I don’t know if entertainment centers are becoming simpler or more complicated. Can you tell me? A few years ago, people had a record deck, a cassette player and a CD deck and/or radio tuner. TV home theaters were separate systems and required different plugs and what not. But at some point, both went digital:…
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It’s been a warm day in Taipei today, and there was a warm wind blowing… augurs of Summer are mounting, flowers are beginning to blossom after the winter chills… and I’m reminded of how pleasant the weather really is here (OVERALL!). Our favorite spring and summer haunt is near the North East Coast, one of…
With Feb. 14th approaching fast, I’m sure many guys out there are thinking about what gift to buy their sweethearts. The thought of purchasing diamonds is invariably not far away, and the ladies have long had expectations that diamonds are a sign of betrothal. But one of my favorite online stories about the making of…
So what are your favorite coffee beans? Imagine that cup of coffee waiting for you. The smell of coffee that’s made from freshly ground coffee wafts towards you first thing in the morning! Tempting! Just a little plug for my site!
After yesterday’s rant on music services online, I’ve had some success with KKBox, Last.Fm and Sky.fm, all of which I enjoy for very different reasons. KKbox because I can choose the favorite songs for downloading, Last.FM for introducing me to some great new materials (both mainstream and independent) and Sky.FM for providing streaming niche-oriented music…
Here’s what I’m listening to these days online: it’s been quite an eye-opener to me that I can actually buy music online like this! After all, I don’t EVEN live in the boondocks… I live in Asia where US companies don’t typically want to provide any online music experiences. So here they are: #1: KKBox…
Most of the netbooks on the market at the moment are installed with Windows XP SP2 or 3 depending on when you buy it. Simply, the convenience factors are pretty huge. XP has a huge support base for drivers, for applications and for familiarity giving it a runaway gap over the nearest competitor. Drivers: They…
I’m no expert in treadmills, but when I was a member of the gym a few years ago, they used to be my favorite piece of workout equipment. It wasn’t that I did much running on them. Apart from the fact that running is seriously bad for your knees, I created a new kind of…