The two solid-colored Netti Diva Breeze jerseys above cost AUD$40 on offer, while the one with the pink shoulder detail was AUD$60 from Goldcross Cycles at Chadstone Shopping Centre. They were made from high-quality sweat-wicking fabric, has rubber grip zippers, reflective detailing and also SPF 50+ sun protection. In my opinion, they’re just as good as the USD$100+ jerseys functionally-speaking and it’s great as long as you’re not intent on wearing pieces of art.

I really liked how well the ladies cutting fit me and the back pockets are fabulous; there’s lots of room for energy bars and other essentials!

As I’ve been surviving on one set of gear for the whole year since buying my bike, I was more than delighted to bring home 5 pieces of cycling clothing and not feel like I’ve been extravagant. I bought 3 Netti jerseys and a pair of shorts for less than AUD$190. Saying that however, I treated myself to the blue Fox jersey (AUD$80) because I knew I’d regret not getting it.

So if you find that you’re suffocating on those expensive cycling jerseys, remember to look for some Netti while you’re in Australia or try to find a retailer online that will ship to your country!

The room was packed coming in!

The morning began with Christine Songco, Program Manager for Developer Relations, giving an introduction on what the DevFest day would cover.

Daniels Lee, an Engineer who supports developers with Google Maps 3.0 API ran through several handy snippets of JavaScript code that easily taps into the the features of V3, which included options on map controls, overlays, customizable styles, directions and others.

What I found most exciting was the custom street view demo of Sydney, which has a marker that leads into the Google Sydney office.

How cool is that?

The second part of the morning featured Frenchman Patrick Chanezon, who covers cloud computing at Google San Francisco presented on the features of HTML5 using the Chrome browser.

So that sums up the morning. I’ll blog about the second part of the day soon!

Are you an Asian web entrepreneur, innovator or social media enthusiast looking to expand your horizons and network with the web industry’s key movers? Look no further! OpenWebAsia 2010, the most anticipated regional technology and web business conference for South East Asia will be held in Kuala Lumpur at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara this 13 and 14 July 2010.

WHAT IS OpenWebAsia ABOUT?

Current issues in these areas will be addressed:

a. Enterprise Web
b. Government 2.0
c. Mobile Applications
d. Android & iphone Development Platforms
e. Could Computing & Location Based Services
f.  Venture Capital & Funding
g. Social Media & Social Gaming
h. Architecture & Standards

The above topics are covered in three different tracks, which consists of a Social Media Track, Developer & Technology Track and an MSC Malaysia Innotech Track, the latter for entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to VCs for funding over two days.

WHO WILL BE THERE?

The event brings together top minds in the web technology space in the region and beyond, with representatives from Google, TechCrunch, Yahoo, Amazon, Digg.com and many more are expected to attend. Also see the list of the speakers for more details and yeah, of course I’ll be there!

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Show up on the day and the ticket will cost you RM300 (USD$93) at the door, so make sure you register online to get the RM200($62) rate. For an incredible rate, you get to rub shoulders with the cream of the web technology business, some of whom will be coming from as far as Silicon Valley, but wait!

If you’re one of my readers, enjoy a special 10% discount for tickets to the event just for being awesome. All you need to do is register online using this special promotional code: 3803, and you’ll pay RM$180 only! How fantabulous is that?

LUCKY DRAW @OWA

It gets even better! Come to OpenWebAsia and you’ll stand a chance to win an iPad and Nexus One! No, you’re not dreaming. I bumped into Daniel Cerventus last week and he said they’re giving those away to some really lucky winners!

So what are you waiting for? Register online today with the promo code: 3803.

For more information, visit OpenWebAsia.com.

It’s about a coal-fired plant that TNB-SESB are planning to build on the East Coast of Sabah, overlooking the Coral Triangle, which is home to 75% of marine wildlife species known to science, and half of the last remaining 30 Sumatran rhinoceros in the world Borneo.

According to Nadira Ilana of Green Surf, the Prime Minister “Mr. Najib went to Minado, Indonesia last May for the Coral Triangle summit, where he pledged to protect it but this coal plant will contradict his promise to the world as well as his pledge at the Copenhagen Environmental Summit to reduce Malaysia’s carbon emissions by 40% by 2025.”

The proposed coal-fired plant site is at Kg Sinakut, Lahad Datu, a village that borders the Coral Triangle, an area where the WWF has rated as a globally outstanding marine eco-region. It is also just a mere 17km away from the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, where hippos rhinos, elephants and other endangered species of wildlife call home.

My question to all Sabahans today is, do you want to pay for energy that sacrifices our wildlife and environment? What about a coal plant that will cause your children to have breathing problems, subsequently developing asthma and potentially, emphysema and lung cancer? TNB says that the coal will be clean, but this is their coal plant in Perak.

WHAT IS IT WORTH?

Our eco-heritage that took millions of years to forge is under threat. The world’s last few outstanding regions for marine wildlife and endangered animals are under threat. The potential 8 billion eco-tourism industry that Sabahans depend on for a livelihood is under threat. Why? So that two corporations can make a lot of money from Sabahans. Money we won’t have if we lose our source of income from tourism, but that’s besides the point.

YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT

SEND A POSTCARD TO THE PM
If you don’t want this madness to happen, please tell our leaders that Sabah does not want a coal plant by sending him a postcard.

SIGN THE ONLINE PETITION

Sign this petition too, telling the Prime Minister Najib Razak that coal is not the answer, that clean renewable energy that has longer-term profitability prospects should be explored and discussed with the ‘rakyat’ in an open and transparent manner.

If you would like to help protect Sabah’s wildlife and environment, you can find out at the Green Surf Website, where Sabahans, international NGOs, and all concerned citizens of Malaysia and the world unite for a Greener Sabah.

You can also learn more from the people who work passionately to show you why you should care about what is happening to Sabah.

Don’t wait till it’s too late. Act now, we invite the world to read and send this letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

SAY NO TO COAL! Ask for clean, renewable energy!

As much as there is so much to be fixed in Kota Kinabalu, I’m very proud to say that DBKK is going forward in the right direction by launching the ‘No Plastic Bag on Monday‘ Campaign.

Today is the official kick-off date, and participating stores which include Parkson, 7-Eleven, Tong Hing Supermarket, Giant hypermarket, Milimewa, Southern Bakery and Popular Bookstore will not be giving out free plastic bags to shoppers at the checkout counter for free.

If you are shopping today without your own bag or basket in any of the stores above, you will be charged 20 cents per plastic bag. Those proceeds will go to fund environmental and cleanliness projects by DBKK and the Enviromental Action Centre (EAC) around the city.

But why stop today? Say no to plastic bags everyday! I guarantee you it’s a much sexier look and you’ll be kind to the earth and all who inhabit it.

So bring your reusable bags to the supermarket today!

If you want a reason to get off your couch, now is the time. The Sutera Harbour 7k Sunset Charity Run is just around the corner. Whether you are going to do it for charity, health and/or fun, this is the hottest active event to go to in Kota Kinabalu! With 10,000 people expected to participate, it’s the ideal event to show off your muscles to a band of screaming kids or prove to yourself that you can hit the distance with the grannies!

The best part of all is that you’ll help raise funds for the Sabah Thalassaemia Society and Special Olympics Sabah.

The run will be held on Saturday 10th July 2010. Registration costs RM25 for adults and  RM 15 for children (comes with a t-shirt). For more details on the run and where to register, visit the Sutera Harbour website. See you there!

Here’s a list of the best coffee shop foods in Kota Kinabalu, as submitted by a reader called Ah Bing. If you’re always getting asked where are the good places to eat local food in K.K., now you have a handy link to pass on. Enjoy!

Visit AhBing.com

10 years. That’s how long I’ve been waiting for my ideal phone.

If you’re one of the last few people on the face of the planet who haven’t heard, the iPhone 4 was demonstrated by Steve Jobs at WWDC 10 on Monday morning. Now I’m not going to  go through the 100 new features that comes with the device and iOS 4; you can find that out on Apple.com, Scobleizer or the Engadget website.

AS A USER
What I will say though, is that I was one of those losers who stayed up till 3:00 am this morning to find out about the iPhone 4. When I get my hands on one, I’ll be tweeting nonstop on the pretty thing, meanwhile switching over to taking videos of everything that moves (or not) with the HD-capable camera. Why wouldn’t I now that the phone comes with two cameras, front-and-bank, equipped with an LED flash!

So forgive me in advance… I really won’t be able to help myself. I was never truly moved by handheld devices. Never had my sensationalistic moment, not even for iPhone 3G when the world camped outside Apple stores to have a taste of that. I never bought any of the Palm Pilots, Blackberries, or HTC, not even the Nokia N95. In fact, I don’t even own the iPhone 3GS I’m currently using. Why? Because I have HIGH standards and none of them did what I wanted them to do, until now!

FaceTime, iBook and Other Features
Already, I imagine falling in love through FaceTime, but video-calling currently only works with wifi.  3G’s tardy speed may be to blame but that’s understandable with the upgrade in display resolution. Already, I’m thinking of buying books on iBook for environmental reasons. Already, I’m thinking of the many apps that will enhance our life experience, among other things!

AS A DEVELOPER
When I’m done sensationalizing from a user’s perspective, I’ll be all over the iAd platform and app development with HTML5 for the iPhone 4. The possibilities are endless and how it reminds me of the first time I fell in love with the Internet!

GETTING IT IN THE U.S. UK, FRANCE, GERMANY & JAPAN
You can reserve the iPhone 4 from June 15th and pick it up on June 24th at Apple Retail Store if you live in any of the listed countries. Everyone else will get it in July!

GETTING IT IN MALAYSIA
@MaxisComm tweeted that Maxis will be offering the iPhone 4 in Q 3.  There’s also a statement on Maxis.com.my stating that they will be launching it in Malaysia in the coming months. It’s a little vague, but can you blame them? Most of that will be up to Cupertino. Not sure if Digi’s going to offer it as soon as we think they should, but we’ll see!

GETTING IT IN SINGAPORE
Not sure about the date yet, but the local Apple site is promoting the iPhone 4 as opposed to the iPad on its front page. I’m guessing they’ll get it a lot sooner, but it’ll be a SingTel and M1 locked-network deal as usual.

Traditionally, it’s the Hong Kong and French phones that are not locked to any network. Last I heard it is illegal for telcos to monopolize in France, so it’ll be interesting to see if the French release will be the best option for those who can’t wait!!

Guys, I’m really sorry about not having been able to sit and blog at great length. I’m in Kuala Lumpur at the moment, sorting out some stuff I left behind and exploring some potential leads.  As I didn’t bring my laptop with me, it’s been challenging to conquer the world with an iPhone and sporadic access to a computer.

This decision was in large part due to baggage weight issues, as I was intending to caddy back some of my stuff to KK from KL and also buy a new Macbook Pro here. Unfortunately, the standard units for the 17″ sold at Machines (the official reseller of Macs in KL) doesn’t come with the anti-glare screen. So I’ll need to order mine online, but because I’ve been staying at three locations in KL it hasn’t been easy to figure out where I’ll be to wait for the delivery.

Anyway, in short, it’s been inconvenient and I’ve been  on the move. The good news is I’m working on something very exciting and hope to share that with you very very soon! Toodledeedoo!

Photo: Photographed at the bathroom of a pub in KL!