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		<title>Excerpt #58</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Hi, __ speaking.&#8221; &#8220;Good morning, sir.&#8221; (confused) &#8220;Eh who is this?&#8221; &#8220;Hi sir, I am calling from __ bank . I want to share with you on our promotions, sir.&#8221; (sighs) &#8220;Are you aware you are talking to a lady?&#8221; &#8220;Oh! I am sorry, sir. It must be a mistake, sir.&#8221; &#8220;What is?&#8221; (engaged tone)]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking about feedback</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some people assume it is out of my social consciousness and natural desire for improvement. The blunt ones say I am nosy and picky. One even exclaimed that I am fortunate to have my day job because I can make judgement and pass comments everyday. That hurts. Honestly I don&#8217;t know why I do it. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2011/thinking_about_feedback/</link>
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		<title>Gushing for Lanvin @ H&amp;M</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I am surprised by my sense of timing. By chance, landed self in Hong Kong just in time for the launch of Lanvin for H&#38;M. 23rd Nov, Tuesday &#8211; work day and the flagship outlet was overwhelmed with well-planned chaos. Started at 0800, colour bracelets were distributed to early birds for a 10-mins grabbing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/gushing_for_lanvin_hm/</link>
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		<title>Half-framed excursion</title>
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		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/half-framed_excursion/</link>
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		<title>Welcome to the news, circa 1975</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was 1975. My family had just moved into the current home. Today, we found evidence of that. The oddest feelings washed through the members as we looked into the past through the crumbling, tart pieces of paper. Lined beneath the flooring, every day, we stand on our history.]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/welcome_to_the_news_circa_1975/</link>
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		<title>40hands on the plain with a milkshake</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that my morning caffeine intake is taken care of by just a teabag of Lipton, I enjoy rewarding myself with a good cup of delightful coffee on weekends. Forty Hands and The Plain, quaint1 coffee houses with very different vibes, serve solid beverages and one with a touch of Australian yeast extract. Just based [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/40hands_on_the_plain_with_a_milkshake/</link>
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		<title>Weekends with family</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If not for the travel freeze, I would not have been able to enjoy two consecutive weekends with the family. It is rather odd that every year, at this time, I will be away. Anyway, it is getting addictive. It was mighty sunny last weekend but we were thoroughly child-ified at Universal Studios Singapore. Colours [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/weekends_with_family/</link>
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		<title>Tony Judt, man of words</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have never heard of Tony Judt until last month. He had passed away from Lou Gehrig&#8217;s Disease. In the cold hotel room, I stumbled across the recorded interview. Immobilised from neck down, his use of the English language of such deep textures had me prematurely assumed that he was another elite, possibly a bigot. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/tony_judt_man_of_words/</link>
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		<title>Fancy the HTC Desire HD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my odd habits &#8211; I don&#8217;t trade in / sell / give away / discard my mobile phones. Which translates to a cellular collection worthy of heirloom and/or museum status. Anyway. While I am still very pleased with the X1, I have been itching to get hold of an Android set. Since I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/fancy_the_htc_desire_hd/</link>
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		<title>The day Google sends a warning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First, you are surprised by the restriction. Then you become confused with the multiple failures to reach the admin login page. Your frustration grows as the step-by-step sanitisation guide is more difficult than keeping cool in summer. Soon, you relent and log a support request with your service provider. 48 hours later, you feel upset [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/the_day_google_sends_a_warning/</link>
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		<title>To champion and inspire @ YOG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I still remember the exhilaration (and occasional disappointment) of being in a competitive sport. Your team mates are not your BFF but the good ones will always root for you. Your coach is not a father figure but he will always be honest. Your competition is not an enemy but the worthy ones will always [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/to_champion_and_inspire_yog/</link>
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		<title>Light up and sit down</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know people say life goes on, and it does, and no one tells you that&#8217;s not a good thing. Why is that? - Betty Draper, Season 1 Get out of here and move forward. This never happened. It will shock you how much it never happened. - Don Draper, Season 2 You&#8217;re not good [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/light_up_and_sit_down/</link>
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		<title>Do what the locals do</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On most of the business trips, I tend to &#8216;window-shop&#8217; and &#8216;sight-see&#8217; from a moving vehicle between the office and the hotel. The routine and simplicity do not bother me. It is still going to work except in a different currency. When I am done soaking up the quiet, I like to venture into the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/do_what_the_locals_do/</link>
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		<title>Wireless@SG, the regular way</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are not me, you are probably using Wireless@SG SSA. Regardless of what I do or what I don&#8217;t pretend to know how to do, my credentials simply cannot be authenticated. And on both Windows Mobile and Snow Leopard. It is a small thing but so frustrating and frankly, feels a little discriminating. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/wirelesssg_the_regular_way/</link>
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		<title>None shall sleep</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;People&#8217;s reactions to opera the first time they see it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they don&#8217;t, they may learn to appreciate it, but it will never become part of their soul.&#8221; - Edward Lewis, Pretty Woman The turnout [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/none_shall_sleep/</link>
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		<title>CHAT, you and youth in mind</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I wish I do more meaningful things. Well not that I am discontented with hours of sitcoms and coffee-lounging. Anyway. A friend has embarked on a great project for the youth. In the field of psychological practice, I cannot be prouder. Though secretly wished she had worked on this project few years ago, a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/chat_you_and_youth_in_mind/</link>
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		<title>Sinkholes, work of nature or greed?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I turned the papers up, down, left, and right when I read the news. The image seems so incredible. Certainly the work of an overzealous photoshopper, I thought. Apparently, such sinkholes are common where the rock below the land surface is limestone, carbonate rock, salt beds or rocks that can naturally be dissolved by ground [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/sinkholes_work_of_nature_or_greed/</link>
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		<title>Has sex left the city?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Sex and the city launched the movie 2 years ago, I was excited. I looked forward to the reunion of the 4 distinct personalities and the big wedding. Expectations were half-met. There were about 2 scenes that were exceptional. Other than that, there was mediocrity. This year, the trailer for the sequel confirmed my [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/has_sex_left_the_city/</link>
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		<title>Long term (professional) relationships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not known to be big on social norms. Not challenged but my default preference to keep things short makes it tough to keep to a solid group of professional pals. Most of my friends have good (and close) relationships with their service providers. And they seem so well-adjusted, pampered, and understood. Totally envious. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/long_term_professional_relationships/</link>
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		<title>iLaugh a little</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know the Apple vs PC ads that we all love? Funnily imbalanced and totally effective. Given the track record, I am rather surprised that this same company who appears to be so onboard the train of competition humour cannot appreciate a comedian&#8217;s work. Though she had to &#8216;apologise&#8217; for the tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/ilaugh_a_little/</link>
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		<title>Films and over again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot resist buying movies (on DVDs) that I think I will want to watch over and over, regardless of the year they were made in and the genre. My collection is, as a result, rather diverse. Very pleased with the May&#8217;s stash from Amazon. Don&#8217;t be surprised but I have never seen the topmost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/films_and_over_again/</link>
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		<title>Quickly by Hotel Nikko Kansai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It was my first time in Hotel Nikko Kansai. Minutes after you clear the Kansai immigration, you will arrive at this simple facility that stays true to the status as an airport hotel. Frankly, after hearing the dreadful stories from the co-workers, I was not exactly looking forward to the stay. Good thing, they were [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/quickly_by_hotel_nikko_kansai/</link>
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		<title>Commuting rush and style</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am proud to be a fairly tolerant commuter. Toe-stomping umbrellas and shoulder-bobbing heads don&#8217;t really bother me. There is one thing that really gets to me &#8211; the irresponsibility of allowing children to step on the seats with their shoes on. Most common defence from parents &#8211; the shoes are not that dirty. Really? [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/commuting_rush_and_style/</link>
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		<title>Devoted to Kazumi</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Being a bore, I tend to dine in the same restaurants when I am overseas. In Shanghai, it will be Kazumi at Renaissance Yangtze. It may not have the best of best sliced seafood or fine dining delicacies, the entire team always make it a point to make my visit most enjoyable. The staff is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/devoted_to_kazumi/</link>
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		<title>Xperia X10 hits SG</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Xperia X10 is now available. For Singtel customers, you can get it from today. For M1 users, you have to wait for few more weeks. The pricing is not unexpected and, in my opinion, within a tolerable range. I do have an unnatural tendency to overpay for my mobile sets. Eh. For more details &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/xperia_x10_hits_sg/</link>
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		<title>Befitting the grey in Shanghai</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, it was a dark dark day. My X1 lost consciousness right in my palm. After a painful resuscitation (over a delicious sashimi dinner), I crazily installed an update and it flat-lined again. I cannot understand my lack of sense or explain the sudden loss of simple intellect. Then spent the next two hours reloading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/befitting_the_grey_in_shanghai/</link>
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		<title>Adapted book covers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you stepped into a bookstore recently? There are no originals anymore&#8230; well at least there are no books that aren&#8217;t made into a motion picture or west end play anymore. Okay, I am exaggerating. But go into a bookstore today and tell me if you don&#8217;t see actors/actresses on book covers. I remember when [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/adapted_book_covers/</link>
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		<title>Restaurantweek: Dine and dazed at CM-PB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I admit that I only signed up for restaurantweek.sg because we have ran out of dining ideas. Organised by DiningCity, a select list of restaurants offer set meals at a discount. Good way to sample the menu and the chef&#8217;s taste, I say. The idea is to visit an outlet that fits our general dining [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/restaurantweek_dine_and_dazed_at_cm-pb/</link>
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		<title>For commuters on WinMo: SBS Bus Guide</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are like me, i.e. does not care about driving, have an unhealthy distaste for cab fares, and using a Windows Mobile phone, you will surely appreciate this nifty little application. The SBS Bus Guide WinMo app is based on the iPhone&#8217;s. And the UI is sweet! It is versatile &#8211; you can search [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/for_commuters_on_winmo_sbs_bus_guide_/</link>
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		<title>I won&#8217;t be an alcoholic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have alcohol flush reaction. After two sips of wine, my neck will be blotching. Soon, the capillaries in my arms, eyes, and face will be fully dilated, my pulse will be racing, and every single pore will exhale alcoholic scent. And that happens after just 1 glass of smooth port. Now that you know [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/i_wont_be_an_alcoholic/</link>
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		<title>If only the food is as charming as the setting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You know when you get a food-related craving, you cannot stop thinking/obsessing about it until you have sliced it and consumed it whole? Last week, it was all about Churros. For that, we decided to seek out a spanish eatery. A quick search brought us to My Little Spanish Place. Before I move on, you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/if_only_the_food_is_as_charming_as_the_setting/</link>
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		<title>Search what you know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to my web stats, 63.3% of the folks who came through search engines found this site through the keyword &#8220;sic per sg&#8220;. True story. Who are you people? This is pure weird. Did you dream of this word or phrase? Did you overhear me on the train? Do you want this domain? One thing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/search_what_you_know/</link>
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		<title>Have I told you lately&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Via @Shmsns) This is really cute. If only things can be undone quite so easily. But still, very cute. And what I really need in my life is a fully functioning ctrl f. Is someone in NASA working on this already?]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/have_i_told_you_lately/</link>
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		<title>Tune to thyself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot get this song out of my head. Most typical of me. I believe that everyone has a homecity (aka the homescreen where you always return to). It is not necessary the place you grew up in or the town where you&#8217;ve worked for most of your adult life. It is the place that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/tune_to_thyself/</link>
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		<title>Fraction that DSLR</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Those who care would already know about the pros and cons of the Micro Four-Thirds (or affectionately known as M4/3) system. In case you would like to read more, check out this article. Frankly, I only skimmed through the lengthy commentary. I don&#8217;t make a good article/book reviewer. If at all, the pictures made me [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/fraction_that_dslr/</link>
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		<title>Bliss and Boo of X10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ok this is why everyone has a love-hate relationship with Sony Ericsson. First they teased with the Andriod 2.1 upgrade for X10 then you hear of news that the release date is delayed. Sounds familiar? Shudders to think that X10 will suffer the same fate as the big sister, X1. Oh well. Only comfort &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/bliss_and_boo_of_x10/</link>
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		<title>Do you have the proof, Mr H1N1 Vaccine?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not an early adopter. I love gadgets, destinations, books, and many other things as much as the fanatics do. However, I also procrastinate. I don&#8217;t buy into anything too early. They need to prove themselves first1. Since the H1N1 outbreak, I have been taking special precautions whenever I travel. Despite the discomfort of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/do_you_have_the_proof_mr_h1n1_vaccine/</link>
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		<title>White fluffy view</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In blurbs and fluff, the clouds whisked by just like the month of January. Beautiful day. I do appreciate the framing of the tall, featherlike trees. This section of the Nicoll Highway has always reminded me of the country, and I swear I often smell hay. It reminds me of the life I would love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/white_fluffy_view/</link>
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		<title>(20) days of refresh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am Dull Doris. The fruit of socialized dismantlement and commercialized broadcasting. I am the descend of falling lint in the blue vacuum chamber. Ok. So I cannot write like the guys of Fight Club. [Ahem] Since the less than eventful trip to the Coronary Care Unit, I have a new sense of moving forth. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2010/20_days_of_refresh/</link>
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		<title>In the land of online journals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Came across LiveJournal&#8216;s birthday banner and realised that she turned 10 years old in November 2009. Fast rewind &#8211; LJ was launched a month before 2000 i.e. the demise of the computers and subsequently the end of the world. Heh. Since I was never an active user of LJ1, I immediately wondered about the online [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/in_the_land_of_online_journals/</link>
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		<title>Smiling back at you, Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I admit that I might have been too biased with memories smeared by past experiences. Bangkok cab service has definitely improved. Though still consistently trapped in the good old heavy traffic, I did not once fear for my life. Previously. zigzagging cabs in tight one-way streets flipped my heart arteries all the time. Because of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/smiling_back_at_you_bangkok/</link>
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		<title>In passing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday is a day of laze. Everything slows to a slide. Think the clouds are doing the same. I am always ready for such company.]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/in_passing/</link>
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		<title>Regressing by a T</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have a bad web/tech habit. I hang onto memories of old stuff &#8211; flamboyant site designs (non-grid and creatively charged), people who write commentaries and document their lives (the word blog was not invented till much later), web awards that went beyond popularity, literally brick-like mobile phones, and Palm OS! Decided to resync my]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/regressing_by_a_t/</link>
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		<title>Thread(less)ing the iPhone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was a fan of the cult tee, Threadless. Even though I did feel slightly cheated when I realised that they are sewn with threads. Eh, that aside, I outgrew them. Anyway if you are rocking the iPhone (soon to have larger SG fan base by end of 2009) and simply adore the quirky designs [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/threadlessing_the_iphone/</link>
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		<title>Xperia multiplied!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It has been announced for a week and I just found out1 &#8211; Sony Ericsson is launching Xperia X10 in early 2010. Though likely they are trying to join in the &#8220;2010&#8243; number hype, one wonders if it is indeed 10x better than the predecessors in the same line. First look available at Engadget &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/xperia_multiplied/</link>
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		<title>Good news, only good news</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the first movie you have ever watched? Or the first ice cream? Or the first time you come across an amazing sunrise? If you know me, you will know that I don&#8217;t have the best memory. While it is a mystery why, I do remember one thing. The first English song I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/good_news_only_good_news/</link>
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		<title>F4T &#8211; The White Dog Cafe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is not my intention to review food. Small pictures which cannot induce salivation does not help, I am aware. Bear with it while I move back on track. * White Dog Cafe @ Vivocity has always failed to interest me. Maybe because of the name1, maybe because I am tired of another Fish&#8217;n'Chips. Anyway, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/f4t_-_the_white_dog_cafe/</link>
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		<title>Only musselicious</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am not a food critic. In fact, I don&#8217;t have much opinion on food. So long it is not stale or too spicy, it will pass in my taste. This lengthy disclaimer is really to highlight the unreliability of my gastro-reviews. So I don&#8217;t know why I bother. We were getting tired on a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/only_musselicious/</link>
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		<title>Shell out for SPB</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just when you think you cannot get more out of Xperia X1, hops along SPB Mobile Shell 3! It is in Korean but if you remove the Korean customisation (see thread page 2), the English version will be in force. Widgets are not my thing1. SPB shell has always been decent in usability. This time, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/shell_out_for_spb/</link>
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		<title>Alloy twinkle in my eye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my world, vanity and technology like to hold hands. They skip down the shopping mall and giggle as the transaction machine goes &#8220;ka-ching&#8221;! Though it has been years in the making, the transition is not what I have imagined it to be. I am still paranoid about ruining it with coffee or flying bugs. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://sic.per.sg/2009/alloy_twinkle_in_my_eye/</link>
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