All Things Digital - March 2015

The latest happenings online.

Digital Chatter

What people are saying about Singapore online.

For Singapore’s government, sand security is a safeguard of the state’s right to development. … Sand, like money, must remain liquid for the economy to keep moving.

– Joshua Comaroff, in the Harvard Design Magazine (No. 39):

[S]torytelling is … not employed enough. We’ve talked in complicated policy equations and strategic recipes full of jargon, and that’s what’s got us to where we are today.

- Catarina Tully, reflecting on the UNDP Public Service Excellence and the Post-2015 Development Agenda workshop in Singapore (January 13, 2015)

Continually impressed by how the Singapore civil service is rather pleasant to deal with. From animals to taxes, they’ve been amazing.

– Adrianna Tan (@skinnylatte), on Twitter (January 27, 2015)

challenge-mar2015-38 Jessie Li, Senior Executive, HPB

Plant Nanny: An adorable mobile app that reminds you to drink water at regular intervals and tracks how much you’re drinking in a day.

Momentum: A Google Chrome extension that replaces the New Tab page with a personal dashboard that lets you set a daily goal and to-do list, and shows inspirational photos and quotes. Momentum helps me start every day (and tab) with positivity.

challenge-mar2015-37 Clarie Yeoh, Defence Executive Officer, MINDEF

Clean Master (Speed Booster): This Android app boosts your phone’s memory and guards against overheating and malicious software. The “1 Tap Boost” shortcut is especially handy for closing any background apps – a convenient way to clean out clutter from your phone!

line Deco: This app makes customising my phone fuss-free. From vintage to floral themes, and even food, you can play around with wallpapers and icons to create the perfect combo for a spiffy new home screen.