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Love this new Discovery Channel commercial

Stars from some of Discovery Channel’s shows (Dirty Job, Man vs Wild, Deadliest Catch) singing the channel’s new theme song live on stage.

I was reading an article about how today’s china is reprising her role of copying branded luxury consumer products - Copying the latest in technology, from cars to mobile phones (iPhones).

Some where in the article, it was mentioned that the all-important touch screen on the iPhone was actually a Chinese technology. And so I did some further investigations and came up with some more interesting facts!

What made iPhone so awesome is primarily due to its multi-touch interface. And the hardware that made that possible, among is many other components was the touch sensitive screen. Apple had contracted a German company called Balda AG, which is famous for making wireless-phone components for companies such as Nokia, to make the touch screens for the iPhone. Balda did not have the technology to make touch sensitive screens until it acquired a Chinese company called TPK Holding. It was TPK Holding which had developed the innovative glass-surfaced touch screen.

So where’s the Singapore link? Well…As of July 14, 2006, TPK Holdings Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Balda Investments Singapore Pte Ltd.

There you have it!

Back to the topic of China cloning technologies, I’m not all against them copying. All technologically developed nations like USA, Japan, South Korea copied from some where at some point in time. It’s part of the “learning” process.

In fact i think China has the capabilities to come out with inventions that would change the world. Case in point: The Chinese invented the wheel, paper and gun powder. Just imagine the world without the above 3 items.

Sources: China’s iClone, Apple’s Magic Touch Screen, Apple in touch with China

Tags: iPhone, China, touch-screen

… Why karaoke sucks

10. It gives bad singers the false impression that they can sing.

9. It gives good singers the false impression that someone that counts will hear them and give them the break they are looking for. This keeps them from getting a real break in the music industry!

8. It hurts our ears! Noise pollution!!

7. It gives people the false impression that they are cool. Karaoke is N-O-T cool!

6. It keeps people from getting a life.

5. Karaoke takes away peoples self respect by making a-s-s-e-s of themselves.

4. Not only is it torture to be forced to listen to no-talent singers, but it makes it even more horrible when the Karaoke version of a song differs from the original cut. Will the humiliation ever cease?

3. Because the mic stinks with other peoples skanky breath.

2. A person can’t just walk into a bar these days for a quiet drink and an old country song. Instead, their ears are subjected to what would be the equivalent to “Cletus the Karaoke Singing Jackass” on crack. Just say no Cletus! Just say no!

1. The number one reason why Karaoke sucks is….

Karaoke deprives live bands, comedians and other entertainers of work by providing a cheap sub-standard replacement for real talent!

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…When I sing Unchained Melody, I can move people, I kid you not, they leave in their droves. I think they are so moved by my dulcid tones, that they have to thrash off home to make love…More

One of the many cool things you can do with the iPhone:

Record your favourite TV shows using EyeTV, and watch them anywhere as long as you have internet connection!

Tags: iPhone, EyeTV, Wireless Streaming