Singapore Adventure: My Newest Toy

And I'll be getting my hands on them on 5th April. Yey!

It's Samsung latest mobile phone offering. The Samsung G800. The "come on" is definitely the 5.0 Megapixel Camera. And if you have seen the back of it, it absolutely looks more like a digital camera than a mobile phone. Sweet!

The only downside based on the specs is the absence of Wi-Fi capabilities. But it's not such a big deal as I don't think I 'll ever need it when outdoors. So... I am just so excited to pickup my newest gadget from the shop next weekend.



Full specs on the Samsung Singapore site.

Singapore Adventure: Rubik's Cube

My Cookie bought a Rubik's Cube during our trip to Toys R Us at Suntec City Mall last Friday. My Cookie has given me some tips on how to work it. And today I have managed to put the blue side of it together.

A little more practice and I am sure to get the hang of it and finish an entire cube.

Singapore Adventure: Hectic End of Month Weekend

After purchasing a DS Lite, I thought I would start locking myself in the room and just play 'til I drop. But no... The weekend that just passed sure was a hectic, and fun one.

Friday, our DBA Eric P. from the ex-job came by Singapore to pay us a visit. We just had a "take-away" dinner at the Rivervale Crest condo, and a lot or catching up. It was nice to have someone from home. Everytime. :)

Saturday was Capt. Jet's birthday dinner at the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant in East Coast Seafood Center. A hefty serving of local seafood delicacies - Chili Crab, Black Pepper Crab, Cereal Prawn, Crispy Baby Squid. It was a wonderful night spent at the scenic seaside, with delicious food, and great company. The group also went for a little stroll. Passing by the Ski360 place - Singapore's first Cable Ski Resort, and chanced upon some street performers at the hawker center at the far end of East Coast Park.

Sorry for the low-res pictures. Only taken with my phone camera. Lighting was bad.

I woke up the next day almost thinking I slept on my own bed. But really, I was still at the condo, on Hazel's bed. Hehe.. We got home a bit late already, so I opted to stay for the night. Sunday was spent preparing Tinola and Pork Adobo for lunch, and playing multiplayer games with Fred on the DS Lite. Shucks, I sucked at those games. But I did win one game against Fred in Mario Kart and Elite Beat Agents. Need to practice more. :D

Singapore Adventure: My New (Pink) Toy

Drum roll, please!!! :D

Singapore Adventure: The TV is ALIVE!!!

Finally, I got it to work. Hurrah!!! Thanks to Capt. Jet for going with me to Best during lunch break today to have the S-Video to S-Video cable replaced with the VGA to VGA one.

And so, the picture you see on your left is House Season 1 Episode 18 - Babies and Bathwater running in Windows Media Player 11.

Nice. Hehehe...

And the next one is a snapshot of myself sitting in front of the TV screen. The image on the left edge of the photo is of my laptop with the attached webcam that transmits the image to the TV set which is now my second monitor. Cool, huh?

I can't wait to try this setup out while Skype-ing with my Prince Cookie.

Hello to long hours in front of the TV set. Yey! :)

Singapore Adventure: Cable Misadventure

In my excitement to see my new 26" Widescreen Samsung LCD TV in action, I went by the Best store at Plaza Singapura to purchase the cable that will allow my laptop to output video on the TV screen.

Prior to attempting this, I have sought the wise advise of my more techy buddies Capt. Jet and Fred. And they said, it is the VGA to VGA cable that I needed.

With this information in mind, I braved myself to go on for the purchase. And I saw this thingy hanging from one of the shelves with other cables at Best.

I took it and had a look. Hmm... S-Video. I think I saw this label on one of the ports on my laptop. I wasn't sure if this is the exact one I needed. So, I flagged down one of the staff at Best to ask if this is the cable I should get that will connect my laptop to an LCD TV. And he said yes. Magic word.


I went to the cashier to pay for it. And somehow, my conscience just wouldn't be pacified. I was supposed to get a VGA to VGA cable. Hmmm... Maybe I should ask another staff. So I did. And they said, I should ask the person at the cable shelves. I said, I already did, and he said this is the cable I needed. Then this person I asked said that if it is what the other staff has said, then this is definitely it, because supposedly he is the cable-go-to-guy at this Best branch.

I went home carrying the cable. Excited to try it out. And it was a sad and utter failure. Sniff. The S-Video output from my laptop is okay. But the PC input on the TV screen is a female VGA port. And in retrospect, I didn't bother to check for this.

One big sigh. Look at how much it costed me. I really have to return it and have it exchanged for the one I needed. The VGA to VGA cable. And this time, it is this only. Eye on the goal. :D While I'm at it, I think I should also get the audio cable to fully appreciate the viewing experience. Yeah. Hehe...

Singapore Adventure: My New Acquisition

I got up early on a Saturday morning on this specific weekend. Why? Of course, it is Comex weekend. Time for some gadgets and electronics shopping. Hehehe.

I went with Capt. Jet and his sister to the Suntec Convention Center where this annual IT event is hosted. The exhibition lasts only four days (30 August to 2 September), and so definitely, the place will be packed.

The picture on your left is my latest acquisition. Katas ng Comex! Hehehe...

It is a 26" Widescreen Samsung LCD TV. Costed me 888 SGD for this unit. I got it cheap but without any freebies. The salesperson says, he could throw in the DVD player for an extra 111 SGD. But I don't think I needed it, so I didn't bother.

At the moment it is already sitting at a nice spot in my room. But since the unit only came with the power cable, the connection cables for the cable point and computer has yet to be purchased.

My Cookie will help me sort it out when he comes over (which is by the end of this week already!) And from then, I can start enjoying my videos on a larger screen. Hehehe...

I can't wait to test it out to be my computer monitor. I just hope it won't make me blind so soon. Hahaha... :D

Singapore Adventure: PC Show 2007

June 2, 2007

Suntec Convention Center

What my Cookie wants, my Cookie gets. A very early birthday and Christmas gift? Hehehe...

Bought this at the PC Show 2007 just today. Mainit-init pa! Hahaha...

It costs 798 SGD at the show and has all the freebies in the other photo. A car charger, a Samsung leather case, and a Bluetooth headset. A complete package indeed. Cool, huh?

Aside from this nice (and expensive) toy I got for my Prince Cookie, I also got something for myself at the PC Show. I bought an HP Photosmart C4180 printer. I really need a printer for my scrapbook projects. And you know how seriously I take my scrapbooking. ;)

So, that's how I am spending my money here - buying "toys". Hehehe...

Singapore Adventure: My Latest Toy

I saw this at the Creative store in Plaza Singapura during lunch break. At the end of the day, I already had it in a bag to bring home. Hehehe... I am such an impulsive shopper!

Click on the photo to view the specifications of the Creative Zen Stone. Nice piece of item for a very cheap cost, only 69$! Fits right in to my small palm. :)