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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 24d

How Ruby went off the rails: A deep dive into the ownership and governance drama of some of the most important open source projects in the world

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How Ruby Went Off the Rails

What happened to RubyGems, Bundler, and the Open Source drama that controls the internet infrastructure.

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 24d

The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video

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Kai @kaixiang.info · 27d

"What happens when a mall grows old?

According to tenants at one of Singapore’s longest-operating malls, it exists in a sort of commercial purgatory. Not quite dead or alive, but still necessary."

When a mall grows old: How Katong Shopping Centre went from ‘shopping paradise’ to maid agencies

Tenants at one of Singapore's oldest malls say it feels like a commercial purgatory. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · 29d

Drama in the cake world!

As someone who's long followed the cake picnic trend over TikTok (and the many successful and not so successful iterations around the world), I was surprised by the furore sparked by Singapore's own cake picnic:

Singapore’s take on viral ‘cake picnic’ trend draws criticism over $170 fee for bakers

Social media has popularised the trend of cake picnics, events where amateur bakers gather to share sweet treats. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Sep 9

Okay but this is high art @phaun.bsky.social

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Sep 9

Do Singapore's Gen Zs still know how to party?

After speaking to dozens of Singapore's youngest generation of partygoers (and party sceptics), I came away with a strong impression that more needs to be done to ease the barriers faced by organisers and businesses for making a good time possible.

Do Singapore’s Gen Zs still know how to party?

No longer a universal rite of passage, Gen Z party culture is unlike that of previous generations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Sep 4

Just got my hands on the latest issue of meantime magazine and I am in awe of the design

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Sep 3

"Friendships require infrastructure, and that infrastructure costs money. Creating free and accessible third spaces such as this, where young people can simply be, was money well spent."

Viewpoint: At S’pore’s Gen Z friendship festival, the most effective cure for loneliness was money

Attendees could set their light-up bracelets to red for 'open to love' and blue for 'I’m shy, please approach me first'. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Aug 24

"Feels like the end of an era."

Yesterday, fans said goodbye to the Projector one last time during a farewell party held at the beloved independent cinema.

Reporting on this story, I saw many teary eyes, toasts to the end of independent cinema and hopeful pondering about what comes next.

‘Feels like the end of an era’: Fans say goodbye to the Projector one last time

The party was organised by four music collectives. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Aug 17

Find it fascinating how filmmakers see Asian cities as a visual shorthand for vaguely dystopian sci-fi futuristic modernity

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Aug 7

chatgpt words

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 6

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics.

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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social · Aug 2

Discovered today that not everyone considers this nine year old viral tweet a seminal text in the field of social media studies but I do

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Jun 13

Who's winning the game of tones in Singapore?

Check out my latest story about the colour elections that happen almost every day here:

It’s always election season somewhere in Singapore: Inside HDB’s colour democracy

Seemingly mundane democratic exercises over municipal issues are part of urban life in the Republic. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · May 19

If you're interested to find out more about what's coming down the pipeline from Singapore's video game sector, check out this story I wrote on 11 Singapore-made video games to look forward to in 2025:

From Singapore with love: 11 home-grown video games coming in 2025

It is shaping up to be a big year for Singapore-made video games. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · May 19

Support local!

Singapore's indie game developers are serving up a really impressive selection of video games this year, and this is one in particular I'm happy to recommend:

Sedap! They ate cai fan for a year to make this cooking video game

Players serve up delicacies and fight monsters across various levels of a fantasy world in Sedap!. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · May 17

The increasingly bleak and dystopian shape of the economy inspired me to write this article:

Ghost jobs and AI girlfriends: A dystopian dictionary of modern financial anxiety

Understand today's economy with dystopian terms such as quiet vacationing and productivity theatre. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · May 4

Thank you for the kind words ❤️

Kai @kaixiang.info · May 4

In today's edition of the straits times, I write about what it's like to be diagnosed with ADHD later in life - and why it made me so so angry at our schools and attitudes towards mental health: www.straitstimes.com/life/hear-me...

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Kai @kaixiang.info · May 2

If you're at all interested in buying or renovating a home in Singapore, chances are you've come across Stacked Homes.

How did it become one of the island's leading sources of property advice and home inspiration? I spoke to the founders behind it to find out: www.straitstimes.com/life/home-de...

Stacked Homes: They tried to cut out property agents, but created one of S’pore’s top blogs instead

Stacked Homes aims to de-mystify real estate for Singaporeans. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Apr 30

Who made this BL edit for the PAP??! Identify yourself!

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Apr 30

Singapore has a world-class education system. So why are we spending so much on tuition and out-of-school help?

Find out more in my story taking a behind-the-scenes look into the lives and work of Singapore's tutors here:

‘Over 800 messages on A-level day’: Enter the emotional support tutor-therapist

Singapore's tutors share what makes them stand out in the country's billion-dollar shadow education system. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Apr 26

Meet the furries of Singapore:

“To me, it means a community of people who are free to express themselves without judgment,” says a member of Singapore Furries. “The cartoon animals are just a way of expressing what’s inside.”

A furry cure for loneliness: ‘It’s like socialising on easy mode’

Members say their oft-misunderstood subculture has become a sanctuary for those who feel excluded from mainstream society. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Kai @kaixiang.info · Apr 23

How does one even begin to explain Singapore's nomination day shenanigans to someone living in a democracy where submitting your nomination papers is a largely administrative exercise barely worthy of news coverage...

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