How to: Blank images in Lightroom

  Problem: Recently, I installed Adobe Lightroom but all my photos appeared blank on Lightroom! Solution: Calibrate your monitor setting! Search for Display  Adjust the resolution to the maximum Calibrate colour and simply follow the instructions on your computer!  viola! ...

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Review: DIY yogurt hair mask

I use the mask when my hair gets tangled and I think it really really really smoothens hair and reduces tangles! I use it once a week or more if I feel my hair is dry. <3 Ingredients: 3 tablespoons of plain natural yogurt (some recommend organic ones, but I just use the normal ones from supermarkets like Marigold) 1 tablespoon of honey 1 teaspoon of hair oil (olive or jojoba) (Some add egg but it really stinks! So I skip it.) Method:Mix the ingredients in a small bowl Put a towel over shoulders  Separate hair and apply the yogurt using fingers. (some say put it on the scalp but I added oil so I skip the scalp) Put a shower cap over...

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Review: Paradise Dynasty

Paradise Dynasty is one tough place to have a meal. The Qs are always sooo long! I went twice but was too turned off by the Q. Third is the lucky number I guess. I went at 3pm on a Wednesday and there was no Q at all. So yea! :D I tried the original and the crab xiao long bao. I preferred the original. The soup in the dumplings was sweet and the pork was fresh. Nicer than Din Tai Feng and Nan Xiang imo. The crab one had lesser soup but more meat; so it would appeal to those who like the meat in the dumplings. :) The noodles came in a huge bowl. If you go in a pair (like me), my advice is to order one first to share. My company and I couldnt...

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Review: The 4 hour workweek

The first few chapters of the book can be summed to be the importance of relative income. Money has to be coupled with time (the freedom to do things that you want) for one to be the New Rich. So what do I want, what excites me? I want to run a social enterprise organising projects to raise awareness about certain issues.  With the convenience of the Internet, I think outsourcing some of your job would be a huge time saver. Imagine you are a HR associate who needs to check out the background of your candidates, you can simply outsource the Googling and Facebook-ing to your helper in India for a low fee. The time saved would be worth the money. I agree with some other reviewers who said that the first 60 odd pages are already well worth the money. Quotes from the book:Money...

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Review: Charly T's (beside Cathay)

http://www.charlyts.com/index.php I have been there twice and have tried the chicken, macaroni and cheese, german potato salad, roasted potato, molten lava cake, fries and waffles. The chicken was nice! Tender and juicy, much like Kenny Rogers. As for the sauces, I liked the BBQ (typical, I know..) and the sesame one. The rest were a bit sour or funky for my liking. I tried the Macaroni and cheese twice and i must say that the standard fluctuates. The 2nd time I went, it was bland and not as rich as the first.. Depends on luck, I guess.. The fries came with their signature sauce, nothing to rave about. Waffles were alright.. BUT THEIR...

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Review: Brainwavz M2 IEM Earphones - MP4 Nation

 MP4 Nation My main complaint is the delivery time by mp4 nation!!! On the order form, it was clearly stated that delivery only takes 4-14 days. I ordered mine on 18 Apr 2011, item was supposedly shipped on 26 Apr 2011 BUT i only received it on 30 May 2011! The lack of tracking by Hk post didn't help either. I could not confirm if mp4 nation did ship my order. Mp4 nation should seriously look into their shipping policy!! They should really change the 4-14 days to a more realistic time. Highly doubt that I would get anything from them anymore! Prices are also not competitive. I bought the M2 for USD59.50, I just realised that I could...

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review: 康熙来了：李敖来了

Recently, a author from Taiwan(Li Ao) sued the host (Xiao S) of a famous television program(Kang Xi Lai Le) for defamation/slander. The statement was allegedly defamatory because Xiao S questioned if Li Ao was secretly in love with her sister's mother-in-law after Li Ao criticised the said mother-in-law in public. (See below for details of their squabble) The author admitted on the TV show that he sued the host because he wanted to be on the show to propagate some of his ideas. If what he said was true, then IMO, this is a huge waste of resources and puts a unnecessary strain on the judiciary system. There are other ways to be on TV. "　扬言要告小S“诽谤”,原因是对方调侃其“暗恋”张兰；吹嘘自己的“老婆们、情妇们、女朋友们，每一个都瘦、高、白、秀、幼” 　　李敖最近公开批评大S婆婆张兰“没文化”，小S帮姐姐出气，在5月4日调侃李敖“暗恋”张兰，因为追不到她才用这种隐性方式示爱。结果李敖前天公开发飙，表示很可能在周一对小S提出诽谤上诉：“小S除诽谤我的审美标准外，也诽谤我的人格标准。”"...

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