When planning your stag weekend, it might be time to think outside the box. Unique destinations the world over cater to men on the verge of tying the knot, knowing that one last grand hurrah is really the only way to go. Pick one of these locations for your stag weekend and you’ll have memories that last a lifetime and stories to tell that stand out from all the rest. Barcelona It’s hard to top a location like Barcelona, a … Continue reading
Well, Apple’s launched the iPhone 4S and Siri seems to have some wisecracks to share with the world. Perhaps it contains traces of Steve Jobs’ humour that will live on beyond his days. An interesting site has already sprung up, called Shit That Siri Says. It’s quite funny, really. Here are a few that I really like.
In case you don’t know yet, Miss Siri is Apple’s smart artificial intelligence application that let’s you ask voice questions and get voice replies. You can ask for the weather, send text messages, do math calculations, ask for directions (women, you’ll be glad your men now ask!), and a whole lot more. It’s full potential is yet to be known, but some videos have popped up that show you the potential. Siri even has a sense of humour. If you … Continue reading
Today, TheBackpackr.com is honoured to have a guest writer – Blake Sanders who is equally passionate about all things Creative, Tech, Design & Travel. He is currently a writer for a tech and travel blog. Traveling should be an exciting and enlightening adventure, but often it becomes eclipsed by budget woes. Between transportation, accommodation, eating meals in restaurants and attraction fees, traveling to a new place can be quite expensive. In order to save money and focus on your vacation, follow … Continue reading
Just 2 days ago, a colleague of mine casually mentioned that emails from a particular client ALWAYS end up in spam, causing havoc. This can have HUGE repercussions on us, as my company, Integricity, an Interactive agency, always prides ourself to be fanatically responsive. Unwanted scenario – on a Friday evening at 5pm, just before going partying: “Hello vendor, have you worked on my email yet?” “Huh? Your email? I haven’t received it” “What? I sent it out 4 hours ago! … Continue reading
When traveling, it is always good to know everything about the power plugs used in the destination countries. You will need to know the type of socket and voltage used there, then compare it against your own devices. Not every country uses the same voltage as your home country, and while traveling in the Philippines recently, I was even presented with a home that used BOTH 110V and 220V. Now that’s bizarre. To check the compatible voltage of your devices, … Continue reading
Over the last two days, I’ve been receiving many Twitter DMs that really pique your interest. After all, if someone says, “Someone said this real bad thing about you in a blog”, wouldn’t you want to see what it is all about? But, when 20 people say the same thing, you start to smell a dead rat… one that has decomposed for 2 months! To fuel my research (and quench for knowledge), I clicked on it from a secure environment … Continue reading
Despite the negative reviews, I decided to stick with Apple and know they can only improve their products from hereon. I clicked the “BUY” button in the Mac App Store and spent $299.99 on Final Cut Pro X, heralded by Apple as the next generation of video editing. Within a day, I discovered it’s tough to make the transition if you’re well-versed with the older suites. The timeline is vastly different, and audio+video seem to be linked very tightly. It’ll … Continue reading
9 July 2011 – this day will be emblazoned in the minds and hearts of Malaysia for years to come. It’s a sign of protest. A sign of democracy. A sign of change. A sign of oppression. And hopefully, a sign of freedom. Bersih 2.0 is a movement for the people, by the people to fight for reform of the Malaysian electoral process. It is independent of political parties and it strives for fairness. On the media front, it was … Continue reading
Finally, after whetting our appetites for long enough, Apple releases Final Cut Pro X, a revolutionary software tool that will change the face of video editing, but only on Macs. There was much speculation about when it’d be released, knowing that Apple normally runs press releases on Tuesdays, and since they promised it to be in June, it was highly likely to be today, or next week. For long enough, Apple has lagged behind Grass Valley’s Edius offering, or even … Continue reading
Here lie my thoughts: that of an entrepreneur, media-junkie, gadget-junkie, photographer, videographer, once-PC-user-but-now-Mac-user and husband. 
