Archive for the 'Internet & Tech' Category
Broadband Download Rates – MB, GB, Kbps Huh?
It’s always tough to calculate between line speed and download speed without busting out the calculator, yah you can estimate roughly but it’s not really accurate. Generally you can say the download speed will be 100 times (in KB/s) the line speed (in MB) so a 1MB line like Streamyx should give you approximately a [...]
6 commentsThe UCLA Racist Blonde Alexandra Wallace Chinese Rant – Ching Chong Ting Tong
Most have you have probably already watched this video, it’s been creating a LOT of buzz online and there have been hundreds of news articles about it and response videos posted on Youtube. It sparked a lot of controversy because it’s racist, derogatory and especially offensive to the Asian community (even though they may agree [...]
10 commentsThe Unifi Installation – My Experience
One of the (many) reasons I’ve been excited about moving into the new place is because…it has Unifi! Thankfully my area has had it for quite some time. We had the internal wiring done way back so we could do the skimming and painting safe in the knowledge that we wouldn’t be disrupted again by [...]
31 commentsNetwork Attached Storage (NAS) – 2-Bay Storage Enclosure D-Link DNS-323 4TB
So it’s been a while since I’ve upgraded my storage situation, with the abundance of high bit rate music and HD content (TV Series and Movies) – it’s hard to keep pace. Back in March 2009 I got myself my first pretty heavy-duty storage device – Getting Serious About Backup — Western Digital My Book [...]
5 commentsThe Latest Buzz – Apple iPhone 4 – My Review
Some might have seen me as an Apple or iPhone detractor in the past and well perhaps I was especially the 1st gen iPhone – which whilst being a neat media device was a terrible phone and didn’t have 3G at a time when even the most basic phones already had the capability to go [...]
17 commentsTrend Micro Launches Titanium 2011
Easy-to-use internet security with cloud-client technologies block threats such as infected websites, phishing attacks, viruses and spyware before they reach your computer. If you know what I do for a living you’ll know anti-virus software is relevant to my trade as my day-job would define me as an Information Security Consultant. Trend Micro recently launched [...]
3 commentsMaxis Official iPhone 4 Launch In Malaysia At Gardens
So last week one of the most awaited events of the year for many people took place at Gardens in Midvalley – it was of course the official Maxis iPhone 4 launch! A lot of people were surprised when they received invites for an event at 11pm..but then they realized it was because Maxis was [...]
4 commentsSuccessful Blogging (If You’re Lucky) – Some Tips To Get You Started
A while back FHM asked me to write an article containing some blogging tips (as a part of Project Alpha), I’ve never really blogged about blogging (how to make money, blogging tips, SEO etc) so it was an interesting departure for me. I have written a bunch of technical stuff here, but never something like [...]
20 commentsADSL – StreamyX Noise Ratio/SNR Numbers & Line Attenuation – What Do They Mean?
It’s good to get to know your modem/router whichever ISP you are using, log in to the control panel and explore what kind of data it can give you. You can most likely access your admin page here: http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.2.1 If that doesn’t work, or you don’t know the login/password please RTFM or JFGI. [...]
22 commentsLooking For A New Laptop? And A Media Device? Dell Studio 14 & 15
I’ve actually always liked the Dell Studio series of laptops every since they launched, they look good, have high quality screens and great multi-media capabilities. These things are highly important to me! Being a photographer I need the ample CPU power and RAM to run Photoshop, I need a high quality screen to ensure I [...]
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