Galaxy Nexus, aka Nexus Prime, is ready to give iPhone 4S a run for the money. It will also be a tough adversary for other Android phones.

Now, here is what this beast has under the hood:

• curved 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display
• 720p resolution – 1280 x 720
• 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
• 5 megapixel camera with HD video recording
• 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera
• 1 GB of RAM
• 16 GB or 32 GB of memory
• GPS, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 2.0
• WiFi a/b/g/n
• 3G, HSPA and LTE
• Mobile Hotspot support
• 1750 mAh battery
• weight: 135 gm
• 8.9 mm profile
• sensors: accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, light and proximity sensors and barometer
• NFC support and Android Beam
• Zero shutter lag technology for the camera
• new unlocking method – Face Unlock
• video recording and video chat for Google Talk
• Android 4.0

The screen says latest firmware version JV9 is available and upgrading may improve the performance of ‘GT-I9000′.

I backed up my files and contacts just in case something went wrong. After Kies reminded me to backup my data it proceeded to download the firmware files. Once the download was completed, it started flashing the new firmware on my phone.

After a couple of minutes, yellow texts ran through the screen telling me what it was doing. Then, the phone auto-restarted and stayed at the ‘Galaxy S’ logo for about 4 minutes. I prayed hard.

When the phone finished booting up, I had to select some basic settings like ‘locale’ , etc..

Then… Ta-daa!!

The performance of the phone is noticeably better. In Gingerbread 2.3.3, they have also included the option to connect to Samsung directly and update software when available.

NCIS: Metropolis

An NCIS team is sent to investigate the strange happenings involving a very thick-skulled man who loves to wear blue and red. After being exposed to weird looking green rock particles, the team members develop special crime solving powers…

NCIS: Beverly Hills

NCIS team receives a ‘sext’ featuring formal marine gunny. While speaking to Silver for the case, they find out it was send out by Naomi who got it from Anne who took the racy pictures at a party. NCIS team informs the gunny’s brother, who punches Anne. Teddy may or may not be gay. The NCIS team and Naomi are not talking to each other anymore.

NCIS: Burbank

A naval officer with access to top secret information is attacked by a rogue ex-CIA organization but escaped with the help of a local Buy More employee with extraordinary kung-fu skills. Instead of sending undercover NCIS agents to uncover the rogue organization, the Secretary of Navy assigns this task to said Buy More employee and his unbelievably hot girlfriend/handler.

NCIS: Upper East Side

A gossip blog begins airing the dirty little secrets of NCIS team members, threatening the strength and unity of the team. The team members must put aside their differences to find this blogger… xo xo

NCIS: Mystic Falls

A service man who disappeared from Navy Yard three days ago is found in the forest close to Mystic Falls, completely drained of blood. In order to find the killer, an undercover agent is sent as a student to local high school where many of the students look like they’re more than 30 years old.

… what town do you think should be next ??

Following is my own list of players I would like to see play during this tournament. This list is ordered by 2009 year end Money List rankings – not by preference.

Christie Kerr (2nd on the 2009 Money List) – This will be her 13th year on tour. Kerr is currently number one American player on Tour.

Lorena Ochoa (4th on the 2009 Money List) – A determined Ochoa, number one player on Rolex World Ranking,  is back to defend her title. The 5’6″ Ochoa uses Ping clubs and Callaway ball.

Paula Creamer (7th on the 2009 Money List) – Paula, finally health, is ready to make a push towards the top. 2009 was an off year for Paula, finish 7th on both the Money List and Rolax World Rankings. The Pink Panther, a fan favorite, is expected to have a huge gallery – probably one of the three biggest galleries along with Natalie and Michelle Wie. Paula is a Taylormade-Adidas player and only thing non-TMAG is her Precept golf ball.

Michelle Wie (14th on the 2009 Money List) – Wie finally won a tournament after six years of Nike hype machine.

Hee Yong Park (20th on the 2009 Money List) – The 5’6″ South Korean played well last year at this event and we can expect her to contend for the title.

Brittany Lincicome (21st on the 2009 Money List) – Lincicome, the 5’10″ American, is a strong player who drives well. She uses Adams irons and Titleist wedges.

Morgan Pressel (22nd on the 2009 Money List) – Another young American girl who deserves more press than Wie, Morgan is a force to be reckoned with. Morgan together with Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Lincicome, and Wie forms the backbone to carry American lady’s golf to the next decade.

Natalie Gulbis (40th on the 2009 Money List) – Natalie was only 40th on the Money List, but is still one of the top earning lady golfers. She has her own show on the Golf Channel and is one of the most popular players on tour. She, like Creamer, is a Taylormade-Adidas player.

Here, in this post, I will be writing about my impression of the ladies, both on the course as well as at the autograph area where you can see more of their characters. Please let me remind you from the beginning that this is just my opinion.

Maria Verchenova: The truth is I haven’t heard of her until I read about this tournament.  It was her first LPGA event, a first for a Russian player. She was one gorgeous lady. She looked a bit intimidated by her player partner, Laura Davies.

Suzann Pettersen: Suzann, the defending champ, didn’t play great. Off the course, she looked friendly and serious at the same time. At the autograph area, which had less than 10 autograph seekers at that time, she seemed relaxed. She didn’t talk much. She just signed for everyone and thanked for the support.

Melissa Reid: Mel, one of the rising British players, didn’t have a great tournament that week. Off the course, she was all smiles and seemed to be just enjoying the experience.

Christina Kim: I didn’t watch her on course. I only saw her outside the driving range, at the putting green, and at the autograph area. I was expecting the fun, bubbly personality that I saw on TV when I watched the Solheim Cup. She facial expression is more than just ‘serious’. She wasn’t friendly to the fans that day.

Juli Inkster: The veteran of the LPGA, Juli looked very serious and focused on course. And at the range, before her tee time, she was hitting shot after shot, rarely talking to other players or caddies.  At the autograph signing area, she was quite different. She was friendly with the fans, even joking around a bit.

Stacy Prammanasudh: Stacy was just warming up at the range when we got to the viewing area behind the range. First thing I notice was that she didn’t look Asian. In her pictures, she looked Asian, but in real life,.. not so much. She had a great overall tournament. She played really well. At the autograph area, she gave the balls she had left in her golf bag to the kids there. She signed autographs for quite a while – until the next group of golfers came in.

Cristie Kerr: Cristie had an okay Saturday on the course, and she didn’t seem too happy about it. At least that’s how she looked while playing. Oh, she looked a little wider than usual. Sorry. When talking with fans and signing autographs, her face changed. She was all smiles. She signed quite a lot but not all, and it’s understandable. By the time she finished the game, and was at the autograph area, there were at least 50 people there.

Nicole Castrale: She was at the putting green about the time we were heading back to first tee from the 9th green. Nicole was in all-Adidas attire which had a lot of pink – that day, I think she had more pink than Paula. At the autographing area, she was business as usual – didn’t talk much; just signed autographs until the next group of golfers came in; thanked the fans and headed in.

Karen Stupples: I have to admit, I didn’t watch Karen play that day. With the fans, she was friendly. She joked around with some fans while signing autographs and thanked the fans, for coming to support and also for wishing her luck for the next day.

Natalie Gublis: Wow.. what can I say about Natalie? She looked great. She was.. um.. bigger than I expected. A lot of the ladies were wearing shorts, or skorts. But not Natalie. Natalie was one of those few rocking with a skirt; only difference is, hers was really short. Everytime she hits a full shot, she had to pull it back down just a little. By the way, I am not complaining. She was very friendly to her fans, which were quite a lot. She signed autographs while resting during her chipping practise. She signed autographs while walking from putting green to the driving range. She signed autographs at the autograph area for quite a long time. On the course, she was blasting her 2009 Burner driver really straight and long. On the first hole, we went and sat at the area where the ball usually land… the rough which was around 280  yards from the first tee. Natalie’s ball stopped right down the middle of the fairway, at around 270 yards. That was one of the longest drives we saw that day at the first hole. Oh, btw, she acknowledged and waved at the crowd everytime she made a putt, and smiled at the fans whenever she walked near them.

Yani Tseng: I have to admit, I’ve never seen Yani before that day. When we first saw her, we weren’t sure who she was; she looked like a boy, a teenage kid. Sorry about that, Yani. We should have known better; we should at least know how World No.2 looked like. One of my buddies noted that she had a very sweet smile.

Ai Miyazato: She was little. I mean, she was really small. But she hits really well and long. We didn’t get to really see the Japanese girls play that much since they were shielded by a bunch of gangster looking Japanese guards who walked along the sides all 18 holes while they were playing. One of them actually touched my camera lens to block me from taking a picture. It was really unneccessary since I was about 60 yards away from where Ms. Miyazato was playing. We didn’t travel for close to 2 hours and pay entrance fees to be harrassed by a bunch of wannabe-gangsters.

Minea Blomqvist: I’ve got to admit – before this trip, Minea Blomqvist was just another cute and talented youngster on LPGA (and LET), but it changed. Now, I am a fan.  We were hanging around at the putting green area when we noticed Minea. She was putting from all over the green, all to within a tap-in distance of the hole. She looked confident with her putts and also had a great kiddish smile.  Her drives weren’t finding a lot of fairways, but she was putting like the ball was a guided missile. What changed my view on her was when we were at the autograph signing area. She didn’t have her sharpie (marker pen) on her, so she asked a pen from one of the fans, signed a couple of autographs, returned the pen.. and asked a pen from another fan, etc.. She signed for everyone, and it had to be at least 10 minutes, if not more, that she was signing for the fans. The difference was – she was talking to each and every fan she was signing for. The fans wished her well, and she thanked them. She asked the fans how to say thanks in Thai, and she wished the fans in Thai. She asked how to say this and that in Thai, and was repeating, and learning, and was having a great time with the fans. She even talked about how her mom and brother were also with her in Thailand for the tournament, etc. All this time, she had a cute smile on her face. During all this, one of the fans, a little girl who looked to be around 7 years old, asked her if Minea had any balls left for her. Minea didn’t have any left in her bag, so after looking around, she took the ballmarker on her hat and the magnetic clip, signed it, and gave it to the little girl.

Lorena Ochoa: World Number 1. The best in women’s golf. She knows it. She acts it. After her round, she signed autographs for a few minutes. I mean, like, 3 minutes.

Angela Stanford: Nice lady. She played well. She signed autographs for quite a while. There were more fans following her round than any other that day. I mean, there were literally thousands of fans lining up both sides of the fairway. There was a big crowd following her group for the whole round. And there were hundreds of kids in the crowd, too – many with pink outfits, and pink hats… Oh, I almost forgot, her playing partner was Paula Creamer.

Paula Creamer: Wow. What can I say? She was the fans’ sweetheart. She was sweet to the fans. She smiled whenever she walked close to the sides of the fairway lined up by thousands of fans. She waved and acknowledged the fans after her shots, and after every holed putt. She loves the cameras, too. For example, we were at the 9th hole. She hit her approach shot to left part of the green; walked up the fairway a bit, and waited for Angela to hit. There were so many fans with cameras ready to take her picture. What did she do? She walked over the sign board of the golf course and the sponsors, and waited for Angela there, while striking a few poses, sitting, standing, turning left, right, hands on hip, etc.. Well, Paula, the cameras love you, too.

It was quite clear that her off season training was successful. She was hitting her shots really long and straight. Her drive off the first tee was over 300 yards with a little bit of a draw.

After her round, when Paula walked in from the 18th green to the scorer’s tent, the crowd at autograph area started chanting her name. The area also became so over crowded, with people fighting for a place closer to the fense. Paula signed autographs for quite a long time there. After about 10 minutes or so, she said “guys, I am really hungry. Let me go grab a snack, and I’ll come right back out. Don’t go away.” After about 10 minutes, she came right back out and signed autographs again until it was getting a bit dark. Then, she thanked the fans and headed to the driving range.

Morgan Pressel: Morgan was rocking a bright red polo with white shorts. She played well. Her drives were shorter than others, but they were right down the middle of the fairways. I felt bad for her when she finished her round and walked pass the autographs area into the scorer’s tent. People did not notice her walked by. Only a few of us clapped and said “nice round, Morgan.” The rest of the fans were too busy fighting for a chance to get Paula’s autograph. Morgan signed autographs afterwards for quite a while – until Paula came back out.

It was a tiring day under the blazing sun but a great experience for us.

The Bro Code

A text penned by Barney’s ancestor, the code is best known for its first rule, “Bros before hos,” but its bylaws comprise so much more.  Such as: “A bro will, in a timely manner, alert his bro to the existence of a girl fight” and “Bros cannot make eye contact during a devil’s three-way” (a three-way with two bros).

Legen….dary

Barney uses the word “legendary” to describe parties and get-togethers, and he uses it way too much. A dramatic pause in the middle of the word can only increase already-doomed expectations, especially when the pause is filled with phrases like “wait for it” and “I hope you’re not lactose intolerant, because the next word is.”

Suit Up!

If Barney were to give only one piece of advise it would be to get a suit. Suits make you look cool and responsible, and that’s why Barney always ask Ted to “Suit up!” before they go out to the bar.

Lemon Law of Dating

In America, the Lemon Law protects you if you’ve recently purchased a car and subsequently found it to be not worth the cost of the floor mats. But it was Barney, of course, who advanced the idea of a Lemon Law of Dating, after going on one too many dates with girls he would like to leave after only five minutes.

Slap Bet

Man has been slapping his fellow man for thousands of years. When Barney and Marshall have a particularly important bet it has to be a slap bet. The rules are complex. Slapping someone before the bet is won can lead to retaliatory slaps, anywhere from 3 to 10.

General Knowledge!

Technically an in-joke between Ted and Robin, the use of common, eveyday phrases as humorous military titles is not new. Ted and Robin have a penchant for spotting them in conversations, and repeating them in unison and then saluting (“General Knowledge!” “Major Buzzkill!” “Genderal Idea!”). Even though we don’t repeat these phrases ourselves, we can’t help but smile whenever we hear one spoken alout.

The Hot/Crazy Scale

Barney’s Hot/Crazy Scale is handy chart indicating how hot a woman has to be in order to make her craziness tolerable in a relationship. As long as the woman isn’t crazier than she is hot, she should fall just north of the line named for Barney’s ex who would increase in hotness even as she increase in crazy.