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• Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii? I can’t decide

 by Stanley, February 8, 2009

If your gaming console budget affords either a Sony PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii … which one would you go for?

That is the question that’s been bugging me for weeks. On the one hand, the Sony PlayStation 3 has got mighty impressive graphics and kick ass games. Some of my favourites really. Games like Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Call Of Duty and the upcoming Street Fighter IV *drooool*.

And on the other hand, the Nintendo Wii literally blows every console away as a recreational gaming console not only for me, but for my family as well.

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• Thaipusam traffic jam in Ipoh tonight

 February 8, 2009
My friend invited my family and I to their home for dinner. We left at 9.10pm but got home nearly an hour later in a route that normally takes no more than 30 minutes. Thaipusam festivities jammed up the streets stretching 3 - 5kms from the main temple. And of course, there’s another gathering organised [...]
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• My other cousin brother

 February 8, 2009
Across the causeway, I have another cousin brother who recently graduated with a business degree. He had spent more than 5 months now applying for job interviews. Even though he managed to get a few job interviews, unfortunately none of them were fruitful. My aunt related how unlucky it is for him to be graduating [...]
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• Luckily I gave Fuji FinePix F100fd a pass

 February 8, 2009
Last week while I was in KL, I was really tempted to trade-in my 3-year-old Fuji F11 Zoom for the new Fuji FinePix F100fd. On top of that I had to pay RM999. Any less than that amount, I will have bought it for sure. But alas, it was slightly over my budget. I’ve been eyeing [...]
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• Samsung 2233sw base stand sucks

 February 8, 2009
Its been nearly a month since I bought my new 21.5″ LCD monitor. Its a Samsung 2233sw with an impressive 1920 x 1080 FullHD resolution. I upgraded from a 17′ LCD monitor so the difference in screen size was quite a pleasant experience. Before buying my new Samsung LCD, I’ve read reviews and feedbacks regarding it’s [...]
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• Youtube clip of Perak crowd protesting Barisan Nasional’s move gathers racists comments

 February 7, 2009
Since posting this video clip to Youtube on the night of 6th of February 2009, where a crowd of protesters gather to show their disgust at Barisan Nasional’s unlawful takeover of Perak, it has received more than 200 comments. The clip was picked up by Anwar and Malaysia Today websites. Therefore, sending it a fair [...]
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• Annoying mosquitos

 February 7, 2009
The dengue epidemic in KL has reached new heights. Our family had a scare when my wife’s 3 year old nephew developed red spots and rashes all over his body after a day of fever. Luckily it turned out to be chicken pox. Despite installing mosquito nets over our doors and windows, some still manage [...]
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