P is for PARTY!!!

P is for PARTY!!!
Originally uploaded by Nanbo.

i love the scooby doo hats.

Apple Ranked Top Brand in U.S.

Why on earth is Lance Armstrong a recognized brand??

Apple was ranked as the top brand in the United States for 2005 by brandchannel. The number two brand was Google...Apple earned its ranking thanks to a year of impressive innovations. Products like the Mac mini, Tiger, and three new iPods, the shuffle, nano and video capable iPod, all wowed consumers and analysts alike

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Desktop for today

Desktop for today
Originally uploaded by warmers.

not mine, but cool noneotherwise

FREE ebook: Programming from the ground up

All you wanted to know about programming and never dared to ask. ALERT: PDF ahead.

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Interactive Flash Illustrates How Brains Function & Where It Happens

Very well done interactive Graph - displays where things happen and responds

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hmm

IMG_1594.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

i need a hair cut and i need to lose weight.

not my camera

IMG_1591.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

this is what i look like taking pictures. john let me use his leica r8 for a few snaps. he says he's going to return the camera because the battery door is stuck. that seems like a perfectly good reason to return it. the camera is nice and heavy and very easy to use.

Simple Rounded Corner CSS Boxes

"...For those of you that haven't seen it, you can make boxes that look like the following (or better/worse) with this technique. The neat thing is that they expand and shrink automatically to fit your content and the XHTML markup is really light:.."

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Linux not standing in wait as Microsoft sinks its own ship

Finally, an article describing the inevitable decline of Microsoft. Why they are losing it against Free Software, Google and Apple, and how they are loosing: Tom Adelstein sees a dark future for MS.

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Disney Buys Pixar for US$7 Billion

Pixar Animation Studios, whose films have garnered critical acclaim with both domestic and overseas audiences, is being bought tomorrow by Disney for $7 billion. Steve Jobs, as the CEO of Pixar, will become the largest shareholder in Disney.

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Plasma TV owners suing over logos burned in screens

Interesting explanation of the some of the controversy surrounding plasma screen televisions.

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The Real Mr Incredible - How Jobs Can Become A Global power In The Media

The Times examines how Steve Jobs can become a leading figure in the entertainment industry through the deal with Pixar and Disney. An interesting read.

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Pushlet Basics

Pushlet Basics

shopping carts

http://www.agoracart.com/
http://www.oscommerce.com/
http://www.cubecart.com/site/home/

Digg-o -land --- braindigg.com gets a mention!

BRAINDIDGG:Digg especializados en temas del cerebro BrainDigg / published news

State of the art of Digg and digg clones in the world. (a exhaustive list of sites included), also a brief about the tendencies in collaborative sending and commenting "journalism". (In Spanish but translation available).

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How to Get Great Sleep

me needs more sleep.

Here's an excellent, in-depth article on why we sleep, common sleep disorders, and it also has some suggestions for more restful nights. Ever heard of this insomnia?: "Your brain thinks you are awake when you are asleep."

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VIDEO: ABC TV News Visits Google Headquarters Today

This is a MUST watch.

You won't believe some of these Characters :LOL

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iBook: Super Mega Happy Fun Times!

iBook: Super Mega Happy Fun Times!
Originally uploaded by waferbaby.

i love looking at other people's desktops.

Large college lecture hall chalkboards hacked

This is hilarious.

Streaming flash video. Motorized chalkboards synchronized to music.

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Stories of The Original Macintosh

A bunch of stories about the development of Apple's original Macintosh computer, and the people who created it. Some pretty interesting stuff.

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sooo cute

found it!
Originally uploaded by amandajane.

me likey the weimies

The best blanket for playing video games

I want one of these.









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Video: Totally freaky liquid metal moving sculptures

I saw this at SIGGRAPH a few years back.

Ferrofluid (magnetic fluid) sculptures by two Japanese artists that move like something out of a science fiction movie. You have to watch the video!

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China Garden Dim Sum - Irvine

I ate here for lunch. Umm.. it was like $37 something for 3 people.
Not worth it. I was wishing I had my $9 shrimp burrito at Taco Rosa.

Monster Munching: China Garden Dim Sum - Irvine

New way to lose weight: stay in the dark!

Constant darkness throws a molecular switch in mammals that shifts the body's fuel consumption from glucose to fat!

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Flickr: The tuaw Pool

Flickr: The tuaw Pool

Mac Setup and more

Mac Setup and more
Originally uploaded by visualseed.

wowza

Curling Up With a Good E-Book

Curling Up With a Good E-Book: "E Ink Corp"

Men Enjoy Seeing Bad People Suffer

New study reveals that guys want to see cheaters punished and get a high off it. Women on the other hand don't.

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How To Beat A Speeding Ticket

Using MS Mappoint, Google Maps and Google Earth, and other information commonly found on the web, a blogger beat his speeding ticket by asking them to prove he was the guilty party. Interesting read, even if it's skirting legality.

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Lifespan for CD-Rs Around Two Years

You know all those music CDs you burned? They may not last as long as you think.

How sad.

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Chubby Bunny Show Information and Index

I would like to attend this.

Chubby Bunny Show Information and Index

my lamp at work

my lamp at work
Originally uploaded by zzztimbo.

at least i didn't have to pay for this.

Should I run on the treadmill before I eat breakfast or should I eat something first?

Another answer to one of life's many mysteries.

Should I run on the treadmill before I eat breakfast or should I eat something first? | Outside Online

Valley View Casino

Someone told me about this at work. My mom does this all the time with the old fogies that she knows. I suppose it wouldn't be too bad to take the day off work and let someone else drive me to a casino. I could play with my psp or read on the way down and back (or talk to Steph).

Valley View Casino

Remember The Milk

This is the best to-do list manager so far. You can use email to input list items. Then you log in to organize them. You can apply priority and deadlines to your items.

Remember The Milk

Daily Gluttony: Fed By Silver Spoon, Part One

This is an interesting review of an italian cook book.

Daily Gluttony: Fed By Silver Spoon, Part One

Your keyboard is more dirty than your toilet

You shoud absolutly wash your hands after using a coputer keyboard. A swedish lab have research some of people keyboards and the result is very nasty. 265 more bacterias one a keyboard than on a toiletseat.

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StreamBase Revs Its Real-Time Engine to 64 Bit

StreamBase's product may sound similar to Oracle Corp.'s recently acquired TimesTen real-time database, but its competitive edge lies in the fact that it's not actually a real-time database.

Rather, the software filters and analyzes data without that data needing to first be entered into a database.

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next place to go eat at

Shen-Sen-Gumi

Digg Designer Writes About Web Twenny Clouds

Digg designer from silverorange, Daniel Burka, has written a fine piece about the web-twenny phenomenon of "clouds" and how he's working on implementing them for Digg.

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Embryo removed from man's back...

Ewww..

"A 35-year-old tractor operator, Igor Namyatov, has undergone surgery to be relieved of what had initially been diagnosed as a tumor, but turned out to be the embryo of his unborn twin brother..."
(description taken from article)

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Asians See The World Differently?

Asians and North Americans really do see the world differently. Shown a photograph, North American students of European background paid more attention to the object in the foreground of a scene, while students from China spent more time studying the background and taking in the whole scene, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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We do all look the same

Take this quiz. I failed miserably.
ALL LOOK SAME

iTunes Downloads will Intensify as Offerings hit Critical Mass

So what happens when Apple's video iPod hits critical mass? And what happens when Apple offers enough video content on iTunes that it hits critical mass? And what happens when Apple's hardware fully integrates into your living room home theater system? We're looking at exponential growth.

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finally moved the rest of my stuff

Photo 19.jpg
Originally uploaded by zzztimbo.

after the room change, i neglected to move the remainder of my stuff. today i decided not to burden hisatoyo any longer.

so there it is. all my crap, on the floor.

New PodBrix 'WozWear 6502' shirt released January 17th at 9pm.

The WozWear 6502 will have an image of Woz holding a 6502 processor, and the chip is actually a working processor attached via a magnet.

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OSX 10.4.3 on your PC, complete and easy installation guide

On this site you will find a complete and easy guide about how to install OSX 10.4.3 (the newest build) on your pc (Intel or AMD).

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Shutterbook Officially Launched

Yet another photo sharing site (YAPSS).
The UI looks better than flickr.

Shutterbook is officially launching! Hooray!

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Lunch

For those of you that live in the Irvine/Newport Beach area. You have to go to Taco Rosa.

I ordered the shrimp burrito. It was just about the best burrito I've ever eaten. Everything was "light" and not heavy. The shrimp inside was breaded and fried, but there was no trace of oil. The shrimp was fresh and springy. It came with a side of rice. Amazingly the rice wasn't bright red or orange, it was a slight greenish tint.

There is a salsa bar, but the waiter brings a sampling of three to your table. I assume you can get up and go get some more on your own.

There is a open kitchen area where you can watch fresh tortillas being made.

My coworkers ordered the milenesa de pollo and the zucchini quesadilla. Both looked on par in quality as my burrito.


Here is a link to another blog that reviewed this restaurant.
OC Register


Taco Rosa
2632 San Miguel Drive
Newport Beach
(949) 720-0980

AJAX Powered IP Location Lookup

I was able to locate my company's data center with this tool.

Find the geographic location of an IP address using geoip data and google maps.

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VW GX3

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Originally uploaded by zzztimbo.

I think I would buy this car if it became available.



autoblog.com article

Getting Wasted on Bamboo Opium

Getting Wasted on Bamboo Opium
Originally uploaded by waferbaby.

too funny!

what a pair

(no subject)
Originally uploaded by Nanbo.

if mine weren't so wacko, i'd want another.

Easter egg in Mel Gibsons Apocalypto trailer.

creeepy...



a screen shot of said creepy image







Apparantly there is an one frame easter egg included in the trailer.
Fast forward to 1:46 and then go frame by frame. Just for kicks or a viral marketing trick?

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stay at home call center jobs

LiveOps

Alpine Access

Working Solutions

Willow CSN

Volkswagen GX3: 3 Wheels, 46 MPG

I saw this at the autoshow.


VW claims it can get 46 mpg in the city, and can do 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds. Yes, it is a concept car, but VW claims they are seriously considering production if customer interest is sufficient. They would go for about $17,000 or less.

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Where's my dinner?

Where's my dinner?
Originally uploaded by amandajane.

I wish bowie could sit calmly at the table like this. Perhaps he would be invited more often if he did.

Jobs suggests Dell should eat his words

Hahahaha... I remember seeing "To hell with Dell" banners when that asshole first disparaged Apple way back when.

It may not be the last laugh, but on Friday afternoon, after the close of the stock market, Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple Computer, shared an e-mail chuckle with his employees at the expense of Dell, a big rival.

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Live at Macworld: Steve Jobs and his 30-Man Posse - Gizmodo

Live at Macworld: Steve Jobs and his 30-Man Posse - Gizmodo

Matthews Asian Funds

Matthews Asian Funds

Pets can't distinguish HDTV from Reality

Over the last four and a half years, Snoopy the cat has also shown remarkable interest in baseball games broadcast in high-def.

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Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board: Re(1): Crustacean Beverly Hills-Big wallet required

i had something to add...

Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board: Re(1): Crustacean Beverly Hills-Big wallet required

Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board: Crustacean Beverly Hills-Big wallet required

even more rave reviews of crustacean.

Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board: Crustacean Beverly Hills-Big wallet required

Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board (21): Crustacean in Beverly Hills

i agree with everything said in this thread. do not eat at crustacean!

Chowhound's Los Angeles Area Message Board (21): Crustacean in Beverly Hills

Newsvine - Study: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young

Newsvine - Study: Low-Calorie Diet Keeps Heart Young

no list = pissed

what is a verbal agreement good for? absolutely nothing.
D agreed to give me the list for little or no money. now he reneges and says that it wouldn't be prudent to give the list to me. now they must "sell" the list to me.

OC Marathon 2006

look at me... suffering...

brightroom event photography

First Web Server

This machine is a server. DO NOT POWER IT DOWN!!

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Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea: Tea Eggs - A Cut Above Hard Boiled

Morning Coffee & Afternoon Tea: Tea Eggs - A Cut Above Hard Boiled

The Double Feature Finder

Want to spend all day at the movie theater? The Double Feature Finder finds back to back movies for you. Of course, you should never sneak into movies.

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Long List of Free Stock Photography Websites

Here is a long list of free stock images directories. These stock photography sites are free, however some require you to cite the Photographer.

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Learn Python in 10 minutes

This is a cool short tutorial on Python. It takes less than 10 minutes and it's very concise and to the point. (Warning: programming experience required).

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10 websites you should know about

10 websites you should defiantly know about.

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Soderbergh does a DVD-theater release combo

"...the persistent buzz around its release has less to do with the film's artistic merits than with the fact that it will be broadcast on the high-definition network HDNet the night of its full theatrical release, Jan. 27, and also made available on DVD just four days later."

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A horrifically breathtaking collection of 100 nuclear bomb tests

100 SUNS documents the era of visible nuclear testing, the atmospheric era, with 100 photographs drawn by Michael Light. These images show the devastating power of these nuclear weapons and all the images are emotionally impacting, which will leave you in shock after reading their description.

A definite digg, unquestionable CHECK THIS OUT!

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Microsoft distributes Flip4Mac for OSX

Microsoft is now distributing Flip4Mac's WMV Player plugin via their website - it's FREE now instead of the $10 it used to cost. This lets you play WMV files in QuickTime Player. Very neat.

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Finally e-paper is easy on the eyes.

Sony unveiled its new e-book reader. Apparently the hi-definition screen allows for minimal eyestrain and long battery life. It will be going for sale in April for 300-400 USD.

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JavaScript + CSS = Nice Picture Display

Nice piece of JavaScript and CSS to display a picture in response to a click on a thumbnail. More attractive than just popping up a window or loading the picture raw in the browser. Instead the whole page is shaded down and the image is loaded in the center of the page.

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Samsung to assault Apple with ads, products

Samsung last year publicly vowed to take away Apple's top spot in music players by 2007.

Umm.. I'll stick to Apple, thank you very much.

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Computer Programming Algorithms Directory

It looks like they want to have a 1 in all place for Algorithms. The website looks crappy but it's a good idea unless there's a better website out there.

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Adobe to release Aperture Killer

Sources familiar with the company's plans say Adobe will preview the application, dubbed LightRoom, for the first time during next week's Macworld Expo in San Francisco. A finalized version of the application is not expected to ship until sometime later in the year.

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How To Eat Sushi

How to eat Sushi. Funny satire...

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Why you shouldn't trust MySpace

An article on the background of the CEO, president, and ownership of MySpace. Very informative and detailed. A good read. Maybe you'll think twice about signing up.

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Better than Google?

There is a new generation of SE which is supposed to be better then the current big players Google, Yahoo, and MSN...

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lunch

i decided i like mangos again. i used to eat them a lot as a child. my mother would cut them up in to three pieces. the middle part was the seed and the two other parts were the easier to eat parts.

Torrent Search Engine Searcher Gets A Makeover

A digg favorite in the past, the Torrent Search Engine Searcher (very nice redundant name) has received a very large makeover. It searches Bit Torrent, BT Junkie, ISO Hunt, Mininova, and The Pirate Bay just to name a few. Worth a spot in the bookmarks bar for sure.

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Search for Flickr-Photos by drawing sketches

retrievr lets you search for photos on flickr by drawing sketches of them.

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Top 10 things Apple could announce at Macworld Expo

see title!

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BrainDigg - a digg.com for those interested in brain issues

Here is a site that is using pligg to implement a digg.com look-alike. There aren't that many users yet, but the color scheme sure is pretty.

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New from IKEA - FARTFULL

Two Questions. One, What on earth is this thing; and Two, shouldn't IKEA consult a Native English speaker before putting this on their catalog!?

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huh?

IMG_0894.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

bike people, please do not chase the cars.

foot people, please do not chase the bike people.

brown

the little brown trucks go, one by one,
around the curve of the freeway on-ramp.
their destination unknown, their purpose all the same:

make our world a smaller place
connect us to one and other
distribute gifts to the good little kids

Google takes 5% stake in AOL

AOL sucks. Looks like they're colaborating on video search. Good luck!

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couples

davelinh.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

is he saying "stop freak'n me out!?"

steph's answers.yahoo.com profile

she's on a race to beat me in points. so far she's ahead.

Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle
Originally uploaded by S e u s s.

people are attaching post-it notes to their dvd returns.
for realz yo?

bluenook

my friend dave made this site: http://www.bluenook.com

potatoes

farmersmarket0003.jpg
Originally uploaded by johnkuo.

which one is better? this one?