A little about Steven Ng

I'm a technology professional who loves to dabble in a lot of things.

The content of the web site is made up mostly of stuff that I find that I would like to share with the rest of the world. I don't get paid by any of the companies whose products that I mention on my site (not counting the Google Ads). I mention them because I actually like them.

Blogs of Friends

Jason Chan (not a blog!)
Adrian Chong
Leigh Himel
Stephen Dennis
Aaron Boros

Favorite Podcasts

This Week In Technology (TWIT)
MacBreak Weekly
MacBreak Weekly (Video)
Real Time with Bill Maher
Manager Tools

Favorite Books

Currently Reading: Big Bang, Simon Singh

Recently Completed: The Human Factor, Kim Vicente

The Mythical Man Month, Frederick Brooks
Hackers, Steven Levy
The Design of Everyday Things, Donald Norman
Beautiful Evidence, Edward Tufte
Dreaming in Code, Scott Rosenberg
The Code Book, Simon Singh
Fermat's Engima, Simon Singh
Dancing Naked in the Mind Field, Kary Mullis
Shadow Divers, Robert Kurson

Favorite Typefaces

Helvetica
Helvetica Ultra Light
Myriad Pro
Bell Centennial
Gotham
Gill Sans (which is why this site is best viewed on a Mac)
Futura Black
Garamond Narrow

Favorite Sites

Consumerist, consumer advocacy
Lifehacker, tips for life
Daring Fireball, unabashed Mac advocacy
Kotaku, gamer's blog
Perez Hilton, guilty gossip pleasure
Ars Technica, geeky news

Favorite Boob Tube

Dexter
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
The Daily Show
The Colbert Report
How I Met Your Mother
Two and a Half Men
Ebert & Roeper At The Movies
Tell Me You Love Me
Family Guy
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Entourage

Favorite Restaurants

Perigee, Toronto - Like being in Kitchen Stadium.
George, Toronto - Impeccable Service.
Seven Numbers, Toronto - The best osso bucco in town.
Folco's, Markham - Good Italian close to home.
Pho St. Clair, Toronto - My favorite Pho soup base.
Judy's Pizza, Markham - A great local pizzeria.
Mr. Jerk, GTA - Can't live without them.
Nando's, GTA - Great chicken.
Salad King, Toronto - Fast and tasty Thai.
Michael Mina, San Francisco.
Slanted Door, San Francisco.
Lulu, San Francisco.

Favorite Things

Playstation 3
ScanSnap 510M
Nintendo DS
iPods
Macs
Capresso MT500 Coffee Maker
Zojirushi Rice Cookers

Favorite Games

Tetris
Wii Sports
Rock Band
Guitar Hero
Brain Age
Bust A Move
Street Fighter
Virtua Fighter
Tekken
King of Fighters
Dance Dance Revolution
Burnout 2
Solitaire

Favorite Movies

Magnolia
Pulp Fiction
Little Miss Sunshine
Grand Canyon
The Matrix
Gattaca
Hard Eight
Sleeper
The Incredibles
Ratatouille

Favorite Music

An eclectic mix that includes:
Sarah McLachlan
Michael Buble
Madonna
George Michael
Lisa Stansfield
KT Tunstall
Hair Metal from the 80s

Admired Bodies of Work

Edward Tufte, Guru of Information Design
Joel Spolsky, Software Development Guru
Steve Jobs, Computer Industry Visionary
Jonathan Ive, Industrial Design Visionary
Linus Torvalds, Father of Linux
Sam Javanrouh, Local Photographer Extraordinaire
Oprah, TV Personality
Paul Thomas Anderson, Film Director
Brad Bird, Film Director
Quentin Tarantino, Film Director & Screenwriter
Martha Stewart, Homemaking Advocate
Google, Company that Gets It
Apple, Company that Gets It
Russell Peters, Funny Guy
Chris Rock, Funny Guy
Bill Maher, Funny Guy
Leo Laporte, Ubiquitous Podcaster
Gary Larson, Mad Genius