Expensive! Expect to pay top dollar for pretty much everything. I lived in Singapore from 1990~2001 and it was a nice and pleasant city back then. Now when you go to a restaurant, they charge you for the wet napkins and peanuts(appetizer) separately (S$1.00 each) and you have to tell the waiter to take them away if…

By far the most efficient airport I've been to. I lived in Singapore for 11 years and my record of getting from the boarding gate to the taxi (arrival) is 15 min. The luggage always arrive at the conveyor belt before the passenger and immigration usually is a breeze to get through. Even when the custom officer singles…

I thought it was a weird Audi at first glance, before reading the title.

Aluminum dust explosion.... that's really really bad.

Haha, reminds me of this old lady near were I work who strolls her pug on baby stroller and never let's the dog touch the ground(except when peeing or pooping). Of course, in this case, it's more like a abusively pampered cheetah.

A380 for budget airline?

BTW I did check with Secretary of State office and they said while there's no law that says one must have insurance for a car in storage, there's also nothing to prevent insurance companies from putting whoever in whatever category. I did, however, switch to "storage insurance" the next time I leave for the summer,…

I am currently in a dilemma. A brand new manual GT86 or a used 08 BMW 135i auto? Both at the same price range here.

When I went to school in Detroit, I had a Detroit zip code on my address and it cost me $5000/yr to insure a Honda. Most people who were in similar situation did not even bother with insurance. While it's about responsibility to have insurance cover, at least liability, insurance companies on the other hand stop at…

51 dead? Dude, there's not even a confirmed figure. Many are still in the wreckage and rescue efforts are still going on. What happened? No real answer yet. Bad weather is probably the main cause. Human error( as in making the wrong decision given the circumstances) too.

Photography is very popular in Taiwan and there are lots of great works posted on the internet forums everyday, but I think it's the culture here, that people like to follow what's already been established, and they also like to focus on technical challenge more than artistic expression. It's something that is easier…

I took photos with negatives for about 10 years before moving to digital, so I have lots of respect for dark room users. What I don't understand is this card technique is so popular here that it's like THE technique to master when there are many other more predictable, controlled and effective methods for the given…

I also want to add that another logical reason why I don't use this black card technique is, sunset and sunrise change dramatically every few seconds. The cloud formation changes with rapid temp rise or fall, causing the color of the sky to change. Employing the black card method during such rapidly changing…

Ok I want to share something here. Photography enthusiasts in Taiwan love to use this technique which they call "shaking the black card", which essentially acts like a poor man's graduation filter. When shooting in condition with high lighting contrast, such as sunrise/sunset, they will meter the dark portion and…

Many cameras are capable of shooting RAW these days and I just can't stand people who buy really expensive cameras because they like "its natural color". They feel that when you spend all these money on a camera, it should give you perfect picture right out of it. So basically, my sister bought a 5DIII so she can…

What about the people who are supposed to fly them? You can recondition a plane quickly to bring it back to the battle field, only when you have the pilots to fly them. I am not sure if flying a jet in combat is as natural as riding a bicycle. I can imagine the constant training and practice to keep those skills sharp.

Many cars can get to that speed, but what impresses me most is how quickly it does.

This would be a damn good opportunity for a sponsorship!

So it's really just the opposite of heat sinks, but to collect heat instead. Yes it's a bit different but I don't know what's so amazing about it.

That screech is what killed it for me. Imagine hundreds of screeching pellets going at once.