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Racing games are known and loved, but here’s what happens when someone makes the game a little more ‘realisticR 17;. Garnet Hertz, a professor at UC Irvine has taken an old Sega OutRun arcade cabinet and turned it into something more roadworthy. The augmented reality experiment is made of the old fiberglass and wood cabinet of ...
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For a closer look into the cultural heritage of Sabah, one needs not travel far to find it. Located in Penampang, about half an hour outside of Kota Kinabalu, the Monsopiad Cultural Village is said to be Sabah’s first living museum. The Monsopiad Cultural Village opened on the 1st of May 1996, in memory of ...
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Remember those good ol’ Walkie Talkie watches? Some of you might but for those who are not from the Star Trek generation, here’s how some of the latest ones look like… Kids will definitely love this watch as it looks like a spy gadget. Apparently sound quality is good and suitable for long distance communication, ...
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OK here’s a bit of nostalgia this week. Andrew Roy Gibb was born in Manchester, England, on 5th March 1958 and was the youngest in the family. His bothers Barry, Maurice and Robin w …
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I’ve hardly ever posted things about my home country on this blog, so let’s show you something different today. Here’s a popular past-time in Malaysia this time of the year, it’s known as the Ramadan Buffet. Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims round the world enter into a period of ...
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Most of us go to a restaurant for good food. However, good ambiance does play a part in our choice of eating place when going out in groups for socialising or with special partner. Here …
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The world is getting smaller with the advent of technology that allows us to connect to each other over long distances almost instantaneously. With Viber’s VoIP app, this is all the more true as it lets you call or text any one of your friends who also has the app installed. Originally released last year ...
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The North Borneo Railway, is a historic piece of Sabah that has been a part of the state since the British colonial era. It started up as transportation for the rubber and coffee plantations in the 1880′s. The 100-year-old track spans 134 kilometres, and starts from Tanjung Aru, ending at the small town of Tenom. ...
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Digital cameras have long been used photograph faraway stars and planets. While this technology is nothing new, the billion-pixel camera on the Gaia Spacecraft, to be launched by the European Space Agency in 2013 is nothing short of amazing. Gaia’s camera is said to be among the largest of its kind to ever exist, and ...
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Moulding chocolate by using plastic or silicone moulds is nothing new, in fact, the art has been around for many years. Moulds can only make one set chocolate shape and you need many different moulds to create differently shaped chocolates. Combine chocolate moulding and today’s 3D printer technology and you have a match made in ...
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Modern architecture of buildings is a dream of current architects. Nowadays they are designing eco-centric and disaster resistant buildings to cater towards present demands and needs Building protected against the elements of nature is a challenging task. However the creativity of architects are show below. Take time to savour their creativeness. House based on a ...
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Learning a new instrument is always a challenge to learn finger movements and such, but now, with the PossessedHand, an electric finger stimulator that makes your fingers move without any input from your brain. The scientists of Tokyo University’s Rekimoto Lab, masterminds behind the invention, developed the device in conjunction with Sony Computer Science Laboratories. …
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If you’re into high tea and fine dining, do check out Grand Dorsett Subang’s host of restaurants which offer a range of cuisine to tantalize your taste buds. Here are some photos of a recent blogger gathering I attended at the hotel. Grand Dorsett’s F&B Manager and Chef offering a brief welcome and intro. A ...
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Remember the post I did on that conceptual Solar Powered laptop a couple of weeks ago? Well, that has actually been realised by Samsung as the NC215S. The Samsung NC215S has a battery life of 14.5 hours and solar panels cover almost the entirety of the lid. The netbook runs on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom ...
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Anyone who has ever tried to wipe spilled ketchup or mayonaise off a table-top will know that it takes more than one or two wipes to clean the table entirely. Cleaning up these types of spills are always tedious, so a company in Japan has invented the SWITL (it isn’t clear if this is an ...
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Comic books are such a part of popular culture today that almost anyone will have read them at some point of their lives. It hasn’t been unheard of for you to be able to study the craft in places like Japan, but it must be a first for any university to offer the subject as ...
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Given that comic book fans are mostly males, it is surprising that male superheroes are more popular than female ones. Could it be the desire to be a superhero is stronger than drooling over a super heroine? The thought of swooping in and saving a damsel in distress… which male in his sane mind has ...
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Thinking of beautiful clear waters for a perfect diving experience? Maybe you just want to get out of the hustle and bustle of town life and spend some quality time enjoying the beautiful wonder that is the ocean. Either way, the wondrous Sipadan Water Village, located on the island of Mabul (some 45 minutes off ...
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Solar-powered products are gaining more and more attention, as our society urges us to use cleaner and renewable energy. In vein with solar-powered products that help make our world a greener place, here’s an interesting concept from Industrial Designer Andrea Ponti and his concept for the Luce Solar Panel Powered PC. Sure, there are already ...
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Laughter is the best medicine, they say. But when it’s not convenient to laugh out loud, a small smile will do. You’ll still get some endorphins and exercise those facial muscles. And it d …
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