Smartbook and Chrome OS

Last week google have let us take a peek on their new and shiny Chrome OS. So what the big deal about it? Well, if we look at it, it is co-insight with the coming of smartbook.

Then what the 2 of then have any relationship. Well, the are make to each other. It might be not clear but surely the success of smartbook is depend of success of Chrome OS. Well after looking at what Chrome OS, it seem it is tailor for SmartBook. Why I said this? Look at Chrome OS, it basicaly is a strip down of Linux until it only have browser. So, it didn't even need the power of Atom for the devices that running. This is any Smartbook is good enough for Chrome OS.

Then the question is, will this be the killer application? This is hard to said, it is a good merry, but will not be the celebrity that most hopping for. Some people will start using it but in the short time, I doubt that it will be popular as it lag the power and freedom of software.

It sit between smart phone and PC, but it is hard to replace both. Therefore, it might have a small piece of the pie, especially from telco, but will be only for small part of the market. The mass still feel hard to accept this kind of devices, not even the mighty google can pull this of.

I had been planning to leave Singapore for quite sometime, partly due to the situation of my office, and my career. But another main reason is the direction this place is turning into.

Then, I come across a well written article describing what I have feel toward this place.

http://www.temasekreview.com/2009/10/18/2009-the-singapore-model-%E2%80%93-where-from-where-to/

Many might said, that this have nothing to do with my job, as I'm an engineer after all. But when a place have go again you believe and value that you hold, then it is time to do something.

To those my follow Singaporean and PR, I sorry to said that I have giving up on you guy, but this is not my war and I'm not capable of fighting it.

As someone trained in US in Engineer, I feel sad to see that US is losing out in the advantage in the technology.

http://hbr.harvardbusiness.org/2009/07/restoring-american-competitiveness/ar/1

Apply this ideal to relate where I have live for the last fews year - Singapore. The situation is worse. But they are smart, they know that they can't compete, so they just give up. This can be highlighted by selling of Charted Semiconductor manufacturing.

But as a engineer, where should I go? Taiwan or China?

Some hacker from Liquidware come out with something very cool, scalable cluster computer. Read the link if you interested.

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/modular-motherboard/

I think the application can be big, if it can takeoff. Imagine that cluster of computer that can be upgrade with it is still run and performing it task.

Downside is, skynet anyone?

First blog

I have started this blog quite some time ago. Originally, I plan to start a blog to document the process I build my Desktop PC.

However, more than one year have pass, and I still haven't posted any thing. Therefore, I will posting my though and my reading. I will cover all sort of thing including technical topic.

Lastly, I didn't expect anyone to read this blog as I have not let anyone I know about this blog. Therefore, if you like what you read, then that nice. You can leave you comment, but I might not necessary reply. So, let hope you enjoy what you have read. Thank.