July 24, 2008 at 6:09
· Filed under Louis Vuitton LVoe
Hot Stamping is offered as a free service for any LV purchases, and they will even oblige your request at any time during ownership of your products. Some people have got their items hot stamped as far as 2-3 years after purchase.
I had my initials hot stamped in gold on my Utah wallet,
The same style as above was done on the inside of my Monogram European Chequebook and Card Holder. I also plan to get it done on both my ID holder and Passport wallet in Mono’flage.
This is the hot stamping done on my Yuma bag, and to match the ‘LV’ embossing, I asked them not to include any colour,
The New Bond Street boutique has the equipment necessary to hot stamp bags, however, the smaller items can also be hot stamped at their other stores, including the store on Sloane Street.
- Some Goodies…
I was collating and rummaging through some stuff and thought it would make for a nice group shot; only some bits and pieces of what I found for the moment...LOL!
From the top left: Louis Vuitto...
- In LVoe with Louis Vuitton…
Ha!
Over the weekend, I found myself liking a couple LV designs more and more whilst browsing at Harrods...and got myself a couple goodies.
On Monday, after a mini-GTG with Charles and Will ...
- Christina: Double Disc, Back to Basics
Thanks to "someone" @ #overclockers, I ended up grabbing this album and I must say that this is simply an extremely stunning album!
While I was thinking of writing my views on this album I found ...
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July 24, 2008 at 4:58
· Filed under Internet Security
Quoting \.,
An anonymous reader writes “Reverse engineering expert Halver Flake has recently mused on Dan Kaminsky’s DNS vulnerability. Apparently his musings were close enough to the mark to cause one of the Matasano team, who apparently already knew of the attack, to publish the details on the Matasano blog in a post entitled ‘Reliable DNS Forgery in 2008.’ The blog post has since been pulled, but evidence of it exists on Google and elsewhere. It appears only a matter of time now before the full details leak.”
I have hosted the full details here. It is an engrossing read and at the same time, rather scary.
Simply put, PayPal.com may not actually be PayPal.com - so on an so forth! Rather than gaining root to deface a website, all that is required is this DNS poisoning attack to redirect entire traffic elsewhere.
*Shudder*…
- Reliable DNS Forgery in 2008
I am not the original author of this content and have mirrored the original article as found here. It is a result of this discussion at . I am not responsible for the use of this information; it is ...
- Contactless Power Transfer…
I found this online when googling about as the abstract for a patent:
A flux generator base unit electromagnetically coupled with a receiving unit to transfer energy into the receiving unit. The ba...
- Omega Planet Ocean vs. Rolex Sea Dweller, by Shaun Tang
Bsodmike Speaks: "This article was first posted as a thread in both the Omega & Rolex forums @ TimeZone.com, and many of us found this to be very well thought out and fair comparison of both time...
- Review: Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33
by Michael de Silva (Bsodmike) and Ryan Rooney (Rrryan), v0.5 10.01.2008
This article is also hosted by Ryan Rooney and can be found here.
X-33 with contrails from Space Shuttle Atlantis launc...
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July 23, 2008 at 23:53
· Filed under Jewellery, Louis Vuitton LVoe, Watches & Horology
A while back I placed a custom order for two Platinum rings, one with a 10pt diamond and one plain band. The latter is 4mm wide with a 64mm dia and placed another order for this to be replicated in 18K rose gold to accompany my Everose DateJust. I got the call that it was ready (after 4 weeks) and collected it today,
I am toying with the idea of having the 4.2mm/64mm dia band with 10pt diamond also replicated in 18K RG; these four rings would make for a very nice ’set’. The DateJust also matches with my Montblanc Boheme in Rose Gold,
Another addition is this LV ID holder in Damier, that I bought today…
I’m hoping to be able to track down the coin purse in Utah leather at some point, which is currently out of stock. Maybe I will get lucky like I did with the Monogram iPhone case and be able to buy it from louisvuitton.com - their service is top notch and all goods ship directly from Paris!
Now to get the ID holder and Mono’flage Passport case hot stamped…
- Baselworld 2008: TimeZone Rolex GTG
The full report is located here:
~ Day in Geneva, and ...Baselworld 2008 ~
I first met up with the crowd outside the Rolex stand,
We later gathered around James Dowling, the author of "The ...
- Portrait Anyone?
In response to a thread on TimeZone, I took the above photograph showing Stephen's TT GMTIIC on my new display in portrait mode, and the same model watch on my wrist.
I truly enjoy wearing this...
- Reflecting on Baselworld 2008
The experience was unforgettable, and meeting the folks I met was extremely enjoyable. But did anything actually catch my fancy?
The offerings from Rolex for their 100th year was at best, plai...
- Two Crowns Better than One?
Here's a snap I took a while ago. On the left is the Lady DateJust I got my Mom for Christmas 8)
Her's is in SS/YG with the fluted bezel on a Jubilee bracelet whilst mine is SS/RG with the smo...
- Trip to Edinburgh…and some Rolex Love!
After getting back from my extended week in Geneva, the very next morning we flew from Gatwick to EDI.
All the photos I took with my new (I've had this lens before though!) 24-70 'L' f/2.8 Canon le...
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July 22, 2008 at 20:26
· Filed under Random Ranting
You can see more photos of the unboxed iPhone 3G in my gallery.
It is also nice to know that I guessed correctly regarding the LV Mono’flage case and the iPhone 3G - it snuggles inside perfectly. Maybe that’s why it’s a limited edition for 2008? It is almost impossible to use the 3G with the Monogram case though, so be warned!
- iPhone Software Update v2.0
Although it seems that many iPhone users have been plagued by software problems I am thankful that the update on my 'old' iPhone went well.
It did however take well over 20 mins to download and...
- Limited Edition LV Monogramoflage iPhone Case
It's been about a year since most of the LV stores worldwide carried the pouch on the right (in monogram), and one day I was just randomly browsing through the LV online store and there it said 'in st...
- In LVoe with Louis Vuitton…
Ha!
Over the weekend, I found myself liking a couple LV designs more and more whilst browsing at Harrods...and got myself a couple goodies.
On Monday, after a mini-GTG with Charles and Will ...
- Some Goodies…
I was collating and rummaging through some stuff and thought it would make for a nice group shot; only some bits and pieces of what I found for the moment...LOL!
From the top left: Louis Vuitto...
- DateJust Companion…
A while back I placed a custom order for two Platinum rings, one with a 10pt diamond and one plain band. The latter is 4mm wide with a 64mm dia and placed another order for this to be replicated in 1...
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July 20, 2008 at 2:26
· Filed under Watches & Horology
The shell being the Orbita Sienna 1 watch-winder in solid teak.
- TGIF…
There was something I really wanted to talk about but it has completely skipped my mind, so nm...
Yesterday the 1.6GHz G5 was returned after the power supply was replaced and since then has been se...
- Relaxation
In the process of re-arranging my lab I ended up trying a few LCD apps such as LCDC and LCD-Smartie. They all suck tbh. LCDC is Matrix Orbital prop. which forces you to shell out 'big bucks' which is ...
- SVN: Taking it Further
29.12.2006
The reason for writing this article is that I recently had my powerbook die on me, and I had the bright idea of making it my primary SVN repository. While this seemed like a nice idea a...
- Two Crowns Better than One?
Here's a snap I took a while ago. On the left is the Lady DateJust I got my Mom for Christmas 8)
Her's is in SS/YG with the fluted bezel on a Jubilee bracelet whilst mine is SS/RG with the smo...
- Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II 16710
It hasn't been too long since I got the Sea-Dweller, about a month really, and I ended up going for the 16710.
Here is a shot of it @ the AD,
...and finally the unpacking,
...
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July 20, 2008 at 2:14
· Filed under Louis Vuitton LVoe, Random Ranting
It’s been about a year since most of the LV stores worldwide carried the pouch on the right (in monogram), and one day I was just randomly browsing through the LV online store and there it said ‘in stock’. I Couldn’t believe my eyes, so I ordered it immediately.
Ironically, the day before I was looking at the limited edition Monogramoflage case (on the left) and it said in stock as well; but I wasn’t sure if it had a belt clip at the back like the iPhone case in taiga leather.
Fortunately, it is the ONLY iPhone case to have a silly belt clip fitted, so it was the following day when I saw the monogram pouch in stock, the limited edition case was marked ‘out of stock’. A quick call to LV customer services allowed me to track the last unit at another boutique in London. Once I got across to the store I also bought the passport case in the same limited edition Mono’flage pattern.
On my return home, I noticed that the status of the passport folder on the online store had also just hit ‘out of stock’…coincidence?
The Monogram case arrived directly from Paris via FedEx; super fast delivery and now I have a case for my current iPhone (8GB) and soon to be iPhone3G (16GB). The Monogram case feel a bit tighter than the Mono’flage case; I’m expecting the 3G to fit snuggly in the latter for this reason…
Sure, the Mono’flage pattern does look different and quite frankly I’ve never been a big fan of camo-clothing; but every time I see this ‘flage I can’t help thinking about Solid Snake…hah!
- Some Goodies…
I was collating and rummaging through some stuff and thought it would make for a nice group shot; only some bits and pieces of what I found for the moment...LOL!
From the top left: Louis Vuitto...
- iPhone 3G Unboxing
You can see more photos of the unboxed iPhone 3G in my gallery.
It is also nice to know that I guessed correctly regarding the LV Mono'flage case and the iPhone 3G - it snuggles inside perf...
- iPhone Software Update v2.0
Although it seems that many iPhone users have been plagued by software problems I am thankful that the update on my 'old' iPhone went well.
It did however take well over 20 mins to download and...
- In LVoe with Louis Vuitton…
Ha!
Over the weekend, I found myself liking a couple LV designs more and more whilst browsing at Harrods...and got myself a couple goodies.
On Monday, after a mini-GTG with Charles and Will ...
- DateJust Companion…
A while back I placed a custom order for two Platinum rings, one with a 10pt diamond and one plain band. The latter is 4mm wide with a 64mm dia and placed another order for this to be replicated in 1...
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July 17, 2008 at 4:18
· Filed under Watches & Horology
In response to a thread on TimeZone, I took the above photograph showing Stephen’s TT GMTIIC on my new display in portrait mode, and the same model watch on my wrist.
I truly enjoy wearing this wristwatch on a daily basis as my “beater”; it rarely comes off and when it does, it is only when I am swapping over to my DateJust.
- Dell Widescreen 2408WFP
This just came today, and I've attached it to my iMac over DVI-D, set in portrait mode (1200x1900). It's great for reading research papers and working on my thesis report, which I will be working...
- About
Welcome to my website and thank you for visiting!
Background...
I got my very first computer around the age of 7 or so. I can vaguely remember that it was a 286 and the distinctive ‘g...
- Review: Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33
by Michael de Silva (Bsodmike) and Ryan Rooney (Rrryan), v0.5 10.01.2008
This article is also hosted by Ryan Rooney and can be found here.
X-33 with contrails from Space Shuttle Atlantis launc...
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July 17, 2008 at 3:52
· Filed under MSc Project, Watches & Horology
Jake’s Rolex Watch Blog is currently featuring a fantastic series covering the history of the Rolex President.
To quote Jake,
My first conscious experience with Rolex was when I was 14 years old, when a family friend showed me his Rolex “El Presidente” as he called it. He told me the Rolex “El Presidente” was almost a $10,000 watch (In 1981) and he exclaimed, that the Rolex “El Presidente” was not only one of the most expensive watches money could buy, but that it was “The International Mark of Success.”
He went on to say, the basic message a person conveys when they can afford to wear such a watch is that “You must be doing something right if you can afford to wear a $10,000 Rolex watch on your wrist. You are clearly perceived as a highly successful man with many options.” One day in the future, probably in a podcast, I will share more of this story with you in detail, but for now we will stay focused on the history of the watch dubbed “The Rolex President.”
Although the Rolex Day-Date is no longer one of the most expensive watches in the market today, it still remains an extremely elegant gentleman’s wristwatch measuring a mere 36mm in diameter (41mm for the new Day-Date II). Some still consider it to be the “The International Mark of Success”, whilst one would be hard pressed not to find a Day-Date or two in the collection of many Patek aficionados.
Pictured above is my TT Everose Rolex DateJust with Pink Diamond Dial (ref. 116201) on the left, with a Rolex Day-Date on a President Bracelet in Platinum (ref. 118206) on the right.
This series is a definite must read for any Rolex enthusiast!
- TimeZone GTG in London, October 2007
It just occurred to me that I completely forgot to blog about this amazing event. This was my very FIRST GTG, and meeting not so strange strangers for the very first time was quite thrilling to say t...
- Baselworld 2008: TimeZone Rolex GTG
The full report is located here:
~ Day in Geneva, and ...Baselworld 2008 ~
I first met up with the crowd outside the Rolex stand,
We later gathered around James Dowling, the author of "The ...
- Review: Omega Planet Ocean vs. Rolex Sea-Dweller
This comparative review has been authored by Shaun, and is being published here with his express permission. It pits the Omega Planet Ocean vs. the Rolex Sea-Dweller in this extremely factual and...
- Mistake by Omega?
It definitely seems that way. Some detective work that I have been pursuing for the past couple days has finally paid off.
The NASA mission logs for Apollo 11 state the following,
4:18 p.m. EDT...
- BASEL 2008: Rolex DeepSea *SNEAK PREVIEW*
For well over a couple weeks it has been the prediction of fellow forum members @ TZRF that Rolex would release a 'new' Sea-Dweller (SD for short) to commemorate their 100th year anniversary.
Howev...
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July 15, 2008 at 22:24
· Filed under Random Ranting
This just came today, and I’ve attached it to my iMac over DVI-D, set in portrait mode (1200×1900). It’s great for reading research papers and working on my thesis report, which I will be working on for quite a while…
- About
Welcome to my website and thank you for visiting!
Background...
I got my very first computer around the age of 7 or so. I can vaguely remember that it was a 286 and the distinctive ‘g...
- Designing the Home Theatre, 2006
Introduction
I initially began working on this project in 2005, but it was all sparked off by my Mom sometime during summer '05. One morning she woke me up saying there was a sale for some large s...
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July 12, 2008 at 4:07
· Filed under Gadgets & Tech
Although it seems that many iPhone users have been plagued by software problems I am thankful that the update on my ‘old’ iPhone went well.
It did however take well over 20 mins to download and get to its second ‘reboot’. iTunes did give an error when it tried to ‘restore’ it from my previous backup; a manual redo of this and it was all right as rain.
I guess you may have noticed that I called it my ‘old’ iPhone? Well…*blush* yes, today I did pretty much pay for the new iPhone 3G (16GB) at Carphonewarehouse, but unfortunately they had none in stock.
Just my luck though, they had an order of 3 units arriving on Monday…one of them is mine \o/
So what happens to my ‘old’ iPhone? It’s family tradition I guess…my Mom gets it. I’m going to install her O2 PAYG chip and let her use it whilst roaming abroad. I can top up funds on her account from this end…
- iPhone 3G Unboxing
You can see more photos of the unboxed iPhone 3G in my gallery.
It is also nice to know that I guessed correctly regarding the LV Mono'flage case and the iPhone 3G - it snuggles inside perf...
- Limited Edition LV Monogramoflage iPhone Case
It's been about a year since most of the LV stores worldwide carried the pouch on the right (in monogram), and one day I was just randomly browsing through the LV online store and there it said 'in st...
- In LVoe with Louis Vuitton…
Ha!
Over the weekend, I found myself liking a couple LV designs more and more whilst browsing at Harrods...and got myself a couple goodies.
On Monday, after a mini-GTG with Charles and Will ...
- Xcode 2.4.1 Available on Apple Developer Connection
Xcode 2.4.1, a minor update to Xcode 2.4, is available for download on the Apple Developer Connection. Excerpts from the Release Notes are included below. This update is recommended for people using...
- Sweet Irony…
I was randomly browsing through the logs processed by 'Analog' and noticed that over 55-60% people visiting this site, use Windows.
Granted, it is the most 'popular' OS by any means - but just caus...
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