BlackBerry Bold 9650 - un-boxing done by CrackBerry.com. The new Bold 9650 comes with pre-'installed' with a 512MB internal memory and expandable to 32GB via a microSD card. The Bold 9650 will probably only hit Singapore's shores in the next couple of months later. You can view and read more about the specifications of the new BlackBerry Bold 9650, here, http://na.blackberry.com/eng/devices/blackberrybold/bold_specifications.jsp Hit the jump to view the video of the un-boxing and its performance. :)
Blizzard Entertainment is finally releasing the second installation of their popular RTS game, Starcraft II. Although it has taken them 10 long years (A little overdue...) I'm quite excited! Next, when is Diablo 3 going to be released? Another 10 years :P Visit the official Starcraft II website: http://us.starcraft2.com/
Image courtesy of DPREVIEW.COM. The NEX series will initially comprise two cameras - the NEX-5 and NEX-3. In terms of specifications, both cameras are essentially identical - the NEX-5 gets a slightly smaller magnesium alloy body and 1080i AVCHD movie recording but in ever other respect they're the same. A mount adapter will be available, giving the ability to use Sony and Minolta Alpha-mount lenses. The LA-EA1 adapter will have a motor to control the lens aperture but nothing to driving the autofocus (they can't currently focus SSM and SAM lenses with built-in focus motors either). We have no pricing for the ...
HTC Desire is now available in Singapore come end of May 2010. The superphone (read: No longer known as smart phones.) will be priced at with a RRP tag of S$898. Running a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets you wield the power of the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease. Read the press release at http://www.htc.com/sea/press.aspx?id=129702&lang=1033 Overview of the superphone: http://www.htc.com/sea/product/desire/overview.html
So you're on a shoe-string budget but love taking macro shots of insects, grains of rice, flowers or just about anything that is blown up 0.5 times larger than what it exactly is to the human eye? I only found this out after purchasing my Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens, to be honest, on a personal level, I find this setup a little daunting. It takes patience and well, even more patience to get the setup correct. If you're game for it, read the rest of the DIY project at the following site: http://www.diyphotography.net/macro-on-a-budget-or-back-to-back-couplers
Looks like the Andriod phones will see Froyo soon :) And judging from the highlights given by Google, it looks really good! Plus it also supports Flash 10.1. The Android 2.2 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new user features and technologies in Android 2.2. Hit the jump to view the introductory video, highlights and more!
It looks like the Micro-Four-Thirds (MFT) cameras are now becoming a trend amongst the amateur photographer. Compact in size with the option of interchangeable lenses, not only is this light on your shoulders but lighter on your wallet too. The camera will come as part of a kit, with the newly announced LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. (that's a mouthful) lens. Pricing and availability have yet to be announced. Read the press-release here.
I won’t be able to write from today till the end of next week. I will be away till 30 March 2007. In the mean time, enjoy the current content while I will be physically & mentally drained.
I’ve changed the layout of my external CO2 reactor’s position and hopefully now, the CO2 dispersion and breakdown will be better.
At just 2 bubbles-per-second (BPS) in the bubble counter, the pH reading from the ADA drop checker was showing 6.4 to 6.6 which was a bit ridiculous. My previous layout was probably inefficient and instead of breaking down the CO2 bubbles, I was merely wasting the CO2.
I just purchased a four-blade Jebao cooler fan for my tank. The weather has lately been ridiculously warm & humid. The current temperature of my tank is now at 28.3 degrees celcius.
With the fan, I expect a drop of at least 2~4 degrees celcius.
I went down to Teo’s with my wife & her colleague. (I’m sure Don was excited to see all the different plants 
) Located at the end of Singapore, Teo’s plant farm is a must visit for the aquascaper. Have a wide range of varieties that most LFS won’t have. I purchased a total of 5 different plants.
Here’s a photo of what my purchase.
I’ll be taking a visit down to Teo’s plant farm (over at Lim Chu Kang – which happens to be at the other end of where I’m currently living at) tomorrow with a friend and hopefully with my wife too. I’ll update you guys with the purchases that I will get.
Currently on my mind are the following purchases.
1. Japanese hairgrass
2. Bolbitis
3. and whatever I might want to get. 
I’ll post up photos of my purchases.
I just purchased 10 microrasbora sp. Galaxy from a local LFS and planning to breed them in time to come. Recently there was an article by practicalfishkeeping (UK) on the microrasbora sp. ‘galaxy’ coming to extinction due to over-collection since its first discovery in early 2006.
I will be posting more on the celestichthys margaritatus and hopefully will take a photo of two of them.
Check back to see if this article has been updated. If possible, it would be good if the microrasbora galaxies can be home bred.
I’ve opened a new section to the site, titled “Algae-cide”. This section will hold a database of algae issues that I have personally faced and of course, a solution to its cause.
You can access Algae-cide via the link at the header menu or by clicking here.
My wife and I bought a 27″ Samsung S series LCD monitor for our room. This will of course be shipped to our new place when the time comes.
“Imagine the possibilities” 
My zebra otos are dead. 
This is the problem with otos. As long as they are established in the LFS tank, there won’t be any problems having them in yours. I rushed into getting them and now they’re in a better place I guess.
I’ll keep a look out at the LFS where I purchased the otos from and then will get the remaining survivors.
Most folks that I know who aquascape actually start off with a small tank and then work their way up, however in my case, I was pretty much the opposite, I started out aquascaping with a five-footer and now, for my second tank, I’m planning to start up a 40 gallon tank or rather 2 footer. This tank will reside in my current room and I’ll be housing shrimps of various species/variations and maybe some smaller shaoling fishes like harlequin rasboras or maybe a school of red-line rasboras.
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Here’s the latest installment of my tank, 34 days after its major rescape. I recently added zebra otos and a juvenile farowella acus.
Apologies for the crappy photo, that’s the best I could do from the O2 Zinc.
As promised, I’ve scanned a copy of the Eden 501 owner’s manual. You can download it via the White Pages segment or by click on the following link.
Apologies for the lack of updates lately, been rather busy with work actually. The four pearl pigeons are doing exceptionally well and have been actively moving about and of course rushes to be first in queue to have their daily meals.
It’s rather soothing to see that all of the discus (old & new) are living well together with a bit of bickering here and there. The alpha male definitely shows his authority, especially during feeding time. The tank is currently establishing itself well however I’ve yet to plant the new foreground plants ever since my school of rummy noses finished off the original idea of having a hemianthus callitrichoides foreground. Come to think of it, I have other additions to the tank in terms of flora additions.
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