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US Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload

US Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload

January 20, 2012 – 3:55 PM | 2 Comments | 73 views

The United States Department of Justice has taken MegaUpload.com down. Founder Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, and 3 MegaUpload executives were arrested in Auckland, New Zealand at the request of US government under …

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Real Escape Game in Singapore

January 26, 2012 – 11:00 AM | No Comment | 83 views

This should be interesting. The popular Real Escape Game is coming to Singapore.

The Real Escape Game is something like those Escape the Room computer games except you are playing it in real life. You are locked in a room or location and can only get out by solving numerous puzzles and riddles within a limited amount of time. Over 100,000 participants have taken part in the Real Escape Game in Japan and China.

The Real Escape Game in Singapore Vol 1: Escape from the Mysterious Cathedral will be held at Chijmes Hall from 27 January to 29 January 2012. Ticket cost $25 if you book online now. (Or $30 if you purchase at the door) For more info, check out the website or Facebook page.

Do you think you can successfully escape from the cathedral?

Advertisement that pissed you off

January 26, 2012 – 10:19 AM | No Comment | 35 views
Advertisement that pissed you off

I don’t know which moron at YouTube approved these advertisements. You might have seen the Gaviscon advertisement when watching videos on YouTube today. It is a video advertisement that autoplay by itself with audio turned …

Marina Bay Sands BASE Jump

January 26, 2012 – 9:30 AM | No Comment | 32 views

Marina Bay Sands welcomed 2012 with 6 BASE Jumpers leaping off the SkyPark Observation Deck on 1st January.

Come to think of it, the SkyPark is quite suitable for things like BASE Jumping or even Bungee …

The Kum Conspiracy

January 23, 2012 – 6:24 PM | 3 Comments | 113 views
The Kum Conspiracy

OK, I’ve blogged about this before. But let me do it again for the sake of those who just follow my blog recently.
I suspect there is a Kum (Mandarin Oranges) Conspiracy. I always wonder …

US Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload

January 20, 2012 – 3:55 PM | 2 Comments | 73 views
US Department of Justice shut down MegaUpload

The United States Department of Justice has taken MegaUpload.com down. Founder Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, and 3 MegaUpload executives were arrested in Auckland, New Zealand at the request of US government under …

Steer Clear of Bikes

January 20, 2012 – 9:30 AM | No Comment | 40 views

Here’s a very good advertisement from the 80s.

The problem still exist now. Drivers still don’t give bikes enough room when overtaking them. When I was driving, I always tried to keep at least 1/2 lane …

Hangout with David Beckham on Google Hangout

January 19, 2012 – 2:15 PM | No Comment | 91 views
Hangout with David Beckham on Google Hangout

David Beckham will be doing an exclusive interview YouTube and a live hangout on Google Plus on 20 January 2012, 1am Singapore time. (That’s tonight)

You can watch the live streamed interview at YouTube.com/davidbeckham. After the …

Defend our freedom to share

January 19, 2012 – 1:00 PM | No Comment | 33 views

OK, the one day protest against SOPA and PIPA in US is over. I know the protest created some inconvenience to some people. I never realized that I relied so much on Wikipedia until yesterday. …

Phoneboat Universal Phone Tripod Mount

January 19, 2012 – 11:30 AM | No Comment | 17 views
Phoneboat Universal Phone Tripod Mount

Mobile phone’s camera are getting better nowadays and its no surprise that a lot of people want to mount their phone to a tripod to capture a stable image or group photo. Glif is a …

Microsoft withdraw from CES

January 19, 2012 – 9:30 AM | No Comment | 16 views

Consumer Electronics Show 2012 was the 15th and last time Microsoft is participating in the mega trade show.
I guess CES 2013 will be weird without a Microsoft keynote. It’s just like Apple withdrawing from …

Review: SanDisk Memory Vault

January 18, 2012 – 11:30 AM | No Comment | 58 views
Review: SanDisk Memory Vault

The SanDisk Memory Vault is not your ordinary thumbdrive. It is the first product in a new category of devices that are designed for long-term data preservation. The Memory Vault is tested to be able …