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So. 23 visitors. That says a lot. Especially since i visited my own blog on different computers like 5 times.

Yes my fellow blog minions. It's been a while since i last blogged about anything. Now you know why.


PWNED!!!

Life's good.

Nuff said =)

Segways, leading the future.

I noticed that often time, i have gave reference to Segways in my daily conversations, and that many of my friend do not know of it. As humanitarian of the year, and most awesome dude who has walked this planet, it is my honor that i introduce to you, the world of 'oooo's and 'ahhh's that comes with this mastermind of ingenuity.

Ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the SEGWAY PT.(personal transporter)

note: this is just a basic model, i shall link more pics of what you get when you pay more for one of these babies.


What does it do you might ask? Bake cookies, iron your clothes, end world hunger. WoooHooo. All these and more, it cannot do. It's not a miracle machine, it's just some cool ride you can use around town, but if you did it in malaysia you'd probably get mugged. haha. The first time i've seen one of these bad boys being used is during a preview of the life of a google employee, like 6 years back perhaps? Man, the dudes were riding these things at the office. Seriously, how much cooler can a job get, the guy on the segway was riding pass the hallway, and the doors to the offices were open, and we could see from short glimpses that the workers were either just hanging about at the espresso machine, or playing ps2 and xbox(at that time). There was also paper aeroplanes flying about, giggles and laughter echoed in the background. T_T man i want a job like that.

Anyways, back to our topic. The Segway was introduced to the world in 2001, 3rd of Dec. I shall share a clipping from wiki which i read prior to posting this, cause honestly i din know how it worked, just that whichever way you leaned towards, that's where you'd be going to.

'Computers and motors in the base of the device keep the Segway PT upright when powered on with balancing enabled. Users lean forward to go forward, lean back to go backward, and turn by using a "Lean Steer" handlebar, leaning it left or right. Segway PTs are driven by electric motors at up to 12.5 miles per hour (20.1 km/h). Gyroscopic sensors are used to detect tilting of the device which indicates a departure from perfect balance. Motors driving the wheels are commanded as needed to bring the PT back into balance.'

The mighty Segway in action.

Steve Jobs claimed that it would be as significant as the personal computer. WOAH big expectation to live up to. But did it? It was a pretty big thing at that time, a cool toy for those who had to money to splurge on it. But was it really a good investment. Price range i found online for it was between $5350 and $7200 USD. ZOMGWTFBBQPORK! I could get a car with that money, atleast a second hand one. So, it works like a scooter but it cost like 17 PS3s? (you shall buy a ps3, ps3s are the future. you want a ps3). There is a good side to the Segway which is that it runs on electricity stored in lithium ion batteries(the same kinds in your laptops) which can be charged by household sockets. Besides the conventional method of recharging your Seg, it also recharges itself while riding downhill and stopping, and by the Segway being pushed while turned off.(same technology used in Toyota Hybrid cars) So those of you who want to reduce their carbon footprints can rest assured that Segways are environmental friendly. *thumbs up to saving the planet* Captain Planet acknowledges you.

I don't remember Captain Planet being this ugly.

So what do you guys think? Brilliant or Bust. During an interview in March, representatives from Segway said that they have sold an estimated 50,000 units so far. A few clicks on my calculator tells me that it averages at about 600 units being sold per month since it's release. A slow sales report for what John Doerr quoted to be 'fastest company to reach $1 billion in sales'. Will this be the future of transportation? Segways on the street replacing commercial automobiles? Increase in the number of obese cases as result from ultimate laziness coming from Segway riding as appose to walking? Or is it way ahead of it's time to be good for itself? My hope that the Segway picks up and makes it big one day, then it'll be more commercial and common that everyone gets to experience one of these babies. 

A few variations of segways out there.

The basic Segway i2, Designed for easy operation over normal terrain.

The x2 Adventure, Specially equipped for outdoor excursions.

The i2 Cargo, Givi® cases provide rugged, removable, lockable storage.


The x2 Golf, Special low-pressure tires barely disturb the turf.THE ULTIMATE SEGWAY! -concept by yewweng, designed by yewweng, approved by yewweng.

By the way, it runs on pure awesomeness, only releases mind controlling chemicals that negates free will and enslaves humanity, no greenhouse gases. So it's safe for the environment. hahaha. 

What's your segway?

Guy marries game character

"The world is coming to an end'.

This was one of the few comments i've heard from people's youtube response to the wedding that took place between a man and a virtual game character. The marriage that took place between Sal9000(the happy jap dude) and Nene Anegasaki(virtual girl from a Nintendo DS game Love Plus) was joined by over 3000 witnesses watching it live over the net. I'm sure some, if not the majority of you, have heard about this.

Some people have mentioned that there is no wrong in loving a game character. I support that statement to a certain extent, but come on. Marrying a game character? That's a bit over the top for me. Posters in your room, desktop wallpapers, that's cool. Maybe the occasional blabbering to your friends about how much you are so love him/her. Still on the lines of acceptable. Marrying her. Erm, creepy much? 

Give or take another 100 years perhaps, i think there'll be more and more human-ai weddings taking place. We've seen many references to this possibility in movies and novels, one being Bicentennial Man, starring Robin Williams. Who knows, that might be how the future turns out to be. =)    

 

So all you otaku dudes(Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.) out there, at least wait till they're physically there before you pop the question. There is hope for the future =)

here are some pics i flicked off the web. 

Honestly one of the better looking virtual characters.

The happy newly weds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsikPswAYUM&feature=player_embedded
this is the link to a video special on the wedding. Thanks to www.boing-boing.com for the vid and youtube for the feed.  

Well, i wish the happy couple a long and fruitful life. xD
Just one thing i've been wondering, when someone else plays this game, is your wife cheating on you? haha =)

O_O Editors note

sorry for the seriousness in the previous post about magic. it was suppose to be a post about how amazing Cyril Takayama is. i wanted an epic starting, but i ended up following through the entire post in the same tone. turned out to be too hardcore for normal blog reading material. thanks for bearing with me. xD   

Next post will be on DUDE WHO MARRIES A GAME CHARACTER! ZOMG! =D 

hope you'll stay tuned till then.
btw, CYRIL ROCKS!
bye ppl.

An introduction to the alluring world of magic.

Magic. 

The art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural.

Throughout the course of time, human perception of magic and those who practice it has changed significantly. The first form of magic, as i would believe it, belonged to those who had powers of healing, elders, ritualists and medicine men, those who used them to cure ailments and sicknesses. These were the men who sang chants and blessed warrior for the oncoming battle. This small community of men who knew their ways with herbs and the art of rejuvenation, were revered and respected and sat near the head of a tribe's hierarchy. At first, they were sought out as healers. But soon, their influence grew to more than just bandages and potions, people started seeking them for advice, whether it be economical or political. They grew to become, the spearhead of a village. 

The institution of man changed with the arrival of religion. Nations began to form, but not let by the previous elders and healers, but men of god. Concordantly with the rise of religion, ironically, science grew as well. Though, much of it's ideology in current days are contradictory, at that period of time, the pursuit of science was backed up by religion, as science was knowledge, and knowledge was gold. Soon, practitioners of the old arts of healing became ostracized, rejected by society, for their use of unexplainable methods healing with chanting and spirit channeling. If science could not explain what they did and how they did it, it must be the work of the devil. So, a sad end came to those which were once so very much exalted in society. They were labeled as witches, witchdoctors, their art, tagged as voodoo and black magic. Only one end would come of this, they were all rallied and burned at the stakes, with no proper trail.
"People fear what they do not know".

Speed forward a few hundred years to March 24, 1874, to the birth of one of the world's most known magician/illusionist/escape artist, the great, the mystical, the magical, the bedazzling, jaw dropping, the most wow inducing magician(debatable) who walked this earth, Harry Houdini. Yet again, as the earlier portion of my post suggests, the perception of society towards magic changes throughout time. Now, the idea of a magician was not of one who could  heal your sickness, or read ancient manuals of blessings. Nay, they are now the entertainers of people, as much as opera and orchestra, they grew into a part of society. It became a weekly event which gathered the masses into one large auditorium, to witness before their eyes, the impossible made possible. Production, Vanishing, Transformation, Restoration, Teleportation, Escapology, Levitation, Penetration, Prediction. With this newly created niche in society, magicians were now able to find a way to earn a living of their craft. There was no fear of imprisonment or punishment for practicing it. It no longer came to be a taboo. And that was when, the stature of magicians were yet again reclaimed. 

Please leave your feedback, if you liked it, if you hated it, if you felt like gorging your eyes out =)
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when our brothers in the east discovers the secret to fastfood

what happens when you join spongebob and harry potter.. the heck i know.
whatever it is, i can bet my old sweat socks that it cant be better than this right here.


it's called NINJA JOE!
a collab between the mystical black suit master assassins with pork burgers. and with a selling point like 'Everybody loves ninjas!', i can only foresee greatness in this awesome concept

i was in Tropicana City the other day(off the LDP highway), when what i saw, brought tears to my eyes. tears of admiration, adoration and total zomgwtfbbqpork
my thoughts of this in sequence were:
holy crap NINJAS!
OMG BURGERS!
good lord, PORK burgers!!!@#^!(*&@#^*&%

like moths to the flame, i couldn't help myself. i lost total control
when i finally regained consciousness i had a solo ninja (solo ninja is what they named their pork burger, cool right?) in my hands.
i stared at it. it stared back at me. O_O

chomp chomp chomp*
wth. finish already. not exaggerating. 3 mouthfuls and it's gone.
was it worth the 6 ringgit i paid for? no not reallly.
do i regret buying it? hell no

my verdict on it is that it has a brilliant concept of targeting those who have a weak spot for ninjas and everything porkishness. it's rather small but it taste pretty okay. the patty was moist and it comes in 6 different flavors(those which i can rmb are original, spicy, sweet and sour, teriyaki, black pepper, i think) if i'm not mistaken. there's bound to be one which will suit your fancy. my advice is to go as a group if you wanna try this out, cause the burgers are cheaper if you buy it in 2s, 4s or sixes. listing only the prices for 2s and sixes cause i cant rmb the rest.
solo ninja-> RM6
6 ninja-> RM 24
besides their pork burgers, they sell shurikens, (you know, those star shaped looking projectiles of death) which is also made of pork, and side orders of fries.
the easiest way of explaining Ninja Joe would be, a jap-culture-themed fast food restaurant only selling pork and spuds.

btw if you're name is joe you get 1 ringgit off your purchase. how epic is that.

My verdict
5 Awesome Possums for the Concept
3.5123 Awesome Possums for the Food
4.7 Awesome Possum for the feel, atmosphere and friendliness of the staff