Cool: Lego Factory

This is really a cool idea: you download a 3D software from LEGO, you design your own LEGO kit, send it to them and receive the kit in the mail. Very nice.

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LEGO Factory

[ Source: Engadget ]

Gaming: Appleseed Online

Wow, it’s kinda slow today, news wise. Nothing really interesting to talk about. I did find out that an online RPG game in the Appleseed universe is in the works and it should be in beta next month.

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Appleseed Online

Gaming: Planarity

This is a cool little game but man, it can get quite complex after a while.

The object of the game is to un cross the lines.

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Planarity

Cool: Some Weird Cloud Formations

This is just an awesome picture.

[ Source: Astronomy Picture of the Day ]

Funny: Homer Playing Halo 2

This is a spoof video of homer playing Halo 2 on XBox Live. It’s quite funny but the thing is, Homer is kicking a$$!

[ Links ]
Video (Quicktime)
Video (WMP9)

[ Source: Halo.Bungie.Org ]

Google: Google Chat

Wow, Google has been busy these past few days. First Google Desktop and now Google Talk, a MSN Messenger like application.

First of all, this application only does voice and chat, but it does it well. I actually really like this application because it’s just very simple, no bells and whistle, but it does what it does really well.

I hate MSN Messenger because it’s just do big. There’s too much things in that application. In Google Talk you won’t even see any emoticons. Now that’s bare bone!

Try it out, it’s worth it. Anyways, in the help, they do mention that they will be adding features.

[ Links ]
Google Talk

Google: Google Desktop Sidebar

Google just came out with a new version of their Google Desktop, now with a shiny new sidebar application. It’s actually really nice and I’ve been using it for a couple of days now.

One thing that I do not like, is the email module. I wish there was a way of removing all of the email entries with one push of a button and not one by one.

One thing that has impressed me was the Web Clip module. Basically an RSS reader but it actually adds RSS entries itself by detecting the websites you go too. The thing is, some of the websites that it detected their RSS feeds automatically, I’ve been trying to find their feeds for a long time.

Anyways, it’s worth trying. Oh, you don’t need to have the sidebar if you don’t want to, you can just have the same Google Desktop search module.

[ Links ]
Google Desktop

Website: Verifications For Comments

Now, if you want to leave a comment, you will be asked to use the word verification system. Basically all you need to do is write the word in the image.

I know this sucks, but in the last 2 hours, I’ve received 6 spam comments and it pisses me off. Anyways, I’ve had almost no comments on this blog, so I don’t think this change will piss off too many people. : )

 

Cool: Brotronic Labs

Need a Death Ray, Atomic Blaster, or New Combat Robot for your Space Age Lounge? Brotronic Labs has it all at a low price!

[ Links ]
Broton Labs
DeathRay Commercial

Funny: Klingon Fairy Tales

Here is a list of titles for Klingon fairy tales. Very funny.

[ Links ]
Klingon Fairy Tales

WoW: Warlock Quest From Hell

What the hell was Blizzard thinking sending a level 20 Warlock deep into contested territory? I've never been killed so many times! It was bad. And the worst part is, I didn't even find the guy I was looking for. He was supposed to be near a broken down wagon in the Wetlands but there was only a level 25 farmer. Not the guy I was looking for.

Man it was hell. A character by the name of Valu tried to help us but all was in vain as a town near where we were was just raided and there was a lot of high level Alliance. In the end, they were camping near our dead bodies. Hell, complete hell. The worse is, we must've been trying to do this quest like for an hour and a half, and all for nothing.

I want to thank my cousin (Gemmu) and (Valu) for their help. It's just a shame that it did not end well. I'll try tomorrow morning when, I'm hoping there will be less people from the Alliance there.

Cool: Dish Screen

Wow I want one of these. Can you see yourself playing Halo or World Of Warcraft on one of these baby’s!?

If I remember well, they are like $20,000+.

[ Links ]
Elumens VisionStation

Movie: Aeon Flux Movie Trailer

There’s a trailer of the movie Aeon Flux. It actually looks good.
Go Check it out!

[ Links ]
Trailer

Movie: Gaiman's 'Beowolf' Script Greenlit

Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary have made a script of the Old English epic Beowolf for Robert Zemckis, the director of Polar Express.

It looks like the movie will use the same "performance-capture" effects as the Polar Express.

[ Links ]
Neil Gaiman’s Journal
ICv2 (article)

Gaming: World Of Warcraft TCG

Fans of WoW will have another thing to spend their money on; Upper Deck will be releasing a Trading Card Game of World Of Warcraft. And to make sure they get our money, some cards will have codes that will unlock unique cosmetic effects on your character.

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Upper Deck
ICv2 (article)

Weird: The Death Clock

So there is this clock on the internet that will tell when you will die… It looks like I’m kicking the can on Tuesday, October 24, 2050. Ha I’ll prove it wrong and die on the Monday!

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Death Clock

Gaming: Computer Characters Mugged By Virtual Bully

A man in Japan has been arrested for having “bots” running in the virtual world of Lineage II which was beating up and robbing characters in the game.

What is the virtual world coming too?

 

[ Links ]
NewsScientist
Lineage II

WoW: My Addiction To World Of Warcraft

I don’t call myself a gamer. Yes I play games, I played a lot when I was a kid, but really, when I would hit a problem, I would abandon the game and move to another. I never really had the patience to stick to a game and finish it. I can count the number of games I have finished on one hand!

So when I tried WoW, I though to myself “Ok, this is going to end in a week or so and that will be it”. But no, I am totally addicted to this game. Why is that? Well, since it’s an online game, there is always a couple of hundred people on our server at anytime. If ever I get stuck somewhere, I can just ask for help and thats it. I also have a couple of friends playing this game with me. It’s always more fun to play with friends then alone.

I don’t know how long my addiction will last but I don’t see the end of it yet. It’s so bad that I’m currently trying to see when I could play this game the next couple of days because my mom is coming for the weekend. I’m thinking, once she goes to bed, I should be able to get a couple of hours of gaming.

I now understand my friends addictions to this game. I thought they were just mega gamers but I’m not one and I’m as addicted to this game as they are.

Comic: Fantastic Four/Iron Man: Big In Japan

A new four-issue series debuting in October.

In Seth Fisher’s own words, “FF4 + Iron Man in Japan = A really fun book.”

“Mostly what I want to do is broaden the fictionality of my characters. You know, like make the characters less believable rather than more. So they really start to spark your imagination.”

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NEWSARAMA

Comic: All Star Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder #1 Best-Seller Of The Decade

ICv2 is saying that this new comic from Frank Miller and Jim Lee is now the best selling comic of the decade.

I have yet to read this but with this kind of news, I wonder why I wouldn’t read it.

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ICv2
NEWSARAMA

Gaming: More On Tsuro

There is more information on this game from WizKids on their website, with game play examples. It actually looks interesting. I’m sure I’ll be buying this game in the future.

 

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Tsuro

Media: The Family Guy, Sin City Style

A video made up of clips from the Family Guy in a Sin City kind of way.

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Hog City

Earth punctured by tiny cosmic missiles

It looks like scientist found out that the Earth was hit in the 90s by bizarre cosmic missiles called  “strangelets”. They would have passed right through the Earth at 900,000 mph!

Very interesting read.

[ Links ]
News.Telegraph

Cool: CPU Cooler Removed

This is what happens when you remove the CPU cooler!

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Video

Funny: 10 Things You Should Know Before Moving To Canada

Interesting list… Not sure I approve but still funny.

[ Links ]
List

[ Source: Mon Blog ]

Gaming: Legend Of Zelda Halo Mod

I’m always amazed at what people will try to do with game engines. Anyways, some guys have been trying to integrate Legend of Zelda onto the game engine of Halo. It actually looks really cool. I hope they finish it.

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Zelda Online

[ Source: Joustiq ]

Cool: Amazing 3D movie

Just amazing to see what people are able to do now with computer graphics!

[ Links ]
Fiat Lux – The Movie

Cool: Star Wars IV In Ascii And On Telnet

I’ve seen this little video before and now somebody made it to run on Telnet.

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Telnet Star Wars IV

[ Source: Winterson ]

Cool: Full Screen Streaming Video

Just amazing, I’ve never seen something like this work so good. Basically, you get to see videos in full screen without waiting for some buffering. Very cool.

I just hope this is going to take over the Internet! A lot more fun to watch

[ Links ]
Vividas Demo Videos
Vividas

Cool: Your Very Own Private Island

Wow, looks nice, but you need a lot of money to buy these!

[ Links ]
TheWorld

Cool: 3B The Broad Band Browser

This is interesting, I haven’t tried it yet but basically, you browse through a city of websites.

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3B

Cool: Plane Being Struck By Lightning

I’ve seen these photos before but I never put them up on my blog, so here they are.

 

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Images

 

OIA: Chocolate of Love

“ August 11 was Tanabata (Star Festival) in Taiwan, called Chinese Lover’s Day, and celebrated the “real” way — on the seventh day of the seventh month.

And what better way to mark the day than some heart-shaped chocolate cakes, with couples showing their love for each other, on display at a local bakery.”

Cool: Specialized Bikes

Check out these really nifty looking bikes!

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Bikes

Gaming: Try Not Getting Caught

A funny game, you have to look at your friends girlfriend boobs and not get caught.

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Game

Cool: Pictures Of Earth From Satellites

This is a very cool site, you can see the earth from different satellites.There are some very nice views!

They are not real pictures, but 3D models of what the satellite would see. But it’s still nice.

 

 

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View From Satellites

Cool: Pen Tricks

Found this website which has videos and explains how to do different pen tricks. Nicely explained with images and videos.

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Pentrix

Gaming: Civilization Anonymous

A website about Civilization IV. Basically meant to create a buzz about the game. The thing is, it’s working! Very funny videos!

[ Links ]
Civilization Anonymous
Videos

Cool: Water Fireplace

Thats right, you read that correctly, with water. Heat & Glo has created the first hydrogen fireplace, Aqueon.

[ Source: Oh Gizmo ]

[ Links ]
Heat & Glo
Aqueon

Cool: 30 Hornets Vs 30,000 Bees

A total massacre! I’ve seen this video on a TV show of some kind, very interesting.

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Video

Cool: Very Cool Photo

This is one awesome photo.

Cool: High Speed Images

At this site, there are these high speed images of bullets and other things. Very nice and interesting.

[ Links ]
Images

Cool: Image Of The Earth At Night

I don’t know why, but I’m always amazed at these photos.

Cool: Octopus vs Shark

I never knew that octopuses were that strong and killer.

[ Links ]
Video

Cool: Remote-controlled Humans

This is one weird news item. They have managed to control the direction of a person by sending weak electrical currents behind the ears. By doing this, you screw with their balance and you can veer them left or right.

[ Source: Gizmodo ]

[ Links ]
Forbes (article)
Video

 

Personal: I'm Back Baby!

Man, really sorry about not updating my blog lately. I’ve been sick, work is killing me and I started playing World Of Warcraft. I know it’s bad excuses but I’m sticking to them! Anyways, things should be getting back to normal.

Cool: Hologram Technologie

A company called IO2Technology has made a prototype of a hologram projector. The thing is, it really looks like it is floating, there is no smoke screen or anything like that. Very cool!

[ Links ]
IO2Technology
Video

 

Cool: Calling "Shotgun" Giude

Ever had a problem calling “Shotgun” because nobody understood you (like french people) or there were dispute on the call? Well with this guide, everything is explained and you can send it to your french friends so they know the next time you call “Shotgun”!

[ Links ]
Shotgun Rules

Personal: I'm Sick

Sorry for not updating much these past couple of days but I was sick and surfing the internet was not in my priorities. I should pickup my usual article ratio by the end of the week.