chao ah beng's list of Android apps (part 1)

i was asked by our few-but-growing (hopefully) Android-equipped ITLians to compile a list of droid apps to give them a quick start on their way to mobile information enlightenment.

but when i started going through my currently installed apps, i realise that i probably should split this entry into multiple parts to cover them. yes, the iphone i-duhviduals probably will say, "my apps are more than yours!" but that's them la... ignore.

so this is how it goes:
Part 1 (this entry) - The Die-Die Must Haves
- the apps that i can't do without

Part 2 - The Boliao But Fun Stuff
- the stuff that is fun and/or i can hao lian with. this is supposed to be part 3, but thot i should show you now so that you may hao lian :)

Part 3 - The Won't Die But You Are Missing Out Alots
- the rest of the apps that i use occasionally and/or hao lian with :P

so here goes...

The Die-die Must Haves

1. Air Control Lite (website)
- ads supported

in this game, you are the air controller and your job is to direct the planes to land on their designated runway or helipad. highly addictive!

2. AK Notepad (website)
- freewarethis is a no-frill notepad application for me to take note of anything from to do list to shopping list. you can pin any note to the Home screen for quick access.

3. ASTRO File Manager (website)
- ads supported
File manager application that shows you all the user folders and files in your droid. can connect to your computer over LAN also. integrate with a task manager too to manage running apps and services but i prefer to use Estrongs one instead. ASTRO is used for performing backup.

4. Estrongs File Explorer & Task Manager (website)
- freeware
my preferred file/task manager app. similar ASTRO. the task manager allows you to add a widget to the Home screen for quick process killing. can get pretty addictive too! :)
auto task killing is also supported.

5. Meebo IM (website)
- freeware
Instant messenger that allows you to connect to multiple IM networks. there is eBuddy for Android too but my preference is this.

6. OI Safe (website)
- freeware
password manager application to help you remember all the passwords and PINs. very important considering the no. of different userid/password combinations used in the office and my gradually deteriorating memory...

7. Opera Mini (website)
- freeware
even though the built-in browser on my X10 is already pretty decent, i find myself using Opera as my default browser. maybe its due to the quick dial buttons bah. :)

8. XPERIA FlashLight (website)
- freeware
don't have screenshot because its not necessary. this app allows you to use the camera LED as a torchlight. this app is specifically developed for X10 devices so may not work on other droids. there are quite a no. of similar apps around also, some basically brighten up the screen to act as torchlight. you should look for one that uses the camera LED instead.

stay tuned for Part 2...

chao ah beng

Java 4-ever

ultimate geek movie!! ... if its ever made...

7 tips to help in your salary negotiation

click here to read the details.

1. Wait as long as possible before providing your number
2. Do your research
3. Be flexible
4. Show your worth
5. Employ silence
6. Be honest
7. Be prepared to walk
   

jaja's new title

jaja the CONsultant has been given a new title. due to her unique ability (superpower?) to utilise her frisky hairstyle - apparently its a job requirement to maintain such hairdo - to predict the market, she shall henceforth be know as...

the hairnalyst!!

market hairnalysis, anyone?

all hail....

chao ah beng

note - peekture photoshoped to protect the innocent office.

hokkien slangs and their real meaning

apparently our 仙姑 kena from her mum for using some of the terms here...

hiao
slang meaning: vain
real meaning: loose, slutty, flirtatious

ji siao
slang meaning: to disturb; play a fool
real meaning: ji (play) siao (semen); to outraging the modesty of a gal

kay chua
slang meaning: to do extra or redundant
real meaning: kay (extra) chua (spray); to spray extra times

kao peh kao bu
slang meaning: to complain (a lot)
real meaning: kao (cry) peh (father) kao (cry) bu (mother); to cry at the parent's funeral or grave

siao ay
slang meaning 1: partner (galfriend or wife)
slang meaning 2: used as a way to address another person, typically with close relationship
real meaning: siao (crazy) ay (-); crazy one

siao siao
slang meaning: to be helpless
real meaning: siao (semen) siao (semen); semen

si peh
slang meaning: very
real meaning: si (die or dead) beh (father); dead father

feel free to add more :)

chao ah beng

Google Pacman

for those who missed google's doodle last weekend, its back! :)
click here to play google pacman.

insert a coin and you get to play in 2-player mode. first player uses arrow keys and second player uses w-a-s-d for control.

enjoy :)


chao ah beng

CFC for list of words with uniquely ORTV-styled pronunications

dear followers, if any, of the Office Reality TV (ORTV) blog

over a course of whiskey, wine, coconut smoothies, mail order boy, and long's island tea, a suggestion was made by the queen to come up with a list of words that members of ORTV had ingeniously engineered uniquely-styled pronunciation different from the so-called standard english.

ORTV invites you to submit your proposal of such words to this entry for our collation.

Below is our current list of such words and their corresponding pronunciations:

1. architect - ar-chee-tect
2. archipelago - ar-chee-pe-la-go
3. digital - gi-gi-tal
4. prada - pra-ta

please submit your proposals via the comment feature of this entry.

thanks

chao ah beng

rubber long's 名言

骨气是讲的，吃软饭可以少奋斗十年。
~ 咸湿塑胶龙; 2010/05/14

the 1410 poll result

the result is in!

in a landslide victory, team ITLian voted 5 to 3 in favor of NOT including 1410 into the Office Reality TV list of casts. presumably, the others were from the walkover wards hence not used to the idea of voting... :P


chao ah beng

farewell to the Queen

and thus it shall come to pass, that our beloved Queen moves on to rule over another team. may we wish her live well, and prosper...

... as we usher in a new era, in the year of the tiger, the age of.... [fill in the blank].

chao ah beng
on behalf of the Royal Court
Team ITLian