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January 2, 2013

2012 in review

Happy New Year folks! We have survived apocalypse and Gangnam Style in 2012, there’s no reason 2013 wouldn’t be a blast!

While we’re at it, the WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report:

Here’s an excerpt:

600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 9,100 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 15 years to get that many views.

Click here to see the complete report.

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Posted in PersonalBy eongxien2 Comments

2 thoughts on “2012 in review”

zoetic * epics says:

January 20, 2013 at 8:40 am

Happy New Year! Nice work! Hope to enjoy more of your posts!

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1. eongxien says:
  
  January 22, 2013 at 10:34 am
  
  Happy new year to you too! =)
  
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Kindle Paperwhite - turns out to be one of my all-time favourite gadgets. What is it you ask? It's an e-ink reader where you can store thousands of books. I originally bought it in 2013 for my travels. Last year I misplaced it and thought I didn't need it. But after having a baby, I wanted to catch up on my reading list but didn't want to startle Claire by turning on the lights. So I purchased the latest Paperwhite and it was heaven-sent. So, what are pros and cons of reading on an e-reader vs smartphones/tablets and physical books? Pros: 1) E-ink screen. Because the screen reflects light off instead of emitting it, it's not glaring and doesn't stress the eyes. During daytime it feels like reading a book. And in nighttime even when the backlight is switched on, you could read for hours with little eye fatigue. 2) Battery life. It last for weeks without charging. 3) Ergonomic. Perfect for one hand use. 4) Waterproof. Bring your favourite books to the beach or bathtub. 5) Highlight your favourite quotes & lines and have them compiled & sent to you. 6) No trip to the bookstore required 7) Save the trees. Cons: 1) You can't "lend" or "borrow" books. 2) Books with lots of graphs and pictures suffer. Physical books are still best for these. 3) Comic reading experience still subpar as it's black & white. I've tried a few mangas and while it's passable, there are lots of zooming required. 4) No warm backlight selection. That may be available in future models.

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