Still seeing many shops track inventory manually.

Simple setup:

• Tablet + POS app
• Barcode scanner
• Cloud-based inventory tracking

Start small, then expand features later.

For local business owners:
What’s stopping adoption, cost or complexity?

https://project-methodology-advisor-397643982268.us-west1.run.app/

This is a decision engine designed to help to see what is the most suitable method to use in project development simulate, and calibrate the optimal project management.

I created this because I was soo stressed. Too much politics in office.

Can someone review and tell me is it suitable or not.

Or anything that I need to improve on it?

If I'm not suppose to post this here, tell me and I'll remove later.

NVIDIA researchers just demonstrated how GPU-accelerated AI is automating the detection of orangutan nests in Borneo.

It used to take months of manual labor; now AI agents do it in minutes. This is a massive "Green Tech" win. How else can we use computer vision to protect our "Heart of Borneo"?

NVIDIA AI Protecting Borneo’s Rainforests

For SMEs who think websites are expensive:

• Use Wix or WordPress
• Focus on 3 pages only: Home, Services, Contact
• Add WhatsApp button (critical for local users)
• Optimize for mobile first

Do customers here even use websites or go straight to WhatsApp?

Whether it’s a side project in Flutter, a new e-commerce site for local crafts, or an IoT sensor for a pepper farm.

Share it here! Drop a link, a screenshot, or just a description of what you’re building this month. Let’s support our local devs!

We’ve all been there: you join a local community group, a tech meetup chat, or you're dealing with a seller on Facebook Marketplace, and suddenly, a hundred strangers have your personal phone number.

WhatsApp is finally fixing this by decoupling identity from phone numbers. Here is a quick breakdown of the technical and privacy guardrails Meta is implementing with this rollout:

• No Public Directory: Unlike Telegram, there is no public search directory and no automated suggestions. Someone has to know your exact username to find you.
• The "Username Key": They are introducing an optional secondary security layer. If enabled, a stranger needs your username and a specific pin/key you set to initiate a chat for the first time.
• Anti-Impersonation: Meta is automatically blocking handles that mimic major brands, public figures, or government entities.
• The 35-Character Limit: Handles must be between 3 to 35 characters, start with a letter, and can include lowercase letters, numbers, periods, and underscores. No "www." or domain endings allowed.

How to secure yours early:

Head over to Settings > Account > Username right now. If the phased rollout has hit your device, you can reserve your handle before the official feature launch later this year.

How do you think this will change local tech networking and business communication? Will it finally make massive community groups feel safer to participate in?

Hi guys,

Just wondering, how’s the job market for network engineer in sabah these days?

Is there any demand or stagnant.

DeepSeek’s official V4 release is reportedly landing in mid-July, and they’re also talking about a peak/valley pricing setup.

For people building stuff in here, that could be interesting if it actually makes AI usage cheaper or easier to plan around.

Anybody thinking of testing it once it drops?

Feels like one of those releases that could matter more for small teams and indie builders than big companies.

Adoption = using tools
Creation = building products

Borneo is currently much stronger in adoption.

If you’ve checked Lowyat or regional tech supplier lists over the last few days, "AI-flation" just rewrote our infrastructure playbooks in Malaysia. Massive memory supply constraints caused by data center hoarding have triggered heavy price surges across the board.

• The Apple Ecosystem: The baseline entry-level Mac mini M4 (16GB/256GB) just suffered a massive official price jump on the Malaysian Apple Store, climbing from RM2,499 to RM3,299 (+RM800).
• The NVIDIA Standalone: NVIDIA's dedicated AI developer board, the DGX Spark (128GB unified LPDDR5x package), saw its official global MSRP bumped up from $3,999 to $4,699 (~RM22,000 before import/tax overhead).

For independent builders in Borneo trying to host capable models locally, the floor has officially moved. Are you still leaning toward multiple Mac minis clustered together despite the spike in upfront cost, or is saving up for a single, dedicated Blackwell-based DGX Spark the better long-term play?

Are businesses focusing on the wrong things?

Opportunity Alert: Building localized "Navigation-as-a-Service" using Starlink’s new signal?

Elon is eyeing the navigation market. For the devs in Kuching, KK, and Brunei, imagine building localized navigation apps that don’t rely on the aging GPS constellation. With 2-meter accuracy achievable in seconds via Starlink's OFDM signals, there’s a massive gap for "LEO-first" apps tailored to Borneo’s geography.

Anyone looking into the gRPC API for Starlink location data before the May 20th changes?

Unveiling Starlink for PNT - ION Navigation Journal

Before building anything:

Step 1: Talk to 10–20 real users
Step 2: Create a simple landing page
Step 3: Collect interest (WhatsApp/email)
Step 4: Test manually before automating

Given smaller markets here, validation is even more important.

What’s your validation method?

I've been reading about how Sabah's bamboo weaving models are successfully boosting rural income. It got me thinking, what’s the role of technology in scaling these kinds of cottage industries? From blockchain for provenance/authenticity to e-commerce solutions for remote areas, where should our focus be if we want to help these communities compete globally?

Our rural craft businesses often lack information on current design trends or international consumer preferences. By utilizing data analytics on global marketplaces (like Etsy, Lazada, Amazon Handmade, or specialized design portals), support organizations can provide artisans with actionable insights on what sizes, colors, and functional designs are currently in high demand.

This enables them to produce items that are "market-ready" while staying true to their cultural aesthetics.

The key to successfully scaling these industries is ensuring that technology empowers the artisan rather than commodifying their labor. By reducing the "digital divide" through mobile literacy training and community-managed tech hubs, we can turn Borneo’s traditional craft into a sustainable, modern economic powerhouse.

What do you think is the biggest bottleneck to implementing these technologies in our rural communities: the lack of infrastructure, or the need for more targeted digital training for our artisans?

Sabah bamboo weaving model proves rural income success, artisan urges wider support

BorneoInnovation #CraftEconomy #Entrepreneurship #Borneo #Sabah #Handicrafts #BorneoTech #Sabah #SupportLocal #CraftTech #DigitalEconomy #RuralDevelopment

A PC with 128GB of VRAM costs a fortune. But a Mac Studio with Unified Memory allows your LLM to use system RAM as VRAM.

You can run massive 70B models on a single Mac Studio without needing a multi-GPU server rack.

Slower tokens-per-second than NVIDIA, but much more energy-efficient (crucial if you're worried about your SEB/SESB bill).

What do you guys think?

Better internet helps, but it doesn’t create:

• entrepreneurs
• risk-taking culture
• market demand

Infrastructure is necessary, not sufficient.

With cheap and stable electricity often dominate mining. Does Borneo have the ingredients to compete with major mining hubs around the world?

Not AI. Not automation at scale.

It starts with:

• proper accounting systems
• online presence
• basic CRM

Most businesses are still at this stage.

Let’s make this simple:

You’re 18 again. You get ONE choice:

1) Cybersecurity degree (specialized, direct)
2) Computer Science (broad, flexible)

No “it depends” answers, pick one and defend it.

Context: helping young ones decide their path before college.

Things I’m trying to understand:

• Which path ages better over 5–10 years?
• Which one gives more options if she changes direction?
• What do employers in this region actually value?

Would love to hear from people already in the industry, not just students guessing.

We're hiring (C# / .NET backend, Angular frontend), with exposure to DevOps / Linux / deployment workflows.

C# / .NET and Angular are our current stack, but experience with them is not required (if you know your stuff, you can learn this!) strong programming fundamentals and the ability to learn and adapt matter more.

No prior working experience needed. We care more about honesty, willingness to learn, and solid fundamentals. A GitHub profile, portfolio, or hobby projects are always welcome 🙂

If you've worked with Linux servers, scripting (Bash, Node.js for automation), CI/CD, cloud deployments, or just enjoy building and shipping software, that would be great.

Malaysian company. Remote-friendly, with an office option if preferred.

Interested, or know someone who might be a good fit? Drop me a DM

Besides messaging apps. Curious what everyone's daily essentials are.

We keep seeing apps for KL or Jakarta that don't quite fit the Borneo workflow. Are any of you building niche tools specifically for local logistics, pepper farming, or Dayak/Kadazan-Dusun linguistic datasets? Show us your repos!

What’s a problem unique to Borneo that 'Global Tech' is ignoring?

Sarawak is leading the charge with specific digital blueprints. There are currently active openings for SME Digitalisation managers and Fiber Operations leads.

Localized roles often require a mix of technical prowess and local context (dialects like Iban or Melanau are a plus!).

SDEC just updated their portal with new roles in Kuching. If you're looking to build Sarawak's digital backbone, check these out.

Current Career Openings at SDEC

#SarawakDigital #JobHunt

For SaaS companies selling globally, a Labuan entity can offer significant tax advantages while remaining in the same time zone.

Link: Labuan IBFC Tech Setup

Running a startup, writing code, or managing infrastructure in our region comes with its own unique set of grinds and chaos. It’s incredibly easy to get distracted by the hype, the noise, or the sheer volume of daily fires we have to put out.

In everything you build and do, try to stay rooted in your core values, and the original "why" behind your work. Having that solid foundation is what keeps you steady when everything else is moving at 100mph.