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Why a 20-year User of Windows Made The Great Move to a Macbook Pro
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad X60s, which had been a great machine, but it was getting old and slow. My Thinkpad served me well for the past 3 years, and went through pretty much everything. I used it daily, carried it to school, work, home, everywhere. It’s size and heft made it a very portable [...]
Continue reading...New Creative EP-630i With In-Line Microphone For iPhone!
16. July 2008
Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today announced the Creative EP-630i In-Ear Stereo Headset exclusively designed for the iPhone and iPod. The difference between the Creative EP-630i and the Creative EP-630 is that the Creative EP-630i comes with an in-line microphone! So if you have been searching for a pair of [...]
Continue reading...Cheap iPhone Earphones From eBay – The Real Deal?
10. July 2008
One of the problems with my previous phone – the Samsung i780 – was that it was incredibly hard to find accessories for it. I couldn’t find a headphone jack converter for it – and I really needed it because I couldn’t use the stock earphones as they kept falling out. So I couldn’t use [...]
Continue reading...Samsung i780 versus Apple iPhone
7. July 2008
To cut a long story short, I sold off my Samsung i780 for an Apple iPhone. I bought the Samsung i780 at SGD680, and sold it off for SGD480. It was 3 months old, but in great condition, and I hated to see it go. So that’s a SGD200 loss. Verdict? I love the iPhone. [...]
Continue reading...Stewart/Stand Brown Leather & Stainless Steel Bi-fold Wallet
10. June 2008
I just came across the very interesting Stainless Steel Bi-fold Wallet by Stewart/Stand. In case you didn’t get that, it’s stainless steel, not just your normal wallet made of leather. This Stewart/Stand stainless steel wallet claims to be durable and resistant to corrosive materials such as salts, acids and even seawater. I’m not sure about [...]
Continue reading...Ever Wondered What “EZ” Stands For In Elevators?
21. April 2008
While on the elevator, I noticed the floor display screen sometimes showing “EZ” instead of the floor number. That got me curious about what “EZ” meant, so I went sniffing around and discovered that “EZ” stood for “Express Zone”. Apparently, express elevators sometime move so quickly that it isn’t feasible to show the floor numbers [...]
Continue reading...What is the difference between Hibernate and Standby in Windows XP?
5. April 2008
Standby and hibernate are 2 extremely useful functions that you can use because of the time it saves you from booting up your computer. Once you’re done with your work session, and need to leave your desk, simply choose standby or hibernate. These two sleep modes are fantastic for laptops as well. But what’s the [...]
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8. September 2009
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