Aika. Aeka. Same thing.

Mine.

Mine.

My First Oakley These just arrived; my first Oakley sunglasses and they look awesome. They are Oakley Pitbull VR28 HDO polarized which enhances contrast. I’ll be taking them for a test drive. Using them at noon so far brings out clarity in everything and gives a warm tint. They fold in nice and compact, too.

My First Oakley

These just arrived; my first Oakley sunglasses and they look awesome. They are Oakley Pitbull VR28 HDO polarized which enhances contrast.

I’ll be taking them for a test drive. Using them at noon so far brings out clarity in everything and gives a warm tint. They fold in nice and compact, too.

What I’m Reading Now I have always had a curiosity in medieval life since I was introduced to it in history class of junior high in the United Kingdom. Unlike Malaysian history, European medieval history is almost always devoid of myth. No flying boats, deities and superhuman powers. This particular book I had found it in a bookstore in Dubai. It is also available on the Kindle Store. Apart from the sheer curiosity, this book looks back at how we micro-evolved into the civilization we live in today. History might try to repeat itself but at least we look back and try to prevent what was and what might become.

What I’m Reading Now

I have always had a curiosity in medieval life since I was introduced to it in history class of junior high in the United Kingdom.

Unlike Malaysian history, European medieval history is almost always devoid of myth. No flying boats, deities and superhuman powers.

This particular book I had found it in a bookstore in Dubai. It is also available on the Kindle Store.

Apart from the sheer curiosity, this book looks back at how we micro-evolved into the civilization we live in today. History might try to repeat itself but at least we look back and try to prevent what was and what might become.

nick0819 asked: Just wondering, what case do you have on your iPhone 5? It looks pretty clean on it!

I really can’t recall. It was the first case I got out of the store that was both cheap and no frills. At the time, I had no choice.

Now, I just cover the front and back with Invisible Shield. I am ultra careful with all my gadgets and love the feel of the slim profile of the iPhone 5. Otherwise, I highly recommend the cases made by Ozaka.

The slim Ozaka cases I have tried and are very good. There is even one that mimics the look of the iPhone 5 (minus the Apple logo). It makes your phone look like it has no case.

The Kensington KeyFolio Pro 2 for iPad Mini I have been carrying and using my iPad Mini everywhere I go almost exclusively. My iPad 3 is just lying dormant on my desk. I do miss my iPad 3 for just one reason: I have a great ultrathin keyboard that goes with it. Then, just a couple of days ago, I came across the KeyFolio Pro 2 for the iPad Mini. I bought it immediately. Made by Kensington, the KeyFolio Pro 2 is a first for me in a sense that it features a case with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard. It has the same width as the iPad Mini and therefore is much lighter than the case itself. Because of the small size of the keyboard, it takes getting used to. It took me a day to get accustomed to the small, close proximity keys. However, for people with large fingertips, I honestly cannot recommend it. Even with my medium sized fingertips, I still sometimes hit neighboring keys. Even so, the mobility it provides me outweighs the occasional typo (thank you Autocorrect). Like all iPad Bluetooth keyboards, this one charges via an included, albeit short, micro USB cable. The keyboard latches onto the case with 4 strong magnets. Those with pacemakers beware. Because the keyboard itself is fully detachable from the case, you can position it as you would a normal keyboard on the table. Then, you can adjust the viewing angle of your iPad Mini by velcro. However, I found that, with the keyboard in attached to the case, it makes the combination unusable because of the acute viewing angle. The bottom line is you really need to detach the keyboard and work with it that way. As an added bonus, the center of the case has a small elastic band to hold a slim pen or a slim iPad stylus. All in all, this keyboard rocks, if you don’t have fat fingers and like to type on a desk or table. It takes a while to get used to but the mobility it provides is worth the effort. This whole review was typed using this keyboard. If you use an iPad Mini on a daily basis, go get this keyboard.

The Kensington KeyFolio Pro 2 for iPad Mini

I have been carrying and using my iPad Mini everywhere I go almost exclusively. My iPad 3 is just lying dormant on my desk. I do miss my iPad 3 for just one reason: I have a great ultrathin keyboard that goes with it. Then, just a couple of days ago, I came across the KeyFolio Pro 2 for the iPad Mini. I bought it immediately.

Made by Kensington, the KeyFolio Pro 2 is a first for me in a sense that it features a case with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard. It has the same width as the iPad Mini and therefore is much lighter than the case itself.

Because of the small size of the keyboard, it takes getting used to. It took me a day to get accustomed to the small, close proximity keys. However, for people with large fingertips, I honestly cannot recommend it. Even with my medium sized fingertips, I still sometimes hit neighboring keys. Even so, the mobility it provides me outweighs the occasional typo (thank you Autocorrect).

Like all iPad Bluetooth keyboards, this one charges via an included, albeit short, micro USB cable. The keyboard latches onto the case with 4 strong magnets. Those with pacemakers beware.

Because the keyboard itself is fully detachable from the case, you can position it as you would a normal keyboard on the table. Then, you can adjust the viewing angle of your iPad Mini by velcro. However, I found that, with the keyboard in attached to the case, it makes the combination unusable because of the acute viewing angle. The bottom line is you really need to detach the keyboard and work with it that way.

As an added bonus, the center of the case has a small elastic band to hold a slim pen or a slim iPad stylus.

All in all, this keyboard rocks, if you don’t have fat fingers and like to type on a desk or table. It takes a while to get used to but the mobility it provides is worth the effort. This whole review was typed using this keyboard. If you use an iPad Mini on a daily basis, go get this keyboard.

My old satchel bag was too small and started to make it hard for me to find stuff. So I upgraded to a bigger iPad-sized satchel/messenger bag from Porsche Design. Sweet! (Taken with Instagram)

My old satchel bag was too small and started to make it hard for me to find stuff. So I upgraded to a bigger iPad-sized satchel/messenger bag from Porsche Design. Sweet! (Taken with Instagram)

Where is the safest place on a plane?

Discovery Channel has a TV series called Curiosity in which questions in science, technology and society are answered through real life experiments.

I just started to watch the series after Wired’s GeekMom section posted an article on the episode. The episode is called Plane Crash (Curiosity, Season 2 Episode 1) where a team of test pilots, engineers, scientists and rescue crew fly a Boeing 727 crashing it with a full array of instrumentation on board.

The most important question from the passenger’s perspective is, “Where is the safest place on a plane?” Watch the episode as it has revelations that are especially useful for frequent fliers. It is also a piece of recorded history.

Tumblr Puts More Focus On Photos With Photoset, Its New Standalone iOS App
This is a screenshot of a messed up App Store on my iPhone 5. I don’t know how Apple could mess the App Store so badly. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen daily so far.

This is a screenshot of a messed up App Store on my iPhone 5. I don’t know how Apple could mess the App Store so badly. It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen daily so far.

It’s been nearly a week with my new iPhone 5. I have to admit that, at first, everything seemed too familiar that almost nothing felt new. But as with all Apple products, experience is everything. 6 days later and the experience is near perfect; flawless. Note that I have never opened up Maps since I never use it nor do I care for it. I have my awesome Garmin to do GPS work. I’ll happily explore more from the App Store and iTunes now that everything is so much more fluid; games especially. Browsing is much more enjoyable with a wider screen and so is video. I bought the 32GB version instead of the enticing 64GB knowing well that I consciously manage my media and the fact that an iPhone 6 is just around the next corner.

It’s been nearly a week with my new iPhone 5. I have to admit that, at first, everything seemed too familiar that almost nothing felt new. But as with all Apple products, experience is everything.

6 days later and the experience is near perfect; flawless. Note that I have never opened up Maps since I never use it nor do I care for it. I have my awesome Garmin to do GPS work.

I’ll happily explore more from the App Store and iTunes now that everything is so much more fluid; games especially. Browsing is much more enjoyable with a wider screen and so is video.

I bought the 32GB version instead of the enticing 64GB knowing well that I consciously manage my media and the fact that an iPhone 6 is just around the next corner.