A better Shuffle?

Has Apple finally realised that the Shuffle is pretty plain and has now added a FM tuner to add functionality to it? Of course not! But some manufacturer in Taiwan has certainly realise that and has added a FM tuner and a voice recorded into their MP3 player which looks exactly like an iPod Shuffle. They've even called it a 'Super Shuffle'. There's also a 1GB version! Only problem is that it still does not have a screen. MP3newswire has a story that shows the actual Shuffle and the enhanced version side-by-side. Only problem is that we can expect Apple to shut this down. So those interested may just want to try get their hands on it before Steve Jobs goes after these guys.

Star Wars Episode 3: A Lost Hope

Sick of how disappointing Episodes I and II are? You're not the only one. This group of fans took their disappointment in the Star Wars prequel to the extreme to produce a spoof of the Ep III trailer, calling it... A Lost Hope. Let's just hope that the actual Sith-titled movie will not be disappointing.

Isreal's Army frowns on D&D

You may be a powerful knight when playing Dungeons & Dragons, but if you're going into the Isreali Army and want to rise in the ranks, you'd better keep your dragonslaying fantasy to yourself.

Does the Israel Defense Forces believe incoming recruits and soldiers who play Dungeons and Dragons are unfit for elite units? Ynet has learned that 18-year-olds who tell recruiters they play the popular fantasy game are automatically given low security clearance.
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Why does IDF believe game is dangerous? "These people have a tendency to be influenced by external factors which could cloud their judgment, a military official says. "They may be detached from reality or have a weak personality - elements which lower a person's security clearance, allowing them to serve in the army, but not in sensitive positions."

Only 15% of gamers are Net addicts

Slashdot has reported that a doctorate student from the Universoty of Iowa has done a research on MMORPG addiction. The results showed that only 15% of gamers meet the criteria for Net addiction. For more details, go to the links. So who says gamers are addicted? It's such a downright unfair stereotype.

Mozilla on a cellphone

If you're a Mozilla supporter, you'll be glad to hear that some folks are working on getting it to work on Windows Mobile powered cells. Called MiniMo, this is an open source project that is trying to get the Mozilla browser on cellphones, and from the photos there, it seems to be coming along. Now, how about doing it for the PalmOS?

Details on the next Xbox

The folks at Microsoft have posted some screenshots of what the software on the next-gen Xbox will look like. It doesn't reveal a whole lot but it's enough to get those who're into the Xbox excited. The site also has the audio files of the keynote delivered MS Corporate VP J Allard.

Blair liar

Outside the Houses are banners protesting against the War in Iraq. What the banner says on this one is pretty self-explanatory.

Churchill in oak

After the walk, went to see the House of Lords in session. Can't take any picts in the House but at the exit. There is an artwork dedicated to Winston Churchill made of oak and it also has pages of a speech he gave embedded in the wood.

House in golden light

This was taken at the end of the walk and has the tower of the House bath in golden lights.

Westminster by gaslight

I'm in London right now for the Financial Times conference for New Media and Broadcasting. Since I'm here, I took the chance to go on a few of the famous London Walks at night, since I can't do any shopping after 7pm anyway. Last night, went on the Haunted London walk which brought me to a number of locations in the old city area with sightings of the supernatural. Tonight, went on a walk of Westminster. This pict was taken along the bank of the Thames across the Houses of Parliment. The Victorian gaslights are not there anymore but in the cold winter rain, the sight is still beautiful.

Superheroes comics can be funny

When things are taken out of context, it can become really funny. Just take these comic panels for example. This site contains a collection of single panels taken from comic books. Taken out of context, they can be hilarious. Of course, you need to use a bit of your imagination to catch the joke.

More Beatles mash ups

Here're more mash-ups of The Beatles tunes. This mash-up album is called Revolved and include tracks like "Close to No One" (mix of The Beatles' "For No One" and The Cure's "Close To Me") and "Eleanor Ciccone" (mix of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" and Madonna's "Ray of Light"). Who would have guessed that mash-ups are so much fun? Especially if they contain Beatles tunes!

The Walkman meets Sony Ericsson phone

After plain old Ericsson became Sony Ericsson, the mobile phone maker's design and features have been quite impressive. Until I got my Treo 650, I've been using the old SE T68 phone and have always dreamt that my next phone will be one of the SE models available. Anyway, SE is furthering improving their phones and has even brought the Walkman brand to the new model which shows their effort in bring music to mobile devices. Having missed the MP3 boat to Apple's iPod, this is perhaps one strategy to win back the music space Sony has always been associated with since their Walkman and Discman days. This phone is quite a beauty and the only negetive is probably its use of the Memory Stick. Well, if not for my Treo, this one would have been on my shopping list.

Moblogging from a Treo

I finally got my Treo. After spending time setting up stuff, it's ready to go. Still flaky sometimes but for the most part, it's fine. This will be my first post from a Treo. More good things to come, unless this bust my handphone bill.

Spoilers-Scenes from Star Wars Ep 3

Don't ask me how they got it, but this site contains tons of photos, screens from the upcoming SW movie. They sure look good and may be signs that Ep 3 may be better than the previous two. I sure am crossing my fingers that it will be so. For those who don't mind spoilers, head on to the site and join in the excitement!

Mobile PC Top 100 gadgets

Mobile PC has come up with a list of the top 100 gadgets of all time. They have a specific definition of gadgets though, it has to be able to operate on it's own and also have to be electronic or moving parts. Some items that made the list include the Pez Dispenser, the Rubik's Cube, the Tickle Me Elmo (how did this make the list?), and even the Nintendo Game Boy. As for the item at the No. 1 spot, you just have to go find out for yourself.

Multimedia Player

Sarotech has come up with a 2.5" hard disk enclosure that also has 5.1 home theatre DTS audio output, composite video output, a FM transmitter, and support for various media format. This means that you can place it together with your home theatre equipment, or you can bring it in your car to listen to MP3 using FM, and of course, you can watch any files of most video formats that you have. It is retailing for S$249 without a harddisk. Although the features sound exciting, the 2.5" disk storage is still not the uber storage that I'm looking for. Still, it should serve others with less appetite for storage quite well.

Katamari Damacy madness

The PS2 game Katamari Damacy has certainly achieved a cult status of sorts. The simple gameplay and its quirky presentation has inspired fans to not just play the game, but do things beyond what a normal gamer would do. This fan has used Play-Doh to recreate scenes from the game. Who's going to do a stop motion video of the game next, I wonder?

Game reviews with Maoist slant

A game review is just that-a review that tells you if a game is worth playing, right? No always. Like critical film reviews, some game reviews are taking on a critical analysis perspective. This is one perspective that you would never think of reading about in game reviews. The Maoist International Movement has a page that looks at games from a socialist perspective. Reviews include Sim City 3000, Tropico, Fallout, and even KOTOR!

GSM phones with keyboard

Since I'm gonna get my Treo 650 pretty soon, in fact, probably in the next 8 hours, it's interesting to know what other phones out there have a keyboard. Thankfully, the good folks at Treonauts has a round-up of all (almost all, I think) the phones with a keyboard. It's actually a pictorial of such phones taken at the recent 3GSM conference. Some of the devices featured include the Motorola MPX, the Nokia communicators, and even BenQ's P50. Non of these are like the Treo though.