Chinese dude wears a pair of Hammer pants (gosh, I haven't seen those in a long time) and dances the entire MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" song while his granny is busy sewing him, probably another pair of Hammer pants. Look grandma, I can dance! Gran?
I give this lady the "Wife cum Mother Of The year Award" for making these ultra cool Optimus Prime and Bumblebee Transformers costumes for her husband and son. She used a variety of colourful fabric (polyester ponte, stretchy metallic and headliner foam) to create the soft sculpture like costumes. The Bumblebee one is just truly awesome!
Choose a slogan, your t-shirt style, colour, etc and then upload your resume for your very own Resume T-Shirt. Perfect for those who want to stand out from the rest of the crowd when job seeking. I thought instead of wearing it, just mail it to your prospective employers. Who reads paper resumes anyway nowadays aye. I'm sure you'll score some good marks on the creativity side.
Lolcats are not the only famous cats online. These flying cats are the latest rage on Flickr. They are so popular that they have a book out and they even made it to Snopes as an urban legend! Check out their Japanese blog here.
Interesting story about how game designers started the trend of putting bouncing boobies in their games. Boob physics, they call it. From Club Skill:
In the original Dead or Alive it was all a bit crazy. Small movement in the characters resulted in their breasts going all over the place in a 'moon gravity' type of motion. It was and is funny to look at, but at the time, it was the best thing out there. In Dead or Alive 2, or Ultimate for Xbox owners, Team Ninja took the time to make the physics a lot more realistic and slightly toned down. There was an easter egg in the game that manipulated the physics and was controlled with how old the player was, and the same easter egg still works with most Team Ninja games. Dead or Alive 3 improved on 2, but Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball was probably the most sexually oriented title in the series resulting in a boob-fest. Again, Dead or Alive 4 improved slightly but the upcoming Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 seems to do breast physics justice. Unlike most games that have breast physics applied to both breasts at the same time, DoAX2 actually gives each breast its own set of physics resulting in a more natural, and crazy, look.
Here's a video I just took of me playing with the CUBOCC Girl which has got to be one of the creepiest thing on the internet. Doesn't she get giddy? Ha! Btw, that's David Cook's Billie Jean playing on the background.
Don't forget to switch off your lights for an hour tonight starting from 8pm. You will join millions of people from cities across the world in supporting the Earth Hour 2008 campaign by World Wildlife Fund. This will send a powerful global message that collectively, we can take action on global warming.
Just look at what people in Sydney accomplished on 31 March last year. 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour, which is the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for one hour!
With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off, and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour in 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.
Earth Hour in Singapore is organised by the Environmental Challenge Organisation and it aims to reach out to individuals, schools and corporates, spreading the word of Earth Hour to all. Currently, there are about 7 grassroots activities to support Earth Hour in Singapore, ranging from stargazing to movie screening. Check out their blog to find out more and take part in the activities that will take place tonight.
Photos of UFO drones have been appearing on various websites and are causing a controversy. They were leaked online by an anonymous source claiming to be involved in a secretive work on extraterrestrial projects. It seems that those "aliens" have definitely upped their UFO designing skills. No more boring flying saucer nowadays. For the UFO drone pictures and information, click here and here.
Dude uses some fancy welding and software skills to build himself a flight simulator that runs the Battlestar Galactica game on a souped-up Dell gaming PC. And I thought only Star Wars and Star Trek fans are crazy.
io9 posted pictures of some of the forgotten scifi pinball machines of yesteryear such as Laser Ball, Vector and Strange Science (left), a truly bizarre pinball game that featured a mad scientist trying to swap a monkey's brain with that of a hot girl's. Love all the artwork on these machines!
According to xfiles.com, the newly launched website for the upcoming X-files motion picture, the Singapore release date is 31st July 2008 - 6 days after the film's premiere in the US. Darn! Oh well, I guess I can wait. Click here to watch the rocking new trailer for X-files 2.
1. Marriage resource centre to be set up as divorces rise
2. Dream playground now a reality here
3. NTU economists say S'poreans will see fewer jobs created this year
4. Victoria's future up in the air as other schools make their move
5. Many adults refusing HIV test at Singapore hospital
6. More bus stops to carry real-time arrival info panels
7. More HFMD cases reported this year
8. $20k grant for singles who live with parents
9. AVA stops sale of mozzarella from Italy
10. NEA confirms it was raining hailstones in Singapore
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
I've been singing the praises of American Idol contestant David Cook for a long time now and my first reaction watching him perform a different take on Michael Jackson's Billie Jean was "WOW". It totally blew me away. Man, he's a farking genius!
Of course, then I realised that it was actually a cover of a cover done by Chris Cornell, who used to be from Audioslave and Soundgarden.
Here's David's performance on American Idol:
And here's Chris Cornell's performance:
See any similarities? Ok, Ryan Seacrest did mention that David was doing Chris' version of Billie Jean but apparently all the three judges have no clue of the cover done by Chris so they went out praising David for his originality, being brave and for the great arrangement. Tsk. It's Chris Cornell's arrangement guys! Ok but I have to admit I pretty much like David's performance and I hope he wins American Idol because right now I can't stand the cute face of David Archuleta. But Chris Cornell is the REAL genius for his arrangement of the Billie Jean cover. Well, at least now more people will go and buy his CDs.
MTV has a story about David Cook's copying other covers, saying that he is a smart competitor. From MTV:
Michael Slezak, a senior writer for Entertainment Weekly known for his "Idol" coverage, said he thinks Cook is smart for picking the arrangements he has.I agree. He is definitely smart enough to fool me initially. Now I can't wait to see what other surprises he has in store for us on his way to his American Idol glory.
"I think it's a little silly to accuse him of stealing arrangements," Slezak explained. "You know, Chris Daughtry took a real hit when he did a version of [Johnny Cash's] 'Walk the Line' and didn't, at any point, credit Live's version, but in this case, Cook put it out there, clearly having Ryan state, 'He's doing Chris Cornell's version,' and if you listen to both versions, it's not like he did a complete carbon copy of Cornell's, anyway.
"I would understand why people would want to see some of these contestants — if they're going to get credit for being brave and innovative — completely change up a song on their own," he continued. "I think it's also hard to ask them to do that. They only have a week to come up with the arrangements, and then they've got to get the 'Idol' band onboard with it and record their version for the iTunes download, so it doesn't give them a lot of time to come up with a completely innovative arrangement of a song every week. Ultimately, I think Cook deserves credit for being smart and aware of new or different versions of songs — different than the ones people are familiar with. I don't know if he should get credit for being brave, but he should get credit for being smart and singing these songs well."
This is Bengie. He is a monster. He likes to dream up grand schemes and is always leaving things to the very last minute. Sounds just like me aye. Check out Bengie and his other handcrafted plush monster friends at The Monster Factory.
Is this the coolest projector or what?! The R2-D2 Digital Audio and Video Projector is able to project from a distance of over 16 feet with an 80-inch image. Comes with a built-in CD/DVD player, iPod docking station, memory card and USB slots, Millennium Falcon remote control and plays the most popular R2-D2 sound effects. Perfect for playing all your Star Wars movies at home.
Mario Sanchez Nevado uses a combination of traditional and digital drawing, vectorial art and photographs to create his signature dark and surreal digital art pieces. Simply stunning!
In what could be the most bizarre marketing strategy ever, the folks at Dr Pepper will be giving a free soda to everyone in America - that's 301,139,947 lucky people - if Axl Rose releases the new Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy this year. From the press release:
Tired of a world in which Americans idolize wannabe singers and musicals about high schoolers pass as rock ‘n roll music, Dr Pepper is encouraging (ok, begging) Axl Rose to finally release his 17-year-in-the-making belabored masterpiece, Chinese Democracy, in 2008.Axl Rose was surprised enough to hear about Dr Pepper's challenge that he decided to release a statement himself. From Guns N Roses:
In an unprecedented show of solidarity with Axl, everyone in America, except estranged GNR guitarists Slash and Buckethead, will receive a free can of Dr Pepper if the album ships some time -- anytime! -- in 2008. Dr Pepper supports Axl, and fully understands that sometimes you have to make it through the jungle before you get it right.
"It took a little patience to perfect Dr Pepper’s special mix of 23 ingredients, which our fans have come to know and love,” said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. “So we completely understand and empathize with Axl's quest for perfection – for something more than the average album. We know once it's released, people will refer to it as "Dr Pepper for the ears" because it will be such a refreshing blend of rich, bold sounds - an instant classic.”
We are surprised and very happy to have the support of Dr Pepper with our album "Chinese Democracy," as for us, this came totally out of the blue. If there is any involvement with this promotion by our record company or others, we are unaware of such at this time. And as some of Buckethead's performances are on our album, I'll share my Dr Pepper with him.Great. Now release the farking album Axl. How long more are you making us wait? Argh!
Browsing through the Retro Arcade photoset sure brings back good old memories of me wasting my days away, skipping school and having lots of fun playing games such as Battlezone and Space Invaders in arcades. Visiting arcades nowadays are just not as fun as they used to be. Maybe because now we can play all the good games on our computers, Xbox and PS.
The folks at Heward Dental Lab can give you a custom artwork hand painted tattoo on your teeth! Some examples of their work include tooth tattoos of Elvis, David Letterman and even a panda.
I love these Chinese flavoured paintings by Fiona Hewitt which are inspired by toys, communist-era propaganda, the Fifties, the Forties, sweets and packaging. More of her paintings here.
I've just created My Miny City. It has only one inhabitant so far - me! Every click on the link will increase my city's population. Only with more population can I then start sending different links to readers and friends to boost my city's industry, transport, security, environment and business. So come to my city. It's getting lonely there.
The girl who posted this ad on Craiglist Singapore is looking for a guy to act as her boyfriend. Raise your hand if you like to play the boyfriend. From Craiglist:
i am looking for a male who can act convincingly as my boyfriend so i can scare someone off. :) Timeframe is for about 1 mth, once a week (in total 3-4) matinee appearances.Come on guys! Got free meals! Go apply and good luck.
Good chemistry (visual compatibility physically and mental compatibility in conversations) between us is essential; so that the act is convincing. I am doing this for the first time - yes why would i be doing this when i've never had a boyfriend, never dated, etc etc - :) "hell hath no fury than a woman scorned".
If you are keen to take on this role, please kindly email me. For interested guys, you should be single. :) Straight gay bi thai, doesn't matter. if we turn out good friends, it would be wonderful. i will treat you to a meal for each appearance. :)
Scott Games makes computer games so that he can raise money for charity. He is currently asking for donation to buy equipment for an entire playground in Afghanistan. He has made two games that you can download from his site and he is currently working on another.
As a working mum, this writer says it is hard for her to find time to get "earth-shattering, toe-curling multiple orgasms". Poor lady. From Onion:
No one tells you when you're young, but having kids just upends your whole life. One minute, you're more than willing to lie on the couch for two or more hours, rubbing massage oil over your breasts and inner thighs until your primed body is aching for that last gentle stroke that will send it over the edge. And then the next minute you have a few children and all of the sudden the only thing that gets you excited is not finding another cavity at the dentist's office. It's all about priorities. And, until the kids go off to good colleges and I save up enough vacation days to make it worthwhile, I guess getting down on all fours in front of the full-length mirror and slowly working my trusty purple vibrator in and out of my dripping love canal with increasing speed and intensity will just have to wait.
Katamari Damacy in all its sugary glory! This awesome cake is made by Sugar n Spires. I wonder if you can roll up real objects with it.
(Thanks GeekGod)
1. Singapore to scale down manhunt for Mas Selamat
2. Eco store policies? Not for most Singaporean shoppers
3. HDB carparks need a makeover
4. Generous govt funding for projects to bridge 'physical and virtual' worlds
5. Singapore gains a new dimension, on Google Earth
6. Singapore visitor arrivals up 7.0 percent in February
7. Workplace fatalities drop but construction boom may see rise in accidents
8. Hotel room rates hit record high for second month
9. Singapore Airlines A380 jumbo jet grounded for third time
10. Sex-drug sales go underground
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
I've been playing with Mixwit for the last hour and finally created a mixtape for all of you to enjoy. There are a total of 8 tracks in it and I also threw in a remix of Never Gonna Give You Up specially for you Rick Astley fans. Don't lie. I know there are a lot of you out there. Give it a listen aye. Just click the Play button.
Christopher Conte began his career making artificial limbs for amputees. Later he combined his love for sculpture, medical science and biomechanics to create unique sculptures like this Articulated Antigue Singer Insect made from old Singer sewing machine parts.
This is The World's Hardest Game. It's in Flash. Looks easy but it is harder than any game I've played. Really. And I gave up at Level 1.
Hey isn't that Britney? Thanks to Kevin for spotting this ad on Facebook.
I've been noticing a lot of beautiful girls marrying guys who are not that good looking. Is this a trend or what? Now I know why. Psychologists say that happier marriages result from attractive women who wed uglier men. Wait a minute. I thought gorgeous women are only happier with uglier men with big fat wallets. No? From Daily Mail:
The Tennessee team tested 82 newly-wed couples for facial attractiveness and the quality of their marriage.
Their results, in the Journal of Family Psychology, suggested most men who married attractive women were happy to bask in the glory of their partner's beauty.
But Professor Jim McNulty reported: "Men who were more attractive than their partner demonstrated a tendency to offer less emotional and practical support to their wives."
He said "evolutionary perspectives" offered an explanation.
"Attractive men have available to them more short-term mating opportunities.
"This may make them less satisfied and less committed to the marital relationship."
For you lovebirds who need more than just a pair of matching clothes, there's this Lover's MP3 player. Each of you get one half of the heart which can store 1 GB of songs and the best thing is you can keep your half when you break up.
(Thanks Lord Kimbo)
For some strange reasons, I think this business can actually do well here in Singapore. I might even be interested to set up something similar. From MethodIzaz:
MethodIzaz is a unique photography experience. Subjects are unaware of the exact moment they will be photographed and of the photographer's identity. Instead, the subject is photographed completely naturally, living life as normal...It's like having your very own paparazzi!
Using information provided earlier about their weekly routine, the photographer will arrive on the scene, and unseen, take shots of the subject. The subject will be photographed walking through the streets, going about their daily business. Without posing and artifice, the camera captures only the natural beauty of the person.
Video of clips taken from various Japanese TV dramas and movies showing very mild lesbian scenes. The first clip in the video comes from the drama Yubi starring former Morning Musume member Goto Maki (she's hot!) as a stage actress who strives for fame at all costs. She ends up in a lesbian love triangle with the top member of her theatrical troupe to fulfill her ambitions.
Thanks to the new South Park website, I don't have to download the torrent file from Mr Twig's anymore to watch the latest episode of South Park. Full episode streaming now! You peeps have to watch this week's episode where Britney "I piss on a ladybug" Spears makes an appearance.
(via Boing Boing)
1. Beware fake SingNet e-mail asking for your password
2. Singapore fest readies 200-film lineup
3. 18 sent to hospitals after unknown gas release at Golden Landmark Shopping Complex
4. NTUC may set up stores with cheaper items for the low-income
5. Manchester City plan Asian tour, hope to play Singapore
6. Road-side signs to guide motorists to parking lots
7. Mas Selamat Hunt: Intelligence efforts 'invisible but intense'
8. "New Beijing Great Olympics" photo exhibition launched in Singapore
9. Singapore detains JI member, releases another
10. New chip launched in Singapore to detect bird flu
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
Dude builds a 1:20 scale model of the German warship Admiral Graf Spee. This is no ordinary model. It has a built in music system to entertain its two-man crew. That's right! You can actually sit inside it with a friend while it sails at a top speed of 24 km per hour thanks to its 15 hp outboard engine. I want one!
Yesterday, I posted a link to famous paintings found on various episodes of The Simpsons. I've got more Simpsons goodies for you today. Here are some famous landmarks that have been Simpsonized. You'll see some familiar places like the Great Wall of China, the Eiffel Tower and even the Australian Embassy!
Previous: Famous paintings on The Simpsons
I wondered if the makers of this Finding Nemo wine holder actually got any permission from Walt Disney. I doubt Disney would have approved turning its cute and lovable clown fish cartoon character into an alcoholic, wine drinking fish.
Lots of old pictures of Head Props like this one titled Hanky Panky. I couldn't get any information from the site about where these pics are from but looking at them sure gives me a few giggles.
(Thanks Mike)
This is so brilliant. Just click your Windows start button and click run, type in "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" (minus the inverted commas) into the command prompt, sit back and enjoy Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII!
Paul Villinski used thousands of crushed beer cans found on the streets of New York to make these beautiful flock of butterflies. Also, do check out his other artwork.
(via materialicious)
I didn't know that you can spot many famous paintings on various episodes of The Simpsons. Guess I have to watch closer next time. Here is Homer and Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portrait with Dark Felt Hat. The page is in French but you can get a English translation here.
Thanks to some of you eagle eyed readers who spotted my Adsense ads yesterday after I posted a link to pictures of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch. Check out the screenshot I took of my blog my last night. Ouch, Michael, ouch!
Oh no! The AVA has instructed the importers and retailers of one of my favourite snacks, Nong Shim shrimp crackers, to recall all the products which may have been affected from the market immediately. Why? You won't believe this but a suspected rat's head was found in a bag of the shrimp crackers in Korea. Yup, deep fried some more. From Chosun:
Foodmaker Nongshim will issue a public apology after an object presumed to be a mouse head was found in a packet of the popular shrimp-flavored snack Sae-u-ggang. The company will halt production of the snacks and collect those in the market to destroy them.Anyway this is not the first time that Nong Shim is a subject of complaints from consumers. I found out that in Korea, Nong Shim has been caught most often for unsanitary goods. From Korea Times:
According to the Korea Food and Drug Administration, a 24-year-old woman in Cheongwon, North Chungcheong Province, purchased a pack of Sae-u-ggang and found a 1-1.5 cm-object shaped like the head of a mouse. She complained to the foodmaker and demanded compensation. The demand was rejected.
The Consumers Union of Korea received 1,980 reports and complaints about the unsafe condition of processed food between August 2007 and January this year. Among them, 1,071, or 54 percent, were foods containing foreign substances, the group said.Crikey! No wonder my Nong Shim shrimp crackers taste so damn good every time.
Of the cases, 58 were products manufactured by Nongshim, the nation's largest snack maker, the largest among the nation's total distributors and food or beverage makers.
The 58 cases were: 38 involving bugs; eight with unidentified materials; two each with mold, iron fragments, plastic shards and plastic bag pieces; and one each with hair, flies, bone, and staples.
Haunting night time pictures taken inside Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch. Flickr photoset here. This one is a lithograph taken at the front gate, possibly Michael's idea of Pied Piper. Now that's real creepy.
Dude found a box filled with love letters from his dad to his mom. The letters start in early March, 1978 during a vacation at a Walt Disney Resort and end when they got married in early April, 1978. He scanned them here.
The Comfish Aquarium is a one of a kind mini aquarium that is powered by the PC! Just plug the USB cable to your computer to power the aquarium's heater for climate control, LED lighting and water oxygenation. It also acts as a room humidifier.
(via GeekAlerts)
Now here's an innovative use for the good old dependable duct tape. Stephan Siepermann has designed a lightweight wooden chair that uses duct tape for its seat and backrest.
Marc Johns draws and scribbles thoughts on 3x3 Post-it notes. Also check out his website where you can find his more serious drawings. He writes on his website: "I like to create absurd situations, by combining things together that don’t belong, or imagine what inanimate objects would say if they could speak."
I stumbled upon this collection of Japanese short films with English subtitles on mt37222's Channel on YouTube yesterday. The few that I have watched are very bizarre such as this short film (above) called Takeshi which is about a lady who first met a young boy in her dream when she was 6. Then one day she realises that she was in his dream. I'm confused!
I'm beginning to hate ESPN. Really. Last year, they lost to StarHub in the bid for the exclusive rights to broadcast the English Premier League in Singapore and because of that we had no choice but to watch some crappy Football Channel host and guests in the pre and post match shows. Now ESPN has lost out to SingTel for the rights to broadcast the UEFA Champions League games for the 2009 season and onwards. From Channel NewsAsia:
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has won exclusive rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup 2009-2012 on its mobile, internet and mio TV platforms.The first thing I did when I heard the news yesterday was to text my friend who works for ESPN to ask him what's going on. He said SingTel outbid them just like StarHub did for the Premier League. Not again, was my reaction.
SingTel also plans to stream UEFA Champions League games both ‘live’ and on-demand on mio TV, and the Internet through the IDEAS portal www.ideas.singtel.com. It will also offer clips on its mobile service.
After looking at these scans of an art book based on the visually stunning anime film Tekkonkinkreet, I've decided that I must watch it on Blu-ray! The background art of Tekkon Kinkreet totally blew me away and I'm sure the film will do too. Watch the trailer here.
(via Nerdcore)
I'm so glad I came across the Casey Weldon's website. Casey is an accomplished illustrator and on his website you can view some of his beautiful paintings such as this one of a sad looking boy sitting on his AT-AT and holding a rod that has a line tied to a miniature Luke Skywalker. The painting called AT AT The Playground is for sale at US$20.
(via Plockhead)
Covers of science fiction fanzines created in the late 70's and early 80's by fans of Star Wars, Star Trek and other science fiction hits. You've got to hand it to these hardcore fans for their artistic brilliance in creating these vintage paper beauties.
(Thanks Jermaine)
Watch the full press conference (32 minutes long in wmv) by X-Files director Chris Carter, writer Frank Spotnitz and actor David "Fox Mulder" Duchovny after they wrapped up the filming of the second X-Files movie in Vancouver.
Previously:
X-Files 2 Werewolf Disinformation
X-Files 2 teaser trailer and release date!
Bill Mudron can definitely draw. Bill is a 30-year old freelance cartoonist who has created artwork for Marvel Comics, Buena Vista Games, Electronic Gaming Monthly, etc. I had a look at his portfolio and wow, I'm impressed!
Put an advertisement at a bad location and you'll get some disastrous results. Take this for an example. A childhood obesity ad above a McDonald's. Brilliant! More here.
(Thanks Mr Big)
1. Electricity to go up by 5.7% next quarter
2. S'pore may surpass target of 15m tourists
3. SingTel to launch iPhone in S'pore in Sep?
4. Singapore’s Languishing Lawyers
5. More Singaporeans facing bankruptcy, cash-flow woes
6. No evidence Mas Selamat fled to Indonesia
7. Singapore's Health Ministry to regulate beauty treatments
8. Singapore companies lose customers at faster rate
9. Looking for S'pore's Happiest Person
10. SPH launches first S'pore search and directory engine
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly
In Star Wars, the Astro Droids are automated mechanics that do various duties from flight navigation to janitorial work. Now you can have both R2-D2 and R4-P17 to help you hold your thrash at home. These Astro Droid thrash cans operate via a foot pedal that lifts the head to reveal a removable waste receptacle. Compatible with any bathroom-sized trash bags. I want both of them in my house!
Puppetoys' Prehistoric Puppets are life-like dinosaur puppets created by Michael Maddi, a veteran Hollywood effects artist. He uses his film effects techniques and materials to create these extremely accurate and highly detailed puppets of well known dinosaurs. Just put your hand in one of these and you can bring the dinosaurs back to life! Check out T-Rex in action here.
I've just finished watching what must be the greatest Premier League game ever. Check out this scoreline: Spurs 4 - 4 Chelsea! Not as sweet as the League Cup Final when we beat Chelsea 2-1 but this was a cracker of a game with lots of great drama and beautiful goals.
Spurs, 3-1 down, came back to end the game 4-4. The Chelsea team and fans were stunned. We could have even won the match in the dying seconds if Cudicini did not spectacularly save Berbatov's goal bound shot.
If you guys missed it live, go catch the highlights or the repeat. I guarantee you that it's one hell of a match. More of such games involving Spurs and I would most likely get a heart attack. Now I should try to get some sleep.
Previously: Spurs win Carling Cup 2008!
I spotted this on Vicki's Flickr. Check out the guy's name: Kiasu Ong! Now, if there's a contest for the most popular Singaporean name, I think this guy will win hands down.
Vicki told me that she spotted the ad on Business Times. It covers half a page and is full of faces of property agents. Yup, Kiasu Ong sells houses and according to this comment I found on a Tomorrow.sg post, it says he works for Dennis Wee Properties and he is one of their top agents. No wonder. With a name like that, how can he not be a top seller aye.
Update: Thanks to reader Chris Ong (no relations to Kiasu Ong, I think) who wrote to me saying that Kiasu Ong is no longer with Dennis Wee Properties. He is now a Division Head with Anchor Properties. Ah, there he is.
You have 2 more days until the LG KS20 charity auction on eBay ends. LG will be donating all sale proceeds from this auction series to Sunlove Home, a Singapore charity for the intellectually disabled.
(Thanks r'chelle)
Previously:
LG KS20: The Unboxing Pics
Bloggers at the LG KS20 Launch
Music and Sons T-shirts are earphones-equipped T-shirts that allow you to easily listen to your MP3 player while on the move, without those annoying flying cables. A thread wire has been integrated to each T-shirt. The hidden wire is connected to a back neck collar plug (for you to insert the special short earphones) and a pocket down the side which houses your MP3 player.
These corsets made by Sarah are really cute. I have never seen anyone make corsets featuring some of my favourite retro cartoons before. She is currently selling her Alvin and The Chipmunks, Rainbow Brite, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Care Bears (it glows in the dark too!) corsets and corset dresses.
When I first heard this over the radio yesterday, I thought it was some joke but today I came across various news stories that confirm it is indeed true.
A woman was found stuck to the toilet seat. Apparently, she has been seating on the toilet so long that her body became fused to the seat. Yup, wtf! From KTKA (check out the quicktime video of the story too):
When police arrived, they found a 35-year-old woman stuck on the toilet, but she wasn't tied or bound. Instead, police say she had sat on the toilet for what could have been more than a month, causing her muscles and legs to form around the seat. Investigators also believe she hadn't left the bathroom for more than two years...How could this happen? A skin doctor says it's natural for skin to grow around things. Crikey! From The Body Odd:
Because the woman was on the toilet for so long, medics had to break off the toilet seat, which was still attached to the woman, and take her to a hospital.
“It’s analogous to a couple of things,” says Dr. Daniel Aires, director of the division of dermatology at the University of Kansas Hospital. “One of them would be a splinter. When someone gets a splinter in the skin, the skin grows around it. Another thing that’s similar is an earring or piece of large tribal jewelry, like you see people wearing now. The skin is very happy to grow around things – that’s a natural process.”Gosh, next time I should be careful not to sit on the toilet for too long. Don't want my ass to become one with the toilet.
Awesome 1934 propaganda cartoon featuring an evil Mickey Mouse attacking Felix the Cat and friends on a Japanese island.
(via Boing Boing)
Corbis Readymech Cameras are free pinhole cameras that you can download (in PDF), print and assemble. These cool and colourful pinhole cameras were designed exclusively with Corbis images and illustrations.
Executives who are writing corporate blogs are beginning to find out that maintaining a blog and running a business at the same time is no easy task. From Wichita Business Journal:
"It's far easier to start a blog than to keep one going," said John Dragoon, chief marketing officer at Waltham-based Novell Inc.
"I try to do it consistently but oftentimes I can't do it," conceded Waltham-based Black Duck Software Inc. CEO Doug Levin. "I don't blog for blogging's sake. I blog when I have something to say."
Levin, a self-proclaimed blogophile, said he simply doesn't have the time to blog daily.
"I used to do it every Wednesday, but then I began travelling on Wednesday. Now I will write into my calendar "blogging event?" and I will prepare in advance, taking mental notes or physical notes," he said.
Jena McGregor of Business Week gets some Facebook friend invitations from Singapore and wonders why people add others that they do not know as friends. From Management IQ:
I got two emails today from students in Singapore—not the most common event in my inbox. Both were asking to become my “friends” on Facebook after their professor assigned them a critique of an article I wrote last year on failure. The first one was a welcomed email—I love how the Web puts you in touch with people you’d never otherwise meet—but when I got the one from his classmate, I realized I could suddenly have a lot of friend invitations from Singapore.
I didn't know that Microsoft is going into the junk food business. Guess selling software alone won't bring them enough money. The new Windows potato chips (in disgusting ketchup flavour) are now available in selected roadside stalls in Eqypt.
The Sheep Market is a collection of 10,000 sheep created by online workers. Each worker was paid 2 cents to draw a sheep facing left. All the sheep drawings were then used to make lickable adhesive stamps that are for sale. Video here.
(via Good Morning Silicon Valley)
Here's a set of very bizarre pictures of a foam man who wakes up one day and realises that "today is the day". Best viewed when you are really high on alcohol or some other substances.
"A Batman a day keeps the doctor away." The Daily Batman is a blog that posts a Batman picture each day. This one shows Batman passing out after a night of drinking. Where's Robin when you need him?
1. NUS is first S'pore varsity to launch virtual campus
2. More than 50 areas searched
3. New media offerings will enable Singaporeans to stay connected
4. Stricter checks at border points till fugitive is nabbed
5. All four petrol companies in S'pore raise pump prices
6. Rule eased to let cabs stop on CBD side roads
7. Your next game is just a download away
8. Environmental sustainability can heavily impact on Singapore
9. Duped Indians make Singapore streets their home
10. Singapore Airlines flies the A380, the world's biggest jet, to London
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
Scott Meyer's new comic Basic Instructions is your all-inclusive guide to a life well-lived. Today's comic strip teaches you how to confound your alien captor. Yes, we all need this. Thanks!
BrickArms sell original, custom designed LEGO-compatible weapons and custom minifigs. The person behind it uses a 3D parametric modeling program to design his weapons and minifigs and then sends his CAD files to a mold maker. According to him, the molds cost thousands of dollars to make!
esp78 has a couple of old Chinese drama opening titles from the good old SBC Channel 8 days. My favourite has to be The Last Swordsman (clip above). I remember I watched the entire season - and I was hooked to it - thanks to my colleague who passed me her old VHS recordings. I don't know why I love it so much - the captivating storyline or maybe it's the sight of the evil transvestites (led by the Purple Killer) showing off their martial arts skills.
Oh, I found out that MobTV has the entire season online! I wanted to subscribe to their service so that I can watch The Last Swordsman again on my pc but I read that their videos have some stupid DRM so I'm hesitating. But darn, I wanna watch the Purple Killer in action again. Argh!
As promised, here are the unboxing pics of the new LG KS20 that I brought home from the KS20 launch event on Thursday.
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First impressions: Love the sleek Prada phone like design of the KS20! It's also light and isn't bulky in size - perfect for someone like me who loves to carry a phone in my hand wherever I go. I am going to put it through its paces over the weekend and will post a review in a couple of days time.
Ah, the good old VHS movies in all their cover design glory! Guaranteed to bring back old memories. Don't you just miss 'em?
(Thanks Sir Thomas)
This brand new pair of athletic shoes in a Transformers theme is available for sale on Etsy. I think they are cool and I definitely dig the Autobot and Decepticon logos painted on these shoes but of course, unfortunately they can't transform.
If you like old magazine advertisements, then this gallery has quite a collection for you. It has ads from magazines like Times, Popular Science, Newsweek from 1932 to 1969.
(Thanks Dave)
For his funny remake of the original Star Wars trailer, Chris Parrott made several props out of cardboard, like this ridiculous looking X-Wing Fighter with a real human pilot wearing a KFC bucket hat.
1. Singapore youths are Asia's most prolific instant messaging users
2. Cheap parking in Orchard Rd? YES!
3. Be careful about what you say online about listed companies
4. Students come up with S'pore's first rainwater solar flushing system
5. Company offers $50k for capture of Mas Selamat
6. It's a cold March, temperature dips to lowest in 74 years
7. Law firm shoos workaholics out of office
8. Recent heavy rain not caused by global warming
9. Singapore reports 2,727 HFMD cases
10. Singapore revises downward jobs created last year
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
LG launched the KS20, its first Windows Mobile 6 smartphone in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong yesterday. For its Singapore launch, LG invited several bloggers and forumers at PPCSG to Corduroy Cafe at Vivocity last evening.
The LG KS20 was designed to provide an enriched mobile internet experience in a slim and stylish device. The smartphone features a full complement of multimessaging and multimedia functionality including push email, instant messaging, video calling, FM radio, 2 megapixel camera, WiFi and support for HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) wireless broadband at speeds of up to 3.2Mbps.
I'll have more photos of the LG KS20 later today but first, here are shots of some of the bloggers at the event!
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Ice Angel and Jayden: We are the beautiful people!
A blurry shot of Nic and me. Blur is good - makes both of us look more handsome than we naturally are.
And lastly, here's a video of one of the LG models (I love her nails!) doing a demo of the LG KS20 to Nadnut and my new best friend, Princess Sabrina (she's the one in red)!
(Thanks LG and Fleishman-Hillard)
Update: Argh! Guys, stop asking me if I have more pics, videos and numbers of the LG models. Really, I don't have! If you want more of their pics and videos, check out Claudia's post and Sheylara's post. Phone numbers, ask LG or their pr firm, Fleishman-Hillard.
Update: I have posted the unboxing of the LG KS20 pics here.
This wig hat made from soft polar fleece fabric, will keep your head and ears warm on a cold day and more importantly, it will make you look like Princess Leia! The hat was originally commissioned for Carrie Fisher, the actress who portrayed Leia in Star Wars. For those of you who prefer to knit one yourself, the knitting pattern is also for sale.
It's very rare that I fall in love with a watch that I see in shops or online but this Icon Watch has managed to win my heart. Does anyone know if I can get it here in Singapore? It's so geeky cool! I want it so badly.
Not enough space for a lamp in your room? Here's a solution. Tall & Tiny are two vinyl stickers in the shape of a table lamp and a standard lamp. Just paste the sticker (comes with a hook to hold a bulb) on your wall and there you have it - a lamp!
I'm downloading w00t, Bob Ostertag's 50-minute sound collage composed entirely from fragments of music from various computer games such as Halo, Katamari Damacy, The Legend of Zelda, World of Warcraft and many more! The mp3 is 57mb in size and I can't wait for the download to complete so that I can listen to it.
Dude keeps old German radios from the WWII era. His collection is impressive to look at but what's more amazing is that all his vintage radios are still operational after all these years!
(Thanks Sir Thomas)
1. Singapore voted cleanest Asian economy
2. Work on 2nd cruise terminal in Marina South to begin in June
3. Boat Quay in need of major clean up
4. Singapore Airlines gets its third A380
5. Space crunch in Orchard pushes docs to Novena
6. S'porean prof wins Young Global Leader award
7. Singapore's real estate headed for fall
8. Govt promises to give public full account of Mas Selamat's escape
9. More seats made available for Singapore F1
10. Anime downloaders want to sue Odex
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
I've said it plenty of times about how much I love Niigaki Risa, the sub-leader of popular Japanese pop girl group Morning Musume. After watching this video of her and former Morning Musume leader Iida Kaori performing a song called Last Kiss, I feel like grabbing Risa out of my computer screen and... ahem.
Previously: I dreamt of Morning Musume
I love cupcakes! These Pacman Cupcakes by Aussie gal Naomi are so cute and I bet they are delicious too. You can view her other wonderful cupcake creations on her Flickr sets. I also like her Alice In Wonderland cupcakes. They are so pretty!
This picture shows how the Chinese trained their riflemen back in the old days. These poor guys had to shoot targets while standing on a moving bicycle.
(Thanks Mr Big)
A massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Hello Kitty? Oh nooo! Hello Kitty Online is Sanrio's attempt to bring the world of Hello Kitty to life in cyberspace. Players can fight monsters, farm, cook, tailor, make furniture, build houses, meet their favourite Sanrio characters, adopt a pet monster and also interact with other players. The MMORPG is currently in closed beta, with hundreds of Hello Kitty fans applying to be a beta tester. Game intro and screenshots here.
In the US, a war is brewing between supporters of the current US math curriculum and those who prefer Singapore math, which has already shown amazing results at a school in Hollywood. After using math textbooks developed for use in Singapore, Ramona Elementary School's math scores soared. From LA Times:
Ramona, which received a grant to introduce the Singapore curriculum, is one of a sprinkling of schools around the country to do so.
Not all teachers like it, and not all use it. The Singapore books aren't easy for teachers to use without training, and some veterans are more comfortable with the curriculum they have always followed. But you can tell when you walk into a classroom using Singapore math.
"On your mark . . . get set . . . THINK!"
First-grade teacher Arpie Liparian stands in front of her class with a stopwatch. The only sound is of pencils scratching paper as the students race through the daily "sprint," a 60-second drill that is a key part of the Singapore system. The problems at this age are simple: 2+3, 3+4, 8+2. The idea, once commonplace in math classrooms, is to practice them until they become second nature.
Critics call this "drill and kill," but Ramona's math coach, Robin Ramos, calls it "drill and thrill." The children act as though it's a game. Not everyone finishes all 30 problems in 60 seconds, and only one girl gets all the answers right, but the students are bubbling with excitement.
What intrigued me most about your story is that there is nothing new about Singapore Math and its use in American education. The style and concepts put forward in the books are the same I was taught more than forty-five years ago when I entered school. Drills, memorizing multiplication tables, 'speed tests', etc were all part of the normal routine for me and my classmates. When I reached third grade, my parents put me in a small Catholic school in suburban Philadelphia where the same curriculum was taught. I was introduced to set theory and number theory in those early years as a matter of course with every expectation that I was capable of learning them.... So I was given a foundation in both 'pure' and 'applied' mathematics very early and that served me well when I returned to school decades later to get my degree in mathematics. Standardized tests in mathematics in this country are a joke. I have graded them, and was appalled at the lack of understanding on even fundamentals the test authors had. If the writers of these tests don't understand basic math, it should come as no wonder that teachers in the primary, elementary and middle school grades do not. Many of these teachers are as math-phobic as their students, and are barely one step ahead of them in comprehension. It is no surprise that American math students do so poorly and hate math so much.... So while I am glad to see Singapore Math being promoted, I am disillusioned at the same time. This is a rediscovery, not something novel, for American math education. And as far as I'm concerned, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the NCTM, has done more to damage math education in this country than any other organization.
Anatomical street art is quite rare, but over the past few months Vanessa Ruiz managed to put together a gallery of real street anatomy from cities like Brazil, Chicago and Paris. Vanessa is a medical illustrative designer. Do check out some of her impressive illustrations and her blog.
Dude used 69 thousand images from all six of the Star Wars movies (or about 1 in every 20 frames in the entire series) and spent two weeks on his computer to make this huge mosaic of the Star Wars Last Supper that is roughly the length of a table! And for around US$100, he may even make one for you.
Crayon Physics Deluxe looks like a really cool 2D physics puzzle game, in which you get to experience what it would be like if your drawings magically transformed into real physical objects. The objective of the game is to solve puzzles with your artistic vision and creative use of physics. The video of the game in action left me completely mesmerised.
Every Jedi master must have one of these Star Wars inspired teneguis, which are thin Japanese hand towels made of cotton. In Japan, teneguis are used as a washcloth, dishcloth, headband, souvenir, decoration or even as a head covering in Kendo. These Star Wars teneguis have different Star Wars patterns printed on them.
(via Tokyomango)
Dude created this set of alphabets after watching horror movies. Some inspiration aye. "A is for Alien. Always making new friends."I don't think you want kids to learn their ABCs with this.
This 3-Way Chess from the Czech Republic is just mind-boggling! What will they think of next? A 4-way Chess? Crikey! I think I would settle for playing on a normal chess board.
(Thanks GeekGod)
1. 150 babies take part in Baby Singapore 2008 competition
2. Singapore to host Formula Drift race in April
3. M'sian vote will not affect ties: S'pore FM
4. Hordes of commuters lugging boxes and bags but... Why no checks?
5. Top international scientists to lead research in Singapore
6. Orchard Road to bloom again
7. Singapore has enough land to meet office demand
8. Singapore confident of recapture of JI militant: PM
9. More than 10 illegal immigrants nabbed in dragnet for Mas Selamat
10. IT Show a sell-out
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
Let's take a trip back to the good old 60's with Sakura Teng singing her songs from her four-track 1967 EP, Puppet On A String and her Sakura Goes Boom Boom LP. Puppet On A String, one of the songs that you can listen to online (and even download!), is actually a cover of the Eurovision song by Sandie Shaw.
Previously: 60's & 70's Asian Pop Record Covers
1. Nanyang Poly students design racing simulator based on S'pore F1 track
2. Cessna's F-16 intercept over Singapore skies 'caused by lies'
3. More than 600 calls made to the police about Mas Selamat
4. NUS sex survey: 64 per cent of undergraduates have sex more than once a week
5. New Terminal 4 for Changi Airport, S$10m expansion for Budget Terminal
6. 6-month trial to let cyclists bring foldable bicycles on trains and buses
7. ERP gantries to flash charges by year-end
8. Singapore Port becomes wireless wise
9. S'pore's biggest, one-stop underground ammunition store ready for operation
10. Knife-wielding suspect shot dead at MRT station
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
Congratulations to Advertlets for announcing their partnership with clickTRUE, the Pay Per Performance online advertising services division of Hardware Zone. From the news release:
Adrian Tan, Product Manager of clickTRUE, expressed excitement about the new service. "The choice to partner with Advertlets was very clear. With more than 25,000 blogs under their network, they reach out to 15 Million unique visitors per month and amass a monthly page impressions in excess of 105 Million. We are also impressed with Advertlets' robust backend engine that allows efficient administration of multiple online campaigns and profiling of visitors on their blogs. This partnership presents exciting opportunities for our advertisers to utilise the optimal mix of online advertising strategies on multiple media platforms."This is really good news for bloggers in Singapore who have signed up with Advertlets. The partnership will bring in more advertisers and revenue for local bloggers. If you are not with Advertlets yet, do sign up to be a part of the many exciting advertising campaigns that are coming up.
The appointment as the exclusive reseller of Advertlets in Singapore reinforces clickTRUE's rapid expansion towards becoming the top Pay Per Performance online advertising service provider in Asia. Under terms of the agreement, clickTRUE will incorporate Advertlets blog advertising network into its suite of advertising options to advertisers. This new channel will extend clickTRUE's portfolio beyond offering ad placements in search engines like Google, Yahoo! or MSN Live Search, and popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Friendster.
Bollywood stars painted on mudflaps/mudguards of rickshaws & cycle carts in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. This is of course Shahrukh Khan who looks like he had better days.
How to spot a Jap is a comic produced by the American government for a 1942 edition of Pocket Guide To China which was distributed to American soldiers in China during WWII. Remember guys, the Chinese is "C" and the Japanese is "J". Got it?
Looks like Skeletor is taking his rivalry with He-Man to the cyberspace. Here's a pic of him vandalizing (ahem, editing) He-Man's Wikipedia page. So that's what he does in his spare time.
(Thanks Rickie)
Oh yes! The Space Invaders LED Doormat is now for sale! Thanks to the motion sensors built into the mat, a glowing green Space Invader will move back and forth across the stylish LED flat panel display whenever a visitor approaches. Is that cool or what?!
A Bangladeshi who came to Singapore to seek medical treatment for his diseased leg, got a major shock when cops swarmed his flat thinking that he is Mas Selamat. Do check out his pic! Love the pose. From ST:
Mohamad Iqbal Hussain, 28, was limping to a canteen near a shopping mall in the city-state when an alert individual called police, according to The New Paper.Alert individual my ass. How can he not tell the difference?! The poor Bangla dude doesn't even resemble Mas Selamat! Anyway, guys next time if you see any limping man who you think is Mas Selamat, please make sure you get closer to him to see if he really looks like the JI leader before you call the cops lah. Singapore is already getting so much bad press about Mas Selamat's escape. The last thing we need now is to piss off tourists who are visiting our country just because they have a limping leg.
The reason: Mas Selamat bin Kastari, the alleged Singapore head of JI, also has a limp - and is still in hiding after escaping from detention more than a week ago.
Police cars duly swooped on the housing bloc where Mr Iqbal has been staying with a friend, and officers carried out a house-to-house search.
They left after briefly interviewing him, the newspaper added.
It turned out that Mr Iqbal, who works as a clerk in Dhaka, is in Singapore to seek medical treatment for a disease affecting his right leg and which causes him to walk with a limp.
'I was unwaware of what was happening,' he was quoted as saying.
Raymond Castile, a newspaper reporter is the curator of The Gallery of Monster Toys. He wrote on his website: "Vintage monster toys are typically overlooked by collectors, largely because they seem obsolete in today's world. The toys in this gallery are not, for the most part, "slick" or "hyper-detailed." They are humble and imperfect. They depict flawed, tortured creatures. These toys capture a time when horror was fun. A time when monsters seemed like "big brothers" to their young fans."
Jana created a pillow from one of her son's t-shirts and she teaches us how. Really neat! I have lots of old t-shirts that I do not throw away for one reason or another. It would be great to use them and make me some new pillows. Now if only I'm good with the sewing machine.
Maraid's Photo, Film & Sound Ephemera Flickr photoset contains old pictures, packagings, guide books, etc related to photography and videography that she collected from charity shops, carboot sales and her family.
Mark Nagata who claims to have the biggest collection of Ultraman toys outside of Japan, also has an impressive collection of vintage toy ray guns that you can view on his site. Mark, a freelance commercial illustrator has a blog called Toy Karma, that is worth reading.
Rainbow In Your Hand is a 36 pages flipbook by Japanese art director and copywriter Masashi Kawamura. Flip through its pages and a 3D rainbow will magically appear! Here's a video of the flipbook in action.
Truck Spills is a really weird website that compiles news and pictures of the many different things (chickens, M&Ms, beer, Doritos, etc) that are spilled on the road by trucks.
(Thanks Lord Kimbo)
Mike Crowley aka Count Blockula, has been creating his own LEGO Star Wars action figures since 2003. I like his Rebel Starfighter pilot Porkins and the B3-3R astromech droid (and beer keg!) figures. You can read an interview with Mike here.
Monks in Thailand are becoming more high tech nowadays. They are using popular social networking websites to woo women. Thai officials are not too happy. From Reuters:
"I call on Hi5 users to tell the monks to leave the site if they are found using it," junior minister Jakrapob Penkair told reporters after a Buddhist monitoring group said some monks were flirting on the Web site popular with Thai users...
A senior Culture Ministry official said monks should not be banned from the cyberspace, but should turn this "crisis" into "opportunity" by bringing Buddha's teaching to the young.
"Instead of using the Net to flirt with young girls, monks should find ways to preach Dharma and lead them in the right direction," said Ladda Thangsupachai, head of the Cultural Surveillance Centre.
Looking at these incredible macro shots of praying mantises reminds me of a quote made by Mulder in an episode of The X-Files : "Yeah, I had a praying mantis epiphany and, as a result, I screamed. Not... not a girly scream but the scream of someone being confronted by some before unknown monster that had no right existing on the same planet I inhabited. Did you ever notice how a praying mantis' head resembles an alien's head? The mysteries of the natural world were revealed to me that day but instead of being astounded I was repulsed."
1. 'Star' treatment to be given to stores offering stellar service
2. School dropout rate falls to 1.6%
3. Singapore's 4th public university will be medium-sized
4. Singapore govt butt of jokes after prison escape
5. 'Magic dollars' scam lets HDB flat sellers pocket cash
6. 332,000 people won't need to file tax returns
7. Singapore keeps Australian terror scare pilot
8. Singapore best place to live for Asian expats: survey
9. SIA plans all-business class flights to US
10. F1 betting kicks off at S'pore Pools
Read them all at Topix Singapore News, edited by yours truly.
Australian researchers reveal that blogging boosts your social life by helping you feel less isolated, more connected to a community and more satisfied with your friendships, both online and face-to-face. From ABC:
Bloggers reported a greater sense of belonging to a group of like-minded people and feeling more confident they could rely on others for help.
All respondents, whether or not they blogged, reported feeling less anxious, depressed and stressed after two months of online social networking.
"So going onto MySpace had lifted the mood of all participants in some way," Ms Moore said.
"Maybe they'd just made more social connections."
Here's something for you Bollywood fans - a gallery of every Bollywood movie poster made in the 1950s to the present time. It's huge, I tell you. I don't watch Bollywood films but as a poster aficionado, this gallery is a gem!
This balloon sculpture of a German Panther tank looks like a really fun project. As you can see from the pics, even the kids are having lots of fun - especially when it comes to destroying it. Also, check out the cool helicopter lighting hanging from the ceiling.
Awesome Flickr photoset of a model circus complete with acrobats, clowns, animals, trucks, tents and everything else that comes with a real circus!
Only in Japan will you see a popular bikini idol wearing a low-cut bee costume, promote an animated film meant for kids. Dang! I would go catch the Bee Movie if they had done this roadshow here in Singapore. Too bad.
(Thanks xXx)
Dude wanted a quiet, small and low power consumption computer to function as a basic home server so he made one himself using an empty whisky bottle! Now you know what to do with those empty bottles lying around your house aye.
Did this earlier today. Do you think you have got what it takes to find escaped JI leader Mas Selamat? First, study all his disguise pics in an earlier post here and then locate him in this picture full of our fellow Singaporeans. There are 12 Mas Selamat to be found. Here's a slightly bigger pic if this is too small and for the answers just head to the pic's Flickr page and move your mouse over the pic. Happy searching!
On Saturday, the National Museum of Singapore held an open-air screening of Jason and the Argonauts. The 1963 film tells the story of Jason, who in order to make his rightful claim to the kingdom of Thessaly, must travel to the faraway land of Colchis to obtain the magical Golden Fleece that has powers to bring peace and prosperity to his troubled land. He assembles a crew of the greatest athletes in Greece including Hercules for his voyage and with the help of Argos, builds a ship to sail to the ends of the world.
I have heard about Jason and the Argonauts before but this was my first time watching it. The film is one of the great achievements of 20th century motion picture special effects and I can see why. The stop motion work used in the film was a joy to watch especially the climatic battle scene with the army of skeletons. It's amazing that a film way back in 1963 can achieve such special effects.
I really enjoyed watching it and more so since it was my first time at the National Museum's Open-Air Screening. Watching such a classic movie under the night sky with the majestic building of the museum just next to me was a memorable experience.
Everyone in Singapore is taking part in the Great Singapore Search for the escaped JI leader Mas Selamat. Even the telcos are getting on the act by sending out free MMS messages with his photo to mobile phone users here.
The folks at TalkingCock.com are also doing their part. You can download their free handy print out that you can keep inside your wallet to help you spot Mas Selamat in one of his many disguises.
And if that's not enough to help you out, here's another set of possible disguise pictures. Happy searching! Oh wait, that photo of him with that blonde wig looks so familiar. Now where have I seen that person before? Hmmm.
Previously: CNN's unflattering headline for Singapore
Interesting comparison between the Marvel Comics adaption of the classic Star Wars trilogy and the Japanese manga version. The manga ones kick ass big time man! Now I really would like to see the Japanese do a Star Wars animated series using manga-style artwork. That would be awesome!
I wish we have a Mario themed bar like this one here in Singapore. Some folks from the IT University of Copenhagen pooled their vast knowledge of mixing and alcohols to craft ten unique Mario-theme drinks. They got some pretty looking cocktails there but since I'm a shots kinda guy, I would settle for their Big Mario and Luigi shots. Got vodka power-up some more!
These framed Famicom Disk System posters from Japan make a great addition to your wall if you are a video game geek like me. They aren't that large - only 11.75 x 8.5 cm, but they sure are a collector's item.
(Thanks Brendon)
Dr Monkey scans an old Radio Shack special edition Whiz Kids comic book and calls it the worst comic book ever. In the comic, the Whiz Kids with the help of a computer foils a kidnap attempt. I like that they even have a Student's Guide to Computer Language on the last page.
Wanna create your own signature flavoured vodka? Here's how you can add some flavour to your vodka through a process known as maceration. I wanna try this! Anything with liquor sounds like a great project to me. From Wired:
Once you've added the desired amount of fruit, start dousing it with the desired amount of vodka. The goal is to make sure that your produce is covered (if not submerged) in vodka. Don't mind any floaters -- they're normal. Also keep in mind that the ratio of vodka to produce has a direct effect on flavor, so pour accordingly. When you've poured in the desired amount (or filled the jar), throw on the lid and make sure it's sealed tightly. Place the jar in the refrigerator, or in a cool, dark place. Direct sunlight can wreak all sorts of havoc, so keep it away from the sun at all costs.
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