Trying out Moblin 2.0 beta for Netbooks

Found out about Moblin’s new beta release of its 2.0 Netbook OS from my friend @splemon from IDG. Unlike other Linux distros, Moblin reminds me of the OS on Nokia’s Internet Tablet where functions of applications including web browsers, IM, and even Twitter are integrated right into the OS. This video does a great introduction [...]

Susan Boyle proves the Internet video is as influential as TV

According to Reuters, singing sensation Susan Boyle received over 103 million views on 20 different websites this week. I am amazed at how many viewers this single televised event could get. Compared to other single televised events: American Idol Season 1 Finale: ~50 million viewers First presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama: 52.4 [...]

Why I absolutely love Dropbox

I’m going to be upfront here. I love Dropbox so much, I want more disk space on my account. If you sign up using my referral code, both you and I get an additional 250MB added to the 2GB default disk space. Dropbox is free by the way. With my greedy ambition out of the [...]

13,878 miles to reach my blog

Apparently, for me (in Singapore) to reach this blog, the data has to travel approximately 13,878 miles across two major continents. Starting with my local ISP, it hope over to Lake Mary, FL in the Southeast of USA, then travels over land to Los Angeles, CA on the West coast before making its final stop [...]

Living in the cloud

I’ve realised that most of my daily necessities exist and reside in the cloud. My Email – Gmail hosts my personal and work emails. Yahoo is my backup. My Documents – I used to have a Documents folder where I keep all my work, but now that folder is replaced by one called Dropbox. Dropbox [...]

Installing Windows 7 Beta on VMware Fusion

Today I finally got the time to muck around with Windows 7 Beta. Since I use a MacBook Pro, I decided to install Windows 7 as a VM in VMware Fusion. I followed to simple guide from VMware and it installed pretty smoothly without too much trouble. The only troublesome thing faced was that my [...]

Sony’s beautiful pocket book

Sony has come up with yet another great looking VAIO. The VAIO P Series made the press at CES go gaga this week and I had a hands on session with it at the Singapore launch. I held it, opened it, pressed it, tried to flex it, typed on it and the VAIO P felt [...]

Mobile phones are the only mass media left

Was just watching CSI:NY and the intro showed a typical public service call for a missing person on TV. This got me thinking about the effectiveness of mass media in our social media age. With so much content (on and offline), and just as many channels to consume them by, how does anyone convey a [...]

Great Singapore iPhone food app

If you like HungryGoWhere or Yum.sg, you’re gonna love this.  I’ve just got myself a beta version of BuUuk, an iPhone App for finding places to eat in Singapore. I’m guessing the name is a play on the word “book” like “book a table at a restaurant”? Even as a beta version, I have to [...]

Are we seeing a netbook ecosystem?

This happens a lot with technology. When something becomes common place, we begin to see an “ecosystem” form around the technology to support it and leverage the value that can be added to the technology. While the iPhone is with a good example with its apps, hacks, and websites, I believe the netbook is beginning [...]