Looking back, I've gotten quite a number of the tech gadgets I've been wanting. iPhone 3GS (from Starhub, not M1), Canon EOS 550D, a 1TB hard disk to back up my photos. What's next?
Well, next thing on my mind is actually not gadgets, but the wedding! Wedding prep!
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Saturday, April 03, 2010
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
iPhone coming to M1!
I can't wait for M1 to start selling the iPhone at the end of the year. I've been waiting and hoping that M1 (which I prefer over Singtel) to start offering the iPhone, and I won't have to be forced to change Telco just to get an iPhone. Woohoo! Maybe at the beginning of next year, you'll see me with an iPhone?
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Celebration over my leave period
Wow... How time flies. More than a week has passed since Gladys came back to Singapore and I'm back at work already! Of course, we did lots of things throughout the few days of holidays that we had. She reached back Singapore on 19th Nov night, and I took leave from 20th to 26th Nov to accompany her.
On the 20th, we went to Singapore Flyer! And we had dinner at an Italian restaurant. The view on Singapore Flyer was quite nice at night. Although I had been on the Flyer before with colleagues from DBS, it's still nice and different when I'm on the Singapore Flyer with Gladys.
First, we had an exchange of Christmas presents. Early exchange, cos both of us couldn't wait to get our hands on the gifts. Haha. Her pendant, and my iPod Touch:
Our food!
This is what happens when you play with your food too much.
We actually took a video where Gladys played with the food, but I'll have to edit it before putting it up here.
And finally, the Singapore Flyer! I didn't have the good camera with me the last time, and couldn't take good photos. Finally this time I had my good old Fujifilm S6500fd and was able to take some nice photos.
And then it was off to Batam for us! Spent a few days there just rotting. There was really nothing much to do there. Just there to forget everything and relax. I shall upload the photos after Gladys passes them to me.
Before we knew it, we were back to work. Phew...
On the 20th, we went to Singapore Flyer! And we had dinner at an Italian restaurant. The view on Singapore Flyer was quite nice at night. Although I had been on the Flyer before with colleagues from DBS, it's still nice and different when I'm on the Singapore Flyer with Gladys.
First, we had an exchange of Christmas presents. Early exchange, cos both of us couldn't wait to get our hands on the gifts. Haha. Her pendant, and my iPod Touch:
Our food!
This is what happens when you play with your food too much.
We actually took a video where Gladys played with the food, but I'll have to edit it before putting it up here.And finally, the Singapore Flyer! I didn't have the good camera with me the last time, and couldn't take good photos. Finally this time I had my good old Fujifilm S6500fd and was able to take some nice photos.
And then it was off to Batam for us! Spent a few days there just rotting. There was really nothing much to do there. Just there to forget everything and relax. I shall upload the photos after Gladys passes them to me.
Before we knew it, we were back to work. Phew...
Friday, November 14, 2008
It's here!
Santa Gladys has David Good Boy (DGB) on her Nice List this year, and since DGB had a bad day today, Santa Gladys decided to show him his Xmas present to cheer him up! (-^_^-)v
It's from Sydney Apple Store!
What's in the bag???
TADA!!!
Can these count as 3 presents?
It's the 16GB iPod Touch 2G! And it's MORE FUN than the funnest iPod ever, cos it's DGB's iPod. =P
Front view... You can see me + camera in the reflection. Lol.
Super-slim side view!
The back of the packaging.
I know it looks like a sad, sucky grey in the photo, but it's actually a very cool metallic finish (gun metal colour).
The Incase Slider Case complete with the fake cardboard iPod. =P
Can't wait to meet your new iPod huh?
Just 5 days more!!
It's from Sydney Apple Store!
What's in the bag???
TADA!!!
Can these count as 3 presents?
It's the 16GB iPod Touch 2G! And it's MORE FUN than the funnest iPod ever, cos it's DGB's iPod. =P
Front view... You can see me + camera in the reflection. Lol.
Super-slim side view!
The back of the packaging.Yesterday, I was cracking my head over which is the best case to get for DGB. So I went down to Apple Store today and spent about 2 hours trying on all the different cases (the staff at Sydney Apple Store rock!!) and in the end, I decided on this Incase Slider Case. Was gonna buy black, but I spotted this NEW COLOUR at the last minute and bought it instead.
I know it looks like a sad, sucky grey in the photo, but it's actually a very cool metallic finish (gun metal colour).
The Incase Slider Case complete with the fake cardboard iPod. =P
Can't wait to meet your new iPod huh?
Just 5 days more!!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
A teaser for David...and a little for myself
Now that I'm going back to Singapore soon, what does David have to look forward to apart from seeing me and taking a break from work? Hmm... How about...
Incase slider case in black.
This one's easy to put on, has a coating at the back for better grip, but it's made of hard plastic, so it's less protective and might break more easily, plus reviews of the slider case for 1st Gen iPod Touch said that it leaves SCRATCHES.
Incase hardcase in black.
This one's similar to the slider case, except it's translucent and is a snap-on case rather than a slide-on. So probably less chances of scratching the iPod Touch in the process of putting it on. Once again, it's plastic - less protective and more prone to breakage.
Well, ya, this Belkin silicon case in purple is just a THOUGHT. Although David likes purple, this is probably a little too girly for him. Haha. It's cute though!
So many to choose from... What a headache... Maybe I should just get him PINK...
What I like about it:
Sigh... What should I do?!?! I love the iPod Nano design more, but I love the Sony features more. BTW, I'm not considering the 8GB iPod Touch. Just threw it in purely for comparison's sake.
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The funnest iPod ever!!
So, I've been thinking a lot about which case to get for David's Xmas iPod Touch. At first I wanted to get him one of those leather folio cases, but then I found that they're bulky and seem to interfere with the sensitivity of the touchscreen. After much deliberation, I decided to go for the fitted cases + screen protector instead, so here're a few contenders:.
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The funnest iPod ever!!
Incase silicon protective cover in black.
This one's a little bulkier (less bulky than the leather folios though), but more protective than the rest. The protectiveness is definitely suitable for David, but silicon means that it'll be a dust magnet.
This one's a little bulkier (less bulky than the leather folios though), but more protective than the rest. The protectiveness is definitely suitable for David, but silicon means that it'll be a dust magnet.
Incase slider case in black.
This one's easy to put on, has a coating at the back for better grip, but it's made of hard plastic, so it's less protective and might break more easily, plus reviews of the slider case for 1st Gen iPod Touch said that it leaves SCRATCHES.
Incase hardcase in black.
This one's similar to the slider case, except it's translucent and is a snap-on case rather than a slide-on. So probably less chances of scratching the iPod Touch in the process of putting it on. Once again, it's plastic - less protective and more prone to breakage.
Well, ya, this Belkin silicon case in purple is just a THOUGHT. Although David likes purple, this is probably a little too girly for him. Haha. It's cute though!
So many to choose from... What a headache... Maybe I should just get him PINK...
So while I was looking at iPod Touch, I started feeling very tempted to get something for myself to replace my pathetic Aigo MP3 player that has a FM tuner but only plays 99 songs!
Don't you just love ALL the new iPod Nano colours? I'm totally undecided now. I love the look of the iPod Nano, but I like to listen to the radio from time to time, but iPods just don't have FM tuners!! Grr... I wonder if I should just get an 8GB Sony NWZ-S738F/B from Sydney International Airport DFS for a little more than an iPod Nano...
It retails in Singapore at S$319, but I can get it at DFS for just A$199, which is very cheap considering the exchange rate now. Shall pop down to Sony Centre to have a look after my paper tomorrow.
It retails in Singapore at S$319, but I can get it at DFS for just A$199, which is very cheap considering the exchange rate now. Shall pop down to Sony Centre to have a look after my paper tomorrow.
- Built-in Noise Cancelling System
- Better batt life - 40 hours(music)/10 hours(video)
- Digital FM Tuner
- Music transfer by Drag & Drop
- Easy to charge via USB connection
- Comes with Sony in-ear earphones
- Similar size to Nano
- Fast charging (3hrs full charge)
Here's the price/size/weight comparison:
8GB iPod Touch: A$299 / 110 x 61.8 x 8.5mm / 115g
8GB Sony NWZ-A728F/B: A$199 / 89.5 X 42.9 X 7.5mm / 46g
8GB iPod Nano: A$180 / 90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2mm / 36.8g
8GB iPod Touch: A$299 / 110 x 61.8 x 8.5mm / 115g
8GB Sony NWZ-A728F/B: A$199 / 89.5 X 42.9 X 7.5mm / 46g
8GB iPod Nano: A$180 / 90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2mm / 36.8g
Sigh... What should I do?!?! I love the iPod Nano design more, but I love the Sony features more. BTW, I'm not considering the 8GB iPod Touch. Just threw it in purely for comparison's sake.
Tell me what you think thru the poll in the side panel. (-^_^-)v
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Ubuntu ROX
Ubuntu totally rox!!! After dissatisfaction with Microsoft Window's performance (esp in low end computers), and not having access to Mac OS X (as a matter of fact, Mac OS X ALSO requires higher end computers than what I have), and now that it's after exams, I finally decided to try out Ubuntu again.
Yes, again, because I tried it about 2+ years ago, and still found it hard to use. With so many things to configure before I can get it working.
But now... I'm loving Ubuntu! Ubuntu has come a long way in terms of making Linux easy to use for normal users. I can just install and run my computer with ease. Ubuntu is even easier to install than Windows or Mac! They already have drivers for most hardware, and it's so small... Not like the bloated Windows.
Ubuntu comes installed with a lot of apps that the normal user would use, and downloading and installing apps is a breeze. For those people who are still using Windows citing that there are more programs for Windows, how wrong can they be. Linux has a lot of apps out there that can do what those Windows programs can, and best of all, they are free!
Also, Ubuntu is so customizable. Linux has always been customizable, but it wasn't easy to do so in the past. Now with the Gnome UI so improved, it's just so easy.
Best of all, it can run all those fanciful effects that Vista and Mac OS X boasts of, without the need for a high end system. I'm now using my bro's laptop which is about 3 or 4 years old now, running Centrino Pentium M 1.73Ghz, 768Mb of RAM (Yes, Mb, less than 1 Gb), Intel GMA900 (integrated graphics card! Definitely not capable of running Aero). I wouldn't dream of installing Vista or Mac OS X on it. They'll just kill the system. But hey! Look at these screenshots. I've got the dock, and Aero's nice App switching system:
Oh. I forgot to add screenshots for the Expose feature. And some other nice graphical effects.
Oh. I guess one drawback is the lack of those big name games like War of Warcraft etc on Linux. But well... I no longer play games, and some games apparently can be played using Wine.
Ubuntu is my new OS of choice. Once I'm back in Singapore, I'm gonna install Ubuntu on my desktop as well. Why did I wait for so long before switching to Ubuntu?
Yes, again, because I tried it about 2+ years ago, and still found it hard to use. With so many things to configure before I can get it working.
But now... I'm loving Ubuntu! Ubuntu has come a long way in terms of making Linux easy to use for normal users. I can just install and run my computer with ease. Ubuntu is even easier to install than Windows or Mac! They already have drivers for most hardware, and it's so small... Not like the bloated Windows.
Ubuntu comes installed with a lot of apps that the normal user would use, and downloading and installing apps is a breeze. For those people who are still using Windows citing that there are more programs for Windows, how wrong can they be. Linux has a lot of apps out there that can do what those Windows programs can, and best of all, they are free!
Also, Ubuntu is so customizable. Linux has always been customizable, but it wasn't easy to do so in the past. Now with the Gnome UI so improved, it's just so easy.
Best of all, it can run all those fanciful effects that Vista and Mac OS X boasts of, without the need for a high end system. I'm now using my bro's laptop which is about 3 or 4 years old now, running Centrino Pentium M 1.73Ghz, 768Mb of RAM (Yes, Mb, less than 1 Gb), Intel GMA900 (integrated graphics card! Definitely not capable of running Aero). I wouldn't dream of installing Vista or Mac OS X on it. They'll just kill the system. But hey! Look at these screenshots. I've got the dock, and Aero's nice App switching system:
Oh. I forgot to add screenshots for the Expose feature. And some other nice graphical effects.
Oh. I guess one drawback is the lack of those big name games like War of Warcraft etc on Linux. But well... I no longer play games, and some games apparently can be played using Wine.
Ubuntu is my new OS of choice. Once I'm back in Singapore, I'm gonna install Ubuntu on my desktop as well. Why did I wait for so long before switching to Ubuntu?
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