I am an active user on Facebook. There was a number that was bugging me: 1,740 friends. Facebook used to have an upper limit of 1,000 friends, and now 5,000. But truely, how many of these friends do one actively maintained relationships with? Robin Dubar suggested 150. However, there are mechanisms to cope with expanding numbers. It seems that we have the ability to facially recognised about 1,500 people. 1,740 looks like a crazy number even with just facial recognition. …
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Recently, an SMU graduate posted on Transitioning.org about his experience during his study. My response is in bold. Hi, I have graduated from SMU for almost three years. To be honest, I don’t have any sentimental …
To go back to the days when Facebook is not the primary mode of communication? Admittedly, the website has invaded in most aspects of my life. I am constantly on Facebook via an array of devices. …
Thanks Hui Shan for the illustration on #sgtweet night. Text by Darryl. This is a sperm. This is a sperm who found the egg. This is what happens 9 months later. …