"Yes I do"

I recently attended a Google conference in a Jazz Bar in KL. Some of the top tech guys flew in from Mountain View to demonstrate opportunities with the Google Maps API (at the same time lure developers to give Google more content)

It started of with typical speeches from the people who were involved in this and it adjourned to a demo session, which was projected on the big screen. The demo required an internet line, which was suddenly made unavailable when the demonstrater was about to start.

Embarrassed but quick to react, the Google guy said - "How about we pull out our mobile phones and we'll do a demo on your own screens". And so did everyone, except me because i was the only one without a smart phone, I shared my mates screen.

With building peer pressure & realizing the potential of a smart phone, which will make the internet & emails accessible 24/7, the need arrised with little doubt. Considering the market, there were only 2 models to consider from:

1. The touch-screen, sleek-looking, application-driven and slutty iPhone

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2. The 3.5G, push-mail, bold looking and muscular Blackberry Bold 9000

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That kinda allowed me to already draw a line between the 2 phones... but for further convincing, i wanted some AV reviews of the 2 phones so i did some research on You Tube.



And the Apple's just far too soft for the Blackberry Bold.

Without questions, I got the BB Bold, which ive not regretted. Was just testing out less than a quarter of its functionalities and im already too impressed.

If you're a Twitterer, you'll love Twitterberry. After taking a picture with your blackberry, you can simply right click and select the option of posting the picture on Twitpic - its as simple as 2 steps. If you instant message, you can be on your MSN & Yahoo Messenger and the Blackberry Messenger all at the same time. Browing is fast at 3.5G and you can sync the Blackberry to any email account, where emails are pushed to your phone like SMSes. Far superior than any other phone i've seen so far.

My experience with the phone has been superb, but not with Maxis, the service provider. I got my phone on Tuesday nite, all eager and excited to start browing on my mobile phone and test out some of the applications.

Got the phone charges, went for a shower, booted up my laptop in-case it required registration, turned-on the phone and i was unable to connect to the internet. It required me to contact my service provider, which i did over 8 calls on Wednesday - taking up hours of my work hours which i had to replace through midnight...wtf

After the 8 calls, they had to send me to a Maxis service centre in Taman Tun because they couldnt fix the problem. And so i went to the service centre and consulted a "Mobile Trainer" over at the mobile data booth. As part of the trouble-shooting process, he replaced my SIM card, which on that night went "Unprovisioned". So for the whole of Thursday, i was unable to make/receive calls or SMSes.

Talk about mobile browsing and Blackberry Messenger, i wasnt even able to make a call.

Friday morning when i revisted the Maxis Service Centre in Taman Tun and consulted a different guy, he fixed it in 10 minutes... by then, everything was working. That made me fucking curse the 8 ppl i spoke to on the Maxis hotline 123 and the other person i met at the service centre - you fucking waisted my time!

The operators over at 123 are also trained to be robots. "Hello Mr. Desmond, How are you Mr. Desmond and how can I help you Mr. Desmond" ... that is 10 seconds before i could even say hello. Mr Desmond, Mr Desmond, Mr Desmond and what i hate is after all that, they need to repeat and recap everything all over again with the Mr Desmonds. I was like "Hell, get to the fucking point"

Fortunately, its all good now - im still with the Blackberry Bold and Maxis. I just needed to let it out for a sec.



Redbox Karaoke on Friday Nite

We were downing whiskey last night and the TV box was playing Michael Jackson songs the whole nite. Me mates sang to it too in an usually high pitch.... fucking priceless

What was more priceless was singing Kosh Kosh Hota Hai.... hahahaha plus doin the male & female versions off the song... it was just too fucking hillarious.

And fourfeetnine doing a masculine voice over the mic! HAHa... too cute!

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Guinness 250 Anniversary Media Launch at KLCC Aquaria

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What a remarkable venue to have a media launch. It just stands out from all the typical media launches in nicely decorated pubs.

And this was the official opening! - 2 divers in the aquaria unveiling a banner that announces one of the grand prizes Guinness is giving away in conjunction with the 250 anniversary.

It's drinking Guinness at the bottom of the sea in a submarine pub! And of course, you're going down with the Submarine. Heck of a prize...

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If you're already impressed, one of the other grand prizes in a trip to space!!! You'll be drinking Guinness in space!

And the other grand prize - is a studio performance by Black Eyed Peas to you and your invited friends only!

Fergal Murray also appeared in the media launch. He's the World Guinness master brewer, the only person holding the full recipe to brew Guinness. He's even featured on Wiki

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Before the speech, i had the chance to personally meet Fergal. I shook his hand and decided to be a lil cheeky. Knowing that he's the master brewer, i went "Yo Fergal, i heard you're the man who pours the best Guinness Draught in the world" ..........ouch

Feeling a bit understated, he went ... after a 5 seconds pause... "Yes I do" .. LOL

The media launch also featured alot of Guinness bottles in the Aquaria... very nice!

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We also went on a travellator which brougt us throught the history of Guinness. This particularly caught my attention... no wonder "O Kau" & "Hei Gou"

What i particullarly remembered from this media launch was also the joke my MD told me pertaining the Guinness bottles in the Aquaria.

"Now the fishes must be going pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeewww... Im safe! No one's gonna eat me now"

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