The Second Press

New Laptops on Oct 14?

Yong Hwee — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:17:42 +0000

With so much speculation in the past weeks, Apple has invited the media and press to a special event in Cupertino.

My guess is that we’ll see a revised laptop line and hopefully a sub-notebook! I would love a netbook running Mac OS X.

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Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart

Yong Hwee — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:46:09 +0000

So I’m about halfway through the vice-presidential debate and all I have to say is she cracks me up.

Via Daily Kos: State of the Nation

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Obama ‘08 iPhone Application

Yong Hwee — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:39:48 +0000

The Obama campaign has been on the internet since day one. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Eventful, Linkedin and even MyBatanga!

Now, he’s on your iPhone and iPod Touch! You’ll receive instant access to Barack’s positions on important issues, as well as local and national campaign news as it happens. Lastly, photos and videos from the campaign trail.

Check out the official app if you’re keen.

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Google 2001

Yong Hwee — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:45:12 +0000

Have you wondered how Google Search looked like back in the day? Oh, it’s fully functional without ads!

First 2008 Presidential Debate

Yong Hwee — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:07:08 +0000

I was looking for highlights on the debate but CSPAN has the full video on YouTube. Great!

IPhone 2.2: Safari Redesign, Possible Cut and Paste

Yong Hwee — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:42:14 +0000

With the iPhone v2.1 software out of the door, Apple is hard at work on v2.2. It’s possible that Apple is taking so long to implement copy and paste not because it is difficult, but because Apple is reinventing it.

read more | digg story

T-Mobile G1

Yong Hwee — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:41:02 +0000

The T-Mobile G1 by HTC is the first smartphone to be powered by Google’s mobile operating system, Android.

Apart from having a quick one-touch access to most services provided by Google, the G1 boast of a full five-row QWERTY keyboard as well.

Other features include:

3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution.
One-click Google Search.
Customizable Home screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifications.
High-speed 3.5G network connection.
Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks.
Android Market with access to variety of software and media downloads.
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus.
microSD™ (SD 2.0 compatible) expansion slot for all your storage needs.

I’m actually pretty excited with the current offerings by manufacturers of mobile phones. Another model to take note is the Blackberry Storm by RIM.

Feist - Pretty Indie Game on the Mac

Yong Hwee — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:22:59 +0000

Feist is a brand new indie game created by Florian Faller and Adrian Stutz, bachelor students at Zurich University of the Arts.

It looks a lot like LocoRoco for the PSP. The game is now free in beta form so go ahead and download!

10 Overused Words in Writing

Yong Hwee — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:06:58 +0000

I’m not a writer but these tips make a lot of sense. Hopefully it’ll help you in writing better articles!

There

When writers are not sure about the subjects of their sentences, they will often use this word as the subject. This results in weak writing. (For advice on correcting this problem, see our article “Where Is There?”)

Example: “There was no one at home.” This can be revised as “No one was at home.”

You

Writers often use this word when referring to general or reoccurring situations. “You” rarely refers to the reader and should be avoided.

Example: “Our grandmother was nice. She always gave you candy.” This can be revised as “Our grandmother was nice. She always gave us candy.”

Via Precise Edit | 10 Overused Words in Writing

Microsoft-Seinfeld Ad: I Remain Confused

Yong Hwee — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:20:54 +0000

Here’s the long, uncut version of Microsoft’s 2nd ad featuring Bill Gates and Seinfeld. It’s quite good..