I WANT ONE!!!

Note: I haven't been updating my blog for a long time. OK, make that a very loooooooong time. Hope this will put me back into my blogging mood.

Having your messaging software, Photoshop, Maya, Internet browser and media player all at once is kind of a pain in the hind portion. For those with desktops (like me), we get a second (or third, or fourth, or seventh, or tenth) monitor (again, like me). And trust me, you WILL want a second monitor. Once you go multi-monitor, you never go back.

So, what about those who use notebooks?

You can't exactly lug a second monitor around you, now can you?

Well, meet the answer (coutesy of Gizmodo)

Yes, that is a dual-screen notebook.

That, my friends, is the gScreen Spacebook.

Two 15.4-inch screens. One notebook body. Total awesomeness.

The screens slide, so you can alternate between single- and dual-screen mode.

Yes, it is that awesome.

And the specs?

- 2 LED backlit display screens
- Windows VISTA/ WIN XP PRO (optional)
- Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26-GHz
- 4 GB of RAM (2GB DDR2 SO-DIMM x 2)
- 320GB 7200-rpm HD
- NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT with 512MB dedicated memory (or)
- NVIDIA® Quadro FX 1700M Graphics with 512MB dedicated memory
- 9-cell battery
- IEEE 1394 1 Graphics Card Output (15-pin, D-Sub) X 1, HDMI X 1 Mic-in X 1, Line-in x 1, Headphone X 1 PCI Express Card X 1 AC Power Adaptor Output: 19V DC, 90W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal Battery Pack Li-ion 9 cells

Quite good, actually.

Bad news, the price. This baby should set you back around USD 3000. Yes, USD 3000.

Still, I WANT ONE!!!

F*CK YEAH!!!

How do you defeat a giant monster?

You go all "Rock Band" on its ass.

Seriously.

You have to watch to believe this sh*t.



Epic.

My mind just exploded from the awesomeness that is the Rock Band Riders.

FINAL ATTACK RIDE: R-R-R-ROCK BAAAAAAAAAND!!!!

Coming of a Decade...

Tomorrow, a new hero will rise.

Ladies and gents, I present to you the Masked Rider for 2009: DCD (Pronounced "Decade")

It's kind of a big deal, 'cause it's like an anniversary for "New Gen" Riders, "New Gen" being those made in 2000 and after. See why he's called DCD?

Didn't really dig the pink armour at first, but it kinda grew on me. I guess.

Can't wait for TV-Nihon to sub the show.

Yay!

Oh Snap...

It's been quite a while since I posted something (1 month to be exact), so I'm post something totally random.

The picture below is showing the difference of diet between two monkeys. Both are nearly the same age. Take a look:For those too lazy to click to see the enlarged picture, this is a summary:
Left-hand-side monkey consumes around 445 calories.
Right-hand-side monkey consumes nearly 885 calories.

The dishes below are human equivalents for the meals: 2000 on the left, 3000 on the right.

Notice the difference?

Oh snap. Just realized something.

I'M THE MONKEY ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!!

I'm gonna look like that when I'm old.

Crapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrap...

I don't wanna look old when I get old.

I still wanna pick up chicks when I'm 50! (That is, if I'm not married)

Crapcrapcrapcrapcrapcrap...

So far...

Current progress: Exam Week

Going to fail: Japanese

(Will) barely pass: Computer Modelling

So far so good: Computer Environment

Not sure: Scripting Languages

Yeah, being in FCM is so much fun...

Sigh...

I'm screwed ain't I?

Seeing Double...

I have always wanted to get me a second monitor, ever since I tried to connect my own to my mother's notebook.

Just so happened that my lecturer was promoting second-hand monitors. 17 inches for RM 210. Awesomely cheap right? So of course, I went to get one (Er, duh).

Just added it to my computer family. The family picture:


Got the *ahem* wallpaper form DeviantArt. Oh, the second-hand monitor is the HP one on the left. The one on the right has been stuck with me since Form 4.

Oh crap...

My wallet cried when I saw this:

COMMAND & CONQUER RED ALERT 3 COMMANDER'S PACK

• Red Alert 3 Premier Edition in Limited Edition collector's tin (worth $79.90 / RM195)
  • Five exclusive multiplayer/skirmish maps
  • Bonus DVD featuring the following:
    • Full-length Raising the Iron Curtain making-of movie with exclusive interviews from the star-studded cast
    • Concept art montage video "From Pens to Pixels"
    • Bloopers and outtakes from the cinematics sessions
    • Women of Red Alert 3 montage video
    • An inside look into the future of Command & Conquer and Red Alert
    • Tips on how to unlock the secrets of each side, directly from the developers
    • Complete video walk-thru on one of the game's most difficult missions
  • Game Soundtrack including exclusive remixes of Hell March and Hell March 2 by From First to Last, plus the all-new Hell March 3
  • Women of Red Alert 3 Poster
  • Exclusive Beta Key to a future Command & Conquer game
  • An exclusive in-game item for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Kossar's Helm. This magical Kislevite helm is imbued with the spirit of the wild North and will magically transform the wearer into a ferocious bear.
• Limited Edition C&C Red Alert 3 Dicota Notebook BacPac (worth S$108 / RM269)
• Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard (worth S$119 / RM299)
• Custom C&C Red Alert 3 Decal for Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard

Altogether: RM 499!!!

What the hell?! Noooooo...

P/S: There's another "Officer Pack" for it, costs like RM 269, no keyboard though. Sigh...

Reflection...

My progress in FA so far: Sucky.

Modelling is crude, Photography's just "normal", Japanese is still "meh", Scripting's OK, Comp Environment is not bad, and then there's Design Process, which I suck.

Yeah, what a way to begin the first few months of getting your degree. Good job, Andrew.

Best part is, it's only gonna get downhill from there. Awesome.

Expect to see me wander around MMU for another decade or so. Whee~

Whee~...

People Envy Your Compassion

You have a kind heart and an unusual empathy for all living creatures. You tend to absorb others' happiness and pain. People envy your compassion, and more importantly, the connections it helps you build. And compassionate as you are, you feel for them.

What Do People Envy About You?

That's It. I Quit...

But I can't.

My hands reach for the sky, only for me to fall down.

I sprint towards the finishing line, only to be carrying more burdens along the way.

As I drop one, two pile up behind me.

I'm falling into the abyss.

Will nobody help me?
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My wings are clipped,

My limbs bound by chains,

I am not free.

My mouth is sealed,

I can't scream,

I am not free.

My eyes are shut,

I cannot see,

I am not free.

If I am not free,

Then why am I here?
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I long for a helping hand,

I long for strength to go on,

I long for the determination to continue,

I long for a purpose to live,

Sadly He gave me none of those.

He has only given me burden after burden.

He has only given me disappointment after disappointment.

He has only given me fall after fall.
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I want to quit... But I can't.

In Case You Didn't Know...

... I'm a creepy little bastard. No, seriously, I am.

Wanna know why? I just went "grave-seeking" for my Photography assignment. Yep, you heard it, GRAVE-SEEKING. Yeah, I just went where no one dares to go. To top it off, I went to three different cemeteries. THREE. DIFFERENT. CEMETERIES. And for the first time in this blog, I've got photos! Oh yeah, all the cemeteries were in Putrajaya.


First up, the Muslim cemetery. It's even got a shiny signboard.

This is the mosque inside the complex. Pretty eh?


Yes, even I don't believe it. It looks so... pretty. So organized. Kinda makes death look like a vacation, no?

Next, there's the Chinese cemetery:
Yeah, looks kinda OK to me. Gary the driver was scared though. I was more afraid of snakes and scorpions coming out of the grass than those stuff you're not supposed to talk about.

Lastly, the Indian cemetery. Not something you see everyday, you know:

Yes, I know, very messy right?

You notice the beer can? :) Cheers, whoever you are...

And here's the kicker:

Wow. Just wow.

Oh yeah, we saw something very interesting:
Awww... Ain't that cute? The dog's fake, but ain't it soooooo cute? Makes you wanna take it home now don't you? Kinda nice though, a dog guarding a grave. Interesting concept...

Well, that's it, I think. Oh, this post was not meant to offend any race. This is just an observation of how different cultures deal with the issue of death.