If you haven't heard about the Twilight series by now, you should seriously thank your lucky stars for that. No, seriously.
IF, by chance, you are interested to know about this series, you should try wikipedia. It's got a brief summaries of all 4 books that will help you to understand the series in a jiffy.
Alternatively, you can also check out Cleolinda's LJ, in which she gives her own commentary on all 4 books and trust me, you will have fun reading her comments. She's downright hilarious and witty in her excerpts. Which kind of makes me feel inferior. It's true, I swear.
My writing is so boring compared to hers. I should really, really learn a pointer or two from her. But for now, you should satisfy your Twilight craving by visiting her site. It's definitely worth a visit.
Cheers!
PS. I should have just stick to my Harry Potter. Darn. I absolutely love JK Rowling.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The Hynoptic Power of the Twilight Saga
Finally. It's done.
I have completed my reading of the whole Twilight saga and I must say it was quite an eye-opener for me.
I rarely read vampires stories like those of Anne Rice and so, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight was my first foray into the vampire world.
Overall, I am happy with the whole series as it touched on several topics from love to family to friends to alliance to power. There's so much more to each book than just a love story on Isabella [Bella] Swan's love with an ancient vampire, Edward Cullen.
The story arc covers literally everyone in the plot. From the first time Bella seen Edward to her despair when Edward left her for her safety and then coming back together again forever, it has been hell of a ride.
Though in the final book, Breaking Dawn, it seems quite dubious when all of a sudden Bella turns into the strongest member of the Cullen vampire family, a big contrast when she was first introduced as a clumsy and injury-prone human in Twilight.
Nonetheless, the books kept me entranced throughout right to the end. If you are interested, check out the covers below:
The new movie of Twilight shall be released on 21 Nov 2008 and I will be watching it together with maomao. She was the one who introduced me to the Twilight saga. Ironically, she has never read the series before so it would be the first time that she will learn about the eternal love between Bella and Edward.
As it's a teenage story series, the writing is not as intense as those of mature writers like Judith McNaught and Nicholas Sparks. Nonetheless, it was still good to read for the action sequences in the plot.
I would give the series a 3 out of 5 stars for easy reading. Overall, my favourite book of the series has to be Twilight as it offers the freshest insight into Bella's and Edward's world. I hate eclipse and breaking dawn as it kind of pisses me off whenever the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob comes up.
It's too draggy and the author simply has a penchant for taking out old stuffs to write. It does not make any sense to me but she's the writer, who can argue with her? Then there's Bella's hesitation on almost everything. Frankly speaking, it's got onto my nerves. One moment she wants to be a vampire, then the next she worries about being a vampire. Darn. I don't think eighteen year old girls are supposed to behave so wishy-washy.
But that's just my opinion. You have to read the series in order to understand what I'm trying to bring across here. Or maybe you should spare yourself the agony and just read the spoilers on wikipedia.
Right.
That should prolong your life by just a margin, I suppose. Or perhaps, we could find our own Edwards and get them to vampirize us. Won't that be absolutely lovely?
Yum! Being a vampire should certainly be a good thing. Then I won't have to worry about anything, except to get blood. That should be easy if I have a diet like the Cullens, hunting only on animals.
Too bad, there are no real vampires in this world and no, I won't haunt Robert Pattinson to try to get him to bite me, if ya know what I mean. He's human too. Awww shucks!
I guess it will all be just a bad dream. Oh well, I'll get over it soon enough. =P
I have completed my reading of the whole Twilight saga and I must say it was quite an eye-opener for me.
I rarely read vampires stories like those of Anne Rice and so, Stephenie Meyer's Twilight was my first foray into the vampire world.
Overall, I am happy with the whole series as it touched on several topics from love to family to friends to alliance to power. There's so much more to each book than just a love story on Isabella [Bella] Swan's love with an ancient vampire, Edward Cullen.
The story arc covers literally everyone in the plot. From the first time Bella seen Edward to her despair when Edward left her for her safety and then coming back together again forever, it has been hell of a ride.
Though in the final book, Breaking Dawn, it seems quite dubious when all of a sudden Bella turns into the strongest member of the Cullen vampire family, a big contrast when she was first introduced as a clumsy and injury-prone human in Twilight.
Nonetheless, the books kept me entranced throughout right to the end. If you are interested, check out the covers below:
The new movie of Twilight shall be released on 21 Nov 2008 and I will be watching it together with maomao. She was the one who introduced me to the Twilight saga. Ironically, she has never read the series before so it would be the first time that she will learn about the eternal love between Bella and Edward.
As it's a teenage story series, the writing is not as intense as those of mature writers like Judith McNaught and Nicholas Sparks. Nonetheless, it was still good to read for the action sequences in the plot.
I would give the series a 3 out of 5 stars for easy reading. Overall, my favourite book of the series has to be Twilight as it offers the freshest insight into Bella's and Edward's world. I hate eclipse and breaking dawn as it kind of pisses me off whenever the love triangle between Bella, Edward and Jacob comes up.
It's too draggy and the author simply has a penchant for taking out old stuffs to write. It does not make any sense to me but she's the writer, who can argue with her? Then there's Bella's hesitation on almost everything. Frankly speaking, it's got onto my nerves. One moment she wants to be a vampire, then the next she worries about being a vampire. Darn. I don't think eighteen year old girls are supposed to behave so wishy-washy.
But that's just my opinion. You have to read the series in order to understand what I'm trying to bring across here. Or maybe you should spare yourself the agony and just read the spoilers on wikipedia.
Right.
That should prolong your life by just a margin, I suppose. Or perhaps, we could find our own Edwards and get them to vampirize us. Won't that be absolutely lovely?
Yum! Being a vampire should certainly be a good thing. Then I won't have to worry about anything, except to get blood. That should be easy if I have a diet like the Cullens, hunting only on animals.
Too bad, there are no real vampires in this world and no, I won't haunt Robert Pattinson to try to get him to bite me, if ya know what I mean. He's human too. Awww shucks!
I guess it will all be just a bad dream. Oh well, I'll get over it soon enough. =P
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Felipe Massa on Pole at Brazil Grand Prix
F1 website has reported that Felipe Massa of Ferrari wins the pole position at the qualifying round for Brazil Grand Prix.
He is closely followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Together they will form the pinnacle of the race in the Grand Prix, which is also the final race in this season.
Tomorrow's race will decide who will be the winner for this season and the Brazil fans get all the action. If Hamilton keeps his pace, he could well be on his way to win this season with a flourish.
Can't wait for tomorrow to arrive. =)
He is closely followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen. Together they will form the pinnacle of the race in the Grand Prix, which is also the final race in this season.
Tomorrow's race will decide who will be the winner for this season and the Brazil fans get all the action. If Hamilton keeps his pace, he could well be on his way to win this season with a flourish.
Can't wait for tomorrow to arrive. =)
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Felipe Massa is Second While Kimi Raikkonen is Third in Chinese Grand Prix
According to this Bloomberg report, Ferrari's both drivers took the rest of the podium standings at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix.
Felipe Massa took the second spot while Kimi Raikkonen took the third spot. McLaren-Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton won the top spot with an ease that sprung from his pole win on Saturday.
During the race, Hamilton had led Raikkonen while Raikkonen led Massa. At the last crucial laps, Raikkonen allowed his teammate to overtake him to take the second spot, thus bringing the points closer to Hamilton's lead to seven points.
Now it all hinges on the final Grand Prix in the race, the Brazilian Grand Prix. If Hamilton continues his win in Brazil, he will be the youngest driver ever at 23 years old to win a Grand Prix Championship. That makes him one year younger than Fernando Alonso, who won the Championship in 2005 at age 24.
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be THE race to look out for in deciding the eventual winner for this year.
Watch out for it.
Felipe Massa took the second spot while Kimi Raikkonen took the third spot. McLaren-Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton won the top spot with an ease that sprung from his pole win on Saturday.
During the race, Hamilton had led Raikkonen while Raikkonen led Massa. At the last crucial laps, Raikkonen allowed his teammate to overtake him to take the second spot, thus bringing the points closer to Hamilton's lead to seven points.
Now it all hinges on the final Grand Prix in the race, the Brazilian Grand Prix. If Hamilton continues his win in Brazil, he will be the youngest driver ever at 23 years old to win a Grand Prix Championship. That makes him one year younger than Fernando Alonso, who won the Championship in 2005 at age 24.
The Brazilian Grand Prix will be THE race to look out for in deciding the eventual winner for this year.
Watch out for it.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton Wins the Chinese Grand Prix
According to the Formula One's website, the newly crowned winner for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2008 is Lewis Hamilton of McLaren-Mercedes.
So he finally won a race after so many rounds of failures and disappointments. As the Chinese Grand Prix has only just been completed, I don't have the full details of the rest of the podium standings.
I'm still waiting for Formula One to update their website. For now, at least we know who's the winner. Hamilton's dangerous driving certainly paid off here. As I don't subscribe to any sports channel, I can't see how the race turned out. Especially for Ferrari.
With Hamilton's win, McLaren looks set to win both the drivers' and constructors' championships this year.
Let's wait for more news from Formula One on that. =)
So he finally won a race after so many rounds of failures and disappointments. As the Chinese Grand Prix has only just been completed, I don't have the full details of the rest of the podium standings.
I'm still waiting for Formula One to update their website. For now, at least we know who's the winner. Hamilton's dangerous driving certainly paid off here. As I don't subscribe to any sports channel, I can't see how the race turned out. Especially for Ferrari.
With Hamilton's win, McLaren looks set to win both the drivers' and constructors' championships this year.
Let's wait for more news from Formula One on that. =)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Jay Chou's Latest Album: Capricorn
Finally this day has arrived and I can get my hands on Jay's latest album, Capricorn!
I did a preorder at Tampines Mall's Music Junction and the album was supposed to be released on 9th Oct 2008. But due to a link of the album's songs on the internet, Jay decided to postponed the release date and to add on 1 more free gift to preorders.
The initial free gift was a Jay's rubik cube. Now the add-on will be a Jay's poker cards. Not that I'm planning to use either of them. They are meant for keepsakes. So I collected my items and took a snapshots of them. See below:
As for the songs, no doubt they are still Jay's signature songs with his distinct music style. As per tradition, you will need to listen to the songs a couple of times before they would grow on you. Most of the songs are my favourites except for the 3rd song, Snake Dance. I suspect Lara of Nan Quan Mama lends her vocals to this song and thus, making me hate this song. I have never like Lara's voice for it sounds very scratchy and irritating. There is absolute no good value about her voice. Bah!
The opening bars of the 1st song, Dragon Warrior Knight, has now become my newest ringtone on my Nokia N95 8GB. Heehee...
Now I shall devote my time to listening & learning the lyrics to Jay's new songs for it will be another year before the next release of his future album.
w00t!
I did a preorder at Tampines Mall's Music Junction and the album was supposed to be released on 9th Oct 2008. But due to a link of the album's songs on the internet, Jay decided to postponed the release date and to add on 1 more free gift to preorders.
The initial free gift was a Jay's rubik cube. Now the add-on will be a Jay's poker cards. Not that I'm planning to use either of them. They are meant for keepsakes. So I collected my items and took a snapshots of them. See below:
As for the songs, no doubt they are still Jay's signature songs with his distinct music style. As per tradition, you will need to listen to the songs a couple of times before they would grow on you. Most of the songs are my favourites except for the 3rd song, Snake Dance. I suspect Lara of Nan Quan Mama lends her vocals to this song and thus, making me hate this song. I have never like Lara's voice for it sounds very scratchy and irritating. There is absolute no good value about her voice. Bah!
The opening bars of the 1st song, Dragon Warrior Knight, has now become my newest ringtone on my Nokia N95 8GB. Heehee...
Now I shall devote my time to listening & learning the lyrics to Jay's new songs for it will be another year before the next release of his future album.
w00t!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Renault's Fernando Alonso Wins the Japan Grand Prix!
Wow! According to Formula One website, Renault's Fernando Alonso had won the Japan Grand Prix, right after he won the Singapore Grand Prix.
That is a truly unexpected win for both Renault and Alonso. Wow! Looks like the former World Driver Championship holder is back with a vengence.
Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber won the second place while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the third place. Judging from the writeup on the F1 website, it seemed to be a tight race for all the drivers and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren continues to encounter bad luck again.
Felipe Massa barely managed to grab 1 point from the Fuji race, thus reducing Hamilton's lead to 6 points. As for Hamilton, he bowed out of the race without grabbing any points. It was truly a bad day for both Hamilton and McLaren.
In any case, it was nice to see Kimi back on the podium, although he finished in third place. With 2 races left to go, it would be interesting to see how well he finish off in this year's drivers' championship.
Overall, it has been fun to catch all the results of the F1 race. Will Hamilton be crowned the winner finally? Only time will tell.
That is a truly unexpected win for both Renault and Alonso. Wow! Looks like the former World Driver Championship holder is back with a vengence.
Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber won the second place while Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari won the third place. Judging from the writeup on the F1 website, it seemed to be a tight race for all the drivers and Lewis Hamilton of McLaren continues to encounter bad luck again.
Felipe Massa barely managed to grab 1 point from the Fuji race, thus reducing Hamilton's lead to 6 points. As for Hamilton, he bowed out of the race without grabbing any points. It was truly a bad day for both Hamilton and McLaren.
In any case, it was nice to see Kimi back on the podium, although he finished in third place. With 2 races left to go, it would be interesting to see how well he finish off in this year's drivers' championship.
Overall, it has been fun to catch all the results of the F1 race. Will Hamilton be crowned the winner finally? Only time will tell.
New MSI Wind U120 Coming Soon
Fudzilla has reported that a new successor to the highly popular MSI Wind is due for release in around December. The new netbook, which is known as Wind U120, will be targeted at business users and hence its colour scheme is geared towards a more serious theme. Fudzilla has kindly posted the pictures for us to drool over:
Based on the pictures and Fudzilla's observations, the netbook does not seem to differ much from the earlier version, the Wind U100, which I am using right now. Thus there is no real incentive for me to do any upgrading to this new machine.
Besides, my current Wind is still working very well and I am very happy with it (except for the lack of optical drive). Nonetheless, it's interesting to see what new products MSI is coming up with to whet consumers' appetite.
Based on the pictures and Fudzilla's observations, the netbook does not seem to differ much from the earlier version, the Wind U100, which I am using right now. Thus there is no real incentive for me to do any upgrading to this new machine.
Besides, my current Wind is still working very well and I am very happy with it (except for the lack of optical drive). Nonetheless, it's interesting to see what new products MSI is coming up with to whet consumers' appetite.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Blackberry Storm Looks Awesome
CNET Asia has gotten a new report on an upcoming phone from Research In Motion (RIM). Pictures of the new phone, Blackberry Storm, has been posted by CNET for easy reference:
It's a touchphone with RIM's new technology, Clickthrough. Rather than provide haptic feedback like Samsung's Omnia, RIM uses a suspension system that lies beneath the display, so that when you select an application or enter text, you actually push the screen down like you would any other tactile button.
That's so cool but wouldn't that makes the screen more vulnerable to scratches and thumbprints? Since it's still too early to say, RIM probably might improvise the screen further. If the price is attractive and the phone functions are impressive, then I might change my phone to this Storm.
Today, my Nokia N95 8GB died on me for no reason and I'm very pissed off right now as that would leave me phoneless for 2 solid days. Looks like Nokia is losing its touch and the quality of its phones are getting worse.
All I need now is for the new phones to be released asap so that I could lay my hands on them. *drools*
The date on the phone happens to be my birthday!Cool!
It's a touchphone with RIM's new technology, Clickthrough. Rather than provide haptic feedback like Samsung's Omnia, RIM uses a suspension system that lies beneath the display, so that when you select an application or enter text, you actually push the screen down like you would any other tactile button.
That's so cool but wouldn't that makes the screen more vulnerable to scratches and thumbprints? Since it's still too early to say, RIM probably might improvise the screen further. If the price is attractive and the phone functions are impressive, then I might change my phone to this Storm.
Today, my Nokia N95 8GB died on me for no reason and I'm very pissed off right now as that would leave me phoneless for 2 solid days. Looks like Nokia is losing its touch and the quality of its phones are getting worse.
All I need now is for the new phones to be released asap so that I could lay my hands on them. *drools*
Hamilton Takes Pole Position in Japan Grand Prix
According to Formula One's website, Lewis Hamilton of McLaren successfully took the pole position at Japan Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon. Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari came in second while Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren came in third. Poor Felipe Massa of Ferrari came in only at fifth position, after Renault's Fernando Alonso.
Looks like the race is set for another close fight between McLaren and Ferrari, with Hamilton and Raikkonen set for fighting to the race finish. But Massa should not be written off entirely as no one could be entirely certain until the race is over.
Just take Alonso, the winner of the first ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix. No one expected him to take the winner's podium since he started the race at fifteen place. Even Alonso himself admitted that the race was over for him until the incidents of the safety cars came into the picture.
So even though Massa might seem to be on a losing end here, it remains to be seen who will be the eventual winner for the Japan Grand Prix. No doubt Hamilton will try to pull his lead of seven points over Massa to greater lengths. Will fate comes in to play trick on him? Or will he finally win the winner's podium here?
Too bad I don't have any access to the Grand Prix. However I will check by Formula One's website to see who will be the winner. Of course, my wish is to see Kimi Raikkonen win but it's all up to fate.
This year's Formula One Drivers' Championship is full of excitements and changes. Will Hamilton wins as expected or will he be dethroned by a black horse? It remains to be seen with 3 races left on the circuit.
Looks like the race is set for another close fight between McLaren and Ferrari, with Hamilton and Raikkonen set for fighting to the race finish. But Massa should not be written off entirely as no one could be entirely certain until the race is over.
Just take Alonso, the winner of the first ever night race at the Singapore Grand Prix. No one expected him to take the winner's podium since he started the race at fifteen place. Even Alonso himself admitted that the race was over for him until the incidents of the safety cars came into the picture.
So even though Massa might seem to be on a losing end here, it remains to be seen who will be the eventual winner for the Japan Grand Prix. No doubt Hamilton will try to pull his lead of seven points over Massa to greater lengths. Will fate comes in to play trick on him? Or will he finally win the winner's podium here?
Too bad I don't have any access to the Grand Prix. However I will check by Formula One's website to see who will be the winner. Of course, my wish is to see Kimi Raikkonen win but it's all up to fate.
This year's Formula One Drivers' Championship is full of excitements and changes. Will Hamilton wins as expected or will he be dethroned by a black horse? It remains to be seen with 3 races left on the circuit.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
MicroSD Cards to Replace CDs for Music Soon?
According to CNET Crave, the future of the CD generation seems to be heading for extinction if Sandisk were to have their way in the music industry.
MicroSD cards will be the new medium for songs and albums to be released to the consumers in the US and Europe, instead of the traditional CDs that have been around for years.
The new medium is aimed at users of multimedia phones and portable media players that support the flash memory format. According to the report, the tunes will come in 320kbps MP3 format, are DRM-free and the flash media will have USB adapters for use with Windows, Linux and Mac computers.
Whether this new medium will make its way to Asia remains questionable but with so many online music stores making their mark in the music industry, it will be interesting to see who will rule the music industry.
Apple's iTunes already has a very successful online store with thousands of songs, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. Does the microSD cards spell the end for the iTunes store? How will pricing be determined against that of the CDs? An average music CD in Singapore costs around S$20 and the microSD card has to cost cheaper in order to attract the consumers here, who are more price-conscious.
Everything remains a mystery for now. It's up to Sandisk and the record companies to give more details on this new development. Until then, let's wait and see.
MicroSD cards will be the new medium for songs and albums to be released to the consumers in the US and Europe, instead of the traditional CDs that have been around for years.
The new medium is aimed at users of multimedia phones and portable media players that support the flash memory format. According to the report, the tunes will come in 320kbps MP3 format, are DRM-free and the flash media will have USB adapters for use with Windows, Linux and Mac computers.
Whether this new medium will make its way to Asia remains questionable but with so many online music stores making their mark in the music industry, it will be interesting to see who will rule the music industry.
Apple's iTunes already has a very successful online store with thousands of songs, movies, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. Does the microSD cards spell the end for the iTunes store? How will pricing be determined against that of the CDs? An average music CD in Singapore costs around S$20 and the microSD card has to cost cheaper in order to attract the consumers here, who are more price-conscious.
Everything remains a mystery for now. It's up to Sandisk and the record companies to give more details on this new development. Until then, let's wait and see.
MSI Wind Now Selling in Carrefour
According to Corbell on HardwareZone, the MSI Wind is now being sold at Carrefour's Tech Fair at Plaza Singapura (PS) from 6 Oct to 12 Oct.
It's also stated that the Wind advertised for selling is while stocks last. Will consumers rush down to PS to buy the little netbook? Stocks of the netbook has been very inconsistent in Singapore and it's very hard to get hold of one unless you manage to get on a preorder list.
Or maybe the hype for the Wind might have died down by now and consumers are probably choosing ASUS's eeepc over the Wind. Who knows? I am not too sure but I ain't heading down to PS just to check the stocks availability.
I am already the proud owner of the MSI Wind for quite some time and I am mostly satisfied with it. Its battery life problem still plagues me though. Nonetheless, I am not letting the battery life bug me down since I'm using AC power for most of the time.
The other thing that still bothers me is the lack of a DVD drive. Initially I thought it would not be a problem as I don't use the DVD drive very often. However some of the gadgets that I bought came with CD installation software and I can't use my Wind to utilize them.
Oh well. I'll just have to make do with using both my Wind and my Acer desktop when the need arises. It's just a matter of adaptability.
No problem, man.
It's also stated that the Wind advertised for selling is while stocks last. Will consumers rush down to PS to buy the little netbook? Stocks of the netbook has been very inconsistent in Singapore and it's very hard to get hold of one unless you manage to get on a preorder list.
Or maybe the hype for the Wind might have died down by now and consumers are probably choosing ASUS's eeepc over the Wind. Who knows? I am not too sure but I ain't heading down to PS just to check the stocks availability.
I am already the proud owner of the MSI Wind for quite some time and I am mostly satisfied with it. Its battery life problem still plagues me though. Nonetheless, I am not letting the battery life bug me down since I'm using AC power for most of the time.
The other thing that still bothers me is the lack of a DVD drive. Initially I thought it would not be a problem as I don't use the DVD drive very often. However some of the gadgets that I bought came with CD installation software and I can't use my Wind to utilize them.
Oh well. I'll just have to make do with using both my Wind and my Acer desktop when the need arises. It's just a matter of adaptability.
No problem, man.
Nice Lunch with Wantons
Today is an off day for me and I am so glad to be able to stay at home for some relaxation time. Mum has cooked wanton noodles for my lunch and it was so piping hot that I almost burned my tongue. Phew! My wanton noodles is below but too bad it's only a picture and you can't eat it:
It's a lovely day and I'm going to take a nap soon. As I said earlier on, it's going to be a day of relaxation and I'm staying put in my bedroom to enjoy my free time. And the best thing of all? It's free.
^_^
It's a lovely day and I'm going to take a nap soon. As I said earlier on, it's going to be a day of relaxation and I'm staying put in my bedroom to enjoy my free time. And the best thing of all? It's free.
^_^
Monday, October 6, 2008
Nintendo's New DSi Coming Soon
According to CNEt's Crave, Nintendo is going to release a new successor to the incredible successful DS Lite, the DSi.
Judging from the pictures below, it looks like Nintendo's gotten itself a bestseller. Yet again. But will it help to defeat the almighty Sony PlayStation Portable a.k.a. the PSP?
I personally own a PSP and so far I am very happy with its performance. The games that are designed for the PSP are varied and fun as well. There's no lack of choices of games to choose from.
Now I'm hooked on playing Burnout Legends and it's gotten me crazy over cars too. Just look at the Formula One posting which I did the other time. It's addictive, I can honestly tell you that. Which other car game will let you crash your car and still award you points for doing so? In fact, the more spectacular the car crash is, the more points you will get awarded. It's so fun!
Right, back to the DSi.
For now, it's not yet available in Singapore and so there's not much comparison to make between PSP and the DSi. From the pictures, all I can say is that the new look is definitely much more gorgeous and sexy than before. Nintendo fans would find it hard to say no to this baby.
Furthermore, this sleek baby comes with a SD card slot which definitely is a big plus for the gamer. Besides offering the options to store more games, it also offers music playback as well as images storage.
By the way, it is reported that the DSi will come equipped with a 3 megapixel camera and that seems to put it on top of the PSP right now. The PSP doesn't come with an internal camera, you will need to purchase an external camera which will definitely add cost to your total package.
Nonetheless, it's still early days yet and fans in Singapore will have to settle for wait. Japan will be the first country to get the new DSi since Nintendo originated from Japan (I think). By the time it comes to Singapore's shores, we would have more information to make a comprehensive choice then.
Who will win, PSP or DSi? You decide.
Judging from the pictures below, it looks like Nintendo's gotten itself a bestseller. Yet again. But will it help to defeat the almighty Sony PlayStation Portable a.k.a. the PSP?
I personally own a PSP and so far I am very happy with its performance. The games that are designed for the PSP are varied and fun as well. There's no lack of choices of games to choose from.
Now I'm hooked on playing Burnout Legends and it's gotten me crazy over cars too. Just look at the Formula One posting which I did the other time. It's addictive, I can honestly tell you that. Which other car game will let you crash your car and still award you points for doing so? In fact, the more spectacular the car crash is, the more points you will get awarded. It's so fun!
Right, back to the DSi.
For now, it's not yet available in Singapore and so there's not much comparison to make between PSP and the DSi. From the pictures, all I can say is that the new look is definitely much more gorgeous and sexy than before. Nintendo fans would find it hard to say no to this baby.
Furthermore, this sleek baby comes with a SD card slot which definitely is a big plus for the gamer. Besides offering the options to store more games, it also offers music playback as well as images storage.
By the way, it is reported that the DSi will come equipped with a 3 megapixel camera and that seems to put it on top of the PSP right now. The PSP doesn't come with an internal camera, you will need to purchase an external camera which will definitely add cost to your total package.
Nonetheless, it's still early days yet and fans in Singapore will have to settle for wait. Japan will be the first country to get the new DSi since Nintendo originated from Japan (I think). By the time it comes to Singapore's shores, we would have more information to make a comprehensive choice then.
Who will win, PSP or DSi? You decide.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Celebration with DBS
It's yet another fantastic lunch from mum today and she cooked 2 thick slices of pork chop for me. It's very yummy and I posted the pork chops picture below for remembrance's sake.
After I finished the pork chops, I headed off to meet Queenie and Moonie. It's been a very long time ever since the last time we met. That was way back in June, when we were celebrating Queenie's birthday.
Today, they are going to celebrate my birthday even though it's now considered belated. At least it's better late than never, don't you think so?
Once again, I received a black bag as my birthday gift. This year is truly a year of bags for me and I'm very happy with it. As you can see, I'm a bags person and the more compartments the bag has, the better. I posted the birthday bag below for reference:
After having dinner at Swensons', we headed to McDonald's so as to get a seating space for our chitchat session.
Once again, it's a very simple celebration and life is good for me now.
^.^
After I finished the pork chops, I headed off to meet Queenie and Moonie. It's been a very long time ever since the last time we met. That was way back in June, when we were celebrating Queenie's birthday.
Today, they are going to celebrate my birthday even though it's now considered belated. At least it's better late than never, don't you think so?
Once again, I received a black bag as my birthday gift. This year is truly a year of bags for me and I'm very happy with it. As you can see, I'm a bags person and the more compartments the bag has, the better. I posted the birthday bag below for reference:
After having dinner at Swensons', we headed to McDonald's so as to get a seating space for our chitchat session.
Once again, it's a very simple celebration and life is good for me now.
^.^
Value of Websites
Through the MSI Wind forum, user dennis_advent had posted an interesting website and it appears to calculate the value of websites that you might want to buy.
If you are interested to find out the worth of your website. you can click here to enter the page. However, I suggest do take this with a pinch of salt, ya?
Kekeke...
If you are interested to find out the worth of your website. you can click here to enter the page. However, I suggest do take this with a pinch of salt, ya?
Kekeke...
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Official Gmail Blog: Tip: Read your mail without touching your mouse
This is a very interesting article on how to maximize Gmail usage with keyboard shortcuts as addressed in this writeup.
The only thing is, I could barely remember all the letters for shortcuts and I doubt I would ever learn since I am still using my trackpad to scroll the webpages.
Hmmm... but it's worth a try though. =)
The only thing is, I could barely remember all the letters for shortcuts and I doubt I would ever learn since I am still using my trackpad to scroll the webpages.
Hmmm... but it's worth a try though. =)
Shopping Time!
Today's a shopping day and after I completed my facial at Fil, I headed straight to Plaza Singapura for some pleasure shopping.
Well, I planned on buying some clothes to wear but my face was feeling too sore from the facial and that made me lost interest in buying clothes.
After some window-shopping, I finally bought some books from Times Bookshop. They are Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.
I had been wanting to buy Hosseini's new book ever since it was released last year. The only thing that stopped me from buying was that it came in a hardcover edition. It's too big and heavy for my liking until I saw the soft cover version today. I grabbed the book without a second thought.
The same thing goes for Meyer's Twilight. I heard from maomao that it's a very good story and since I'm in a buying mood, I decided to get the book as well. It's a vampire/human love story and that alone is worth a read. I love vampires.
I will be starting on Hosseini's book first as it has been on my reading list for a long time now. His first book, The Kite Runner, was simply too good and I have high hopes for this second book.
Off to reading now!
Tada!!!
Well, I planned on buying some clothes to wear but my face was feeling too sore from the facial and that made me lost interest in buying clothes.
After some window-shopping, I finally bought some books from Times Bookshop. They are Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns and Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.
I had been wanting to buy Hosseini's new book ever since it was released last year. The only thing that stopped me from buying was that it came in a hardcover edition. It's too big and heavy for my liking until I saw the soft cover version today. I grabbed the book without a second thought.
The same thing goes for Meyer's Twilight. I heard from maomao that it's a very good story and since I'm in a buying mood, I decided to get the book as well. It's a vampire/human love story and that alone is worth a read. I love vampires.
I will be starting on Hosseini's book first as it has been on my reading list for a long time now. His first book, The Kite Runner, was simply too good and I have high hopes for this second book.
Off to reading now!
Tada!!!
Friday, October 3, 2008
My Special Day
Today is such a lovely day, except for the fact that I had to spend half a day in the office as I couldn't get a full day off.
Nonetheless, I had a fantastic lunch with my colleague at Carnivore Restaurant at Vivo City earlier in the day. It was a very meaty affair with beef and pork ruling the day.
In case you don't know, today's my birthday and that's my birthday lunch. I liked it the way it was, a simple meal with lots of chitchat in between. My colleague given me a small gift as a way of celebrating my birthday. The picture is posted below:
It's a small black tote bag with an unusual design of the top catch. Simple and elegant. After the lunch, we parted for home as she had another appointment with her boyfriend, who coincidentally shared the same birthday as me. There are so many coincidences in this world that it's truly amazing. Once, I had a classmate who not only shared the exact same birth date and year with me, he also had the same surname as me. Too bad we never kept in touch with each other after graduation as we were not that close.
Oh well, at least tonight I have a birthday cake to keep me happy. It's a long long time ever since my mum bought a cake to celebrate my birthday. It's a chocolate cake and the picture is attached below as well:
Overall, I have a good birthday today and it's nice to have a special day all for myself. Cool, isn't it? How I wish this day will never end!
=)
Nonetheless, I had a fantastic lunch with my colleague at Carnivore Restaurant at Vivo City earlier in the day. It was a very meaty affair with beef and pork ruling the day.
In case you don't know, today's my birthday and that's my birthday lunch. I liked it the way it was, a simple meal with lots of chitchat in between. My colleague given me a small gift as a way of celebrating my birthday. The picture is posted below:
It's a small black tote bag with an unusual design of the top catch. Simple and elegant. After the lunch, we parted for home as she had another appointment with her boyfriend, who coincidentally shared the same birthday as me. There are so many coincidences in this world that it's truly amazing. Once, I had a classmate who not only shared the exact same birth date and year with me, he also had the same surname as me. Too bad we never kept in touch with each other after graduation as we were not that close.
Oh well, at least tonight I have a birthday cake to keep me happy. It's a long long time ever since my mum bought a cake to celebrate my birthday. It's a chocolate cake and the picture is attached below as well:
Overall, I have a good birthday today and it's nice to have a special day all for myself. Cool, isn't it? How I wish this day will never end!
=)
New Versions of MSI Wind Soon
Wow. Laptop Mag just posted an article on the MSI Wind's future models coming to major retailer and looks like the newer versions are going to be beefed up with lots of yummy specifications.
But for me, the most important is the arrival of the 6-cell battery and MSI is saying that by the end of October, they should be clearing up the battery problem. I most certainly hope that the 6-cells battery will be 5200Mah by the time it's ready for collection.
If not, then perhaps this might be worth checking out. The only thing is, it's all quoted in USD and so the price of getting a 9-cells battery will be very high. Plus the 9-cells battery is estimated to give around 7 hours of battery life, which might not sound like much when compared to ASUS's EEEPC 6-cells battery which can give around 6 to 7 hours of battery life.
Hmmm... all these talk about batteries is confusing me these days. Anyway I just want the battery which can offer me the longest battery life. Everything else can wait.
=)
But for me, the most important is the arrival of the 6-cell battery and MSI is saying that by the end of October, they should be clearing up the battery problem. I most certainly hope that the 6-cells battery will be 5200Mah by the time it's ready for collection.
If not, then perhaps this might be worth checking out. The only thing is, it's all quoted in USD and so the price of getting a 9-cells battery will be very high. Plus the 9-cells battery is estimated to give around 7 hours of battery life, which might not sound like much when compared to ASUS's EEEPC 6-cells battery which can give around 6 to 7 hours of battery life.
Hmmm... all these talk about batteries is confusing me these days. Anyway I just want the battery which can offer me the longest battery life. Everything else can wait.
=)
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