Ministry of Xeon

Adobe Creative Suite 4

2008-10-20T23:07:00.013+08:00

While artists and designers all over the world are still celebrating Adobe's Creative Suite 3 for it's fluid interface design, and also cursing the software for eating up too much RAM memory. Adobe has unveil their latest installment on the best selling software kit (apart from Microsoft's Window OS), *drum rolls...* the Adobe Creative Suite 4!! Shouldn't we be celebrating!?

Announced on September 23, 2008 as the successor to Adobe Creative Suite 3. It was officially released on October 15, 2008. The biggest beneficiary will be user using the 64-bit and multi-core processors.

Quoted from wikipedia "In early testing of 64-bit support in Adobe Photoshop CS4, overall performance gains ranged from 8% to 12%. Those who work with extremely large files may realize noticeably greater gains in performance, in some cases as dramatic as ten times the previous speed. This is because 64-bit applications can address larger amounts of memory and thus result in less file swapping — one of the biggest factors that can affect data processing speed." Ok, in another words; your CS4 will perform better in newer computers!

As the result of this great improvement, market top graphic card manufacturer, Nvidia, has produce a Graphic Proccessing Unit (GPU) namely the Quadro CX to fully utilize the CS4.

You can read more of the improvement made for Adobe Creative Suite 4 on the following links -
Adobe Creative Suite 4 Site
CS4 on Wikipedia

WeSC Alp Horn Headphone

2008-09-15T00:32:00.003+08:00

There will only be one headphone that im willing to buy at any price, that must be the WeSC Alp Horn Headphone.. Forget about whether it feels comfortable, this is the coolest headphone you ever encountered. And with the heavy price tag of £89.95 from hifiheadphones.co.uk, which is like SGD $231, it will be one of my dream list of 2008, hopefully i will get this cool gadget by the end of the year.. =x

The WeSC Alp Horn Headphones comes in two colors, which im eyeing on the blue piece..

does this worth your $231?

Im not dead!

2008-09-09T01:29:00.002+08:00

Hmm, what do i have here... my last post was January 26, 2008. that was a hefty 8 months that i havnt been blogging.. Wow, with the olympics stunned the world with everything that goes the digit 8, i also wonder everybody with my 8 months of MIA from the surface of the earth.. hmm, that's impressive..

i have people who tagged here, "Dead Blog". ok let me clarify that it's not dead, just that the writer is too busy, or rather too lazy to blog.. =)

anyway, i shall be blogging again soon, which is like what, now.. ok good!

(We Are) Performance - Short Sharp Shock

2008-01-26T01:46:00.000+08:00

Finally i managed to find their mtv on youtube. Woo, love them!

(We Are) Performance - Short Sharp Shock

OSU ROBOTO, the guiding robot

2007-12-13T00:50:00.000+08:00

When you visit Tamanoi Vinegar Corporation(specialized in vinegar), dont be surprise to see that the guide is not your friendly and smiling humanoid but rather a cool looking robot.. This robot sure beats Darth Vader and iRobot..

OSU ROBOTO, the guiding robot.

-More Links-
akihabaranews.com
lovingthemachine.com

Stone Wars

2007-12-13T00:39:00.000+08:00

This flash game is cute.. Stone Wars

Link - http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html

Nice Camera Actions

2007-12-13T00:36:00.000+08:00

I thought this is a great action video, nice directing...

*Warning - not for people who cant take fast camera movement action*

Spiderman 3 Speed Painting..

2007-12-11T13:08:00.000+08:00

Damn! i wish i have his skill..

Spiderman 3 Speed Painting - Mimmo

More of this person's work at http://www.youtube.com/user/Mimmo

The Fashion - Solo Impala

2007-12-07T00:14:00.000+08:00

I love this song by Danish band; The Fashion.. "Just take the money and run.."

The Fashion - Solo Impala

-Links-
Myspace
Band Site

Busy

2007-11-29T01:37:00.000+08:00

Hmm, i have been missing for a period of time, now quite busy with my course work.. Anyway i will be posting most of my work on the blog soon, so stay tune.. bye!

Pepe Deluxe - Salami Fever

2007-11-19T00:09:00.000+08:00

Don't know why i kinda like this stupid music video by Pepe Deluxe..

Pepe Deluxe - Salami Fever.

Sam The Scammer Strikes Back

2007-11-07T00:15:00.000+08:00

Today Sam The Scammer strikes back!

He messaged me telling me that he saw my name on the job enquiry list (strange, since when i got go for another job interview?), asking me wanna work anot. I asked what was it about, and he just told me got time to go down for another interview. Fish him! I got no time for all this nonsense.

JoJo In The Stars

2007-11-02T23:48:00.000+08:00

My lecturer got my course group to watch an animated movie trailer - JoJo In The Stars. And thanks to my friend's info, i managed to find it showing on youtube.

Done by Studio Aka, i thought this was a great film which it captured the sadness in the movie

Jojo In The Stars.

Anime On GTA

2007-10-23T12:33:00.000+08:00

A twisted mod of Grand Theft Auto. Now you know why parents hate their children to watch anime and play japanese games.

GTA: SA - Kagami and Tsukasa (Part I)

GTA: SA - Kagami and Tsukasa (Part II)

Mastering Parkour

2007-10-22T00:53:00.000+08:00

Now beside training myself to be a great artist, my next aim is to master Parkour.
Since im small in built and light weight, Parkour should be easier to train..

Therefore my new idol is David Belle (inventor of Parkour). =)

This is what Parkour looks like.

-Links-
David Belle's Site
David Belle's Blog

Mc Solaar - La Vie Est Belle

2007-10-21T01:33:00.000+08:00

I want this damn song by Mc Solaar. Please help me find thank you.

MC Solaar- La vie est belle

Woman III By Willem de Kooning

2007-10-20T00:51:00.000+08:00

This piece of artwork done by Willem de Kooning was sold for $137.5 million, the second most expensive painting ever sold. @_@

Art is weird, people willing to pay for millions to get an art piece that is odd and hard to define. I should start finding my kindergarten artworks and start selling them on ebay sia, maybe can sell for few millions.

Woman III By Willem de Kooning

Planet Terror And Machete Trailer

2007-10-16T03:10:00.000+08:00

Planet Terror is a master piece directed by Robert Rodriguez. It's stylish, humorous, and filled with action pack! Oh and this is not suitable for people who has weaker stomach for blood and gore.

This is a master piece for film.

I love the fake trailer called Machete was made and shown before the movie start, totally hilarious.

All the old style action pack essences compiled into this trailer, nice.. @_@

The Pinker Tones - Karma Hunters

2007-10-15T02:12:00.000+08:00

One of the cutest music video around..

The Pinker Tones - Karma Hunters

Power Rangers vs Kamen Rider Kabuto.

2007-10-10T01:45:00.000+08:00

Im sure they are fighting Kamen Rider Kabuto..

Lame

2007-10-10T01:13:00.000+08:00

Why is it on my tag board..!! Please don't tell my mommy i watched porn..

OK - Shitdisco

2007-09-29T02:43:00.000+08:00

Mommy, i want this pop-up book..!!

OK - Shitdisco.

Master Chief's Face Revealed..!!

2007-09-27T23:53:00.000+08:00

THE GREAT MASTER CHIEF'S FACE REVEALED!

Oh my gosh! Halo 3 has just released, and everyone's question is "has Master Chief reveal his face?"

While you may get excited but even if you complete the game, the disappointing news is that you will never see his true identity, he just never show.. T_T

But interestingly, fans has try to get a glim shot of his face from the game..

Master Chief @_@

There are some who agrued that, his face is actually the normal skin used by the marine troopers, Bungie (the game's company) just pop a helmet to his head and use that as Master Chief. But interestingly is that if you pay extra attention to the video, he is a scar across his left eye. Hmm... this made the story even more mysterious. Hopefully all the double can be cleared when the movie release.

Life Of A Vending Machine.

2007-09-27T00:59:00.000+08:00

Fancy what is the life of a vending machine for 2 years? Came across this on JEANSNOW, enjoy..

Visit "Diary Of A Vending Machine" here..

2 years! This fellow sure have lots of patient to its changes. @_@

Maybe you can start taking photos of your nearby pay phone booth from today..

Hard-Fi: Suburban Knights

2007-09-25T02:31:00.000+08:00

Yes Hard-Fi is back..!! @_@

The "Kaiser Chiefs" alike band finally release their 2nd album, im gonna get them.. Muwahaha!

Suburban Knights Music Video, enjoy.

Niven's laws

2007-09-20T01:53:00.000+08:00

Forget about the damn Newton's Law you have learned in school days. And forget about any other philosopher's Laws.. We are living in a new age, a new era and a new Law.

Follow Larry Niven's laws and you will be a greater person..

The Niven's Laws

Never throw shit at an armed man.
(Never stand next to someone who is throwing shit at an armed man.)

Never fire a laser at a mirror.

Mother Nature doesn't care if you're having fun.

Giving up freedom for security is beginning to look naive.
(Note: this originally read "F × S = k", signifying that the product of freedom and security is a constant.)

Psi and/or magical powers, if real, are nearly useless.

It is easier to destroy than to create.

Any damn fool can predict the past.

History never repeats itself.

Ethics change with technology.

Anarchy is the least stable of political structures.

There is a time and a place for tact.

The ways of being human are bounded but infinite.

When your life starts to look like a soap opera, it's time to change the channel.

The only universal message in science fiction: There exist minds that think as well as you do, but differently.

Niven's Corollary: The gene-tampered turkey you're talking to isn't necessarily one of them.

Never waste calories.

There is no cause so right that one cannot find a fool following it.

No technique works if it isn't used.

Not responsible for advice not taken.

Think before you make the coward's choice. Old age is not for sissies.

Never let a waiter escape.

If you don't catch some of the humours behind this Laws, then there is nothing i can help, your life is wasted. =)

Star Wars v Star Trek

2007-09-19T00:54:00.000+08:00

Nice light effect video found on youtube, enjoy..

Scammed!

2007-09-06T22:45:00.000+08:00

Today went to a job interview and got scammed. The newspaper ad my friend got was looking for temp staffs for roadshows, ended up the trainer want us to be some charity boys running around Bishan, Junction 8 to ask for donation from people. What kinda fuck work is this..!

Was so pissed off, i called off the interview. Told the trainer straight that this can't work up and eventually failed my first round of interview. I don't give a damn on how that trainer, Sam, wanna judge on my working attitude but what ever i told him about the charity work thingy, i still feel that im right.. Even though Sam gave me a million and one reasons on why work for their company, i still feel that their company is trying to manupliate mindless kids to work for them for "DONATION" work. (I never belief in any charity organizations that uses kids with a rice sack and an organization logo stamped on it asking for kind souls to donation $$ to them. Hello.. This is charity work, no monetary term should be involve for the charity runners in the first place.)

If i work for the co. for basic 1k per month just to be charity boy and the target is 100k (if im right) then must as well the co. help to give my 1k to the organization and not to recuit me, isn't it better off this way, it even help to promote the co. name's for being generous.

This entire saga is totally absurd, especially what Mr Sam The Scammer Guy told me about speaking with his fullest confident. "If you can find a job that can earn you $250 per day, i bet with you my 5k.." Well said Sam, it's true i cannot find a job that can fetch me that much amount of $$, but at least i don't work for a company that stated on newspaper for roadshow promoter and having me to be charity boy for training.. Oh and lastly, you can't even convince my friends and i to work for your co. let alone you claiming that the co. will train us to can handle 100 bosses to buy co.'s products. Cheerio smart ass..!

Term Break

2007-09-03T02:24:00.000+08:00

Woo hoo, now im having a 1.5 months term break.. Muwahaha..!! @_@

Hope you green with envy..

Halo 3 Live Action Trailer.

2007-08-23T15:40:00.000+08:00

I love this Halo 3: Arm Race trailer.

From first look you will thought this is an up-coming movie, but this is just a console game trailer.. Well, actually both of them.

The trailer was directed by Neill Blomkamp (director of the up-coming Halo Movie), which he made this short film based on Halo universe. The video contains both live action and CGI scenes and it is a collaboration between Weta Workshop, Neill Blomkamp and Bungie Studios. Actually im more looking forwards to Halo Movie rather than Halo 3. =x

Neill Blomkamp is a true genius with realistic VFX. To prove it, check his works.

Adicolor - Yellow

I feel that he is fit to be the director for Ghost In The Shell: Live Action Movie if there is any. =x

Corrupted Bio Clock

2007-08-23T03:03:00.000+08:00

Damn, my Bio Clock were corrupted.. i won't feel sleepy during midnight, even at 4 am and i wake up everyday in the afternoon to realize that it is 2.30 pm. This is really serious for me, i can't continue my life like this, if not i might turn into one of the being in George A. Romero's Day of the Dead.

My Philosophy For Life

2007-08-20T15:27:00.000+08:00

My philosophy.

Afternoon is for Play.

At night is for TV.

Midnight is to Piar (rush work).

Morning is for Sleep.

I Love Singapore!

2007-08-07T00:06:00.000+08:00

The month of August is dedicated to my lovely Singapore.. So no other music, all Singapore songs!

I Love You Singapore...!!

Stiffed Neck

2007-07-30T01:33:00.000+08:00

I drew so much, till i got a stiff neck.. damn it! This is the life of an artist.. T_T

Signed off.

Glen Michael Angus

2007-07-21T01:19:00.000+08:00

Haiz, im feeling sad now. Although i finally got my Wacom Tablet, im still feeling down. The world has just lost one of the greatest and talented artist, Glen Michael Angus.

Posted from CGTalk.
"I just wanted to write this post to let everyone in the CG community know that we've lost one of the greats today. Glen Angus, known as gangus on CGTalk, died today from apparent complications due to an aneurysm. I worked with Glen for many years at Raven Software, and he was a great friend to me and just about anyone who knew him. I know Glen was a very active and popular artist on these forums, so I thought it would be the right thing to do to let you all know as soon as possible. Please join me in wishing the best for his wife and two children during this time of loss. Rest in peace Glen, you were the best.

Jason Smith"

The saddest part for me is, i got his printed artwork from CG Overdrive 2007 when i was the staff there last month. Yet one month later, he has rest in peace. Which is very hard for me to accept it.

My Highest honour to you, and you will always be remembered Glen.

Glen Michael Angus (197?-2007).

(Courtesy: Raven-Games)

Me with his visual stunning artwork, "Victory Gal_Spitfire"

-Links-
Glen Angus Website
CGPortfolio
ImagineFX
Raven-Games

Hey! Gorgeous

2007-07-17T20:46:00.000+08:00

My sisters keep on asking me to join this stupid local variety show called "校花校草" by Channel U, that was the worse way of promoting myself, im not gonna do it. After Singapore Idols, Superstars, Campus Superstars, now comes this Hey! Gorgeous.. Totally waste of airing time, can put more educational programmes for kids to watch!?

I think this 校花校草 is all "笑"死人 lor, putting your photos on the web, and having people to vote for you. Worse thing is there are tons of people doing that, some even look horrible, causing me to lost appetite. It must be friends sabotaged them by putting their pics on the web. Not that im super good looking or what, but please lar, know yourself and don't do harms to other people's eyes.

And for god sake, there is one fellow who somehow look like me. Please.. for your info i don't play such thing, and i don't put my pic on that web. If you like me kindly tag me or write me a comment on friendster will do, not vote for that fellow im not his walking promotion board, i don't like people vote for him thinking that he is me.

Please Vote For ME..

Smokin' Aces

2007-07-07T23:39:00.000+08:00

I got my Smokin' Aces DVD from video shop, damn it.. i swear i will never buy any Malaysian DVD/VCD products anymore. Not that im against them, but their errors for english subtitles for DVD is topnotch, be it orignal or not. Can't they employ better english tanslators? If you are those that can bear with lousy english translations for movies with the price tag of less than $25, go ahead and do with Berjaya HVN Malaysia.

Lucky for them i wasn't paying attention to their poor english subtitles, my focus was on the show. The plot is about this guy called Buddy "Aces" Israel who was wanted by everyone, some wanted him dead, others want him alive. The gun battle was fast but short lived, you feel the rush for a moment after which it just go roller coaster down. There are some memorable scenes, like the tremor brothers' battle in the lift lobby, etc. I also like the character named Soot, he is what i called an assassin in disguise. The film is kinda boring from the start, but the overall plot is cool.

Unless you like gunfights or mafioso movie - get it, if not rent will do.

Buddy "Aces" Israel.

Alicia Keys as Georgia Sykes.

The Tremor Brothers.

-Links-

Official Site

Wiki-info

Yahoo Movies

CG Overdrive 2007 - Vaporware

2007-07-07T23:27:00.000+08:00

You know, one of the greatest problem lay with me is lazyness. That's why i never upload pictures of me at CG Overdrive 2007.

Okok, i will upload them when i feel more passionated about posting pictures online, so please be patient with me.. =x

For any queries, please call my hotline. 1800-IM-YOUR-FATHER, thank you.

Inspirated.

2007-06-21T21:14:00.000+08:00

After being a staff at the CG Overdrive at expo this week, heard many great artists' speech, im really inspirated to be a graphic artist or a game designer..

I will be compliating all the photos i took at the CG Overdrive onto the blog soon. So stay tune.

KDDI InfoBar Cell Phone

2007-06-13T15:08:00.000+08:00

Im always fascinated by Japanese hand phone, and one of them is KDDI's Infobar.

KDDI InfoBar.

(Courtesy: International Herald Tribune)

Concept InfoBar 2.

(Courtesy: SlashPhone)

Seems like Singaporeans still trap in Nokia phone trend, when will anyone bring in Japanese phones into SG market..!?

-Links-
Official Site
KDDI

Weird Funky Stuffs

2007-06-13T12:44:00.000+08:00

I found a website selling some weird stuffs you can never think of.

Bacon Bandages. (Bacon can heal too.)

Bacon Air Freshener. (Won't it be good if your house smell like bacon.)

PMS Mints. (Girls, please buy this when your menses come.)

Cat-A-Pult Gun. (Launching cats into the air has never been so fun.)

Visit Funky Beat here.

OK Go - Here It Goes Again

2007-06-12T20:25:00.001+08:00

Yet again, another very interesting music video.

OK Go - Here It Goes Again.

OK kidz, do not try this at the gym, you will just make yourself look stupid.

-Links-
Wiki-info
Official Site

Los Campesinos - You! Me! Dancing!

2007-06-12T20:11:00.000+08:00

This music video is very interesting, check it out.

Los Campesinos - You! Me! Dancing!

-Links-
Wiki-info
Official Site
Myspace

World In Conflict

2007-06-12T13:38:00.000+08:00

War has never feel as real as World In Conflict, i cant wait for the release..

Roland TR-808

2007-06-12T12:16:00.000+08:00

Arrgghh, i want a Roland TR-808 for my Birthday..!! T_T

2 Weeks of Term Break

2007-06-11T12:54:00.000+08:00

Woo, finally im free from slavery for doing my assignments, well at least im free for roughly two weeks. Guess i will still be rushing my holiday assignments over the first week of break, next week i will be volunteer to help out in CG Overdrive 2007. It will be an eye opener for me to look at how CG conference is like.. Cool man!

Blah Bored

2007-06-05T09:24:00.000+08:00

blah blah blah..

Chocolate milk

2007-05-31T15:51:00.000+08:00

Im so addicted to Chocolate milk, i cant stop drinking it everyday. Can someone please save me from my addiction..

Big Trouble in Little China

2007-05-27T23:36:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah.. Today is my lucky day. Why? Because i finally found the title of the movie i have always being looking for for all this years. It's John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China.

Hell yeah, ya heard of it? I doubt so, cause this is a goddamn old Martial Art film.

Watch it when i was young, the film images still appear on my mind till today. Especially the impression of the disgusting creature, The Guardian (which caused me countless sleepless nights). And The Three Storms ninja assassins (They are fucking cool with their special abilities). Arrgghh, the more i write about it, the more i wanna watch it soon.

Damn, i must get this real gem. I guess it's time for DVD hunting again...

John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China.

Jack Burton is gonna blow your asses off..!!

Smile Lo Pan, you're on candid camera.

The coolest ninjas ever, The Three Storms.

Catch the classic movie trailer.

If you think Mortal Kombat was cool to watch, then get Big Trouble in Little China, it's even cooler than you think.

-Links-

Wiki-info.

The Wing Kong Exchange.

John Carpenter.

Games of War

2007-05-27T01:00:00.000+08:00

One thing man can never get tired of, it is war. That's why war theme games will always be made for us.

Here are some of the highly anticipated war games.

Army of Two.
Battlefield: Bad Company.
BlackSite: Area 51.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Crysis.
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars.
Enemy in Sight.
Frontlines: Fuel of War.
Haze.
Hellgate: London.
Interstellar Marines.
Killzone.
Medal of Honor: Airborne.
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
Operation Flashpoint 2.
Tom Clancy's End War.
World in Conflict.

Hand

2007-05-26T00:39:00.000+08:00

Found this on youtube, posted by someone.. Looks cool to me..

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M. Project

2007-05-23T01:15:00.000+08:00

Currently im busy with two of my ambitious projects. One is for my school's Concept Development work, another one is a personal work.

Task Force - Cat and Bear

This is my school project work. Similar style to The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot. Story is about a super ninja cat and a soft-toy teddy bear armed with weapons of mass destruction to save the world from evil villians. More to come from me.

M.I.G.H.T.

Initially called the M. Project, M.I.G.H.T. stand for Member of the International Gunmen Hit Team. This is a matured theme graphic novel im trying to explore into. Influenced by graphic novels like Wanted, 100 bullets and style more towards the noir and pulp genres. The story is about an international hitman organization on its edge to an internal war between members. Who will be dead? And who will rise up to become the new leader of the M.I.G.H.T. ? Stay tune for more.

Wanted

2007-05-22T19:14:00.000+08:00

Finally i got my fingers on this lovely graphic novel, Wanted.

Basically, the book is about a loser name Wesley Gibson. Who later found out that his long lost father was in a Super-Villian organization, but was assassinated. Therefore he will take over his father's role and seek for revenge.

For anyone who like gun battle, superheroes and villians, blood and sex, this is the book to go. Strong Adult Theme to be advise.

Besides, a movie adaptation of the comic has be made, and will be on threater in 2008. Hopefully it will be good.

Wesley Gibson is the coolest character i ever see.. @_@

i love Mister Rictus.

-Links-
Wiki-info
Mark Millar
J. G. Jones

Tired

2007-05-21T02:24:00.000+08:00

I feel so tired.. T_T

Down Day

2007-05-16T01:26:00.000+08:00

Today, im struck down by flu. Really bad flu.. I can't breathe and taste.. Mucus flow down from my nose like a loose tap. My goodness, have I contacted the Rage viruse from 28 weeks later in my body? I don't wish to die mommy..!!

2007-05-13T13:47:00.000+08:00

I feel so psychically and mentaly exhausted by my course works and assignments.. Sometime feel that life is quite meaningless. We get up early in the morning just to work and study, get home in the evening just to eat, relax and sleep, repeat. That is life, nothing more, nothing more to expect..

People always say, oh we have to be passionate about our work, because we do what we like. Yeh yeh, it can be true but when passion ran out of steams because of exhaustion, and endless of work, there will be no passion. Everyone need a rest. and i need it now..

28 Weeks Later Preview

2007-05-05T00:31:00.000+08:00

Im so excited about the movie, 28 Weeks Later that is showing next week in all threater. I love the prequel, 28 Days Later, which is one of my favourite movie of all time. So hopefully 28 Weeks Later will live up to the hype.

But there's one thing i can never get it. The story was set in 2003, several months after the initial out break, but you can clearly see the little boy or maybe girl was in a BenQ-Siemens sponsor logo Real Madrid jersey. To clarify, BenQ sponsored Real Madrid during the 06/07 season. so which mean, the movie was not accurate enough to have the little boy in an old 02/03 season jersey. Please get your facts right, Head of Costume Design..!!

The head of costume design for that film should be sack..!!

Real Madrid, Simens Mobile 02/03 season jersey.

Real Madrid, BenQ Simens 06/07 season jersey.

The official trailer.

-Links-
Official Site
Wiki-info

My Lovely Wii

2007-04-30T21:34:00.000+08:00

Recently got my Wii, all i can say is, this console is no match to Microsoft Xbox 360 or Sony PS3. Visual wise, it is as good as a Sony PS2.5 graphic. But do not look down at this little box, it has something that can out shine both console "Ferraris", which is the control that wins them.

Although PS3 offer motion sensor gamepad, but non come as close or as fun as Wii's Nunchuk and Wiimote. The pair of remote controllers really can make you engross into the game or can also drive you nuts with it's motion sensor. Interation with your games has never come closer than Wii, you get to move your entire body on certain games, not just buttoms mashing with your thumbs, which add in a whole new level of dimension for game interations.

Wii's design is a class, it continue the classic Nintendo's boxy design. Which make it feel much like a fun looking console compare to the serious looking Xbox 360 or PS3. The Wiimote is kinda small for people who has big palms, and it's design is not ergonomics, i got bruises on my fingers when i play Sonic and the Secret Rings, i also received strained arm when playing tennis game on Wii Sports (i thought i was Roger Federer).

Right now, Wii may not look as promising as most will think. But it's a must to have family console for any casual players. The motion sensor control rule!!

It may look small from the outside, but it's really heavy..

Wii woo Wii.. @_@

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

2007-04-26T00:38:00.000+08:00

My goodness, this week im so addicted to the survival first-person shooter game, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Basically, the game is all about the aftermath of the second nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the near future, which causes strange changes in the area around it. You play as the character, Mark One, which has temporary lost his memory after a truck crashes accident. The story continues when you were found by the Lone Stalker and blah blah blah..

The game offer a huge zone for you to explore, but it is too big till you find it irritating when you need to cross across the zone to complete your mission. It also kinda lack of fear factor when you are around the zone. During the night, you do not feel the total darkness and the need to survive, you can simply bring the character to a saver zone, sit back and relax till the day pops and continue your mission. But when playing in the sewage or underground complex, it has an eerie atmosphere which make you fear for your character's life.

Few things i like about the game is the NPCs communicate with one another in russian, and the vast varies of russian weapons and the use of "realistic" bullet physics. Which make it a more realistic shooter game. All in all, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl feels right and it is definately an unique survival shooter game.

In-game footage.

Yes, this game offers Russian Weapons. @_@

(Courtesy: Game-Shots.com)

-Links-
Official game site.
Wiki info on S.TA.L.K.E.R.
More info about the real, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster.

Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars

2007-04-19T02:06:00.000+08:00

Well, well, well.. The very first thing i bought for my new laptop is Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, lolx. But sad thing is, i was unable to get my C&C3: Kane edition which comes with extra contents. I remember when i was 10 years old, i played the first C&C like there was no tomorrow, and now im still doing the same with C&C3. =P

Basically, you play as two factions in the campaign mode, the United Nations Global Defense Initiative or for short UNGDI, commonly known as GDI. And the evil Brotherhood of Nod or simply call them NOD. Campaign is somehow the same as all the past series where you have to fight across the world for freedom as GDI does that, or help the evil master, Kane, fight for world domination. The game also welcome a new alien faction known as Scrin, who came in during the latter stage of the campaign.

There are many famous actors like Billy Dee Williams (played in the Starwars series) and one of my favourite classic characters Kane is back in action. I somehow attracted by Grace Park who act as GDI Lt. Sandra Telfair, maybe because of her role in Battlestar Galactica as Number Eight. =x

The game looks good with the enhanced version of the SAGE engine which powered both Command & Conquer: Generals series and The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth series, so fans from these game series will feel familiar with C&C3. As for the gameplay, it feels ok, but somehow kinda lack of units, I believe the developer has plan for the release of expansion pack soon, so no worries for that. The game has some glitches, but after all it doesn't affect much of the overall gameplay.

Kane, one of my favourite villian.

Singapore Rebel

2007-04-17T01:55:00.001+08:00

You have heard of Movies banned in Singapore for gore, violent and sexual scenes in it. But this short documentary film done by a Singaporean was banned by Singapore government. Why?

<< Singapore Rebel >> by Martyn See.

I kinda respect Dr. Chee Soon Juan although he has been portray by the media as the "Evil Genius" behind all the anti-government movements. I admire his courage where he stood up for what he believes, where most of us, including me do not dare to attempt.

Im on the neutral political party. As long as any political party able to make Singapore peace and harmony (this has been long achived using strict laws), generate more wealth for the masses, my parents and family have jobs and and every individual has a pay increment of 25% (opps, erase my last part), that will be good enough. But i still believe the freedom of speech in Singapore still can be improve.

*I have attended PAP kindergarten before, so im on your side government. Please don't law sue me for posting SDP's stuff.*

V For Vendetta

2007-04-13T22:17:00.000+08:00

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." -- V

Tofu Oyako ODM Watch

2007-04-13T20:05:00.000+08:00

Arrgghh... i want this Tofu Oyako ODM Watch..!!

Now selling at Earth X for S$185.00.

Off Mode

2007-04-12T23:48:00.000+08:00

Today im quite "du lan" by some people. There people who are so free that they wanna know me inside out, like which course i went, what poly am i attending. Is that nesseccery?

Then on the other side, there are people who are just manipulate on others to their advantage, or when they are feeling good, they will come for you like you are their life time partner. But when they are not in mood, you can fuck off cause this people don't bother your life and death. This people deserve to die yet they live longer than others, and they are not affected by their cause. So what for being nice and friendly but by the end of the day, you die first.

My gentle reminder to any humanoid out there, live for yourself.

Halo Graphic Novel

2007-04-12T01:02:00.000+08:00

Muwahahaha.. Guess what i got for today, Halo Graphic Novel. Woo hoo.. @_@

i guess i never get so excited before, bought it from Bugis Kinokuniya for $33.35. I know is kinda waste of money for a book, but hey, it's Master Chief and the book is hard cover. =x

Buy it if you are a fan of Halo..!!

Nokia N93 Hokkien

2007-04-10T15:56:00.000+08:00

Who dare to say Singapore do not have any great directors. Directors no need to make any big block buster movie, all they need is to bring up their message to the masses, and this fellow did it with his Nokia N93.

The original TV Ad.

The Local Version TV Ad.

Man, he should win the Nokia Film Award for this year.

Retro VideoGame Music

2007-04-10T01:44:00.000+08:00

Damn, i found a damn good site for all the classic video game music, from 8 bit to 64 bit sound. All in MIDI format, can be downloaded and use as ringtones too. After hearing them, i feel like going back to my primary school days playing Pokemon Yellow on Gameboy again. Lets be retro again, Viva La 8 Bit..!!

Visit them here => Videogame Music

The Dream Chicken

2007-04-09T16:12:00.000+08:00

Seriously, i felt that the world is becoming more and more sick. First is the Bonsai Kitten hoax, now is the Dream Chicken.

The Dream Chicken.

People love keeping little animals is because we get to interate with them, play with them, and it teaches us how to be more responsible for life, be it yours anot. Now toy company are doing this sick little robotic animal for kids and people who doesn't have time for real counterparts to keep and play with. The thing is, people will tend to play with it for few days then they throw away once they grew tired of playing it, not because you know they aren't real, you can heck care about it's live and death, the toy just make us to be more irresponsible in taking care of animals.

This toy show the wrong message for people to keep little animals, and no matter how realistic the toy can be, it can never replace a real animal with emotions.

Japan loving

2007-04-09T15:17:00.000+08:00

Dad came back from Japan with lots of confections, all taste very good, and the packaging also look cute.

Sad news is, dad said Wii is currently out of stock in Japan, the store owner told him to get back 3 months later to get Wii from him, my goodness it seem that Wii is winning the console war.

I also got to see Sakura flowers, sad to say nothing really special about the flower, very small in size and not nice to smell at all. But the pink is really beautiful, very romantic.

BioShock Ad

2007-04-09T12:23:00.000+08:00

Some of the BioShock ingame advertisments, very nice retro feel in their Ads.
See more at The Cult of Rapture.
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Courtesy: The Cult of Rapture.

Apple TV

2007-04-08T18:42:00.000+08:00

Fancy to have iTunes play on your High Defination TV? Try Apple TV.
More article on Apple TV at IGN.
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Courtesy: IGN.

Figure of the month

2007-04-07T19:09:00.000+08:00

Damn it, this month im eyeing on all this figurines, but can only go for one.. T_T
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400% Shadow Stormtrooper Kubrick
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Star Wars 30th Anniversary Exclusive RAH 12" Sandtrooper (US exclusive 1000pcs ltd ed.)
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Hot Toys U.S. NAVY SEAL HALO UDT JUMPER (Camo Dry & Jump Suit Ver.)

Poly Life

2007-04-06T11:00:00.000+08:00

Im totally satisftied with my poly course mates, because i gotta mix with a bunch of great friends, and there are no possers around too. (too good to be true)

This will be the best years of life during my poly days, nice..

CryEngine 2

2007-04-01T16:43:00.000+08:00

For any PC gamers, when you tell them about Far Cry, the game. The first thing they will say is not the game play itself but rather the game engine. Far Cry was developed and release in 2004, which shocked the gaming industry with it's high level technology game engine called CryENGINE.

And now it's developer, Crytek, came out with a new game called Crysis using the CryENGINE2. The new engine uses the DirectX 10 and improve lighting and advanced rendering and interation system for vegetation. The result, photorealistic graphic display.

Part 1

Part 2

Apology for the annoying british accent narrator, he definately work for Discovery Channel.

2007-04-01T15:24:00.000+08:00

Here are some nice photos i took in the past months.

All pix uses Nokia 6280 to take, hope you enjoy.

Kosai

2007-04-01T15:16:00.000+08:00

Recently Big Dan showed me a very funny video on Japanese Traditional Love Relationship, Kosai. Pretty jap girl, nice one Daniel..

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

Vol. 4

I really don't believe life can be as good as that way, get the girl of your life. Those are just drama, so guys don't take it seriously.

Staturday Blue

2007-03-31T17:01:00.000+08:00

What a bad day for me. Just quarreled with my mom on nothing but a cup of pepsi. She came home with bags of grocery, so i went to help her carry them in. I left a bag containing her KFC meal on the table and continued to use the computer. Suddenly she came yelling at me for not pay attention to do things, i had no clue on why she was so upsad, until i realized i have spilled her cup of pepsi when i was putting her KFC on the table.

The crazy thing was, i admitted my mistake but she kept agrueing with me about the spilled pepsi, and blame me for paying more attention on the computer rather than the family. What's gonna do with the family? I still care for every single one and household items mom!

I strongly believe my mom is getting old, she sometimes likes to scold my family for nothing. That is really serious, we told her but she wouldn't admit it, always with the excuss of "Because you all always make me angry." But hey, she can get pissed off really fast without knowing why, my goodness that's really bad.

One more thing i found out was, maybe because they are older now, they want to seek for more attention and they need love, you know, that kinda "Morning mom, have you had your breakfast?" They tend to blame us for sitting infront of computer for too long and ignoring their presents.

Haiz, so moodless now, i did nothing serious yet i received such punishment. Well all i can say is i let her be, until she is cool down then talk to her.

"Arseholefeelingtired" symptom.

2007-03-31T00:12:00.000+08:00

Do you feel sleepy now? But don't wish to sleep.

This is called the "Arseholefeelingtired" symptom.

I have a good solution to save you from your lazy sleepy sickness.

For more informations on the sympton and antidote from me, please call my hotline at 1800-IM-YOUR-FATHER.

Thank you.

And have a pleasant day.

Fabric Live

2007-03-28T01:42:00.000+08:00

My goodness, lately im addicted to the Fabric Live series. Hear those up beaty electronic music makes me euphoric. Fabric Live is a monthly compilation albums mixed by popular DJs, much similar to the Ministry of Sound's compilation albums which release annually.

So if you are those basically hear chinese, korean, japanese, english pop musics people, don't expect much from the series, Fabric Live is not what you MTV kids are looking for.

For those who seek for new music try catch some of their albums, you may be just like me, love them..

PoPo's Misadventure - The Beginning

2007-03-23T14:24:00.000+08:00

Wii woo Wii

2007-03-21T14:15:00.000+08:00

WHAT!! Did i hear wrongly..!?

My dad told me he was going to buy me a Wii when he goes to Hokkaido, Japan end of the month.

That was pretty damn cool for my dad to say. But what im afraid of is the region code for the games to work on the console, Japan using the NTSC region code, while Singapore uses the NTSC-J regional code.

Now im not very excited about the Wii anymore, even if dad bought me one, i will just stick to those few games he bought along, unless he will be going there soon, i will get more games. That's pretty dumb thing to do and waste more $$ in the process.

Then i have just check on the net. Wii do support Region free code. "Perrin Kaplan had originally stated that the system would be region-free. However, corrections from Nintendo of America and Nintendo of Europe concurred that the console does support regional lockout." Now my question is, DO THEY SUPPORT OR NOT SUPPORT REGION CODE..!! Damn game developers always make casual consumers confused over this things.

Oh then again, Wii will not ship into Singapore. because the distributor company for all the Nintendo nonsense, Maxisoft, are not willing to bring the console in. (It must be Xbox 360 and PS3 that's causing the console market problem in Singapore). There are even petition requesting Maxsoft to bring in Wii for those console geek to play. Article => Wii Not In Singapore

Maxsoft Has claimed that Wii will be coming into Singapore but with no official release date. so will it be coming? not coming? coming..? Arrgghh, dumb debate..

"Wii woo Wii.."

Since Wii will still be imported into Singapore from Japan, so region code will not be a problem. Conclusion? GET Wii FOR ME DAD..!!

Halo 3

2007-03-20T21:28:00.000+08:00

The reason most people bought their Xbox in 2001 was because of the game, Halo: Combat Evolved. And now there is a new reason to buy Xbox 360, that is for Halo 3.

The Halo series was one of the best shooter game available on consoles of all time, even till today there are competitions on the first Halo game.

"Hello, my name is Master Chief Petty Officer SPARTAN-117, and i shall kick all the aliens' butt out of the universe."

I still remember seeing news reported on Halo 2 when it was about to release on it's official release date, millions of people around the world queued up at their local game department stores for days and nights waiting to collect the game, there were even people threw in lots of cash for the game on online auctions. And People from the States argued about the Australians receiving their game first because of different time zone, it was a phenomenon in gaming history.

Microsoft and Bungie (The game developer for the game) has came out with a limited edition Halo 3 game package called the Legendary Edition which also has a legendary price of AU$199.95 (SGD$ 244.076). The package will include exclusive DVD disc for behind the scene footage, an art book, blah blah blah and so on.. (Can't the producer come out something even special like an exclusive life-size Halo Spartan's Body Armor?)

Halo 3 Legendary Edition.

What interest me was the highly collectible Spartan helmet case, that is what i call EXCLUSIVE collector package.

Artists Of The Month

2007-03-20T02:14:00.000+08:00

Here are the "Artists Of The Month" for me...

1. Kaiser Chiefs (Album - Yours Truly, Angry Mob)

2. Idlewild (Album - Make Another World)

3. LostAlone (Album - Say No To The World)

4.This Beautiful Republic (Album - Even Heroes Need A Parachute)

5. The KBC (Album - On The Beat!)

6. Patrick Wolf (Album - The Magic Position)

7. Future Of Forestry (Album - Twilight)

8. The Cooper Temple Clause (Album - Make This Your Own)

9.The Bishops (Album - The Bishops)

10. Dub Pistols (Album - Speakers And Tweeters)

The above "Artists Of The Month" coverage from March to April.

Numark: iDJ

2007-03-01T00:49:00.000+08:00

Ahh, iPod, a music player that shocked and revolutionized the world with it's statuesque design. Because of it's iconic design, it has became a trend icon in any part of the known world, a must have gadget for any trend goers.

Then they shocked the world onced again with its iPhone, the Nike+iPod sports kit and the Adidas Micropacer - iPod Edition. Now i found another "iProduct" called iDJ and iDJ2. Both iDJ and iDJ2 is a mixer made by Numark which is compatible with Apple's 3rd Generation iPod and onwards. So if you got an iPod, a set of speakers, then iDJ is a must to complete the "iCollection".

This a video to show how serious Apple's iPod has changed people's life.

The lovely iconic iPod looking DJ mixer, iDJ. *S$450.00

The Numark iDJ2. *S$995.00

After an internet check, i found a local distributor both Numark iDJ and iDJ2.
Here's the site => http://www.sinamex.com
Official Numark website => http://www.numark.com

*All prices are from Singapore Numark distributor, Sinamex. (Prices may vary)

The Ballad Of Black Mesa

2007-02-28T00:09:00.000+08:00

What's better when iPod advertisment mixed with Half-Life 2? A well orchestrated music video using just Half-Life 2 game's gun sound. Done by Mighty Crane Films using Garry's Mod and inspired by iPod advertisment, this is the coolest video you will ever see on youtube.

"The Ballad Of Black Mesa"

Hypethetic: HYPE OR MONEY (HOM)

2007-02-27T21:26:00.000+08:00

If you do not know how to really spend your money well, then here's a good way to do it. By customizing your nike shoes into your walking wallet. Yes im not kidding, a shoes full of dollars.

A local shoes design label called Hypethetic did what most will never dare to attempt, by adding Yusof bin Ishak's dollar face on to the shoes. Bad news is it is currently not available for sale, so if you are interested, maybe you can try making one yourself.

Seeing is believing..

Official Website => http://www.hypethetic.com/index2.html
Other Site => http://customsnkr.com/forum/index.php/topic,117.msg545.html#msg545

Samsung YP-Z5AB Music Player

2007-02-21T12:34:00.000+08:00

Although there are many MP3s on the market that follow the Apple's iPod design, still no one come close to it. But the rule has changed, the Samsung YP-Z5AB Music Player is the rival for Apple's iPod Nano. With 4GBs of music and picture storage, and the price tag of average S$350, it is the alternative iPod Nano MP3.

Initially it looks like it share some similarity with the Nano, but the YP-Z5AB has a completely orginal design. The YP-Z5AB has a very metallic look, and it feel tough rather than Nano's featureless design, which make it feel like a bar of soap, slip off from your hand at any moment and it will shatter on the ground. The YP-Z5AB uses the sensitive touch pad rather than scroll wheel but can be really fastrating to get a hand on it. It's nice to see the YP-Z5AB has FM tuner included which iPod has it sold SEPARATELY. The YP-Z5AB also has the background image function, but the image zoom function is impractical. Luckily for the sound quality, it is crystal clear, and the screen resolution is pretty sharp. The only let down is it's lack of assorted colors compared to iPod Nano. Samsung uses a software to synchronize with the music player, just like Apple did for their iPods. The program is very user friendly, with it's click and drag function.

My conclusion will give it an "excellent" rating because of it's strong and lasting feeling compared to iPod Nano's delicate look.

Samsung YP-Z5AB package box.

Left: Samsung YP-Z5AB, Center: Apple G5 iPod Video, Right Apple G1 iPod Shuffle.

Both Samsung and Apple uses the small slim box design for storage and packaging material saving.

Slim and light weight design, about the size of Apple iPod Nano.

Proud Of Myself

2007-02-14T16:58:00.000+08:00

Muwahaha, I'm so proud of myself, and everyone should too. My result for 'O' level was 13 points for L1R4, 18 points for L1R5. Virturally I can go any courses I want in Polytechnic. I chosed Digital Media Design in Nanyang Poly as my first choice, to do game and graphic design. So in future you will be able to see my porn mahjon games sold in pirated game shops. =x

Anyway, I will be reskinning my top banner for my blog, so stay tune for more action from me. Peace out!

Halcali

2007-02-06T16:12:00.000+08:00

If t.A.T.u is the most under-rated two girl band in western part of the world, then Halcali shall be the eastern counterpart. This pair of girls are the treasure of J-pop and Hip-Hop genre, their music are very catchy and energetic, full of life in them.

Their new singles, "Look".

Official website => www.halcali.com
Wikipedia info => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halcali

O-Level result releasing

2007-02-05T17:42:00.000+08:00

O-Level results will be releasing this coming friday. While most will be worring for their result, i got no feeling about it, not sure what caused me to become like that. Hmm..

Anyway, good luck to all my friends that are waiting for their results like i do. Hopefully i will see some of my friends in the same poly. Cheers to all!

Valentine's Day

2007-01-26T01:21:00.000+08:00

New Year is coming close, and Valentine's Day is even closer. Just roughty two weeks from now to the day where lovers around the world will give roses and teddy bear to their love ones. Haiz, so fast another year has ended, i still remember last year's Valentine's Day, it seems like a yesterday thing..

Talk about Valentine's Day, it is the day where guys are suppose to offer presents or roses to their love ones, or people they admire alot. If you were to ask me who will i give my roses to, i have not much idea seriously.

But put aside to all this Boy-Girl Relationship, i think by offering girls or anyone a rose does not mean that you like that person to an extent both must be together. It is a very big misconception for most, especially for youngsters. Offering roses is a gesture of appreciation and admiring, rather than plainly "I like you, so i want you to be my stead." Be it stead anot, it does not matter, what matter most is you will realize that out there in this world, there are people who actually appreciate you and admire your character. A rose you receive is like a kudo for you, take it with honor and not because it was given by a handsome chap or grumble because an ugly fellow gave it to you.

IKEA Trip

2007-01-21T23:08:00.000+08:00

Today went to IKEA with my family, to take a look at the table and bookshelf i wanted for. IKEA at Tampines is mega big, as big as an entire IMM building. What i liked about IKEA's item is it's simplicity, the designer furnitures are fabulous and the price are reasonable too.

My dad then cracked a joke and said, "If everyone were to buy funitures from IKEA, then everyone's house will look identical." Dad was there to stirred up people's feeling, he kept claiming that the items were made from poor materials and were not worth to look at, many people around him seem to listen what he said, lolx..

But at least one thing did satisified him, it was the food there. Their famous meatballs and chicken wings did not impress me at all, only the cheese cake did. Drinks were priced like a bottle of booze, very expensive.

After coming back from IKEA, i have a view of what i want for my study corner. kekex..

Fucking Fuck Friday

2007-01-19T16:23:00.000+08:00

Today my friday mood was all ruined by one fucking friend of mine.. About to kick football then the sky drizzled, ended up he wish to cancal and gave lots of reasons for not playing footie in drizzle. Excuss me, just a drizzle can claim his life, what a joke.

The fucking weather also damn fucking asshole, drizzle, stop, drizzle again, stop again, repeat.. What the fuck..

signed out
the annoyed me.

Blood Diamond

2007-01-16T19:05:00.000+08:00

Recently went to watch the movie Blood Diamond, and i can say it is really good. The film was based on the Sierra Leone civil war, as Revolutionary United Front (RUF) rebels attempted to overthrow the government, and an illicit diamond trade was used to fund the war effort.

As for the story part, i do not wish to review too much all i can say is story circled around Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) with his motive of getting the 100 carat diamond mined by Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), but after knowing the truth of conflict diamonds from Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist, Danny began to change his view on getting conflict diamonds. And for Solomon's case, he did not want the diamond, all he asked for is to have his family reunite.

I can say the plot was good, the history accuracy was there and for visual wise, it was perfect. The movie did change my point of view for those bling blings girls will crave for, and David Beckham will put on his ear. Everything comes with a price, and the price for getting raw diamond are bloodshed and long civil wars in poor african countries. Go watch it, it won't disappoint you.

i used to dislike Leonardo, but after this film, he still proved to be a good actor.

Official webbie => http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/
wiki info => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Diamond_(film)

Its Infadels

2007-01-11T19:15:00.000+08:00

Oh my goodness, i tell you what man.. If you are those who fancy electronic music with a mixed of pop rock music lover, you gotta try INFADELS..

Britain produce lots of good groovy electronica music scene, like Action Action, BodyRockers, Goldfrapp, Head Automatica, more to list. And one of the best is from Infadels, their music are simply sweet to hear, full of electric engery drive in almost every songs. The vocalist, Bnann Watts, has one of the coolest voice i ever heard and his band member, Matt Gooderson, did a great job in producing very good electronic beaty tunes for most songs. You will feel like a saturday night fever in their debut album "We Are Not the Infadels", great music!

this is the Infadels.

their webbies => http://www.infadels.co.uk/
myspaces page => http://www.myspace.com/infadels

Rushing For Work

2007-01-05T11:50:00.000+08:00

wow, it's been awhile since i did my last post. right now, i need to rush for my work. currently i'm working at mediacorp, yea yea, it may sound nice to most but my job is not that sensational. i'm just a working temp. staff there nia, kekex..

oh ya, by the way. over there i did saw after of the local stars, actually there is not special about them, they are just like ordinary people. so even i did walk passed them, i also did not make an extra attention to them.

ok, i gotta go now. till next time, bye...

Viva La Jouets

2006-12-18T00:21:00.000+08:00

~~ A mini guild to toys lover out there ~~

Chinatown Shopping Centre aka CSC, is a place for all toys enthusiasm to go and rot or let their "greens" filled wallet be drain by shop keepers. there offer a small varities of toy shops and flea markets, (note that the flea markets only open on sunday). even thought CSC maybe a hang out place for toy lovers alike, but it is so much smaller compared to the old Clarke Quay Satay Club House there. ever since Ministry of Sound invaded the place and made it into a dance club, the place was haunted by ah bengs, ah lians and music lovers around, no more young and innocent kids and adult there anymore.

still i think CSC is a pseudo toy place to go, the shop owners there are out to cheat people's money and most are not friendly at all, they only act sweet and courteous infront of you because of the rolls of money in your pockets they saw. so to play safe and not allowing scammers to cheat your money on buying toys at any places, here are some of the basic examples to do.

1. search for local auction websites, they usually offer slightly below market price because of the competitions in there. (advice, don't be a fool to place a bid on the items you think is cheap, try looking through the entire auctions for similar item before placing any bid.)

2. try to find out more toy shops in singapore that selling the toys you are looking for, because different shop has different specialty. example are, some may sell similar items cheap while others selling it expensive because the shop may not be importing the specify toy massively.

3. try not to go to pseudo toy shop like *"@tion City" to get specify toys like, Kubricks or 1/6th action figures. the shops are now moving out of those hardcore toys and changing into a japanese act-cute gifts shops, so the price for those toy may be slightly higher then average, besides you cannot ask for a discount too.

4. never be shy on asking for a discount for the toys you buy, even though you just buying one cheap toy, shop owners usually mark-up their toy prices up to two or three times higher than stock prices vary on size of toy to cover up their shop expenditures.

(* - refers to a shop of the same articulation, i cannot be too acurrate as there is an infringement of shop name law being applied here.)

so my final words for all toy enthusiasms, be smart and be sharp on buying toys, they may bring back your childhood memories but a burned hole in your pocket is an undeniable fact, so enjoy buying.

~Viva La Jouets~

paranoid

2006-12-17T07:42:00.000+08:00

right now i can't sleep since yestheday, and it's like 7.45 in the morning. i'm now very confused, confused over my future. what shall i do or be in future? i have not much plan, all i'm asking for is to be a great designer and have my own studio. even so, will i survive in such a competitive world of today? sometime i question myself should i even pursude my dreams to be a designer, or should just be like an ordinary singaporean, wake up early in the morning and go for work with a proper job, and stop fantasizing my dreams. i don't know, i really don't know. maybe i'm just lack of self confident right now, maybe i'm just being a paranoid. right now, all i'm asking for, is to get a better result and allows me to enter into my designer course in poly and pursude my dreams. and i really hope i can share my life with a girl i truely love.

but well, there is something i need to be glad about. i finally got my very first authentic Arsenal jersey. yestheday i went to Vivo City with my family, and i got my hands on an arsenal long slevees jersey at Nike: by B.I.R.D wow, it was way too cool to wear it! i felt so much energy and "arsenalistic" in me. the jersey cost $135, but lucky my mommy got a $100 nike voucher, so i just spent $35 to get the long slevees jersey. yeah, way too cool huh... =P

- sign off -
the very paranoid me

eragon reviews

2006-12-14T20:32:00.000+08:00

~~Eragon, a kid's fantasy movie with a twist of some starwars flavour~~

omg, yestheday i went to watch Eragon at Cathay Theater, the film was very hard for my to digest. almost the entire plot of the story follows very closely to Starwars classics, and i was totally disgusted by it because it's a copied work and idea. (for those who disagree with my words, can try watching starwars ep. 4 A New Hope, first then watch Eragon the movie, you will know why i say it ish similar.)
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even the characters share some similarity, so let me just mention some and shall see.

both Eragon (left) and Luke Skywalker (right) share a similarity of like to show of their bravery. they share the iconic mashroom blonde wavy messy hair, both were farm boy and was abandone by their parents, only to stay with their uncle in a small farm town.

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(Eragon on the left, and Luke standing in the right picture)

one of the scene from each film has their hero looking towards the sun set.

in Eragon movie, Brom (left) resembles Obi-Wan Kenobi (right) from Starwars, in one of the scene both oldies were to give the young and inexprience lad their weapon. they also shared a similarity of being simply annoying.

there are more characters in Eragon to point out the similarity with starwars classics, but i was too lazy to do so. all in all, the Eragon film was pretty boring, and cut-short, so i will advice people who still insisted to go for a go for this kid's fantasy, please go during the week days, save some penny for a better film.

Fever Days

2006-12-12T23:13:00.000+08:00

Oh my goodness... oh my fucking goofy or what ever it is, recently im having a severe fever and a stomach flu, it's killing me like hell... i can't eat or do anything, what ever i eat, i will just vomit it out, for etc. i drank a glass of milo, i vomited milo and some chinese herb medicines. i drank nothing but a glass of water, i puked nothing but water in chalky brown color.

haiz, lucky today i'm feeling so much better and get to play my computer, kekex..

arrggghh, my head is aching again, ok... shall do a post another day, tsk!