tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61000422024-03-13T13:33:11.732+08:00offthebeatenpaththe alternative magazinelee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.comBlogger761125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-56113099694930235802016-05-22T18:41:00.001+08:002016-05-22T23:06:23.140+08:00BlackBerry Priv initial thoughts
Hot. Big. Lag. But thoughtful.
Just around 24 hours with the Priv, so hopefully some issues will have workarounds or solutions.
The Priv runs quite hot at times , reaching beyond 45C. My set is a AT&T device, bought via dailysteals.com. Currently on Lollipop , hopefully Marshmallow will help in this regard.
The device is quite big, especially coming from a 5-inch device (HTC lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-88792769186199812852016-02-23T23:07:00.003+08:002016-02-23T23:07:27.689+08:00Samsung Galaxy S7 - initial thoughts on cameraTest shots from Samsung Galaxy S7; initial thoughts on camera
fast camera startup [double-press home button]
fast auto-focus
zero shutter lag
motion photo feature is useful [shoots 3 seconds of video before you press shutter]
high default shutter speed in auto mode [a good thing, as it results in less blurry shots]
manual behaviour in Pro mode a little strange [doesn't seem to allow shutter lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-44201255531788436392015-10-23T18:20:00.003+08:002015-10-24T00:15:58.076+08:00Kurio Smart - first thoughts
The 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrid finally arrived, via comgateway. Collected from a Cheers store.
First thoughts
19.5GB free of 23.3GB out of the box
magnetic locking mechanism quite sturdy;
mousepad sensitivity ok; Windows 8 gestures working without issues
keyboard travel ok, not too mushy
switched display to 150% magnification
device runs ok on Chrome with 5-6 tabs
At the end lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-45860910629330124702014-12-25T00:34:00.000+08:002014-12-25T00:38:45.586+08:00HTC Re camera - 1st day
Finally arrived after a long delay, let's jump right in.
Pairing with the android app was easy. One quirk though; when the Re camera is connected to my phone (Redmi Note 4G), the phone's connection to my home wifi is disconnected.
Photo quality is so-so, test shots were taken at night though.
Aperture: F3.0, Shutter Speed: 1/15, Sensitivity: ISO1600
Aperture: F3.0, Shutter Speed: 1lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-59716626475179526422014-09-27T12:36:00.002+08:002014-09-27T12:38:22.355+08:00BlackBerry Passport review – after 30 minutes hands-on
Background: currently use a BlackBerry Q5 (phone), Nokia 808 (camera), and Samsung Galaxy Tab (tablet) on a daily basis. I also lug around a Asus Vivotab Note 8.
Keyboard
The new hybrid keyboard is softly sprung (yeah, less stiff than Q5), good amount of travel (more than Q10); but as expected, the bottom row of keys is difficult to reach with your thumb, as it is too close to the bottom lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-88484378979567816882014-08-13T18:04:00.002+08:002014-08-13T18:05:23.281+08:00VivoTab Note 8, and a new journey
Just purchased the Asus VivoTab Note 8, 64GB version (8 Aug 2014); was on offer for S$399 [free VersaSleeve, Wedge keyboard].
To be honest, it's not been a bed of roses.
It's my first experience of Windows 8, and it seems the curse of alternating good and bad Windows OS continues.
Windows XP [good]
Windows Vista [bad]
Windows 7 [good]
Windows 8 [bad]
Anyway, back to the VivoTab first; lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-57340945864996818782012-12-17T15:58:00.001+08:002012-12-17T15:58:34.398+08:00GOJIRA - L'Enfant Sauvage (Official Video HD)lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-5596482197931612992012-09-29T14:53:00.001+08:002012-09-29T14:53:30.715+08:001966 Singapore Grand Prixlee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-80615418573393660482012-09-28T11:55:00.001+08:002012-09-28T11:55:17.991+08:00The Science of Procrastination - And How To Manage Itlee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-30458317502913082702012-07-16T09:19:00.001+08:002012-07-16T09:37:45.865+08:00New kid on the blockDynamism - Tainell U-Touch 500
UMPCs have been virtually extinct ever since Apple's iPad appeared.
As usual, I was moaning about this on UMPC Portal. One comment recently pointed out a new UMPC.
Haven't heard of Tainell before, but the specs look respectable. Price is quite expensive though. The highest spec version is selling at US$1,199.
Didn't manage to find a review online.
lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-55585825837624905292012-06-11T23:01:00.001+08:002012-06-11T23:01:07.444+08:00Muse - The Making of Exogenesislee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-16198879306872525992012-06-08T19:15:00.000+08:002012-06-08T19:15:00.207+08:00Pomodoro (Italian for tomatoes) Technique
Most Popular Productivity Method: The Pomodoro Technique
Been using this tool recently. Working quite well for me, although I am still refining my workflow to incorporate this process.
More info at the official website below.
http://www.pomodorotechnique.com/
lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-66187843573752259762012-06-01T23:33:00.001+08:002012-06-01T23:34:41.593+08:00Modern FamilyABC.com
Am hooked on Modern Family; now catching up from Season 1 onwards... Finding it difficult to find streams that work. Just remembered a trick that my brother discovered. English shows found on Chinese video sites. Chinese shows found on English video sites.
Prime example here.lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-32863026820973044912012-05-27T23:00:00.001+08:002012-05-27T23:00:51.473+08:00BBC Formula 1 2012 - 06 Monaco GP - McLaren duo Hamilton and Button swap...
An example of why BBC is still better than Sky in its coverage of F1. Great segment, with the sporting Mclaren drivers trying out presenting and producing respectively.lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-48389439270078305772012-05-27T00:46:00.000+08:002012-05-27T00:50:19.082+08:00
Great video shot with the Nex-5N, and the detailed setup provided by Johnnie Behiri is great. It does show that a consumer camera can achieve great things, but quite a lot of additional gear is needed. Just look at notes under the video.
Lenses: the kit 16mm f/2.8 and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lenses (my decision using those lenses was based on their "off the shelf availability").
Creative lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-56425754147714528442012-05-27T00:13:00.001+08:002012-05-27T00:13:13.402+08:00Subaru BRZ- First Drive Roadtrip
Useful tips on how to shoot a car review video. Maybe it's weird to talk about that, but that's what came to my mind while watching it.
piece to camera
shots of non-car stuff to act as fillers (e.g. paying toll, filling up at petrol stations)
shots of the scenery
wide shot of both cameraman and driver from back
music and actual audio fade in and out
lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-69682369148629204382012-05-02T23:41:00.001+08:002012-05-02T23:41:41.281+08:00Camera comparison - HTC One X, iPhone 4S, Xperia S, Galaxy SII, Lumia 800Camera phones on test: HTC One X, iPhone 4S, Xperia S, Galaxy SII, Lumia 800 - Pocket-lint
I like how they stitched sections from the different handphones together into a hybrid photo, like the photo below. Readily shows the differences.
lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-35555609156949519342012-05-01T23:31:00.001+08:002012-05-01T23:32:55.392+08:00Unplugging from the NetI'm leaving the internet for a year | The Verge
Am happy that the writer is trying out this experiment of staying offline, but I suspect most of us would not be able to do it.
Not because we're addicted, although this is one factor, but because our work requires us to use the Internet, e.g. to be contactable via email.
I would like to try a lite-version of this experiment though. Deleted my lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-29293248508557424332012-05-01T22:30:00.001+08:002012-05-01T23:19:59.502+08:00Transformers Prime
The cartoon graphics may look quite kiddy, but the plotline and action are not. Great storytelling, and quite a bit of severed metal. Worth a watch in my view. Am on to Episode 5 already.lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-36103889380579124202012-04-29T00:50:00.001+08:002012-04-29T00:50:16.540+08:00Text is the easy partThe Verge at work: sync your text everywhere, never lose an idea again | The Verge
Of the solutions mentioned, I use Simplenote and Dropbox regularly.
As highlighted in this blog post title, syncing text is relatively easy compared to syncing all kinds of information, from office documents to PDF files, and finding them using a good search function.
Am trying to use Evernote more often, lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-48425003771317258632012-04-28T22:26:00.000+08:002012-04-28T22:27:03.221+08:00HTC ChaCha - My fight against full-touchscreen phones
Long story short, I bought a 2nd hand ChaCha recently.
Initial comments
Memory for installing apps is insufficient, but after 2 factory data resets and deleting some apps, I have 26MB of internal storage left
Camera is not fantastic, but high auto ISO results in less blurry shots
QWERTY keyboard is great, but needs a gentle touch compared with the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro
Sense UI lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-52056238749797254162012-04-10T12:02:00.001+08:002012-04-10T12:02:59.964+08:00Fei Comodo - The Air Is Cold Tonightlee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-44392486112626891272012-04-09T02:05:00.002+08:002012-04-09T10:12:06.168+08:00Bemoaning the disappearance of tactile controls in handphones
How can we get manufacturers to start making handphones with proper buttons again?
With the onslaught of touchscreen-only devices, buttons have been disappearing. Directional pads (D-pads), QWERTY keypads, dedicated function keys (e.g. camera shutter), even the most basic Home/Back/Menu and Call/End keys have gone away, to be replaced by touchscreen versions which are a pale shadow of their lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-26043601660622315012012-03-03T23:10:00.001+08:002012-03-03T23:10:44.980+08:00Landmark 1st Drupal Camp in Singapore
DrupalCamp Singapore 2012
Attended the 1st ever local Drupal Camp today. It was a great experience.
What is Drupal? It's a software that allows you to run a website. It's similar to Wordpress, but with more customisable options.
Even though I only downloaded a copy of Drupal to try out on my laptop a day earlier, the sessions were understandable and not too techy.
Attendees lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-26128827543702277332012-02-27T01:22:00.000+08:002012-02-27T01:22:02.763+08:00Nokia e6 - Full Review - Part 1 of 2lee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.com0