Faces of Cosplayers

Blog's back in action with an Otakon 2012 video!

People of Hangzhou

Need a new Computer?

here's a rig i put together for work today off newegg.com  - if anyone's thinking about building a work station, hopefully this can prompt you some ideas and save you some time!

(written as of 11/19/2010, only for reference purposes)

$610 including 24" LED lcd monitor, more than adequate power, capable to unlock 4 cores and the best general purpose keyboard - before 50$ rebate, you cannot find a better build for less price.

1 x ($64.99) KEYBOARD LOGITECH | ILLUMINATED R

$64.99

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1 x ($69.99) HD 1T|SAMSUNG HD103SJ 32M 7K % - OEM

$69.99

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1 x ($169.99) MNTR VWSNC|LED 23.6" VX2450WM-LED R

$169.99

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1 x ($69.99) VGA XFX| HD-555X-ZNF2 HD5550 1G R

$69.99

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1 x ($56.99) MEM 4G|GSKILL F3-10666CL9S-4GBRL R

$56.99

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1 x ($91.99) CPU AMD|PH II X2 555 3.2G AM3 RT

$91.99

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1 x ($19.99) DVD BURN HP | 1260I-H06 % - OEM

$19.99

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1 x ($39.99) CASE APEX|PC-373-C RTL

$39.99

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1 x ($34.99) MB BIOSTAR A770E3 770/SB710 R

$34.99

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1 x ($44.99) PSU APEX|AL-D500EXP 500W RT

$44.99

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1 x ($-44.99) DISCOUNT FOR COMBO #558481

$-44.99

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1 x ($-10.00) DISCOUNT FOR COMBO #541913

$-10.00

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1 x ($-7.00) DISCOUNT FOR PROMOTION CODE

$-7.00

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Extended Warranty: $0.00
Subtotal: $601.91
Tax: $0.00
Shipping and Handling: $8.80
Total Amount: $610.71


walmart this blackfriday has no good deals at all.. same thing with a lot of other big retailers. le sigh~

Jamming with Jake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7X25y9UNYQ&fmt=18

Super Smart Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvP6Zr1ijBA&fmt=18

My Ambitious Star Wars Club Remix Project

turned out like this...


now you can say "ur video is gay" with pride

roomate got back during random practice recording...

Simple Gifts for Your Geek

Holiday season's almost here.. have you hugged/bribed a friendly neighborhood geek today? Remember, a willing slave is the best slave.

Gift recommendations:

Mini Cactus
rumor has it these absorb radiation emitted from monitors n stuff.. plus, ultra-low maintenance of 1 spit per month to keep em alive.. that's right up my.. i mean a lazy geek's alley..!

Multi-Tools
very handy for stopping them from making excuses for fix your stuff..

Fake Mustache
oh.. the possibilities... eye brows/hitler on unsuspected small animals/children to name a few..

USB Hub
this is probably the most useful little thing there is

Lucky Bamboo Trinket
they'll love you unconditionally forever.. aren't they cuuuute..

Night-vision Goggles
for the novice stalkers

Scarf (or anything to stay warm..)
remember, they are probably pretty clueless when it comes to picking these.. and receiving something like this would make them feel warm and fuzzy in more ways than one!

Something Personal/Homemade
congrats, you now own his soul



Gifts to avoid:

Computer Parts
unless you know he/she wants a specific item, avoid at all cost! chances are it's 'teh n00b' and will probably go to waste

Novelty USB Gadgets
unless you tried them and liked it or see good reviews for them, this is a bit iffy as most of these are low quality and a bit flawed/annoying..

Computer Software/Games
he already has it

Movie DVD/Bluray
unless you plan to watch it with him.. otherwise, it could get a bit ronery ; ;


If you like this list, feel free to 'accidentally' link it to your loved ones..

R.I.P. My Drexel Shaft

[link to entry on boing boing]

Nearby observers reported tasting the shaft in their mouth after the collapse.

Marriage. According to Google

Google’s search auto-suggest feature provides some despair inducing insights into the nature of Japanese and Chinese matrimony, seemingly encapsulating the institution in disturbing detail…

Firstly, the English language results for Google.com by way of comparison:

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The suggestions for Google Japan in translation:

For “husband” (夫 / otto):

[I want my] husband to die
[I hate my] husband
Husband average pocket money
Husband verbal violence
Husband pocket money
[How to address] husband
Husband death procedure
Husband depression
Husband unemployed
Husband death pension

Very similar results can be found for “danna,” a word typically used by wives to address their husbands.
For “wife” (妻 / tsuma):

Wife birthday present
Wife birthday present ranking
Wife present
Wife hysteria
[How to address] wife
Wife depression
Wife present ranking
Wife kenjougo (a type of humble speech, traditionally used by wives to address husbands)
Wife common law marriage
Wife shochu (a type of rice liquor)

Anyone thinking about marrying a Japanese woman might be well advised to think long and hard about these results…

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Now let's try this on Google China ...

For husband (丈夫）:

Husband's responsibility
This 'husband' thing

Husband hepatitis B pregnant
Write husband in English
Husband drinking alcohol's effect on pregnancy
Husband smoking pregnancy
Ways to call husband
Husband of XXX (celebrity?)
Husband of YYY (celebrity?)

Say husband in English

Not bad eh.  The desirability of Chinese man with strong family sense and economical status might catch on in 20-30 years maybe.. 
Surprisingly(?) most of the common terms used to refer to wife (妻/妻子/太太) all have their suggestions censored ... The only one that returned anything was the informal form (老婆）:

Mrs. Wife (TV drama name?)
Wife cake
Mrs. Wife episode guide
Mrs. Wife 2
Mrs. Wife summary
Wife, lover, soul mate and the difference
Wife without marriage
Wife lyrics

Yep. Smells censored indeed.  I guess they didn't want people to put in wife and clicking "I'm feeling lucky" all day.

Windows 7 Nanami Theme

[Download Link Here]

This is converted from the one that came with the official release of Windows 7 in Japan to work on English OS. Yes it is moe moe sugoi!

Laura Lu Gymnastics Highlights

What was originally a simple home video jam turned into something somewhat enjoyable... Edited and brought to you by yours truly:



Yes, all asians can do this. They just don't leave any witnesses.

Best Kanye MEMEs of All Time

Kanye Website Generator - http://kanyelicio.us/

Kanye Interruption Ringtone (homemadelol)

Youtube Has No Soul

Time is Running Out

a practice run for the song from Muse, coupled with a quick video from Beyond the Clouds - the Promised Place.

[facebook video mirror]

Eden of East - Acoustic Version

[video]

i don't know who he is but this guy is super special awesome!

Atlantica Voice Replacement

Hi all - Yok0 here from Sikyon!

Since nDoors hasn't translated half of the voice-overs for the mercs, I'll upload my packed OFFICIAL Japanese Atlantica voice effects. THERE IS NO ALTERATION OF GAME PREFERENCE FILES AT ALL. It contains:

• Voice-over for all mercenaries
• Custom casting voice for all mercs
• Custom action voice for 60% of mercs
• Complete custom sound replacement for 3 mercs
• New sick rhythm for bard mains
  

Download it here! (version 2.0 / 18.5MB)

Setup:
(optional back-up procedure: make a copy of '..\Atlantica\FXSound' folder and '..\Atlantica\LANG' folder)
1. Extract the content of this zip file (use the extract function, not copy+paste 2 folders) to your Atlantica Online directory (something like C:\Program Files\nDoors\Atlantica\)
2. Run the game! woohoo

A lot of time and love have been put into this: capturing, editing, testing, and coming up with great ideas! Shout-outs to the kool kids from the klan: Siegemode and Lashiec for bad influence.

If you like this, please show your support by mailing Merc Room License or some gold to Yok0 (zero at the end) on Sikyon - so my poor ass can actually test some of this lol. If you don't have a character there, feel free to post some suggestions for the next update!


Sources:

Spearman - Bruce Lee, Fist of North Star, Don't Taze Me Bro
Cannoneer - Southpark
Swordsman - Duke Nukem, Captain Falcon
Viking - Arnold Schwarzenegger
Exorcist - Dave Chappelle as Rick James
Male Main - Fatal Fury, Tale of Vesperia
Female Main - Tale of Vesperia
Artillery - Stewie from Family Guy
Witch - Chris Hansen
Beast Trainer - Japanese Atlantica, Etna from Disgaea
Inventor - Gill from StreetFighter3
Shaman - Lucky Star, Tale of Symphonia
Spartan - Leonidas from 300
Prophet - Elvish from Lord of the Ring
Lady Knight - Excalibur in Soul Eater
Archer - Japanese Atlantica, Tale of Vesperia
Gunner - FFX2
Guitarist - ???

Tian's New Music Video!

Youtube Version here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONs9F93VbXI&fmt=18

This song is dedicated to all the ronery brothas out there. Hope you get a good chuckle out of it, and enjoy Valentines day just like every other day.

Song: Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)
Artist: Tian Ji
Creepy guy in the Video: Kevin
Inspired by: Stephen and the Colberts

Lyrics:
Everytime I see you I think of you
Everytime I'm near you I think of you
I think of you and I dream of you when I'm taking pictures of you
I think of you when I'm in a blimp looking down from up above you You know I'm missing you My mind is kissing you
I'm right behind you now Charlene
Waiting, watching
Oh so close
I'm right behind you now Charlene
You'll never be alone again, no


here's some Behind the Scene footage: