Pete's Write

This post is a good reminder for all readers to avoid any unhappiness and misunderstand. After all, you just spend a whole ton of green on that shiny new flatscreen TV. First, before you leave the store, get in writing what you want. Take note of the sale person's name, and better yet, get his contact number. We are not talking about a generic store phone number, which no ones tends to pick up, but his or her own cellphone. Check the delivery date. Write down on the deliver invoice on what you expect: Installation required? Wall Mount? Cabling or extra trunking or even electrical work? Type of socket (USA or UK socket - get the right plug) Timings of delivery and installation Narrow down the time frame, so you are not stuck at home the whole day. Check on the actual number of years of warranty, and what they cover. If you buy extra insurance or coverage, see what they cover, and if the entire set is spoilt, will they replace it and with what kind of set of and are th...

Taken from: http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130309-407428.html Plans to bring BTO prices to around 4 years of salary: Khaw Minister Khaw Boon Wan said that they have stopped BTO prices from rising, and are now looking at ways to bring down prices to around 4 years of salary. -AsiaOne Sat, Mar 09, 2013 AsiaOne SINGAPORE - A relook at current public housing policies is necessary in the light of significant demographic and economic changes, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday in Parliament. He added that the primary mission of HDB to offer an affordable flat for the majority of Singaporeans will remain unchanged. "...

I have been doing this for a while, and with the aid of the XT 32 of the new Denon 4520 and the twin sub (JL Audio F113) and Hsu MBM MK II, things have got better. But there is no substitute for measuring the bass response. I have posted before about the dip in response in my sitting position, which ranged roughly from 60-120 Hz. But unless one measures it more definitively, it's hard to correct. You could hire someone, or ask for help, but sometimes friends aren't free, so you just have to find a way. I tried going the PC way, but it proved too complicated for a PC idiot like myself, so I sat down with my sine wave CD, and my SPL meter, a pen and paper. I set the volume to be around 80db, playing through all 11 channels, and two subs. Then measured the db level as the CD swept from 10Hz to 300kHz.  I manually noted the db level for each 10Hz step in frequency change. I found dips in the 30 Hz (-3db), 60 (-4db), and some peaks. So I then played with the ELF, t...

http://www.stereotimes.com/comm021913.shtml  A nice article about Adelphi LE GRAND DAME   SINGAPORE’S ADELPHI BUILDING High-End Audio's Grand Emporium Once upon a time there was a grand dame. As a wealthy fin-de-siecle tourist landing in Singapore from Europe or the Americas, you would want to live in the best hotel, where you can attend the best balls and listen to the best Dixieland bands or chamber orchestras in town. There were only three choices; the Raffles, the Hotel De L’Éurope, and the Adelphi. In the early 21st century, the grand dame has reinvented herself. Ever the attention-seeker but never the dilettante, she manages to retain a reputation for genuine sophistication, still being the go-to place for a high end auditory experience, except now through electronic equipment. Rebuilt from the ashe...

From here: http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20130225-404559.html Budget 2013 in brief Here are the key points in brief, delivered earlier in Parliament by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. -AsiaOne Mon, Feb 25, 2013 AsiaOne SINGAPORE - Quality growth and an inclusive society has been outlined as key themes in the Budget 2013. Here are the key points in brief, delivered earlier in Parliament on Monday by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, released in a statement by the Ministry of Finance: RELATED STORIES Special: Singapore Budget 2013 We are transforming our econo...

Squid Ink Pasta, with lobster meat and scallops... Use a lobster, boil to make bisque, take some of that, add Alfredo cream + additional cream to thicken, and some truffle salt, parsley, fried garlic, and squid ink linguine and viola...

 First make cuts on the scallops so the heat can penetrate. Using a Happy-call, and a little olive oil, heat up the pan, then put scallops inside, flip in two minutes, and again in one min and one more flip. Add a little wasabi on top for a kick..  Viola! I have no financial interest or other interests in any of the items / events I write about.

Resident Evil Retribution - movie review All I can say is, oh dear... Whilst I can be confident the subsequent BR disc will likely be demo quality, this is little more than an attempt to cash in on the franchise and give the tired series one last spin.. or perhaps the director / producer will keep milking this already dried up cash cow.. How do you revive a flagging movie franchise? A reboot is too complex for Paul Anderson, so he brings back a bunch of actors who starred in one of the previous 5 shows, and place them in a 'first player role' perspective kind of a movie in which some are good guys and others turned bad by the Hive. Then make them blast their way out of an old Russian submarine facility. Plot holes? Well seriously where is the plot? In any case, action thirsty fans lusting to see good ol' Milla J in a skin tight leather S&M outfit will not be disappointed. Add a few more hot chicks and dudes and arm them with never ending ammo, and watch the...