Can you teach Jonathan what to do and what not to do?
Monday, May 19, 2008
Virtual Fitting Room
In Japan, Avielan Company has developed software for a virtual fitting room called Awaseba that lets you create an online mannequin of yourself. To use it, you upload a photograph of yourself in a specific pose - face forward, standing straight, with your arms at your sides a little out from your body. You then have a virtual you to click and drag clothes onto.
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Man dies in spitting contest plunge
A SWISS man died when he fell from a hotel balcony during a spitting match with a friend, a Swiss newspaper has reported. The daily Blick said the 29-year-old man took a run-up from inside the room so he could spit further, but lost his balance and plummeted 6.4m to the street below.
[Full Story]
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Free Theft Recovery Software for your PC
LocatePC is free software, and runs unobtrusively on your computer, with no icons, popups or saved emails. If your computer is stolen then the thief will not even know that LocatePC is running, and as soon as they connect to the internet a secret email is sent to you containing the details that you need to track your hardware. It only works if the thief is stupid enough to boot your computer while being connected to an internet connection.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Sandboxie
When you run a program on your computer, data flows from the hard disk to the program via read operations. The data is then processed and displayed, and finally flows back from the progam to the hard disk via write operations.
For example, if you run the Freecell program to play a game, it starts by reading the previously recorded statistics, displaying and altering them as you play the game, and finally writing them back to disk for future reference.
Sandboxie changes the rules such that write operations do not make it back to your hard disk.
[Try Sandboxie]
Are you being spied on?
Find out now with freeware SnoopFree Privacy Shield for Windows XP. This product will detect and block all known and unknown spy software.
Passwords Are Like Underwear
So how often do you change your 'underwear'?
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Connie Talbot at 超級星光大道
Remember this little girl from Britain's Got Talent? She's been invited to perform at Taiwan this time. She's only 7 year old.
Song 1 - Over The Rainbow
Song 2 - I will always love you
Turn your Windows Mobile phone into an iPhone
Two methods for skinning your Windows Mobile phone to look and feel like an iPhone. One method is relatively simple, the other requires a little more legwork. No matter what you do, it still won't be an iPhone.
Method 1: Easy Way
Method 2: Hard Way
[Read more]
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Britain's Got Talent - Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson and his friend will make you ROFL (Rolling On Floor Laughing)
Send your name to the Moon
Sign up to send your name to the moon. Names will be collected and placed onboard the LRO spacecraft for its historic mission bringing NASA back to the moon. You will also receive a certificate showcasing your support of the mission. The deadline is June 27, 2008 for the submission of names.
LRO's objectives are to find safe landing sites, locate potential resources, characterize the radiation environment, and demonstrate new technology.
[Add Name]
Friday, May 09, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Google releases free Chinese-Japanese-English dictionary (23MB)
This Chinese-Japanese-English freeware dictionary is brought to you by Google and Kingsoft. It's totally free of charge and no registration is required. Download size is 23MB. Released on 8/5/2008.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Natural ways to take care of your teeth
iFLOSS FIRST. If you floss before brushing, you'll be able to remove the debris stirred up by flossing. But if you're among the 95 percent of Americans who don't floss correctly, try a specially designed plastic tooth pick, or an interdental cleaner, which is easier to hold and use.
BRUSH YOUR MOUTH. There's more bacteria on the tongue and roof of your mouth than on the teeth, said Westmont dentist Ron Schefdore. Brushing twice a day is ideal because bacteria multiply every 12 hours.
BE BRITISH. Rinsing with black tea reduces plaque formation and the production of acids that cause tooth decay, according to research headed by Christine Wu, a professor and director of caries research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Another ingredient in black tea, tannin (also found in grapes and certain herbs), has been shown to fight bacteria that cause decay. Of course, black tea will stain your pearly whites, so if that's of concern, try green tea.
FESS UP. Tell your dentist about every medication you're taking, including prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications and herbal drugs, because they could interact with dental treatments.
CHEW SUGARLESS GUM. Chewing any food stimulates saliva production -- which helps neutralize acids. But chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after meals can help prevent tooth decay, according to the ADA. Don't like gum? Salsa or jalapeno peppers also make your mouth water.
BRUSH FOR A SONG. Turn on your radio or iPod and stick with it for the entire length of a song, says June Lee, spokeswoman for the Academy of General Dentistry.
C IF IT HELPS. About 1,000 mg per day of vitamin C helps kill the type of bacteria that causes gingivitis, the first stage of gum disease, said Chicago dentist Robert Brandstatter.
WAIT 30 MINUTES. Don't brush right away after eating citrus foods or drinks, because the citric acid in the fruit can temporarily weaken tooth enamel and leave the teeth vulnerable to erosion caused by brushing, according to "Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child."
DISCOVER CHEWING FOODS. Eating crunchy vegetables can wipe away plaque and stimulate the gums, said Dr. Diane Meyer of Fairview Medical Center in Downers Grove.
EAT RAISINS. You may have heard that raisins cause cavities, but Wu's team found that compounds called phytochemicals found in raisins fight bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease.
SNACK ON CHEESE OR CHOCOLATE. Cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss and American have been shown to protect against cavities, especially if eaten at the end of a meal, says Chicago dentist Taf Paulson, who also is a big fan of pure dark chocolate. Some research has shown that the fat in chocolate might ward off damage from the sugar.
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World's largest Lego tower
A new LEGO tower in the UK has taken over the title of "world's tallest". Constructed using over 500,000 bricks, it towers 100-feet above LEGOLAND Windsor.
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Cake made of towel
I can imagine you are asking yourself what exactly this is! It is simply a cake made of towel which could make a really special gift for mum. Priced between RM29 - RM39 and you can find this at the gift shop near to Parkson entrance in Sungei Wang Plaza (Chinese: 金河廣場).
[Via Guang Ming]
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Sunday, May 04, 2008
Movie: Iron Man (2008)
This year's coolest superhero goes to Iron Man aka "Orang Besi". Also a movie with great graphics, music, spicy "pepper" and a little humour that gets a 10/10 rating from me. Definitely a must-watch.
AJScreenSaver
AJScreensaver does nothing more than display the current time as a screensaver, but provides 14 clock designs to give the desktop some flair. I were particularly taken with a digital clock done in a handwritten script.
[Download - 472KB]
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Airlines slow down flights to save on fuel
Drivers have long known that slowing down on the highway means getting more miles to the gallon. Now airlines are trying it, too — adding a few minutes to flights to save millions on fuel.
Southwest Airlines started flying slower about two months ago, and projects it will save $42 million in fuel this year by extending each flight by one to three minutes.
[Read full story]
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How David Blaine Held His Breath
David Blaine sits a top a sphere where he set a new world record for breath-holding, Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 17 minutes and 4.4 seconds, during a live telecast of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," in Chicago.
[Read full story]
Giant Stingrays Found Near Thai City
Recreational fishers and biologist Zeb Hogan (wearing cap) hold a live, 14-foot-long (4.3-meter-long) giant freshwater stingray the fishers caught in the Bang Pakong River in Chachoengsao, Thailand, on March 31, 2008.
After weeks of combing remote Southeast Asian rivers for giant freshwater stingrays—possibly the largest freshwater fish in the world—Hogan finally found the creature near a Thai city. To his surprise, she gave birth soon after capture.
[Read full story]
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Welcome onboard, hardy
Hardy Heron is the code name for Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, released on 2008-04-24.
Here's the summary of my system:
1) Installed Windows XP using 50% of my hardisk space
2) Installed Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) using another 50% of space
3) 512MB is for swap partition on Hardy
You can download the full installation disc (.iso) from here - 699MB
Read on how to dual-booting Windows XP/Vista and Ubuntu
Friday, May 02, 2008
Me and housemates don't talk anymore
They hate talking to me for xyz reasons. Therefore, we only communicate using AChat. But nevermind, they're going to jail soon. :p
AChat is open source application for your LAN. It allows you to chat in public and your own channels. You can also share files, which other users can easily find via Search feature, but you can also send specific files to other users, show them images you just captured and send messages even to users which are currently offline. Everything with full Unicode support.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
TypeRacer
TypeRacer is an online game that makes typing speed tests a bit more interesting by letting you see how your skills stack up against others. I love this GAME!
[Join the Race]
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Smarter ladies have bad sex
BRAINY babes find it harder to have an orgasm – because they are too busy thinking, a study claims. The German survey found that the more educated a woman was, the less likely it was that she would be satisfied by sex.
In the study 62 per cent of women who had completed their education said they often had problems achieving orgasm. Only 38 per cent of women with a lower educational qualification said they had such problems. The study conducted by a German lifestyle website surveyed over 2,000 women between the ages of 18 and 49.
Alrite, NO Clever Girl for me please...
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Performance Art with a difference
Chinese artist Li Wei has produced an unsettling series of self-portraits involving his face reflected in mirrors in public places, and photographs of himself crashing into walls and sidewalks. His work is a mixture of performance art and photography that creates illusions of a sometimes dangerous reality.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
The way to a man's heart? Through his left ear
If you're thinking of asking your beloved to marry you, make sure that you utter your declaration of love into his or her left ear; it may increase your chances of hearing a heart-lifting “yes”. New research suggests that declarations of love, jokes, or words of anger are best remembered when they are heard through the left ear, while instructions, directions and non-emotional messages have more impact on the right side.
[Full Story]
Orangutan attempts to hunt fish with spear
A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.
It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt.
The extraordinary image, a world exclusive, was taken in Borneo on the island of Kaja, where apes are rehabilitated into the wild after being rescued from zoos, private homes or even butchers' shops.
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Sunday, April 27, 2008
Game: Maniadrive
ManiaDrive is a free clone of Trackmania, the great game from Nadéo studio, and is an arcade car game on acrobatic tracks, with a quick and nervous gameplay (tracks almost never exceed one minute), and features a network mode, as the original.
She has a Boyfriend
How annoying is it when you are talking to a girl and she just insists on mentioning the fact that she has a boyfriend.
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Download AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0
AVG Anti-Virus Free 8.0 now incorporates protection against spyware through a new combined anti-virus and anti-spyware engine. Trusted by 70 millions of users!
Currently listening to Leona Lewis
Spirit is the debut album by British singer and winner of the third series of The X Factor, Leona Lewis, released by Syco Music in November 2007 in the British Isles and worldwide during early 2008. The release of the album marks Lewis as the first winner of a major television talent show in both the UK and USA to be given a major global launch with a debut album.
Lewis says she named the album Spirit because "it is my heart and soul and the voice within that says everything is possible."
Spirit has so far debuted at number one in seven countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand and Germany. On iTunes, the two versions of the album (deluxe and regular) placed at #1 and #2, respectively, on the day of release.
[Leona Lewis - Official Website]
Thursday, April 24, 2008
How to spot a RICH guy?
From the comments:
dholi2k says: Maybe she's a transexual ;-)
lightwires says: maybe she's a robot!
What's your comments then?
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