[Huiyoh] Volvo Demonstrates Steering System By Letting...A Hamster Drive Their Truck

Volvo: what the first thing that usually pop up on you mind when that name is mentioned? In my humble opinion, the brand definitely have seen better days but safety is still one of those thing that the brand still excels and well-known for.

That being said, I don’t know how real this demonstration is. Nevertheless, having a hamster (the animal, not Richard Hammond) drive a damn truck to demonstrate Volvo Dynamic Steering system on the truck is an instant viral gold.

Volvo’s other YouTube video which depicts Claes Nilsson, the President of Volvo Trucks himself standing on a Volvo FMX truck (the same model used in the hamster video above) elevated over water to demonstrate the truck’s hook is quite interesting as well.

It’s apparently quite real and was done in a single take. Hmm.

[Source: Volvo Trucks @ YouTube]

[Weekly Music] Atlas by Coldplay

...and all your hurt.

That...got to be one of the most beautiful and meaningful song I've ever heard.

13/09/13, 1309.

[Music Monday] Hit The Lights By Metallica: Live In Singapore, Captured With Nokia Lumia 925

So, it have been more than a week since I saw Metallica in Singapore. Man, there is no need for me to say how good that night was – to be able to see not only one of the biggest band in the world but also one of my biggest idol in music.

Alongside me is a Nokia Lumia 925 which I’m currently reviewing and there is usually only one reason why I would bring a review unit out in a place full of crowd: to test it. Since the Lumia 925’s PureView camera is said to have very good low-light performance, I figured a concert would be a good place to test the camera (together with its optical image stabilization and HAAC mic) out.

Enjoy the clip - in its actual format, fully unedited – but do change the video resolution to 720p to see the video in its native size. Sorry, I forgot to set the camera to 1080p. =/

Stay tuned for pictures from the show…yup, snapped through Nokia Lumia 925 (there’s one example at the top of this post)…soon enough!

P/S: There was someone said "Metallica dah sampai!" somewhere at the beginning of the video. That was me. :p

[Lowyat.TV] Weekly News Show Episode 5: Featuring Nintendo 2DS, i-mobile IQ XA, Nokia 515, Youth Communication Package and More

Do you know that Lowyat.NET now have a weekly news show on YouTube? Yes, we do and yours truly is one of the hosts alongside our fearless captain, Mr. Lucas Lau together with another writer (also the token pretty boy of the team...he's still single, ladies), Pang.

In general, our weekly show acts as a brief video recap for a number of selected news on Lowyat.NET. We've actually been doing this for the past few weeks and in fact, the video below is our fifth episode.

Do visit our YouTube channel over at www.youtube.com/lowyattv if you want to see previous episodes as well subscribe to the channel for our future episodes and features. Alternatively, you can just visit my blog every week to see the latest episode every week. :p

[Huiyoh] Nizam Lee - The Malaysian Skater Featured On The Berrics. Dayum.

If you a skateboarder or appreciate the art that is skateboarding, you definitely have come across The Berrics. Believe it or not, the world famous private skatepark by two legends in skateboard world - Steve Berra and Eric Koston - which also spawned an equally famous website (www.theberrics.com, duh) has recently featured a skater from Malaysia.

That skater is Nizam Lee, which indeed one of the best skateboarder in the country. Just check out this sentence: "Nizam Lee has one of meanest hardflips in the game,". Dayuummmm, son.

Just head on to The Berrics to see the proof for yourself. Here's hoping to see Nizam on Battle at The Berrics soon enough. :D

[via Wheel Love Skateshop]

[Random] So, Ramadhan Is Here Once Again...

Suddenly, a box of Yusuf Taiyoob's dates. You know what season it is now, people. *whispers* Bulan puasa dah sampai.

Don't get me wrong though. Of course Ramadhan means more than just a box of well-marketed dates. In fact, the beauty of Ramadhan to me is that you just never know what it has in store for you, year after year.

Anyway, happy Ramadhan to all, wherever you may be. May this blessed month brings you peace and everything that you seeks for. :D

[Music Monday] When Minions Sing John Michael Montgomery / All 4 One’s I Swear...

...it becomes UNDERWEAR. Oh you all, Minions.

I’ve yet to watch Despicable Me 2 (or even the original) but think I’m going to do that soon. For the Minions...and all the lulz that they might provide.

[Video: Isaac Teh @ YouTube. Image: Inside The Magic @ Flickr]