Those pearls were said of Taiwan origins.
So I think next time I will order mesona instead.
Those pearls were said of Taiwan origins.
So I think next time I will order mesona instead.
Those pearls were said of Taiwan origins.
So I think next time I will order mesona instead.
Looking at the news on IFA 2012, and my continued usage of Windows 8 - I am more and more convinced that Windows 8 (and RT) are meant for tablet.
I like the Metro Modern UI/display - it is informative, it is like the gadgets of Android, gives you updated information, customized the way you want.
The usage gesture is somewhat unique to its own - such as pulling out the charm bar, closing the apps, pulling the loaded apps (think of it like how you switch tab in Google Chrome on iPad)
The sad thing, which I have been criticizing since the day 1 I use Windows 8, is that these 'gesture' will be applicable to Windows 8 for desktop, you can't use finger but the mouse to do those gesture.
To a certain extend, I thought it's Microsoft's subliminal strategy to push people to use tablet.
I will give a quick prediction - I would be glad if I'm right:
1) Windows 8 RT will be big.
2) It will convince even more people to switch to tablet.(and hence, further decline of PC market)
3) It will push the competition of Android OS & iOS further.
4) Microsoft Surface will hit 3 millions sales target this year.
5) 60% of people will dislike Windows 8 (note: Windows 8 & RT are different), or will install the Start button via third party website.
Two major factors for its make-or-break (for its tablet flavour):
i) How Windows Store will be as usable as Google's Play Store & Apple's ITunes? (these stores give major income and most importantly, the reason why people are still stick to the OSes)
ii) Battery life - if it is worse than Android's, then good luck and goodbye.
Sometimes, I feel that Samsung is just like another teddy bear factory - all the phones that they produce look very similar.
Not really, I think even the bears like us also look differently.
Emo version of vambearer (bear version of vampire)
Amigos, it's been a while - I'm in sort of hiatus, but will try to blog a bit (tired after the NZ trip)
So according to human, this is currently the month when the hell gate opens, with the hungry ghosts coming to human space to seek food.
This is no hunger game.
But again, in Hunger Game the movie, I didn't see people starving.
Again, this is a totally random note.
Call us pessimistic, while I thought the short film is really futuristic and it might be how the future is..
But I thought the film would look better if the person looks very fat (a la Wall-E) because they don't need to move anywhere to get all the info he/she needs.
I also thought the film would look realistic if the person is living in a smaller space - because the they don't need space for toys and books.
My sis said she doesn't want this kind of future, because human will stop speaking and meeting each other physically.
(But next morning, when I walked past her bedroom - the first thing she did when she woke up was watching movie on iPad)
- Kodak invented digital camera in year 1975, but mainly because they were still in film business, they thought digital camera would harm their traditional business.
I would say back then the technology might not have matured - that it would have been a very expensive device.
- But come to the digital age, they only introduced their own digital camera in year 2001.
During that time, most of the traditional camera companies had already started or transformed into digital camera business.
- In year 2006, they changed their logo
- Fast forward to earlier this year, they filed for bankruptcy.
Then, today, they announced that they will sell film, commercial scanner and kiosk division.
So, what is Kodak without its core business?
What struck my mind was somewhat superstitious:
For big companies that had changed logo for slightly worse looking, such as HP (looks like a detergent brand), KFC (why is Col. doing 45 degree tilting?), Kodak (for discarding the symbolic 'K' logo)
They are not doing really good.
Since the current Kodak CEO is, coincidentally, from HP, I hope they would sack him like how HP sacked the ex-CEO (for proposing to sell the PC business)
Now, come to the nearest event - Microsoft just changed its logo. I would say it looks much simpler, doesn't have the 'bold' feel - I do hope it will do good, cos personally, I am still struggling with Windows 8 - Microsoft's most ambitious OS to date.
So Microsoft replaced its 25 year-old logo, in my belief, the purpose is to match with the
Watch the video to have some understanding the logic behind the logo.
And one thing for sure - Microsoft is really ambitious on Windows 8, after witnessing the real impact of tablets by Apple & Android.
The thing about the local film, Tanda Putera, is that - I find it unnecessary.
1) It features the director's view on 513 incident, which, the topic itself is not even allowed to be taught in details in primary or secondary school. Hence, the public never had a fair view on the incident - what gives the director to have the fair view on the incident?
Moreover, in the trailer, it clearly showed that the production team did not do enough research - some of the banners were written in simplified Chinese, whereby it was only introduced into Malaysia in the 70s.
2) Then comes about the timing - the movie will screen some time in November, which is just months away from General Election.
The title itself had already suggested that it is a movie dedicated to Tun Razak, who is the late father of current Prime Minister - Najib Razak.
So there's no doubt that this movie intends to remind people about Tun Razak's contribution to Malaysia.
This point is also strongly related to point#1, which, the movie is somewhat intended to demonize the Chinese descendant in Malaysia - as the cause of the riot.
To give yourself a much holistic view on 513 incident, I strongly recommend you to read the article on Wikipedia, and also an interview with Tunku Abdul Rahman - the ex-Prime Minister who was forced to resign after the 513 incident.
After reading both articles, you can somehow tell that there was indeed some conspiracies, and most importantly, both Malay and Chinese were both held responsible for causing the riot.
So, this movie at this timing, one may say that, somewhat it has intention to be in conjunction with General Election - to tell the citizens that the current government knows best.
3) There are better story to tell for a movie.
For example, how about a film about Tunku Abdul Rahman? There are so many stories to tell, from him being the Chief Minister of Malaya, to become the Prime Minister of Malaya, and his effort in getting Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore to join Malaysia, while witnessing Singapore departed from Malaysia.
That would be a much better topic to remind Malaysians how our leaders fought for independence, to appreciate and to respect.
On the rare day that I need human's help
So I think I miss home. Then I've decided to send a postcard to myself.
I realized that the postbox was too high, so I asked Colleen's help to carry me up.
Like I mentioned, this is a very rare chance that I need human's help.
Human should feel proud about it.
But usability wise, it is still very much a pros-and-cons situation, which will give existing Windows users a cultural shock.
I shall blog in details about it in coming days.
Meanwhile, you can also download the 90 days trial from Microsoft (will expire and NOT upgradable to full version when it expires)
