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Learn Lessons from the Pale Blue Dot

admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:16:14 +0000

I just want to share this picture of our earth taken from a distance by Voyager 1. According to Wikipedia, NASA commanded the Voyager 1 on February 14, 1990 to turn around the space to photograph the planets of the solar system. This is one of the images returned by the voyager described as a “pale blue dot” in the grainy photo.

Carl Sagan revealed the deeper meaning of this photograph in a commencement address delivered on May 11, 1996:
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Sell Your Life Online

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:21:01 +0000

Are you exhausted of your life? Suicide is not the solution to all your problems. Act like Ian Usher who broken up of his five-year marriage but still managed to survive. How? By selling his life online. Watch this video from Reuters:

Unluckily, bogus bidders participated in the auction. But many are still interested to buy his life. Hope he can recover and enjoy his new life.

Cloud-Making Machine

admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:07:47 +0000

A machine that can make clouds was invented. Here’s the video from ABC News:

Swamp Soccer in Scotland

admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:05:32 +0000

How does it feel to play soccer in a swamp? Well, ask the players of swamp soccer in Scotland, the host of this new sport. The set up for the swamp soccer is simple. Take a five-a-side pitch, remove all the grass and add gallons of water. How muddy the players will be? Watch the video after the jump. (more…)

Rotating Building in Dubai

admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:25:37 +0000

An Italian architect named Dr. David Fisher will build a moving building in Dubai that will offer occupants a 360 degree view and a constantly changing skyline. The building is equipped with turbines in each floor, so it generates its own electricity. Watch the video after the jump. (more…)

Interesting News of the Week

admin — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:53:25 +0000

Another week has passed and I cannot help but share some of the most interesting news that created a buzz this week in the World Wide Web:

Forbes.com reported that the world’s most expensive burger was offered by Burger King last June 18. Named simply, The Burger, it costs 95 pounds or 185 USD and can be bought exclusively in the district of South Kensington for two days only. The Burger is trying to beat the current Guinness Record for the most expensive burger, currently held by the American Double Truffle Burger (I’m thinking if this is available in San Diego restaurants) which cost just 65 pounds or 124 USD in 1994. The burger which has the same size of a regular whopper is made out of ingredients from seven countries from Japan to France. According to the news, the secret to its strong taste is the massaged Japanese Wagyu beef. All proceeds from the sale of the burger will be donated to help a London Child charity which will help children suffering from abuse and poverty.
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The Funny Contest

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:49:09 +0000

Want to win shopping money from YesAsia.com? Read the following funny stories and in the comment section of this post, answer this question: Which of the following stories is the most hilarious?
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Heavy Rain Hits Quezon City, Philippines

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:36:21 +0000

Around 4:00 in the afternoon when a heavy rain caused big floods in Quezon City. It affected not only the people but also the drainage system of some places in the area. This is the reason why our vehicle needed to detour. My 1-hour travel became a 3-hour journey. So boring that I managed to took a picture of the flood in this part of Quezon City Memorial Circle.

iPhone 3G, Dismaying

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:28:48 +0000

I was very excited when I watched the keynote of Steve Jobs a while ago in CNN about the new iPhone 3G. Two features added to this iPhone successor are 3G and GPS. With 3G, you can browse the web 2.4x faster than its predecessor. For only 199 USD for 8GB version and 299 USD for 16GB, you can grab one for yourself and enjoy the features of an iPhone 3G. However, on the article I read in Yahoo, some of the most exciting iPhone 3G rumors failed to materialize. Some of these are the videoconferencing, additional iPhone models, and battery life. Even I was quite dismayed because this new phone doesn’t have a camera in front, a feature I expect from a 3G phone. Also, its 2MP camera is quite futile compared to a 3-5MP camera phone. On the other hand, 199 USD is really worth for a high technology phone like iPhone 3G. This will surely hit the market come July 11, 2008, the date it is expected to release worldwide including Philippines.

Japan Knife Rampage Killer, a Blogger

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:12:32 +0000

We were shocked by the news about a 25-year-old man who killed seven people in a knife rampage in Akihabara, Tokyo’s biggest electronics shopping district. According to Reuters, this man posted dozens of warning messages in his blog saying “I will kill people in Akihabara.” “I will crash my car and when the car becomes unusable, I will use a knife. Good-bye everyone!” Before his truck was bumped into the crowd, he wrote: “The time has come.”
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