Jose Gonzalez is playing next week in Hong Kong.  Anyone going?



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_kLwQJUqYU&

I wish Desi were here, I'd take her..

Gomorra

I watched this movie last night and all I can say is, it's brilliant.  As soon as I was finished I watched it again.  I'm shocked that it wasn't nominated for an Oscar for best foreign film.  Although it was nominated for a BAFTA, it didn't win. 

In the US it's released as a Martin Scorsese Presentation which, to me, doesn't do the film justice as this piece of work stands on its own.  It doesn't need the hype, the 'Hollywood movie trailer voiceover' or the name-dropping.   But... here's the trailer if you're interested.



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_u21bXuiO8

Apple Battery Exchange Program


I had my 17 inch MacBook Pro for 18 months before the battery warped and deformed an inch overnight.

I went to the Apple website, clicked on support and ended up on a page called "MacBook and Macbook Pro Battery Update 1.2"

My battery fell under the correct dates of purchase and it was identified as an affected battery because as they wrote, "Battery pack is visibly deformed."

The page also goes on to say that this battery exchange program "extends repair coverage on the battery for up to two years from the date of purchase of the computer." 

And again at the bottom of the page it says, "This program extends repair coverage on the battery for up to two years from the date of purchase of the computer for Intel Core Duo-based MacBook and MacBook Pro computers."

BUT, it also says that Apple will determine if the battery is eligible for replacement. 

In other words, having taken my battery to an authorized service provider in Hong Kong and then having been ping-ponged around, speaking to half a dozen customer service people over the phone in HK, Singapore, Europe, Philippines and Australia, I was told that my battery wasn't on the 'List'.  That I had to purchase a new one myself at a cost of HK$950.

I was put through to a product specialist in Australia who hung up on me twice!  Because I was complaining too much, I suppose.  He kept telling me that my computer was 210 days out of warranty and besides it wasn't on the 'List', even though the Apple website clearly states (here we go again) that the repair coverage for these batteries extends for two more years if they're 'visibly deformed'.

What happened next?  I spoke to customer service in Europe and they're going to give me a HK$675 discount on a purchase of HK$2250 or more on the Apple Store website. 

So, I call to exchange my battery but instead I'm gonna end up buying more Apple products.  I feel ripped off.  Kinda like when you hear advertisers say, "The more you buy, the more you save!"

Apple you suck.






This is what engadget.com has to say:


http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/03/bloated-17-inch-macbook-pro-battery-take-2/




This is someone else's MacBook Pro:

Here's the description for this video:


"This is my 7 year old son who had an extra tooth removed last summer, 2008. I had the camera because he was so nervous before I wanted him to see before and after.

He was so out of it after, I had to carry him out of the office. The staff was laughing and I had tears it was so funny.

He is doing fine now and the teeth are great.

Best of all he is the best kid as his brother William. I couldnt have asked for two better sons!

2/3 Update: Video camera is a flip video. not bad for $150 bucks! "




Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs

"is this real life?"

I remember flicking through a Learning Annex magazine in LA a few years ago and finding a class on How To Pick Up Asian Women.  I thought it was a joke but, apparently, it's not. 

Now you can get that class for free on Youtube!  Yay!

This guy has made a 22 episode documentary on how to pick up Asian women, and how to raise your mixed baby with your Asian girlfriend, and how to know if an Asian woman is attracted to you and....



Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSRt7eaPPeA&feature=rec-HM-r2

Uhmm.. yeah, I don't know what to say. 

I know Kung Fu?