So You Want a C Class?

A colleague mentioned that one of his superiors at work was in the market for a small-size luxury sedan. As expected, he was considering the usual suspects: the Mercedes C Class and the BMW 3 Series and it seemed he was angling towards the C Class. I convinced my colleague to let me speak to Mr. X. An appointment was made and I was invited to his home the following weekend. When I arrived, I observed a 2010 Mercedes E Class parked adjacent to the front door and just as I rung the bell, a woman (whom I later found to be Mr. X’s wife) drive up in a Mercedes M Class. At that point, I knew this wasn’t going to be an easy task. To be fair, Mr. X was under the impression that I had come to advise him on which of the two cars he should buy. He had no idea what I had in store for him.

Finding The Perfect 7-inch Tablet

To say that there are many 7 inch tablets in the market would be an understatement. This is because the 7 inch category of the tablet market is burgeoning with many different and diverse models. This is understandable considering that the main advantages of a 7 incher are its small size and ease of portability. There is something for everyone from the ultra-budget end of the price spectrum to the premium and top-end models. So when I was asked to suggest a good 7 inch tablet a few weeks ago, I had just one requirement: a tablet hat strikes the right balance between price, performance and features. And of course, it has to run Android. How hard could it be?

Just How bad is Plastic?

Consumer electronics come in all shapes and sizes but the material used for their enclosures (housing or shell if you prefer) are not so varied. Generally, these enclosures are either made of plastic, glass, metal or wood. Sometimes, a combination of some or all of these materials is used. In recent times, plastic enclosures have been derided and labelled as inferior but is there any merit to this argument?

Google's Inactive Account Manager: Allowing Alteration of History

Google's new Inactive Account Manager, the tool/setting that allows a user's Google Account to be deleted after a set period of inactivity is not a very good idea considering it allows a user's Google account to be deleted in its entirety. This includes an entire blog, youtube videos, Google + posts, etc. Of course, the tool has more useful features such as alerting certain specified persons of your inactivity. It is the complete account deletion option that has me worried.

2 Guns Trailer: 2 Much Revealed

I just watched the trailer for 2 Guns, the movie starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. And I have to say: it looks promising. Think of Bad Boys (not the rubbish sequel). What I don't get is why many trailers decide to give the whole movie away. Too much has been revealed. I ignored many trailers of The Dark Knight Rises because of this. 


With the 2 Guns trailer, I already know too much of the plot as well as a major part of the denoument. What do you think? Do you think it reveals too much?

System Modules Should be Differentiated From Apps

The difference between system modules and apps is inherent in their respective definitions. In a strict sense, system modules and apps are both application software. There is however a subtle difference. System modules are a core, native and integral part of a system while apps in the loose sense are third party apps. Another less subtle way of distinguishing between the two is thus: system modules cannot be uninstalled by the user while apps can be uninstalled. I say less subtle because some OEMs and carriers install bloatware that cannot ordinarily be removed.

What’s the Purpose of a Wallpaper?

Wallpapers certainly add colour, life and pizzazz to any screen. Some wallpapers comprise of repeating patterns. Others are photographs of famous places; buildings; cars or people. So naturally, I find it very miffing anytime I come across any person who has used a photograph of say, his child or famous landscape and then proceeds to have parts of or the whole photograph covered up with icons.