Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Subject: Take action and help the people of Haiti
Hi,
Like millions of people around the world I've been shocked by the terrible events in Haiti.
Only now is the true scale of the disaster emerging. Reports now suggest more than 100,000 people may have died, with hundreds of thousands made homeless.
The work ahead to recover from this tragedy is immense. So here's our goal: $1 billion for Haiti. That's how much Haiti owes to the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, and a handful of others.
Sign the petition below to ask Haiti's creditors to act quickly and cancel Haiti's debts:
http://one.org/international/actnow/haiti/index.html?rc=haiticonfemail
As Haiti begins to rebuild we can help by lifting this debt.
Together as ONE we can make a difference!
Thanks!
Do help.-zhenwei
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The MiX Feeling
Cyanide & Happiness Craziness!
:D awesome there's still alot of em just go to youtube and find :D its both motivative and sadistic. dont understand what im saying? just go watch it ! and it even has a BOOK! there's a advertisement for the book and its funny too :D
do watch.
:D awesome there's still alot of em just go to youtube and find :D its both motivative and sadistic. dont understand what im saying? just go watch it ! and it even has a BOOK! there's a advertisement for the book and its funny too :D
do watch.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Ownage
Heroes
Motivation Film ~.~
Tackfilm. u can make motivations for ur friends using the video online application
just put their picture there and walah! anyway here's a sample i made for my class.
its as easy as ABC but it takes awhile to load do watch it :D its awesome. if u wan tto make one for ur friends too just press make a film when the film ended link below.
http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1264254967687RA92
Motivation Film ~.~
Tackfilm. u can make motivations for ur friends using the video online application
just put their picture there and walah! anyway here's a sample i made for my class.
its as easy as ABC but it takes awhile to load do watch it :D its awesome. if u wan tto make one for ur friends too just press make a film when the film ended link below.
http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1264254967687RA92
Monday, January 18, 2010
4D magic
S'pore magic duo to predict 4D winning numbers
SINGAPORE : They have stunned audiences with their physical mega illusions in the past but come Friday, Singapore magicians J C Sum and 'Magic Babe' Ning will attempt their most mind-boggling feat yet - prediction of winning 4D lottery numbers.
The pair will seal their four-digit number prediction in a giant red packet which will be locked in a clear container and suspended three metres above ground in front of mega nightclub St James Power Station's main entrance.
A representative from the Singapore Tourism Board will be present to audit the proceedings of the prediction.
Over the next six days, members of the public are free to view the suspended chest which will be under tight security watch, as well as witness the 'live' revelation of the 4D prediction by the illusionists on January 27 at The Boiler Room after the official 4D results are drawn by Singapore Pools.
"'The Impossible 4D Prediction' is purely a mental and psychological challenge. We will be employing five different techniques and strategies to generate the four-digit number," explained J C.
This new psychological illusion stunt is a departure from the duo's previous high profile projects which include teleportations and their record-breaking feat of performing the most illusions - 15 - in five minutes.
"The idea of predicting the lottery was the favourite suggested mega stunt made by our Facebook friends and fans in a poll we did in early 2009. I guess everyone loved the idea of winning money," said J C. "Based on this feedback from our audience, we went about developing the method and presentation for such a prediction and chose the 4D as it is the most well known local lottery."
"The Impossible 4D Prediction" is the first ever lottery prediction to be attempted here, and in this part of the world. But that's not the only first.
"Ning and I have never bought a 4D ticket in our lives but we also believe that you should try something exciting once in your life, as long as it is legal, ethical and does not harm anyone," said J C.
The pair will buy a ticket for a single 4D number for the January 27 draw and though they have not decided on the amount to bet, it "will not be lower than S$100".
"If we hit the right winning number, we'll definitely take a break for the rest of the year!" said Ning, Singapore’s first female magician.
My sentiments exactly. However, despite my cajoling, the pair refuse to divulge to me their prediction.
"Get in line! No one besides us will know the number, not even our crew," said Ning.
There goes my chance for a windfall.
J C Sum and 'Magic Babe' Ning will make their prediction on Friday, January 22, at 8.30pm, and the big reveal at The Boiler Room @ St James on Wednesday, January 27, at 6.30pm. Admission is free.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
The Book of ELI
the book of eli is a new movie i stumbled upon while surfing the web it is due to be relesed on 15/1/10 which is tomorrow the story/sypnosis goes like this and the trailer is above.
The Book Of Eli is a post-apocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of self-importance which its nutty story does not warrant. Ponderous in the extreme and laced with portentous religious overtones, the first feature in nine years from the talented Hughes Brothers (From Hell) may struggle to last long in theatres despite the above-the-title allure of Denzel Washington.
A handsome, expensive production from Joel Silver and Alcon Entertainment, which is coming off its biggest hit to date with The Blind Side, The Book Of Eli was sold to independents outside North America per Alcon’s sales arrangement with Summit. But although its production values and solid cast will help give it muscle, this could still struggle to generate word of mouth in an international marketplace already apathetic to the western genre.
The Book of Eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to John Hillcoat’s current release The Road in that it follows a man heading westwards across America after an apocalyptic event has devastated the world. The first half hour sees Washington’s Eli battle against scavengers and take refuge in deserted houses, much like Viggo Mortenson’s character and his son in (the far superior) The Road.
But when Eli hits a small frontier town run by a gangster called Carnegie (Gary Oldman, back in arch villain mode), the resemblance ends and the film evolves into an old-style good versus bad face-off straight out of a Sergio Leone movie (in fact, one of the characters repeatedly whistles Ennio Morricone’s theme to Once Upon A Time In America).
Carnegie is searching for a book, and it turns out that Eli possesses the very book he is looking for. Eli tells Carnegie’s adopted daughter Solara (Kunis) that he has been driven west by voices in his head telling him that he must get the book into safe hands and that he will be protected along the way.
Eli, a former K-Mart store hand but clearly believing himself a Christian prophet, manages to escape the town alongside Solara but Carnegie and his stooges (led by Ray Stevenson) are hot on his tail across the desert wastes a la Mad Max.
The film briefly comes alive towards the end as Eli and Solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called, appropriately, George and Martha and played with enormous relish by English acting divinities Michael Gambon and Frances De La Tour. The two Brits send a bolt of energy into the film, and give a hint of what might have been if the film allowed itself to have more fun.
Indeed fanboys who might have lapped this up had it been played with more of the pacing and zest of Desperado or From Dusk Till Dawn are unlikely to embrace The Book Of Eli’s spin off into hokum-land in its final 15 minutes and a Sixth Sense-style reveal which is nothing short of nonsensical. The Hughes Brothers meanwhile can’t quite decide whether they are remaking Unforgiven or Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, switching style often and abruptly from soporific western to CSI-style flash-cutting.
the book of eli is a new movie i stumbled upon while surfing the web it is due to be relesed on 15/1/10 which is tomorrow the story/sypnosis goes like this and the trailer is above.
The Book Of Eli is a post-apocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of self-importance which its nutty story does not warrant. Ponderous in the extreme and laced with portentous religious overtones, the first feature in nine years from the talented Hughes Brothers (From Hell) may struggle to last long in theatres despite the above-the-title allure of Denzel Washington.
A handsome, expensive production from Joel Silver and Alcon Entertainment, which is coming off its biggest hit to date with The Blind Side, The Book Of Eli was sold to independents outside North America per Alcon’s sales arrangement with Summit. But although its production values and solid cast will help give it muscle, this could still struggle to generate word of mouth in an international marketplace already apathetic to the western genre.
The Book of Eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to John Hillcoat’s current release The Road in that it follows a man heading westwards across America after an apocalyptic event has devastated the world. The first half hour sees Washington’s Eli battle against scavengers and take refuge in deserted houses, much like Viggo Mortenson’s character and his son in (the far superior) The Road.
But when Eli hits a small frontier town run by a gangster called Carnegie (Gary Oldman, back in arch villain mode), the resemblance ends and the film evolves into an old-style good versus bad face-off straight out of a Sergio Leone movie (in fact, one of the characters repeatedly whistles Ennio Morricone’s theme to Once Upon A Time In America).
Carnegie is searching for a book, and it turns out that Eli possesses the very book he is looking for. Eli tells Carnegie’s adopted daughter Solara (Kunis) that he has been driven west by voices in his head telling him that he must get the book into safe hands and that he will be protected along the way.
Eli, a former K-Mart store hand but clearly believing himself a Christian prophet, manages to escape the town alongside Solara but Carnegie and his stooges (led by Ray Stevenson) are hot on his tail across the desert wastes a la Mad Max.
The film briefly comes alive towards the end as Eli and Solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called, appropriately, George and Martha and played with enormous relish by English acting divinities Michael Gambon and Frances De La Tour. The two Brits send a bolt of energy into the film, and give a hint of what might have been if the film allowed itself to have more fun.
Indeed fanboys who might have lapped this up had it been played with more of the pacing and zest of Desperado or From Dusk Till Dawn are unlikely to embrace The Book Of Eli’s spin off into hokum-land in its final 15 minutes and a Sixth Sense-style reveal which is nothing short of nonsensical. The Hughes Brothers meanwhile can’t quite decide whether they are remaking Unforgiven or Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, switching style often and abruptly from soporific western to CSI-style flash-cutting.
Epic TV
Epic TV
Samsung's LED LCD televisions are here and the flagship C9000 is a doozy. It's the only one they're calling "ultra thin", has 3D support in late 2010 and a touch remote that shows you content from other video sources!
and yes u didnt see wrong it is a TOUCH SCREEN REMOTE CONTROL lol :D
The thinness (it's as skinny as a pencil) is achieved by shoving lots of guts into the pedestal, which doubles as a wall mount. The set can convert 2D content into 3D, although I'm sure of dubious quality. The remote looks rather Apple-ish in UI, but it can show you, as I said before, content from other sources, like live TV while watching a Blu-ray on the big screen. It has 240Hz tech, which we've never noticed as important in image quality, but it's there (needed for 3D). No word on sizes or prices, yet. There's Samsung app support, but platforms like these are never really well supported. The frame is very shiny
Samsung's LED LCD televisions are here and the flagship C9000 is a doozy. It's the only one they're calling "ultra thin", has 3D support in late 2010 and a touch remote that shows you content from other video sources!
and yes u didnt see wrong it is a TOUCH SCREEN REMOTE CONTROL lol :D
The thinness (it's as skinny as a pencil) is achieved by shoving lots of guts into the pedestal, which doubles as a wall mount. The set can convert 2D content into 3D, although I'm sure of dubious quality. The remote looks rather Apple-ish in UI, but it can show you, as I said before, content from other sources, like live TV while watching a Blu-ray on the big screen. It has 240Hz tech, which we've never noticed as important in image quality, but it's there (needed for 3D). No word on sizes or prices, yet. There's Samsung app support, but platforms like these are never really well supported. The frame is very shiny
Bear Attacks Plane, Pilot Fixes Plane With Duct Tape, Pilot Flies Duct-Taped Plane Home
I'm not sure this story is true, but if it is, I'm going to go buy a hat just so I can take it off in this guy's honor. Is there anything duct tape can't do (besides repair ducts)?
So this pilot was flying out in the Alaskan backcountry (is there a frontcountry in Alaska?) for a fishing trip and mistakenly left some fresh bait in his plane. That was a big mistake, since there are probably more bears than people in those parts. One of the local bears ravaged his plane while looking for the bait, leaving it in a condition unfit for flight. That picture:
After the attack, our noble pilot called in a buddy to deliver some new tires, sheet plastic and a whopping three cases of duct tape. After using those materials, his newly patched-up plane looked like this:
Apparently the repairs were sturdy enough that the pilot was able to fly his duct-taped plane home safely (not sure how far—maybe he was from Dawson City or something). There are definitely reasons to be skeptical of the story, but I'm going to choose to ignore all of them, and instead salute both this man and duct tape
I'm not sure this story is true, but if it is, I'm going to go buy a hat just so I can take it off in this guy's honor. Is there anything duct tape can't do (besides repair ducts)?
So this pilot was flying out in the Alaskan backcountry (is there a frontcountry in Alaska?) for a fishing trip and mistakenly left some fresh bait in his plane. That was a big mistake, since there are probably more bears than people in those parts. One of the local bears ravaged his plane while looking for the bait, leaving it in a condition unfit for flight. That picture:
After the attack, our noble pilot called in a buddy to deliver some new tires, sheet plastic and a whopping three cases of duct tape. After using those materials, his newly patched-up plane looked like this:
Apparently the repairs were sturdy enough that the pilot was able to fly his duct-taped plane home safely (not sure how far—maybe he was from Dawson City or something). There are definitely reasons to be skeptical of the story, but I'm going to choose to ignore all of them, and instead salute both this man and duct tape
The "Blood-Curdling" Name Steve Jobs Wanted for the iMac
Back in November, former TBWA\Chiat\Day creative Ken Segal said that Steve Jobs' original name for the iMac would "curdle your blood." I guessed Macternet, but according to this account, that wasn't blood-curdling enough. Jobs' alleged proposal was a lot worse:
Our sources claim that the name that Steve Jobs wanted was... MacMan. At the time, the name was being used by another company, called Midiman. They manufactured the MacMan, a serial-to-MIDI adapter with one input, three outputs, a serial passthrough switch, and MIDI indicator LEDs. According to this account, Apple came to them with an offer for the name, but Midiman's owner thought they didn't offered enough ruby rupees. He declined Apple's offer.
If this is true—and it rings real to me—I'm glad the owner declined. Just imagine if they called that bondi blob the MacMan. We would still be hearing the echoes of the worldwide laughter.
For the same reasons, I hope they don't go with Apple iSlate (Apple Is Late?). It's not as bad as MacMan, but it's almost there.
Back in November, former TBWA\Chiat\Day creative Ken Segal said that Steve Jobs' original name for the iMac would "curdle your blood." I guessed Macternet, but according to this account, that wasn't blood-curdling enough. Jobs' alleged proposal was a lot worse:
Our sources claim that the name that Steve Jobs wanted was... MacMan. At the time, the name was being used by another company, called Midiman. They manufactured the MacMan, a serial-to-MIDI adapter with one input, three outputs, a serial passthrough switch, and MIDI indicator LEDs. According to this account, Apple came to them with an offer for the name, but Midiman's owner thought they didn't offered enough ruby rupees. He declined Apple's offer.
If this is true—and it rings real to me—I'm glad the owner declined. Just imagine if they called that bondi blob the MacMan. We would still be hearing the echoes of the worldwide laughter.
For the same reasons, I hope they don't go with Apple iSlate (Apple Is Late?). It's not as bad as MacMan, but it's almost there.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Just for fun
Just for fun
ever wondered how other people's inbox looks like? well here's hows mine looks like
this!
anyway i have like another 598 unread messages waiting for me probably 200 of em are facebook notifications LOL ;D anyway ill post something else thats equally interesting [that is if u think this is interesting ]
P.S the ones that i used a paint brush to cover up is the names of my friends :D they wouldnt be too pleased to find their names on my blog LOL some of them at least.
[it is taking forever to upload the goddamn image LOL]
ever wondered how other people's inbox looks like? well here's hows mine looks like
this!
anyway i have like another 598 unread messages waiting for me probably 200 of em are facebook notifications LOL ;D anyway ill post something else thats equally interesting [that is if u think this is interesting ]
P.S the ones that i used a paint brush to cover up is the names of my friends :D they wouldnt be too pleased to find their names on my blog LOL some of them at least.
[it is taking forever to upload the goddamn image LOL]
Nexus One
Nexus One
The Google Phone. Nexus one is the new Google Phone it uses the Android OS [operating system] yes u read it right it GOOGLE has made a new touch screen phone. GOOGLE the search engine giant. can u belive that? well anyway its something revolutionalry. imagine a touch phone with better specs than the iphone3GS [specs = the stuff inside[engines and stuff] anyway it not only has double the resolution of the iphone 3gs but it surfs the web damn fast it is belived to be the fastest phone out there that can surf the web. it loads the webpage quite fast unlike the iphone 3Gs which takes quite long to load the web page. the only problem is the Nexus One is sold only online, it isnt sold in stores as google's partner motorola uses android OS too so google doesnt really want any friction with motorola so that why. the Nexus One sales arnt gona be higher than the iphone during the first week or somthing cause people dont really buy phones which they never tried before only those who have read about the phone and trusts google will buy it. P.S nexus one was also featured in digital life [newspaper] today.
The Google Phone. Nexus one is the new Google Phone it uses the Android OS [operating system] yes u read it right it GOOGLE has made a new touch screen phone. GOOGLE the search engine giant. can u belive that? well anyway its something revolutionalry. imagine a touch phone with better specs than the iphone3GS [specs = the stuff inside[engines and stuff] anyway it not only has double the resolution of the iphone 3gs but it surfs the web damn fast it is belived to be the fastest phone out there that can surf the web. it loads the webpage quite fast unlike the iphone 3Gs which takes quite long to load the web page. the only problem is the Nexus One is sold only online, it isnt sold in stores as google's partner motorola uses android OS too so google doesnt really want any friction with motorola so that why. the Nexus One sales arnt gona be higher than the iphone during the first week or somthing cause people dont really buy phones which they never tried before only those who have read about the phone and trusts google will buy it. P.S nexus one was also featured in digital life [newspaper] today.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Project ConneX
Project ConneX
Hi people, sorry for the lack of updates these few weeks, im sorry to say. blogger was lagging like hell for me so yeah didnt really borther to post but now im back with a brand new Project. well a project i intend to do on my own with a few moderators by my side as u have probably read the tittle, it is appriotedly named Project ConneX. this is a Invite only project and u may email to zhenwei2972@hotmail.com to volunteer. and no this isnt anything i copied from somewhere. well whats this project about? this project's about Connecting Me and my friends and classmates and ur friends and ur class mate through a FORUM. yes forum. for now i have decided on using freeforums cause its pretty neat and pretty much lagfree so anyone with objections please feel free to say i object. in either the chatbox or comments section. P.S for a glimpse of what the heck is a forum or what our new forum shall look like "hopefully" and more active do visit my private server forum.
www.rubixms.freeforums.org P.S forums and blogs are quite a few chapters apart.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy 2010
2010
Well Well Well, a new year has fallen upon us once again and in 4 days its my birth day, yes my birthday is on 5th of january. anyway lets try not to forget 2009, 2009 has been quite an eventful year and one of the most influential years of my life due to PSLE and other stuff :D well lets celebrate 2010, anyway we deserve it, we have survived till now so lets celebrate! oh yeah this is zhenwei posting live from Singapore @ Jan 1 2010,2.23AM and incase u want to know, the year of the tiger!
oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!
Well Well Well, a new year has fallen upon us once again and in 4 days its my birth day, yes my birthday is on 5th of january. anyway lets try not to forget 2009, 2009 has been quite an eventful year and one of the most influential years of my life due to PSLE and other stuff :D well lets celebrate 2010, anyway we deserve it, we have survived till now so lets celebrate! oh yeah this is zhenwei posting live from Singapore @ Jan 1 2010,2.23AM and incase u want to know, the year of the tiger!
oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!
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