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Thai Music Video Lyrics: Whom Your Heart Hugs by Neo X

The featured Thai song of this entry is called ‘Jai Ter Gort Krai?’ ใจเธอกอดใคร by the band, Neo-X. The 2004 pop rock hit title literally means ‘Who is your heart hugging?,’ conveying feeling and meaning suitably common in ‘rebound’ relationships. Have you ever hugged-kissed your lover, and yet suspected she (he) was thinking about –missing [...]

Thai Music Video Song Lyrics: Labanoon Missing You

The featured Thai song of this entry is called ‘Fawk kwam kid tueng’ ฝากความคิดถึง by the three man band from Southern Thailand, Labanoon. For those of you who don’t read or understand Thai language, you’re probably wondering who the Fawk is Kwam Kit Tueng? As often as common Thai names and words may connote potty [...]

Vietnamese and Lao gangsta rap – hip hop video battle

Following are two worthy North American based, Southeast Asian ethnic artists’ indy music videos for sharing and comparing purposes. Have a look and listen, then leave your comments and opinions in the form below.

A Venting Vault of an Ego Trip: The New Me and Old You

In this thirteenth week since my accident, my calendar counts 93 days of this new life. Three months might as well have been three years or even 30 years for that matter. Aside from my deforming and inactive left arm and shoulder, physically I pretty much look like the same person I was – though [...]

Eighties Flashback: NKOTB Please Don’t Go Girl Streaming Song Video

With their comeback last year, the New Kids On the Block showed the world that they still knew how to draw crowds of screaming girls. Even so, the thirty-something boys back on the block will never be able to match the teeny zeal appeal they had two decades ago–which pioneered the way for Vanilla Pop [...]

The Power of Voice: Speech Recognition Technology to the Rescue

Voice recognition technology has come a long way. The initial impression that I got about it five years ago was that it was virtually worthless software, at least that particular version which seemed to produce results nothing even close to what was intended. I must say that I’m impressed with the Microsoft Windows XP version [...]

Compaq Notebook Audio Microphone Soundcard Problem Solution

The Compaq Presario V3000 (and generally all Compaq and HP computers alike) is one of the most affordable known-name notebooks–laptops on the market. For the most part, they seem worth the money— sturdy, light weight, compact, and overall efficient for the low cost. So far in six months since its purchase, the hardware has proved [...]

Escaping Viciousness: Dreaming in Phuket

Crossing the bridge into Phuket as scattered teasing sunrise rays glistened across the narrow waterway separating Thailand’s second largest-most populated island from the mainland at Phanga province, I felt something of a relief . To know that the twelve hours on aboard the freezing second class bus would soon be through, and to finally escape [...]

Computer Music Composition: MIDI controller keyboard

For those contemporary Beethoven’s and all the wannabes likewise, technology continues to make life easier. There was a time when a composer either needed to be particularly talented or at least resourceful enough to afford access to the expensive space and equipment needed to materialize his/her musical ideas. Times have changed. Thanks to the emergence [...]