SINGAPORE - Going virtual as a substitute for the real thing has been pretty dismal.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A few weeks ago, I went on an online guided tour of old Prague. It was meant to be a spooky tour and to her credit, the guide used the spookiest of all the presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint.
Then I was asked to look into the other thing that was going online because of the pandemic: Clubbing.One Saturday night, I logged in to find out. I guess my expectations were too high. With the shutdown of clubs leading to massive revenue losses, I reckoned organisers would jump into making the online experience a shot of pure adrenaline to the eyeballs. Maybe there would be crazy outfits, writhing bodies, a menagerie of exotic animals, fire breathers and contortionists.
But the biggest use of virtual conferencing has been for conducting interviews. With the camera switched on, I become a double act. It's me and my background, leading to questions such as:"Are you in a cupboard?" and"Is your office in a storeroom?" I should hang a bed sheet behind me if I am that annoyed by questions about whether my home is an underground bunker or refurbished abattoir.
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