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Samuel — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 05:38:41 +0000

Why We Add and Remove Facebook Friends – Nielson

Samuel — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:32:28 +0000

Nielson Media has finally answered one of the pressing mysteries of the age: Why we defriend people on Facebook. Surprisingly, the top reason isn’t overusing played-out memes. The most likely answer: because someone offended us. That data comes courtesy of a study of 1,865 adult users of social media, conducted from March 31st to April 14th. It found that as in real life, behaviors like having creepy friends, insisting on saying terrible things, or simply being a depressing downer play a huge role in choosing with whom we socialize.

By a wide margin, the top reason for removing someone as a friend, cited by 55% of respondents, was “offensive comments”. What, precisely, is meant by “offensive” is unexplained; “political comments” (14%) are considered a distinct reason apart from generally offensive comments. This suggests that the offenses referred to are more personal in nature, unsurprising to anyone fortunate enough to witness a very embarrassing argument conducted for all to see on a Facebook user’s wall.

Not knowing someone well was the second most common reason for de-friending someone, cited by 41% of respondents, and “trying to sell me something” came in at a very close third place, with 39%. Other reasons include “depressing comments” (23%), “lack of interaction” (20%) Breakups and divorce (11%). “Update profile too often” and “they added too many people” are tied with 6% of respondents citing them, a lesson to anyone who thinks that the rest of us are as enthralled by constant declarations of true love, or their children’s latest potty training update as they are.

In addition to de-friending habits, the study also shows that men and women use social media in subtly different ways. Both men and women primarily use such services to keep in touch with family, reconnect with old friends and find new ones. However, men showed a higher likelihood of using social media for professional networking and dating, with a corresponding tendency to approve friend requests if the requesting user is attractive. Women on the other hand had a higher tendency to cite creative expression and positive reinforcement as primary reasons for using social media. Interestingly, the data suggests much higher commonalities among women. The top reasons for approving friend requests or for removing someone as a friend were cited more by women than by men.

[Source: Nielson]

Singapore MRT Breakdown Saga Spoofs!

Samuel — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:14:39 +0000

See more on my Facebook Compilation!

UltraEdit Macro for Quick Editing of StackOverflow Posts

Samuel — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:09:50 +0000

InsertMode
ColumnModeOff
HexOff
PerlReOn
TrimTrailingSpaces
Top
Find "’"
Replace All "'"
Find "´"
Replace All "'"
Find "“"
Replace All """
Find "”"
Replace All """
Find RegExp "\s+,\s+"
Replace All ", "
Find RegExp "\s+\?+"
Replace All "?"
Find RegExp "\b(i)\b"
Replace All "I"
Find RegExp "\b(u)\b"
Replace All "you"
Find RegExp "\b\[i\]\b"
Replace All "[i]"
Find RegExp "\b([Ii]ll)\b"
Replace All "I'll"
Find RegExp "\b([Ii]ve)\b"
Replace All "I've"
Find RegExp "\b([Ii]m)\b"
Replace All "I'm"
Find RegExp "\b(cant)\b"
Replace All "can't"
Find RegExp "\b(dont)\b"
Replace All "don't"
Find RegExp "\b(wont)\b"
Replace All "won't"
Find RegExp "\b(doesnt)\b"
Replace All "doesn't"
Find RegExp "\b(its)\b"
Replace All "it's"
Find RegExp "\b(pls|plz|pleas)\b"
Replace All "please"
Find RegExp "\b(dunno|dont know)\b"
Replace All "don't know"
Find "hai "
Replace All "Hi "
Find "with out"
Replace All "without"
Find "any one"
Replace All "anyone"
Find RegExp "\b(?

Asus Introduces The World’s First Quad-Core Tablet

Samuel — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:14:07 +0000

For three weeks now, Android fans have been fidgeting impatiently. Specifically, ever since ASUS chairman Jonney Shih took the stage at last month’s AsiaD conference and teased the next-gen Transformer tablet. Though he only gave us a quick glimpse, he recited a laundry list of specs: a 10.1-inch display, 8.3mm-thick body, mini-HDMI output, microSD slot and an update to Ice Cream Sandwich by the end of the year, if not sooner. Not to mention, it’ll be the first tablet packing NVIDIA’s hot-off-the-presses Tegra 3 SoC, making it the first-ever quad-core tablet.

Well, that day has come, and so have the juicy details. We just got word that the tablet will go on sale worldwide in December, starting at USD$499 with a beefy 32GB of storage, moving up to USD$599 for a 64GB model. (That signature keyboard dock you see up there will cost USD$149.) In addition to those basic specs Mr. Shih revealed last month, we now know this has a 1280 x 800, Super IPS+ Gorilla Glass display with a 178-degree viewing angle and a max brightness of 600 nits. It also packs 1GB of RAM, GPS, a gyroscope, SonicMaster audio and a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera. Rounding out the list is an 8MP shooter with an auto-focusing f/2.4 lens and a back-illuminated CMOS sensor that captures 1080p video. Touch-to-focus is also an option here, and ASUS claims a 30 percent boost in color enhancement over competing tabs.

As for battery life, we initially heard reports of 14.5-hour runtime, but ASUS is now saying the tablet alone can squeeze out 12 hours thanks to a 22Wh battery, and that the dock will add an additional six hours of juice. In addition, the slimmed-down, 1.2-pound dock brings all the other benefits the last-gen model offered, including a touchpad, USB 2.0 port and full-sized SD slot. Software-wise, it’ll ship with Android 3.2 and apps such as SuperNote and Polaris Office, and we’re told we’ll learn more about that ICS update in “early December.”

In terms of design, you may have already noticed the Prime sports the same spun aluminum digs as the company’s Zenbooks, though this is the first time we’re seeing clear, close-up shots of it — and in two colors, no less! At 8.3mm (0.33 inches) thick and 586 grams (1.29 pounds) without the dock, it’s a smidge skinnier than the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1, which means, unsurprisingly, that your old Transformer dock won’t be compatible.

Finally, ASUS coated both the display and metal cover with a hydro-oleophobic coating that makes it more fingerprint-resistant. For now, we’ve got photos below and if you can wait a few more weeks, we’ll most definitely be putting this thing through its paces in a full review. And if you’re looking for something a little less expensive, well, the original Transformer should be getting Ice Cream Sandwich soon, and we wouldn’t be surprised if Santa brought a few holiday rebates.

[Source]

Dota 2 Coming Soon via Steam

Samuel — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:42:56 +0000

Valve detailed their plans for an improved download system for Steam over the weekend in a post on Steam, saying that “soon, Dota 2 will be delivered using it.” When Dota 2 was announced last October, Valve slated it for release this year. Since then there’s been very little information beyond the impressive character art, but we may see a lot more shortly. Valve are listed to show an unnamed strategy game at Gamescom next month, and developer IceFrog has said in a Q&A that at some stage “there will certainly be an opportunity to get involved with beta testing Dota 2.” We’ll have to wait and see what Valve show in Cologne on August 17.

[Source: 2dayblog]

The Google Plus Cheat Sheet

Samuel — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:56:56 +0000

Congratulations if you have the opportunity to explore the new Google Plus. Here are some less-known tips and hints to get you around the site:

1) Google Plus allows text formatting in the Huddle (status-updates) and comments

Bold – Use asterisk symbol on both sides of the word to bold it

Example: *Google Plus Huddle* = Google Plus Huddle

Italics – Use underscore on either side of the word to Italicise it

Example: _Google Plus Stream_ = Google Plus Stream

Strikethrough- Use hyphen on either side of the word to strike it

Example: -Google Plus Hangout- = ~~Google Plus Hangout~~

2) You can add photos videos or links to the posts by dragging links directly to the share box

3) Circles are like Following people on Twitter. Your updates are sent to them only if they follow you

4) You can tag people on posts by adding a ‘+’ or ‘@’ symbol in front of their name

5) You can send private messages to people by just sharing the post with one person

6) You can disable commenting and re-sharing for each of your posts. To prevent people from sharing your post, click the arrow at the top-right of the post and choose “Disable Reshare”

7) Click on the timestamp of the post to get the permalink of that particular post

8) Clicking the +1 button on a post is the same as “Like” on Facebook. Clicking the +1 button again will remove your +1

9) Using +1 on a Google Plus post will not list the post on your +1 page. Using +1 on other websites will.

10) Shortcuts for Google Plus

Space – Scroll down
Shift Space – Scroll up
J – View next stream item/post
K – View previous stream item