Posts by Allen Cheung
A Quick Overview of Getting Things Done
I’ve been using the Getting Things Done (GTD) time management system for the past couple of years. It’s been a reliable technique for me in maintaining productivity and efficiency, as GTD boils down to essentially managing a to-…
The Speed of Mobile is Too Fast for the Internet of Things
I’ve started to get into smart connected devices lately. They’re these common household objects — everything from garage doors to kitchen appliances to light bulbs — made “smarter” with embedded hardware and software which talks wirelessly to phones or compatible…
Succumbing to Social Media for News Feeds
I’m throwing in the white towel. After trying to hold out for what seems like years to my RSS reader and feeds, I’m moving most of my news sourcing to Twitter. I still subscribe to a select handful…
The Future of Paid Software is Being Destroyed by App Stores
I’ve been down on apps—specifically, mobile apps—for a while now. Of course, I use and buy and enjoy them on my phone[1], but I’ve watched as the mobile app marketplace and economics have deteriorated. The…
Computer Literacy in a “Post-PC World”
I don’t buy the popular notion that we’re in an post-PC era. Of course, the proliferation of mobile devices has outpaced PCs to a large degree. They are accessible in a way that PCs never managed—the…
A Quick Thought on H1Bs and Profitability
Tech companies love to vilify the H1B lottery and quota system. The pro-argument is that the likes of Google and Facebook and Microsoft can’t find enough talent in their established office locations, and would like to just hire…
