Daryl Sng
@darylsng.com
Public sector sustainability & strategy consulting at Accenture. Former Singapore diplomat & climate policy guy. Proud papa. Loves cities, wordplay, trivia, food, sport. Pronounced “suhng”
I bought a pack of scissors that needs a pair of scissors to open
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I bought a pack of scissors that needs a pair of scissors to open
Hillary Duff’s “Mature” is really catchy.
Also part of a subgenre of song that I love, women calling out men who were creepy or worse to them when they were younger.
Also part of a subgenre of song that I love, women calling out men who were creepy or worse to them when they were younger.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hillary Duff’s “Mature” is really catchy.
Also part of a subgenre of song that I love, women calling out men who were creepy or worse to them when they were younger.
Also part of a subgenre of song that I love, women calling out men who were creepy or worse to them when they were younger.
Wow, too cheap to meter
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Wow, too cheap to meter
Insomnia has its advantages sometimes: hit Genius in Spelling Bee in 2 minutes
November 6, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Insomnia has its advantages sometimes: hit Genius in Spelling Bee in 2 minutes
Reading social media about people complaining about not being able to watch Monday Night Football because of the YouTube / ESPN dispute and it’s pretty shocking how many people don’t even know that you can watch MNF free on over the air TV.
November 6, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Reading social media about people complaining about not being able to watch Monday Night Football because of the YouTube / ESPN dispute and it’s pretty shocking how many people don’t even know that you can watch MNF free on over the air TV.
I’m still a bit unclear why some states continue to have separate elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m still a bit unclear why some states continue to have separate elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Love the pangram in today’s NYT Spelling Bee
November 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Love the pangram in today’s NYT Spelling Bee
My local supermarket is selling giant mini cucumbers
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
My local supermarket is selling giant mini cucumbers
Pretty easy NYT Spelling Bee today but why no DILUVIAL / DILUVIAN?
October 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Pretty easy NYT Spelling Bee today but why no DILUVIAL / DILUVIAN?
What a performance. Mr. Ohtober
October 18, 2025 at 3:25 AM
What a performance. Mr. Ohtober
I came home and am on a bit of a delay but I just saw that Ohtani homer and oh my. I did not know it was possible to hit a ball out in Dodger Stadium
October 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I came home and am on a bit of a delay but I just saw that Ohtani homer and oh my. I did not know it was possible to hit a ball out in Dodger Stadium
Got my COVID and flu shots on Sunday. Glad to do it but as a side sleeper I should have gotten them on the side I don’t sleep on
October 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Got my COVID and flu shots on Sunday. Glad to do it but as a side sleeper I should have gotten them on the side I don’t sleep on
In 3 consecutive match weeks: Liverpool beat Everton 2-1, Palace beat Liverpool 2-1, Everton beat Palace 2-1
October 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
In 3 consecutive match weeks: Liverpool beat Everton 2-1, Palace beat Liverpool 2-1, Everton beat Palace 2-1
OMG it happened again!
Wordle 1,569 1/6*
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Wordle 1,569 1/6*
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October 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
OMG it happened again!
Wordle 1,569 1/6*
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Wordle 1,569 1/6*
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I got Genius!
How many words can you make with 7 letters?
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:17 AM
People who talk like this about cities need to be widely mocked and shamed as weenies
the amount of raw, unadulterated fear that many Americans have of even small cities is never going to stop being darkly hilarious to me
September 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
People who talk like this about cities need to be widely mocked and shamed as weenies
This is just the Python Standard Library
One of the downsides of impulsively getting my husband a python for Father’s Day has been opening up the fridge to this sort of thing
September 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
This is just the Python Standard Library
Just absolutely devoured Holly Jackson’s Not Quite Dead Yet in one day. Superb stuff and a very dramatic ending
September 14, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Just absolutely devoured Holly Jackson’s Not Quite Dead Yet in one day. Superb stuff and a very dramatic ending
Reposted by Daryl Sng
Them: *tagging me as a performative male*
Me: You're using the word ´performative´ wrong.
Me: You're using the word ´performative´ wrong.
September 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Them: *tagging me as a performative male*
Me: You're using the word ´performative´ wrong.
Me: You're using the word ´performative´ wrong.
Ooh an S in Spelling Bee
September 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Ooh an S in Spelling Bee
OMG OMG OMG
Wordle 1,535 1/6*
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Wordle 1,535 1/6*
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September 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
OMG OMG OMG
Wordle 1,535 1/6*
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Wordle 1,535 1/6*
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Haven’t hit 5 minutes on a Friday NYT crossword in a while!
August 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Haven’t hit 5 minutes on a Friday NYT crossword in a while!
Singapore Changi is miles ahead of most places, but the Istanbul business lounge is amazing.
For US domestic I like the new LGA
For US domestic I like the new LGA
Actually, you know what? Let’s stop complaining for a second. QT this with a GOOD airport. Defend that title as much or as little as you like. But let’s hear about airports that don’t suck.
August 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Singapore Changi is miles ahead of most places, but the Istanbul business lounge is amazing.
For US domestic I like the new LGA
For US domestic I like the new LGA