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November 16, 2020 harishpillay

Being part of a tradition

September 10, 2020 harishpillay

Holding up half the sky

July 27, 2020 harishpillay

The reality of standing up for my country – part 1

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 harishpillay

Hiding in plain sight

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 harishpillay

Seriously? NRIC for TraceTogether?

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020 harishpillay

Looking forward to a recyclable, open sourced, wearable, contact tracing device

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 harishpillay

Jit.si if you care and Zoom if you don’t.

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 harishpillay

Mailed in ballots

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 harishpillay

No. Internet voting is still a No Go.

March 23, 2020April 4, 2020 harishpillay

BuildTogether – data, code, people for the world

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019 harishpillay

Handwaving. No surprises.

November 15, 2019 harishpillay

Fa(r)cial Recognition + Parliament = Smart Parliament?

October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 harishpillay

And Election Kakis gets underway

August 11, 2019August 11, 2019 harishpillay

Majulah Singapura

June 22, 2019August 29, 2019 harishpillay

Democracy is a participatory sport, not a spectator sport!

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 harishpillay

Railway Records

December 13, 2018 harishpillay

Electronic voting and trust

December 10, 2018December 12, 2018 harishpillay

Defending my country

November 28, 2018 harishpillay

Simple life hack

October 21, 2018October 22, 2018 harishpillay

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2018 – Singapore

September 21, 2018 harishpillay

A healthcare IT foundation built on gooey clay

September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 harishpillay

What I’ve learned in 15 years at Red Hat

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 harishpillay

Why is 10 million people the target for Singapore?

July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 harishpillay

The value of independence

July 22, 2018July 24, 2018 harishpillay

SingHealth, PDPA, Smart Nation, sigh!

July 21, 2018 harishpillay

About that data breach at SingHealth

June 3, 2018June 20, 2022 harishpillay

And, they are online now

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 harishpillay

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep**

March 11, 2018March 11, 2018 harishpillay

Seeking a board seat at OpenSource.org

December 30, 2017 harishpillay

My submission to the proposed changes to the Films Act

October 16, 2017October 17, 2017 harishpillay

It takes time to apologise. I get it. But …

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 harishpillay

Transparency is good. Really.

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 harishpillay

Is this a failure of leadership?

September 9, 2017September 10, 2017 harishpillay

The ongoing spinning

August 12, 2017 harishpillay

No, Halimah, You Are Mistaken

July 21, 2017 harishpillay

What if no one came?

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 harishpillay

The next president and Singapore at 200

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 harishpillay

Some updates on “who’s my MP”

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 harishpillay

On being an engaged and responsible citizen

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 harishpillay

Thank you, Uncle Sar, and Rest In Peace!

April 7, 2017 harishpillay

A better model to work with citizens

July 12, 2016July 20, 2016 harishpillay

Congratulations NUS Engineers Class of 2016!

August 31, 2015 harishpillay

As the silly season starts

August 28, 2015August 29, 2015 harishpillay

He probably is indeed telling the truth! (info graphic updated on Aug 29)

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 harishpillay

The need for a independent Electoral Commission

August 23, 2015January 5, 2021 harishpillay

What I want for the future of Singapore starting today.

December 30, 2013 harishpillay

Here be the dragons!

December 30, 2013December 31, 2013 harishpillay

Sparks of brilliance and WTFs!

December 29, 2013December 30, 2013 harishpillay

First impressions about the new Marina Coastal Expressway

November 15, 2013 harishpillay

I know more than you do

September 8, 2013 harishpillay

Will we ever have engineers?

August 9, 2013August 9, 2013 harishpillay

Things to be thankful for as we celebrate 48 years of independence. Majulah Singapura!

June 22, 2013June 22, 2013 harishpillay

Getting a good grip on the haze conditions

May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 harishpillay

Proceedings from the “The Singapore Computer Society’s Internet Regulations Workshop” – August 1996

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013 harishpillay

The Town Council IT System Tender

March 5, 2013 harishpillay

Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) aka Selling Out To Big Business talks in Singapore this week

February 27, 2013 harishpillay

Tender for Town Council Management System – updates

February 15, 2013February 27, 2013 harishpillay

It’s not about *taxing* anyone

February 13, 2013February 13, 2013 harishpillay

Walk the Talk!

February 9, 2013February 13, 2013 harishpillay

“practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.”

February 9, 2013February 9, 2013 harishpillay

And “Parliament Passes Motion …”

February 6, 2013February 6, 2013 harishpillay

Finally, a PAP MP making a considered and sane proposal

February 6, 2013February 6, 2013 harishpillay

“If there’s a war, why should we fight for Singapore?”

January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 harishpillay

In a word, wow!

January 27, 2013January 28, 2013 harishpillay

It was obvious to me

January 24, 2013January 25, 2013 harishpillay

The Value of Checks and Balances

January 23, 2013 harishpillay

They don’t get it.

January 11, 2013 harishpillay

Anonymity and Feedback

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 harishpillay

Doing the right thing and a proposal

January 8, 2013January 9, 2013 harishpillay

It’s not a contest per se, it’s a Sahana-moment!

January 5, 2013 harishpillay

Why Open Standards and Open Source Matters in Government

January 3, 2013October 28, 2018 harishpillay

My Conscience Is Bugging Me

December 30, 2012December 30, 2012 harishpillay

Software for Public Sector Applications

December 26, 2012December 26, 2012 harishpillay

Open Source and Government

December 1, 2012 harishpillay

Much to think about

September 27, 2012 harishpillay

The Primary School Leaving Exam

September 20, 2012 harishpillay

What a disappointment

August 20, 2012August 20, 2012 harishpillay

Open Letter to Transport Minister Liu

July 8, 2012July 9, 2012 harishpillay

A helper note for family and friends about your connectivity to the Internet from July 9 2012

May 26, 2012May 27, 2012 harishpillay

A proud moment

May 25, 2012May 26, 2012 harishpillay

Why the vote in Hougang matters

May 14, 2012May 14, 2012 harishpillay

Who cares about the outcome of the decision of a mere 23,368 people?

May 13, 2012May 13, 2012 harishpillay

What’s at stake in the Hougang by-election

May 10, 2012May 10, 2012 harishpillay

No, LHL did not listen to me!

May 9, 2012May 9, 2012 harishpillay

What changed?

April 16, 2012 harishpillay

ACTA 2.0? Are more secret negotiations underway?

April 16, 2012 harishpillay

ACTA in Singapore

March 28, 2012March 28, 2012 harishpillay

What does it take?

March 11, 2012March 11, 2012 harishpillay

The Value of being Heard and Consulted

March 5, 2012March 5, 2012 harishpillay

Really hard to fathom the naive logic of a PAP MP

February 29, 2012February 29, 2012 harishpillay

By-Election in Hougang Constituency

January 17, 2012October 29, 2020 harishpillay

Math 101 for Singaporean Ministers

January 7, 2012January 7, 2012 harishpillay

O Captain, my Captain!

January 4, 2012January 5, 2012 harishpillay

Good Salary Review Report

October 3, 2011 harishpillay

Public consultation on proposed Data Protection

August 27, 2011August 27, 2011 harishpillay

Why bother voting for the president?

August 24, 2011August 26, 2011 harishpillay

Presidential Elections is August 27

August 8, 2011 harishpillay

I am Singaporean, humble and contented.

July 20, 2011July 20, 2011 harishpillay

Change and Opportunity

June 23, 2011June 23, 2011 harishpillay

As the hats get thrown into the ring

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