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A couple of weeks ago, I was puzzled when a colleague belatedly uploaded stories on his IG from a trip that happened weeks ago. Social media does that to us. When we take photos and videos to chronicle our experiences, there's a pressing need to post them right away, so that our friends know what we're up to. Many of my friends will only delay posting by a few days, not a few weeks. It was funny because while this colleague of mine was telling me about his trip in person, he was still overseas according to his IG. When asked why he did this, his reply was simple. "I want to live in the moment, experience whatever it is, and not think about updating my IG until I'm back home" That statement made me pause. Before smartphones and social media existed, we only had film cameras. Unless you bothered to get your film developed while on holiday, you had to wait till you returned home to send the rolls to be processed. You'd wait till the trip ended and you were back home before seeing the photos, and perhaps a while longer before your friends could come over and flip through the albums. Photo-taking was part of the trip, but it didn't eat into the holiday itself. (Image: Patrick Tomasso, Unsplash) Today, many of us rush to take photos and record videos in a bid to quickly capture the moments for posterity and share them with our followers. But to my colleague, doing this meant missing out on the experiences. "Bro, that's the whole point of travelling, right?" Yes, bro. Today's technologies have made us forget yesterday's learnings. We allowed the insatiable need for instant gratification to dictate the pace at which we live, or in this case, travel. Striking a balance After some self-reflection, I realised that all along, I've been trying to balance between living in the moment and taking photos. I remind myself that not everything needs to be documented. If the establishment is dimly lit, I won't take any photos or videos. Also, not every dish looks delicious on screen. Editing and posting is done at night when I'm in my hotel room, or early the next morning before going out. I'm not sure if I 'slow travel', but my holidays do not have packed itineraries. Instead, the missus and I have a list of things we'd like to do, see, and eat, and plan our activities according to their locations. There's no point in waking up early to leave the hotel at 9am when most shops open at 11am anyway. And we don't have a checklist to complete - we're on holiday, not at the office. The writer won't attempt photos or videos in these lighting conditions. (Image: Kiryl, Unsplash) A return to film? Folks who absolutely enjoy photography will carry on, for they live in their moment when they're behind a camera. As for me, I've pondered bringing one of my film cameras and just using it instead of my phone. It's an extreme solution, but it would ensure that I enjoy each experience as much as I can. However, shot discipline or refraining from documenting everything, is a far better solution in the long run. I can't escape the reality that there's an all-in-one device in my pocket, but I decide how much I use it and when I allow it to set the tone for my activities. In effect, I'll practise what I was used to growing up, which is being patient. Photos should take a while before they come to life, so shoot now, but edit later. Ditto for video clips. We try to capture fleeting moments on camera, so that we can use the images when we reminisce later. But remaining in the moment, rather than letting it pass us by as we stare at our screen, creates memories that are so much more powerful that we won't need our phones to remember them. – Jeremy Main Image: Vitaly Gariev, Unsplash

About 30 students in an all-boys school were caught having upskirt photos and videos of six of their female teachers on their smartphones, this month. Their principal told The New Paper (TNP) on Friday (Oct 28) that the school administered public caning to seven students who had taken these images of their teachers. TNP was informed about the incident by a member of the public. We are not naming the school to protect the teachers involved. The school's principal said they first received information about the photos and videos on Oct 5. He said he launched an investigation that day to round up the culprits. Most of the 30 students were in Sec 2 and 3, and a handful in Sec 1. Said the principal: "It's not acceptable behaviour for young men. "As men, they are supposed to protect the ladies, not take advantage of them. To do something like this is so very wrong." Read the full report in The New Paper on Saturday (Oct 29). wah which school is this!

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hi all i am not able to view images embedded in emails on Outlook Web Access. I have tried both IE and Firefox, but to no avail. Anyone can advise pls? thanks

Fancy having an image of Hello Kitty or Autobot logo printed on your tyres? Your wish may come true as Bridgestone Corporation recently announced that it has developed a revolutionary new printing technology for tires that is different from any tyre printing or coloring process on the market today. With the existing tyre construction, white rubber has always been used on the sidewalls to make white ribbon and white lettering. This process requires usage of large amounts of white rubber to prevent discoloration and to maintain high durability. The construction process of creating whitewalls and lettering can add weight to the tyre. Bridgestone's advanced tyre printing technology consists of a layer to protect the surface from discoloration as the base, newly-developed inks for this technology, and a layer to protect the image from external damages on the surface. Through this new technology, Bridgestone can realise more creative showcase of tyres while addressing environmental concern of additional weight, which can affect fuel efficiency. Bridgestone will continue to explore the opportunities associated with this new tyre printing technology. For instance, customer can specify his own design or photographs to be printed on the sidewalls. If his taste changes next time, the image can be removed or updated. Bridgestone has not given a date whereby the new technology will be mass marketed but they plan to do so soon.

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slides were created in an earlier version of PowerPoint (can't remember if it was XP or 2003). when I opened it in 2007, the images were blacked out. same thing happended to my word documents. does anyone know if there's a solution or patch? thank you !

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2008/01/2009-...rsion-2009.html I think the eyes still look great! What do you guys feel?

I've always been iffy on the way the RX-8 looks. Too many curves that don't flow with one another. After the facelift, it's just about the same. Only just a little more messy. But I really love the paintjob though. Really gorgeous colour.

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Hi Admin, Wonder if you can add some feature options during the "Print Threat" to not to include certain information like Graphics & banners. This is to save tremandous amount of printer paper & ink usage. I think most who print the forum threat would agreed with me on this suggestions. Thanks for your help. Kind regards

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