Reviews
Taking a taxi will be like taking a flight. Soon.
Jul 3rd
Just months after taxi fares rose sharply, cab commuters may have to brace themselves for another cost hike: fuel surcharges.
The Sunday Times has learnt that taxi companies here are proposing what airlines have been applying since 2004 – a surcharge on top of stated fares to defray rising fuel prices. In the case of airlines, the surcharges are sometimes higher than the fares.
Its an undeniable fact that fuel price will increase once the earth’s oil supply is decreasing. Eventually, it will be depleted. One day. Don’t know when, but i hope it is not within my lifetime. So many ugly events can occur once oil starts to deplete. Just imagine.
On to the story i quoted above. Please read it in depth. Taking cabs would be like taking a flight soon.
It’d be great if all cabs can be fitted with CNG. What is cng? Compressed natural gas. Cng is a substitute of diesel and petrol. It is considered more environmentally clean compared to what we are currently using. Cng cost approximately $1 per kg. While petrol cost an average of $2.20 and diesel at $1.90 per liter. The significant saving will definitely put a big smile on everyone. Not all cabs are fitted with CNG, but i notice most of TRANS and PREMIER cabs are. Good move!
We (singapore) are so slow at implementing this cost and earth saving technology. In the US, most homes have cng kits in their garage! So the the average Joe can pump cng in their Fords and drive off. In India, almost all of their auto-rickshaws uses cng! A cng refueling station can be seen almost everywhere. In Malaysia, they have NGV(natural gas vehicle) fueling stations all over the country! You see your average Petronas station, most likely there is an NGV spot too. Now how many cng stations do we have? Two. Or 3, if you have access to Jurong Island.
Singapore is also doing its bid, fret not. The newer buses you see on the roads are on cng (yeap!) and some taxis too. While i hope the nation can speed up the current ‘testing’ phase, i am also at the same time wishing all private cars can be retrofitted with a cng kit. Currently only 5000 cars in Singapore are cng ready. But news is catching up. Most owners feel the pinch and don’t mind saving money (who doesn’t), so there is a waiting list to fit your car with a cng kit. This is definitely a good sign. The only downside of having a cng fitted car: You gotta sacrifice boot space. I don’t need use my boot space all the time. Its not a mobile closet/wardrobe/etc. So yeah. 
So my friends, save money and save the earth at the same time. Sounds like a plan? 
I think so too.
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Retro TV Clock!
May 29th
Yet another package arrived. This time, we bring you back to the old skool.
There is a remote chance that you will fall in love with this small and funky alarm clock. Built like an old retro tv model, this guy packs a punch. Great sounding alarms (that sounds like retro commercials), super psychedelic mood light and a remote control…i’m loving it! I love my new alarm clock! Please wake me up tomorrow at 6:30am.
Retails for $30USD. Available either at Fredflare or Homade.
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Out with the old, rock with the new.
May 24th
The review package arrived promptly on my desk. What package am i talking about?
Ipod touch/Iphone users, this is orgasm to your eyes.
I had the opportunity to review a sample pack from the guru himself, Mr Roger, an old friend and mentor.
Gorgeously designed and not mass-manufactured, the Shuffle Art series of skins are printed on a very high quality and durable material that even Roger isn’t letting me in with the info. Shuffle Art is available for the ipod range, iphone and macbooks. And hey, if you’re running on windows, fret not. PC laptop skins are available through custom order. When the iphone finally comes to Asia (huge insider news it’s coming in June!), you wouldn’t want to be one of the few million to have the same looking phone. Spice it up baby!
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An Apple a day..
Dec 24th
iSHOP is own by Club 21 where it is the largest Premium Apple reseller in Asia. With a 10,000 sq ft of space located at the Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, it offers not just Apple products from iPod to MacBook, but also a wide range of related software and gadgets, along with stylish compatible Mac accessories for today’s modern lifestyle.
The location is just a stone throw to Somerset MRT Station so it makes it very easy to get there.
When the latest OS X Leopard was launched, I was the first few to be there to witness how it runs on the many display sets for customers like us to fiddle with.
What makes it really cool in iSHOP is that they have all the gadgets there for you to play around with first before deciding whether to buy or not. The staffs there are knowledgeable and helpful to assist anytime also. It is truly the Apple environment nicely replicated from those Apple store in USA.
iSHOP is running a crazy promo: Get a MacBook Pro that comes free with a Xbox 360! Yes, get a macbook and get a xbox worth S$699 free. This I say is one of the best promo bundling ever but it ends this coming 31 Dec 2007.
Website: http://ishop.club21.bz/
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