When you’re a gadget freak like me, sometimes you just acquire too much electronic equipment. And, of course, many of them come with remote controls. I have two TV’s in my living room right now, add my DVD player, VCR, two satellite boxes, and you have way too many remote controls. So I decided to buy a universal remote. Strangely enough, Hong Kong seems...
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I’m planning to move apartments sometime this summer and as such, I thought I buy some new gadgets for my new place. Top of the list is a Plasma TV. Having decided that, I decided I should look into selling my stuff so I wouldn’t have too much stuff to move. Given the limited space of apartments in Hong Kong, there isn’t much room...
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I love taking pictures! Since getting the Nikon Coolpix 950, I've taken thousands of digital pictures. Some of them were taken at the most inconvenient of times (like in the ocean in a kayak in Riomaggiore) but I was never deterred from taking out the camera and getting the shot. Purists will scoff at the convenience and immediate feedback of digital cameras, preferring instead...
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The wait is over. Gameboy Advance is finally here! Though I couldn’t find the golf game (it’s supposed to be out already!) I decided to buy one anyway. As I originally wrote at the end of last year, I was considering getting the Bandai Color Wonderswan because of the golf game that I saw. Unfortunately, the rest of the games were pretty weak...
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Mobile Phones in Hong Kong have in recent years moved from just practicality (being able to communicate anytime) to pure fashion statement. We do love getting the newest mobile phones, to add to our Hello Kitty phone cords and Ultraman covers. With the advent of SIM cards (and falling prices), you can now buy a different phone every month and still use your same...
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As far as design of electronics is concerned, Bang & Olufsen has to be near or even at the very top of the list. The beauty of their products is always the object of desire. But that desire usually comes with a very expensive price. Plus, as far as electronics go, they usually aren't superb. I avoided buying the B&O Stereos because...
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I'm a little obsessed with cameras. I have lots of them, in various shapes, formats and sizes. I remember sometime back, I used to have this old Polaroid Instant Camera. It was a fun thing to have. You can take quick shots of practically anything, and within 3 minutes, you'd have a picture. Neat. Unfortunately, the quality left a little to be desired. But...
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I went to buy a new stereo last weekend. As you know, I have my heart set on a new Sharp Auvi SD-NX10. I was so excited taking the train over to the store. I finally arrive ready to plunk down my credit card, when I was stopped dead in my tracks -- SOLD OUT. Darn. The anticipation of wanting to buy something, and...
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Having been to Japan over Christmas, I noticed that the Japanese were still obsessed with the Rolex Daytona. There are not only books dedicated to this fine watch, but also monthly magazines (dedicated to Rolex in general, but the Daytona is always the main feature). How many times can you photograph the same watch? I thought we'd investigate if the watch lives up to...
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I've often wavered between video and still picture format. I started with 8mm, then Hi-8mm, but after that, I resisted the change to DV (technically, mini-DV). My logic was this: I have a number of 8 and Hi-8 movies that I have taped but NEVER, EVER watched. So what exactly was the point? The revolution of digital photography allows me to share my pictures...
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