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Love yourself the right way
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/02/2023
» No matter whether you are a man or a woman, the choice of plastic surgery or choosing to age gracefully has long been a fascinating topic of debate, especially when it comes to people in the media and celebrities. Famous people like Melanie Griffith, Mickey Rourke, Linda Evangelista, Renée Zellweger and Gwen Stefani have all been noticed or criticised for whether they have had cosmetic surgery or not. It is easy for these people to become an example of society's criticism because they are seen on a regular basis in magazines or on TV. Many people on social media have something to say about it.
New camera is weighing on my mind
Life, James Hein, Published on 24/09/2014
» I've had it for a while now so I finally decided to upgrade my SLR camera. After some research I decided on a Nikon D5300. Nikon, because that's the brand of the lenses and other camera accessories I already own; and the D5300 because it's lightweight and has all the latest features found in mid-range models. If I was going to match my old D200 I probably would've gone for the D7100 which has more knobs that I will ever need and is also a lot heavier.
A techie Xmas to one and all
Life, James Hein, Published on 20/12/2017
» Another year has passed, and it is time to take a look back.
How the rare-metal age is changing the world
News, David Abraham, Published on 23/10/2015
» 'There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share -- no chance," Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer told a CEO forum before Steve Jobs released the iPhone in June 2007.
Happiness behind the wheel
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 11/08/2014
» Dear Leader of Peace and Order,
Everyone’s a faux-tographer!
Guru, Sumati Sivasiamphai, Published on 18/07/2014
» This past long weekend, I was lucky enough to leave the craziness and chaos of the city behind for the diminishing shoreline and shady tourists at one of Thailand’s many beaches.
Happy birthday, Gmail
Life, James Hein, Published on 30/04/2014
» This month Gmail turned 10. According to legend, it was created in the free time of Google engineers, who were allocated 20% of their time for personal projects. In those days there was Microsoft (who managed to lose all of my Hotmail emails one year; I’ve never touched it since), Yahoo! and AOL, making Gmail’s rise from nothing quite an achievement. Gmail introduced threaded mail, more data storage and allowed users to send larger emails. They also introduced an “undo send” option, long-term storage of emails, better searching and didn’t delete your account if you remained inactive for a while. It handled spam decently and worked on almost every browser. Microsoft responded by charging for extra space. No wonder it is now the top free email service, at least according to some measures.
Protect your photographs from spies
Life, James Hein, Published on 21/05/2014
» Beware the Cloud, or at least Google+. I took a picture with my phone recently, something I don’t do all that often, and happened to visit Google+ soon after. The first thing I saw was the photo I’d just taken. This was the first time I discovered that any photos I take are by default sent immediately to my Google+ area. You would think this was a setting in the Android G+ app but it is instead in the Photos apps. Google’s default push is to fully open up everything you do to Google, so be careful what setting you have and how you use your camera. To be fair the photo was in a “protected” area but we all know how well that kind of protection remains in the open-to-the-world-plus-their-dog environment we live in.
Facing up to the reality of office syndrome
Life, Pichaya Svasti, Published on 10/01/2014
» Every second I have to sit in front of my computer I have to endure back pain and an ache in my right shoulder. Sometimes it gets so bad it feels as if these parts of my body are being pierced with a sharp knife. The pain has been with me for more than five years now. First, I simply assumed there was something wrong with my back. Later, I learned that the discomfort I regularly suffer is very common and is often classified under the catch-all term "office syndrome".
Goodies galore unveiled at Nevada show
Life, James Hein, Published on 15/01/2014
» As I write this, CES _ the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas _ is under way with its displays of awesome gadgets. Nvidia announced a 192-core mobile processor that comes in 32-bit ARM format, or a 64-bit version. Yes, you read that correctly: 192-core. There's lots more from all the usual suspects, but so far the release of the Galaxy S5 hasn't been announced. That's expected next month.