Bitcoin Christmas, angry about horses, and honking friends out of your life. — Welcome to the Holiday edition of Serious Tech News! There’s no better way to end this dumpster fire of a year than having a good ole’ Christmas carbs feast. It’s like having a cigarette to ease your nerves after your car is being t-boned by a Toyota Prius in a…

Tech going full on Florida Man, subtweeting with sound, and startups in space Welcome to the very first edition of Serious Tech News! On our first edition, all stories are related to places that “feels real, but is it real tho?” — space, virtual rooms, and Florida. Taking tech talents to the South Beach In a…

I’m not American, but I’ve seen racism. It’s everywhere. Racism in Asia is less talked about compared to the West, but it’s still prevalent here, albeit sometimes more subtle: The racism of Indonesian people towards Papuans, the prejudice against dark-skinned people in China, to the worshipping of light skin color…

When I was a kid, I never knew what I wanted to be when I grow up. My primary school teachers would ask questions like “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question was the bane of my existence as a 10-year-old. How should I know? …

Loathing Monday is so popular it’s almost a meme. Ever heard of these? “Monday sucks” “Mondays, amirite” “It’s Monday again” “I have the Monday blues” Don’t get me wrong: sometimes it DOES suck. Maybe you are working extra on the weekend. Maybe you had a series of bad sleep. Maybe…

I was in the Taipei immigration office to extend my soon-to-be-expired resident card. I’ve been living in Taiwan for nine years now, and my experience with the immigration office in Taiwan is honestly, pretty much impeccable. They’re helpful, friendly, and very patient. Something you don’t see much in other countries.

“I want to work at a startup because it’s cool” - me, circa 2016 It was the beginning of 2016. I was a sales executive for a steel trading company. It is exactly what you’d imagine: a typical 9 to 5 job with half-cubicles, formal business attire, and repetitive day-to-day…

Just make something. Set the bar low and do it every day. — Nathan Barry, CEO of ConvertKit I never see myself as a maker or creator in any sense. Growing up, originality or authenticity wasn’t seen as important values to be instilled within my family. It’s actually quite understandable…