Anything Tehnology related. Be it software, hardware, or toys in general.
Thanks to a series of fortunate events, I was able to get some early Christmas gifts for Cris and myself:
And thanks to getting both; I was able to get to do a first hand comparison. Hopefully the contents of this post may prove useful to those considering getting the new Apple laptops.
Also pictures in the gallery
Read MoreI just realized that while my watch’s stock metal bracelet is nice and all, I guess I find them (metal bracelets) too much of a hassle. This realization came when I learned how to adjust the links myself – which obviously made me try different “fits.”
When you factor in stuff like wrist expansion due to heat, metal bracelets can be very impractical in a tropical country. Since they’re metal, you can’t really “adjust them” depending on the “weather” that day. That’s why they have different “guides” for straps and bracelet fitting. If you’re on a strap, it’s always better for it to be snug. If it’s metal, you put an allowance as thick as your index finger – so you don’t end up choking your wrist with a super tight strap during a hot and humid day. While some watches look fine loose, given the size of mine, it always looked better snug rather than having a little play during the cold.
So I started looking for a replacement strap and immediately thought of the Nato strap popularized by Sean Connery (as James Bond) in the movie Goldfinger
Have you ever noticed this: Anything that you find interesting will always end up getting infinitely more complicated than what you had [initially] expected?
When you’re a guitarist, you’ll start to think along the lines: “is it time to adjust the tension in my fretboard via the truss rod?” When you’re a “singer” trying to learn a harmony, you’ll tend to think “oh ok, so this weird sounding note is just a 6th in relation to the tonic; that should make it easier to hit.” Things you couldn’t even begin to think about from the “outside.”
The list goes on, and it’s not just for hobbies or passions… it can apply to short-term stuff as well. That’s exactly what I’m experiencing with my new watch.
I purchased this item on the 9th of September and was pretty stoked. As you know, when I’m stoked – I blog about it. But I’m still holding off until I actually get a hold of the item.
The reason is because the transaction seemed too good to be true; and I wasn’t about to share my joy, only to find out at the last minute that it was a false alarm. In fact I’m breaking the rule somewhat today because even if I’m absolutely sure it has been shipped to my aunt’s house in the US, I’ve yet to have them confirm if the item is indeed the item I’ve purchased. You never know; there’s always a first time for me to be a victim of the classic “bait and switch” in online transactions.
And I’ll be talking about it in detail next month, for now I’ll just stick to the safe facts. Read More
I’m looking for a certain kind of coin purse; small and slim – just so I can get through the day with change, where I would empty it whenever I get home and put it straight into the “piggy-bank”
You’d be surprised how hard it is to find something like that here… unless I was willing to spend north of 2k from brand-named ones (Mont-Blanc coin purses cost more than 8k!)
So I decided that while I’m waiting for a chance to purchase from Amazon, I’d make my own. I’ve taken the liberty of documenting the “project” in case someone else wants to do something similar.
