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February 29, 2008

here endeth the dilemma

On Tuesday afternoon, I went ahead and bought a Crumpler bag. It is a laptop/photo back bag. The size of the bag suits 15-inch MacBook Pro. That night, actually, Wednesday morning (Australia time), Apple released new MacBook and MacBook Pros...
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February 28, 2008

Thriller 25, Neverland trouble

I am still buying music in CDs! I've getting most of my music from iTunes Store for the last many years, but I still buy music CDs. The latest one I bought was Michael Jackson's Thriller 25, in special...
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February 27, 2008

one more Crumpler

I have 3 Crumpler bags already. The first one I bought was a camera bag, then I bought a 12-inch laptop bag, then I bought another smaller Crumpler bag, used for camera. Yesterday, ahead of Apple's new MacBook Pro,...
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February 26, 2008

Sunday's Royal rendezvous

There are photos of the two majestic ships cross part in Sydney Harbour on Sunday. This was Queen Elizabeth 2's last visit to Sydney and her final trip around the world. Later this year, she will go on her...
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February 25, 2008

The Game, Desperate Housewives

Having had a busy weekend, today is an exciting day. I call it ‘Desperate Monday’. Last week on Wisteria Lane, Lynette kicked Tom out of her chemotherapy. She was desperately looking for friends to support her. All housewives agreed...
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February 24, 2008

the week it was, 24 Feb 08

Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the...
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The Virgin on Samantha Who? tonight

Tonight after Kath & Kim, the comedy show Samantha Who? gets to her 4th episode. Tonight on Samantha Who? (The Virgin, series 1 episode 4) While out at a club with Andrea, Sam is hit on and comes to...
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February 23, 2008

Queen Victoria is here, Queen Elizabeth coming tomorrow

One of the world's largest cruise ships Queen Victoria is in Sydney today. The newest liner from Cunard Line - Queen Victoria docked Circular Quay this morning. (click above image for larger one) Queen Victoria is just two months old,...
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February 22, 2008

size does matter; hello another Zed

Some of you may know that Jessica gave me a Zed Student Desk (Freedom), it was a beautiful desk, except a little bit small. Like many other people, I simple like a glass top desk. Finally, I decided to...
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February 21, 2008

two's better than one, part 7

This is a found photo of two Seagate 500GB SATA HDDs (hard drives) I found. They were installed on SATA Xpress XP800-S (posted last month). As mentioned in previous entry, those two hard drives have been working very well for...
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February 20, 2008

Michael Jackson did not show up at the Grammys

Today's Hollywood gossip: Everybody is expecting Michael Jackson to be there at the Grammy Awards, especially because of his 25th anniversary of the Thriller album was coming out the very next day. According to Cindy Adams, his demands were...
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February 18, 2008

Smiles of a Summer Night, Desperate Housewives

Last Monday, housewives returned to Wisteria Lane. What can I say about the show? Simply great! Last week on Wisteria Lane, Edie's suicide attempt was actually a plot for Carlos to rescue her. It was slightly delayed, but worked...
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February 17, 2008

the wedding on Samantha Who?

I sort of decided to watch Samantha Who? from now on as my Sunday night TV program. Tonight on Samantha Who? (The Wedding, series 1 episode 3) Overjoyed that somebody must have liked her, Sam jumps at the chance...
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Australia says sorry to Aborigines. the week it was, 17 Feb 08

Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the...
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February 16, 2008

MacBook Air has arrived in Australia

MacBook Air has arrived in Australia yesterday. I saw the MacBook Air in Myer (Sydney CBD store) yesterday, and played one MacBook Air for a while. (They were still setting up the other one.) My impression: wow! It is...
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February 15, 2008

my Valentine's meal

Yesterday was Valentine's Day, instead of celebration, I was helping Laurent with his La Péniche Restaurant. It was quite busy. I took a photo of five major courses from his 8-course Valentine's meal: Those are Velouté of Japanese Mushrooms &...
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February 14, 2008

expensive rose day

Today is the expensive rose day, also known as Valentine's Day. The price of roses starts at A$10 a stem. I did not buy any roses (to Don, I am poor). I still have unfinished roses I made from icing...
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posted by Antony at 5:21 PM | read this blog entry and Talkbacks (0)

February 13, 2008

Epson AcuLaser C1100N is working again

Few days ago, my Epson AcuLaser C1100N stopped working. I contacted Epson Support yesterday. We did some diagnosing over the phone, and there's was a technician here today. It was very quick to fix it. Just align the roller (for...
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February 12, 2008

last minutes gift ideas for Valentine's Day

Still looking for last minutes gift idea for this Valentine's Day? Apple Store has Valentine's Day gift guide, and iTunes Music Store has love songs available....
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February 11, 2008

Desperate Housewives season 4 starts tonight

The fourth season of Desperate Housewives is back tonight. Exciting. It's a hell of a day in the neighbourhood as the fourth season heats up. Picking up from the third season's shocking cliffhanger, the neighbourhood immediately ignites with drama. What...
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February 10, 2008

Samantha Who?

I watched the Pilot episode of Samantha Who? last week, although not as funny as Will & Grace, but I found it quite interesting so far. I will give it another go tonight to decide if I will keep watching...
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The Week It Was, 10 Feburary 2008

Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the...
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posted by Antony at 2:24 PM | read this blog entry and Talkbacks (0)

February 9, 2008

cold today and my printer is not working

Well, for those of us don't have beautiful snows to enjoy, we even feel 18°C is a bit cold during summer, especially after some 30-plus degrees earlier in the week. Well, my Epson AcuLaser C1100N printer is not working since...
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February 8, 2008

it is important to keep a record

In this days, it is very important to keep a record for your own good, and if you like me, you might want to record as much as possible. Consider the situation like that, you were arguing with someone, and...
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February 7, 2008

let there be light

This is a photo of my office, excuse the untidy and the messy. It was under its normal lighting (ceiling light and Klasbo lamp (on the left)): It does not look that dark, but for the purpose of comparison, I...
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posted by Antony at 8:56 AM | read this blog entry and Talkbacks (0)

February 6, 2008

new iPod touch and upcoming MacBook Pro

Apple has released new iPod touch with 32GB capacity. The new 32GB capacity is just right for me. However, it is a bit pricy - 32GB for US$499 or AU$629. The prices of 8GB and 16GB models remain the...
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February 4, 2008

Desperate Housewives will be back next Monday

Only 7 more sleeps to go until the exciting season 4 of Desperate Housewives starts on Channel 7. There's the promo: (Click the screenshot above to watch the promo) However, there's a special episode Desperate Housewives: Secrets and Lies tonight...
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been quiet from telemarketing in the last few days?

Have you been enjoying the peacefulness of no-telemarketers during last few day? Especially those the calls from India call centres? What caused this joyful news? A third undersea cable running through Suez and Sri Lanka has been cut recently. Technically...
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February 3, 2008

The Week It Was, 3 Feburary 2008

Here's the weekly The Week It Was. As usual, the clip is available in the usual H.264 format. Why do I use H.264 format? See this QuickTime codec comparison page and judge yourself. (Click the screenshot above to watch the...
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