Category: Babble Bubble

Dam reservoir induced seismic activity

A friend of mine wouldn’t believe me when I told her that large dams can cause earthquake… Ok. This is the proof. Mild earthquake in Kenyir Tha Star, Thursday March 11, 2010. KUALA LUMPUR: A mild earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 11.10pm Thursday, causing mild tremors that was [...]

Thursday March 11th, 2010 in Babble Bubble | No Comments »

Applicants sought for fellowship in Malaysia

The International Center for Journalists is seeking outstanding applicants for a Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Malaysia. Applicants should have solid experience in digital media reporting and editing, experience with digital media technology, experience in newsroom convergence, knowledge of or experience with citizen journalism and blogging, and media-management experience. Applicants should be fluent in English. [...]

Wednesday March 3rd, 2010 in Babble Bubble | No Comments »

Hiking the hill behind STU

Have not been up to the hill behind the university for a while. I just spent the last foggy Saturday morning hiking with teachers from J-school, English Language Center and Law School. Though visibility range was short, temperature was mild and I had such great companies along the path. These pictures were taken with the [...]

Sunday February 28th, 2010 in Babble Bubble | 4 Comments »

Have you registered for Mekong ICT Camp 2010?

My fossy friends in Thailand are organising the 2nd ICT Camp for Mekong region. Helping them to promote it here. Mekong ICT Camp 2010 Training workshops on new media, ICT, and wireless technologies for social change. http://mekongict.org ** Application Deadline: March 31, 2010 **

Wednesday February 24th, 2010 in Babble Bubble | No Comments »

The Bok House

There is a love story behind the the Bok House. Many years ago, before the Bok House was built, there was a mansion right across the street. The owner of the mansion had a daughter who fell in love with a poor bicycle trader. His proposal to marry the lady was rejected by her wealthy [...]

Monday February 22nd, 2010 in Babble Bubble | No Comments »