With the advent of file-sharing and [tag]Bittorent[/tag], i guess less and less young people are watching TV. I myself get impatient at the first sight of advertisement breaks, not to mention waiting one week for the next episode to be shown, or in the case the Hong Kong TV serials, the next day. Astro has introduced their AstroMAX device, although i haven’t seen it, it sounds a bit like a [tag]TiVo[/tag] but with much less features. Anyway, broadband internet connectivity really just took off here in Malaysia in the last few years (although one can argue Screamyx isn’t really giving you ‘broad’-band all the time…). So in that sense i…

Thought for the day: If you have lots of credit cards your wallet now, you probably You probably don’t use some of them a lot; or can’t say no to those annoying credit card salespeople. *** If you have lots of 1 ringgit coins in your wallet now, you probably still don’t know that they aren’t worth anything now. *** If you have lots of 1 sen coins in your wallet now, you probably eat at McDonalds a lot; or pay utility bills over the counter. *** If you have lots of RM50 notes wallet now, you should probably watch out for pickpockets. *** hmmm. How many more days to…

Makro is now being put up for sale, and some insiders are saying that Wal-Mart are considering buying it to enter the Malaysian market. I’m not too sure if certain quarters are all too comfortable with Sam Walton’s mega corporation coming into Malaysia, with their vicious reputation. But for those who unfamiliar with the Great Malaysian Hypermarket Wars, here’s a little rundown of the contestants… Tesco – In the Blue and Red corner, we have Tesco, proudly representing the British way of life. Do I like them? Hell, yeah. Everything is well arranged and brightly lit. What’s good with them? Ample parking, usually covered. Easy to maneuver your trolley. And…