What Guys Want Girls To Know
This came through my email. We always hear the rules from the female side, so here are the rules from the male side. Rule one: learn to work the toilet seat. If it's up, put it down.
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Java Sucks
Doing hardcore EJB 3.0 for my CS3214, I've never been more frustrated with Java. I particularly hate how, when Java throws an exception, printStackTrace gives me error lines for files that aren't even in my project, making debugging needlessly painful.
Microsoft Magic
A bit of Microsoft trivia. Apparently nobody can create a folder named CON anywhere on a Windows computer; the whole Microsoft team supposedly couldn't explain why. Try it, and it really won't create a folder called CON.
4 Upcoming Intel Yorkfield Processors
I'm not interested in the Extreme version, since I don't overclock, so there's no point paying more for an unlocked multiplier I won't use. I'm hoping Intel offers 3,000MHz or higher in the normal edition.
Nokia E51
Nokia announced the E51 yesterday; I'd expected an Eseries phone after Go Play, given the rumours on the Mobile Review forum. The E51 reminds me of a candybar version of the slider E65. My only gripe is its 2MP camera.
Prison Break Season 3
The US started airing Prison Break Season 3 last night, which I've waited months for! Grab it from your nearest friendly site, but be careful not to download an ODEX-ed copy, given the recent crackdown here in Singapore.
Parkour
Parkour is an activity of French origin whose aim is to move as efficiently and quickly as possible, using mainly the human body. I just finished District 13, a French action film featuring parkour and starring David Belle.
New Power Supply
My Pentium 4 3.2GHz desktop turns four in two months, and two days ago its power supply gave up, cutting power automatically so the computer is prone to shutting off anytime. Now I need a replacement PSU.
Ratatouille
It's been a month since I caught a movie, but I finally found time last Friday for a midnight showing of Ratatouille at GV VivoCity. It was decent, if a bit draggy, but Pixar's animation impresses as always.
Is Apple the New Microsoft?
An interesting Neowin article. Ten years ago Microsoft was the company everyone loved to hate, slammed as a greedy industry bully using its monopolistic, clunky, copycat operating system. The piece asks whether Apple is now the new Microsoft.
iPod New Lineup
Apple has announced a new iPod branch, the iPod Touch, refreshed the Shuffle and Nano, and renamed the fifth-generation iPod the iPod Classic. Imagine an iPhone without calling, just 8mm thick, and you have the iPod Touch.
Microsoft Delivers Silverlight 1.0
Microsoft has released Silverlight 1.0 to the web, a cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering richer experiences online. Notably, Microsoft will also work with Novell to extend support to Linux, broadening the reach of the new rich-media technology considerably.
Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS
I got the black Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS at Comex 2007 for $669; the silver version arrives in September. Freebies included two 2GB SD cards, a digital kit bag, a case and a Samsonite waist bag.
Nokia N95 8GB, N81, 5310 And 5610 Specifications
I've scanned the data-sheet specifications for the Nokia N95 8GB, N81, 5310 XpressMusic and 5610 XpressMusic. Reading through, I realised the N81 comes in two flavours: one with microSD and the other with 8GB non-expandable internal memory.
Nokia: Go Play Official Videos
I got three videos from Dinesh that were played at the press conference and, with his permission, uploaded them to YouTube. They came encoded in MPEG2, so I compressed them with DivX to meet YouTube's 100MB limit.
Nokia: Go Play Day 2
The second and final day of Nokia: Go Play was held in Ballroom 1 of The Oriental Singapore. There was an introductory speech, followed by two panel discussions, one on the Nokia N-Gage platform with senior Nokia multimedia representatives.
Nokia: Go Play Day 1
I nearly missed the opening speech, expecting it to run late around 5:30pm, but it began punctually at 5:15pm as scheduled. The night split into three parts: the speech, a live demo of phones, and dinner.
5 New Nokia Phones
Gearfuse has press photos of upcoming Nokia phones. I'll be attending the Asia Pacific press conference here in Singapore at 5:30pm, with London hosting the global one. The five new phones are the N95, N81, 5700, 5610 and 5310.
My First Facebook App
I always wanted to try building a Facebook application, so I finally took some time and made a simple one called GaMerz.WordPress. It displays my live site traffic, users online, and the latest post from my GaMerZ.WordPress blog.
Odex Bringing in BayTSP CEO
Anime distributor Odex has roped in a Silicon Valley-based former hacker to appeal against a court ruling. Last Thursday, Odex failed in its bid to force Pacific Internet to hand over the data of suspected illegal downloaders.
Anime Distributor Odex Incurs Wrath Of Netizens Over Anti-piracy Crackdown
Anime distributor Odex has incurred the wrath of netizens over its anti-piracy crackdown, with an online lynch mob waging a high-tech war. Wikipedia entries on Odex, for example, have been turned into attacks on the firm amid the online backlash.
Pacific Internet Does Not Have To Reveal Names
Anime distributor Odex has lost a court bid to force Pacific Internet to reveal the names of subscribers who allegedly downloaded pirated Japanese cartoons. The Subordinate Court handed down its decision in chambers on Thursday, with no details made public.