Blogging via IM

I found this creative tool that allow me to quickly post a journal right from the IM. This tool (or widget, rather) is part of the service offered by imified (www.imified.com). I know, I know, this blog is not supposed to talk too much about technology, but I found it cool that I can share my thoughts by only using IM. This definitely makes me easier to do updates, as IM is more accessible than email. Still don't know whether I can post picture or video, though...

Green and Healthy

Green and Healthy, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

Reasons to buy (and actually ride) a bike?

Learning Culture: Shanghai

My last trip to Shanghai gave me a deeper experience in Chinese culture, Shanghainese in particular. Never been in my previous experiences learning an eastern culture other than mine this deep. My cultural background is a bit 'westernized' which put me in an odd situation even with my own culture. And that did not make entering a brand new culture an easy task.
I would like to share my experiences, however I could not spare that moment now.

One Year Business Model

 

Beijing olympics is a big hype, especially in China. And almost in every corner of major cities, Official Olympics Shops opened up.
I wonder how they build the business plan to have a decent sized shops that only lasts approximately a year? Opening stalls or using existing distribution network much more sensible but building a new one? Wow...
My suspicion is whoever took this job must've a long term plan of building a new retail network, piggybacking the olympic/government support. This guy will have an amazing distribution network once the olympic finished.
Not such a bad plan after all....

 

More chinese drive cars nowadays and parking is becoming a problem. They need to find a creative way to accomodate car parking, especially in the city area. Although the picture above is not a new idea, I still think this is an interesting solution. The risk should it malfunctioned will be high, but it is a solution...

Shanghai Upgrade

 

 

Shanghai is beautifying herself. Put make-up on old buildings, building roads, all for the upcoming Shanghai Expo 2010. I got a chance to try the new Line 4 (Purple) Metro several times and I was amazed with the quality of the stations, the train itself, and they tried to be more handicapped friendly - by providing a wheelchair! Honestly, handicapped people usually have their own, which makes me wondering when the wheelchairs in the station will ever be used... but hey, at least they tried.

Ironman Armor

The Ironman Mk III Armor which rumored as the armor used in the upcoming movie. I like it!!!

clipped from screenrant.com

Obama Confusion: Colbert Report

How can he not remembered the magazine he read when he was nine?

Found Ad: Support For Women At Work

I would rather give no comment...

President Bush interrupts orchestra, takes over for conductor

Either he's drinking again and/or he's losing what's left of his sanity.



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Zeta Psi Sydney Frat Party 2007

Zeta Psi Sydney Party 2007

Congratulations Mike & Sarah, party was awesome! Happy birthday, Mike...

Human-shaped Plant

何首乌 (Polygonum multiflorum) is a chinese plant used as medicinal herb and has root shaped like human. In the picture they came in man and woman shapes. Weird.

clipped from news.qq.com

Roast Pork Stone

Natural made stone that looks like roast pork is on sale in China for RMB1,200 (approx. USD150).

clipped from news.qq.com

Cockroach Cake

Weird idea of choosing this disgusting insects as a model for cake. I wonder if it got eaten later on...

clipped from forum.taobao.com

T.P.S Form (from Office Space)

Remember the movie? Somebody put the form in the internet and I think it was a hilarious idea...



Didn't you read the memo?

Battle of The Surfaces

Fake Disneyland in China

This is actually not surprised me at all. The definition of copyright is pretty loose in China, where a small different details can save them from copyright breach. I learned that first hand when a person I knew just easily copy the whole website and publish it as his own with an intentionally misspelling added here and there to proof its originality (with the fact that his English is not really good). Gotta love China...

clipped from www.engadget.com Not content just cranking out an endless stream of ridiculous iPhone clones or even copying the occasional car design, the brilliant knockoff artists in China decided to lay it all on the line and rip off... Disneyland. As in, the themepark. The whole thing. Park officials deny having any connection with the official characters, claiming everything in the park is an original design, but something tells us they're not being, um, completely honest. Check the read link for some more incredibly hilarious photos, including a Minnie doppelganger the park owners claim "is not a mouse" but instead "a cat with very large ears." Looks like the Meizu PR team has been working a little overtime, eh?

Is It Clean?

Another Get Lucky, Got Lucky Shots

My Birthday 2007

Happy birthday me!

Final Score - 3 - nil for Sydney FC

Final Score - 3 - nil for Sydney FC, originally uploaded by cyberlucky.

This means Sydney FC is now second in the group...