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November 27, 2008

Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

I got my paycheck today and I finally couldn’t resist but to get myself the long-awaited keyboard that I have been wanting to get – the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard. I could have waited for another month or two until the Christmas price drops to the original price which is ~AUD10 cheaper that its current price tag of AUD109, but seeing how my pay is almost doubling my usual pay (from the addition of my 2nd job), I decided to get it right away at PLE Computers, Perth. PLE is the cheapest place in WA to get the keyboard at the moment. It’s selling for AUD169.95 at Harvey Norman, as I have checked today, which is a total rip-off.

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It feels so good to type using the keyboard. With its PerfectStroke key system, it feels so easy to type and every key feels so light, so I don’t really need to type very hard at all. It feels sort of like a laptop keyboard, but a bigger, slimmer, and smoother feel to it (with number pad).

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This is one of the better spent items that I have purchased in these recent months. The price tag of AUD109 may be a little pricey to most people, but it feels as though I deserve this little early Christmas gift for all my hard work of late. Working two jobs at once isn’t exactly something favourable, but when I see how I don’t struggle as much with money now, I know I’m not regretting it.

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This is why this blog has not been updated as regularly as before of late. The two jobs and other time that I spend with L are enough to keep me occupied, more to say blogging. Now that my Nikon D60 is back as well, I am trying my best to re-organise my time so it’ll fit in two jobs, a girlfriend, photography and my blog.

So do bear with the sporadical updates while I get myself organised with time.

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Here is how the Logitech Iluminated Keyboard looks like at night with 100% brightness:

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This keyboard is highly recommended to all heavy/casual keyboard users. This is not exactly a gaming keyboard, but definitely useable as a gaming keyboard due to the fact that it is corded and should not lag.

Pros – (VERY) slim at 9.3mm at its thickest point, great (fading) backlight with three brightness settings and off button, no unnecessary buttons, PerfectStroke provides almost silent typing, great finish, elegant look and feel.

Cons – a little pricey for a minimalist keyboard, corded (but considering the fact that the keyboard requires quite some power for the backlight, it may not actually be a con), insert/del button is a little off place, F1-F12 cannot be read at night although the images are lit.

I give it a 4.5/5 for the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard because it simply is the best keyboard I’ve used to date!

November 21, 2008

Gmail Gets New Looks with Themes

Filed under: Announcement, Observation, Review — Tags: , , , , , — Raymond Chan @ 2:47 pm

Google has finally come up with something new for Gmail, with support for themes. Here’s mine:

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Have you changed your theme? Here’s the link to change your Gmail theme with over 30 themes to choose from. Have fun!

November 20, 2008

Logitech MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse

Filed under: Announcement — Tags: , , , , , — Raymond Chan @ 4:22 pm

This mouse was a present for my 20th birthday exactly two weeks ago. I’ve been wanting this mouse since forever. I present the addition to my desktop, the Logitech MX1100 Cordless Laser Mouse. It is currently selling at PLE Computers for AUD89 (on special). Thank you, L.

 

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Logitech MX1100 Laser Mouse
Now that I’ve got myself a mouse, I’m targeting a new keyboard for myself. I shall get it before Christmas as an early present for myself :) Logitech Illuminated Keyboard, also selling at PLE Computers. Its price tag is a little hefty though, selling for AUD109 at the moment.

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I’m still waiting for my Nikon D60 which should be arriving tomorrow. More updates when I find the time :)

ps. All comments will be replied asap.

All images courtesy of Logitech website.

November 12, 2008

Impromptu Fishing Trip

I turned 20 last Tuesday. Thank you to all who wished me. It was a great fulfilling day for me :) I have also gotten myself a second job at a local supermarket as a nightfiller. Thank you L.

Last Friday, my brother’s car broke down halfway to Busselton for a fishing trip at 8.30pm while I was working, so I had to explain to my managers about the situation and get an emergency leave to drive his other car to “save” him, his wife and son at a nearby town called Bunbury. Bunbury is about 2.5 hours’ drive from Perth and is about an hour away from Busselton.

To cut the long story short, I spent my weekend with an impromptu fishing trip at Busselton and Margaret River (a further hour from Busselton) with them.

It wasn’t a bad trip although I only brought a spare pair of shorts with me for the trip. I was equipped with my brother’s Sony DSC-W35, so the following shots were all taken with the compact camera and quite heavily edited with Lightroom 2.1.

The longest wooden structure in the southern hemisphere.

Busselton Jetty (1841m), said to be the longest wooden structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Beachgoers relaxing on a Sunday morning

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Somewhere at Margaret River, where we attempted to fish. The wave was too strong, unfortunately.

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My nephew with his truck.

Have a lovely week ahead.

November 2, 2008

Australian Aborigines

Filed under: Photography, Wordless — Tags: , , , , — Raymond Chan @ 2:59 am

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