Dual Screen Laptop

Remember IBM's ThinkPad 701 with the butterfly keyboard? This isn't it, it's better... conceptually anyway. Instead of two halves of a keyboard magically jigsawing themselves together, Kohjinsha achieves a similar result with its DZ-series using a pair of 10.1-inch TFT displays with 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution (each) packed into an otherwise svelte 1.02 x 8.26 x 0.74~1.65 inches / 4.09 pounds (1.84 kg) portable. Best of all it's on sale now for ¥95,800 (about $1,110) with a Linux pre-load -- add another ¥5,000 (about $58) for 32-bit Windows 7 Home Premium. For that you get a 1.6GHz AMD Athlon Neo with RS780MN chipset and ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, 3x USB, a 3-in-1 card reader, 1.3 megapixel webcam, 1GB memory (expandable to 4GB), and 160GB 5,4000 hard disk with claimed 4.5-hours "max" of battery power (1.1V, 5200mAh) -- likely far less in real-world usage. Ships worldwide ($60ish for US or €50ish for European delivery) in 3 weeks if you order today. Video of the sliding action after the break from our hands-on session back at the CEATEC show in Japan.

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This one is perfect for HD movies. The only thing is that the border between the two screens are quite thick, anyways the overall idea was quite impressive. Let's watch up for further reviews.

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http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/kohjinshas-dual-sceen-dz-series-laptop-now-for-sale/

Reposted

Because it's the 7th Anniversary of QUAKERZ today (Nov. 14, 2009), I would like to repost this very creative blog post from a genius.

Hope you will like this as much as I do :]

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ALAMAT NG PIZZA

Quakerz, alam nyo ba na may blind items ako tungkol sa inyo? Sabihin na lamang natin na dadaanin natin ang walang kuwentang kuwentong ito sa pamamagitan ng simili.

Habang may binabasa akong babasahin ay may naisip ako. Para kakong gusto ko ng pizza. Ung Lynn’s lang ha para mura. Anyway, ang isang barkada pala ay parang pizza na binubuo ng iba’t-ibang sahog, sangkap, in other words, toppings. Alam ba ninyo kung ano naisip ko? Mukha pala tayong pizza. Hidi physically ha. Mentally. Utak pizza tayo. Joke. Symbolically lang pala. Basta. Diba sa pizza ibaiba lasa nung mga toppings. Pero magkagayun man, nagiging malasa pa rin ung pitsa kahit na ibaiba lasa nung mga sahog nito. Parang tayo diba? Ibaiba man ang mga hilig sa buhay, ibaiba man ang mga layuning makatao, di man magkakatulad ang ating mga interests, nagiging napakasaya at powerful pa rin naman tayo kahit na di tayo samasama. Basta. Corny noh? Ewan. Eto na ung blind items thru the toppings in a special pizza.

Pinya- Sino itong pinya ng quakerz? Bakit pinya? Kasi ung pinya di ba parang napakaasim? Eun. The first time you see a pineapple chunk in a pizza, your initial reaction may be “eeew” or something like that. Pero, pag nakain na, matamis pala. It balances the holistic taste of the pizza. Siya, parang ganun. Parang sour kasi siguro e napakabusy. I mean busy talaga. Pero he/she still remains sweet kahit anu pa man. Napakasweet pa rin especially when he/she’s with us. E ayun. Lavia pinya. Fave fruit q un e.

Cheese- Sino naman kaya itong cheese ng quak? We all know that cheese is one of our most favorite food products. Everyone loves cheese. Di ba? Parang siya. Loved by everybody. Though love naman talaga natin ang 1t 1 diba? Pero just like cheese na nakapagpapasakit ng tiyan pag lactose-intolerant ka, he/she naman can also make your stomach ache through the punchlines and jokes na binibigay nya. Givaway na ata.

Anchovy- in tagalog, dilis. Giveaway? We all know that dilis is 1 of the smallest fishes in the world. Just like him/her, may kaliitan syang tao. Pero kahit na di sya kasingtngkad ni yaoming, malakas pa rin ang presence nya. Parang anchovies, maalat at malakas ang lasa. Siya, maliit man, malakas naman ang presence at malaki ang naiaambag na lasa sa buong pizza ng quakerz. we lav dilis

Sili/Bellpepper-maanghang, majo matapang ang lasa. yung quakerz na ito e mejo maanghang ang dila. Mura ba naman nang mura. Hehe. Givaway ulit? Pero part talaga yun ng buhay db? Hehe. Gayunman, we still love our sili. Strong flavor ang naicocontribute nya sa group. Amoy sili pa talaga. Jowwk. Lavia

Onion-sino ito? Bakit onion? Kasi onion in a pizza, one of the main contributors of a great holistic flavor. Though konti lang angrequired in a pizza, very flavorful naman pag anjan xa. Parang sya, a little goes a long way. When he/she’s with us, parang well-rounded na ang lasa. With the onion’s deep purple color, gumaganda ang appearance ng pizza. More than just flvor, appetizing presentation pa. Parang xa, magimik pero nakakatuwa. We’re proud of him/her.

Mushrooms-eto obvius na. Engot na di makakakuha. 3 sila. Bakit mushroom? Button, honshimenji, saka portobello mushrooms in a pizza. So what? basta. Mushrooms do not contribute that much flavor di ba? Parang bland ang lasa. But whenverwe see mushroom in our food, we may conclude na very special, expensive at ibang level na yung food. Parang sila. Mejo bland kasi madalang makasama pero they still make our group very luxuriously special. We still love them.

Tomato sauce- this ingredient is one of the most pansinin in a pizza diba? Kitang kita mu kaagad yung rich red color nya. Napakaflavorful pa. Parang sya, malakas ang dating. Pansinin, standout. Pero tomato sauce does not only go with pizza. Pwede rin sa spaghetti, menudo, caldereta, etc. Siya, he/she mingles with many other groups. Understandable naman. Pero pag sa pizza mo inilagay ang tomato sauce, tiba-tiba na. Alin ba pinakamahal sa mga pagkaing ito? Xempre pizza. He/she is most special when he/she’s with us.

Crust-di masyaong pansinin ang crust. Minsan ganito siya. Pero ngayon, hindi na! Promise. Nauso na diba yung cheesy crust, ska cheesy pops. Ganitong klase xa ng crust. Very special. He/she may be an ordinary crust before pero ngayon, nag-evolve na siya into a very special and flavorful crust. Un!

Last but not the least,

Pepperoni- pinakaspecial sa lahat. I’m sure special din sya senyo. Napakabait nya e. Bida pa lagi. Hehe. Di ako un ha. Assume nyo na lang. Pero pride ng pizza ang main star nitong sahog diba? Hehe. Wala lang. Basta love natin si pepperoni. Lahat naman tayo pepperoni e. Gusto nyo italian sausage pa o beef. Basta we are all stars in our own special ways.

To everyone, napakahirap magtype kaya sana maapreciate nyu ung alamat ng pizza. Sana binasa nyo nang buo. Mabuhay ang quakerz pizza. Punta lang ako sa Lynn’s ha. Maka-order na nga. Geh paalam!

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A blog post from http://quakerz.co.nr

By Ramadan de Jesus

One Pure Heart

I want to share to you this very sad but inspiring story I've just read this afternoon.

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When 6-year-old Elena Desserich was diagnosed with brain cancer, she began hiding hundreds of little love notes around the house for her parents to find after she was gone. Here’s the story:

Just before her sixth birthday, Elena Desserich was diagnosed with brain cancer and given 135 days to live. She lived 255 days, passing away in 2007. After her death, Elena’s parents, Brooke and Keith, found hundreds of notes from Elena hidden around the house — in between CD cases, between bookshelves, in dresser drawers, in backpacks….

"It just felt like a little hug from her, like she was telling us she was looking over us"

Elena’s parents, Brooke and Keith Desserich, have now published these notes in a book called Notes Left Behind to fund a non-profit organization The Cure Starts Now dedicated to fighting pediatric brain cancer.

Elena left hundreds of notes like these:


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This story took the soft side in me, that despite of the child's battle for brain cancer, she expressed her love and gratitude to her parents even if she's gone. I really admired the child's act and felt bad for she left her parents too early (I know that she can be a great daughter someday).

I was sad on the story alone, but sadder because of the negative comments of people about this story, I didn't expect that kind of reaction from a sob story like this. People are too judgmental and cynical on reality but easily believed on premises.

Never mind those negative comments, I really believe in the story and barely say that those with a pure heart can only do what she did.

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Credits: http://neatorama.cachefly.net/notes-left-behind.htm