Goodbye Blogspot... Hello Wordpress

I've decided to move over to Wordpress. Blogger is sorely lacking in features when compared to WP... and WP is so much easier to work with.

So if you are linking to my blog, please update the new URL @ http://massdelirium.wordpress.com/

Seeya at Wordpress!

iDrool... iLike... iWant... the iPhone

Finally I managed to get my hands on an iPhone. Before anyone get all excited, no it's not mine. And since it's not an authorised handset, I shan't reveal the source. ;)



The first thing that hit me was how incredibly slim the iPhone is. Anorexic even. It feels very solid and not at all plasticky like how I'd imagine it to be. It just makes you wanna caress it, damnit.

The SMS function is simpler and easier than I thought. Even though the keyboard looked rather small, I managed to punch the correct keys most of the time. Maybe it's because I have slim figure fingers. Still, I much prefer a tactile feedback especially since I SMS alot. The keyboard and spelling dictionary (not T9) takes some getting use to though.

The pinching actions when viewing photos or surfing the web is quite a novelty, IMO. Most of the other functions are a breeze and most users shouldn't have a problem.

Having touched one, it just makes you wanna go out and buy one immediately. Should I get the iPod Touch as originally intended or just hold out for the iPhone's Asia release? Decisions, decisions!

Updated 1 Nov 07:
P/S On hindsight, it will be better to wait. The second generation iPhone to be released in Asia will probably be 3G-enabled (and will hopefully contain none of the alleged hazardous chemicals).

Blog action day: iPhone an environment killer?

Ok ok, so I forgot I was suppose to blog about environment related issues on the 15th October... but it's still 15th over at the US... so technically it still counts.

I just read an article at TechCrunch where "According to Greenpeace, the iPhone contains toxic brominated compounds (indicating the prescence of brominated flame retardants (BFRs)) and hazardous PVCs."

Does this spell the death of the iPhone? I doubt so. Most electronic products are made up of non-biodegradable materials so they just sit in landfills when chucked away. But at least it's creating awareness about electronic waste that most people aren't aware about.

Another environment-related entry I posted earlier can be found here.

I'll also be waiting to see how Apple will respond to this. Will Jobs be ready with another PR spiel?

Goodness... Twitter spam?!

I received an email notification that someone is now following me on Twitter. I thought that was rather strange. You see, I'm a rather low-profile user and and only have a handful of people on my list because I hardly use Twitter.

I clicked on the link and discovered my new follower called "mycoupons". Mycoupons has online discount coupons for everything from adult toys to cosmetics to iPods. OMG. Spam has even worked its way into Twitter.

Needless to say, I blocked mycoupons.