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My friends and family members had been receiving phone calls from a mysterious number where the caller would claim that my friend or family member's child had been kidnapped. The caller would then request for a sum of money to be ... more »

It was a sunny afternoon when Nirvan stumbled upon an elaborate cardboard arcade in a grungy garage in East L.A.

With US$2, he bought himself a Fun Pass which entitled him to 500 plays. With a video camera, he made a ... more »

A few weeks ago, it seems as though the only sound that surrounded me was the loud wailing of a baby in agony. It was utterly distressing.

Now, things have settled a little. While the cries are still here, they are almost ... more »

If you'd like to honor your nation's founding father by celebrating his 100th birthday, how would you do it? Some countries would call for a public holiday or a grand parade.

North Korea called for a long-range rocket to be fired. ... more »

CCTV cameras are everywhere these days. I personally have one myself that I use to spy on my kid.

It's not that I'm out to catch him doing bad things--he's only 3 weeks old. Rather, I use it to catch him ... more »

The prime minister said today, that he has a clear vision and knowledge of what needs to be accomplished for the nation, as he adjusted his specs.

He said this in reference to the rare-earth plant that he has decided to build ... more »

I've been trying to reduce the load that I have to carry when I'm out and about.

Currently, I journey with an HP ProBook 5310M and an iPhone. While that's not a ton of gadgets in my bag, it's still a weight ... more »

I've gotten myself a new job for the next four months, and I'd like to introduce you to some tools of my new trade.

Part of my responsibility for the first few days was to operate this cool machine.

It produces a pretty ... more »

For a long time, I've craved a really good top-of-the-range camera. However, I didn't have a good excuse to invest in one.

I could photograph the breathtaking beauty of created nature, but it's really people I want to capture.

Good cameras ... more »

In recent months, I've sensed a wave of nostalgia hitting my friends. Perhaps this is because technology's advancing so quickly these days that we're comforted when thinking back on times when there was more stability and less change--when it took years ... more »

Ever since I've started showing, friends and relatives have been recommending that I download the BabyCenter iPhone app. This includes my father-in-law who's just as "app savvy" as any young geek I know!

I've had the app for months now, and have ... more »

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine announced on Facebook that he was leaving Facebook. He isn't an employee of the organisation that will soon make its IPO, but rather, a regular user, just like you and I.

By leaving, ... more »

A friend I grew up with lives in a high-security condominium, the kind which residents complain about in forums because security guards give their guests a hard time when they come visit.

But recently, things seemed to have changed a bit. Perhaps ... more »

I don't use kerosene to light up my home but I was told that my grandparents did, before I was born. Even then, kerosene was so expensive that my grandfather apparently preferred an "eco-friendly" option--catching fireflies and crowding them in a ... more »

If there's one thing every country should be proud of, it is of clean public toilets.

When the public toilets of a country are clean, it says that:
--the government is doing a good job
--even cleaners are proud of their sparkling clean jobs
--the ... more »