Deliciously Stephy

Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them.

So Einstein told me why I can’t seem to be able to solve some of my life-long problems …

but who can teach me how to jump to a higher level to see over these problems?

Anyone?

Add comment July 25th, 2006

Fish n’ Flush: Aquarium/Toilet Tank

Hey! This is beautiful, don’t you think?

It’s sure a bit scary the first time you flush your toilet. It looks like the fish would be flushed away with your … mm… sea cucumbers.

Well, dun worry! The aquarium actually exists independently of the toilet’s reservoir.

One thing worth noting, though, is that it uses half of the reservoir to hold your goldfish, so it probably would reduce your toilet’s flush power, which is not a good thing.

Sources: Gizmodo, Thrillist, FishNFlush

Add comment July 24th, 2006

Leaked Video of Lucas Arts’ NextGen Game!

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AC3bqyq9QQY]As many of you may know, I don’t like playing computer/video game; but this is a really fantastic video that showcases how StarWars’ Force Powers get into its full-fledged under a new game engine by Lucas Arts, Pixelux and Natural Motion.

Oh …… how much I love the idea of the Force.

Remark:

It was leaked from a closed event at E3 2006 to demonstrate the Digital Molecular Matter technology that Pixelux developed.

Add comment July 23rd, 2006

For those who ever considered buying a black MacBook

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I have a white MacBook. I always love white tech gadgets.

Chap loves black, and he thinks the black MacBook looks better than the white one.

I think he just likes to stand out from others.

Anyway, he ended up getting me a white MacBook. Besides the fact that I want a white one, it was also because the black MacBook has a lower price-performance value than the white ones.

Well, here’s a spoof about the performace of the more-expensive black MacBook, a gift for those who ever considered buying a black MacBook.

Add comment July 22nd, 2006

The 1% Rule

Recently there’s an emerging rule of thumb on the Internet.

It suggests that if you get a group of 100 people online then one will create content, 10 will “interact” with it (commenting or offering improvements) and the other 89 will just view it.

This rule applies to many popualr user-driven sites like YouTube and Wikipedia.

So what does it mean? Nine out of ten people would pass by a site that demands too much interaction and content generation from users.

I belong to that 89% of people. Not that I dun want to contribute back to the communities, but I simply dun have the knowledge and resources.

This reminds me of Open Source Software. I really appreciate those people who work so hard for the benefits of others. Next time when you’re using a freeware, think about the people behind and the effort they put in unconditionally.

Remark:

About a month ago, GNOME was looking for female developers for a Summer Outreach Program. I was really excited about it at first, but I finally didn’t submit an application. Although it says you dun have to be the greatest coder to take part in it, I still feel that I’m not capable of handling it.

Source: The Guardian

Add comment July 21st, 2006

Barcode Revolution

I never pay much attention to product barcodes; but if the above redesigned barcodes were to be incorporated into most daily consumer products, I guess I would develope an interest of looking at barcodes during shopping.

Sources:

Bar Code Revolution

Design Barcode Inc. Japan

Add comment July 9th, 2006