tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61000422012-02-17T05:11:14.019+08:00the alternative magazinelee sze yonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04279894793719248427noreply@blogger.comBlogger7351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6100042.post-85268068181402236002012-01-10T10:23:00.001+08:002012-01-10T11:04:02.292+08:00

Preview: Fujifilm X-Pro1 OMG, Fujifilm just made a Leica M9. Just look at the size similarity. (photo from dpreview.com) Coming in February. Estimated body price US$1,700 [S$2,200]; lens at US$650 [S$840]. Canon also just announced its G1 X, estimated price US$800 [S$1,000].

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I finally managed to find a retail shop to try out the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro. First impressions are not encouraging. The key edges are straight instead of being domed, which enable one's thumbs to move around the keyboard. Also, the keys are slightly softly sprung. They don't provide the positive clicky feeling I have with my Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro. The sales assistant

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After what seems to be an eternity, the Xperia Pro has finally landed in Singapore. Currently selling at $598 (without contract), it belongs to a rare breed of QWERTY Android handphones. I need to try out the keyboard before I can decide on whether this handphone is a suitable replacement for my aging X10 Mini Pro. This is further complicated by a desire for a QWERTY candybar form factor (aka

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Trying out the Xperia pro — Sony Ericsson Product Blog After almost one year of delays, we finally see the Xperia Pro becoming available. With an ample screen, QWERTY keyboard, and a potentially good camera, perhaps the only stumbling block is the form factor. A horizontal slider means plenty of switching between portrait and landscape formats. Also, the fact that I had to replace the connector

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By accident, I stumbled onto the QuickWeb feature on my HP DM1, while it was crammed into a bag. A quick google search later, I found that pressing F5 (which also corresponds to the shortcut to opening a browser) would boot the notebook into the QuickWeb environment, which is a Linux OS which allows quick access (about 20-25sec) to the Web upon booting. Tested several websites with the browser,

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Panasonic Toughbook U1 gets new sunlight-viewable screen, still solid to its Atom core -- Engadget The price is expensive (US$2,799), but it has the right combination of features - Windows (full desktop experience) - hardware QWERTY keyboard (needed for extended text entry) - touchscreen (important feature on a portable device) - reasonable battery life

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The successor to my current phone (X10 Mini Pro), has arrived in Singapore.Features includea bigger screen (from 2.5-inch to 3-inch)faster processor (from 600MHz to 1Ghz); this also means Adobe Flash is supportedOS upgrade (from Android 2.1 to 2.3)front-facing camera (Skype just announced expanded video-calling capability for its Android app)hardware QWERTY keyboard has more keys, including 4-way

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Went to Funan yesterday to look for a bag to carry my Pentax K100D DSLR plus other lens, and my HP DM1 notebook.Why a backpack and not a messenger bag, like the one that I'm currently using?Weight - a DSLR + notebook adds up to a considerable weight, which would be heavy to carry on 1 shoulderStrap interference - on the same day, I purchased a Blackrapid strap which is worn across the body. Using

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Yanidel Street PhotographyGreat tips on how to shoot street photos discreetly.

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After almost 1 week of usage, I still feel that the laptop is not fully optimised.Removed several HP software, but had to reinstall them, as I found that they were needed for certain functions, e.g. on-screen display, wireless assistant.The notebookreview DM1 forum thread is useful, but with 300 pages of posts, I'm struggling to find the gems quickly. Still at page 73 currently.I brought the DM1

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Twitter Help Center | Blank Screen on #NewTwitterHave been facing the above issue on Chrome and other browsers. Following the help options, I managed to see Twitter using the https version...

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Finally decided to buy the HP DM1, after deciding that I wasn't going to buy the Lenovo X120E over the internet.Deciding factor was a bit weird, really. Didn't want to reward Lenovo for making it so hard for consumers to buy one of their AMD E-350 laptops. Anyway, got the DM1 for S$699 with free 4GB RAM upgrade. First impressions are mixed.screen is glossy, but not too much reflectionsstill

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The successor to the Lenovo X120E is coming soon. Rumours first arose when a Lenovo notebook sleeve mentioned the ability to accommodate a "X121E".More recently, a user manual (in Chinese) popped up on a Lenovo website.User manual on Lenovo China website (PDF)What are the changes? It seems the X121E mousepad has adopted the button-less design, first seen on the X220The battery placement has moved

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Sony Ericsson UK storeSeems the Xperia Pro's availability is slow compared to other models that were launched around the same date.Looking at this model because it has a Exmor-R backlit camera sensor, plus a QWERTY keyboard.

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Ever since AMD launched its new E-350 processor, I have been looking forward to buy a laptop with that chip. The chip offered a nice balance between price and performance; faster than an Intel Atom, but cheaper than an i3. The following models were released, with my comments in bracketsAsus 1215B (cheap, has page up/page down keys) Dell M102z (9-cell battery option, but expensive) HP DM1 (pretty,

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Visited Funan today to get some hands-on contact with a few electronic products that I'm considering1. Rii portable bluetooth keyboard (for Galaxy Tab)Main target today; visited Trends Mobile to see this product. Keypad felt ok, but the design, which places a trackpad on the right of the keypad, meant that it was awkward to thumb-type, especially for the right thumb, which had problems reaching

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Modern communication is too fast for our own good. The world of copy-and-paste has made it too easy to make a boo boo. Even typing has been accelerated, with tools like word prediction, like what I'm using now.

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http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20110415-273900.html This is the kind of story that exposes the "boliao"ness of Facebook. The content of the story is close to my heart though...

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The 2012 MotoGP Revolution: Part 1 - The Rules, The Bikes And The Teams | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin ThinksGreat detailed analysis on the rather confusing rule changes for MotoGP in 2012. Part 2 found here.

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Car Videos on StreetFireEpisode 2 of Season 19 of Fifth Gear. Loved the reviews of the M3 GTS & DS3 Racing.

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Car Videos on StreetFireGlad to see Fifth Gear back for Season 19. Relieved to see a human beat the gizmo-filled GT-R, although I suspect the result would be different if it was a mere mortal (and not Tiff) at the wheel.

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Quick post to update on the availability of AMD Fusion laptops in Singapore.Besides the HP DM1, which has been available for a while, it seems the well regarded Lenovo X120E will only be available in certain markets, see Facebook reply from Lenovo below....On February 15 it will be available in North America, China and other emerging market countries (such as Eastern Europe, Indonesia, Korea).

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As the current Wordpress Android app is better than the Blogger app (I should write about this), my ongoing comments on my newly acquired Galaxy Tab will be posted in the blog below.evozero.wordpress.com

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First serious day of actual use, quite a few issues.Large screen size is great, but a little slippery to hold. 2 handed grip is more comfortable, but typing on landscape keyboard is a stretch for thumbs.A simple operation of copying text from a PDF to an Excel file turned out to be a stern test for the device.Thinkfree Office, which came free with the Galaxy Tab, didn't support text selection in

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Finally bit the bullet and bought the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Still getting the hang of typing on the touchscreen.

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6 nights & 6 days with the x100 Photo Gallery by hugo poon at pbase.comThe sample shots here look fantastic...

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A gushing review; wonder if a few minuses were left out. Anyway, I really think a all-black version would look great.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X120e notebook now available for $399 and upHere's a distraction; instead of a convertible PC, what if I bought a notebook and a tablet separately, in this case a AMD Zacate notebook (either the Lenovo here, or a HP DM1z, or a Sony Vaio-YB), and a Samsung Galaxy Tab.Hmm...

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Official Google BlogNice to see Google offering a choice for users to tweak their search results, as content farms seem to have infiltrated the 1st page of several of my Google searches.One example is thetechjournal dot com. First domain to be "banished" by me using this new Google Chrome extension. :)

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Nice to see the announcement of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro, but why is it a 3.7-inch screen again?

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This Android QWERTY handphone has just gone on sale this weekend, but it's a bit too late for me. But perhaps I should try it out physically just to test out it's keyboard and touchscreen.

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Finally managed to find a apk file online. This post is posted on the app. It is also a good time to say a sad farewell to the Symbian OS, as today's announcement by Nokia pretty much means the end of the road for one of the first smartphone platforms. Really sad. On the other hand, the future for Android knows no bounds.

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The X100 is finally in the hands of reviewers. Only an unboxing, though we get to see it powered on for a while...

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HP Pre 3: 1.4GHz Qualcomm CPU, 3.6-inch WVGA, coming this summer (video) -- EngadgetGood news of new WebOS products, including the Pre 3 above. However, I noticed that editing of Office documents (via Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite) is still a work in progress. Even though I don't use this function everyday, it is a feature that I require. That's just too bad, as the way WebOS handles certain

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Java in the Field: OMLDSuite V0.2 releasedRegular offthebeatenpath readers will know that my favorite internet browser is Opera Mini. So I was glad that I found an easy way to use this mobile browser on a PC desktop environment. Click on the link above and follow the steps. You do have to click on 'Accept' a few times during the installation process (slightly omitted from the instructions

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Education | The GuardianRemember to read the comments; 1st comment kicks off some of the limitations of the findings...

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Just heard this on BBC Radio 1 Rock Show; nice and dreamy

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Blogger BuzzGoogle has finally produced an official Android app for Blogger. But I can't seem to find it on Market. Found the app on the website version of Market, but wasn't able to install it, with a "This item is not available on your carrier" message shown. :(

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Tablet PC ForumsPretty good comments from a user who just got himself a new T580.

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Yet another tempting price from SLR Revolution. Just spotted on their Facebook page; promotion runs from now till 28 Feb...My K100D has been underused for quite a while, but will I shoot more with another Pentax body in my bag (that also shoots video)?

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It all seems so long ago...

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A big f2.4 aperture sounds impressive. With so many similar Android flagship handphones out there, one of the ways to stand out is great hardware, in this case, a good camera. With the Nokia N8 rather underwhelming in terms of its OS (but great camera), the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc could potentially provide a good compromise between a progressive OS (Android), big screen (4.2 inch) and a good

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Great preview by the Fuji Guys, 2 Fuji reps based in Canada. A lot of photo geeks are waiting in anticipation. The Olympus XZ-1 looks to be a good competitor in the serious compact class, but the Fujifilm X100 could start an entire new class.

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Health Blog - WSJEvidence that not all 'e' or 'i' initiatives are helpful...

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Laptops | CNET UKAnother so-so review. Quite tired of waiting for a convertible tablet with good battery life, reasonable speed, light weight, and 3G capability.Should I just buy a end-of-line Acer 1825PTZ?

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AutocarCaterham makes a track car, and Radical converts a track car to a street legal road car. Nice, but Radical really should put in a bit more engineering and put in a roof. While they're at it, they should remove the front splitter.What they'll get is a mini Le Mans street legal racer. And it'll sell. To fit a roof, they'll have to figure out how to build doors into the chassis (or maybe some

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GSMArena.com newsThe specs look quite nice, except for one thing. Why do almost all QWERTY Android phones have specs just a little below the top of the line 1GHz processors?Anyway, good to see the bigger space (screen now 3-inch) used for additional buttons like up and down, plus a browser shortcut button.

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Short answer: Yes.The costs outweigh the benefits. Most organisations want to jump on the bandwagon and look "hip".What costs you say? Isn't Facebook free?Let me list some of themmanpower needed to cross-post items and manage commentscontent on the Facebook can't be backed upno comment moderation options availablecontent cannot be restricted to paying customers/members

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Fantastic documentary showcasing the process of building a Murcielago. Lots of details, the car is really hand-made... This is part 1 of 6 clips.

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EngadgetAfter a few tweaks, Lenovo has finally produced this tablet/notebook hybrid which looks promising. Though not mentioned here, I saw another video highlighting that it has a digitiser also.

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Al JazeeraA powerful technique used to enable phishing...The initial signs that something was underway came on Saturday, he said, when the secure https protocol became unavailable in Tunisia. This forced web users to use the non-secure http protocol.

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EngadgetThe handphone is the computer. View the video in the link above to see the handphone being used like a mobile CPU, viewing a desktop browser via a dock or a laptop, and also the ability to run full OS software via a virtualised Citrix setup. Cool...

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freshgizmosAnother T580 review. Dropped by Funan yesterday, looked like it's still not available on our shores...

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VimeoNicely shot videos on how to shoot videos :)

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Science | The GuardianFresh thoughts on our usual New Year resolutions, including this one below.The best way to impose some quality control on your digital life isn't to quit Twitter, Facebook and the rest in a fit of renunciation, but to break the spell they cast. Email, social networking and blogs all resemble Pavlovian conditioning experiments on animals: we click compulsively because there

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Insider Blog - eXpansys UKMore details of the T1125. Nice to see that the 3G antenna is included even for the lower-spec i3 model.

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Look past the costumes, and listen to the great "Mat Rock" sound...

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So glad that the much feared violence didn't occur. The winner tonight is football, even if the game was "beautiful" for only short periods.The first goal in this game was really befitting of the occasion. A defence splitting pass, followed by a deadly finish.Malaysia really deserved to win this year's tournament. A solid defence, confident midfield, and 2 deadly strikers up front. Very

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Notebookcheck.netYeah, the first review of the recently launched T580 has been published...

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WSJ.comA version of Windows that supports ARM chips natively will really be something leftfield from Richmond. If this comes to fruition, both iOS and Android will be threatened, especially if it comes with phone functions.

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The standards of football in our region has really improved; sad to see Singapore going backwards instead.Anyway, this match was really nice to watch, with great football skills, tension (game was stopped for a while due to laser pointers being pointed at the Indonesian keeper), and a fantastic atmosphere at the Bukit Jalil stadium.

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Runner's WorldHave been slacking since my last IPT session. Hope to start exercising again to build up my fitness. Some great tips from Runner's World, e.g. running without a watch, or that the 2nd week will be slower than the first.But the rainy weather isn't helping...

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Just finished an epic 2 DVDs-worth of how Metallica recorded their 'Black Album' and their antics on tour then.Not sure how much is real, and how much is vamping it up for the camera, but it seems Jason Newsted was still a little bit outcasted by the group...

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FUJIFILMNice touch by Fujifilm to respond to various comments made after the X100 was announced.

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Was at Orchard Road on 2 occasions recently; it was super-crowded, and the experience wasn't something I would want to repeat. The company was great (one occasions was with friends for a wedding, the other was with friends for a dinner gathering), but everything else was just a little too rushed.What are the symptoms of the stresses of modern life? Well, some that I can think of...insufficient

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The segment shot in New York was pure class. Brought back nice memories of my visit to the US about a year ago.Top Gear - [15x07] - 2010.12.21

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I must have been daydreaming; How could I be considering the Dell Streak or HTC Desire HD?The tactile quality of a hardware QWERTY keyboard cannot be replicated. But then, how come Singapore gets a raw deal regarding QWERTY smartphones?the Samsung Epic 4G is CDMA (cannot be used in Singapore)the Motorola Droid 2 is still stuck somewherethe Motorola Charm is underpowered (600MHz CPU, Android 2.1)

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The Opera Mini is still the fastest browser out there, whether it be Symbian (my old E71) or Android (my current X10 Mini Pro).But it's still missing some key features. The most recent update (version 5.1) has strangely removed keyboard shortcuts for page down and page up. The iteration in Opera Mini 4.2 worked the best, with the left and right arrow button serving as the page up and page down

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I first heard this song on BBC's Radio 1 Rock Show, where they also played a short clip of the cover version by Matt Cardle. Watch and listen to how Biffy Clyro do it.It's so sad that Matt Cardle's version went to Number 1. See his version below, and you can hear him struggling to hit some notes. The producers even had to add in accompanying vocals at certain portions. How commercialised the

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Dell Streak Review – ‘Ferrari red’ revisited with Android 2.2 (Froyo) | KitGuruFinally the Dell Streak is available. Still thinking if it is suitable for me. Nice review with lots of video in the link above...

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Just watched a powerful and moving music video; will post up the link later.Tears almost ran from my eyes after watching it.One of the best Metallica music videos...Update: link here.

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Heard this again on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show; reminded me of how epic this track is. It's no wonder Metallica struggled to better their early days...

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The New YorkerI first came across this article a few months ago while researching about procrastination. But I didn't manage to finish the whole article. :)Finally read through the entire piece today, and learned some useful lessons, summarised below- procrastination can be bargained with: working now will let you watch more television down the road- rely on "the extended will" - external tools

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Using Google Alerts can be painful sometimes. Often, the alerts are just reposts of articles, or even worst, spam posts trying to capitalise on popular search terms. But once a while, some gems can be found using this method.One of the alerts I received brought me to an Indonesian webpage highlighting a Kompass (a newspaper from Indonesia) ad below.The advertised price of Rp10,980,000 translates

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Todoroo.comAstrid, my to-do-list of choice on Android, has been updated again. Version 3.6.1 brings back the timer function, and introduces a new way to select the due date (this is explained in the link above).It's still not perfect though. The app ignores the "Quiet Hours Start" setting; what that means is that I still get buzzed after 11pm, the time that I set for alerts to stop.

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TodayMobileDid we play well? No. Did we deserve to lose? Yes. It is strange to see Raddy saying that Singapore created enough chances, and did not deserve to lose.

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I wonder if I'm reading too much into what I've seen from the performances of the Philippines and Indonesia in the AFF Suzuki Cup.In both their second games (against Vietnam & Thailand respectively), they seemed to be employing Jose Mourinho's tactics of defending in numbers and waiting for counter-attacks.I saw more than a few occasions where the strikers retreated to their own half, and

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PCWorldSounds scary; lucky that I'm no longer on Facebook :)

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Official Google BlogOoh, the Nexus S is finally officially announced...

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Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts - ForbesYet another browser bug...

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OmblogGood story on keeping standards in reporting, but I was more intrigued about the presence of a ombudsman within a newspaper. What a good move in terms of transparency. The local media has a long way to go...

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Lifehacker: How to Get the Flash 10.2 Beta Working in Google ChromeMy Asus Eee PC is getting a second lease of life after installing Windows XP on it. One niggling issue that remained was the playing of Flash videos. Videos above 360p were jerky, and made the whole system slow down.Just installed Flash 10.2 Beta, and activated it on Google Chrome using the instructions in the Lifehacker link

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Dell SingaporeThe Dell Streak is coming to Singapore via Starhub. Price without plan is $938.

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Official Google Reader BlogFinally... Just downloaded, and will try it out...

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三一萬能機：Gigabyte Booktop T1125 | T客邦 - 我只推薦好東西One of the first reviews of the T1125 has popped up. Still some info unanswered, e.g. battery life...

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With so many soft keyboards out there, it can be hard to find one that works well, especially on the small screen of the Sony X10 Mini Pro. The X10 Mini Pro's physical slide-out keyboard works well, but doesn't offer any predictive text function. Also, the native keyboard in portrait mode is a numeric T9-styled keyboard. Tried a few QWERTY keyboards, e.g. AnySoftKeyboard, and came across SwiftKey

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StarWars.com | The Clone Wars Episode 10The latest episode of Clone Wars reminds me of the situation facing the US on the war in Afghanistan.

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Just saw the news (ST Digital Life) that the Dell Streak is coming to Singapore soon, and with Android 2.2. Wonder what the price will be like...

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