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Geekie stuff, HumorFebruary 26, 2008 5:57 pm

Mac vs. PC vs. Linux — South Park Style | Compiler from Wired.com

I watched it 5 times. It never failed to make me lawl.

Mac vs. PC vs. Linux — South Park Style | Compiler from Wired.com

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Beauty Tips and Product Reviews, Geekie stuff, Girlie Stuff, Apple 1:49 pm

Do iPhones really need cases?

I had post here when I was searching for a good case that is aesthetically pleasing but not take the spotlight from iPhone’s stunning design. I settled with cheap iPod socks.

Now, 7 months have passed, how did iPod socks fare? How does my iPhone look?

  • I accidentally tossed the purple sock into the garbage at the Seattle airport.
  • Boyfriend hijacked the gray sock for his camera.
  • I still change the sock daily to match my outfit. Thank god I don’t have any purple shirt, but I sure do miss the gray one.
  • Some colors are getting really dirty. I’m considering tossing the in the washer and see if they’ll survive.
  • The socks don’t cover the entire iphone. There’s always a section about 0.75″ long that is exposed.
  • I dropped my iPhone without the sock at least 5 times (6~ 9 times to be precise), on the sidewalk, wooden floor, carpet and linoleum floor.
  • I’ve got lazy and sometimes I just put the phone in my purse without the sock on. It rubs against my huge set of keys, a pen, and some other stuff I don’t care to remember.
  • My iPhone looks IMPECCABLE! There are minor scratches on 3 corners of the metal frame (I think mostly from being dropped on the ground), but no scratch on the glass surface, and no scratch on the back. The part that is not covered by the sock looks the same as any other part of the phone.

    • I honesty don’t think iPod socks provide much protection. Most importantly, iPhone doesn’t need any protection.

    I will still continue to use the sock. Not only does it look so cute, it provides nice friction when I hold the phone. I only dropped the phone without the sock on, because it gets slippery.

    It’s such a great fashion statement. In company meetings, I see many girls with impeccable blow-dried hair, subtle yet beautiful makeup, well-tailored suits, and the cutest heels. As soon as they put their iPhones on the table with bulky masculine black leather cases… the record scratch sound goes off, music stops.

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    Beauty Tips and Product Reviews, Girlie Stuff 1:12 pm

    Best active ingredients in a sunscreen

    I’ve read this multiple times from different sources, so I thought I should note to myself and the readers.

    This is taken from Dr. Kaplan’s site

    When selecting a sunscreen, look for products labeled “broad-spectrum UVA and UVB” protection. The package should include a list of active ingredients. Look for physical sunblocks, such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide. These ingredients work by actually deflecting sunlight away from your skin, and are much more effective sun protection than chemical sunblocks, such as Avobenzone, octocrylene, and oxybenzone.

    To my horror, I realized my favorite hand cream, Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 15 (I know, facial cream for hands? But no hand lotion has SPF in it, at least not the drug store ones), contains only chemical sunblocks. I need to shop for a safer one.

    Also as a side note, I have not seen any sunscreen that does not protect UVB since… 1995? Leave me a note if you see one. I don’t know how many times I heard sales ladies telling me, “our product is unique because it protects against UVB”, and I immediately thought they just repeated the sales pitch passed down from the 80’s. Even dermatologists warn me about sunscreens that only protect against UVA. It really bothers me how professionals don’t do a reality check once in a while to see how the world has evolved.

    But then again, let me know if you are aware of a brand that has not kept up.

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