http://edsight.ciza.com Travel. Technology. Thoughts. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:11:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I received a call the other day about another long-lasting IT publication folding, I was greatly saddened. It seems that at least one major IT media company/title fold each year. Are electronic media, blogs and other social network sites really taking over from mainstream print media? While these have proven ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=27 What does it mean to be 44? To a 44-year-old, it’s about taking the first steps in the second half of his life. But what about a nation? When we think of countries, 44 years old is considered very young. China has thousands of years of history, the US has ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=26 All electronics and computing gadgets are dependent on one thing — battery. And battery life — or rather its limitation — is a bane for many. While computers are getting faster and mobile phones are sporting more fancy features, battery technology does not seem to be flowing with the time. The typical ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=25 Engligh Premier League club West Ham United has placed a white patch with the player’s number on the front of jerseys ever since its sponsor XL collapsed due to the economic meltdown. The club has chosen this course of action to replace its sponsor’s exit. This is a precious space and ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=23 A little of everything adds up to a lot — that’s what I felt while having a buffet dinner at Feast@East, Grand Mercure Hotel (opposite Parkway Parade). The buffet spread was delightful — from the salad bar to the bread, and chili crab to laksa. Just when I thought that I ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=22 The ball hit the defender’s head but the referee awarded a goal kick. Despite protests from the opposing team, the referee stood his ground and play continued. Every weekend, I stay glued to the cable channels watching English Premier League games and almost without fail, such incidents prevail. This begets me ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=4 In the telecommunications industry, a one-year delay is the launch of a product is a very long time. One must wonder why Garmin is postponing the launch of the nuviphone, which was first announced this January. Garmin’s first mobile phone was supposed to be available in Q3 this year but the ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=21 Two things I never thought I would do — work on an under 10-inch screen on a notebook and using Unix. I’ve got nothing against either. It’s just that ultra lightweight notebooks are so expensive while Unix is not even on my radar — such is my bondage to Microsoft. However, ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=20 Watching a football match on TV the other day reminded me of the 1970s when the sport first caught my attention. Back then, matches on Star Soccer were shown in black and white and it was very difficult to make out the opposing teams, especially if they were wearing similar shades ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=19 When my Jabra Bluetooth headset ran out of battery life, I decided to switch to the wired headset that cam with my Treo 750v. That was until I received a Motorola H12 as a present recently. If first impressions count, then this headset wins hands-down. Besides looking stylish and light, the ... http://edsight.ciza.com/?p=18