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Singapore’s ideological prisoners, geography of hate, Iron Man 3 VFX

Posted by Dave Junia 16 May 13 Snippets DNA, Facebook, Iron Man, Media, Movies, Science, Singapore, Social, UNICEF

[caption id="attachment_5030" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 16 May 2013[/caption] The question of inequality and economic growth has taken a long and twisted path. Will Singapore drop the Reagan-Thatcher revolution? Twitter is a great platform but it

Singapore’s defence, U.S. cyberwar strategies, save money on tech

Posted by Dave Junia 13 May 13 Snippets Cyberwar, Defence, Google, Google Glasses, How To, Military, Money, SimCity, Singapore, United States

[caption id="attachment_5006" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 13 May 2013[/caption] Singapore has enjoyed 45 years of National Service and is looking forward to celebrate 48 years of sovereignty Are there signs that Singaporeans are beginning to take security for granted?

America’s self inflicted wounds, consumer toxin poisoning, WoW’s gradual decline

Posted by Dave Junia 11 May 13 Snippets How To, Mobile Computing, Photography, Poison, United States, World of Warcraft

[caption id="attachment_4970" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 11 May 2013[/caption] Drone attacks are not just easy methods of taking out targets, it is also an easy way to create hate and animosity to those wielding it. Developed

Singapore’s 4G performance, a father’s decision, gaming – then and now

Posted by Dave Junia 9 May 13 Snippets 4G, India, Indira Gandhi, Internet, Sikh, Singapore, Software, Toys, Transformers

[caption id="attachment_4905" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 9 May 2013[/caption] Have a look at the 4G performance of each of Singapore's telecommunications providers before making the leap and sacrificing 9-10GB of monthly data. There are some events

Iran’s private internet, online courses ease college burden, science of cyanide

Posted by Dave Junia 1 May 13 Snippets College, Cyanide, Education, Internet, Iran, Matrix, Spy, Tokyo

[caption id="attachment_4842" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 1 May 2013[/caption] Everyone knows the Great Firewall of China but what about Iran's private internet service? Take a look at how the country manages to keep its internet service

Conviction politicians, Galaxy S4 display shootout, war on terror affects women and children

Posted by Dave Junia 27 April 13 Snippets Bundesliga, Galaxy, iPhone, Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore, Terrorism, Thatcher, United Kingdom

[caption id="attachment_4810" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 27 April 2013[/caption] What does former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and the recently passed Margaret Thatcher have in common? Conviction. Lots of it. The Samsung Galaxy S4 may

American terrorism, BBC’s documentary debacle, Chinese superstition begone

Posted by Dave Junia 23 April 13 Snippets BBC, Boston, Career, China, Gun Violence, LSE, North Korea, Photography, United Kingdom, United States

[caption id="attachment_4679" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 23 April 2013[/caption] Americans witnessed a dramatic hunt for the suspects of the Boston blasts that claimed 3 lives. An editor based in UK questions why isn't the same attention

Galaxy phone history, dating in future, sound cards re-emerge

Posted by Dave Junia 19 April 13 Snippets

[caption id="attachment_4641" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 19 April 2013[/caption] Samsung's Galaxy S3s are all rage and the S4 seems to be on the cards to continue this trend. But how did this all begin? Wearable computing

American drones in Pakistan, Thatcher’s economic legacy, Premier League flops

Posted by Dave Junia 16 April 13 Snippets Badminton, CPU, GPU, How To, Pakistan, Terrorism, Thatcher, United Kingdom, United States

[caption id="attachment_4594" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 16 April 2013[/caption] Drones hunt more than just Al Qaeda members. The breadth of world policing has just increased says leaked documents. Thatcher is an iconic political figure but what

Singapore’s baby campaigns, Microsoft hauls Google to EC, perspectives of rape in India

Posted by Dave Junia 11 April 13 Snippets Diablo, Google, India, Microsoft, Population, Singapore

[caption id="attachment_4536" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 11 April 2013[/caption] Singapore wants more babies, but is it doing it right? Microsoft hauls Google to the European Commission together with 14 other companies for antitrust concerns which is somewhat familiar for the

Escape from North Korea, crossing in the EPL, how potato chips are made

Posted by Dave Junia 8 April 13 Snippets Arsenal, Audiophile, Hyeonseo Lee, North Korea, Potato Chips, TED, Thomas Friedman

[caption id="attachment_4492" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 8 April 2013[/caption] Defecting from North Korea is increasingly common and here is an account on how one person did it twice. The English Premier League has been known for

Asia in a balance, tablet GPU faceoff, cancer research gets data boost

Posted by Dave Junia 4 April 13 Snippets Android, Asia, Benchmark, Cancer, China, Cloud, iCloud, Interview, iOS, Jobs, Lee Hsien Loong, Obama, Privacy, Research, Singapore, Tablet, United States, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4438" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 4 April 2013[/caption] Asia might be the continent that grabs all the headlines in 2013. China Sea island disputes have been compounded by a heated Korean border. It is not

Chinese cyberwar, North Korea analysis, blogger blamed for Chelsea F.C. woes

Posted by Dave Junia 1 April 13 Snippets Benitez, Candy Crush, Celebrities, Chelsea, China, Media, North Korea, Photoshop, South Korea, United States, Washington Post, Zacconi, Zynga

[caption id="attachment_4395" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 1 April 2013[/caption] Conflicts abound in this relook at how mainstream media in the United States is covering hacking attempts from China. Also, another opinion on North Korea after it dramatically

Galaxy S4 vs. One, understanding Bitcoin, Stuxnet labelled an ‘Act of Force’

Posted by Dave Junia 28 March 13 Snippets Android, Bitcoin, Career, Galaxy, How To, HTC, Hugo Chavez, Iran, Israel, One, Samsung, Stuxnet, United States, Venezuela

[caption id="attachment_4323" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 28 March 2013[/caption] The most comprehensive head to head analysis of Samsung's Galaxy S4 and the HTC One is out and the verdict is... there is no clear winner. Bitcoin

Diablo 3 better on consoles? Microsoft defends RT, Goal scoring machines

Posted by Dave Junia 26 March 13 Snippets Blizzard, Diablo, Henry, Hygiene, Microsoft, Pets, PlayStation, Slow Motion, Suarez, Van Persie, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4286" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 26 March 2013[/caption] Will Blizzard's first foray into consoles create a better Diablo 3 on consoles than on PCs? This would surely reignite the PC vs. Consoles argument. Microsoft took

Google Keep, Simon Cowell on YouTube exclusive, Chameleon for Android

Posted by Dave Junia 22 March 13 Snippets Android, Austerity, Chameleon, Cyprus, EU, Google, Greece, GUI, Keep, Launcher, United Kingdom

[caption id="attachment_4259" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 22 March 2013[/caption] Watch out Evernote, Google has revamped Notebook into the new Keep. The app is now available and here is how you can make most of it. Simon

Windows 7 SP 1 enforced, Syrian crisis for kids, how much money for happiness?

Posted by Dave Junia 20 March 13 Snippets ASEAN, Golan Heights, Happiness, Israel, Malaysia, Microsoft, Money, Obama, Oil, Philippines, Reddit, Sabah, Singapore, Sulu, Syria, United States, Windows

[caption id="attachment_4199" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 20 March 2013[/caption] Microsoft is sick of users who cannot be bothered to update their PCs, so Windows 7 Service Pack 1 will be downloaded and installed automatically starting today.

How Google works, top 40 Android utilities, Crysis 3 benchmarks

Posted by Dave Junia 18 March 13 Snippets Android, Benchmark, Crysis, Google, GPU, Kids, Parenting, Web, Websites

[caption id="attachment_4166" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Snippets: 18 March 2013[/caption] Google's Search can make or break your site - here's an introduction to how it all works. Android's key strength is customization and great flexibility for tweaking.

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