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Kim Huat and Salted Egg Snacks

Kim Huat thinks we can have more variety in the Salted Egg snack category.

YouTube link: youtu.be/7aEzq_cwfLs

I'll be Home for Christmas

Isaac came home from church on Christmas Eve, after his Ah Pek Innkeeper role in the church presentation, and said, “Let’s do a song together, as a family.”

I said that we haven’t even rehearsed or arranged this song before. But Isaac insisted.

He said, “I just want us to sing together. It doesn’t have to be perfect.”

So he grabbed his guitar, I grabbed a Sennheiser Memory Mic, and we recorded this in the bedroom, in our pajamas. We managed to record this, flaws and all, in just a few minutes.

I hope it blesses you all as much as it blessed us to sing this as a family.

Have a blessed Christmas, everyone. And may you feel the warmth of home and the embrace of His love this Christmas Day.

Vimeo Link: https://vimeo.com/308270550

Kim Huat and Malaysian Eggs

Kim Huat looks at factors that affect Singapore's egg situation, exploring the four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability. What does Singapore do, moving forward? How does the domestic politics of Malaysia impact the self-sufficiency of our tiny island nation and the availability of pomfret for Chinese New Year reunion dinners? What are the threats to our egg supply and how do we bear the yolk of our vulnerabilities? This, and other deep academic thoughts, by Kim Huat, Singapore’s foremost expert in being hungry all the time.

YouTube link: youtu.be/X1R2g-6qKX0

Kim Huat Explains ILS

Kim Huat muses on the Singapore-Malaysia ILS spat over the airspace near Seletar Airport and Pasir Gudang, and takes the Malaysian Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, to task for his (lack of) understanding of the Instrument Landing System, and basic aviation principles.

Kim Huat also looks at the nuances between using Obstacle Assessment Surfaces (OAS) and Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OAS) to determine safe minimum heights for approach, departure and circling procedures, as per international aviation standards.

Kim Huat goes on to dwell on the operational measures that can be taken to minimize the impact of the tall buildings and creatures, on aeronautical safety.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/up9sed2aqoM

Kim Huat on the Malaysian Incursions, Part 2

Kim Huat shares his considered take on the Singapore-Malaysia spat over maritime boundaries, in the geopolitical dimension of maritime security and how this dispute impacts territorial claims and international law in the region.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/PfZgwmgtcqM

Kim Huat on the Malaysian Incursions, Part 1

Kim Huat had a few drinks last night and became an expert in international relations and maritime boundaries.

Warning: Contains strong language.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/mpPnbcCNaUY

Kim Huat and Muscles

Kim Huat wants to intro you to a friend he admires.

Thanks to my friend, Chris, for being such a sport.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lBOJHhB_RGM

Kim Huat and Algorithms

Kim Huat mulls over algorithms and their impact on our lives, after catching CNA's two-part Algorithms documentary.

Go watch it free at:
https://cna.asia/2Rv6UMS (Part 1)
https://cna.asia/2AI6JbH (Part 2)

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ZDxpoTmIpzo

Home Is: a day with mrbrown

mrbrown explores what home means to him, in this short film - a day in the life of mrbrown.

It is a reminder to him that a home you love, is a home worth defending. Along the way, he is reminded that our nation is like a family and our bonds keep us strong. #WeAreTotalDefence

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/rf_dLavtbIQ

Producer and conception: mrbrown
Cinematography and editing: mrbrown
Original song "It's Complicated"
Composed by mrbrown and Marc Nair
Performed by mrbrown and Marc Nair

Kim Huat Goes to see iPhone XS & Apple Watch Series 4

Kim Huat goes all the way to Apple Park in America, to check out the new iPhone XS, XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/W4VI-ztJo94

(All photos and video footage by mrbrown, captured on 12th September 2018, at Apple Park.)

Kim Huat talks about Sexy Online Content

Kim Huat wants in on the sexy influencer content market. He promises that he is of legal age.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/nRuSHjmC1o

Minister Midas on Ministerial Salaries

Minister Midas Jin Jue Lui tries to explain why ministerial salaries should not be cut.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/VP3IEf1nP70

Kim Huat: NDP 2018 Cheer

Vote for Kim Huat's cheer for NDP 2018 by pressing Like and Sharing this video! #NDP18 #NDP2018 #WeAreSingapore

Actually he is not in the NDP18 Cheer Competition but he didn't want to miss out on the fun.

He also apologizes for using the NDP word “Singapore”. But he avoided other NDP words like “Home” and “Dreams”, and “One Nation” and “Harmony”.

No Hakas were performed in this cheer.

Download track: https://soundcloud.com/mistabrown/kim-huat-ndp-2018-cheer

Vocals: mrbrown and Marc Nair
Lyrics: mrbrown and Marc Nair
Music: Marc Nair
Album: Liddat Also Song

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qxpKovTXt5s

Kim Huat Thought of the Day: Cyber Security

In the wake of the SingHealth data security breaching affecting 1.5 million patients, Kim Huat shares his thought of the day, on the need for cyber security.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/NxolUCsAu2s

the mrbrown show: the oBike song, the MV

Kim Huat sings a song for all those people who could not get their deposits back from oBike when they suddenly closed shop in Singapore.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/TyA92zUt-BM

Kim Huat: Run Najib Run, the MV

Kim Huat: run najib run. Kim Huat sings a song in honour of his Malaysian friends.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/VKzZ_mJEtK4

Kim Huat Thought of the Day: Tulan

On the night of Malaysia's 14th General Election, Kim Huat reflects upon the political power of tulan.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/vs1pd3l7i10

the mrbrown show: school of private hire car training

In the light of the coming merger of Grab and Uber, the mrbrown show takes a look inside Singapore's premier private hire car training school on Pulau Tekong…

Link: https://mrbrwn.co/2H8PBw9

mrbrown (and Kim Huat) goes to Apple's Chicago Event 2018

I spent last week in Chicago, on the invitation of Apple, to check out their new education offerings. The event took place at Lane Tech High School in the Windy City, and we got to see a new entry-level iPad with Pencil support, in addition to the new school-based ecosystem that Apple made to make put Apple back into the classroom again.

Cheaper Chromebooks have made inroads into school environments, so this was a needful move on Apple's part. Besides making the Apple Pencil available for non-Pro iPad users via the cheaper new iPad, the Apple Schoolkit and other school apps aimed to make life easier for teachers to manage their classes, issue handouts, manage grades, and mark scripts digitally.

I will leave it to Kim Huat to give you the overview of the event via this video:

And since iOS 11.3 also came out soon after, here are the four new Animojis on iPhone X:

I had a great time in my short stay in Chicago. The Apple Store at Michigan Avenue is lovely, and I got to partake of the city's deep dish pizza, tacos, and blues music.

I also visited Cloud Gate at Millennium Park, a.k.a. The Bean. And took all the touristy photos one usually takes here. See if you can find me in the first photo above.

I wish I had more time in Chicago. The last time I was here, it was 2012. I did stop by in 2016, on Great US Train Adventure from SF to NYC but that was only for a few hours.

It was cold here but I had the right clothes. 0ºC to 2ºC at night, and surprisingly, 8ºC-12ºC during the day on the days I was there. Which is warm by Chicago standards.

The kids have been asking me for a pen-based device to draw and create stuff on. The iPad Pro was too pricey to be given to the kids. And a Wacom tablet would mean being tethered to the iMac at home. This new entry-level iPad with Pencil support came at the right time.

Now if only I can get over the jet lag sooner. Shuttling between Singapore, Austin (for the Ready Player One premiere at SXSW), and Chicago in the space of three weeks really wore me out. I will share the Austin photos soon, but do go watch Ready Player One. It is a fun little movie by Steven Spielberg.

Kim Huat and Housing Estate Residents’ Names

Kim Huat wonders what Singapore housing estate residents should be called.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/dIfkSr6H5-E