Wednesday,November 11, 2009

The Three Forms of Online Casino

Online casino, which is also called internet casino or virtual casino, is the online form of the traditional casino. It allows players or gamblers to participate in casino games using the internet. In this game, gamblers can either play for real money or practice money through software download although web-based no-download casinos and live-based casinos are also available.

Software download or download-based online casino is usually the gambler’s choice because of its excellent features (e.g. graphics and sound programs are located within the software client). It is presented via an installer program whereby an initial file is downloaded from the internet which then obtains files for installation. However, one must always remember that for a full casino installation a large number of files are required fro the internet and similarly a large number of disc spaces can be taken up. The initial download and installation of a download-based online casino also takes time and the risk of the program containing malware is unavoidable.
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Wednesday,November 4, 2009

Head to Head: Google Chrome 4 Beta vs. Firefox 3.6

In the last couple of days, both Google’s Chrome browser and Mozilla’s Firefox have come out with new betas claiming improved performance. Why not compare these new betas head-to-head?

To be fair, speed isn’t everything; each of the new browser versions add new capabilities in addition to performance. The new Chrome beta offers bookmark syncing, similar to what Opera has had for over a year with its Opera Link service. Meanwhile, the Firefox 3.6 beta, which was released last Friday night, incorporates Mozilla’s Personas feature, which lets users customize the look of the browser with the click of a button. It also warns users about out-of-date plugins, and adds a number developer-focused capabilities, like more support for open web video, CSS, DOM and HTML5 web technologies, and the Web Open Font Format.

I decided to pit the latest Firefox 3.6 beta against the latest Chrome 4.0 beta, testing startup and SunSpider JavaScript performance times. I tested on a non-state-of-the-art Athlon dual-core running at 2GHz with 2GB RAM. I also turned off all unnecessary processes in Windows Task Manager, and ran the tests thrice and took the averages.
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Sunday,November 1, 2009

After the Party: A Repost*

The scent of your perfume carried away my drunkeness. I opened my eyes wide and I saw you standing in front of your favorite classical painting that you and your mom bought somewhere in Malaysia a few years back. You stared at me seductively, then, without saying any words you quickly locked the half-opened door of your bedroom as if someone out there tried to kick you off. You stared at me again, this time focusing on my ‘thing’… Keep reading →

Friday,October 30, 2009

Ticket Giveaway! Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT Movie!

This movie, THIS IS IT – is one of the most, if not the MOST highly anticipated film this year. A synopsis from MSN Movies: Legendary musical superstar Michael Jackson takes the stage one last time in this theatrical concert film compiled from over 100 hours rehearsal footage for the 50 shows he had been scheduled to perform at London’s O2 arena at the time of his death. Take a trip behind-the-scenes to see the mastermind behind such classic pop hits as “Thriller” and “Billie Jean” prepare for the concert that would crown his entire career. Produced in collaboration with the Estate of Michael Jackson, the film details the elaborate preparations that took place for two months beginning in April of 2009.

Over 10,000 tickets for the movie have been snapped up already in Malaysia since advanced ticket sales on the 15th of October. As of such, it may take a while for tickets to be available in cinemas here. Keep reading →

Wednesday,October 28, 2009

I’ll Never Fall In Love Again by Elvis Costello*

What do you get when you fall in love? /You only get lies and pain and sorrow /So far at least until tomorrow /I’ll never fall in love a- gain /No, no, I’ll never fall in love again…