Newest wish n projects

Phew...It's been a long time that I don't check this blog. Kinda abandoned.

Anyway...I am eager for a new project:

1. NAS/bittorent box/file server

I want to make some kind of file server so that I can access all my files and documents from anywhere. Moreover I want to make this file server as my main file storage and organizer since most of my files are now left unorganized.

I googled around and found out that I can use NAS (Network Attached Storage). Unfortunately most NAS have a quite steep price tag and that is for the NAS box alone. We still need to install hard drive inside before we can start the file server thing. As I googled more I found out that we can make this file server out of a used PC. Since I do not have a used PC maybe I will make a cheap PC instead. I also have a thought of making it out of ITX form factor but sadly ITX is still considered an infant technology thus it has high price point.

This file server can also double as a bittorent box where we can do our 24/7 torrenting. On top of that I can also make an itunes server here. A great organizer IMHO! This really raises the geek spirit inside me. I am still looking out for more information regarding this though.

2. Hackintosh PC

I am thinking of having another desktop PC since the one I gave my previous one to my sister for her uni stuff (now I am using MacBook). Another desktop PC would be great but I found no challenge building one. Some more, I prefer Mac OS X as my operating system ever since I intern-ed at Apple and own a macbook. Installing a Mac OS in a PC is not an easy feat after all. There are many limitations and certain spec to run it smoothly. First we have to opt for Intel as a processor (I read somewhere we can also use AMD but it needs some patches). Then we have to choose the right component, particularyly motherboard and graphics card. Then there's some certain installation steps that we have to follow and some patches that we need to install. Looks pretty daunting but I am sure I am gonna find a great joy when I succeed building one. I might also install Windows as dual boot since there are some Windows application that is not available in Mac (particularly Engineering and modelling software). Dual boot seems to be a better idea rather than using Parallels or VMware in Mac since they are very resource-consuming.

I'll update the possible specs later!

my current wishlist as of Oct 11th, 2009

I want:

-a silver Seagate freeagent go.

-a DSLR. hopefully a Nikon (im craving for D90 but D40 wud be fine), but I am open to any good cheap ones

-my very own NAS!! DNS-323? DNS-343? which router?

-nokia E72!

Going Apple (2): Ipod Touch

Yup! My second apple product: Ipod Touch 2G 8GB. The first one was ipod classic 80GB but it's too bad that I did not make any unboxing photos. This ipod touch was my intended first expense (de jure) in gratitude to my first salary. The true first expense (de facto) in regard to my first salary was Western Digital MyBook 640GB. Not much to say about this ipod touch. Many people know what it is. Basically it is a downgraded and thinner iphone with shiny metallic back. The photo with a normal PnS camera from Canon.

Saint Cloth Myth!!!

Wishlist:

Bronze Saint:
Pegasus Seiya Final
Phoenix Ikki Final
Cygnus Hyoga Final

Silver Saint:
Lyre Orphee

Gold Saint:
Aries Mu
Taurus Aldebaran
Gemini Saga
Leo Aiolia + Appendix
Libra Dohko

Surplice:
Aries Sion
Capricorn Shura

Asgard:
Alpha Dubhe Siegfried
Alioth Epsilon Fenrir

Marine:
Seadragon Kanon
Scylla Io
Seahorse Baian
Poseidon Julian Solo

Hades:
Thanatos
Hypnos

I hope I can get all with good price T_T.

Apple Craze!!

New Macbook 2008!
The new macbook is so cool with all the features. Aluminum case! Aluminum always appeals to me since it makes things look expensive and classy. Multi-touch pad! A new features that allow more fun with the macbook. LED Screen! LED screen is really a great feature since it makes laptop screen to be thinner which means less kgs to carry. External VGA! I dun really game with notebook but external VGA indeed is a great additions since it reduces processor n RAM works. Backlit keyboard is also available but sadly only for the higher priced ones. The new design is beautiful It has different aesthetic appeals compared to the previous macbook. The older macbook is styled to be uniform in colour and has smooth edges and rectangular shapes. The newer macbook is not as "rectangular" as the older ones but it has smoother kind of edges. It also appears in duo-tone color with black as the 2nd color. Macbook Pro is now made looks exactly like Macbook. A great disappointment since now there is no line to differentiate between consumer and pro class. Personally I prefer the older macbook pro design. It is more classic, uniform, and simple.

New Apple Ipod Touch 2nd Gen!
The new apple ipod touch is much much improved than the 1st gen. What I mean is that there're really fresh new features that Apple has done on it unlike the usual upgrades type of improvement. First thing that we can notice is the external appearance. Now it looks slimmer although it is actually fatter. The slimmer look is caused by the curves that it has. More over, now it has shiny back just like Ipod Classic. There is also speaker so that user can sometimes omit the use of earphone. Its battery is also said to have improved. Best of all, the price is getting friendlier for us customers ;).

Phone Craze

Im into phone/gadgets again! After several years of boredom, there is now some stuffs in phone that I am crazy about. Touch-screen technology, Accelerometer, PDA-phone trends...arghh....feels like a geek...in style! hahaha

Samsung i850 INNOV8:
Kind of great phone! 8MP cams (tho 3-5mp is redundant for me, a great feature still). Accelerometer (woohoo...would love to try this tech in games). 8/16GB memory (nice storage). Nice design...I really like this kind of design, just like my 6500slide; unfortunately it looks too big in my hand, had it a few milimeters smaller, it would be perfect. Got some metal parts into it...(haha Im really into metal looks stuff since it gives elegant and expensive looks). I hope the keypad would have a great tactile feel and does not hinder any typing experience.


Samsung Omnia: the Real Iphone++ if not because Apple's OS and nice fluid interface.

HTC Touch Diamond: I'll give it a pass compared to Touch Pro. It has a nice TouchFlo feature which is as good as Iphone's multi-touch stuff.

Iphone: Steve Jobs and all his techies are reallly good! (triple l's for that). Iphone is such a biug hit among people despite its lack of features...I myself amazed after seeing its fluid interface and multi-touch thing.

SE Xperia X1: I fall for this touchphone =D. Almost perfect in terms of feature and looks (brushed metal FTW!!). But sadly it lacks that good Accelerometer technology, full-featured keypad (again, compared to TouchPro), and good camera (damn....3MP only? i bet Sony can actually boost it to 5MP).

I am as greedy as a human can be...thus a new wishlist everytime =p.

-Macbook Pro
I am not into a macbook pro but this laptop suddenly got into me...the design, the function, the case material. The first thing that blows me is the new multi-touch function. Then comes the aluminium casing. And finally the simple smooth-edged design together with the lightness got into me. Performance and price is a no-no because actually price/performance it's not as good as a regular laptop such as a fujitsu or an asus. Also it has 15.4" screen which does not make it portable. It is also rumored to be very hot...but well....it simply blows me away.

-a Fujitsu S6510U / Asus V2S
This two laptop is simply good. Design and performance wise, they are on top of my laptop choice. Fujitsu is made in Japan and that is enough to make me fall for it. Asus has good design, durability and video-card performance. My dream is to have both this and a macbook pro....although that is definitely redundant.

-a PDAphone (SE Xperia X1, HTC Touch Pro, Samsung Omnia)
Usually one simple, nicely-designed phone is enough for me as I usually just use the SMS and calling function. But the new Iphone appeals to me due to its $199 price. As I researched more, I fall in love with this phone but I'm dissapointed with the 'fake' price and its performance. Iphone succeeds as a fashion hype phone but fails as a phone. It doesn't have a good feature as a phone.
My research led me to another 3 nice pda phone. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, HTC Touch Pro, and Samsung Omnia. Samsung Omnia is like an upgraded Iphone but SE Xperia and HTC Touch Pro are way more better than that. They both own Iphone and have integrated keyboard. SE Xperia wins me with its brushed-metal design but sadly it has no accelerometer which should be a compulsory feature in these types of PDA phone. HTC Touch Pro has practically all the features n functions a latest phone should has but fails me with its plastic design and glossy surface (which will definitely attract fingerprints).

-a laptop messenger bag (Crumpler, Timbuk2, etc.)
I need a new messenger bag to pack every gadgets in. Timbuk2 is good with its simple design and nice customization it offers but price is really high for a bag.

-a glasses
I am wanting an Oakley Wiretap glasses for fashion purpose....