QLOCKTWO – The Forth Dimension Squared

September 16, 2009 by c

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Now if only i have €885.00 to spend on a clock, this will be it. Simply an amazing piece of design. So instead, I just stick to their $0.99 alternative on the iphone.

Finally, 8″ Fortune & Luck Dunnys

July 9, 2009 by c

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One of my favorite 3″ dunny is finally getting a 8″ version. MR. Shane Jessup’s Dunny from Series 4 blew up to 8-inches, bringing twice the prosperity and happiness in two fortuitous styles! Fortune, in glorious gold, and Luck, in lustrous black, come with a red envelope and gold coin necklace, ensuring the tides of fate sway in your favor. Retailing for $75 each, good Fortune and Luck arrive on July 23. The run of 1000 Fortune Edition Dunnys will be available at SDCC, Kidrobot stores, kidrobot.com, and select retailers. The run of 200 Luck Edition Dunnys is an SDCC Exclusive, available only at Booth #4529.

May it bring good fortune and luck to all!!

Funeral

June 16, 2009 by c

“Funeral” is a new TV commercial launched by the Singapore Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) which looks at relationships in a different light, through a woman at her husband’s funeral. Ultimately, the commercial celebrates the beautiful imperfections that make a relationship perfect, and promotes the importance and value of family bonding.

To me, loving someone is all about loving that imperfect person, perfectly :) Also, cherish the times you have, will have and had together.. who knows, one day.. they’ll be gone. It’s all about patience, forgiveness and endurance. Beautiful commercial!
- FireflyxWolfy

Rogers tweets about iPhone 3GS

June 8, 2009 by c

Rogers spokesperson Keith McArthur (@keithmcarthur) is tweeting Roger/Fido iPhone details:

The Tweetrelease:

  • Both Rogers Wireless and Fido will offer iPhone 3GS starting June 19.
  • Rogers/Fido pricing is $199 for 16GB iPhone 3GS; $299 for 32GB iPhone 3GS on a three-year voice and data plan.
  • 8GB version of the iPhone 3G will drop to $99 on June 19 at Rogers and Fido with a three-year voice and data plan.
  • Rogers is reintroducing the $30/6GB data plan for iPhones effective tomorrow, June 9. Offer available for a limited time.

Globe & Mail

UPDATE from Keith McArthur:

Hey there. I’m with the communications team at Rogers. I can confirm that existing customers will be able to tether if they upgrade their operating system and have a data plan of at least 1GB.

There will also be a no-contract price for customers who want to upgrade before they are eligible for a hardware upgrade subsidy.

UPDATE 2:
Rogers just announced the latest news concerning those who owned an iPhone prior to September 2008 and planning on upgrading to the new iPhone 3GS.

The no-term price at both Rogers and Fido is $699 for the 16GB 3GS and $799 for the 32GB 3GS

Rogers is offering all Rogers Wireless customers who bought an iPhone in 2008 a minimum savings of $250 savings off the no term price.

Rogers Wireless customers who bought the device before Sept 30, 2008 and spend $99 a month get a $500 savings off no term price.

Rogers Wireless customers who aren’t eligible for these promotions can buy the 3GS at our cost ($680/$780) at rogers.com for a limited

USPS Augmented Reality

June 8, 2009 by c

This is by far the best practical and useful augment reality execution I’ve seen to date.  This simple but effective piece of technology is for the United States Post Office. It allows you to see which USPS box is right for your package to ship. I can easily see this be applied to other shipping companies in the near future.

The Beatles: Rock Band E3 Trailer

June 1, 2009 by c

MTV and Harmonix released the first trailer to The Beatles: Rock Band game. It features 3-part harmonies, different time periods in the band’s discography and the first 10 tracks revealed.

  • I Saw Her Standing There
  • I Want to Hold Your Hand
  • I Feel Fine
  • Day Tripper
  • Taxman
  • I Am the Walrus
  • Back in the USSR
  • Octopus’s Garden
  • Here Comes the Sun
  • Get Back

On top of the in-game songs, full Beatles albums will be made available for download. The first of these, Abbey Road, is expected shortly after the game’s release.

I’m psyched for this game and can’t wait for it to come out when it’s released in September. If only I can figure out a way to get rid of the plastic instruments I already have in my crowded living room.

New Star Trek Trailer

March 6, 2009 by c

As much as I would like to admit, I’m a trekkie, and this new trailer definitely looks promising. Looks like JJ Abrams did a great job at reviving the franchise. Now, let’s hope the movie lives up to the trailer and the hype.

Oregon Trail hits the iPhone

March 3, 2009 by c

If you are in your late 20’s or early 30’s, then Oregon Trail is going to bring back a sudden wave of nostalgia. For me, I’m psyched that GameLofts is bringing the classic game over to the iPhone. I have never finished the game when I played it on the old Apple II back in the elementary school. Computer class only lasted 30 minutes and it wasn’t enough for me to go from Independence, Mo., to Oregon’s Willamette Valley. However, now more then two decades later, I’m finally able to reach the promise land.

The game should be appearing on the Apple App Store sometime this week for $5.99. I will post my thoughts on the game once I get my hands dirty once again on my journey to the west. Who knew dysentery can be so fun…

Slumdog Millionaire back in the Slums

February 27, 2009 by c

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Azharuddin Ismail, who played young Salim in the Oscar-winning film “Slumdog Millionaire,” sat in his modest Mumbai home Thursday after returning from the U.S. (Arko Datta/Reuters)

Wall Street Journal

Weird News Sightings

February 25, 2009 by c

While going through my daily morning ritual, I came upon the following three news articles that made me questioned how desperate the world has gotten.

First up, the “Pay What You Want” restaurant in Montreal. This story struck me as being innovative way to survive in the current economic crisis. Desperate times calls for desperate measures and this restaurateur is definitely trying something out-of-the-box in order to entice more customers. How this venture will turn out is anyone’s guess, but with the tourism industry dropping sharply in Quebec and no Formula One Grand Prix in Montreal this summer, things doesn’t look any better.

Just south of the border from our first story is a little café in New England that’s also trying something out of the norm. This topless coffee shop has raised the ire of many residents of a small central Maine town. The Grand View Topless Coffee Shop opened its doors on Monday with a sign outside that says “Over 18 only.” Another says, “No cameras, no touching, cash only.” ‘ Nuff Said.

Lastly, is a story about a sudden $1.13 billion dollar windfall for a Swedish woman that left as quickly as it came. What would you do when you discover over $1 billion dollar in your bank account one day?