DreamPlus Studio Blog

The man in the mirror - Remembering Michael Jackson

tysoh — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:49:33 +0000

“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.” I felt touched and inspired, when I was listening to this very song sung by Michael Jackson. I guess its the best message that he wanted to tell the World. I was first introduced to his songs in 2001, when he debuted his last album - Invincible. I was hooked up to this song - ‘You Rock My World’, until today, it still remain one of my top favourites. And from there onwards, I started to listen to his other classic songs such as Billie Jean, You are not Alone, Smooth, Beat It, Bad and etc.

Back in earlier this year around March, I was glad to learn that he will be back with 50 sessions of music concert in UK, it will probably be the best time for him to show the World his great talent again. However, Its a pity that he departed this World, when he is soon to begin his come back music concert (less than one month time). Nevertheless, its his music that will continue to inspire more and make that change. Tks MJ

Endurance is the magic word

tysoh — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:17:25 +0000

Every now and then, whenever I came across things I don’t like, I would tell myself to endure with it, its not forcing myself to like it, but to tell myself to face and accept it. There is really nothing I can do to the situation or make it better, what has happened, can never be change and its reality. Whether you are happy or not happy, life still goes on. Through endurance, I have taught myself to be more humble and stronger in a way. I have taught myself not to afraid of failing, the more I fail the more I will learn and become stronger. And its often through failures that will make us learn and become more mature along the way.

Wanted to join iPhone Developer Program but…

tysoh — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:02:12 +0000

There are many times that I wanted to join in this iPhone Developer Program, but hesitated to do so. The top reason is probably the time required to study the API. And followed by an annual fee of at least USD 99, in order to get your App listed under the App store. I mean its gonna be fun trying out new stuff and sharing with the rest. But after factoring in the time to learn and cost to host, I shall postpone this wish. Hopefully, one day Apple can lower down the pricing or best making it all free for people to develop for iPhone…

NibClock for iPhone/iPod touch by Hybridworks

tysoh — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:04:31 +0000

I was checking out on my favourite designer’s site, and noticed that he has actually released his first iPhone/iPod touch application back in May (only managed to realize it now), and its called NibClock (costing: USD 0.99). This is an incredibly simple, cute (“kawaii”) and stylish analog clock. You can further customize an animated icon for the tip of the second hand. Once it’s chosen, the icon keeps traveling around. Some icons move sedately. It’s kind of simple but elegant way to showcase the designer’s works. For more information, check out the site: http://www.hybridworks.jp/apps/nibclock/

Knowing when to let it go…

tysoh — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:22:58 +0000

I strongly believe this is an absolutely important skill for all of us to learn in our everyday lives. There are times when we will face many ups and downs in the things we do, however by learning when to accept certain things and move on with our lives are important. Imagine yourself stuck in a situation whereby you do not know how to let things go, and keep pondering over it, you are definitely not going to be happy. But if you are going to change your mindset (be more positive) a little bit, you might be surprise to learn that its not that difficult after all. Of course, this kind of mindset change will need time to practice, and slowly you will find that when new problems arises again, it will solve by itself, and not affecting you at all. It’s really up to oneself to decide if he or she wanted to unlock themselves, but once that person is unlock, they will tend to see many other things around and gain more…

Hi “5″ for DreamPlus Studio next month!

tysoh — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:50:37 +0000

Yes, its fast! I did not even expect myself to be blogging this post as well, DreamPlus Studio will be turning 5 next month. Alot of things have come and go unexpectedly for me, however I always treat them as part of my learning journey. Although for the next 2 years, I will be getting more and more busy with school work, however, I always remind myself to make it a constant effort to blog about things they can get me inspired and share with the rest. And this is how I hope to continue to treat DreamPlus Studio as, an inspiring blog! You know, to inspire myself as well as others. So, what’s the catch about turning 5? Actually, I did not even notice it, until now. Turning 5 to me doesn’t really mean anything, it just remind me of how fast the time passed by, it’s very important to treasure every moment you have, and be your best… That’s all!

People just don’t understand how important design is

tysoh — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:13:19 +0000

I always like to stress out that design is not all about looking good and nice, but a form of consistency (professional) and experience you wanted to project for your audience. One recent example, is when I was working on a powerpoint with my school mates, and they were saying “c’mon its just a small heading only, its not necessary to have it on all slides”, however I still insisted on making sure all slides following the same template, as well as other details such as colour, font type and font size. Other than that, I have also tried my best to ensure that the visual presentation of the slides are easily understood by most people. I’m not sure if people appreciate or not, but I strongly believe, when all these tiny details are put together in a nice way, it will surely help to enhance the audience experience. It’s not all about what you think, sometimes we have to stand from the audience perspective.

Accounting, you will need it for your business

tysoh — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:42:33 +0000

Before taking up Accounting this special semester, I have heard people saying how tedious it is, with lots of calculations to do and formulas to remember. However, I decided to give it a shot, and take up the challenge. And yes, what those people said are perfectly through, it’s not that easy, especially if you have no background on it, and the lecturer keep on using lots of those business terms that you never heard before. But, after a while, trust me you will get use to it, just that you will need some effort to remember them. But after that, you should be ok with it.

After attending the past 6 seminars (still got 4 more to go), I find that it actually help me to understand the importance of financial analysis, and of course, to run a company its not that easy, there are just too many things to take care of, and its a constant effort to keep up. Therefore, for accounting, I would say its the basic or rather essential in business. Before, diving into your own business, its important to know accounting first!

P.S: Have to get ready for my upcoming quiz and exam soon… :_

Pwnage Tool for iPhone OS 3.0 released

tysoh — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:55:17 +0000

It’s finally here! I have been waiting for the past few days, before upgrading my iPhone 1st gen to the latest firmware 3.0. If you just want to upgrade the firmware, instead of restoring it, I would suggest that you wait for the QuickPwn release (not sure when, but you can check out the Dev-Team Blog for any latest updates).

I have actually tried out all the new features included in this OS 3.0, and I would say I really appreciate the effort by Apple, they have really enhances my experience in using the iPhone, overall its much faster, stable and efficient now. When I am surfing the web in Safari, the speed is much faster than I expected, and no crashing so far. Some other new features which I like, would include the copy/cut/paste and universal search features. It’s more convenient to type whatever info I need, and find what I needed on the spot. It’s better to try out than saying, so if you can’t wait any longer, just download Pwnage Tool 3.0 today, and install onto your iPhone!

Official blog post: http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/126465561/trois-drei-h-rom

Rediscovering myself this Summer

tysoh — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:14:28 +0000

Recently, I have actually diverted my attention away from design to other areas, which I have been missing out previously. Don’t get me wrong, but I still love designing alot (It’s my passion since young), just that for now I think its time for me to move on and gain more knowledge in other areas. And furthermore, moving on to my 3rd year of study in Uni, academic load is getting a little tough for me to handle, therefore, I think its a good time for me to re-adjust my focus point. Nevertheless, DreamPlus Studio shall continue to be my main blog connecting to the virtual world.

Other than taking up a special sem in my school this Summer, I am spending most of my time reading up. Nowadays, when there is any time I have, I would try to read some books mainly on self-improvement and spiritual type, as I realised that, it can help me to understand more about myself. Instead of exploring things around me, I think its more important to go within me (spiritually). I believe this will certainly benefit in later stage of lives, whereby we will meet new challenges. And when these problems arises, we would be able to tackle them one by one, without losing ourselves.

Lifehacker Pack 2009: Essential Free Windows Downloads

tysoh — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:15:23 +0000

Looking for a single, handy list of free software for Windows? Lifehacker has now bundled all the essential stuff, with all the best free downloads for new computer owners, re-installers, would-be geeks, or anyone who wants to save time installing the best stuff out there. Ranging from productivity, Internet/Comunication, Utilities, Photos/Videos, Music, File backups/syncing to Security categories, everything has been taken care of for you. Here’s the download link.

Video: WWDC 2009 keynote wrap-up

tysoh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:38:28 +0000

No time to watch the WWDC 2009 Keynote? Check this video out @ cnet: Brian Tong covers all the announcements from the WWDC 2009 keynote. There’s the new iPhone 3G S, more iPhone 3.0 OS details, Mac OS X Snow Leopard’s first public viewing, and the MacBook Pro line gets a new family member.

Thoughts on this year’s Apple WWDC 2009

tysoh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:25:14 +0000

After watching this year WWDC Keynote, I think its great to see how Apple continue to streamline its products and providing the best offer it can for the consumers. And most importantly, this event has proven that even if Steve Jobs is not around, Apple is still able to perform equally well, if compared to last year’s WWDC. In a way, its an encouraging moment I would say.

Personally, I think WWDC 2009, is all about staying focus for Apple, this is very important for a corporate company like Apple. By having so many products range, right from iPhone, Mac, Mac OS X and etc., if they are not focus enough on their products, they might not be able to substain in the long run, especially in this ever-demanding market, whereby users’ mind keep on changing and technology can move on so fast. Therefore, I think this year’s WWDC is a good opportunity for Apple to announce to the public about their effort and interest, in continuing to enhance on their current products, based on the users’ demand, and latest technology that they are willing to invest on. I strongly believe Apple has did it once again, and seriously saying, I can’t wait to get my hands on the upcoming Snow Leopard OS!

Apple WWDC 2009: One year later. Light-years ahead.

tysoh — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:14:56 +0000

It’s finally here, WWDC 2009 - The annual main event for Apple developers. Following are some of the key announcements from this event:

Apple Announces iPhone 3G S (featuring video recording), Launching June 19th
iPhone OS 3.0 Launching June 17th - MMS, Tethering in Some Countries
Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard Shipping in September: US $29 for Leopard Users
Apple Releases New 15″ MacBook Pro, Updates 17″ MacBook Pro
Apple Updates 13″ Aluminum MacBook, Rebranded as “MacBook Pro”
Apple Releases Safari 4 for Mac and Windows
Apple Updates MacBook Air and Drops Price to US $1499

For a more thorough Live Coverage of the event, you can visit the site @ Gizmodo, or watch the Official Apple keynote

Apple new One to One program will gain more Customer Loyalty

tysoh — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:32:55 +0000

Recently, Apple has just renewed its One to One program, providing better service for personal setup, personal training and personal projects. However, the new condition is that you will need to purchase a new Mac from the Apple Retail Store or from the Apple Online Store, in order to enroll in this program with an annual fee of US $99. Visit the official site here for more information: http://www.apple.com/retail/onetoone/.

With this enhanced service provided by Apple, I believe it will definitely help to get more people to switch over to Mac. For what I have observed so far, there is no other company that can provide such a personal and in-depth service for its customers. In a long term basis, it will also help to provide a sense of loyalty within the users, believing that every time when they face a problem, there is always someone out there that they can rely on to solve the issue for them. Apple has once again make the correct move, in focusing on their user experience tactic.