Dell Streak has one mean screen!

Dell's huge 5" Android based internet-tablet kind of thing that is commonly known as a slate has one durable glass screen. Called the Gorilla Glass it can withstand multiple pen stabs without any stab wounds! My heart skipped a few bits when the dude in the video started the stabbing action! Fuuuuuuuu!

via Engadget thru Android Community.

Computer Viruses May Now "Infect" Humans

The time when the border between humankind and computers robots blurs has finally arrived. Computer virus can now "directly" infect humans! Recently, a University of Reading researcher Mark Gasson purposefully infected a chip implanted into himself with computer virus and passed on to other devices from the implant.

The purpose was to illustrate the ease of how computer viruses may spread into other more important devices in the future (such as life saving pacemakers, cochlear implants for the hearing impaired and deep brain stimulators) when these devices get more advanced (ie. when Windows OS is installed into these devices... just kidding... in other words, when these devices eventually have its own operating systems).

It wouldn't be too far off then when some evil programmers create a self-aware virus an infect these devices which could control humans...

via LifeScience.

Some quick thoughts about my 1 day old HTC Desire

As some of my little Twitter followers would know, I got my first ever smartphone yesterday at the Maxis roadshow in KLCC. Mine is the much awaited HTC Desire - an Android 2.1 device. It's been my desire for quite some time now.

Here're some quick thoughts - first the positives:

1. The AMOLED screen!
2. I don't know Chinese but the on-screen keyboard has it built-in. 好!
3. The 5 megapixels camera is quite acceptable for a phone.
4. I love the physical back button.
5. The screen is not so bad under direct sunlight as some reviewers put it - phew!
6. Not because of the device but I'm on cloud 9 to know my area has kickass HSPA!

The bad:

1. On-screen keyboard needs some major getting used to (because I've never used these before).
2. This device is for sale by Maxis Malaysia without screen protectors and cases in the market! Highly unacceptable. I need to protect my precioussssssss.
3. Taking photos with the optical pad is a no no.

That be all for now, folks!

INSANE: The Amazing Atari Joystick Strikes Again!

Previously, the Atari joystick was used to control a XBox 360. This time around, it is capable of firing controlling a cannon! Ok, a Canon. A Canon's shutter.
via Engadget (there's even a video that appears to prove that it works).

Mumble Jumble

Am too tired to really blog about anything but I would just want to let you know that I have yet another story about my aging car.

On another matter, Streamyx is like flying tonight while last night, I could not get a connection at all.

On another another matter, TNB woke me up 3am+ last night because they cut off house power supply leaving me perspiring and being attacked by mosquitoes. Electricity only came back 4am+ which by that time I had to get up to travel down South for numerous site visits. ARGH! Time to catch up on sleep! Night all!