
No, I don’t mean that literally. And no, I don’t assume that all of us have dogs. What I’m actually referring to by “dog food” here is the product or service you actually provide. It could be a freemium Software-As-A-Service, an iPhone or Android app, or simply a food catering service. Read more

In another move by the government to make up for the dearth of funds in Singapore, the National Research Foundation has issued a Call for Proposal for the new Technology Incubation Scheme (TIS). Modeled after Israel’s Technological Incubator Programme, NRF will co-invest up to 85% or S$0.5 million per startup, with an appointed incubator investing the rest (at least 15% of the total investment). Read more

Our friends at Tech65 start their weekly podcast on the following issues that dominated the tech landscape last week: [1] Samsung opens up TouchWiz development, [2] Snow Leopard Seeds uses 32bit Kernel and drivers by default, [3] Twitter Documentary, [4] PS3 Slim, [5] Study Touts Internet Explorer 8 As Worlds Most Secure Browser, [6] HP Mini 1000 hacked into touchscreen tablet and the Byte of the week: Posterous. Do click and check out their podcast.
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TimeSvr is one of several companies offering virtual assistants to help the busy cope with the load of tedious monotone work that we have to deal with daily. What’s unique about TimeSvr is that it is based in Singapore. Serving American and European clients, TimeSvr is into its second year. Join the team at Incub3 as they pick the brains of TimeSvr’s founder Ali Zaki. Read more
Calling all New Media and Machinima enthusiasts, SHOOOT Fiesta 2009 is happening this 4th to 6th December 2009. It gives an accessible and instant opportunity to allow budding or serious film-makers, game makers, gamers, animators, virtual world lovers to showcase their creative works to a larger audience. Read more
This is the 2nd event to the series of workshops developed by the Ph.P Society and IBM to introduce both our developer communities to the potential synergies that can be achieved with open source software in the enterprise. The event will be held on 3 Sep 2009 (Thursday), 2-6 pm in National University of Singapore, School of Computing, Seminar Room 1, COM1/206. You can RSVP via Facebook here. Here are the details for the event (An Update on the Event): Read more
This second installment of “Entrepreneurship for Professionals” will enable you to hear from Dr Thuan D.Bui (CEO, i-DNA Biotechnology), who grew i-DNA into an established brand across Asia; and A*STAR Scientist Entrepreneur Award 2009 recipient Dr Peter Lendermann (CEO, D-SIMLAB Technologies). Read more
Being entrepreneurial is about being experimental, and a Singaporean based in Beijing, Tan Siok Siok (@sioksiok) is trying something really innovative. It’s something which I have failed to get my friends involved in theatre to do – to really experiment the technology and social practices of social media with theatre and film. Tan Siok Siok, a multiple Asian TV Award winner, former executive producer for Discovery Channel and an adjunct instructor at the famed Beijing Film Academy will bring her expertise in film making and production to this documentary. So, here’s what Twittamentary is all about and if you like, do support the project! Read more
The iJAM Networking session will be happening on 2 Sep 2009, from 6 pm to 8 pm in both National University of S’pore Shaw Foundation Alumni House Auditorium, Storey 2/ IDM Institute @ 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace. Read more