Author Archives: TheBackpackr
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
Oh well… the battle was fun while it lasted, though it didn’t carry on for too long. Upon arriving in Beijing, China, I was presented with an Internet connection in my hotel that totally blocked YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot and many other sites (I wrote about it here). Sure I had heard about the issues before arriving in China, and I was determined to get around them. The solution that several sites stated was to sign up for a VPN … Continue reading
And so… I have arrived in China, and have already been warmly welcomed by The Great China Firewall. Facebook, nope. Twitter, nope. Gmail, nope. Blogspot, nope. And many other websites – all NOPE! Only Foursquare and LinkedIn work, among a few other international social media websites. It’s no wonder the local Facebook / Twitter clones known as Weibo and RenRen are thriving. I’ve declared war on it and will endeavour to get around it. When I do, I’ll share more … Continue reading
In yet another bid to make Facebook Pages become even more human, or more like profiles, you can even tag these Pages in photos. Previously, you were only restricted to tagging your friends from your network within photos, but now, it opens up a whole new dimension with opportunities. How will this affect Facebook users? For the most part, it won’t have any effect at all on the average user. For businesses, however, it opens up lots of possibilities. Your … Continue reading
If you don’t already know by now, I am a huge proponent of WhatsApp and how it connects the world via a new way of texting. The addition of the group chat functionality several months ago was a much welcomed feature, that was missing for the longest time. If you still have no clue what this is all about, read a previous post on it here. However, it only supported up to 6 people in total, which was rather limiting … Continue reading
As a proponent of social media, we know how important it is to be transparent and to treat everybody with utmost respect. One golden rule that I uphold is, “whether a person is online or face-to-face, treat them the same”. However, we oftentimes witness brands / companies disrespect people online, just because they leave negative comments. It is seemingly too easy to merely hit the delete link and remove the pain. Now that would be the quickest are surest way to … Continue reading
Yes, I admit it – I was a software pirate. I started at a young age. I bought CDs entitled 100 programs for software design (honestly, who needs 100 programs? Duh, I was a dumb Chinese dude – a bit smarter now). Then, when torrent sites emerged, I scoured the Internet for cracks and had access to almost any software in the world. But those days are over. I have repented. The realisation that I was no better than a snatch … Continue reading
These days, many people run blogs to voice their public opinion, or just to jot down their thoughts. Some use free blog engines and the URLs given to them – somewhat like xyz.blogspot.com or xyz.wordpress.com Those who choose to take blogging to the next level normally tend to opt for buying their own domain names. It portrays a certain professionalism and credibility. More advertisers are willing to come on board and connect with these bloggers. When you go down this … 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.