Adventures with Smoochy

Jan 26, 2012 For JFDI Startups, Frog Fun 0 comments

shutterstock_73584415-frog-swim-scuba-diving-goggles-bubblesSingapore’s a small country but a big city.

Won’t you help Smoochy the Frog learn about all the interesting places in town?

Here’s how!

Each team gets a frog. Over the course of the JFDI bootcamp, take him with you and post photos of your team with him and with the target object. Use the hashtag #jfdi2012.

We’ve divided Smoochy’s Adventure Challenges into multiple levels of difficulty. Each bullet is each worth one, two, three, or more points. This Saturday, we’ll tackle a few of them as a group. Stay tuned for details.

1 point: at Funan Centre and Sim Lim Square

Smoochy wants to see: (for one point each)

  • the largest thumb drive you can find – 32GB? 64GB? more?
  • a mini-displayport to VGA adapter
  • a shop selling large-format printers
  • the best value-for-money LCD screen you can find (that takes HDMI/DVI in)

1 point: in Little India

  • at Mustafa: A duck. Shampoo. A cheap stereo. An onion. One point each.
  • Smoochy inside a North Indian restaurant.
  • Smoochy inside a South Indian restaurant.

1 point: at Dempsey

  • visiting the cheese room at a fancy grocery store
  • at a fancy restaurant / bar
  • Smoochy enjoying the outdoor view at PS Café
  • (worth 2 points) Smoochy attending a Thursday evening talk at the Kennel at Dempsey

1 point: at Fusionopolis

  • in the Cold Storage in the basement, sitting in the cheese section with the Aged Gouda
  • using the automated checkout machine

2 points

Take a picture of:

  • Smoochy at a post office.
  • Smoochy peeking out of a DHL envelope next to a DHL drop bin
  • Smoochy on the bus
  • Smoochy on the MRT
  • Smoochy at a fancy cocktail bar
  • Smoochy enjoying the view on the 22nd floor of Fusionopolis
  • Smoochy with a shisha bong around Haji Lane
  • Smoochy hanging out at Hackerspace.SG
  • Smoochy hanging out at SmartSpace
  • Smoochy enjoying a cup of coffee or tea at Artichoke on Middle Road
  • Smoochy hanging out at the Joo Chiat neighbourhood
  • Smoochy enjoying stingray at a hawker centre
  • Smoochy enjoying chili crab
  • Smoochy enjoying satay at Lau Pa Sat at night
  • Smoochy enjoying Thai food at Golden Mile on Beach Road
  • Smoochy at the Turkish Ice Cream stall at Clarke Quay
  • Smoochy hanging out with you while you get a haircut

3 points

Take a picture of:

  • Smoochy visiting a successful startup.
  • Smoochy on the shoulder of somebody who works for one of the following government agencies: SPRING, MDA, IDA, or IDMPO.
  • Smoochy enjoying frog leg porridge at Geylang.
  • Smoochy enjoying durian and mangosteen.
  • Smoochy on the HSBC Treetop Walk
  • Smoochy on the Leaning Tree (Jambu Laut) at Macritchie Reservoir
  • Smoochy visiting BooksActually.com in Tiong Bahru
  • At the swimming pool atop the Marina Bay Sands
  • At Orgo atop the Esplanade

4 points

  • Smoochy visiting a nearby country in Southeast Asia