Saturday, 30 October 2004
Blown away!
I (Fred) was sceptical about the Grado headphones at first, how can a pair of headphone have such a cult following? Well, I must confess that I was blown away after auditioning 2 pairs (SR-80 and SR-225) of Grados with my buddy today. These headphones are truly made to be enjoyed, the detail and space these buggers put out is simply for the lack of a better word... astonishing! Hmm... my buddy got himself an early X-mas present today, for me... I'll have to save up first. *bleah* :-P
Thursday, 28 October 2004
Funny looking headphone
Fred met a friend he got to know through MUGS today and joined him for a headphone shopping trip. He was told that the Grados are awesome headphones... but they look kind of funny though. Do check out Grado's website for more information. ;-P
Wednesday, 27 October 2004
New iPods
Apple has just announced the arrival of two new additions to the iPod family; iPod Photo (in the usual white) and iPod U2 Special Edition (in black) look set to take the iPodders and U2 by storm! The iPod Photo is similar to the 4G iPod but includes a colour LCD screen, longer battery life, bigger capacity (40 & 60GB) and the capability to syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF and PNG formats. The iPod U2 Special Edition is the same 4G 20GB iPod but comes in black with a red scroll wheel. Do check out AppleStore for pricing details and specifications.
iTunes 4.7
Right on the heels of the new iPods announcements, Apple has also updated Our favourite digital music library software iTunes to version 4.7. We are currently not sure what this update fixes or improved upon, guess it must have something to do with the release of the new iPods.
QuickTime 6.5.2
Another software update that came along the way today was QuickTime 6.5.2. It includes a security update, bug fixes, enhancements in the Apple Lossless Encoder and AAC codecs, as well as improved support for iTunes and other QuickTime-based applications.
Missing Vaja has arrived!
Yeah... the missing Vaja case for the iPod has just been delivered to my doorstep. Finally, we can hand it over to the owner. ;-)
Saturday, 23 October 2004
The missing Vaja is on its way!
Yes Yes Yes... The missing Vaja case has just been shipped via Fedex today! The case was missed out during the last shipment in an iPod Vaja case MO that Fred helped organised. We hope to receive it from the friendly Fedex crew by next week and hand it over to its new owner. Yeah!!!
iView MediaPro 2.6.1
iView MediaPro has been updated to ver 2.6.1. Among the many improvements, the one that affect us most is the improved rendering of Nikon NEF previews using color profiles..... Hurray!
Friday, 22 October 2004
Netcell SyncRAID
In our search for a good SATA RAID PCI card for the PowerMac, we've stumbled upon the Netcell SyncRAID. The technology looks promising, but its not available in Singapore yet. :-( The search continues....
Dragon from Pirelli
Fred's gotten a new pair of rubber today (@ $270), its the Dragon from Pirelli. The threads looks really different from the rest, not sure how it'll perform though....
Tuesday, 19 October 2004
Updates from Apple
Apple has just announced an updated series of iBooks, Xserve RAID and an additonal single processor PowerMac G5 to the line up. We feel that the best news of it all was the more affordable pricing of the iBook, as this could really draw new converts over to the Mac. The myth "Apple computers are expensive" will always remain a myth.
Saturday, 16 October 2004
CCD Sensor cleaning
The inescapable problem that plague all DSLR user is sensor dust. Thom Hogan has updated his article on CCD sensor cleaning which provides the reader with very good tips on how to go about getting the dust out from the CCD.
Friday, 15 October 2004
A wonderful friend!
Just when you thought you will not have enough CF cards to store images shot outfield, a friend comes along and tells you that he has gotten you a new CF card for you!
How much more could you ask for?
- Cost of trip - RM200Cost of meals - RM100Cost of accommodation - RM33Cost of having a wonderful friend - Priceless!!!
Thursday, 14 October 2004
Mac Office X Security Update 10.1.6
Microsoft has just released Mac Office X Security Update 10.1.6. This update addresses several stability issues with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Entourage, and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications for Office v. X.
Wednesday, 13 October 2004
Finally our Vaja is here!
After a month of waiting, the wait is finally over! The Vaja cases for our iPods have finally landed at our doorstep in the hands of a friendly Fedex crew. The cases were part of a Mass Order which Fred helped to organise in the Mac Users Group (Singapore) Forum, and the response to the MO was great! iPod owners must really love and cherish their iPods! Hee hee...
The Vaja case offered a really snug fit for the iPod. Once you've placed the iPod in the case, it is quite tough to take it out again. Hence it offers complete protection for your iPod. Both of us customized our Vaja cases to have an UltraClip and a pin sewn into the case. Fred had an extra screen protector for his beloved 4G too, while Mich had a push-through system for her 2G. The clips are really tough to give you a sound mind while walking through a busy path. No more worrying if your iPod has dropped! That's a relief!
They have many different colours and it was a tough time choosing the right colour. :( But we finally made our choice! *WHEW* ;)
On the flip side, we felt very sorry and upset that a case has failed to be delivered with the other 10 cases. Apparently, Vaja completely missed it out during the manufacturing process. All is well though as Vaja promised Fred to expedite the production of this case and will have it shipped out promptly. We hope the owner of the case will have her Vaja case soon!
Friday, 08 October 2004
Excited over field trip!
In a couple of hours, we will be off to a field trip to Parit Jawa with a group of friends. Peng Eik will be driving us all the way there and we'll also have Chua for company not to forget a few other new friends that we'll get to know later. This is the first time we are going to Parit Jawa, and we're really exicited!
We'll update you on our trip soon!
Accelerate your Mac
Just found some very useful articles on the web which talks about Storage Acceleration and Photoshop Acceleration, these articles are not to be missed if you want to squeeze more performance out of your Mac.
Tuesday, 05 October 2004
GretagMacbeth Eye-One Match 3.0
GretagMacbeth has released Eye-One Match 3.0, a software application that drives its i1 Display and other i1 hardware packages. The update improves functionality and profile quality of the monitor profiling module. Do checkout GretagMacbeth for more details.
Sunday, 03 October 2004
Brush away your worries!
Dust on CCD is the biggest problem faced by Digital photographers using DSLRs, a tiny speck is all you need to ruin the precious images. This article by Rob Galbraith may just have the solution for all Digital photographers.