Sunday, August 20, 2006

Non Environment Friendly Can

If you throw an aluminum can, your next generation of the coming 500 years still able to find it in good shape!

Remember! Don't simply throw it everywhere. Instead, throw it to the correct recycle bin!

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No Regret At All

American Idol contestant, William Hung.


I already gave my best, and I have no regrets at all! -- William Hung,American Idol contestant.

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Digital Camera VS Camera Cellphone

Is it worth to get a high end camera cellphone to replace a digital camera?


Camera cellphone is really attractive as one could easily shooting photo anywhere and anytime, to avoid missing any memorable moments. Although, it is not an ideal tool to shoot for quality in mind or by any professional photographer standard at this time of writing.

The quality of picture snapped is a combination of imaging sensor type and optical lens:

  • CCD image sensor is a must for better quality of picture capturing as compare with CMOS imaging sensor.
  • The bigger the CCD sensor, the richest details of picture captured.
  • Generally, DSLR camera (digital single-lens reflex) built with bigger CCD censor than compact digital camera. The smaller CCD censor simply means more pixels have to fit into smaller area in CCD. Hence, one could not expect sharpen picture will get.
As the camera phone becomes smaller and compact, the image sensor would be much more smaller than most compact digital camera. Image sensor used mostly is CMOS type, which produce lower imaging quality as compare to CCD censor. To mitigate the lost of picture quality, higher power optical lens is used to produce a tiny image with much details as possible onto the image sensor.

In brief, camera cellphone help to capture scene of history in convenient way and sufficient for most general usage. The digital camera is the better option for specific picture capturing purpose (preferable DSLR type rather than compact type).

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What Is IMEI Of Cellphone

IMEI is shorthand of International Mobile Equipment Identity, which is a 15-digit unique code that uniquely identify a mobile phone to GSM network. Mostly cellphone display this unique code to screen by pressing *#06#.

In case of losing cellphone, the owner could request the telcos to block the lost cellphone via the IMEI code. The cellphone will become useless even replaces new SIM card, unless request the telcos to unblock it again.

Some service providers such as those in UK do use the IMEI to bar the cellphone from accessing any chargeable services once they detect that cellphone using a fault/illegal SIM card.

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iPod Nano Review

iPod Nano is much more smaller than iPod mini! Recharging is simply plugging the iPod Nano to any host USB port - the port found on most modern PC, Mac, or laptop!

Audio quality is very good, but not with the original earphone. Its regular 3.5mm mini-jack socket doesn't support remote control enabled earphone. Good points is that iPod Nano comes with an excellent 1.5in high resolution colour screen. Not just for photos viewing, but also built for easier menu navigation. The classic Apple's elegant GUI coupled with click wheel provides the easiest and most intuitive way to control the iPod Nano. That is the reason why iPod family becomes so popular among the various digital music players in the market. Music playing features including shuffle play and on-the-go play list.

iPod Nano of Apple iPod family
Thanks to flash memory technology, iPod Nano offers skip-free music playback, durable, and reliable storage. Anyway, its 2/4GB of memory built-in is less attractive than iPod Mini version which comes with 4/6GB. It turn as USB drive when connecting to IBM compatible or Mac PC. Unlike iPod with Camera Connector, iPod Nano could not connect directly to digital camera for images/video downloading!

Others cool features are such as built-in four tiny games(Brick, Music Quiz, Parachute, and Solitaire), store/view contacts/appointments of Microsoft Outlook, screen lock that support up to 4-digit numerical code.


iPod Nano Technical Specification

  • Audio formats supported are MP3, AAC, WMA, Apple lossless, WAV, AIFF.
  • Flash memory storage size in 2GB for about 500 songs or 4GB for 1000 songs.
  • USB2.0 interfaces.
  • Dock connector, stereo mini jack (not supports remote control earphone).
  • Built-in Lithium-ion last up to 14 hours of music playback, or 4 hours of slide shows with music playback.
  • 3 hours to fully charge or 1.5 hours fast charging for 80% capacity).
  • Calendar, MS Outlook compatible contacts, alarm clock, 4 games, stopwatch, screen lock function.
  • 1.5 inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED back light.
  • Bundled accessories including earphones and USB 2.0 cable with dock connector.
  • 90 x 40 x 7mm and 42g measured.
  • Pros are incredibly small, nice colour screen, flash memory technology.
  • Cons are relatively short battery life and no zoom in on pictures for better viewing experience.
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