My Christmas 2009 Wishlist
Christmas is the Spirit of Giving and not Receiving. By posting a wish list online, I hope you're not getting the wrong idea that I only want to receive. These things, of course are my heart's desire to help me "create" and have something to share (like knowledge). I hope I could give you a moment of fun while browsing through this list.
Flex 3 With Java - http://www.amazon.com/Flex-3-Java-Satish-Kore/dp/1847195342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260766324&sr=1-1
One of the frustrations I get here in Manila is that we are so dated on technology books. I can order online but would cost me too much on shipping. Now, I've done some basic Flex tutorials here in the past using PHP but I'm really hoping to use Flex with Java since that's the language I'm most comfortable with.
Dell Mini
This is a Dell Mini 12 in the picutre. I dunno what' the latest one is, it's not very important. I've done a little research and Dell still seems to promote their Mini 10. I think I've grown a loyalty to Dell since I bought my Inspiron 1525 a few months ago and I use Dell Latitude E6400 at work. Why do I still want a Dell Mini you say? I bought my Dell with development in mind and I truly loved its 15.4 inch screen, I thought it would already be portable enough to work on any place in our house. It proved a little difficult still. It's difficult when I have to sit beside my child and wife on bed before sleep because my child, though small covers a huge portion of the bed. I love to do my stuff with the two of them near me and I just hate to disturb their sleep each time I try to move even a little.
LG Chocolate Full Touch Screen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9p_m8OYaQI
Whenever I read books I find it hard to store my notes on my current mobile phone. I have very limited space and it's very hard to organize. I don't know if such feature is supported by this phone but that's one of the things I'm looking for in touch mobile phones. I'm really looking forward to entering the touch screen craze next year.
Windows 7 Ultimate
I really want to replace Windows Vista that is currently installed on my laptop. One of the candidates is Windows 7 because I've heard of its stability and I've actually experienced it myself. I want to get the most out of my machine and Vista just ain't doing the job. Some of my old programs also don't work in Vista. :(
Playstation 3
During development of my game (a personal project, 2D Scrolling Manic Shooter), I found out that the most effective way to keep yourself motivated is to actually play some games and get ideas from those games. How can you develop games if you do not play games yourself? I have to admit I've been a little left behind with video games since Playstation 2. A few months ago, I had a PSP but then I had to sell it when I spilled some cooking oil in it. :(
Thanks for hearing me out! Merry Christmas and Happ New Year!