The Geekothon

Intel Launches Nettop ng Bayan 2.0

2009-07-27T21:15:00.002+08:00

THE Intel and the Commission on Information and Communications Technology or CICT’s program for people to use personal computers has reached another milestone by launching "Nettop ng Bayan 2.0".

The new nettop features a 15inch LCD, Intel Atom N720 processor(primarily found on mobile devices, the Atom processor is lauded for providing high performance at low power consumption), 80 Gigs of hard disk, 1Gig of RAM, a mouse and a keyboard. It has a srp of Php10800.

via Computer World

Iron Man Anime

2009-07-27T02:16:00.001+08:00

Watch the new Iron Man Anime trailer. It is set for a 2010 release.

Updated OSX-Netbook Compatibility Chart

2009-07-25T23:37:00.001+08:00

Here is an updated list of netbooks that will run OSX. via BoingBoing

Rumors:PS3 Slim

2009-07-21T16:43:00.002+08:00

This shaky video ambiguously shows what might be the new PS3 slim and it's in the Philippines. Watch through the Shuriken bar video. via GameOPS

ASUS LaunchesTV Monitor T1 Series

2009-07-20T19:28:00.003+08:00

ASUS recently showcased the TV Monitor T1 Series which integrates the latest in desktop monitor and LCD TV technology.

PORTS! PORTS!

As you can see in the picture above the T1 series has a plethora of input and output available for all you entertainment and media fanatics out there. The T1 Series supports Full HD 1080p (1920x1080)and has a cornucopia of ports, including 2 HDMI, 2 SCART, D-Sub, Composite, Component, S-Video, audio-in jack, S/PDIF out, audio out, earphone out and CI slot which means you can put any DVD, media box, Blue Ray and any other thing you can imagine putting in an LCD TV.

SOUNDS GOOD!

You don't have any good speakers to pair with it? No worries! The T1 Series’ dual 7W stereo speakers are hidden behind its tree peony pattern( I don't know what tree peony means but the mesh is really stylish)and the speakers can deliver cinematic virtual surround sound.

FEATURES

The T1 Series’ stunning visual performance—regardless of video source—is comparable to a large-sized living room television, thanks to features such as a 2D/3D comb-filter, noise reduction, 3D de-interlace, 2:2/3:2 pull down and the exclusive Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology and tint adjustment. Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology adjusts the displays' parameters to ensure optimized colors with the four preset modes (Scenery, Night View, Game and Standard).

Technical Specs by clicking the link below

True Resolution Full HD 1920x1080
Display Colors 16.7 million
Contrast Ratio 20,000:1 (ASCR)
Brightness 300cd/m2
Viewing Angle (CR≧10) Horizontal: 170° / Vertical: 160°
Response Time 5ms
Splendid™ Video Intelligence Technology Yes
TV Broadcast System Digital (DVB-T) and Analog (PAL/ SECAM)
Built-in Speakers 7W (RMS) stereo speakers x 2
Inputs IEC (TV), D-sub (PC), HDMI 1.3 x2, Component (Y/Pb/Pr), Composite, S-Video, SCART1 (RGB & CVBS), SCART2 (Y/C & S-Video)
Outputs RCA R+L audio-out, optical S/PDIF out, 3.5mm headphone mini-jack
Dimensions (WxHxD) and Weight (kg) 540.6mm x 438.5mm x 191.2mm
Net weight: 6.2kg 589.6mm x 465.2mm x 191.2mm
Net weight: 7.0kg TBD
Accessories D-sub cable, audio cable, power cord, remote control, AAA batteries x2, quick start guide, support CD

T1 Series Site

ASUS Donates Computers Via ADOC 2.0

2009-07-17T01:39:00.003+08:00

900 students of Dr. Arcadio Santos High National High School – Sun Valley Annex in Paranaque City will benefit from the 40 computer sets donated by ASUS through the ADOC 2.0. What is ADOC you may ask?The APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) was initiated by Chinese Taipei in the 2003 APEC meeting in Bangkok to meet the goal of bridging digital divide among APEC Economies. It has collaborated with seven APEC economies – Chile, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines since its inception. In the second phase of the project, ADOC asked for the support of private companies, like ASUS, to help gather resources.

The students would really benefit from the new computer sets because they can now acquire new skills that will greatly help them in a now globally competitive world.

cross posted via Medyo Gwapo

Be A High Roller At Your Own Home

2009-07-15T01:40:00.003+08:00

When my grandma was still alive(true story!, she loved to gamble. We used to play poker for pennies and that pennies was from her! Then if she was bored we go to a casino that is a good three hour drive away from our place. All the fuss just to play in the slot machines. Well, technology today really can replace all that hullabaloo and allow you to play on the comfort of your own home.

Are you tired of driving to a casino just to play the slots or blackjack? Well, you can play at the convenience of your own home! You don't know how? That is the tricky part! No worries though best usa online casinos provides a repository of the best online gambling sites around.

The site lists the best online casinos around.

Site Description:
Top USA Online Casinos.com is a FREE guide to help US Players find safe and fun online gambling destinations. Casinos ranked by pro poker and blackjack players, according to bonus size, payout rate, customer support, # of games, deposit options, graphics and ease of use

I went to the site and it really has all the best online gambling sites around they were not kidding. They have the lists of all the quality online casinos around and prospective players won't waste their time looking for online gaming rooms by just logging into this site. They don't just list online poker rooms and other casinos they also list sports books and that is really good news. I have tried bogdog before and I was not surprised that they have in their lists.

If you are still having doubts just go to topusaonlinecasinos.com

Toad: The Finger Since 1985

2009-07-12T23:32:00.004+08:00

Whenever you kick Bowser/Koopa's butt Toad appears and tells us " Sorry but our princess is in another castle". Looking closely, hey! Toad is giving us the finger on both hands! Whoever did the original Toad sprite is one sick dude!

via Kotaku via Topcultured via Sodahead

Toyota Develops Thought Controlled Wheelchair

2009-07-05T01:19:00.000+08:00

Toyota has recently previewed a thought controlled wheelchair that monitors brain activity 125 milliseconds which prevents any lags. Stephen Hawking would love to get his ass on one of these.

According to The Christian Science Monitor:
"After training three hours a day for a week, the system is able to tailor its responses to a user’s tendencies. Imagine a hand or foot movement while wearing the cap, and the system triggers the corresponding response from the chair. Toyota claims up to 95 percent accuracy. As a failsafe, the user can puff out a cheek, triggering a sensor and stopping the chair."

The system would certainly help handicapped people and would spark innovations because of its universal applications.

video after the break

MJ Is Not Dead!

2009-07-03T13:13:00.001+08:00

A certain Cebu prison might have first dibs on that whole Micheal Jackson synchronized dancing stuff but YouTube has numerous Thriller videos. Some of them are made with Lego! Watch a sample video above!

PSP iPhone Case

2009-07-03T01:01:00.002+08:00

What respectable gaming geek with an iPhone 3GS would not want this iPhone case?

via Gizmodo

Globe To Launch Iphone 3GS Soon!

2009-07-02T01:19:00.003+08:00

According to sources I refuse to divulge, the new iPhone 3GS will be available in the Philippines soon! Globe will accept reservations starting July 15, 2009 and "iPhone-natics" can reserve by giving the Globe hotline a ring(call 730-1000 or 211 on a globe handset). You can also try by logging in to Globe's iPhone page. For more info on Apple's phone on steriods go here.

UPDATE! Globe will launch the new iPhone 3GS on July 31,2009!

Good Bye Kung Fu Guy

2009-06-05T00:19:00.003+08:00

John Arthur Carradine, December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009

David Carradine was found dead in his Bangkok hotel room this June 4. According to preliminary investigations, he hanged himself and was dead for 12 hours before the hotel maid found him. He was born John Arthur Carradine and was best know for the 70's TV series Kung Fu. Over more than 4 decades of his career, he has appeared in more than 100 feature films. This generation best knows him as Bill from the Kill Bill series starring Uma Thurman.

PSP Go is A Go!

2009-06-04T23:25:00.002+08:00

Sony has officially announced the release dates of the brand spankin' new PSP Go.
Specs are:
Bluetooth and WiFi
A 3.8 inch screen
108 grams(43% lighter than the PSP 3000 imagine that!)
Contains a whopping 16gig of internal storage!and is still expandable via external storage(whoa!)
New slide out gamepad.

The new PSP Go will be first released on October in North America and Europe with a price of $249. The Japanese version will cost $280('coz everything from Japan costs more) and will be released on November.

Video of the PSP Go after the break!

via Kotaku

This Summer: New Black Wii(But Only In Japan)

2009-06-04T21:12:00.003+08:00

How come almost all the cool stuff comes from Japan? According to Kotaku, Nintendo will release a black version of the ever popular Wii and will retail for about ¥25,000 (US$260). For the obsessive-compulsive in all of us, do not worry. Good ole Ninty will also sell black versions of Wii peripherals and will cost as follows: Black Wii Remote ¥3,800 (US$40), Black Nunchaku ¥1,800 (US$19), Black Classic Controller Pro ¥2,000 (US$21). Hmmmm I'd settle for a white version not unless a crimson red Wii comes out.

Image and Story from Kotaku

New Iphone to Launch Soon??

2009-05-20T18:05:00.003+08:00

There is a rumor running around that the good old Iphone 3g would be replaced by a brand spankin new Iphone come June 17.
According To 9to5Mac the new Iphone would sport these features:
# 32GB and 16GB to replace current capacities
# $199 and $299 price-points to be maintained
# 3.2 Megapixel camera
# Video recording & editing capabilities
# Ability to send a picture & video via MMS
# Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
# OLED screen
# 1.5X The battery life
# Double the RAM and processing power
# Built-in FM transmitter
# Apple logo on the back to light up
# Rubber-tread backing
# Sleeker design
# Built-in compass
# Revolutionary combination of the camera, GPS, compass, and Google maps to identify photo and inform about photo locations.
# Turn by turn directions

I am not sure where this is coming from but a new Iphone would irk some new Iphone owners.
via 9to5Mac

Kobe told Lebron what?

2009-05-17T19:41:00.002+08:00

The Nike commercial features puppet versions of Kobe and Lebron James living together. Maybe Nike is expecting a Lakers vs Cavs finals but my money is on Denver! Setting aside being a fan, this commercial is one of the funniest I have seen as of late so hit the play button and start watching!

via Hoop Doctors

Attack of The Hasbro Movies!

2009-05-17T18:34:00.004+08:00

This year we the sequel to the smash hit Transformers will be released. Soon after Transformers 2: Revenge of The Fallen, GI Joe: Rise of Cobra will open. Will the onslaught of movies based on cartoons cum action figures cease? Geekothon suggests viable plots for other Hasbro toys.

My Little Pony The Movie
Plot: Tired of being ridden by humans, all ponies from all over the world decided to call it quits. They retreat to an uncharted island where all seems well. The ponies were used to being pampered and domesticated so they do not know how to fend for themselves. They resort to cannibalism and formed tribes. Now a little pony will rise to the occasion and will be the key to the survival of their species.

Play-Doh: Molds of Evil
Plot: A cosmic phenomena gives sentience to the products of a clay factory. Once opened the blood thirsty beasts consume all on their sights. What can stop them? Water perhaps?

Astro Boy The Movie!

2009-05-17T00:12:00.003+08:00

Ozama Tezuka's famous creation is now due for the Hollywood treatment. Will another Japanese creation become a screw up?(Godzilla, Speed Racer) or will they do this one right? Jepoy reckons they would screw it up. I am more optimistic about this one. Hey guys don't screw this 60's icon or we will give you hell! Hell I tells you!

The Racist Camera

2009-05-16T23:23:00.002+08:00

Nikon is supposed to be a Japanese company but I reckon they did not design the camera with Asians in mind. Talk about cultural sensitivity. The error message is downright racist!

Via Boing Boing

EEE Keyboard to launch soon

2009-05-14T22:45:00.004+08:00

Asus will launch the PC in a keyboard which they will call EEE Keyboard. I supposed there would be a LCD cum trackpad built in and would run on an Intel Atom N270. This thing will ship in June and would be a perfect accompaniment to LCDs.

via Engadget

An Awesome Alodia Cosplay

2009-05-10T22:56:00.004+08:00

Cutie Alodia Gosengfiao cosplays concept art from the PS2 video game Magna Carta. What the heck is a Magna Carta? Its not a law but a hit Korean video game famously known as Magna Carta: Tears of Blood. Who cares right? More images after the break!

via Fine Filipinas

Multi Touch Game for The 5800 XM

2009-04-14T21:32:00.002+08:00

The 5800 has a resistive touch screen. What does that mean? Multi touch doesn't usually work. On the contrary Jamie Fuler has managed to do some multi-touch magic on the 5800. No Apple wizardry but this is still a nice proof of concept.

check it out on symbian freak

Free Nokia 5800 Apps

2009-04-11T22:27:00.005+08:00

Ever since I got my 5800 I have been scouring the web for Symbian Series 60 V5 applications. The funny thing is I found these nifty apps from different Nokia sites. The thing is different countries have different apps for you to download. I found 2 countries that offer free full applications Nokia India and Hong Kong. Links and details after the break.

Nokia India here
Nokia Hong Kong here

The applications and games here are free so grab them until you can!

SMS Timer-SMS Timer allows you to schedule SMS/MMS messages to be sent on a future date and time. The application functions exactly like the standard messaging application allowing you to define multiple recipients.

Smart Guard- Smart Guard protects all your private information (e.g. Messages, Contacts, Videos, Pictures etc.) both on the phone's internal memory and on the memory card. Thus it is visible only to the one who holds the passcode.

Marble Maze- Marble Maze is a labyrinth game that utilizes the orientation sensor built inside the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. In this game you control a ball in a labyrinth by tilting the device in your hands and lead the ball into a goal.

Wave Secure- The ultimate security application for your phone. It not only helps you track the lost phone but also ensures full security of the data on the device.

Touch Card Match- The classic 'Card Memory' game, but with a difference. This version has a superb audio visual interface with engaging graphics and touch control.

Touch Maneuver- Let the kid in you bounce back in action. 'Touch Maneuver', the virtual version of the classic 'Don't touch the wire game' makes you hold your breath as you aim to control a ring on a virtual path without grazing the track, just with a touch of your finger.

Easy Reject- Always wanted to keep those unwanted calls and messages at bay? 'Easy Reject', the smart auto-reject tool is at your rescue. Reject calls with a busy tone. Get messages filtered silently to view and restore them later.

Cricket Widget- It's time to put an end to the woes of seeking information on your favourite sport. Keep yourself updated with the latest on Cricket. The Cric Info Widget brings to you real time ball by ball update of matches being played. Not only that, you can also check the Match Summary & Scorecard and brag about your knowledge on Cricket.

My Ringtone- It's time to put an end to the woes of seeking information on your favourite sport. Keep yourself updated with the latest on Cricket. The Cric Info Widget brings to you real time ball by ball update of matches being played. Not only that, you can also check the Match Summary & Scorecard and brag about your knowledge on Cricket.

Nokia Hong Kong

Mobile Messenger

2009-04-10T17:58:00.002+08:00

My phone gave up on me! Drat what a disaster. I was forced to buy a new one. I got a Nokia 5800. Why? Beats me! I sometimes just buy stuff. Ummm I'd rather not talk about that but what is good about the Nokia 5800 is that it has wifi! And this app is the first thing that I put in it. Fring is one of the best messenger app for any phone OS. Heck! If the phone can support java I think they have support for it. Fring supports YM, AIM and other major instant messengers. Skype is also supported.

According to the site:
Using your handset′s internet connection, you can interact with friends on all your favourite social networks including Skype®, MSN Messenger®, Google Talk™, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®. You can listen to music with your Last.fm friends, check out what each other are up to on Facebook, receive alerts of new Google Mail™ and tailor make your very own fring by adding more cool experiences from fringAdd-ons™.

The app is really nice and has an integrated GUI which really simplifies an IM lover's life. Download Fring here

You Can Learn Poker Anywhere.....

2009-03-27T23:42:00.003+08:00

I was born a gambler, yup I admit it! I find ways to incorporate gambling into my way of life whether be it a wager or just taking risks but hey who doesn't? A few of my friends was drinking and playing poker when he said something that I never really forgot it goes something like this: " It takes a few hours to learn Poker and a lifetime to master it". It was really true.

Now the world of online poker is new to me and it may be true to millions of poker fanatics. Browsing around online, you can see a lot of online tutorials that will teach you how to ace in poker. Online Poker Rooms is one of them.

What I like about online poker tutors is that they have a comprehensive guide to make you an online poker hustler. They have the basic guidelines from different kinds of poker games. Strategies for Texas Holdem, Omaha and 7 Card Stud Poker are covered.

More of an expert? Well advanced strategies are also handled from odds to reading your opponents card are covered and pretty much useful. There is also a feature that gives you the opportunity to ask a poker expert anything poker related. What I love about Online Poker Rooms is that they have bluffing tips. I love those kinds of tips because in gambling, I really love to bluff and it gives you tips when and where to bluff.

Once you visit this site you can have the skills and knowledge to enter the world of online poker and reap its rewards. The site also has a list of online poker sites that can give you the start-up to earn money via online poker. The site is highly recommended to any age group or level of skill. Heck visiting it makes me want to enter the fray!

A Paranoid Phone Owner's Dream Come True

2009-03-19T22:42:00.002+08:00

Globe's new Vufone is the power tool that a paranoid must utilize. Accidentally erased a contact? Got your phone stolen? Changed phones? No problem! With Vufone you can backup your data and never worry about all these problems.

You just have to make sure your phone is supported(do not worry it supports most Samsung, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, BenQ, Asus, HTC, LG, and others)

Download Vufone
Via Captain's Log

Features
Backup

* Regular automated backup of your phone
* No cables needed, over-the-air backup
* Safe copy of your mobile information on a secure server
* Contacts, messages, calendar, photos, videos or smartphone documents
* Restore to any new phone brand or model

Synchronize

* Get your Microsoft Outlook meetings or Google Calendar on your phone
* Automatically synchronize Microsoft Outlook contacts or Gmail contacts to your phone
* Synchronize your Microsoft Outlook tasks to your phone
* Use your phone contacts in Microsoft Outlook or Gmail
* Manage your phone contacts and calendar on the web

Upload and Share

* Upload your camera phone pictures and videos and view them online
* Create online albums and show them to friends and family over the Web
* Send your pictures and videos to friends phone
* Upload your mobile photos and videos to your favorite social network
* Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, YouTube
* View your photos online in full quality

More Features

* Upload songs to your phone over the web
* MyPersona – make your picture appear on your friends phone when you call them
* Turn any web picture into your phone’s wallpaper
* Listen to your mobile music online
* Send cheap text messages from the web

This is one cool utility to have but that doesn't make us foolish enough not to be careful. At least with Vufone we can worry less now!

Iphone OS 3.0 Features

2009-03-18T11:32:00.003+08:00

The brand spanking new Iphone OS has been launched. It works out the kinks that the old Iphone OS users hate(and hate is an understatement). The new OS is like the best credit card, you will always use it and would comment on how good it is.

The new features are:
1. Copy and Paste feature(finally!) - gone are the days when you have to write down or memorize something on your Iphone. Now life became much easier and lazier(lol!). Its not limited to text thought, you can now copy paste images( you can even copy paste a multitude of photos via the action button).
2. MMS- multi media messaging has been around for ages and the lack of MMS for the Iphone makes it looks prehistoric(in a handsome kind of way). With the new feature, sending incriminating evidences and scandalous pictures much easier.
3. A voice recording app- its just dang useful!
4. Landscape keyboard- if you want a larger keyboard, go landscape!
5. Use the Iphone 3G as a modem- you can now use the Iphone's 3G capabilities to connect your computer to the interwebs.
6. Search feature for mail, ipod and calendar
7. Support for new calendar types
8. Support for Stereo Bluetooth A2DP- you can now look like a borg and use your bluetooth headsets with your Iphone.
9. Automatic login in Safari- just don't lose your phone!
10. Just shake to shuffle 'em music- what can I say about this? just shake n shuffle!
11. Wi-Fi auto-login
12. Anti-phishing - makes your Iphone safe.
13. Extended Parental Controls- Kids! If you thought your parents just have the lo down on your video game consoles now they have too on your Iphone.
14. Send and Recieve files- a separate application that allows you to ummm send and recieve files.

via Gizmodo

Discover Your Invisible Friends (In YM I Mean)

2009-03-17T20:31:00.003+08:00

Once in a while you will get a surprise message from a friend that was supposedly offline(because of the invisible feature in yahoo messenger). I have tried buddy check before but it is hard to obtain it now and it is always being detected as a virus by my antivirus software. Like a defaulted student loan it would just drag you down. Enter Ydetector its a website based application so no need to install it. Using this baby you can detect those invisible friends and defeat their purpose for being invisible, heck you can even annoy them(then your just being an a**).

via Reality Bytes

The New Ipod Shuffle is Button-less

2009-03-11T21:20:00.002+08:00

The new Ipod Shuffle has moved its button controls to its earbuds. Yup the Ipod for the budget-conscious has absolutely no buttons but there is still the token hold switch on top. If you are a doubter and says: " I have an old shuffle why the heck would I buy this?", you might try and think twice because the new shuffle has one kick ass feature that solves the problems of a missing lcd screen. What is it? It has a text to speech feature called "Voice Over" which basically tells who is performing what song and tells the songs on your playlist. Another new Ipod is not that bad a news but this would be a good buy for techies on a budget. (Tech Specs after the break)

from APPLE

Technical Specifications

Size and Weight

Height:
1.8 inches (45.2 mm)
Width:
0.7 inch (17.5 mm)
Depth:
0.3 inch (7.8 mm)
Weight:
0.38 ounce (10.7 grams)
True volume:
0.26 cu inches / 4,326 cu mm

Audio

* Skip-free playback
* Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Capacity

* 4GB flash drive1
* Up to 1,000 songs in 128-Kbps
* AAC format

Battery

* Rechargeable lithium polymer battery
* Playback time: Up to 10 hours when fully charged

Input and Output

* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

GTA China Town Wars Commercial

2009-02-25T21:36:00.002+08:00

I have been waiting for this game's release for months now and now Gamestop offers 10000 game credits when you buy from them and log to GameFAQs.

via Joystiq

Windows OS in A Phone

2009-02-24T21:08:00.003+08:00

Nope its not a Windows Mobile, not Vista not XP not even 98.(click link below for pics and full story)

Its Windows 3.1! The OS that made Microsoft what it is today has been ported to run on Symbian OS. How? Via DOSBox, it has been available for quite sometime but only recently have we seen it run on a Nokia N95. Some Polish dude was brave enough to do this. Hmmm makes me jealous, now to find someone who knows Polish so that we can duplicate what he did.

Via OSNEWS via PRAZPC

There Is Now A Red XBox 360

2009-02-24T19:48:00.007+08:00

(click link below for story)

Ladies and gents another bundle is upon us, this time its a red XBOX 360 bundled with Resident Evil. Aside from the usual cables it is bundled with 120Gig HDD Resident Evil 5 and Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The bundle is supposed to retail at 399 dollars. It is a bundle of a good deal. Here is another bundle word to set the record for most post with the word bundle.

via ENGADGET

And They Let Us Buy Alcohol Only When We Are 18

2009-02-23T22:30:00.005+08:00

Glen gave me a heads up of this yesterday. Just when you thought that kids will always be kids you'll get hit by surprises like this.(click link below for story)

Alfie Patten is just 13 years old barely in his pubescence but have conceived a child with 15 year old Chantelle Steadman. This has caused an uproar worldwide especially the question of whether little Alfie is indeed the father of Maisie Roxanne.

Sister Talks

According to Alfie's step sister: “If it wasn’t for him, Alfie wouldn’t be in this situation. When Dad left it tore the family to pieces." (This in reference to the departure of their father for a 19-year-old friend of his stepdaughter)

"He’s good around kids and he always used to try and help out." She also said in a positive light.

Well as long as they be responsible parents and be a positive role model to their baby I'm all for it(if the story is indeed true).

cross posted via Medyo Gwapo

Slumdog Slams at The Oscars

2009-02-23T21:50:00.003+08:00

The rags to riches story of a Mumbai street urchin is now a rags to richest story of a foreign director making a film about Indian society. Now it is a certified Academy Award winner and will now be in the history books(just like Diablo Cody*snicker*). Major winners are:
Best Motion Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn (Milk)
Best Actress:Kate Winslett (The Reader)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger(The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz(Vicky Christina Barcelona)
Best Directing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Foreign Language Film: Departures(Japan)
Best Documentary: Man On Wire
Best Animated Feature: Wall-E
Best Screenplay(Original): Dustin Lance Black(Milk)
Best Screenplay(Adapted):Simon Beaufoy(Slumdog Millionaire)

Can Omnia HD Make Iphone Bleed?

2009-02-22T02:34:00.003+08:00

Click link below for full story

The original Omnia was a beacon of multi-media goodness, would the additional HD on its new sibling dethrone the Apple Iphone. This time, good old Samsung is ditching Windows Mobile for the unproven Symbian Series 60 5th Edition(I'm pretty sure that the problems related to the OS would be resolved by a firmware upgrade.) If you don't mind not experiencing the brand spanking new Windows Mobile 6.5 then the Omnia HD would be a perfect phone for you. Why? because the monster can play 720p videos(hence the HD name!). For a look on how the phone looks and runs watch the video above.

Specs:
* GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/1900/2100 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 12, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
* Dimensions: 123 x 58 x 12.9 mm
* 3.7-inch 16M color OLED touchscreen, 640 x 360 pixels
* 8/16GB integrated memory, non-hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
* OS: Symbian S60 5th edition
* 8 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, geo-tagging, Face detection, Smile Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) and HD video recording at 24 fps
* Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and optional Samsung Mobile Navigator by Route66, HDMI (dongle needed)
* Accelerometer for screen auto rotate, Proximity sensor for auto screen turn-off, FM radio with RDS, DivX/XviD video support
* Battery: 1500 mAh battery

Olivia Munn Pics To End The Week

2009-02-22T02:18:00.001+08:00

What can I say? What could be better than a few Olivia Munn pics to end the week! Pics after the break!

What To Do With Tons of Your Image Files? Collage It!

2009-02-22T01:09:00.005+08:00

If you are the creative type and want a no nonsense method of making a collage, then look no further Shape Collage is here. Shape collage is a no frills way of making a collage it is fast, it is easy. Works with Vista, XP, OSX and Linux so you've got your bases covered. Its absolutely free! Download yours now!

Features via Shape Collage
Automatic, fast, and easy

* Create picture collages in less than a minute with just a few mouse clicks
* Photos are automatically and intelligently placed using a machine learning algorithm

Any shape

* Make collages in any imaginable shape or form
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New Simpsons Opening Clip

2009-02-17T11:02:00.002+08:00

Who does not love the Simpsons? If you don't I hate you man! The animated series has been going for more 20 or so years now and it does not show signs of faltering. To go with the changing times(and the mandated change to digital signals) the show is now on high def! To blend with high def, the opening sequence has been changed and it was a great change. They have added and updated the characters shown in the sequence from the Comic Book Guy to Apu's octuplets. This has been a welcome change for the Simpsons fan in all of us(most of it is just me, heck I even bought the Simpson's album during the 90s).

Old or New?

2009-02-12T22:27:00.003+08:00

Hey guys! Which is better the new Devastator or the old one? Although the old one looks sleek and intimidating the new one is just plain scary. Remember the Transformers 2 trailer where Optimus was fighting a huge Decepticon? Now imagine if him and 4 of his friends merge into a freak of All Spark. You will get a gorilla like creature capable of mass destruction. Watch out for the fugly Devastator in the up coming Transformers 2 Revenge of The Fallen.

image via Gizmodo

Olivia Munn In Lingerie

2009-02-12T22:21:00.002+08:00

(click image for larger picture)

No words to describe this. The hottest host in television Olivia Munn and she's in lingerie! 'Nuff Said!

Another Fun Way To Edit Your Pictures

2009-02-11T20:51:00.003+08:00

Fans of social networking sites would love this site! They can edit their photos and insert them into real life images. This site is not limited to Facebook addicts though everyone will enjoy the coolness of putting their image in a billboard even if it is not real. Leeched some samples from Glen's site for you guys to see the awesome things Photofunia can do. Click the link below on instructions on how to do it and another sample pic of Glen's scruffy mug.

According to Glen:

- go to: www.photofunia.com

- click on the template you want your beautiful "mug" (face) to be placed in

- upload your photo, preferably a clear and well lit one (like a passport photo)

- wait for it to load and merge with your chosen template

- voila! save the final product on your PC/laptop

Wanna Make Personalized Fonts?

2009-02-07T00:51:00.004+08:00

Want to make your handwriting your own personalized font? Then try using Your Fonts. The steps are easy as 1,2,3. Download and print the template, then fill up the forms and finally scan it back and upload it to the Your Fonts website. You can try and make crazy fonts and wingdings out of this. Enjoy!

Google Earth 5.0 Is A Whole Lot Of Awesome

2009-02-04T00:11:00.002+08:00

Google has released the new Google Earth 5.0 and boy it features a whole lot of features. Historic imagery allows you to see a place as it was back in the "day". You can also view ocean layers and follow Jacques Cousteau's footsteps. Nerd or not we can all really appreciate the all new Google Earth 5.0. I see no reason why anyone won't download this(heck I'm downloading it now!). The best reason to download it: Its Free!

Transformers 2 Revenge of The Fallen Trailer

2009-02-03T23:33:00.002+08:00

A few months ago I have posted an article related to the upcoming movie(link). Now the people behind Transformers 2 Revenge of The Fallen have released a trailer to the new movie. The movie looks great I hope it is good enough to watch(heck I'll watch it even if it sucks).

Ah Pity The Fool....

2009-01-30T01:51:00.003+08:00

...who would screw up the A-Team film. Yup! The A-Team! The film will be produced by Oscar winning director Ridley Scott and his lesser known brother Tony. Joe Carnahan, who wrote and directed 2006’s Smokin’ Aces, will direct. The film is due out in June 2010. If they make B.A. Baracus a white guy then its all over.

source

GI Joe The Movie!(Updated! With Trailer)

2009-01-29T01:03:00.004+08:00

GI Joe was a part of my youth. I remembered watching the movie and got pissed when Duke sacrificed himself for his idiot of a half brother Falcon. I heard about the movie last year and its slated for a release this year. I hope they don't screw a part of my childhood or else....(more updates about the movie soon!) (Cast and more teaser posters after the break!)

Cast are

Dennis Quaid ... General Hawk

Channing Tatum ... Duke

Marlon Wayans ... Ripcord

Sienna Miller ... The Baroness

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Cobra Commander

Saïd Taghmaoui ... Breaker

Christopher Eccleston ... Destro

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ... Heavy Duty

Rachel Nichols ... Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara

Ray Park ... Snake Eyes

Jonathan Pryce ... U.S. President

Arnold Vosloo ... Zartan

Brandon Soo Hoo ... Young Storm Shadow

Karolina Kurkova ... Courtney A. Kreiger / Cover girl

Byung-hun Lee ... Storm Shadow

source: IMDB

SORRY

2009-01-28T02:11:00.002+08:00

Sorry if I couldn't post these past couple of days due to personal things. Regular programming will resume soon!

Make Your Own Barack Obama Inaugural Speech

2009-01-21T02:13:00.002+08:00

If you kept your eyes stuck on the boob tube for Obama's speech and was really impressed why not make your own. Sources say that he made his own speech for the historic event but all of us are too busy with stuff so why not try this.

Baconator

2009-01-19T03:20:00.001+08:00

I love the new baconator

A Young Man Bought A Ticket To Hell

2009-01-18T16:07:00.004+08:00

Zachary Moir, 19 year old man was arrested because of attacking his mother with a taco. The mother tried to call the young man downstairs to eat dinner but to no avail, so she unplugged his XBOX but the man assaulted his mother.

According to Fox 35:
Dena Moir says she went upstairs and unplugged the game, that's when she says Zachary pushed her and called her a bad name. "I've been having trouble with him for awhile won't work, wont' go to school. "

“He went ahead and hit me with the taco and I got taco all over my shirt and kitchen. I’ve threatened to call police before. But anyway this time, I thought he went too far so I called police and he's in jail now.”

Moir says Zachary has tried to call several times, but she's not picking up the phone yet. She says she's going to let him sit in his jail cell in Volusia County for a few days to teach him a lesson.

Well we have to respect our parents, especially when they try to make you dinner. If you dislike them just get out of the freaking house. What a waste of food.

source

I Never Thought Vader and Dr. Doom Could Ever Be This Cute

2009-01-18T02:22:00.003+08:00

Got these bad boys last Christmas. I never thought that a villain could ever be this cute. Found out there are a lot of types of Mighty Muggs and now I will try to collect the baddies that I have loved from Indiana Jones, Transformers, GI Joe, Star Wars and Marvel comics.

Oh No They Didn't

2009-01-18T02:02:00.002+08:00

I am a Star Wars fan. Yup! I admit it. To make Obi Wan Kenobi a baddie is blasphemy I tell you... blasphemy! The leaked concept art is from the fabled Star Wars: Battlefront III and it shows a Dark Obi Wan(uh oh). The developer is Free Radical which is currently it has shut down and the Battle Front sequel in the can(thank goodness!). another image after the break!

via Kotaku

Batman is Ruthless

2009-01-16T00:00:00.002+08:00

If you think Batman was hardcore in The Dark Knight movie. Read the comic panels below.

via Chris's Invincible Super-Blog

Yahoo Gets a New CEO, Google downsizing

2009-01-15T22:37:00.004+08:00

story after the break

Yahoo! gets a new CEO! Carol Bartz, 60 replaces Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang as CEO. I wonder will the talks with Microsoft be renewed with this new leadership? What would this mean to the Yahoo! share holders? It seems new things would unfold in the months to come.

Google is downsizing its workforce. They are planning to reduce their recruiting division to 100 employees. As their official statement claim, they are hopeful that the axed recruiters would still find a job within the Google company. via Google Blog

Premade Fanboy Letter

2009-01-14T23:37:00.004+08:00

Well I confess I am sort of a fanboy and this cool prefab form will spare the fanboys some time in formulating their purist complaints. Just fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (which is indicated on the bottom of each blanks) and viola! you are ready to send your letter to the appropriate authorities.

crossposted Medyo Gwapo via Hardcasual

Visual Guide To What Led to The Bailouts

2009-01-14T20:51:00.006+08:00

The United States financial crisis is far from over. Many people ponder why and how it happened. Many companies have received bailout plans and a lot have been clamoring for more. Here IS a visual aid that will help you in figuring out how it happened. Click the link below to see the visual guide.

Cross posted via medyo gwapo via Mint.com

Why So Serious?

2009-01-12T23:24:00.004+08:00

If you think Brokeback Mountain was awesome, I think you will have to have your head checked. If you think Heath Ledger's acting is awesome then you are correct. The late Mr. Ledger has a bit of an eclectic filmography from his medieval era A Knights Tale, the skater classic Lords of Dogtown, the infamous Brokeback Mountain and as the Joker in The Dark Knight.

His performance in the Dark Knight is reputed as the best ever performance of any actor as The Joker (sorry Mr. Nicholson). His acting was eerie, funny, aggressive and any other adjective that I can think of. Now he has won the best supporting actor at the 66th Annual Golden Globe Award. The Dark Knight is the first superhero film to win an acting award(correct me if I am wrong).

Now the dilemma all fanboys face is the spectre of Joker not dying on the film. Who can ever replace Heath's performance? I think no one can. (for video and the look on Robert Downy's face click the link below)

Guys! look at Robert Downy's face it was as if he was saying "I am Iron Man and the Joker beat me? whats the deal?

Tilt the Shift

2009-01-09T17:24:00.005+08:00

There are things that draw people into photography the love of nature, capturing a moment or just for plain fun. The hard part in taking photos is post-processing. Many a shots have been taken that are wasted. Why waste those shots tilt shift it or take shots for the purpose of tilt-shift right on the bat. You don't need Photoshop or any other image editing material just upload your pic into the TiltShiftMaker site and adjust your focus and in a matter of seconds you'll have instant miniaturized pictures.

what is tilt-shift?
Tilt-shift miniature style photos are pictures of real-life scenes that are manipulated to look like model photographs.

via Medyo Gwapo
Tilt-Shift-Maker Site

How to use it after the break!

How to use

Image of Santorini from TiltShiftMaker Site
Move the vertical slider on the right of the original photo to select the area in focus.

Use the "Preview" button to see the results then "Get full size" when done, to get a link to the full size image. Creating and downloading the full size image may take a while, depending on original photo size and other factors.

Note: The Preview is meant as a low quality version only - it's better to download the full size image and resize it down if you want a small version of the picture.

The size of the area in focus can be adjusted using the horizontal slider, from "narrow" (a small area in focus) to "wide" (a larger area in focus).

Tilt-shift miniatures often look better with vivid colors. Some photos may have already had their colors adjusted though. In this case, the "Enhance colors" checkbox can be unchecked to avoid over-enhancement of the image.

Does part of the picture look good but the rest of it is not so good? Consider saving the picture fullsize and then select and copy/paste out the best area as a new image.

Boys and Girls Introducing The Pre

2009-01-09T14:59:00.004+08:00

If you think Palm is on its swansong your wrong, it seems Palm has a hit in its hands with the new Pre. Say goodbye to the Palm OS though and say hello to the new Web OS(more on the new UI here). The arc slider phone has a 3.1 inch 480x320 screen, 3MP Camera, LED Flash, EVDO rev.A, WiFi, bluetooth and an awesome puck like wireless charger.(more features after the break!)

looking good

the awesome charger!

via Gizmodo

Fanboy To The Extreme:Legend of Zelda Theme Violin Edition

2009-01-09T14:42:00.004+08:00

The Legend of Zelda series is one of the best loved video game series ever. From the innovative gameplay, awesome bosses, memorable good-guys and an ethereal theme song the "Zelda" series was a perennial best seller.

Now we go to the theme music Master Diwa brings the term fanboy to the extreme with his rendition of the Legend of Zelda theme using his beautiful voice and wicked violin playing. I almost cried hearing his awesome and very hard to follow opus.

original post via GameOPS

Why is This Vaio So Darn Cute?

2009-01-08T22:52:00.007+08:00

Nope this is not the Vaio DS its the latest Sony Vaio powered by a 1.33Ghz Atom processor, nipple mouse, 2GB of RAM and the whole standard netbook stuff. The built-in 3G is one of its main draws. What I love about this Vaio is its XMB like instant-on OS which is very intuitive. What I hate about it is its price 900++ dollars for a netbook? No way! That price is in macbook territory. Oh, Sony insists this is not a netbook but you know better right? More pics after the break.

via Gizmodo

Will This Kick GTA 4's Butt?

2009-01-08T22:12:00.003+08:00

Yeah there are plenty of sandbox games around and GTA 4 is top dog among them. Enter Prototype, you fill the shoes of Alex Mercer, amnesiac but with superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability and healing. The most awesome power he has the ability to absorb the memories, shape and strengths of his fallen enemies and also can reshape his body parts into claws, shields, armour or spikes. To really appreciate the game watch the teaser(above). It would be available for PS3,XBOX360 and PC. There is no word on a release date yet.

prototype official site

Seeing This PS3 Makes Me Want To Live In Japan

2009-01-08T02:13:00.003+08:00

Ryu ga Gotoku 3 or Yakuza 3 offers a bundle of awesome with this Yakuza 3 + PS3 bundle. If you think that the bundled console is of the plain variety you are wrong. The package offers a ceramic white, dragon etched bundle of goodness. The game+console bundle retails for 45,980 yen ($495). If a new PS3 is not your thing then the game comes with a page of less awesome dragon stickers.

via Siliconera

Whoa My Personal Friends Are Also My Blogging Friends

2009-01-08T01:42:00.005+08:00

I never realized that some of my personal friends are also part of my blogging world.I am a part of GameOPS when I decided to build this site dedicated to all things geeky. Then Jepoy designed my personal eyesore of a blog Medyo Gwapo located at http://www.markbravo.net/. Now it seems a whole bunch of friends are living the blogger life.

They are:
Jepoy's Captains Log located at http://jepoy.bengero.com/
Lalaine's Lalaine's World located at http://lalaine.gameops.net/
Pepper's Spice Up Your Life located at http://www.peppersoriano.com/
Glen's Reality Bytes located at http://www.glenramos.com/
Rocky's The Video Game Fan located at http://www.bibiduck.com/

Pepper, Glen and Jepoy are my childhood sweethearts errr I mean friends(while Rocky was our high school friend) they post about anything that are within their interests. Video game modding for Glen, tech for Jepoy, Video Games for Rocky and anything that is cute and awesome for Pepper. Lalaine is Jepoy's better half and boss(just kidding Jep) and is also a good friend.

PSP 3000 Hacked? Is this the real deal?

2009-01-07T02:04:00.003+08:00

I have posted about the Datel Light Blue Tool a few months ago and I have not yet received a positive feedback on its capabilities to run homebrews.

Hopes are dim for running homebrew on the PSP 3000 a few months back but now an exploit has been found negating the need for a Lite Blue Tool. The exploit has been found on the GripShift game save if you rename the save "this is sparta...." with 57 a's in the end. It is now available for download along with the corresponding SDK.

via PSP NEWS

Cartridge Cam? Famicam!

2009-01-05T00:09:00.004+08:00

Yesterday I showed you guys goteking's awesome DS Lite mod. Now I stumbled upon another awesome mod by him. Take 1 part Nintendo Famicom and 1 part Sony Digital Camera and you'll get a Frankencam. Wait that's too monstrous, I'll settle with Famicam! more pics after the break!

for complete set go to goteking's site

Nintendo Vaio Whaaaat??

2009-01-04T23:49:00.005+08:00

I was shocked when I first saw this post. The idea of re-branding a product to its competitor is really absurd because it really defeats the purpose of branding. From a modder's point of view this is really an awesome product. More pics after the break

How did he do it? go to goteking's website.

Tips in Increasing Your Plurk Karma

2009-01-04T22:36:00.005+08:00

I have been really frustrated with increasing my karma because as we all know, Plurk is pretty stingy in giving away that precious karma(why Plurk? whyyyy?). Then I stumbled upon this ever so important tips. (Tips after the break)

Know The Plurk Intervals: Know thy intervals, it will be the difference between a good influx of karma and a decreasing one. The intervals are approximately 12:05 am, 4:05 am, 8:05 am, 12:05 pm, 4:05 pm, and 8:05 pm (Universal time).

Plurking at intervals will yield better karma than plurking all at one time. By doing so, you will have a moderate increasing karma rather than fluctuating from a decrease, increase and so on.

Responding at intervals is also good because of the same principle as above.

Beware of plurking and responding with useless banter because friends might remove you as their friend which will drastically decrease your karma.

Inviting new friends will give you a significant increase!

Use your mobile when you can't plurk for longer periods of time.

Trust me these stuff work. I had a karma of 70 when I used to Plurk like an energizer bunny then I got busy and my karma plummeted to 38. Been using this for 2 weeks now and its been increasing ever since.

original article and more Plurk layouts from (Plurk Layouts)

The Wrestler(movie)

2009-01-03T18:51:00.003+08:00

The Wrestler is one of those rare movies that boys like. Why? Because its about Pro-Wrestling! That doesn't mean that girls wont like it though. The movie has drama and is about an aging wrestler who is forced to quit or die of heart attack. He then takes a job at a grocery store, score a stripper, reconcile with his daughter and have a rematch with his old nemesis. (click link below for more juicy info)

Cast:
Mickey Rourke as Randy "The Ram" Robinson-aging
Ernest Miller as Bob/"The Ayatollah"-former WCW and WWE wrestler was known as the Cat and was best remembered in a story arc where he was the General Manager of WCW.
Marisa Tomei as Cassidy / Pam -aging but still hot(watch out for her nipple ring in the movie)
Evan Rachel Wood as Stephanie Robinson-convincing

The film was nominated three times at the last Golden Globes. Best Actor for Rourke, Best Actress for Marisa Tomei and Best Soundtrack. The film won the Golden Lion Award at its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The film is said to be one of the best performances of Rourke and It features a strip dance from Marisa Tomei(ayt!)

Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart

2009-01-03T15:27:00.005+08:00

It seems that a mac netbook is nowhere near being a real product, we are left with the netbooks that are out on the open. List above shows the popularly converted netbooks for OSX use.

chart from Boing Boing Gadgets

Happy New Year!

2008-12-31T03:46:00.005+08:00

Happy New Year Guys! Its been a tumultuous year filled with new stuff and uncertainty. With the coming 2009 lets hope that we see better days and let us start anew. Again, Happy New Year!

From The Geekothon and Medyo Gwapo

2009 image via Deviant Art

The Legend of Chun-Li Trailer!

2008-12-30T21:42:00.006+08:00

Whoa! Its the Legend of Chun-Li Trailer! If you don't like a dirty Kristin Kreuk look at the picture below and please forgive the voice over.

The Camera That Poops out Pics

2008-12-30T01:43:00.006+08:00

Takara Tomy's XIAO Tip-521 which is based on ZeronInk Technology. It has a 5MP, 2.48” LCD, 16MB of internal memory (including a SD/SDHC slot) and it poops out pics. This is reminiscent of Polaroid cams of yore. Honestly what made me write about this is the advertising photo (above) which you wont dare look at while eating.

via (Akihabara News)

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Trailer

2008-12-28T05:01:00.005+08:00

This is the trailer of the highly anticipated Wolverine movie:

Cast after the break!

CAST
Hugh Jackman- Wolverine
Leiv Shrieber- Sabretooth
Danny Houston- William Stryker
Lynn Collins- Kayla Silver Fox
Ryan Reynolds- Wade Wilson / Deadpool
Taylor Kitsch- Remy LeBeau / Gambit
Dominic Monaghan- Barnell Bohusk
Daniel Henney- David North / Agent Zero
Will.i.am- John Wraith / Kestrel
Scott Adkins- Weapon XI:
Kevin Durand-Frederick J. Dukes / The Blob
Updates soon to come!

HAVE A TREMENDOUS HOLIDAY!

2008-12-24T20:49:00.003+08:00

Hey its the time for forgiving, forgetting grudges and just celebrate the birth of our savior! Merry Christmas Everybody!

Twilight Comes To The Philippines

2008-12-24T20:30:00.004+08:00

Filipino web portal Yehey! recently reported this article about a Filipino remake of the hit film Twilight(which was an adaption on a best selling book series) aptly called Takipsilim. It will star Rayver Cruz as Edward Cullen and Shaina Magdayao as Isabella Swan other casts are Valeen Montenegro as Alice Cullen, Gabby Concepcion as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Luis Manzano as Emmett Cullen, Al Tantay as Charlie Swan, Yayo Aguila as Renee Dwyer, Fred Payawan as Jacob Black, Carlos Agassi as James, Chin Chin Gutierrez as Esme Cullen, Karylle as Rosalie Hale, Joross Gamboa as Jasper Hale, Jessy Mendiola as Jessica Stanley, Empress Schuck as Angela Weber, Brad Murdoch as Laurent, Nikki Bacolod as Victoria and Aaron Villaflor as Mike Newton.

Im a fan of ABS-CBN's telenovelas and I give kudos to the local adaptation of My Girl but I really hate how they do the fantasy genre. Luckily, Twilight features minimal special effects which would really be a turn off(just watch Dyosa, Anne Curtis' hotness just redeems the entire show).

crossposted via (MARK BRAVO)

UPDATE! it is now confirmed in the official ABS-CBN website

If Dante of Devil May Cry Was A Ridiculously Hot Girl

2008-12-20T17:18:00.005+08:00

Yes and her name would be Vikki, Vikki Blows. Vikki is a British model here posing as Dante of Devil May Cry fame. Hotter pics after the break!

Tell Bush This:"This is your farewell... Dog!"

2008-12-19T23:36:00.005+08:00

The unlikely visit that became an unlikely event that is now an unlikely hit game! Just days after the shoe throwing incident in Iraq they have created a game aptly named Sock and Awe. This game is perfect for the Muntadar al-Zeidi in all of us.

Play it at (SockandAwe.com)
Screencaps:

"smile while you can infidel!"

"gotcha Bush!

Olivia Munn Wants to Greet You A Merry Christmas

2008-12-19T02:01:00.004+08:00

That is how thoughtful Olivia Munn is, greeting everybody a merry Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa! Christmas is just around the corner and these pics are the perfect gift from Olivia Munn. via(Olivia Munn's Weblog) More pics after the break!

My Condolences

2008-12-18T20:45:00.007+08:00

Catherine Joy "Ka-te" Villanueva
December 17, 1990 - December 16, 2008

My condolences to Glen's family. She was almost 19.

Hey Red Whats The Deal?

2008-12-16T01:56:00.005+08:00

A week ago Jepoy informed me that former umobile subscribers can avail of the new Red mobile service(not actually but I'm guessing re-branding). I called their customer service and even if I forgot my umobile number they were able to locate my information(thanks!). I was told that I would get a Red sim with 200 load. Then when I received my sim I was surprised that there was no 200 load card with it. I contacted Jepoy first and he also got the sim the same day that I got it but he has the same sim pack but with 200 load. I called customer service, and he asked for my number and I said that I really can't remember it. He tried to do verify via my full name. Then he informed me that I was not on the list of people to receive 200 load and he said it was based on usage. This made me confused and the poor agent tried his best to answer my queries eventually I just gave up knowing that the agent was just trying to appease me.

My concerns:

1. Actually I couldn't care less about receiving 200 load but what ticks me off is the fact that I was told that I would receive said amount and wasn't able to get it.

2. Then when I first called they were able to retrieve information about me and after that they cant. I know its my fault that I lost my number but does that matter if you can do it once whats stopping you from being able to do it again?

3. The guy said that people to receive the load would be based on their former umobile usage. As far as I can remember I was able to consume my load allowance and was even trying to find someone who sells umobile load.

I don't care about the load but when you say you would do something just do it and not give a half baked promise. That really ticks me off.

Image: (jepoy's sim pack)

Gasp! Someone Hurled His Shoes at George W. Bush....

2008-12-15T09:00:00.003+08:00

and missed. An Iraqi newsman threw his shoes towards Bush but amazingly, Dubya was able to dodge both shoes(wow spider-sense!).Muntadar al-Zeidi, a correspondent for Al-Baghdadia television, was then apprehended. Currently, he is shoeless and possibly jobless.

Obama is in The Philippines!

2008-12-15T08:47:00.004+08:00

While doing the usual browsing I stumbled upon a bunch of photos of US President-Elect Barack Obama. In the pictures, he visits a BPO office and gladly posed with the employees but wait.. there is something weird When did Obama lose weight? Drats!Its just an Obama clone!
original post and more pics via mynosebleed.com

Remembering Mario and Luigi's Sisters

2008-12-13T00:45:00.004+08:00

The Great Giana Sisters was a platform game for the Atari and Commodore systems. It was an awesome platform game, but what made it awesome was also its downfall. Why? because of it's similarity to Nintendo's most famous game. Despite the threat of lawsuit from nintendo and its eventual withdrawal from the market, the game enjoys a cult following. The game makers even boldly added the tag line:"The brothers are history."

Tracy Isabel Borres

2008-12-12T00:52:00.008+08:00

Some of the Beatitudes:
"Blessed are the poor for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
"Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth"

Tracy Isabel Borres is the current "hot" topic of the filipino blogosphere but are her actions just a question of morality or lack of it? Why are we so appalled with what she privately wrote on her facebook account? Is it because we can relate to the Aetas and she cannot? Personally, I respect her lack of social awareness because she has the guts to say what she wants to say.

Exerpts from what she posted via Reyna Elena:

Thats just a few of what she wrote.

Her statement from Mike Abundo:
Yes I am fully aware of the gravity and extent of what is happening right now, but thank you still. =)

Someone stole it from my CONTACTS only account. Sigh sigh. Thing is i know how rude and offensive it sounded but that was because I was expecting it to be read by my friends only who understood a kind of dark quirky humor of mine that really would make other people mad. It was a post meant to be comical for my friends to laugh at… (exaggerated rudeness and ditzy-ness, although still not with some truth to it of course, i am not excusing my insensitive usage of words but hey! its funny WITH/FOR my friends!) then of course it leaked. Sigh sigh.

I am just waiting for this to blow over (as typical ‘internet sensations’ usually do), because seriously. People, focus on real issues not on some spoiled sheltered girl. Haha.

if anything, i would rather you forward my reply to the email. =)

i mean really. there are so many ppl out there who are just so ready and willing to jump at every and any opportunity to add insult to injury bec it will be inconsequential to them anyway without knowing the premises or without any sense of discernment whatsoever. i mean betrayal for leaking my entry by someone i knew was bad enough right? so now its like i cracked a yo momma joke and everyone thinks i want to kill their momma! hahaha oh sigh sigh.

again, thank you for your concern. =)

With that statement the public can now be aware that she doesn't even know what she is talking about.Things can really get out of hand really fast but fact of the matter is what is said can never be taken back. It is really hard to appreciate the poor when you haven't even experienced having an empty wallet. In fairness to the girl she really would rather party than experience a day with such people and we cannot take that from her. Do we really have to blame her in the first place? She just said what she felt was funny its really easy to make fun of what we could not understand. Truth of the matter is we really should be concerned for the welfare of those poor indigenous people than the words of a high class spoiled brat.

For The Worry Wart In All of Us

2008-12-11T00:50:00.006+08:00

Do you always wonder what would happen if your flash disk went missing. Do you always put important files on that drive? Well, you can always tie it to something but there is always the option of encryption! Several encryption programs cost several bucks but why spend when there is TrueCrypt. Works on Mac, Linux and Windows Vista/XP!
Main Features:

* Creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.

* Encrypts an entire partition or storage device such as USB flash drive or hard drive.

* Encrypts a partition or drive where Windows is installed (pre-boot authentication).

* Encryption is automatic, real-time (on-the-fly) and transparent.

* Provides two levels of plausible deniability, in case an adversary forces you to reveal the password:

1) Hidden volume (steganography) and hidden operating system.

2) No TrueCrypt volume can be identified (volumes cannot be distinguished from random data).

* Encryption algorithms: AES-256, Serpent, and Twofish. Mode of operation: XTS.

download now! TrueCrypt

The Age of Manny Pacquiao

2008-12-08T01:36:00.004+08:00

The odds were against Manny Pacquiao at least when the gambling odds were concerned. They figured Oscar Dela Hoya's height would have been a factor on the fight. After measuring everything, odds makers forgot to measure something, Manny's heart.

Karylle sang, the bell rang, 8 rounds passed and when the 9th round was supposed to begin, Dela Hoya just conceded to a better, younger fighter. 8 rounds of ass-whopping. Manny opened a boxing clinic in Vegas and Oscar was his student.

It seems the end of the road for Oscar Dela Hoya, but just as a boxer. He will still rack in millions in the next couple of years promoting fights and should he co-promote the coming fights of Manny, his loss would be moot. Ricky Hatton now sends messages that he wants Manny next, but so is Juan Manuel Marquez. Sadly Marquez is of no value to Pacquio now, his next couple of fights would be for money. Hence, he will redefine the word prize-fighter. Manny says he's good for 2-3 fights but I believe he can still do 10 more the way he improves his boxing game fight after fight. CONGRATULATIONS MANNY PACQUIAO!

10 Mother Facts About Me

2008-12-05T01:34:00.005+08:00

Jepoy, Glen and Lalaine Tagged me about this:
10 facts about me
1. If Jepoy and Glen are of Filipino-Chinese-Spanish descent, I am of Filipino Japanese and Spanish stock but people in my neighborhood mistake me as a Korean despite the fact that the only Korean word I know is "anyang". In short Glen, Jepoy and I are mongrels.
2. I gain and lose weight in a jiffy. 2 weeks ago I lost 5 pounds but recently, I have gained 2 pounds.
3. I love tech related stuff since I was a young lad.
4. My drink of choice is Gin with Calamansi
5. I drink 3 or more cups of coffee a day.
6. I have spray-painted half my gadgets and only a quarter of them have been successful.
7. I have a 31 inch waistline since 6th grade.
8. I wear size 11 shoes
9. Sad and inspiring movies make me cry(dammit!)
10. I can bake(but nothing fancy).

I have tagged nanaybelen, karlo, siopaomaster, pepper,rocky, eric, mocha
ade the noisy emz

Gasp! DSi Can Now Be Used For Homebrews!

2008-12-05T00:15:00.004+08:00

DS Lovers prepare to buy this! Many of you have been disappointed about the rumors circling around about the fact that the old flashcarts will not be compatible with the new DSi. Well, the rumors are true but don't fret Acekard has released a flashcart compatible with the new Nintendo DSi. The flashcart has the usual flashcart fare like Auto-DLDI patching, SDHC support, Action Replay Cheats, Trimming, File manager and the like. What I love about the Acekard is the skin options and the awesome UI.

via Acekard(link)

My first Sony experience is with my Sony Trinitron Television Set

2008-12-03T01:10:00.004+08:00

One fateful day....
Growing up, we were really not that well off. The few enjoyments that we had was a Sony Trinitron TV that my grandfather gave us. It was not our first TV but it was more awesome than our old one because the old one has a dial to change channels and the Sony has buttons(and the buttons can be programmed)! Can you imagine buttons to change channels?To top it off the darn contraption had a remote control! That was the coolest thing I ever saw(at that time).

A week with our trusty telly
Since then, never was a day complete without turning the TV on. After school my mother would be hooked with her soaps and movie reruns this was the time my fragile mind would be bombarded by Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor dramas and the cheesiness of the Gabby-Sharon tandem but that was the better part of my TV afternoon. Once the clock strikes 4 my mother would automatically flick the remote and watch the man in the white suit hosting a show filled with adolescent kids. That TV was also our faithful weekend companion, the whole household would spend our Saturday night watching the Swiss-knife wielding McGuyver in his adventures. I can still remember spending many a Saturday mornings watching cartoons(in my opinion shows back then was much much better) like Dino Riders, Tiger Sharks, MASK and a whole lot more. Sundays is the only day that I cannot remember what show was on because of the fact that my parents was the only one who had power over that remote control on that day.

Early Geek Training
I don't know if my mother has techno-phobia or she does it inadvertently but to this day, she hates to figure our how gadgets work(just being a girl i guess). That TV also served as my tool to tech stuff as Mom always ask me to fix the reception on our TV(V-Hold adjustment) or if whenever we ran out of batteries I was her human remote(but to my chagrin the programmable buttons always gets messed up and I had to reprogram it again) and mind you I was not even 10 years old at that time. The Trinitron also was the budding partner of our NES and I had to put the RF switch on the back of the TV and me and my older brothers took turns in letting the fat guy with the moustache jump chasms, jump on mushrooms and climb flagpoles.

The Demise of The Trinitron
During the early 90s and after several coup attempts on the government, that TV was replaced by a larger television but was still used regularly. It was only when my brother accidentally plugged it in a 220 volt socket directly that it fell into its thinly smoked, burnt death. After, that we didn't threw it away but was relegated for the stock room for many years until finally it was thrown into the abyss that we call the garbage dump. I had many firsts on that TV and never will I forget the experiences I had with it. It definitely gave significance in my life just like the Sony’s World’s First Motionflow 240Hz LCD TV: Bravia Z450 that can be a lovely replacement for that beloved Sony Trinitron TV.

E-Games Calendar Teaser

2008-11-25T00:56:00.007+08:00

If Alodia Gosengfiao wasn't enough for your entire year E-Games Philippines has announced that several hotties would be joining her for the 2009 calendar.
The bonafide hotties are:
Cherry Kubota - January
Anneliese Poggensee - February
Wella Khongnun - March
Jamilla Obispo - April
Evgenia Nazarova - May
Princess Tinkerbell Snell- June
Joanne Muller - July
Cesca Litton - August
Pathra Cadness - September
Nadine Wischer - October
Tisha Silang – November
Alodia Gosiengfiao – December
Enough talk! more pics after the break!

via gameops (link)

The Rule of Thirds

2008-11-24T19:58:00.006+08:00

The rule of thirds is a rudimentary principle in photography, it basically tells how you should compose a shot. To make it short, imagine that the image you are going to shoot is a big blank tic tac toe box. Naturally, neophytes would shoot it dead middle or off focus. The trick is shoot the subject within the intersections of the lines(marked by the red circle on the image above). This prevents the whole image from having too much empty space. Studies show that the eyes naturally focus across those intersections not on the middle, but breaking the rule once in a while would also be a worthwhile endeavor as it promotes experimentation and enjoyment!

bee image an a much in depth tutorial on the rule of thirds via Digital Photography School(link)

Tips on Improving Camera Phone Shot

2008-11-24T16:17:00.010+08:00

Most of us have phones with a built in camera. Some of us are gifted with phones that have megapixel count but even such phones have limitations. But with the global economy at a disarray few people could afford digital professional cameras and we won't be able to carry a compact digital camera most of the time.

Here are 12 Tips for Improving Camera Phone Photos(taken from the DPS site)

1. Light Your Subject Well
2. Get Close to Your Subject
3. Keep Still
4. Edit Images Later
5. Don’t Throw Away ‘mistakes’
6. Avoid Using the Digital Zoom
7. Experiment with White Balance
8. Take loads of Shots and Experiment
9. Follow Rules of Composition (and then Break them)
10. Keep Your Lens Clean
11. Observe Camera Phone Etiquette
12. Use the highest resolution possible on your camera phone

These tips are not the only way you can improve your shots. You can improve on your camera phone photos via post processing.

PC Editing Tools to Improve your Phone Shots(even your Digicam shots.

Reduce Image Noise
Most shots taken from phones are plagued by this problem.Image noise is the snow like white dots when you capture an image. There are several factors contributing to it(poor lighting, low megapixel count etc).
Don't fret we have a solution for that, you can easily download Imagenomic's Noiseware Community Edition(this is free and it will handle most image noise)
download site (here)

Cropping, Contrasting, Color Balance ETC.

If you are unhappy with the shots you have taken you can add some pizazz by editing your photos by using Paint.Net. Not everybody is gifted with the skills for Photoshop so using Paint.Net would be very very useful. It is easy to use, and has the important tools for basic and advance editing like blurring, sharpening, red-eye removal, distortion, noise, and embossing. Best of all, its free! Paint.Net requires: .Net Framework(link)and the Paint.Net website(link)

Awww Cute Moment Part 2: The Hello Kitty Netbook

2008-11-23T02:06:00.005+08:00

Many of girls out there own Hello Kitty stuff like books, pens, pencils, pencil cases, desklamp, shirts, stereo and other regular items re-branded into Hello Kitty cutesy goodness. Well the official Hello Kitty netbook would really complete any Kitty fanatic's collection. The price is pretty steep at $890.00 (you could get a decent laptop at that price, or better yet buy a sub $500 netbook and just embellish it with kitty stickers and look for a matching wallpaper) but that wont stop any rabid HK fan or would it?

you can buy it here (link)
Specs:
Dimensions: 265 x 31 x 185 mm (WxHxD)
Weight: 1.2 Kg
Battery Life (Std): 2.1 Hours
CPU / Processor: Atom N270 @ 1.60 GHZ
RAM (min / max): 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Drive Disk : 120 GB HDD
Chipset: 945 GSE Express
Display : 10.1" TFT
Resolution: 1,024 x 600, 1,920 x 1,080 External Resolution
Networking: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, LAN (10/100/1000BT)
Integrated Ports: USB2.0 x1
Web Camera: 1.30M CMOS
Keyboard: QWERTY JP/US
Sound Card: Realtek ALC8000, Integrated Speaker
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Other Software: Open Office, Firefox, Skype

The Girls of Red Alert 3

2008-11-20T20:38:00.020+08:00

I believe most of you have heard of the release of the latest Red Alert game. It features awesome gameplay and some other improvements to the famous Red Alert franchise. The best feature so far is the inclusion of the most number of babes in any Red Alert games and they are not just babes, one is a MMA fighter and several actresses.

Who are they? Click the link below for all of the RA3 babes.

Click Images For Bigger Picture
Girls of the Allied Army

Jenny McCarthy as Tanya- The actress, former MTV host, model and activist plays the role of Special Agent Tanya. Tanya is one of the most formidable characters in Red Alert, she can plant bombs on buildings, tanks and ships. She also makes peanuts out of enemy infantry.

Gemma Atkinson as Lt. Eva McKenna- Gemma is a famous English glamour and lingerie model. She plays the role of a communications officer, briefing the Allied commander about his missions and offers advise on strategies.

Autumn Reeser as Commander Lissette Hanley -Autumn of the OC fame plays Commander Hanley, an allied navy commander who has a background in the French Intelligence Service and a gift for seeing through enemy tactics.

The Soviet Girls

Gina Carano as Natasha- An awesome MMA fighter, Gina is also known as Crush on American Gladiators. She plays the formidable Soviet sniper Natasha Volkova.

Ivana Milicevic as Dasha Fedorovich-Ivana is an actress who has guested on TV shows Charmed, Seinfeld, Felicity,Nash Bridges, The Nanny, Buzzkill, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Yes, Dear and Friends. She plays the role of a communications officer, briefing the Soviet commander about his missions and offers advise on strategies.

Vanessa Branch as Zhana Agonskaya- Vanessa Branch is an English actress and model. She plays the disciplinarian Soviet Commander Zhana Agonskaya who boasts of loyalty from her units and her expertise are air units.

Empire of the Sun

Kelly Hu as Suki Toyama- Anyone who doesn't know Kelly Who deserves to get his ass kicked, she starred on several TV shows like Nash Bridges, Sunset Beach and Martial Law. She also starred in the Scorpion King as the Sorceress, XMen2 as Lady Deathstrike and several other movies. She plays the role of Suki Toyama who serves the same function as Dasha and Eva.

George Takei as Emperor Yoshiro-Mr Sulu plays the role of the ever wise and ruthless Japanese emperor Yoshiro.

images via CVG.co.uk(link)
and the Command and Conquer Website(link)

PSP 3000 Hacked!

2008-11-19T17:11:00.004+08:00

Datel has revealed that a new battery would make the PSP 3000 go into its service mode. In service mode you can downgrade the PSP's firmware allowing for your homebrews to function. The new crypto processor based battery is called the LITE BLUE TOOL battery and will enable the access of service mode on both PSP 2000 and PSP 3000 models. It will ship with the option to toggle between the service mode and the normal mode, and will also feature a built in LED power gauge
It will cost you $29.99 and will ship on November 28 2008.

(via MAXCONSOLE)

Tongits The Game!

2008-11-19T16:44:00.005+08:00

Jepoy showed me the website days ago, but due to hardware "malfunction" I was just able to test the game today. Hmmm what is tongits anyways? its one of the popular card games in the Philippines. Its akin to gin rummy but more mah jhong like. It was allegedly brought by the Chinese to the Philippines. How popular is tongits in the Philippines? Its like our poker for the masses(I remember an uncle who won't go home for days just to play tongits).

People who are familiar with tongits or those who are just beginning would love the no frills interface, reminiscence of the old windows solitaire(only much much better). The AI is fantastic responding to each card you drop and the GUI is intuitive and probably idiot proof. I have tried to play this for hours and its really addictive(actually considering registering the game) Its really hard to bluff your way into winning here.

Who is the Genius behind the game? He goes by the name Rico Zuniga and I applaud him for making a great game. Recommendations? Aside from adding girls in skimpy outfits, I'm sold!

Screenshots after the break

Requires Adobe Air to function. Tongits website(link)

The Spirit Movie Primer

2008-11-13T22:18:00.008+08:00

The Spirit was a crime fighter introduced by Will Eisner in 1940. A former detective, the Spirit's real name was Denny Colt and he was presumed dead by his comrades and there is no more dual identity only The Spirit. He is always pitted against femme-fatales(yup there is a lot of them in the film hurray!) and his arch nemesis, The Octopus. Written and Directed by badass Frank Miller. To open on Christmas 2008!

Cast and Images after the break

(Spirit Website)

The Big "G" Launches GMail Video and Voice Service

2008-11-13T00:20:00.004+08:00

Google launches a webcam based video conferencing app that would work with Chrome, Firefox 2.0+, Internet Explorer 7.0, and Safari 3.0 via non flash based plug-in. The feature will work in unison with GMail Chat and will be available via a camera icon next to a name in your chat list. The feature is probably focused on personal usage and not for corporate usage. I think this is just an added feature for the Gmail Chat service enhancing communication within your contacts. Yahoo messenger has all features plus allowing for sms and regular phone usage and Skype has one of the best internet phone service.

(via PCWORLD)

A geek(Google engineer) explains how it works after the break.