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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Technosexuality, Gadgets and New Age Man

Technosexuality: a dandy narcissist in love with not only himself, but also his urban lifestyle and gadgets; a straight man who is in touch with his feminine side but has fondness for electronics such as cell phones, PDA’s, computers, software, and the web.

In other words, a cool geek.


Hey! Thats Ian Lagac and your humbly, me. Muahahahahaha!

Seriously, back to the point. I believe the emergence of this class of individual is not too surprising given then any ubersexual or metrosexual will eventually matures and evolve. Males and alpha males living in the metropolis, both straights and otherwise, working or not, making their dreams come true or just laying around chilling out, must equipped with the latest gadget. You name it and they got it.




Smartphones like Blackberry, Iphone, Palm Pre. Mobile mp3 like Ipod Nano, Ipod Touch, Sony Walkman. Camera such as DSLR, Sony, Canon Ixus and Leica M8. Netbooks and Macbooks are the words these days. These are here to stay.

As Charles Darwin once quoted,"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change."

Look around you, that if its you are reading this now at Starbucks with a wireless netbook sipping that latte, and see for yourself. Ask yourself this,"Is that guy gay? Is the guy sitting next to me straight?" You could not have seen more examples of these in any metropolis, anywhere between Tokyo to Shanghai from Manila to Singapore. Techno-males are here and they are everywhere.



Goodbye beard. Adios to rugged-ol-fitting-torn jeans. Sayonara to messy oily hair srinkled with dandruff. Au revoir to camping hiking boots in Starbucks. Welcome smartphones and Iphones. Huanyin to Ipods and Itouch 16G. Selamat datang to Macbook Air and Netbooks 10".

Gadgets are here to stay. Imagine your journey in a tube 10 feet underground travelling at 30 miles an hour. Look around you. How many instances that you are able to see individuals with wires hooked to their Ipod. How many of these young males staring at their PSP? Aplenty, that is.



Look at your friends with the latest smartphones (btw, PDA is a cliche and so-old-school gadget by now, which generation are you from, you say?) Everyone wants a Wii, gotten a PS2 and having that kick-ass 42" LCD TV in their living room. All of us wanted that new stylish DSLR or M8 Leica camera. Of course, some of us wants a simpler Sony slim pinkish camera in color to match with their bags.

The emergence of these category of people is here. They are no lie and they are equipped with latest news and information. They blog and they Facebook. They upload their latest photos online and they share like no tomorrow.


Catch up, ol' man or end up like the PDA, ol' skool.


Welcome to the new world.

Update 1: Read this too. Girl Like Gadgets More Than Boys?

Sunday, February 8, 2009

My Personal DNA: Attentive Director

I am a Attentive Director.

According to my personal DNA match up at here,
My personalDNA Report.






This is me:

You are a Director


As a DIRECTOR, you combine an unusual openness and passion for beauty and style with confidence and a down-to-earth sensibility that allow you to realize your vision.

You are practical and pay attention to the details that others tend to miss.

By focusing on what is real and concrete, you achieve more than those who always have their heads in the clouds.

When it comes to what really matters in your life, you are confident in your ability to succeed.

Having beautiful things in your life gives you pleasure and satisfaction - you have a keen eye for style.

Even when problems present themselves, deep down you know you will overcome these challenges.

When routines get too familiar, you become bored and start looking for ways to spice things up.

You are open to new types of experiences – you are not afraid to take a risk on something new.

You have a highly developed sense of taste – you know what looks good on you, in your home, and in the world at large.

Your independent streak allows you to make decisions efficiently and to trust your instincts

You're not afraid to let your emotions guide you, and you're generally considerate of others' feelings as well.

You tend to do things on the spur of the moment, not sticking to a set schedule.

You have a strong sense of style and value your personal presentation - friends may even seek your style advice from time to time.

Generally, you believe that you control your life, and that external forces only play a limited role in determining what happens to you.

If you want to be different:
Occasionally let yourself dream a little more, even if it doesn't seem practical or efficient.


How I relate to others:

You are Attentive


Because you like spending time with others, understand their feelings, and often know what is best for them, you are ATTENTIVE.

Some people are merely concerned about others, but you take action, helping people when you have the opportunity.

Although you care about others, you are hesitant to trust them to act in the best way on their own.

You don't let your concerns with people go unnoticed: if someone has hurt your feelings, that person will hear about it.

People energize and excite you—you are able to have fun and be yourself when you're around others.

You also learn a lot about yourself by talking things out with people, even if you don't always share things that are important to you.

You have a strong sense of right and wrong, and you're not hesitant to express yourself.

Understanding the dynamics of a situation is an important skill that you have, and you often intervene to clarify things for others.

If you want to be different:

You care about people, but finding the ones you can truly trust will allow you to get closer to them.

While you have strong opinions about what is right and wrong in the world, you risk coming across as judgmental—be sure to consider different perspectives when voicing your opinion.

I am 99.99%, thinks that this is me. Only 99.99%!

How about you? Go on and take the test yourself and tell me the results.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

20 Top Sex Tips for Man

I found this rather interesting. Of course, i believe a lot of man might find it more than "ego-bruising" to admit it that they need more education and information from experts to teach them to improve their skills, ahem ahem, on the bed.

But, i think one real man, should admit their weakness and improves it, regardless in their personal or public image. Anyway, back to the topic, read-on these sex tips to improve ones knowledge and expand their information in the head (the one with the brain!)


DR THOMAS STUTTAFORD. Dr Thomas Stuttaford, the Times doctor, spent many years working in a genitourinary clinic.

1 Men aren’t irresistible and not all women are desperate for sex. Good lovemaking starts long before you reach the bedroom, so before any date, have a bath. Everyone smells: some women like the smell of male sweat, others don’t, but no one likes the smell of stale sweat.

2 Teeth are as important as the groin and armpits. Don’t forget to brush them after your bath. When kissing a girl, or even sitting close to her, she won’t want to smell your bad breath or notice salad between your teeth any more than she’ll want to smell yesterday’s sweat.

3 Avoid a heavy meal before sex. Oysters and asparagus are assumed to be aphrodisiacs, but this is only because of visual or olfactory associations. Champagne is a better bet, but choose a less acidic one, lest exotic Kama Sutra-style acts cause indigestion.

4 Be careful with drink. We all know drinking increases a man’s desire but decreases his ability, but not everyone realises it also affects a woman’s sexual response. More than two or three drinks and some women may be loving but physiologically limited.


5 Any penile discharge or sore, however apparently trivial, means that sex is out. Chlamydia in the male may be almost symptom-free. It may show only as a mild inflammation of the end of the penis, so that the lips are stuck together in the morning.

6 Always use a condom with a new partner, even if she seems as innocent as a nun. Regular partners should still have chlamydia and blood tests.

7 Men fear judgment, whether by colleagues in the office, teammates in the changing room or, above all, by a new girlfriend. Penis size can worry some men. Remember that someone’s penis always looks smaller to the owner than to an onlooker. Women may prefer a medium-size but thick penis but, if a lover is attentive, even if offering a button rather than a baton, it won’t matter.

8 Don’t rush into sex and focus attention immediately on the genitalia. Take it slowly. Learn to massage. This can easily shade into great foreplay, especially if your partner is tired or stressed. Use plenty of lubrication.

9 Make certain that your partner knows how attractive you find her by paying as much attention to kissing her, complimenting her and generally spoiling her. Don’t neglect the breasts and other erogenous zones.

10 Both sexes have off days. Most men occasionally have poor or tardy erections and even fit, athletic, overenthusiastic men, as well as the inexperienced and anxious, may suffer premature ejaculation.


SUZI GODSON. Suzi Godson is the author of The Sex Book (Cassell, £16.99) and The Body Bible (Penguin, £16.99)

1 There’s no substitute for excitement. The range of lubricants on the market can add slip and slide, but should never be used as a short cut.

2 There’s more to sex than pushing the right button. Men have discovered that the key to female orgasm is clitoral stimulation, and many now rub the lamp rather than poking around inside it. The upside is that women are climaxing more often but the increase in emphasis on genital manipulation has made for some very mechanical sex. Going straight to the erogenous zones is the equivalent of fast forward. Men who focus on left breast, right breast, genitals, reduce their partner to a set of body parts.

3 Though clitoral orgasm is easy to achieve, most women want to experience penetrative orgasm. Intercourse is the ultimate connection between man and woman and the sensation of fullness that it creates is intensely pleasurable.

4 Women are slow burners. They take longer to become aroused and get as much pleasure, if not more, out of tenderness, kissing and cuddling. Though quickie sex has its place, for women on the whole, the longer sex takes, the better it feels. If arousal is allowed to build gradually, it floods the whole body rather than being confined to the genital area and a delayed orgasm is infinitely more powerful than an orgasm induced by five minutes of digital manipulation.

5 Sexual gymnastics are often distracting. Chopping and changing positions and techniques can make a woman’s sexual excitement plummet.

6 Thrusting for hours without climaxing doesn’t make you a stud muffin. It does make the vagina numb and sore.

7 Don’t assume your partner is comfortable in her own skin. A survey of 3,500 British women, by the bathroom equipment company SHUC, found that one woman in ten feels so embarrassed about her body that she turns the lights out before taking off her clothes. The average woman still spends a lot of time every day beating herself up about her weight and looks. Nakedness increases that vulnerability, so be sensitive to her insecurities and, if you think that your partner looks great, for God’s sake tell her.

8 Be polite. Never nudge your partner’s head towards your nether regions. During fellatio don’t thrust into your partner’s mouth, don’t hold the side of her head – and definitely warn her when you think you are going to come. With regard to orgasm, always operate a ladies-first policy.

9 Put a little X in your sex. Watching steamy movies with your partner will increase the chance that you will have sex.

10 Remember to take your socks off.

Check out the original posts here. Credits to both of the authors.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Worst Prediction Quotes in 2008

LMAO!

I really did when i read the following quotes.

1. "A very powerful and durable rally is in the works. But it may need another couple of days to lift off. Hold the fort and keep the faith!" -- Richard Band, editor, Profitable Investing Letter, Mar. 27, 2008

At the time of the prediction, the Dow Jones industrial average was at 12,300. By late December it was at 8,500.

2. AIG "could have huge gains in the second quarter." -- Bijan Moazami, analyst, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey, May 9, 2008

AIG wound up losing $5 billion in that quarter and $25 billion in the next. It was taken over in September by the US government, which will spend or lend $150 billion to keep it afloat.

3. "I think this is a case where Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are fundamentally sound. They're not in danger of going under I think they are in good shape going forward." -- Barney Frank House Financial Services Committee chairman, July 14, 2008

Two months later, the government forced the mortgage giants into conservatorships and pledged to invest up to $100 billion in each.

4. "The market is in the process of correcting itself." - President George W. Bush, in a Mar. 14, 2008 speech

For the rest of the year, the market kept correcting and correcting and correcting.

5. "No! No! No! Bear Stearns is not in trouble." - Jim Cramer, CNBC commentator, Mar. 11, 2008

Five days later, JPMorgan Chase took over Bear Stearns with government help, nearly wiping out shareholders.

6. "Existing-Home Sales to Trend Up in 2008" - Headline of a National Association of Realtors press release, Dec. 9, 2007

On Dec. 23, 2008, the group said November sales were running at an annual rate of 4.5 million -- down 11% from a year earlier - in the worst housing slump since the Depression.

7. "I think you'll see (oil prices at) $150 a barrel by the end of the year" -- T. Boone Pickens, June 20, 2008

Oil was then around $135 a barrel. By late December it was below $40.

8. "I expect there will be some failures. I don't anticipate any serious problems of that sort among the large internationally active banks that make up a very substantial part of our banking system." -- Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, Feb. 28, 2008

In September, Washington Mutual became the largest financial institution in US history to fail. Citigroup needed an even bigger rescue in November.

9. "In today's regulatory environment, it's virtually impossible to violate rules." -- Bernard Madoff, money manager, Oct. 20, 2007

About a year later, Madoff -- who once headed the Nasdaq Stock Market -- told investigators he had cost his investors $50 billion in an alleged Ponzi scheme.

10. A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can't Win, the title of a book by conservative commentator Shelby Steele, published on Dec. 4, 2007.

Mr. Steele, meet President-elect Barack Obama.

What do you think?!?!?!?!? Funny but true, right?

I made myself a point last time several years to not to listen to any of these bullshit told by these so-called consultant and analyst. They are mediocre at best. If what they say is true, why aren't they invest or put their life in it?

Ooooh, of course, its not their money. Not their risk. What worst could happen?

All these prediction. Nonsense and crap.

I believe the basics. Trust yourself with some information and knowledge or how things works. Go back to the fundamental. The world works that way. It is always about greed and joneses. Its how this things work.

I remembered this story to remind myself. My mom likes to save money in FD for that 4% p.a. and you know what happen the other day? I withdraw cash from ICBC account in China (same bank, different branch at different district) and i got charge 1% for just money withdrawal at ATM at the same bank. FUCK!

Just 1% for withdrawing $$$ at same bank? And my mom keep the $$$ to earn that 4% p.a. for a whole year?

Dun even mention about putting your funds and moneys into trust funds, mutual funds and unit trusts (of course, not all banks and financial institutions have these mess) but, do your broker or financial representative that invest your $$$ invest themselves too? Can they explain to you if they lost your precious money that you work so hard for???????

Just look at the Madoff mess in Wall Street. USD50 billion losts in a ponzi scheme. In Wall Street. Can you imagine the mess?

This really makes my last day of 2008 a hell lot better. How about you?

Thursday, May 22, 2008

USD$135 per Barrel of OIL?

Updated: Oil prices going to hit USD 262/barrel according to George Soros? Go read here. Where is the sense of balance and sense of justice? Major oil barons makes billions while some of us scratching day and night hoping to save that 2 cents and that glass of Starbucks daily!

And the corrected figures and updates about Exxonmobil. They make USD40billion last year! FREAKING 40 billion US dollar! Top 5 in Fortune 500 consists of 3 oil company and WalMart and General Motors. The 3 oil company, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Conoco Phillips, are actually results of split up of Standard Oil, a millennium ago owned by this legend, John D Rockefeller. Superclass!


Oh My God! The gasoline price has just shoot through the sky! USD 135 per barrel. Whao! Thats the word i will use to describe the situation. Indonesia has just announced that there will be an increase in gas prices of 28.7%. Indonesians will scream and riot again? Most probably they will make street protests and demonstration. Our dearest Malaysians of course will not feel much of the effect yet due to our fuel prices are still controlled by our own government. Happy leh?

I think what general Malaysian will complain are not the increase of petrol prices, but more of what a general employee would do all over the world. Normally, their dissatisfactions are bound to salary increment or monthly wages are not comparable against the rise of inflation and increase in living costs. What to do? We, Asians, are in the grasp of the hands of those elites from Americas and Europes. You think they care about us in Asia? Hardly.

What are we, Asians, famous for in the world? Tell me....... Make a guess. Make a WILD guess.


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CHEAP LABOUR, EFFICIENT AND WORK LIKE A HORSE LA! What else? This is the only advantage we have against these normal Americans and Europeans. Cheap wages, willing to harder and longer hours. Thats why typical Aussies hates us so much, coz we take away their jobs. Now, please don't complain if we are to work harder than other people. That is what we are famous for anyway. Or perhaps, thats what gweilo think of us anyway, on the surface, of course. :)

Now, back to the story of the oil news. USD 135/barrel! I think this happen due to USD is losing its value as well and of course, other factors as mention in those reports. Read here for more. The best statement i like from that news is this:

"Oil has performed better than equities and bonds. There is money looking for better returns and oil has offered better returns and continues to offer better returns."

I guess those oil barons, oil companies and oligarch from Russia must be smiling like a fat cat. Supply is limited but the demand is constantly getting higher. I believe this is a chain reaction of the world economic outlook. The weakening of US dollar, the grow of India and China, the ever-rising demand of better lifestyle of billions of people, the inflation rate of these countries, the appreciation of living costs and bla bla bla.

I think the net profit of the top 5 Fortune company this year will grow over the roof, since 3 of them are oil company for the exception of WalMart and General Motors? Last year, if not mistaken, ExxonMobil makes 40billion USD of profit. Thats USD40,000,000,000. I almost miscalculate the total of zeros when i type that number out.

On the other hand, i am thinking about our own Petronas back home. Fat cat? Dunno la. Hopefully the profit will be put to good use. Just think or hope....... or pray! Hahahaha!

Meanwhile, i read this news about Vietnam and a new casino open near Ho Chi Minh City. Read here for more. Investors invests USD 4.2billion into this casino in Vietnam. OMG! USD 4.2billion of capital inflow into Vietnam. Can you breakdown of what will happen in there with this amount of $$$$$? .................

Singapore is building 2 of these casino back at Marina and Sentosa. Macau has several and Vietnam is building 1. Of course, Malaysia has 1. But with all these casinos is building up around our region, no wonder Genting have to expand their operations overseas to secure themselves. All these big players with billions of cash and pots of gold coming to attack our regional shores, be on your tip-toe boys! Something interesting is going to happen.

I believe at the end, with these competitions, consumer will gain at the end. Better service, better products, better innovations and better everything will happen. I just hope that perhaps our government will be more innovative and attracts these foreign investors into our country. Simple maths.

Capital Inflow, $$$$$ going into country > Money outflow $$$$$$ = :)

What do you think?

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Great Invention - Cranes

I worked in a crane industy dealing with various cranes ranging from tower cranes, mobile cranes and crawler cranes. Well, whats the difference anyway? Some might says, well its the same, as long as it can lift things like a crane. No doubt! But of course, different cranes with different purposes and different applications.



Without cranes, super wonders that we see in the world today will not exist. Just imagine the difficulty of constructing Petronas Twin Tower without tower cranes, lifting weights and steel bars up to the sky at 44 storeys high! *pengsan / faint!* Imagine Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciso, United States without cranes during the construction period. OMG! Those labors and builder will then have to carry steel bars behind their back across the river?


Eiffel Tower in the ever romantic city, Paris or The Great Pyramid Giza in Eygpt? Even in those ancient times, cranes are used in construction, but of course in a different form without the technological advancement. Still the fundamental of cranes are there. Using lever or other form of leverage to lift weights. Talk about the wonder of man's inventions.


You will be astonished with all these huge giant machines everywhere else in the world. Look at Middle east building the next super structures or the next 7 star hotel, Australia constructing so much buildings to accomodate the super growth of their real estate market, Singapore building the 2 next super awesome casino or China building the next super power plant or super huge freaking building. All those big huge machines are working there non-stop lifting weights to construct another super building or super structure.


Back to the point, there are various kinds of cranes today. Of course, we might not be seeing so much in our small little Malaysia.
This actually proves that our economy is below par with other countries. Less construction, low growth la! Simple maths! Someone once told me, ages ago Taiwanese do actually look up to us Malaysia as an example of country of independence and excellence. Look at them today. *Sigh* We are as of today slower then them by 30 years? Nowadays Malaysia can only compare to countries from Africa to salvage with whatever pride that we have left! -_-
Basically these are the breakdown of the cranes (in layman idiotic terms).

Mobile cranes are those we see on the road everyday. Those with big arse kicking wheels, yellow in color and use for lifting weights with mobility. Those cranes such as Tadano or Grove. Breakdown to a few specific types such as all terrain, truck mounted and rough terrain cranes. Kick ass cranes!



Crawler cranes are basically those cranes with crawlers la! Those tank type of cranes, with metal pads to move instead of wheels. These machines are frequently used at sites that are not accessible by mobile cranes. They are huge machines that can lift up to a 1000 tonnes. Just imagine the hook itself is taller than me *i'm 6 feet, btw* Kick ass big machines.


Tower cranes are those you see at tall buildings. They are stagnant, grows vertically as the building grows and they lift weights from the ground to the top of building. As long as you see buildings are under construction, they are there. They are tall and handsome. They are those machines that look sleek and elegent growing taller than the building itself. Cool!



Ain't crane one of man's greatest invention? That is about people in general, they care about the results. People awed at the beautiness and the perfectionness of every curves of Eiffel Tower. Considering on the amount of effort, labourers, deaths and accidents that happened, no doubt about the outcome and the result of it. Crane will be our faithful one of the greatest man's invention of all time.

Just like a French saying, " Growing old with elegance! Just like Potain cranes!"

Further updates on next post!