Marriage seems unexplainable complicated these days. After two years with my Samsung Galaxy Tab, the first ever generation tablet 7", both of us are tired. The tablet is getting older, slower and grumpy, refusing to be mature like, still staying in Android 2.2 and committing suicide (self-reboot) several times a day. 

Now younger and sexier mail-ordered bride – Samsung Galaxy Note 2 arrived after one week long journey from Hong Kong on Friday. However, the new life just starts with a big bang.

All the preparation work for the wedding look good. Bridal clothing, shoes and accessories for the big formal occasion are making the day even more special. Connecting Note 2 to home WiFi, Android 4.1.1 guides you step by step, downloading all the latest applications you installed on Tablet 7 before to Note 2, saving your tons of time install them one by one. After two hours without any argument, about 1GB data, all original applications downloaded and installed. The new bride dresses up like old bride in the gown.

Then disharmony starts. 

New bride refuses to wear the engagement ring which taken off from old bride's finger. The mini SIM card from Tablet 7 can't put on Note 2's micro SIM finger. Thank you, you bloody over regulated European Telecommunications Standards, and Apple made it even popular. No SIM, no internet, no wedding, and can't get to anywhere.

Quickly I jump on Google to find out any peace deal solving engagement ring's crisis. No surprise, a few married people on internet teach their experience how to solve the crisis – with a bit help of scissors, paper template, tape. You can D.I.Y., cutting min SIM into micro SIM. Unfortunately, no one of them offer any kind of warranty what if failed. Hmmm, too risky, most probably make the SIM not functional working after the cut if you don't give any practice. But fortunately, at the end of day, find on the Telstra forum, some more experienced married people talk about back to the jewellery store – Telstra shop, you could ask exchange service – replacing mini SIM with micro SIM. And it's totally FREE.

Exuberated with the possible peace deal on the crisis. I head to the nearest Telstra shop on Saturday morning. A Telstra sale representative almost hands me the new ring – a new micro SIM card, then suddenly he asks who is the new bride. I tell him it's Samsung Galaxy Note 2, he starts shaking his head – "Telstra can't move your plan from a tablet to mobile phone. You need buy a new mobile phone plan. Here is a plan for you type people taste – a minimal $60 per month plan, you get SAME 1GB data, but $600 phone call and unlimited messages".

I want to tell this sale person stop bullshitting me and please bugger off. Tablet and smartphone are the SAME. The size doesn't matter. Only Telstra makes people life difficulty matter. I don't want to change my current $29 plan. And I'm a human beings hater. I don't have friends. I don't need to make phone call or SMS to anyone at all.

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Then give up because it's too perverted, even to a geek's view.

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Spring Data builds traditional relational databases backed application with LESS CODE; supports new data access technologies NoSQL, map-reduce frameworks, and cloud based data services; builds big-data pipelines with Spring Batch and Spring Integration.

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Sitting in front of my tiny MacBook Pro 13" screen and a gigantic Dell 27" ISP panel at the moment. 

I've noticed Kogan sneakily lifted the price its monitor to $439, plus $17 shipment cost. Though Kogan's monitor uses the same panel as Apple's cinema display, but after read through different sourced reviews, I believe Kogan's monitor is the panel failed quality test and rejected by Apple and Dell.

Also I try to contact Kogan then find out it doesn't have customer service hotline. Email is the only way to reach them. Also I couldn't find out where the company office located. Hmmm, smells fishy and sounds doggy … 

On the other hand, Dell offers next day delivery, shipped from Sydney to arrived to my home in Melbourne, plus zero dead pixel tolerant and replacement policy, 3 years next business day advanced exchange warranty. I'm quite happy to pay $100 more for this kind of "luxury".

Another thing Dell monitor plenty of input choices including 1 HDMI, 1 DVI-D (with HDCP), 1 DisplayPort, 1 VGA port, ideal for use with multiple devices at the same time. Full resolution 2560×1440 achieved by a mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable connecting Dell monitor and MBP.

• Dell 2713HM monitor including shipment: $559.30
• mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort cable: $14.90
• Apple Tax: $0

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And only after improving my mind — only after I'd used my best hour improving myself — I would sell my time to professional clients. And I did that for a number of years."

Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett both refer to the value of "ass time" when they sit at their desks reading.

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"What does it mean when investment bankers and money managers – who add relatively little to economic output – are among a society’s highest paid members?"

The founder and Chairman of Oaktree Capital also regularly writes letters to Oaktree clients outlining his views on markets and economies.

The letters read like Michael Lewis ghostwriting for Warren Buffett: insightful, direct, homespun, expert and sharply pointed. Their quality and insight have gained them a devoted readership among value investors, fund managers and smart aleck bankers who enjoy casting an erudite glow.

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