Inventing My Own iPad Application for Maxis

Does this sound familiar to you?

A:What day is it today?

B:Wait, let me check my handphone... It's *insert date*

I realise this is the wrong month

A:Isn’t Thaipusam next week? HOLIDAY!

B:Is it? Cant tell from my handpnohe la.

C:Hey brother, only those in KL, Selangor, Putrajaya, N.Sembilan, Johor, Penang and Perak gets the holiday. We’re in Kedah!

Another scenario which happened to me just recently.

Tomorow Dong Zhi? or isit next week?

*Scrambles for ever reliable calender*

Ah?! It was yesterday? o.O"

sobs, yes I missed it

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Dear readers,

I come to you with a simple idea. Something which I find relates to me, as a holiday loving Malaysian.

We have on average 17 public holidays a year, and that's excluding regional holidays.

Sometimes different states declare their own holidays. Mostly revolving around our respective Sultans' (Royalty) birthdays. It get's a little confusing at times.

You see, the typical calendar found in most handphone/smartphone/computer/ipad can't cut it for me.

Remember these:

Ye ol' Reliable

Use to love tearing there out every morning to start the day.

Nostalgic and simple yet pack full with information.

We depends on the calender everyday, not only to tell what day it is but also to plan ahead our lives.

In Malaysia, a country celebrating a myriad of cultures, the Chinese and Muslim calenders are still widely refered to.

Just one scan and you can determine visually when the Golden holiday's start or ends. Does it apply to your state?

Another scenario

C: Oh that guy? He's born on the year of the rat.

D: Wait let me check the calender.

No way he's only 26?

I personally use the nifty zodiac reference quite often to determine peoples age.

You see, the current calendar apps are nice and well but it would be so much better if we Malaysianaise it.

Inject it with our own flavor and character.

Infusing the Chinese and Muslim calender with the western

Introducing...

The MaC App!

(Malaysian Calender Application)

The perfect marriage of old and new.

1. Just use your finger and run it across the top to tear out a new page as you greet every new morning with the crisp sound of eliminating yesterday.
2. No more confusion about which state celebrates which holidays IN Malaysia.
3. Get a clear picture of month ahead with just one look. Best for those booking holidays on their iPad with the crazy prices of air flight tickets, EVERYONE CAN FLY!
4. In fact you can use it to set your own appointments and even declare your own holidays!

How awesomely ol' school is that?

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While you're at it, they've got a plan for you

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P/S: This idea came about thanks to a tweet by KYSpeaks on seeing a little old lady taking out a big ol calender in the LRT. I immediately thought how cool it would be to update the tried and true form for the iPad!

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PP/S: Even if I don't win, but seriously want to, SOMEONE please create this app. And if they already have SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME ASAP THANK YOU!