Community Blogs: Geekonomics

Recognized innovators in customer support

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:05:22 +0800

If I asked you to recount your horror stories with customer service and support, especially in this part of the world, the CNET Asia server would probably be flooded for the ...

Tiger Time for shownearby.com?

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:05:44 +0800

Around two weeks back, I came across a strange sight along one of the Orchard Road underpasses and took some pictures. Today, I picked this up from the newspaper Today:

CNETgle and a life of crime, thanks to Microsoft

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:05:26 +0800

On speculations of a CNET takeover by Microsoft after their failed Yahoo! bid, this geek still prefers mini-scooters and frozen yoghurt machines with a Google takeover of ...

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 vs. MacBook Air

Mon, 05 May 2008 10:05:43 +0800

Here's a video I came across on Ridz's blog:

What can I say? You make ...

Singapore research breakthrough to usher in low-cost solar cells?

Fri, 02 May 2008 20:05:20 +0800

Against a background of ever-rising oil prices, a research from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) looks set to make waves by reducing the cost of solar cells? ...

Xbox 360 goes on lelong!

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:04:51 +0800

Oh my gosh! The "evil" Microsoft empire is at it again.

Microsoft today announced it is lowering the estimated retail price (ERP) for its Xbox 360 consoles in Singapore. At ...

Console gaming development in Singapore Polytechnic

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:04:48 +0800

Is console gaming development the way to go? Apparently Singapore Polytechnic thinks so and has joined up with Microsoft to offer the Console Game Development (CSGD) elective module to its students ...

Proposals for Internet freedom in Singapore?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:04:20 +0800

Today,�15 bloggers got together and�sent in "proposals for Internet freedom in Singapore" to the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts (MICA) by writing in directly to the Minister Dr Lee ...

Cutting off someone's Internet access for illegal downloading?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:04:02 +0800

The Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) has been going around demanding ISPs disconnect alleged file sharers from their network. The MPAA's letter usually includes a list of IP addresses claiming ...

The "HP Mini"

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:04:24 +0800

Last night, this geek went to the private bloggers launch of the "HP�Mini" (as it is now affectionately called) at the� Mezza9 bar Hyatt hotel.