Technology

Yikes – I like this Bike!

September 9, 2009 Musings
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This is one bike that will certainly turn heads for various reasons when it hits the mass market. New Zealand-inspired YikeBike has built upon inventor Grant Ryan’s Mini-Farthing design to produce an under-10kg, foldable, Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) powered next-generation carbon-fiber electric ‘bicycle’ that makes the Segway look like a beached whale.  With a top [...]

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The Actionscript Conference 2009 (Flash Camp S’pore)

August 24, 2009 News
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Warning – this is not an event for the un-geeky and uninitiated. Currently into its second year, The Actionscript Conference (TAC) is a community conference with the focus on Flash Platform.  According to the site, attendants will see themselves immersed in a day of learning, knowledge exchange, and networking.  TAC aims to bring topics on [...]

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On Open Source and the State of Tech Journalism in Singapore

August 24, 2009 News
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I rarely read local technology stories, given that my usual fare comprises of Techcrunch, Venturebeat, Valleywag, Ars Technica and the likes.  This Sunday morning counted as one of those statistical outliers, which was made even more special thanks to the rude shock that I received after reading an article on The Straits Times’ ‘Think’ section [...]

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SingTel releases iPhone 3GS Upgrade Pricing

July 7, 2009 Technology
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Guess what?  SingTel is making the iPhone 3GS affordable for everyone with an early upgrade fee of S$600 + handset pricing as seen in the following chart.  They know I have an iPhone 3G 30-month contract that is barely into its 10th month, and because I am such a valued (read: data-hungry high-ARPU mobile subscriber [...]

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FB + Twitter reports on Fusionopolis incident faster than News

July 3, 2009 Events
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It’s a tad morbid, but I thought I should highlight this for the speed at which social media reports on breaking (and highly controversial) news faster than traditional media can, even in a country as small as Singapore.  To think famous and respected New York Judge Richard Posner had the gall to propose banning the [...]

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Down my (computing) Memory Lane

June 24, 2009 Technology
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I finally got out of the chair yesterday evening and cleaned out a ton of junk from some long-forgotten storage.  Since my first computer at the age of 12 – an Intel 486DX-33 with a 170MB hard disk – I’ve left behind (to my mom’s dismay) shelves full of obsolete tech.  They quickly become time [...]

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Reviving my Klipsch Promedia GMX A-2.1

June 17, 2009 Technology
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I recently broke one end of my Klipsch control cable as I moved things around to redecorate my room.  As I unplugged it, the metallic protrusion of the connector disassociated itself from the rest of the cable, leaving bare pins exposed and my room devoid of the sound of music.  Although the Klipsch Promedia GMX [...]

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Of Universal & Singtel’s AMPed, and the bleak future for Mobile Operators

June 16, 2009 Musings
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Local heavyweight telecom operator Singtel announced yesterday that it launched AMPed, an interactive music experience for post-paid mobile customers.  According to Singtel’s press release: Besides unlimited music downloads, mobile customers can join an inclusive music community, enjoy exclusive showcases and breakthrough music services First-of-its-kind service in Asia, available across widest range of multi-brand 3G handsets [...]

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