Windows 7 on Aspire One

Aspire One, AOA150, yes, that's my netbook. I just clean install it Windows 7 from USB, it's quicker than DVD. Oh it run nice so far, stable, no crash. Just some bug of the beta, like UAC with gadgets, etc. I installed it with Khmer unicode, everythings work fine and beautifully too.

But I just heard that there are 8 SKUs out there when it available in Q4 this year. No pricing yet. ( will you get most from ultimate?)

I just wish there's a khmer unicode for s60 phone soon (i use nokia5000 in khmer). if touch diamond pro can read and write khmer that would be good, not to mention iPhone!

that google earth 5.0 is nice!

Celebration

For the new year, i've celebrated twice already! but still there is one more to come. I am talking about khmer new year, Chinese new year and soon to come Khmer New Year. Anyway it's a lot of fun, get gathering, and lots more funs during these holidays.

Oh isn't that more than 6 months from my last post. That is long! yet i frequent visit here, looking back how fare these tech have become. Since Intel486DX machine that i have used it with Windows 3.11 up until now, the upcoming Windows 7 and Intel Core i7. it's lots and long ways. tech have developed for long way to a more beautiful and simple to use. even kiddo!

Now, we have Khmer Unicode that's easier to use, I have a Khmer phone and easy to key in (khmer) too (my Nokia 5000). I really like that khmeros.info. (i even bookmark it)on my netbooks (i have two!);).

Sean Kingtons is coming to Phnom Penh (in next week). i don't know the ticket price yet (just guess: will i spend for it? during these financial tumoil days?)

Err..should i post some pics here? oh don't have one in handy.so may be next time.

Tea

Wuyi Mountain, China

Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) tea

I generally drink tea, but i don't consider myself as tea drinker. There's a lots of variety, taste, smell..etc. I only know a little. I'm suprise knowing this: (as quoted from WikiAnswers)

The most expensive tea in the world is the original Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe) from Wuyi China. In 2002, 20 grams (about 2/3rds of an ounce) of Da Hong Pao sold for 180,000 RMB, which is approximately $23,000 US. In 2004, this same quantity sold for 166,000 RMB, or about $21,000. The original Da Hong Pao tea trees are over 350 years old. The tea has only been available for a public auction sale three times (1998, 2002 and 2004). Previously, it has only been offered to leaders of government, emperors, religious leaders, etc. In 1972, Mao Zedong gave President Richard Nixon 50 grams of this tea during his visit to China. As the story goes, Nixon was apparently insulted with such a "small" gift. That is, until someone pointed out that 50 grams represented 50% of all the Da Hong Pao harvested that year.

Fortunately for tea connoiseurs, cuttings (i.e. genetic clones) of Da Hong Pao have been taken from the original plants and grown commercially. Due to this clonal propagation, "secondary" Da Hong Pao tea is readily available at an affordable price to everyday consumers.

UMPC

UMPC stand for Ultra Mobile Personal Computer, The new wave of new categories of personal laptop is on the rise. It's just a matter of popularity, and usefulness. It's a killer tool for road warrior, some use it as their second laptop. But it proves to be popular among student. Microsoft's codename Origami, it's generally have a touchscreen, about 9 inches, with or without keyboad attach (some in conventional type, some in others form factor. Well! price is the factor, most are in sub K$, and the one that run Linux perhaps in sub-500$!

I'm listing some:

-Samsung Q1 UMPC
-Asus Eee PC
-HP 2133 Mininote
-Acer Aspire One
-MSI Wind
-Via Openbook Mininote
-HTC Shift
-Gigabyte M704 UMPC
-ECS G101L
-Fujitsu U2010 UMPC
-Everun S32S Dic
-Kohjinsha SR8KPO6S UMPC
-WiBrain B1 UMPC
-Van de Led Jisus V2
-Sony UX1

and more are to release to pie the market share.
Do you think it will be necessary to get one? Me, I'm still considering pros and cons

Seasonal Fruit

One-time visitors to Cambodia may not notice, but frequently tourists may have noticed that there are 2 kinds of fruits, one is available all-year round (likes banana, pineapple or papaya) and the others is seasonal one. If you arrive at during this time, one of most notable fruit is Wood AppleLimonia acidisima L.), flowering since Feb-March. Wood apple ripens during this time, and generally detaches and falls in the morning, (by high and cold windy weather blows from Siberia). But however, seasonal fruits are plentiful during April, mostly edible wild fruits, and some are available in selected region of the country only.

Another interesting fruit just start to be available is Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.), fleshy and juicy inside.

Courtesy of Morton, J. 1987. Mangosteen. p. 301–304. In: Fruits of warm climates. Julia F. Morton, Miami, FL. ( from website: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/mangosteen.html

Useful links for further information:

http://www.frizz-restaurant.com/fruits.html
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/Indices/index_ab.html