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Use Google As A Free Proxy!

25. December 2005

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Now this is a really awesome trick for people who has been using proxy servers to avoid their school’s or office’s security to access forbidden websites. But more often than not, these proxy servers get blocked one after another by that damn administrator. But hey, Google can help! Try this: http://www.google.com/translate?langpair=en|en&u=www.forbiddensite.com Well all it does, is translate your [...]

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Smell the Web?

25. December 2005

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Yeah with this white ball-like thing, it might just be possible. I do not know its name, but it’s made by Japan’s NTT. This ball-like gadget is able to generate scents based on special encodings on websites, whatever that means. Available at around $640, I suppose it’ll be great for hardcore perfume shoppers to sniff [...]

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Merry Christmas!

24. December 2005

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Hey guys and gals, it’s already Christmas Eve over here in Singapore. Here’s wishing you a very merry Christmas! For those still looking for some last-minute gift ideas, here’s our Gadget Gifts for Christmas guide.

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Snoopy iPod Nano

23. December 2005

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This Snoopy iPod Nano set features a special edition 2GB iPod Nano that has Snoopy and Woodstock engraved on its back. The set also includes 3 unique Snoopy face-plates, a case, a lanyard, and a beautiful box to brag to the world that you own a limited Snoopy iPod Nano. There’s only 1000 sets available [...]

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Yonah Laptops Coming Soon?

22. December 2005

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Alright, a little background info. Yonah is the code name for Intel’s next generation laptop processor. And a pretty significant one, as it brings about the possibility of dual core processing to thin and light laptops. Bottom line: Better power saving. More processing power. Eagerly trying to be the first, NEC has announced that its new [...]

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Go Swimming with your OtterBox for iPod Nano

22. December 2005

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Waterproof up to 3 feet depths, the OtterBox for iPod Nano can be combined with waterproof headphones to provide underwater music pleasures! As crazy as it sounds, the OtterBox is actually dust-proof, dirt-proof, sand-proof, and drop-proof as well. Not too bad after all eh? A “thin membrane” also protects the iPod Nano’s ClickWheel while retaining [...]

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Virus Caused Paedophile to be Arrested

21. December 2005

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This is really kinda funny. A German paedophile has turned himself in to the police, after mistaking an email sent by a computer virus to be an official letter warning him of their knowledge of his internet activities! First reared its ugly head in November, the infamous Sober-Z is a mass-mailing worm which spreads by [...]

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Hello Kitty iPod Mini!

21. December 2005

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This Hello Kitty iPod Mini with BE@RBRICK set was available since April in Japan, and only 2000 sets were made available. But now, people in the States will get to enjoy some Kitty love as well! Sanrio Surprise, the U.S. retail outlet organization for Japan’s Sanrio, will be carrying this music player and bear holder [...]

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No More Love for Mac IE

20. December 2005

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In accordance to what Microsoft announced in June 2003, Microsoft will officially end support for Internet Explorer for Mac on December 31, 2005. They’re even ceasing downloads starting January 31, 2006. So Mac users, especially webmasters, better download a copy now for archiving’s sake. Microsoft encourage users to use Safari instead. Well, I say Firefox all [...]

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BenQ C800, Affordable 8-Megapixel Digital Camera

20. December 2005

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Announced in September and supposedly already available in the market, the BenQ C800 is a 8-megapixel digital camera aimed at the casual photo-takers. Priced at only £147 (US$259), the camera comes with a decent 2.4″ 112k pixels LCD screen, 3x optical zoom, MPEG4 movie recording (640×480 @ 30 fps) , a Printer Mode for direct [...]

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