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We all live in cosmopolitan Singapore, a fast-paced society which lacks natural resources and in my opinion, innovation as well. So how should we solve and improve the situation? Let us take a look from a global perspective.
Floating Houses on stilts in Maasbommel, Netherlands
Obviously housing is an issue when Singapore is merely a red dot on the world map. With 60% of land under sea level, Floating Houses has risen as the solution for The Netherlands. It is moored by stilts which float in conjunction with the sea level. Land-scarce Singapore could further tap on the “living on water” concept to capitalise on land usage.
One moment Blue, another moment Orange
If that is going to happen, I will need to distinguish my future house from the identical designs. The Colour Changing House which changes colour with my personality will set me apart from the rest.
Look out, there's a pot above your head! Oops...
I love plants, but often it wilts before I even realise it. I have limited space and my hectic lifestyle has made me neglect my plants. Fret not, here comes the Upside-Down Plant. This brilliant interior designing which hangs pot from the ceiling can also save you 90% water than usual pots. Now you can keep a plant carefree, rejuvenate your interiors and save that precious space and water for alternative uses.
An inexpensive Sink Bowl made entirely from IKEA Products
Finally, we know that IKEA is a place we could simply shop for those knitty-gritty furniture and accessories. Sometimes, I can’t find that home solution I need. We can IKEA Hack instead. People come up with exceptional ideas to transform a IKEA product into something different like a exquisite-looking TV Rack to a simple Laptop stand or bizarre Guitar. Personally, I like to DIY/build stuffs and I would fancy hacking something round my house whenever possible.
Singapore can bring out the best out of its natural and human resource to cater to demands and innovating ideas. With that bit more thinking and creativity, I am sure one day we will provide the inspiration for others as well.
Picture Sources:
- http://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/05/0511_mostcompetitive/image/singapore.jpg
- http://www.technovelgy.com/graphics/content08/holland-floating-house.jpg
- http://www.homedesignfind.com/architecture/color-changing-house-by-italo-rota/
- http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/10/the-boskke-upside-down-sky-planter/
- http://ikeahacker.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-hack-bowl-sink.html
I wonder what he'll think of this name change when he grows old?
This geek here has gone bonker for awhile in a bid to enter the record book with the World’s Longest Name. His name? Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. The former George Garratt managed to do for £10 via a deep poll service Online.
It’ll not just seem dumb if you do so here, but you’ll face criticism from the society. He did it to be unique, but didn’t he just threw his family name away? I totally understand why his grandmother no longer speaks to him. He lost the identity, culture and tradition associated with it. The family name’s ’uniqueness’ is far more special than his new found fame in my opinion.
Many things could be done online with ease, but personally I think there should be tighter regulations in getting a deed poll in the UK. Previously I obtained a deed poll to insert a given name, but only via the lawyer’s watchful approval. If that is the case, then I reckon anyone in the world could actually beat the world’s record anytime.
"Wasn't that from a script of a episode?"
And in contrast to his reason of simply collating random hero names, it’s actually an adaptation from a episode of “Family Guy“. Call that stupidity in the name of senseless fun, plus no creativity considering the idea was actually from that episode.
Looks like his attempt at the record failed and overwritten by 1 year-old girl, Autumn Sullivan Corbett Fitzsimmons Jeffries Hart Burns Johnson Willard Dempsey Tunney Schmeling Sharkey Carnera Baer Braddock Louis Charles Walcott Marciano Patterson Johansson Liston Clay Frazier Foreman Brown.
Bizarre but sensibly changed in line with the boxing obsessed family’s tradition, with 25 middle names culled from famous boxers. While for George Ga… I mean Captain Fantastic, let’s just say he has nothing better to do.
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Howdy y’all, this 1st post is to kick things off!
I will be bringing you some of the interesting and odd stuffs that you will hardly stumble upon in our sunny island. So do catch my weekly entries and feel free to leave your two-cents worth in the comments.
Till then, have a jolly pleasant time surfing my blog! (:
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