Thursday, November 16, 2006
i duno how to title this
If there were people who actually came here regularly to check if I update my blog, my apologies for not having updated it for like 2 weeks.
But if you thought I didn't update it 'cos I was busy mugging, you're wrong. Yes, I met friends to study sometimes. But I waste 90% of the time away. Staring at my laptop for no good reason, staring blankly at my notes, chit chatting away, or just plain daydreaming.

I DON'T WANT TO STUDY.
but i don't know what to do then

I DON'T WANT TO STUDY ENGINEERING.
my a levels sucked so much that i don't exactly have an option

I DON'T WANT TO STUDY ENGINEERING COS THERE'S MATH AND PHYSICS AND COMPUTING.
probably im just plain lazy to practise or just plain stupid

It's awfully disappointing. To just stare at some math questions and be completely clueless on how to solve it. Same for physics and computing.
This is bloody frustrating. I don't feel like I can pull off my last minute thing any further.

I HATE TO STUDY.

I HATE TO STUDY ENGINEERING.

I HATE TO STUDY ENGINEERING COS I SCREWED UP THE 'A's MYSELF AND ENDED UP WITH NO OPTION.

I want to give up.
But I can't.

Fuck.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
best mp3 players in the world
(I think)

Anyway, check these two players out if you're sick of the defacto iPod which doesn't actually perform fantastically and the Zen Vision:M which performs great but is just too bulky to be cool.

Toshiba Gigabeat S Available in 30GB (white) or 60GB (black)
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The main thing about the Gigabeat S is that it runs on an interface much like Microsoft XP Media Center Edition, because it Is designed by Microsoft. Beautifully crafted, 2.4" 240x320 pixels colour screen supporting 65k colours, more playable video formats, FM radio, and even freaking smaller than the iPod (bar depth)!! All reviews have incidentally commented that it sounds great too. Battery life ain't too good though, it's rated similar to iPod levels.
I want this thing! But I'll need (1)a US friend who'll help me buy it from Amazon.com or HiDefLifestyle.com then send it over to me to save shipping charges and (2)pray hard that it doesn't screw up till I decide to change a player. It's bloody not officially available in Singapore. But check out the price! If you're not tempted by a US$250 (S$450) 60GB player that's smaller and better than the iPod, I don't know what will.

iRiver Clix Available in 2GB only
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This gorgeous thing swots the nano right out of the ballcourt! Cool interface if you've checked out the recent (also fantastic) e10, and it includes FM, video playback on a 2.2" 240x320 pixels screen and of course sounds great. Which means it's everything the nano is unable to offer. Navigation is done by pressing the edges of the player (as in the frame). 20 hour audio playback battery life! Unfortunately though small it's not exactly wafer-thin.
Have I mentioned this thing is uber cool yet? Looks like ailing iRiver is producing the best small-capacity players on the market now, so keep it alive! This is available in Singapore, although I'm not sure of the price. Don't expect it to cost less than a nano though, iRivers aren't the cheapest players around.
the black unit is a 4GB version of the Clix is already announced by iRiver, but release details are as yet unknown

One more contender reaching soon.. Microsoft Zune! 3 inch colour display. Woo. Looks great. Double Woo. But somehow I think we shouldn't hold our breaths too much for it, 'cos there might be a big minus somewhere. Nobody creates a perfect gadget anyway.