Opinions Archives – David Lee Tong

I Want My Internet Back!

It was 1995, I flick the power switch of my Compaq Presario desktop in my dorm room, the first time I heard that screeching modem tone just weeks before our campus upgraded to T1 connections. That free AOL CD from a PC Mag became my passport to something extraordinary.

Back in those days, the internet felt like exploring a strange new city where every alleyway held potential surprises. You’d stumble into chat rooms with names like “DragonSlayer42” or “BeavisOwnsButthead69” and actually have conversations with real people about ridiculous topics that somehow mattered in the moment. You argue, you laugh, you use weird ASCII combos to make a crude but complex reaction.

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By David Tong, 3 weeks02/08/2025 ago

Business

Did Hybrid and Remote Work Improve Corporate Culture or Gave Presenteeism and Bias a Boost?

I watched a segment on hybrid and remote work maturing in 2022 by The Economist triggered some interesting questions that many of us haven’t had much thought of.

The impact of remote and hybrid work shifted how we approached work over the past 20 months in massively positive ways but also raised some concerns that we may be moving in the wrong direction without seeing the warning signs.

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By David Tong, 4 years31/12/2021 ago

Opinions

Metaverse – A Throwback to the 90s

Here’s what I think of the whole Metaverse thing, and no, nobody asked, but hey.

In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will now be known as Meta, much to the dismay of smaller companies already named Meta.

Regardless, in a matter of minutes, the term “metaverse” enters our standard tech lexicon and everyone in the tech (and stock market) space is talking about it.

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By David Tong, 4 years14/11/2021 ago