iPad 2 in Malaysia on 29th April 2011!

There’s a buzz among gadget blogs and gadget freaks alike on the arrival of Apple iPad 2 in Malaysia. Some say Singapore will likely be receiving the iPad 2 first before Malaysia. But now it’s official. Machines will start selling the much anticipated iPad 2 this Friday, 29th April 2011.

iPad 2 is finally here!

This is based on the SMS that I received at 10.51pm yesterday from Machines Malaysia:

iPad 2 available 29/4/11 @machines Mid Valley, KLCC, Lot 10, AEON Bukit Tinggi, Sunway Pyramid & JB City Square. http://www.facebook.com/machines.apple.reseller

Official prices are:

Wifi: 16Gb – RM1,499, 32Gb – RM1,799, 64Gb – RM2,099

3G+Wifi: 16Gb – RM1,899, 32Gb – RM2,199, 64b – RM2,499

Go get ’em, people!

quirky’s PowerCurl for MacBook Pro

One of Apple’s strength is its ability to create wonderful and desired products. Just look at the iPhones and MacBooks. People bought them in millions. Steve Jobs couldn’t get any richer than that.

While having good products under their wings, Apple is intelligent enough to sniff the opportunity to make more money for itself. Therefore, all of their products didn’t come with their own accessories, relying instead on third party companies churning out every accessories known to mankind, which Apple gladly agreed to license.

Simplified

In their Macbook package, Apple supplied two types of extension of their power adaptor, one short and one long. The long extension cable is really long, and storing them in your laptop bag might be messy. Then came the quirky PowerCurl cord manager.

The PowerCurl itself

The PowerCurl is available is several colours (Pink, Blue, Orange, Grey and Lime Green) and supports various MagSafe adaptors’ sizes (be sure to get your exact size or it won’t fit). I got mine in charcoal black as I like the contrast in colour between black PowerCurl and the white MagSafe.

The material of the PowerCurl is made from some sort of rubberised polymer and seems to be able to handle some abuses, consistent with the day-to-day activities of the office warriors.  In the box, it contains the PowerCurl organiser and a clip for plugging the end of the power cord. That’s about it.

How do I organise these cords?

The idea of the cord organiser is for both ends of the cord (plug end and MagSafe end) to wrap around the PowerCurl, allowing for quick and easy unraveling. The included clip enables the plug end of the cord to clip to itself, just like the MagSafe end does.

As you can see from the photo above, my MagSafe is rather disorganised, with cords from both sides tangling without proper organisation.

Apple should make one of these

The MagSafe fits in the middle of the PowerCurl nicely, with both ends of the cords slotted nicely through their openings. A word of caution: If you’re using the other option (shorter cord) which have the plug attached straight to the MagSafe, you can’t use this PowerCurl. It’s more suitable for user who prefer using the longer power cords.

Attach clip to secure cord to PowerCurl

The included clip helps to safely attached the plug to the rest of the cord, thus securing the overall cord.

Look nice and well made

Once secured, you can just throw the PowerCurl inside your laptop bag without having to worry whether the cords will get tangled.

Organised, at last!

If I’m not mistaken, this is the 2nd version of the PowerCurl. The original version didn’t have two sections, which is a damper as both the small and medium cords shared the same section. The new version segregates the cords.

Pros: Easy and straight forward solution to cord management, inexpensive, durable, light, elevates the MagSafe for improved air circulation and cooling, cord is devoid of breakage, protected the MagSafe from scratches (sort of).

Cons: Bulky, only suitable for longer cord, can be made cheaper, only available in Malaysia at Machines outlets.

The PowerCurl is available now for RM58.00 at all Machines outlets.

Syed Bistro’s New Briyani Packaging

I’ve written about Syed Bistro’s Bukhara Briyani with enthusiasm before. This is due to the fact that I loves Briyani so much. I’m not doing anymore Briyani review this time, but I just want to mention about the new box packaging deployed by Syed for their Briyanis.

New Packaging...

They changed the outer design of the box a little bit, probably to make it more interesting to look. It seems that Syed won an award or something from the government, and it’s written on the box.

All the ingredients in separate box

The new packaging incorporated four new compartments: one for the briyani, curry egg, condiments and the dal sauce. In my opinion, this is a good step to take towards customer satisfaction. For me, I like to eat my briyani straight from the box. And by dividing the various condiments from the briyani, it’s easier to consume the briyani and probably able to withstand longer storage period. The compartments are made from strong paper and lined with wax to make it water-resist and tear-proof.

Flowchart, people!

They even displayed the flowchart of how the new packaging will be used by the consumers and direction for heating.

😉

I think Syed Bistro is moving in the right direction with this environment-friendly packaging. As well as providing good food to consumers, they also contributed to the environment. But the sad part is, because of the cost of the packaging, Syed has increased the cost of the Briyani from RM10 to RM11. For that, instead of giving them two thumbs up, I’m only giving them one. Try harder next time, Syed.

Disclaimer: This is not an advertisement for Syed Bistro.

I Won! I Won!

I woke up this morning a bit late than usual (hey, blame it on the rain!) and as per my usual routine, I checked my phone for any missed call or messages. What’s displayed on the screen jolted me from my kain pelikat (no need for a strong coffee)! It seems that I won some money from some contest. It worth a “hooray” for about 5 seconds, when the reality sets in.

Seriously?

The SMS message reads something like this (message is kept in original form):

You Winner!!_Simcard Anda berjaya menangi Wang   RM30,000.00 dr”POWER ROOT” No.siri_254789 Sila_Call Office: 012-8395467 MOH.ISMAIL Penghantar: POWER ROOT

WTF?

Stupid is stupid does

People are getting stupider by the seconds. This is proof that having a lot of money does not equals to a lot of brains.

Thanks to Azril for the photo

Saw this Jaguar parked beside Starbucks IOI Mall Puchong. The space provided is for disabled parking, and yet the owner of this car disregard the sign and parked there nonetheless. This bring a new meaning to the word ‘retarded’.

Even if you’re a rich disable person (how many of you did encounter one driving his/her own vehicle?), without an authorised disable sticker you’re simply can’t park there.

You’re stupid, aren’t you?