*767: 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Our officers are "Happy", aren't they ?

Did you actually think anyone would give a sh*t ?

Well. Does anyone ?

Internet Games and Addiction

"Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents.Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 4,625,764 people from around the globe. "

"The Marketplace currently supports millions of US dollars in monthly transactions. This commerce is handled with the in-world unit-of-trade, the Linden dollar, which can be converted to US dollars at several thriving online Linden Dollar exchanges. "

I was listening to a radio station in the car, can't remember which station - probably 101.1 or 96.9 in Kuwait. Anyway I was listening to 2 people talking about Second Life and the side effects of playing for very long hours on a game without any rest.

They talked about how this Korean guy, who told his father that he would go camping, went instead to an internet cafe and played Second Life for 5 days straight without any rest. After 5 days people found him dead lying on his chair.

I realize that games and the internet itself can become addictive. If you know anyone who has an internet addiction, you might want to check out the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery 's blog

Monday, March 12, 2007

Wii Accidents

I've been looking to see how bad my "Wii Accident" was comparing to others online.

All in all, i think mine doesnt even compare.

Here are a few examples:

Some accidents happened to peoples' bodies.

Heres an example Below. Warning: The Image is Pretty Graphic for those light of heart.

WARNING: GRAPHIC

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More Examples on: Wii Have A Problem

World's Largest R/C Car

This is the world's largest Remote-Controlled car and it is for sale.

Has a battery life of almost seven minutes and a top speed of 18mph.

Purchase R/C Car Online

Saturday, March 10, 2007

My TV Broke because of a Wii !!

See that big crack on my Tv? Well, here's how it happened. My little brother was playing a Wii game (Tennis i think) and got so over-excited he was swinging the controller everywhere, then BAM!!!! it hit my hdtv and a big crack appeared.

** Two things to mention:

1) I hate games that over-excite kids.

2) I think the crack is getting bigger.

Sex in Kuwait

American journalist to Kuwaiti national: "In Kuwait is sex considered work or play?"

Kuwaiti: "It must be play. If it were work we would hire a Pakistani to do it for us."

Source: netfunny.com

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Review: Panasonic DMC-FX7

Last summer I got this digital camera for me to take pictures of anything and everything really. One thing I can say proudly is that this camera is Superb. Atleast for me it is.

It is a 5 megapixel camera. Not bad indeed if you like taking pictures of things every now and then. Great for normal people. I think its out of the question that professionals will buy these though. They probably need those Nikon - paparazzi style cameras. But for us, the Panasonic will definitely handle our needs well.

Overall, it's nice to have and I'm sure will make a great gift for someone. What I like to be improved is that sometimes the pictures tend to get blurry if you quickly move the camera once you press the button that takes the picture.

Other than that, it's just wonderful. For me, it gets a 4 out of 5 easy.

This is a picture I took by myself. Viewing it in a larger image size will be clearer ofcourse.

My Personal Example

Glimpse of Xbox360 and High-Def Gaming

Here are some pics of Xbox360 on a high-def LCD-TV (on 720p).

Xbox Live Page:

Gears of War:

Project Gotham Racing 3:

outside view

in-car view

Note: all pictures were taken by me using a 5megapixel camera.

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Turn your iPod into a Sex Toy

" The iBuzz connects with your iPod to create vibrations in sync with whatever music you're playing.Now you can feel the music in places you've never felt before!iBuzz comes with a headphone splitter so you can listen on one end while vibrating on the other."

Now that's one reason to be listening to music Alone !

Saturday, March 3, 2007

Fake ATM-Scare Prank

What Makes Xbox360 So Good ?

First of all. I will not say that PS3 is a bad/stupid gaming console that nobody should get. I like the looks of PS3 a lot however I never got / played any games on it so I can't give out my opinion on which is better.

So, Whats good about the Xbox360 then:

Xbox Live is Very Nice! You can download high definition movies (even latest movies, like The Prestige and Employee of the Month), high definition TvShows (like SouthPark, CSI, etc), Arcade games, game Demos (very good to download as it saves you a lot instead of buying a game and turning out to be a complete waste of money). The online multiplayer games itself is nice. I really enjoy the fact that I usually do not lag in games like WinningEleven, and that's Great!
Wireless Controllers: Meaning no more stupid wires tied together.
Can have an add-on High-Definition DVD Drive to watch movies
Playing games in high-definition is a MUST!! FullStop. Once you get used to playing in high-definition, there's no going back.

There's a lot more to say about the Xbox360 however I think there is room for improvement like a larger harddrive since 20Gb is not enough.

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Review: ROCKY BALBOA

Just saw Rocky Balboa in the cinema. The truth is I didn't expect something THAT big to happen. Many people told me the movie wasn't worth watching even at home by buying a DVD. However, what I can say is that this was not the best movie for Rocky. The best ever was Rocky 4, without thinking twice.

Should you see it ? Well if you are a true fan of Rocky / Sylvester Stallone than you should see it, otherwise don't. Not much has been cut in the cinema from the movie so its alright to see it in the cinema. Overall, a 3.5/5 for the movie. Could have been done better. Had the potential to. Just think it was a bit rushed.

I'm on a Subway Diet, isnt that weird ?

Here's how that guy, some of you might know him, who was very fat and got thin just by eating from Subway.

Here's what he ate:

"Lunch:
A six-inch turkey sub, no mayo, no oil and a bag of baked potato chips.
Dinner:
A foot long veggie sub.
Drinks:
Unlimited diet soda through the day.
Avoid:
Cheese, mayonnaise and oil are a no-no on the subs, and anywhere else. "

Taken from:

http://www.idiet4u.com/diets/subwaydiet.html

To me, I think that's way too over the line. Subway for one year ? Try eating for 2 weeks and that will be a challenge.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

New Black Xbox 360 This Spring ?

The picture above is a prediction of how the new Black xbox 360 might look like.
Whats new for the Black 360 ???

120 GB Harddrive (standard Premium one has only 20GB)
HDMI - High definition Graphics the PS3 uses
Quiter 360 with a newer motherboard.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/black-xbox-360-with-120gb-hdd-and-hdmi-due-for-april/

Things not to do when visiting a McDonald's

I find them the list of rules very funny. Heres a few parts:

"27. Does this look like toys-r-us? who cares if your kid's got 10 of the same toy already.. thats telling me you dont feed them at home enough"

"17. Please dont order a combo and then when i ask what kind of drink you tell me you dont want one. that defeats the whole purpose of ordering a fucking combo idiot!"

For more of the list of rules, check out this website:

http://www.foodfacts.info/extras/mcrules-original-post.shtml

Tony Blair and Newcastle United

Didn't know this but Tony Blair turns out to be a true fan of Newcastle United. And that's my favourite team. Now I respect Tony alot. I couldn't find a better picture than this, but there are many proofs that he's a fan other than him saying that he is, in the movie The Queen, an actor who plays Tony Blair wears the classic Newcastle Home shirt.