Bought the Crumpler Dry Red No. 3 from Crumpler Ion Orchard. It is retailing for SGD$299 and if you pay by American Express (AMEX) credit card, there is a 10% discount, so after the discount, it cost SGD$269.10.

The Crumpler Dry Red No. 3 is a carry-on cabin luggage and it fits exactly the cabin of the plane (I have seen my colleague used it). It measures 38cm x 55cm x 23cm (Width x Height x Depth) and weights 2.7kg.

Dry Red No. 3 – Front View

Dry Red No. 3 – Back View

Dry Red No. 3 – Opened View

It has a front compartment suitable for laptops and it can fit up to a 17″ laptop. It comes with a very nice drawstring shoe bag as well!

Dry Red No. 3 – Laptop Compartment

Dry Red No. 3 – Shoe Bag

I got my Timbuk2 bags when I was in San Francisco last December. One of my readers wrote in and asked a couple of questions regarding the Timbuk2 Q Backpack 2011. So I thought instead of replying him via email, I might as well share it with other readers whom might find it useful as well.

Front View

Back View

I bought the Timbuk2 Q Backpack 2011 (420d nylon gunmetal/blue/black) for USD$99 which after 8.75% California after tax comes up to USD$107.66 (SGD$134.18).

The thing I like about the Q Backpack 2011 is that it has a dedicated/separated side compartment for any 15″ laptops. So you do not need to remove your bag to access your laptop, just un-sling 1 end of the strap and you can access it.

It has a total of 5 compartments (including the laptop compartment) for different purposes.

Laptop/Side Compartment To Hold 15″ Laptop

Main Compartment For Books

The main compartment can fit a 1,000 pages textbook as well as a lunchbox.

Large Front Compartment

Large Front Compartment With Cocoon Grid-It

The large front compartment is for you to store your gadgets like a 3G dongle, pen, USB flash drive, portable HDD, cables, etc. It also fits my Cocoon Grid-It of 10.5″ x 7.5″ in size.

Small Front Compartment

The smaller front compartment is for easier access of your keys, wallet and perhaps your namecard holder.

Bottom Compartment

Last but not least, the bottom compartment is meant for your laptop charger, since it is the heaviest item your will probably put in your bag, it makes sense to place it at the bottom so as not to squash your items!

Today marks the full 2 years of working in mig33 and the start of my 3rd year with mig33. I just came back from mig33 Kopnas 2012 from Jakarta, Indonesia.

It is a yearly gathering of mig33 users in Indonesia. Kopnas is derived from the word “Kopi” (Coffee) and “Nasional” (National) which means a gathering for coffee.

The event starts at 9am till 8pm and is held at Plaza Barat Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia.

mig33 Kopnas 2012 Entrance

Huge mig33 Logo

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Today is the eve of Lunar New Year and also last day of the Rabbit year. Tomorrow will be the start of a Dragon year! Expect lots of babies to be born this year as the Chinese love the dragon year!

I hereby wishes all Chinese a Happy Lunar New Year! May you all HUAT till no tomorrow!

Lunar New Year on 2013 will happen on Sunday, 10th February 2013!

In my Looking Back 2010 post, I stated I wanted to visit the US and see some snow in 2011 and I did! I am posting this post at my uncle’s house in LA!

For my 2011 resolution/wish, I would like to visit the US or any country with snow! I have not seen let alone touch snow in my 26 years of life before (Snow City is not counted as it is crap). I am so going to make this wish comes through. Tentatively planning to go to the US in December 2011.

I have been to San Francisco and Los Angeles and going to see some snow tomorrow at Big Bear Mountain! I have completed my resolution! So happy!

For 2012, my resolution/wish is pretty simple and much cheaper! I just want a new iMac to replace my 4 year’s old desktop and a MacBook Air to replace my 4 year’s old MacBook Pro as well!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my readers, visitors and supporters a very Happy New Year 2012! HUAT AH (hokkien word for prosperity)!

Looking Back 2011

December 2011

• 31 - Looking Back 2011
• 28 - Apple – The Company Store
• 26 - Google Building 44 (Android Mascots)
• 24 - Garmin Nuvi 1390LMT
• 21 - SingTel’s Broadband on Mobile Prestige 75
• 20 - Timbuk2 Bags
• 16 - Away To US (West Coast)
• 14 - Winners Of The Nokia ‘Amazing Everyday’ Contest
• 13 - UOB Mobile iPhone App
• 12 - Crumpler Pouch – Haven (M)
• 09 - Nokia Lumia Availability In Singapore
• 08 - Canon PowerShot S100 Now Available In Singapore
• 07 - Sanyo Eneloop Quick Charger NC-MQR06W
• 05 - Sanyo Eneloop Glitter AA Battery 8HR-3UTGA-SECP-GL
• 01 - Nokia ‘Amazing Everyday’ Contest

November 2011

• 29 - Nokia N9 Review
• 28 - Griffin PowerJolt Micro
• 27 - SingTel Unveils Singapore’s Next Social Media Star
• 25 - Crumpler Bag – Dry Red No. 2
• 24 - Mophie Juice Pack Boost
• 23 - Bluelounge Sumo
• 22 - Bluelounge Milo
• 21 - Bluelounge Kicks
• 18 - Apple iPhone Micro USB Adapter
• 17 - Apple World Travel Adapter Kit
• 16 - Fabrix Fifth October iPhone Case
• 15 - SingTel Launches Singapore’s 1st E-Book Service
• 15 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Now Available in Singapore
• 14 - Case-Mate Waddler Penguin Case (Black) For iPhone 4/4S
• 12 - Happy 27th Birthday Li Xiang!
• 11 - 11-11-11
• 10 - Motorola RAZR
• 09 - Samsung Galaxy Note & Galaxy Nexus Availability In Singapore
• 09 - Firefox 8.0 Released
• 08 - Google+ Pages
• 04 - Nokia World 2011 – Post Event
• 03 - Nokia World 2011 – Day 02
• 02 - Nokia World 2011 – Day 01
• 01 - Nokia World 2011 – Pre Event

October 2011

• 27 - SingTel iPhone 4S Price Plans
• 21 - Apple iPhone 4S Prices In Singapore
• 21 - YouTube Singapore (youtube.com.sg)
• 20 - Galaxy Nexus & Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Officially Announced
• 19 - Canon Launches Canon EOS-1D X
• 17 - SingTel Looking For Singapore’s Next Social Media Star
• 15 - ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 & Smart Security 5 Launch
• 13 - Apple iOS 5.0 Out
• 12 - SingTel iPhone 4S Register Interest Page Up
• 12 - Marvel’s The Avengers Trailer #1
• 06 - RIP Steve Jobs (1955-2011)
• 05 - Apple Announces iPhone 4S
• 03 - Canon Product Launch For 2nd Half 2011
• 01 - Featured Section

September 2011

• 30 - Heckler Design OneLessDrop
• 29 - Microsoft Singapore Officially Launch Windows Phone 7.5
• 28 - Firefox 7.0 Released
• 27 - WhatsApp For Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)
• 26 - Sony ICF-DS15iP
• 24 - Lobangclub App
• 23 - PowerPac Plug Key
• 22 - Taiyo 3-Pin Plug Adapter
• 21 - Trend Micro Titanium Cloud Edition Maximum Security 2012
• 20 - MiPow Power Tube 6600
• 19 - Nespresso Pixie
• 17 - TuneWear Eggshell iPad 2
• 16 - Google+ API Released
• 15 - Bluelounge Extra Connectors
• 14 - Microsoft Windows 8 Developer Preview
• 13 - Bluelounge MiniDock
• 12 - Bluelounge SpaceStation
• 11 - Household.sg
• 09 - Nokia N9 Blogger Event
• 08 - Yelp Now Available in Singapore App Store
• 07 - Logitech Harmony 300
• 06 - D-Link DNS-320
• 05 - Sanyo Eneloop Standard Charger NC-MQN09
• 03 - Aftermath Of Bluelounge CableBox
• 02 - Bluelounge The Sanctuary
• 01 - Winners Of SGD$10 Spinelli Vouchers Giveaway

August 2011

• 31 - HP TouchPads at Comex 2011
• 28 - DBS Places
• 27 - Bluelounge Notebook Kit
• 26 - Bluelounge Cool Feet
• 25 - Steve Jobs Resigns As CEO At Apple, Tim Cook Takes Over
• 25 - Nokia Launches Nokia 700, Nokia 701 & Nokia 600
• 24 - Bluelounge Cableyoyo
• 23 - Bluelounge CableBox Mini
• 22 - Symbian Anna Singapore Variant Will Be Released On 2nd September 2011
• 22 - Bluelounge POP
• 20 - Bluelounge CableDrop
• 19 - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 With 3G Now Available In Singapore
• 19 - HP Kills WebOS
• 18 - Logitech Harmony 200 Remote Unveiled
• 17 - Firefox 6.0 Released
• 16 - Bluelounge CableClip
• 15 - Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility
• 02 - Bridging Huawei HG256s & D-Link DIR-855

July 2011

• 27 - HP TouchPad Available In Singapore
• 27 - Windows Phone Mango RTM
• 25 - Transformers (Jaguar) USB Flash Memory Drive
• 21 - Apple Releases OS X Lion, Refreshes MacBook Air, Mac Mini, Introduces Thunderbolt Display
• 20 - Posterous
• 19 - Nokia E6
• 18 - SingTel & HTC Most Checked-in Party
• 17 - mig33 Developer Program Launch
• 15 - Rsync To Dropbox / Jungle Disk
• 13 - EA Acquire PopCap Games For USD$1.3 Billion
• 11 - Eye-Fi Pro X2 8GB
• 10 - Cocoon Grid-It
• 09 - SingTel AMPed Lady Gaga “Born This Way” Showcase
• 08 - Simplism DockCarabiner Neo for iPhone
• 06 - Retractable Cables
• 03 - Nokia E7 Review

June 2011

• 29 - 4 Years On Twitter
• 29 - Google+ Project
• 24 - Sima Ultra Bright Video Light SL-20LX
• 22 - Nokia Connection 2011
• 22 - Firefox 5.0 Released
• 21 - Capdase Car Charger Holder
• 20 - Tanita Glass Digital Bathroom Scale HD-382
• 19 - Sapido MB-1132 (N+ Mobile Router)
• 18 - Abercrombie & Fitch Flagship Store In Singapore
• 17 - Cover Lover – We Promise You
• 16 - D-Link DGS-1008D
• 15 - Belkin Home Series 4-Socket Surge Protector
• 14 - Crumpler Bag – Dederang Heist
• 13 - SingTel’s Priority Pass Mobile Broadband Service
• 09 - Starhub Not IPv6 Ready
• 07 - SingTel Prepaid Card Data Plan
• 03 - Facebook Engineering Tech Talk: Pushing Millions Of Lines A Code 5 Days A Week
• 02 - Stephen Elop’s Nokia Adventure
• 02 - Microsoft Previews Windows 8

May 2011

• 30 - Samsung Galaxy S2 Available In Singapore From 24th June 2011
• 27 - Nokia X7 Blogger Preview
• 26 - Nokia E6 Blogger Preview
• 25 - Microsoft Previews Windows Phone “Mango” Update
• 24 - Singapore Food Expo 2011
• 14 - SwitchEasy CoverBuddy
• 13 - SingTel Tag Lite
• 12 - SingTel Starts Selling iPad 2 On 14th May 2011
• 11 - Bluelounge CableBox
• 10 - Bluelounge Refresh
• 07 - Bluelounge Nest
• 05 - Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adapter
• 04 - Apple Refreshes iMac
• 04 - Trigon Bicycles
• 03 - Lego LED Key Light
• 02 - Asus EEE Pad Transformer
• 01 - SingTel Bridge Data Roaming – Part 2

April 2011

• 30 - Got My Apple 32GB iPad 2 WiFi + 3G!
• 29 - Crumpler Pouch – Artisanal Loaf
• 27 - iPhone 4 White in Singapore Tomorrow
• 27 - iPad 2 Available in Singapore on 29th April 2011
• 21 - Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Launches On 22nd April 2011
• 20 - Motorola Mobility Brings Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi To Singapore
• 16 - SingTel Red Prestige
• 13 - Power Support Smart Pen
• 10 - Todai Singapore
• 07 - Cacti

March 2011

• 31 - Google +1
• 28 - Singapore Mobile Operators Launch Donation Drive via SMS To Aid Japan Disaster Victims
• 28 - Site Response Time Optimization
• 27 - Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, Neo & Play
• 26 - HP’s Everybody On
• 25 - Happy 27th Birthday To Me
• 22 - Firefox 4.0 Released
• 22 - Apple iPad 2 Available In Singapore In April 2011
• 21 - Crumpler Bag – Herbas (L) Wide
• 19 - LG Blogger Night – LG Optimus 2X & LG Optimus Black
• 18 - Samsung Nexus S Now Available In Singapore
• 17 - Website Monitoring
• 15 - Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Released
• 12 - A.C. Ryan Playon! HD Mini 2
• 11 - Angry Birds Plush Toy & SingTel Droid Toy At IT Show 2011
• 10 - 3G Internet Speed In Singapore MRT Tunnels
• 10 - Canon First Product Launch For 2011
• 10 - Apple iOS 4.3 Out
• 09 - How To Force Resync/Reindex Of Dropbox
• 08 - mig33 Is Hiring Webmaster
• 03 - Apple Announces iPad 2
• 02 - Flickr For Windows 7 And Windows Phone 7
• 01 - Norton 360 Version 5.0

February 2011

• 28 - Challenger At Funan Will Be Open 24 Hours
• 27 - kaypo.me: Update Your Facebook Status via SMS
• 24 - Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro
• 23 - Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Released
• 17 - Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
• 16 - Facebook Launches Facebook Places In Singapore
• 12 - Crumpler Pouch – The Tuft
• 11 - Nokia Now Using Windows Phone As Its Primary Smartphone Platform
• 11 - TikTok + LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits
• 10 - HP Veer, HP Pre 3 & HP TouchPad
• 02 - Happy Lunar New Year 2011
• 01 - 1 Year Later At mig33

January 2011

• 31 - Nokia C7
• 24 - Crumpler Bag – Seedy One
• 20 - Losing Weight
• 19 - WC3 HTML5 Logo
• 19 - Apple Magic Trackpad
• 18 - How Facebook Ships Code
• 13 - SingTel Bridge Data Roaming
• 13 - A.C. Ryan Announces Playon!HD2 And Playon!HD Mini2
• 12 - Verizon’s iPhone 4 Summary
• 11 - Apple One-Day Chinese New Year Sale
• 07 - Mac App Store
• 03 - Moved To Vodien