Reading Time: < 1 minuteI visited the impressive Kuala Lumpur for 12 days in February. During my visit to several malls, such as Pavilion and Suria, I had the opportunity to come across multiplex cinemas (e.g. Dadi Cinemas). The movies that were or will Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minutePhilips Hue, albeit expensive, is one of the most stable and reliable smart lighting systems. However, the Hue system has one big drawback. There is a limit in the number of devices per bridge. When the number of Hue devices Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie Casablanca is a 1942 movie directed by Michael Curtiz. The cast includes Academy Award winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, as well as Paul Henreid and Claude Rains. The film is one of the most enduring romantic stories Read more
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLet’s see whether there are other popular icons of the golden Hollywood era, listed by the American Film Institute, that can break the fame level attained by Monroe and Wayne. Let’s also see how these compare to modern time actors Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesContinued from here Storage device Having setting up the HTPC case/power-supply/fans, graphics card, and motherboard/processor/ram we next need a hard disk. This is required for storing the operational system and the appropriate HTPC software. An SSD (solid-state drive) of 256 Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn recent years, Willis and Stallone enjoy a fame of about 10 famons whereas Schwarzenegger’s fame reaches 25 famons (see previous post). But how do these figures compare to those of other people? In a previous post I compared their fame Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe dialogue is an important element of a movie scenario. It contributes to character development, advances the plot and builds the required tension for the viewer. The dialogues of Die Hard are real diamonds. The penetration of humor makes them Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutescontinued from here Motherboard and Processor The motherboard and the processor, or CPU, are two of the most important parts of a PC. The motherboard is the heart of a computer that connects all the components and peripherals together. The Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesBruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone are all iconic action heroes for the 1980s and 1990s. Each one has its own idiosyncrasy and personal style of acting. Yet, all three have contributed some of the best action movies ever Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe movie Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Loved the Bomb is a 1964 movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. The cast includes Peter Sellers (he plays three different roles), George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden. It Read more