product: convert plastic to oil

(photo source: OurWorld 2.0)



this isn't exactly the newest news but it is definitely worth mentioning again, this time by yours truly :) Blest Corporation in Japan came up with the technology to convert your every day plastic waste back into useable oil. this oil can further be refined to petrol, diesel and kerosene. well, some may thing this may not be a solution to the world's problem but it is definitely a good start and it is going to make a difference - in term of world's waste problem and resource awareness. the world needs to be educated. check out the video :)

read more @ OurWorld 2.0 | United Nations University.

product: LEGO motorized iPad stand

if you a LEGO fan + iPad user or a 'LEGPLE' fan (aka LEGO + APPLE fan), then you will be just about as excited as me about this custom LEGO motorized iPad stand. how cool is that? and it is stepless meaning it can be at any position you want. want one? if you are adventurous enough, you can build one yourself using parts from the '8052 LEGO container truck' set, else you have to wait for the instruction to be made available. i chose the latter ;)

visit www.legostand.com for more information.

update: mikeshouts is moving!

it is time. the time is ripe to move on. i need more flexibility for this blog. i felt constantly 'tied' using the blogger service. don't get me wrong, blogger.com is no doubt a great service (it's free!), but it is as good as it can gets. i acquired the domain name (mikeshouts.com) some months ago, and today i found a great web host, BlueHost.com and BlueHost will be my new home to mikeshouts. it feels good to have my own domain again. the migration will take time but it won't be too long. you folks will be kept posted. i assure you this! :)

Cheers!
Mike

update: arts+designs page is up!

as promised, the arts+designs page is up. basically it is a summary page leading to all the current and previous original arts+designs post by yours truly. now, doesn't this makes searching for my arts+designs post easier? check it out, ya? cheers! ;)

new art: digital sketches (with Adobe Ideas) redux

more doodling with Adobe Ideas app on iPad. images resolution has been reduced for this posting. please note all these are original artworks by mike chua. if you like my artwork(s), and wish to use them, please do contact me. and guess what? i have contact form now. so just fill it out and we will be in touch :)

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product: Apple iPod Touch & Nano

(photo source: apple.com)

just when the world is still gasping over the new iPhone (both the good and bad), Apple introduces the new generation iPod touch (read touch, not itouch) and the iPod nano (i lost counting which generation of nano is this). the new iPod touch now comes with the goodness carried over from the new iPhone 4, i.e. Retina display, HD video recording, FaceTime et cetera and there's a new thing called Game Center. the Game Center. oh, it also runs on the A4 processor. nice. good news to iPod touch gamers :)

it seems to me that there's a new design for the nano. was i wrong? there are so many generations that i thought i lost count. anyway, there's a new update for the nano, again. this time with Multi-Touch. you know Multi-Touch? the usual swipe to browse, touch to play stuff and now there's a home screen with icons in it, which like the Touch and iPhone, you can rearrange them. it is even smaller (width 40.9mm; height 37.5mm; depth 8.78mm) & lighter now, as if it wasn't already small & light enough, and guess what? you can clip it to your belt now, as in directly with the nano, not with any other add-on or cases. oh, there's accelerometer in it too. sweet.

visit Apple website

update: learning XCODE

currently i am in the process of learning the XCODE. so i guess i will have to put my future vintage design on pause right now. for those who has checked frequently. please accept most sincere apologies.