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Remember I said want to buy new gadget to celebrate my 1st blogging anniversary? Now the answer revealed! I ordered a Nokia N82 on last Saturday. Then collect it on yesterday night once arrived.

There are 2 types of colors for choose, original Titanium White and latest in Black color. I have choosen the Titanium White. My wife said Black look younger. Anyhow, I prefered Titanium White. Maybe I’m getting old?

Nokia N82 Features

I’ve posted Nokia N82 full specification here. No need to list out all specs. Just list out why I choose Nokia N82? Not other brand or model?

• Accelerometer (Yes, it same with my iPod for wide video view)
• GPS (Initiate time faster than N95 due to its A-GPS)
• 5MP Camera (Even higher resolution than my digicam)
• 2 Surround speaker (Better music listening)
• Wifi (a bonus, but I prefer suft net on iPod touch)
• Bluetooth, 3G (support video call where iPhone don’t)
• TV-Out (Bonus feature that surprise me. Can play real movie to 29-inch TV?)

It is full featured mobile phone in the market. And I consider the price is cheapest for a full featured phone. (more…)

Anyone migrate their blog from BlogSpot to WordPress? I would say it is a terrible experience. My sister has a Chinese life blog. She asked for help and I promised to migrate for her.

The orignal blog is on free BlogSpot. As I suggested, better go for own domain name and web hosting if you are serious blogger. She did and need to migrate all post and comment to new housing.

Migrate BlogSpot to WordPress

I tried to use the Import Blogger function in WordPress manage but failed. It prompt connection error due when accessing to Google HTTPS secure session. Lots of people face the same problem when migrate from BlogSpot (or Blogger.com) to WordPress. I’m using WordPress 2.6.1, not sure other version.

After some research, found a workaround to migrate BlogSpot’s blog. (more…)

Google is celebrating its 10th anniversary. While looking back 10 years of Google history, it is launching Project 10 to the 100th or so called “Help The World” to change and improve the world!

Project 10¹⁰⁰ (“Project 10 to the 100th”) refers to a googol, the number of 1 followed by 100 zeros. The name “Google” originated from the term “Googol”. Google believe there is an answer out there to help the world. And maybe you are the One!

How to Join “Help The World” Project?

It is Free to join. Write down your idea in the form and submit by 20th October 08. For bonus, you may attach proposal with a 30-second video. Google team will choose only 100 ideas out of all and post up for voting on January 27th 09.

What is the prize? This is an important question huh. Google committing $10 million to implement these projects, and the goal is to help as many people as possible. Wow, $10 million dollars is too attractive huh? (more…)

Still remember the solar powered green web hosting? Many giant technology companies start to build their so called Green Data Center. With these green data center, they expect to save energy as well as reduce polution to the earth.

Who are they? How they manage to save energy and reduce polution? If you are the green architect designer, what idea you have?

The Green Data Centers

1. The computer software giant, Microsoft has building its green data center last year. Microsoft plans to use recycled water as its cooling systems in San Antonio data center. The data center consist 500,000 square feet and contain tens of thousands of servers. At Quincy data center, electricity was generated by hydroelectric plants. In addition, Microsoft also interested in electricity generated by wind near Texas.
2. The Internet giant, Google has patented its Water Based Data Center. Google may build it on a ship. The wave energy converter can produce power from sea water while at the same time using water as a method for cooling. 2 in 1 power source saving, clever huh? (more…)

Until today, still got friends ask me what is the differences between Linux and Windows? This is an interesting question. Some of you may already know the answer. But could you list them out?

I’m not Linux expert. I won’t give Linux course here. Just share some good points that I found on Internet. Might be more than 8 points here. I think I just list out the important ones.

• Open source vs Close Source – The most significant difference is Linux is open source and Windows don’t. This mean you know what the program run, while Windows not allow that even if it store in “malicious” software to spy you.

• GPL License vs Ms Licensing – In fact, Linux belongs to the GNU Public License that allow user to access or alter the kernel as long using back the name “Linux”.Also, you can download a ginsle copy and install as many machines as you like. For Windows, no such thing as “Free”. You pay for server license, client license, client access license, terminal server client license and many more. (more…)