IonBuck's Blog

If Dr. M could turn back time, we may be a very different Malaysia...

2013-06-18T21:59:00.000+08:00

In an article from The Malaysian Insider, our former prime minister Tun Dr. Mahathir has this to say: "When I headed the MSC, I was asked by an American woman whether we would block the internet. "I told her no, we will be very free... but now I will think twice about it."

The Motorola X Phone Goes For The Experience?

2013-06-17T22:16:00.000+08:00

Hmmm... "While those specs are not necessarily all that impressive on paper when compared to phones like the HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4, remember that Motorola is going for something completely different with their new line of phones. CEO Dennis Woodside said in a recent interview that new Moto phones will anticipate your needs depending on the time or situation thanks to advanced sensors and

Android Key Lime Pie Magic

2013-06-13T22:06:00.001+08:00

According to Android Community Key Lime Pie is due this October and:“…but according to the leakster Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie (with all the smooth animations and more) will run beautifully on devices even with single-core processors and a lowly 512MB of RAM.”There is still life for my ancient and lowly HTC Desire!

Could speed cameras be the cause of accidents that they are trying to prevent?

2013-06-09T23:48:00.003+08:00

A recent study in the UK shows that speed cameras may increase the risk of a fatal or serious accident in some areas. Nasty! via The Sun Daily.

Deputy PM said government to favour those who backed them

2013-06-09T15:20:00.001+08:00

I thought our supposedly honest government that played fair during the elections were on the way to national reconciliation but my heart sank when The Malaysian Insider reported that the deputy prime minister said this: "The clear message is that the majority of the Malays, Indians, Bumiputera, Orang Asli, Siamese community as well as those in Sabah and Sarawak still support the BN. "We will

Charge your phone in under 30 seconds!

2013-06-04T22:06:00.000+08:00

While we are at the topic of super fast charging, here's a glimpse of the future at how fast you can charge your battery hungry smartphone, or whatever with a battery, I guess, in under 30 seconds. Truly a teen prodigy:

TOSA Charge Your Electric Bus in 15 Seconds!

2013-06-04T21:52:00.002+08:00

Lots of miracles happening these days and here's another: A project called Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation (TOSA) which charges an electric bus with renewable hydroelectric energy in 15 seconds is undergoing trials in Geneva, Switzerland. As each bus comes to a stop, a laser-driven arm connects the bus to the charger, giving it a 400kW boost at selected stops. Then, at the end of

It's about time alright... Plants vs Zombies 2!

2013-06-04T00:44:00.000+08:00

One of the really rare games out there that got me hooked till I completed it... and then went about to complete it again, and again first on the PC (via Steam) and then playing again on iOS, Plants vs. Zombies, finally has a sequel. Guess what's the title? Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. I agree. Below the fantastic trailer in 3D CGI and almost at the end, we have Crazy Dave turning a

Superman and his Easter Egg

2013-06-03T22:33:00.002+08:00

Shocking but not entirely unexpected what with talks of a possible Justice League and the on and off again Superman-Batman movie, director of Man of Steel let slip (or was it intentional?) that there is an Easter Egg in his movie - a Wayne Enterprises logo on a satellite. via geektyrant.

Hack An iOS Device With... A CHARGER???

2013-06-03T22:10:00.003+08:00

Read about hacking. Fascinated about how it could be done in the movies. But this is new: Hack any iOS device using a charger! The Verge has it in the news. Below, excerpts from the article: The team at Georgia Institute of Technology says its charger was able to upload arbitrary software to an iOS device within one minute of it being plugged in. According to the researchers, "all users" are at

Fate Of Your Planet

2013-06-02T23:38:00.001+08:00

That's the title of the latest trailer for Man of Steel, indicating this is one huge movie with General Zod and gang terrorising our planet, much more viciously than the second Superman movie which featured the late Christopher Reeves. This movie is the one that I'm looking forward to next, releasing in Malaysia 13 June 2013.

Star Trek Theme Park and the Captain's First Pizza

2013-05-30T21:11:00.002+08:00

Star Trek's been making waves lately and soon people will literally be able to join in and ride on the sci-fi franchise's success - an environmental friendly $1.5 billion 74 hectare theme park in the Jordanian coastal city of Aqaba! Meanwhile, Captain Jean Luc Picard recently had his first pizza. Yummy!

Apple on Wearable Devices

2013-05-30T00:48:00.001+08:00

Tim Cook: It's an area where it's ripe for exploration. And when criticised on Apple's lack of innovation of late, he said: "We believe very much in the element of surprise. We think customers love surprises." Can't wait for the surprises, if any. Hope they are affordable, too. via Reuters.

Samsung Galaxy S 4 Stare Down

2013-05-29T01:05:00.001+08:00

Oh yes. This is so Samsung. A challenge to stare at the phone (that "stares" back) for an hour with all sorts of distractions including motorcycle crashes, arguing couple and irritating musician happening really, really nearby. Alas, someone did win! via Android Community.

Interact with the iPad as you flip a physical book!

2013-05-29T00:23:00.000+08:00

I'm totally impressed with this! Put the book next to the iPad, launch the accompanying app, then flip the book and watch the iPad screen change to the corresponding scene which the reader can touch the iPad for further interaction! You'll have to watch the video below to fully appreciate this stuff. Best of all, it's as simple as magnets on the book working with the iPad's built in compass

Holy Glass Cows!

2013-05-26T22:14:00.003+08:00

These are some awesome cows! And this is some awesome 3D CGI! via John Nack's Blog.

Star Trek or Star Wars?

2013-05-26T21:16:00.000+08:00

Looks like I'm not alone to think that there's a Millenium Falcon in Star Trek Into Darkness. And to top all that, FSR has compiled 8 other scenes that further strengthen our suspicion of the Star Trek - Star Wars similarity in the Captain Kirk and team's latest outing.

GIF Creator Honoured

2013-05-25T17:57:00.000+08:00

For the first time today I found out who created GIF: Steve Wilhite. Working at CompuServe in 1987, Wilhite used his knowledge of compression technologies to create the GIF format that allowed for color graphics to be used efficiently in the days of dial-up Internet access. He was just honoured a lifetime achievement award at the Webby Awards. via DPReview.

Fast and Furious Review of the Sixth

2013-05-25T01:01:00.001+08:00

With a movie with so many fast cars, this review has got to be quick. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return together with The Rock in this mostly fast paced (somewhat slowed down a tad in the middle) movie where Dom's team were millionaires post the 5th movie and scattered all over, avoiding capture while enjoying life. Hobb had to entice them back to action to prevent a similarly capable team from,

The Fallen Leaf

2013-05-24T00:07:00.001+08:00

Picked this leaf up and absentmindedly brought it back to my office so I photographed it on the first day both front and back. Was totally amazed that it dried and shrivelled up like the second column so quickly on the next day!

Tera-Flickr!

2013-05-21T21:32:00.000+08:00

Yahoo! has just made some headlines! The company bought Tumblr and then announced a whole new Flickr! I was particularly stingy with uploading photos to Flickr because first of all I didn't have a PRO account so only my most recent 200 photos will be shown. Second, I won't be able to access those older than the 200 photos... I had complained about this awhile back here. But all these have

Home Minister and Journalism Ethics

2013-05-21T00:35:00.002+08:00

Our newly appointed Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to Malaysiakini: "Please try to write according to journalism ethics, okay?" I fully support your statement above. Please make sure it applies to all medias. Thank you. via The Malaysian Insider.

Scott Adam's take on wearable computing...

2013-05-19T14:51:00.001+08:00

Wally's conned his boss again. via Dilbert.

Intel Inside Apple... Almost

2013-05-17T23:45:00.001+08:00

Intel almost powered the first iPhone. Former Intel CEO Paul Otellini in an interview with The Atlantic:“We ended up not winning it or passing on it, depending on how you want to view it. And the world would have been a lot different if we’d done it,” Otellini told me in a two-hour conversation during his last month at Intel. “The thing you have to remember is that this was before the iPhone was

Star Trek Into Darkness Review

2013-05-16T00:24:00.001+08:00

This is one Star Trek movie that all fans must watch and very likely will garner plenty of new followers, too! The flow of the whole movie makes one used to the series and movies at home with plenty of action that the younger generation seeks. Chris Pine is just awesome as the young hot headed Captain Kirk with a heart and this new Spock is simply one to behold as he struggles with his half