And yes, Singapore has reached a new era, whereby citizens take action against poor service and quality of food. Not sure what really ticked the unknown hacker off, but it has gotta be linked to KFC
Before the monitors act and all, here is a screenie for the memory. Or head down to the KFC website and check it out yourself =3
And all we know of the unknown person as of yet. Yes, Happy 44th Birthday Singapore. How far we have grown =P
Looked through my playlist for a perk me up song, and came across this old track from 1992. Love the video, how spandex and leather suits were the in thing 15 years ago.
.... Click Here to watch the re-made modern video of Rhythm is a Dancer from 2003 ^^x...
Nick recommended this few days back. Must admit that it is really funny and well-executed. Love the sweet irony. Enjoy ^_^x~!
.... Click Here to watch the original video for Total Eclipse of the Heart ^^x...
Alrighty, the first game to make it to my new games page is a sweet little piece by Armor Games. Fragger may remind some older players of gunbound, worms and other range lobbing games.
But, for those unfamiliar with those, not to worry. Not only are the commands easy to learn, there is no need for mouse dragging and all for power bars. Just a simple move and click is sufficient, taking away much of the difficulty curve.
.... Click Here to read on more about Fragger ^^x...
Much like worms in terms of graphics, the objective is simple, blast the targets with your grenade. Old school? Quite, as one doesn't really have any control over the detonation of the grenade (At least until you completed elite mode =3) No fancy weapons, just a basic fixed time grenade.
The nice part about it is its simplicity. There are no moving targets to chase, but it will take a bit of thinking and at times luck to complete the 30 stages available. And when you are done, you can try it all over again over 3 levels of difficulty. The only down point is that, no new levels are released with increased difficulty, just a decrease in grenades, forcing you to be precise and accurate.
Overall, it is a great time waster. Quick to play, not frustratingly hard to complete and with levels saved upon completion, one can always go back to bomb their favourite stages all over again. A game that you will come back to with time.
There are times, when a local brand really impresses me, and I am proud to go an extra mile to promote them. This is one of those times. Recently, I have been the proud owner of a X-mini 2nd Generation by Singapore's XMI.
(SGD $45 at the smaller shops outside simlim)
.... Click Here to read on more about the X-mini 2nd Gen ^^x...
Unlike its predecessors, the X-mini 2nd Generation comes alone. However, this also makes it extremely compact and portable. Fits nicely in the palm of your hand, and seen here with a regular 50 cent coin.
Like its predecessors, it too has an expandable vacuum tube upon unlocking, but in terms of quality of the bass produced. This version wins it predecessors hands down.
Flipped over reveals a buddy jack that clips nicely in play when not in use. (Note: The jack is exposed here for viewing purposes. When clipped in place, it flushes with the sides of the speaker as seen above.) This version also have a more rounded bottom, for a more compact feel overall.
Sound wise, it is impressive. Much louder than its predecessors despite being just a single unit. Of course, being a single unit, it produces mono music, though when 2 or more are plugged in, you do get a more fuller sound, as seen in the videos below. However, if you are just using the buddy jack, they are a tad short, thus the distance between the speakers is limited as shown in the videos. One can use the cable provide to connect the speaker to a PC or to extend the distance, but the cable is not retractable like previous versions and thus can be alittle clumsy.
Personally, I am impressed with it. At just 83g with a built-in buddy jack, it offers added portability over its predecessor and is sufficient for sharing music on the go with a music player like an Ipod or Zen. The bass is overwhelming to the point that the speaker actually jiggles when played at maximum volume, which normally is not needed. Been testing the battery life and it does seem to last over a full 10 hours on a full charge and at 70% volume, with juice to go.
Am so captivated with it that I'm getting it as presents for some of my friends and this also gave me the opportunity to test out the buddy jack capabilities. Overall, the music was much fuller, though, the buddy jacks are too short for me to judge if the sounds is stereo or mono.
And finally, since photos and words can only say so much, I took this videos to let you judge them for yourself. I'll be bringing mine to hall for use with my laptop and outdoor studies, so those who meet me, just stop me for a demo.
First up is demo, showing how the 3 speakers can be buddy jacked together, and how the music can be heard through-out my house.. a regular 5 room flat.
Next, is a much more complete test on its music capabilities, testing how the trio stand up to different styles like rap, techno, instrumental and R&B. The speakers surpassed expectations with techno, rap and R&B, although it did struggle with instrumental (piano) with the sharper and higher notes, as slight feedback was heard when it was played at above 70%. Below that, it fared great.
Kinda anal when I look for clothes. Firstly, it has to be unique, and next, I got to find it interesting or amusing. That's why I take a really long time to buy new clothes. However, clothes do get worn-out and faded over the years and finally their time is done. So, to remember them when their time is over, I've decided to keep them here as images.
As Tony Parsons once wrote, in Man and Wife, "Plead the fleeting moment to remain."
First up, is my favourite shirt of all time. Love the irony and Banksy feel to it ^^x
.... Click Here to read on more about the other shirts ^^x ...
Simplistic yet deep.
Another one with a Banksy feel.
Retro symbols on happy bright red
Love the serenity.
Finally, got myself a red lumberjack shirt. Love the smooth white buttons. I should really take a photo of my brown tattered shirt before it disappears.
And my first two designer shirts. These are by Dandadan Productions. Bought them from their shop in KL Time Square. The front and back of the first shirt. Love the chibi to serious look and the use of the samurai sword.
And the 2nd is my first black shirt since poly days. Love the bright green prints and the tree is just so Warcraft Tree of life.
My pastel purple block T. Love the font, just that pastel purple is alittle zzz...
And finally, I am having thoughts of converting this image into a shirt. Love how green is used in the circulation rather than red.. a tad of lymphatic-like and alittle we-come-from-Earth feel to it.
And in case you are wondering... this is where it comes from =x
Really love the colour themes in this re-made video from 2003. Really puts the international and universal flow to it.