Technology News & Gadget Reviews:
Cool Pic: Just Another Day In The Internet
Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.
They say “a picture is worth a thousand words”. Take a look at some of these statistics to get a nice appreciation of how BIG the web is. Created by Online Education
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[Video] Pranav Mistry & His Amazing SixthSense Technology
Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.
Regular readers of my blog know that I don’t have access to Television in my home. I get my news and information entirely from online sources and I only choose to watch news from positive sources. When of my favorite pastimes is watching the presentations on Ted.com. Now every once in a while, we get [...]
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Sports Illustrated Demos How Their Content Will Look Like on Tablet Devices
Posted on 03. Jan, 2010 by Brian Wong.
Sports Illustrated released this demo of how they are trying to take their old media and turning into new media. Most likely for devices like Apple’s rumored tablet! Don’t get me wrong, I think this is pretty cool but I just don’t think it enough to get me to add this device into my geek [...]
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Hardcore Mac Fans Create Awesome Rap Video!
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.
I am still laughing from this awesome video. Egads! I must be a real geek.
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Running With Vibram’s 5 Fingers “Barefoot” Shoes
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.
Last month, I bought a pair of Vibram Five Fingers shoes. These shoes are touted as “barefoot technology” to allow you to enjoy the benefits of being barefoot while still having basic protection for your feet. What’s so great about being barefoot you ask? According to the company, these are the reasons: 1. Strengthens Muscles [...]
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5 Reasons Why My New Sony DSC-HX1 Camera Rocks!
Posted on 05. Dec, 2009 by Brian Wong.
With the birth of my youngest son Tristan, I went camera shopping to upgrade from my old Canon point-and-shoot. Price was not really an issue as I really wanted a camera that could give me the ability to capture more family magic moments more vividly. You know, the time at home, playing with my son, [...]
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Google Chrome OS Vs Mac OSX and Windows?
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Brian Wong.
Everybody is dying to get a glimpse of Google’s upcoming Chrome OS – that is the name of Google’s new operating system. And here it is. They had a demo at earlier this month at the company HQ. Here are the highlights: Speed & Simplicity Speed and Simplicity is the focus. Sound familiar? They are [...]
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Incredible, Amazing, Awesome Apple Products!
Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by Brian Wong.
Ever since the Apple Keynote address for the iPhone which saw Steve jobs being single-handedly responsible for an immediate 30% jump in stock price, we’ve come to expect amazing things at these Apple “keynote” events. Every year, in the run up to these events, the market is whipped into a frenzy! Rumors spread across the [...]
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My New Tech Toy: The Pulse Smartpen
Posted on 17. Sep, 2009 by Brian Wong.
Imagine a pen that allows you to turn everything you write on your notepad into a digital version on your computer. In addition, it records all the audio at the time of writing. Wherever you tap on your notes, the audio plays back at the point in time. Well that’s exactly what the new Pulse [...]
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Video: The Digital Hologram is Now a Reality
Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by Brian Wong.
I gotta give props to my good friend http://twitter.com/jontv for sending me this cool stuff! Experience the holographic experience in the video below by following these steps: Print this out: Smart Grid Logo Turn on your webcam and sound Open this page: Digital Hologram Page from GE (Opens in a new Window) Hold the paper [...]
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How To Get Great Video Content for the iPod or iPhone
Posted on 11. Feb, 2009 by Brian Wong.
My friends find it strange that I don’t have a TV in my apartment. Well to be exact, I deliberately neglected to install a TV antenna or satellite TV in my apartment. As a result – I don’t get my TV entertainment and news the way other people do. The reason is that I want [...]
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Ok, I Confess! I’m an Apple Fanboy
Posted on 13. Dec, 2008 by Brian Wong.
There’s a lot we can learn from Apple. Customers of Apple are not like customers of other brands. They are more like rabid fans. I confess, I’m one of them. The “customer experience” created by Apple is by far one of the best I have ever experienced. And I live in Malaysia – half way [...]
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Google Chrome – A Firefox Killer?
Posted on 04. Sep, 2008 by Brian Wong.
Google just launched Google Chrome for Windows which is Google’s very own Internet browser. The jury is still out on whether it will be a serious contender against the dominant Mozilla’s Firefox. Since more and more applications are hosted online, the browser wars are now more important than ever. In the future, the browser will [...]
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Origins of the iPhone Touchscreen?? [video]
Posted on 27. Jun, 2008 by Brian Wong.
I wonder if Steve Jobs was at this event recorded in February 2006. But seriously, I am really excited to be living in this generation and of the marvels that we will see in the very distant future! Check out this video to see what I mean:










