Five free music sites on the web
I'll stick my neck out and make a prediction: in the future we won't need to own digital copies of mp3s, let alone CDs. Not when we can pull music…
Razer Mamba wireless mouse kicks ass
I managed to get my hands on the prototype of the new 2.4 GHz wireless mouse that has set a new record at 5600 dpi speeds, beating the new Logitech…
Creative Zii site down, as the new chip is launched
Was gonna blog about Creative's new Zii chip that was launched at the CES gizmo show yesterday, but realised its site is actually down. Another PR snafu? The company has…
Best selling Amazon 2008 album is free
Giving away your content free doesn't mean you can't make a living as a writer, musician or artist. Just ask Nine Inch Nails. Their Ghosts I-IV album, which was released…
Fortylove.tv: two chio Asian babes and their travels around the world
A throng of Santas running down the usually sleepy streets of costal Paignton in Devon, England. Overcompensating Christmas trees, snow in the the heart of the desert and theme park…
Meet the Ophone
Source: sohu.com Source: sohu.com Source: IT168.com Early images of China Mobile's Ophone has surfaced in recent days. Lest you think this is another iPhone rip-off, the Ophone is being made…
A Techgoondu Christmas gift guide
What's a geek to do before Christmas? Buy a Techgoondu-approved gift to make others - and ourselves - happy of course. Granted, this year-end is shaping up to be more…
S’pore exercise junkies get your distance fix here
Thanks to Daft Logic, exercise junkies - those who pound the pavement with their Asics and crank the gears on their Cervelos - can find out exactly how much miles…
Killer new Facebook panel for Xperia
Call me impressed with blobs meet Facebook concept! Having used the new Facebook Xperia panel briefly last week, I must say this alternative mobile interface for Facebook is one of…
Techgoondu gets on Creative Commons
by Kevin Lim (theory.isthereason.com), for creativecommonssingapore.wordpress.com We've moved Techgoondu's content to the Creative Commons 3.0 License (Singapore). This basically means that as long as you attribute to the source (i.e.Techgoondu),…
Open-source stuff for Windows
When you hear geeks talk about "open source" software, things always end up with this impossible divide between Linux and Windows (okay, "proprietary software" for you Linux cultists out there…
HTC’s white diamond
HTC has come up with a "white" version of the Touch Diamond, its much-loved (but slightly laggy) touch-screen phone. It comes with all the same features, including a sharp VGA,…
Internet ad revenue to go up; newspaper ads, down
It is no surprise really, for those of us not asleep at the wheel, that newspapers are under major threat. According to this insightful December 9th 2008 press release by…
Lost in Singapore? Don’t know where? Use Gothere
If you live in Singapore and you haven't heard of or tried Gothere, do yourself a favour and take a look. It's such a useful resource that I have the…
Mario Kart Love Song
"The finish line is just around the bend I'll pause this game so our love will never end..." An “emo” love song about the red plumber, his perpetually kidnapped princess,…
Shoplette: Singapore’s shopping twitter
The idea: you spot a pair of pink hello kitty slippers in a boutique mall in Japan's trendy Shinjuku shopping district to die for, and you want to let all…
Death of (yet another) newspaper
Another one bites the dust. By the time you read this, news has probably spread - through the Net, no less - about the latest casualty resulting from the double…
Jabber and chatter on Singapore’s Yebber
Yebber is a Singapore-based website that aggregates reviews by end users and provides a mechanism for users to search for them. So far, pretty standard. The catch? It pays you…
Commentary: tech innovation is alive in Singapore
I often hear laments from my friends about the dead tech innovation scene in Singapore. “There is nothing new in tech coming out of Singapore”, they cry. Singaporeans in IT…
Spot.US: Journalism via Crowdfunding
Social media platforms have disruptively changed the environment in which big media works. It is now possible for anybody to reach out to millions, at very low-cost, on the web.…