Category Archives: Random Stuff

Killing me softly with his song

Undoubtedly, the Vietnamese have a killer instinct. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have survived so many wars (the First Indochina War against Japanese, Chinese and mostly French colonialists, and the Second Indochina War – the American part of the Vietnam War, or simply “American War” to the Vietnamese) within such a short span of time (1945-1975). True,… Read More »

Canon’s xnu shapes up again

Shaping up more and more like a bread toaster, the new Canon xnu i255 can easily take its place on a kitchen table without looking out of place. But do not underestimate this bubble jet printer from Canon. With its non-optimised 4,800-dpi resolution, fast printing speed (12ppm monochrome/9ppm colour), and space-saving design, the xnu i255… Read More »

Giving you more Latitude for manoeuvres

If you’re looking to do more but carry less, Dell’s latest sub-1.5kg ultra-slim business notebook – the Latitude X300 – might just fit your requirement.Armed with an Intel Pentium M processor with Centrino Mobile Technology, the Latitude X 300 has enough power to handle most business productivity applications without burdening you with unnecessary weight. This… Read More »

Another VERSAtile machine from NEC

Expanding NEC’s line-up of wireless mobile solutions, the new NEC VERSA E680 notebook combines wireless technology with unrivalled portability in a trendy two-tone chassis. The notebook, powered by Intel’s Centrino-based Pentium M processor, boasts 802.11b wireless connectivity and an extended battery life of up to 4.5 hours (based on the 14-inch model). For easy file… Read More »

It’s a Breeze to use!

Sick and tired of using Microsoft PowerPoint for your presentations, and not being able to repurpose the content for other uses later? Macromedia has a solution for you. Its recently launched Breeze presentation platform creates Flash-based rich media content from your PowerPoint presentations, which can be delivered online to audiences along with several niceties like… Read More »