Too dependant on tech?

Since last week, I haven't been able to access my 80gb Samsung portable hard drive. I don't know why is that. Maybe, because I didn't plug it out when using it on my Win2000 pc. You see, I mostly use the drive for my Asus Eee pc which has win XP installed on it. Then it happen again that when I tried to access it, it gave me an I/O error. What the f*)(&*)&0 is that?

At first, I didn't want to resort to re-formatting the drive as I'll lose whatever is in there. All the files that I have painstakingly saved. But, this crap had to happen so finally out of desperation and helplessness I give in and click 'format'. Well, as you would have guess all my files is freaking gone!

You know, sometime I just feel like wanting to throw this whole damn tech stuff out the window. When the time come and you need it most it gave up on you. So, what do you do?

Heck, that's why I just try to stay calm most of the time. If not, I think I'll have to be admitted to a mental institution.

So, that's why I'm saying, no, telling you that don't be too dependent too much on technology in your life. Yeah, it's great to listen to an iPod, do blogging on the net, watch YouTube etc. But, trust me, it won't stay true to you for life. In one or two years time, they'll slowly try to desert you. Leave you in the lurch. They will say to you, "Hey, I'm two years old. Upgrade me or get yourself another new model version of me!".

Heh, sound kind of familiar isn't it? Maybe remind you of your wife? Girlfriend?

I'll say it again. Don't depend or spend too much time with technology. They'll almost certainly fail you when you need them most. Go out there and find a nice hobby that doesn't need expensive technology. Maybe, why not go fly a kite? Not much harm in that right?

Do something, find something you'll love as long as it's not playing the Xbox, Playstation or meddling with your iPhone. All this thing will one day fail you!

Then you'll feel bad, disappointed, a little moody and sad. Maybe, even a little angry!

You'll scream, "Oh God, why me God,.. why meee. NoooOOooo !!"

My advice to you is, go ride a bike or something. Play with your baby daughter or son. Go out and enjoy the sun. Go hiking or camping with your siblings and friends. Learn to enjoy life without technology. I believe one day, all this tech will be gone. When there will be no power left. Men will once again start from scratch. They'll need to depend less on tech and all things will be done manually. I believe it could be so. Maybe, we'll use the horses again to pull our carriage. Who knows?

Okay, okay. I know. I might be going a little crazy or that I'm feeling a little hatred towards technology just because my portable hdd failed on me. But, take it that you have been warned. Tech will one day smile at you and say, I'll make you happy and then leave you there all alone. Mindless, babbling to yourself..

Enjoy it while you can my friend.. it won't last forever. Hahaha ...

Sharepod - Files transfer for your iPod

Today, I did some searching via Google to look for a way to transfer my mp3 from one ipod to the other. I tried using Winamp, iTunes itself and a couple others freeware. I finally found one that's good and easy enough to use. Although, it's not like one of the software that you can immediately transfer from ipod to ipod. This software allows you to transfer from iPod to pc. Click here to check out Sharepod. It's a freeware so it's totally free!

But, instead of transferring directly to my pc folder directory I just save it to my ipod in my data sections. This way, I'll save my hard drive and all I have to do next is just sync my iPod. Right now, I'm transferring around 2000+ songs and it's still transferring. I should have download partly first. Anyway, since I've got a whole day to do it might as well I just transfer it all at one time.

Pretty nifty tools.

Next. The other day, I finally finished Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on my Xbox 360. No, I didn't finish it within 6 hours. I think I finished it around a month or two. Hey, I only played the game 2 hours at a time. That's the only free time I have. At first, I felt surprise that I had already finished it. I thought, I was only halfway through the game. I didn't realized I was already at the end game. And it felt as if the game was too short. Then I remembered all the various levels that I had gone through. Going from one mission to another that I realized that it actually took me almost 2 months to finish it.

I can tell you that it was an exhilarating experience. What's more I had never in my life before this finish any game ever before!

I have a short attention span and I always get bored fast. I will give up most of the time. This time round, it was truly a fantastic feeling to be able to finally finish a game. Even though, sometime it took me 6 hrs just to finish a section of the levels. At the end of the game though, I feel kind of sad as I saw some of my fellow mate died. If a game can invoke that kind of feeling in me then it's fantastic game. In fact it won various awards for it's game play. I kind of feel proud of it's achievements. Heh, funny isn't it?

Today, I realized that my two young nephews had actually finished Halo 3!

So, I saw the finish and although, I didn't finish it myself I'm going to try it later on. I'm playing Half Life on the Xbox version right now which are package together with 4 other games including Team Fortress and Portal. Looking forward to finish all those games. Also, looking forward to some new superb games coming up this year. Hope some of those games won't be banned here in Singapore though.

Game nowadays, are really great. With the beautiful graphics, cool music and fantastic game play. I still remember the old games that I used to play at a game parlor when I was a boy. Even remembered the first time I played a word game on a screen that the only thing you can do is enter Yes or No!

I was a boy then. Fast forward 15 years later I finally get to use the office pc. Later, the first chance I get to buy myself a pc it had win 3.1. Since then, I never stop learning to use the pc till now. I learned a lot through self-study or rather from the school of hard knocks.

My very first game console was the Playstation. I used my bonus money to buy it. My colleague at work showed me his and when I saw the nice graphics and game play I decided to buy it. So, that's where my love for games grew!

Before that, of course I played the pc games available for win 3.1 - win 98 but the console game is far the better choice for me.

Wow, talking about going down the memory lane. So, right now I'm all hooked up again to console gaming. I haven't tried yet playing the Playstation 3. I think it's too expensive with Blu-ray and all but now I think they're offering an affordable version. I already have an Xbox which I got it for free when I subscribe to my current Internet Cable provider. Who could resist?

Who knows maybe someday when my Xbox died on me I might want to try to get the Playstation 3 or maybe 4 in the coming?

Okay, enough about gaming. Let's talk about sport, especially soccer!

Tonight, Carling cup finals between Tottenham vs Chelsea. It's a great match up. Tottenham an up and coming team under Juande their new manager and also Chelsea with Avram their new manager too. So, both of them of course would be gunning to win their own trophies to fill up in their cabinet. Pretty interesting. Naturally, I want Chelsea to win since I support the club!

Both of them can win the trophy but as far as I'm concern I'm bias so to me Chelsea will win. Tottenham can always rebuild and start the next season aiming for the top 4. I'm really hoping for Chelsea to win the EPL cup back from Man U this season. Although, right now Arsenal are the one at the top. Man U are always capable of winning the cup. They have been doing that for years and years. So, I'm literally fed up of them always winning the cup. I want Chelsea to emulate them and let the others hate us for winning the cup most of the time. Haha!

Right. I'm kind of tired. My brain seems to hurt when I think too much!

I think I'm spending too much time with my Xbox. I didn't even have time to check my email yet. So, I'm signing off.

Have a nice Sunday!

Women are like wild horses..

Soooo,.. just now I was in the toilet and had these thoughts about women in general. I know it's not something new but nevertheless..

Here goes .. "Women are like wild horses, they need to be tamed".

Like I said, I think this philosophical verse aren't anything new. It just struck me at the time and made me think about it. Anyway, just think about it. Look around you and you'll see that there are many 'wild horses' out there that needed to be tame. Young one most probably. Right now, they are running all over the place wasting their time, wasting their life, wasting their youth or whatever. Case in point? Look at Brittany spears. She's absolutely LOST it!

Soon? She'll lose it all.

Tell you what her solution is?

She need a man to tame her. A real, good man of course. A strong man to be exact. To guide her to the right path. To pull her one side and have a really good talk with her. Right now, there's no one helping her. Yeah, you could say that there's anonymous this and that that she could joined but did it help? Nope, in fact it's getting worse!

She need to be treated physically and mentally. She need a spiritual guide. A help from above. If only she ask for it.

She's lost I tell you. Just like the wild horses. They're beautiful to look at but that's about it. They'll just run around aimlessly in the wild. Then, men came and conquer the wild horses and they have been part of our lives just like the dogs are. Although, just to take note, I don't keep horses or even have a pet dog. I don't even have a cat!

A woman needs a man and vice versa. That's life. A woman complement a man, that's the reality of life. A woman may thinks that man are only trouble in her life but if that's so then life won't be balanced. The universe needs balance or there'll be total chaos. Everything in life needs balance.

There are rights and wrongs. There are day and night. There are the Sun and the moon. There are strong and weak. There are man and woman. You get the point.

Being an Asian, and looking at most of the 'ang mo' or westerners wife, sometime I just shake my head in disbelief. Or rather in contemplation. You see, most of the time I just see them waste their time at the pools side soaking at the sun's heat. And doing nothing else. They just lay there in their skimpy bikinis and let's just say enjoying the sun.

Westerners take note: Being an Asian man (I don't know about other Asian man), I prefer not to look at another man's wife almost naked body?

Anyway, most of the time it's just flab. The more I prefer not to look at!

Okay, I don't want to go all religious. So, let's just stop at that.

I understand, they are just living the dream while their husband are at work earning their keep. Hey, there's nothing wrong with that. That's what it's suppose to be. Man go work, wife stay home, take care children. Kabish?

Of course, not all of them are like that. Some, do errr ..things. Like organize birthday parties, dinner parties, Halloween parties, beside the swimming pool parties, BBQ parties and whatever parties there is out there.

Now, here's the thing. Most married Asian woman I look around (in Singapore) doesn't lead that kind of life. Even, when they have kids. Most of them prefer to work or maybe have to work to help support the family incomes.

For me personally, I prefer a working wife (it used to be that Asian wife mostly stays at home and took care of the kids). Not, because I don't prefer them to laze around at home while I work and let the Thailand maids do the houseworks and take care of the children. I might as well marry my maid. It's that I like a strong and capable woman. I like woman who's intelligent and streets smart. I find them more sexy that way. Anyway, I like woman who's doing something, anything for God sake!

Life is just too short to just laze around, taking care of your children organizing birthday parties or what have you. That's not life. Time is really precious. Don't waste it. Once, it's gone, it's gone! Forever! Kaput!

On a side note: If you believe in GOD, then you'll believe there's nothing in this world that's impossible. Man can travel to the past, to the present and to the future. How? That's another matter. That's my belief. Release yourself from the blinding veil and you will see the unseen. Pretty deep eh? Heh..

God give men time, so that they may use it wisely. Think about that.

Of course, men shouldn't waste their time either. But, I don't think I've ever heard of a man stay at home, wearing underwear (or bikinis?) sunbathing, while letting the maid do all the houseworks and taking care of the children for them. Are there?

Hmmm.. if you found one. Maybe, you can drop a line at my comment.

So, that's my thought for the day. I wanted to post a video to show how easy it is to set-up your Eee pc so that you can watch it on your Tv. Maybe, that's for another day.

For now, that's it. Have a great Sunday!