Pets have it better than their owners
Don’t believe it? Check out some of the electronic gadgets that the animals don’t have to pay for themselves: 1. BowLingual Dog Bark TranslatorThe BowLingual, from Japanese firm Takara, uses voiceprints to determine what your dog is trying to tell you. Simply attach the translator’s microphone to the dog collar and it will transmit the… Read More »
The sound of images
If only Steven Spielberg had the Photosounder software back in 1977, his immensely boring movie could have a more interesting title: “Close Encounters of the JPG Kind”.
How to protest effectively
Here in Hong Kong, there seems to be some kind of protest every other week. Some 30 taxis, for instance, will stage a slow-drive protest in Kwun Tong over claims of faulty Sinopec LPG fuel. On New Year’s Day, thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched to the Central Liaison Office, but the supposedly peaceful demonstration turned… Read More »
Another rip-off
Apparently, Chrissie Chau Sau-na (周秀娜) has made “teen model” the most popular new term in Hong Kong last year, according to a poll by City University. Related post: What a rip off!
Gropetrotters at Bitch Countdown
The video clip depicting a young girl being groped by a few men at the Siloso Beach Countdown on 31 December 2009 in Singapore has been removed from YouTube. But judging from the still images, the “victim” seemed to enjoy the groping… ahem, grouping. Maybe she should have worn something else to the party.