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The Barefoot College Movement

The Barefoot College Movement

Posted on 19. Oct, 2011 by .

For a long time now, I have felt very disillusioned about the modern education system. As a father of two children, this is a primary concern for me. Not only is education becoming more and more expensive, its seems to be largely irrelevant and worst still, to be counter-productive to the long-term success and happiness [...]

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[Vid] A Robot That Flies Like a Bird!

[Vid] A Robot That Flies Like a Bird!

Posted on 25. Jul, 2011 by .

This robot that was showcased in a recent Ted.com talk really blew my mind. These inventors created a light weight robot that flies like a bird. Not only that, in the two real time demonstrations, the bird came back exactly to the launch point. Such innovations excite me on tomorrow’s future. It was only in [...]

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Listen To Your iPod Underwater? My Review of the Wavetooth Waterproof Bluetooth Headset

Listen To Your iPod Underwater? My Review of the Wavetooth Waterproof Bluetooth Headset

Posted on 04. Dec, 2010 by .

The Product: I was sent a package to review and was surprised to see it was an underwater bluetooth headset. Its not a common product and I was quite excited to see how well it works. Here’s my review: The Good: Sound quality is remarkably good for music and phone calls Bluetooth range is very [...]

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[Vid] Why The iPad Will Not Replace Newspapers…

[Vid] Why The iPad Will Not Replace Newspapers…

Posted on 15. Sep, 2010 by .

Here’s a bit of humor for the week… :)

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Bill Gates Tells Steve Jobs About the iPad and iPhone in 2007

Bill Gates Tells Steve Jobs About the iPad and iPhone in 2007

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by .

Here’s a video clip of Bill Gates describing his “device of the future”.  He’s essentially describing quite accurately, what the iPad and iPhone is today. I would imagine that the iPhone and iPad would already be projects under development at Apple at the time this video was recorded. So Steve did a good job to [...]

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[Video] Minority Report User Interface Is Now A Reality!

[Video] Minority Report User Interface Is Now A Reality!

Posted on 13. Jun, 2010 by .

I find it wonderful (and a little scary) that stuff we see in the movies and think are so unbelievable become possible in our lifetime. In this case, if you remember the Steven Spielberg movie – Minority Report, the future technology that was showcased was the computer that was controlled using hand gestures in 3-dimensional [...]

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Breaking News: Official iPhone 4 Details Announced

Breaking News: Official iPhone 4 Details Announced

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by .

Official details of the fourth generation model of the iPhone was announced at the Apple WWDC 2010 yesterday. In his keynote speech, Steve Jobs released all the fantastic new features of the new model to thousands of eagerly awaiting fans. First point that I wanted to make clear is that a lot of people are [...]

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Apple iPad – My Review After The First 2 Days…

Apple iPad – My Review After The First 2 Days…

Posted on 11. May, 2010 by .

I got my 64GB WiFi only version of the iPad 2 days ago. Because I live outside of the U.S., my friend Mike Reining was kind enough to purchase one for me in San Francisco and lug it back. There are units selling here in Malaysia at a $300 premium and they are selling like [...]

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[Video] A Tiny Apartment Transforms Into 24 Rooms!

[Video] A Tiny Apartment Transforms Into 24 Rooms!

Posted on 28. Apr, 2010 by .

In Hong Kong, because of the space, apartments are small and expensive. Gary Chang, an architect, decided to design a 344 sq. ft. apartment to be able to change into 24 different designs, all by just sliding panels and walls. He calls this the “Domestic Transformer.” Talk about brilliant use of space! I really like [...]

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What Do You Think About the HP Slate? Another “iPad Killer” Contender?

What Do You Think About the HP Slate? Another “iPad Killer” Contender?

Posted on 06. Apr, 2010 by .

Here’s the ad for the new HP Slate tablet. Do you think it can be an iPad killer? Nah, I don’t think so. While the ad doesn’t give us a lot of info, there are a few things that can be observed. Its looks much thicker than the iPad. Not cool. Front and back camera. [...]

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The “Microsoft” Strikes Back!

The “Microsoft” Strikes Back!

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by .

In the years since the arrival of the iPhone, it seems that Microsoft has been taking a real beating from Apple time and time again. Apple kept throwing amazing devices like the MacBook Air, more innovations on the iPhone and record sales on the AppStore and iTunes Store, awesome Leopard and Snow Leopard operating systems [...]

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Wii Curling Anyone? [Video]

Wii Curling Anyone? [Video]

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by .

I always laugh when I see news excerpts of the “curling” event at the Winter Olympics. So when I saw this YouTube video of curling for the Wii, I just had to blog about it. What other “sporting” events can they add to the Wii next?? See for yourself.

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3 Reasons Why the iPad Will Succeed in Becoming a New Category of Device That Consumers Will Buy

3 Reasons Why the iPad Will Succeed in Becoming a New Category of Device That Consumers Will Buy

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by .

The official announcement of the Apple iPad yesterday reminds me of an old quote from Steve Jobs. He says, “People don’t know what they want until we show it to them”. This is exactly what Apple is trying to do with the iPad. They are trying to create a new category of devices that consumers [...]

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[Vid] “Notable” is a Great Web App for Working with Freelance Designers and Coders

[Vid] “Notable” is a Great Web App for Working with Freelance Designers and Coders

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by .

My demo and review of “Notable“, a web app for giving feedback on websites. You can easily create annotations and feedback for website design, website copy, web page code and onsite SEO elements. Once you’ve added your comments, invite your designer or coder to view it on a private page hosted on Notable. Alternatively, you [...]

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