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PlayStation has a grand event at the Suntec City Mall this September 23 & 24! To experience what PS4 can deliver - head up this weekend! 

With lots of consoles featuring different gaming styles, there's sure to be an activity for every member of the family - the young and younger who enjoys high tech gaming. 



Racing aficionados will surely enjoy the ride and the speed thrill and compete for best tace times!

There are many virtual reality games and videos to try!

Football is one of the main attractions for the new PS4, with more realistic video and smoother, more flowing action - take control of your teams!

The younger ines can enjoy more arcade style games while the fathers are immersed in racing and football. 

And there are set-ups for the non-traditional and more interactive gameplay. 

Curious? Check it out and do a test drive (or test run) before you decide. 
PlayStation fans will love this. And for non-gamers, well- seeing these can satisfy your curiosity and be content with continuing to be a non-gamer. 
Either way, this is a good opportunity, one not to miss. 
And while in Suntec, make sure to visit the many dining and shopping options. Take care! 
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Stormtroopers from the Star Wars film promotions can be seen when one has a keen eye at the Changi Terminal 2 in Singapore. 

Placed at the 2nd floor at the departure area, they are on the far right near check in Row 12.  

Changi Airport always features many interesting things. Part of what makes passing through efficient Changi a pleasure to depart from. Lots of displays and features inside the departure area, but this shows what's outside even at the pre-departure area. 


A Changi airport model is near check-in row 8. For frequent flyers and happy visitors, this is a memorable sight. After long or short flights and the happy chaos "out there", it's always so comforting to land back in Changi and be assurthered of the swift run through arrival to immigration and luggage collection, and predictably be on the road to home in about 15 to 20 minutes. Keep it up, Changi!! 


The Merlion! Not to be missed by tourists, it's in the Marina area and at Sentosa. But if you did miss it, here's your last photo op before your flight! 


Gardens by the Bay and the Super Trees. For nature lovers, plant and flower fans, this is a must-visit! The Flower Dome and Cloud Forest are very impressive and enable you to enjoy all the beautiful flora variety in the cool (sometimes arctic), specially and carefully designed  surroundings that suit the plants best. 


A tree and flower garden reminds you why Singapore is called The Garden City. And this title is not claimed arbitrarily. Singapore takes caring for plants and trees seriously. Visit the Singapore Botanical Gardens and you'll understand this better. Observe how trees are cared for using specialized trucks and trained people working round the clock, all days of the week. So seeing this patch of plants at Changi is quite pleasing. 


When at the Botanical Gardens, visitor the Orchidarium. The small fee is well worth it! And even here at Changi, these plants are real (at least as far as I can tell, and I took a close look, maybe to the point of looking silly 😜 observing the leaves and tree branches). 

That's it for now. Enjoy and give thanks for every day! 
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Great stay at the Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan, Jakarta! I had forgotten how good it is to be at this Ritz-Carlton, though I was here twice last year. It was refreshing to be back!
 
If you're in the area for business or a vacation, this hotel is a wonderful option. It's a short walk to a shopping arcade at the Bellagio Mall beside the Bellagio Residences, as well as the restaurants at the Oakwood. Here you'll find many food choices including lots of local Indonesian fare at very low prices, as well as popular cafe's, and a well-stocked convenience store. For more serious shopping and more eating places, take a short walk further to the Lotte Shopping Avenue. If you prefer not to walk, you could also ask the hotel shuttle to bring you, including to nearby offices. I've stayed at two other hotels that are within the vicinity, but my choice goes to the Ritz-Carlton for overall convenience to be at and a great place to rest. 
 
But the beauty of being at the Ritz-Carlton Mega Kuningan is that on a weekend, you don't even have to leave the hotel to enjoy and relax. Aside from a resort-style and very spacious pool area, there are many gazebos to lounge at, and the well-equipped gym is large and first rate! 
 
This stay also provided something special. Before my trip, the Ritz-Carlton hotel guest relations sent an email asking about what I like and how I might want to personalize my stay or how they could make my stay flawless. It was quite nice simply to have been asked the questions. Upon arrival to my room, I was pleasantly surprised to be welcomed by a handwritten card, a nice bookmark of Indonesian art, and a hardnound copy of an acclaimed biography on one of Indonesia's inspiring business men, topped off with premium chocolates. And I was placed in a large elegant room, a junior suite it seemed to me, though I didn't want to ask. All very nice touches. 
 
The hotel staff were all very nice and pleasant. And the Ritz-Carlton is a member of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest hotel programs. 
With all of these, I look forward to my next stay, and to bring my wife with me!
 
Thank you, Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan. See you again!
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Just received my new MacBook 12" with Retina display yesterday, and it's super cool! I got it from the Singapore Online store, and it's better than what's available in Harvey Norman or Nubox and other shops. Let me tell you why, and why I got the new MacBook. 
 
I was ready to buy the MacBook 12" from Harvey Norman and this was just after the IT show here in Singapore, but was just checking the  notebook features online. Then I realized, wait... this says the processor sped is 1.2GHz, while the shop says it's 1.1GHz. Whoa, this was interesting! And yes, the WWDC conference was just held this week with lots of cool product announcements,  but I couldn't wait as I planned to immediately use it. 

As I compared the specs further, I confirmed that the version in the Apple store was indeed better! The keyboard featured a 2nd generation butterfly key mechanism, which was important since this was one feature that some reviewers didn't like so much with the earlier MacBook (I've used it for a Keynote presentation and I'm fully done with it!). The Turbo Boost speed is also significantly higher at 3.0GHz vs 2.2GHz, and the graphics card is better. These came at a price, at a plus $100 on the tag, but I figured these were okay. For those who want a higher processor, there are now i5 and i7 versions available! This was a quick change for those looking for these higher options. I didn't need a lot of processing power since I don't work on heavy graphics and movie editing, so I opted for the cooler-running m3 chip. What these days is we should always compare store specs with the Apple Online Store specs. We may just get a better option that's already available! 

Plus, if you order online with Apple, you can request specific configurations not available at stores. Like a higher chip with the base 256 GB storage. Or higher storage with the base m3 chip. 

The fanless architecture and the very slim profile and 0.92 kg low weight are what made me decide for the MacBook. These made the notebook almost like an iPad, but with the fixed keyboard and strong design and computing power of a true notebook as compared to an IPad Pro with the Smart Keyboard. I still use my iPad Air and it fills certain needs, so the MacBook is an excellent complement for when I need more horsepower. Also, since I use Keynote heavily, the MacBook still offers more functionality specially when presenting as compared to the IPad Professional, although presenter notes are already an advantage in the latter as compared to the last iPad Air. 

Versus the MacBook Air, I preferred the retina screen of the MacBook, and Force Touch trackpad with haptic feedback. These are not present on the MacBook Air, and I like these features on the iPhone 7, so it became a natural choice to go for the MacBook. 

Versus the latest MacBook Pro options, my biggest concern was the extra weight and bulk, making it less portable. Of course versus earlier generation MacBooks and MacBook Pros, there is already a great improvement. But the amazingly thin and light MacBook are hard to resist for someone who wants to bring this on the go often. 

So that's it for now. I chose the MacBook 12" with Retina display and the latest 1.2GHz upgraded processor and m3 chip. 

All these incremental specs enhancements come through much specific design improvements and engineering power. Even how they describe utilizing every bit of practical free space to maximize the battery and provide astounding battery life. Or the improvement through the retina screen resolution with a larger aperture in each pixel. Or the provision of the i5 and i7 chip options. Or the upgrade to the 2nd generation butterfly keyboard mechanisms. No organic evolution here. These are all by human design and specific actions. So if we think about it, the ability of organic organisms to heal themselves and create and reproduce, are also all built-in by design. With all our modern technology, we still don't have computers that can upgrade their own architecture. No chance these Mac improvements can happen by blind "evolution" in an intelligence-less environment, even over supposed (assumed) billions of years. How refreshing it is to have designers, builders, engineers, marketers, all working together. 

If I've helped you make a decision on a new Mac purchase, let me know. If you've decided in a different direction, I'd also be curious to understand your assessment of pros and cons. 

Happy computing!! 
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