Category Archives: Random Stuff

Have you seen the DS lately?

Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, must be one helluva spin doctor. According to him, a growing number of retailers are reporting inventory concerns over Nintendo’s DS handheld gaming device. “The DS continues to perform exceptionally well, with some retailers voicing concerns about DS inventory going into the holiday,” he said. Well, not as… Read More »

Your CD will be ready in a century

The Register recently ran a story about Windows Vista‘s inability to copy, delete and move files without stalling indefinitely. Here’s the sample screen shot: As you can see, copying 168MB of data to a CD takes more than 131 years. So, start burning now and let future generations finalise the disc for you. Technorati Tags:… Read More »

Mere coincidence

As I was relocating from Manila, I had my FORTUNE magazine subscription redirected to my office address in Shenzhen while I searched for an apartment. Guess what? The first issue to be redirected had to have Jack Ma, our main competitor’s CEO, on the cover. And it had to be the first issue FORTUNE decides… Read More »

A gentler, softer Microsoft

Just when you thought Microsoft has passed on the baton to hard-hitting Steve Ballmer, the company suddenly went soft on alleged pirates of Windows Vista. The software giant is abandoning a system that disables programs on a user’s computer if it suspects that the software is pirated. Instead, it is opting for a gentler approach… Read More »