What: A hobby popular in Europe, Japan and US. The breeding & keeping of ants.

Where: 304, Orchard Road, #03-52 Lucky Plaza, Singapore 238863

When: Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm, Sat 10am – 4pm, Sun 10am – 2pm

Review: Many people consider the ant a pest before thinking of them as pets. Ants are a big part of ecology and anyone wanting to take the time to build an ant farm soon realizes the socialization of these insects and the role they play. Ant Workshop determines to help more people understand the importance of how such small creatures can play a big part in many of the world’s ecosystems. With a variety of products such as their newly created and innovative Ant Legend and Ant Dreamworks, they plan to educate both kids and adults about the lifestyles of these small creatures that stealthily but surely form a marvelous insect world.

For an affordable price, Ant Workshop will allow people of all ages to improve their concentration and observation skills, cultivating and developing a healthy interest not only in insects but also the many other parts of nature. It will be especially beneficial to children, encouraging them to learn more about the world they live in, as well as enlarging their pool of knowledge. One may even be able to discover one’s potential in the process of studying these insects and continue to build on it. Adults will also definitely derive the same amount of enjoyment as children has and gives one the opportunity to escape the daily stress and pressure accumulating on one’s shoulders as one studies and watches in awe how the ants go about their daily business.

With no hassle in feeding or grooming due to the specially created blue gel formulated by Ant Workshop which already contains important multi-nutrients required for the survival of ants, it becomes very convenient to own these great pets. Hence it is very ideal for those who desire a pet who is constantly busy (with the exception of destroying objects around the house), thus does not require a lot of attention and does not need to be escorted out of the house for a poo or even needing to be toilet-trained! Though because of such factors they are so much more convenient, they become less of a companion, but more of a source of fascination at the marvelous achievements of these small creatures. The bottom line is, ants are relatively easy to look after and cheap to feed, compared to other pets such as dogs which have to be effectively trained and well groomed.

While keeping ants have their own benefits over having other pets such as dogs and cats, one may find this peculiar. Contrary to what these people believe, the keeping of ants as pets is becoming more and more of a hobby in Europe. Some other people may argue that keeping ants may not give one the same satisfaction as one derives from keeping dogs or cats but bear in mind that although ants are meant to be observed and not petted, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t fun to have. They play with each other, work together to carry objects much larger than themselves, and create intriguing tunnel systems. One of the best things about ants is that you can literally have hundreds of them all living in a little tank right in your bedroom; your own little civilization, and Ant Workshop is proud to make that happen.

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This iPod Touch will be hitting the Amazon.com store on 16 sep and today, I will give you the reason why you should get this as a gift idea.

I will concentrate primarily on the new features:

First, physical volume buttons are now placed on the side of the iPod Touch as they are on the iPhone. This is very convenient. It allows you to adjust the volume of your music, without having to pull the entire device out of your pocket and activate the screen. A time saver.

Second, many people requested a built-in speaker for the iPod Touch like is available on the iPhone. Apple listened. However, there is one important point to make on this! The iPod Touch is incredibly small, and Apple is forced to put an incredibly small speaker. The speaker in the iPod Touch sounds worst than the speaker in the iPhone. I have compared it side by side, and it’s fairly significant, and the iPhone speaker isn’t that great to begin with. However, in a quiet room, the speaker is still useful for previewing a song you might want to buy, or for playing games. However, still, if you want great sound, you need to connect your headphones.

Genius – This new feature is really surprisingly good. When you’re listening to a song you enjoy, select the genius option. It will create a playlist for you, with songs that go together nicely with the one you started with. It helps you rediscover great music from your collection with a playlist suited to the mood you’re in. I didn’t think it would do a good job compiling this list, but it has been quite impressive.

Applications – It’s great to have the ability to buy (or get some free) applications right on the iPod Touch. Furthermore, with the software update this new iPod Touch comes with, the Application installation process is so much smoother than it had been even on my iPhone. It now works how you want it to, seamlessly. I like having a weather application that includes doppler radar images, and that is free. There are also several games on it. There is a great variety of applications available from hundreds of third-parties right on the iPod itself, so you are certain to find something that interests you. I really like the new release of Spore, for the iPod Touch and iPhone. Apple is really pushing the games and quietly suggest they are challenging Nintendo and Sony. They are innovative and interesting games, but I think they have a ways to go, to challenge those game makers.

Nike + is now built in too, so if you have the shoes and the puck, the iPod Touch is ready to receive the data from it. Battery life is improved to 36 hours audio and 6 hours video according to Apple. I find the audio number fairly accurate if you don’t light up the display much, but the video number is a slight bit harder to achieve.

Of course, the new ipod Touch does look and feel even better than the first generation, from my small experiences with the previous one. I also think it feels cooler than the iPhones, but obviously your interpretation may vary. I like the metal back on the iPod Touch. It looks classy, though it is prone to scratches.

Overall, it was a solid update for the iPod Touch. I wish the speaker could be better on it, but I believe that is due to the physical restrictions of the small device. I’m impressed by the second generation iPod Touch, and I think with the third party applications getting better and becoming more popular, more people will consider the Touch.