Entries for April, 2005

April 3rd, 2005

Things I Hate About My Flatmate

Posted by MikeyMike at 02:55 PM on April 3, 2005.

Ever have a horrible room mate?! This is too funny! Here

Currently listening to: screaming roomies
Currently feeling: harhar!

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April 4th, 2005

Fast Finding w Firefox

Posted by MikeyMike at 10:47 PM on April 4, 2005.

Using Google with Firefox will speed your search! It uses a method called pre-fetching. Yet another reason to switch to Firefox... You can read more about it Here

And here's a Google blog and tutorial by the author of the above. Yes, you can be a Google pro too!

And would you like to be able to do a Google search on your cell phone? Like the address to a local business or phone number, without paying Information for it? Check out Google SMS search then...

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April 5th, 2005

Added some songs

Posted by MikeyMike at 02:40 AM on April 5, 2005.

I added some songs to the ol' Radio Blog...

Justify My Love by Ashanti from The Fast and The Furious Soundtrack
This is an awesome song, sensual and mesmerizing at the same time...

Lovers from House of Flying Daggers Soundtrack
This musical instrument called the Erfu (Chinese "violin") must be the sadest sounding I've ever heard!

Yuki No Hana (Acoustic) by Miko Nakashima
Got this one from Neko's recomendation!

Ting Hai by A-Mei
I found this a long time ago. Perhaps you will like it too?

Lost Without You (Acoustic) by Delta Goodrem
Something for the Aussie blokes!

You can listen to them (and more) Here

Currently listening to: Listening to: A-Mei's Ting Hai
Currently feeling: sadly

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Fighting Blog comment spam

Posted by MikeyMike at 04:36 PM on April 5, 2005.

Seems the major search engines and blogger software companies agree on something anyway... The need to limit the attractiveness of "blog spam" inserting urls into comments to influence their ratings on search engines like Google. Even Microsoft supports it!

For the gory details read Here. How come they never interview Roy?!

Plus: Six Ahead (Moveable Type) buys LiveJournal
Not exactly new news, but I didn't know this... A bit of blog consolation starting? Don't sell Roy!

You know, looking at other blogging software, they seem more like programming than "blogprocessing" (like a word processor). So, to me, it's more like the cult of unix, where you need to know the incantations to get much accomplished...
Roy, please keep Tabulas simple. That's what the vast majority of people want - at least those that are gonna' stay and perhaps even appreciate that this excellent software is worth paying for. Others will move on, no matter what you do... Some people just like starting all over again... they just do. Not to offend people that have "moved on", but there is a Tabulas type, I think. Like me! I want it simple and powerful enough to use "stock", but with some customizability... just as it is now, especially with the incremental improvements that we've been seeing!

Currently reading: Reading: Blog comment spam
Currently feeling: grrrr

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Contacting iPod!!

Posted by MikeyMike at 07:18 PM on April 5, 2005.

Oh joy!! That holy grail for confirmed nerds (and nerdettes) is to get your contact data from your Palm Pilot in to your recently aquired iPod. Yeah, you can use the "vcard" one-at-a-time method (arrg!) or just forget about it (It is better on the Mac PC - because iPod has been on the MAC since the beginning, so more, betta' proggies).
But now, gentle readers, something that just works for us Windows users! Read in bliss:

Windows: PalmPod 1.0 released

PalmPod 1.0 from Sappenin Technologies is a new Palm Desktop data exporter for Windows that enables you to transfer your Palm Desktop calendar, todo's, contacts, and memos onto your iPod. "Unlike other offerings, PalmPod allows you to choose the Palm data you want exported to your iPod, both at the Palm conduit level, and on a per-category basis," says the developer. "Now you don't have to settle for an 'all or nothing' approach when it comes to getting your Palm data onto your iPod." PalmPod offers support for Desktop privacy settings, and priority, category, and note/custom field support in todo's, contacts, and datebook events. More

What?!? You don't have a Palm? You can get used ones cheap. They are so handy. OK, if you have your iPod act together, well maybe. But remember that iPod has no input device, so... Palm Tungsten T3 is awesome! You won't regreat kissing up to Mummy/Daddy for a while to possess it... If you are really thinking about it, let me know...

Currently watching: watching: the data flow
Currently feeling: hotsync

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Top Songs on iTunes

Posted by MikeyMike at 09:14 PM on April 5, 2005.

Update: The iPodLounge is being updated, and the iTunes Music Chart seems gone now! So, Here's another from
PlayListMag.com The magazine Playlist is awesome if you see it on the rack!

Here's the top 5 songs in various catagories in iTunes (You need iTunes installed for the links to work) Cool, heh??

Got this from iPod Lounge

Sorry! The links below dont work right!

Go to the link above and pick your own catagories! It's fast! It'd fun! It's free!!

iPodlounge is an iTunes Affiliate

Currently listening to: iTunes
Currently feeling: lalala

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April 10th, 2005

South Park Character Creator

Posted by MikeyMike at 11:57 AM on April 10, 2005.

Yes, gentle readers, you too can have your very own South Park character!

I saw this on Becka's site and she got it through Blossom.... and also much credit to the guy who make this site!

Make your own South Park Character

"It was commin' right at me!"

Currently feeling: silly

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April 11th, 2005

Hershey's Childhood Pic

Posted by MikeyMike at 03:34 PM on April 11, 2005.

Go see Hershey with her siblings when she was just 7 years old! Here

Cute

Currently listening to: New F.I.R!
Currently reading: Marie Lee's Somebodies Daughter
Currently feeling: touched

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Mikey's Friendster Blog

Posted by MikeyMike at 05:10 PM on April 11, 2005.

lol! Everything's got a blog these dazes! The Friendster one seems half way decent. I really like that you can link (via Amazon) to books, etc and display them nicely in your blog. (Listening Roy?). Anyone know if you can do this in Tabulas? And without a domain, php, etc.?? You can see my lowly Friendster blog Here

Read some from the book: Here (in PDF)...

Currently reading: Marie Myung-Ok Lee's Somebody's Daughter : A Novel
Currently feeling: sick

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Governor Back in San Diego

Posted by MikeyMike at 08:18 PM on April 11, 2005.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was right next door today! At S.A.I.C., one of San Diego's biggest businesses. I saw all the State Highway Patrol cars (like CiPS - the TV show) when I came into work today at 3 P.M. There was the TV truck with the giant satellite antenna, and protestors... wtf! I guess they don't announce these things in advance for security reasons... There was even a guard in our building (next door to SAIC) to make sure no malefactors got in! Here's the lowdown...

At a town hall style meeting at the Science Applications International Inc. building in University City -- a defense contractor Schwarzenegger critics call a "special interest" -- the governor stumped for three remaining proposals: teacher merit pay, redistricting and a state spending cap. All face stalemates in the state legislature. More

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April 12th, 2005

Earthquake!!

Posted by MikeyMike at 03:31 AM on April 12, 2005.

Sitting here talking to Peggy and BOOM! Big earthquake!! ((felt big here).
I don't think that Pegs believed me that it was happending... perhaps now?

Check it out Here

Plus: Here's a treat! It's the 50th anniversary of the original Disneyland in California! So here's a little multimedia from It's A Small World Afterall

Go ahead, you know you want to, so sing along! Global unity is celebrated in this ode to peace and harmony. Dance and costumes from many continents add to the diverse pageantry that makes this a boat ride for the ages.

* Originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair.
* Over 300 Audio-Animatronics® figures
* 100 international dolls bring this splendid spectacle to life
* During the holidays, the ride transforms into a winter wonderland with added Christmas carols

Currently feeling: shaker

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Tabulas Picture of the Week

Posted by MikeyMike at 10:47 PM on April 12, 2005.

lol! This is too funny! Your tax dollars at work!!

Linders is dressing up as a Kangaroo for some worthy cause...

You can read all about the wonders of going to Yale Uni from Linda's Tabulas Here

Currently listening to: New F.I.R. CD
Currently reading: Marie Myung-Ok Lee's Somebody's Daughter : A Novel
Currently feeling: Kanagroonie

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April 14th, 2005

Kung Fu Hustle

Posted by MikeyMike at 08:28 PM on April 14, 2005.

This one sounds good and funny!

From Stephen Chow of Shaolin Soccer fame.. US: NYC/LA 4/8 - Wide April 18

Update: Friendster is running an ad for Kung Fu Hustle right now!

from Rolling Stone review:

He stands tall, looking ready to kick your ass. But Hong Kong actor-director-writer-producer Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer) is also just as likely to dance a jig and make funny faces. He's a one-man comedy parade. In the seriously cuckoo Kung Fu Hustle, Chow knocks himself out to please and also to sneak in a little social satire. Set in China in the 1940s, the movie takes deft notice of how the poor are exploited in Pig Sty Alley. Chow stars as Sing, a wanna-be gangster who's willing to step on the underdog to impress the notorious Axe gang, whose members hack up a rival before doing a musical number in top hats and tails. You get the picture. And if you don't, join the hustle. Nothing is safe from Chow, who spoofs the CGI tricks of The Matrix, turns his characters into live-action cartoons and then, miraculously, makes it all ring true. Does the plot spin out of control? You bet. But dumb fun this smart is a gift.

View trailer Here

Another review:

Kung Fu Hustle takes Hollywood by surprise

Hong Kong movie star Stephen Chow’s action comedy Kung Fu Hustle kicked up a storm when it opened in the United States last weekend, but left delighted film critics battling to describe it.

US critics raved about the film, set in a 1940s Chinese city that appears to be Shanghai or Hong Kong, but were at a loss as how to define its genre or even describe the high-kicking action epic. “A film in which Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny,” wrote respected American critic Roger Ebert.

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle has delighted US film critics.
“It’s been a long time – you might have to go back to the Bruce Lee era – since a martial-arts film busted through the limits of physical freedom as wildly, and promiscuously, as Kung Fu Hustle,” raved Entertainment Weely.

Currently listening to: Mai Kuraki's Secret of My Heart
Currently reading: Natalie Krinsky's Chloe Does Yale
Currently watching: Kung Fu Hustle trailer
Currently feeling: Parody Fu!

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Um, A little Help here...

Posted by MikeyMike at 10:13 PM on April 14, 2005.

Don't know if it's real or not... inspired by Dorie, Mousie specialist

Currently feeling: Oh My!

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April 16th, 2005

Baby Panda Video

Posted by MikeyMike at 01:30 AM on April 16, 2005.

Well, I finally got some space and here are a couple of baby panda (Mei Sheng) videos from the San Diego Zoo from Last August (One year biirthday). It was taken with my Canon Digicam that has 640x480, 30fps capability. Of course, that makes the files really big. But the picture quality is worth it!

Mei Sheng is off exibit now!

But we hear that Bai Yun is pregnant again! lol Hear that
PandaSex?!?

Here's the "small" 12mb video

Here's the mongo very complete 82mb video

PandaCam live from the World Famous San Diego Zoo!

Currently watching: Baby Panda at play

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April 18th, 2005

JenJen's DogDog

Posted by MikeyMike at 05:41 PM on April 18, 2005.

My friend JenJen just got a new doggie after wanting one for so long! (She's a geniune Animal Lover!) Benny is an older dog she rescued from the shelter. His story is at Dogster.

Let's go congratulate Jen on her new furry friend!

Is your doggie on Dogster? It's so cool. They can even have their own blog!! (There is also a www.Catster.com) Peggy is waiting patiently for "Hipposter.com"!

Currently reading: All Creatures Great and Small
Currently feeling: Woof!

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April 19th, 2005

Tabulas Ideas?

Posted by MikeyMike at 05:18 PM on April 19, 2005.

Roy is asking for any ideas and/or critisms for Tabulas 2.1. Now is your chance to tell him your brilliant idea or beef while "the iron is hot", so to speak... Some of my comments so far are that the documentation sucks (no one likes to write the Docs), and that he should create more pre-built templates (for paid users) that use many of the common add-ons people have, like Dodo's Agenda, etc.

Please, go put in your two cents worth Here

Currently reading: The Docs
Currently feeling: working

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Ping Me Baby!

Posted by MikeyMike at 07:11 PM on April 19, 2005.

You know my rant about "alerting" My Yahoo right away when you update a Tabulas page? (I know you learned to ignore that kinda' thing a long time ago)

Well, when I suggested to Roy that he add that as an option, Ree was kind enough to mention that you can already do that (and more) with the Ping function (Preferences/Entries/Ping Options) Just enable Pinging, then add:
http://api.my.yahoo.com/RPC2
Save and now when you update your page, My Yahoo will know about it right away. Yeah!!

Currently listening to: pinging me softly...

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April 20th, 2005

Pussy, Oh Pussy!

Posted by MikeyMike at 12:16 AM on April 20, 2005.

You have a dirty mind!

Minishorts found these great old childrens poems on the 'net (stop snickering!!)

Here's just one..

I Love Little Pussy

I love little pussy, her coat is so warm;
And if I don’t hurt her, she’ll do me no harm.
So I’ll not pull her tail nor drive her away,
But pussy and I very gently will play.

um, righty....

Currently feeling: hehe

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Who's Your Daddy?

Posted by MikeyMike at 06:57 PM on April 20, 2005.

This is so amazing! From an ad in the latest National Geographic:

"that will help us "map" the history of human migration from it's earliest origins to the places we live today. And you can be a part of it. Ultimately, the findings will enhance our understanding of humanity: Who we are, where we came from, and how our individual genetic families relate to the restof the human race. As a participant in the Genographic Project, you'll even be able to trace the journey of you ancestors over the past 50,000 years. To order your own Genographic Participation kit, visit:" www.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/

Your Journey

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April 21st, 2005

New Look

Posted by MikeyMike at 12:21 AM on April 21, 2005.

Eleanor just updated my layout! Now, I finally have a cool layout design! I'm so lucky to have El doin' my site! It features some of my photographs each time you refresh, so...

Thanks so much Eleanor!!

Oh, yes that in a Scorpion/Scorpio symbol up there... You know why, right??

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April 22nd, 2005

A Love Before Time

Posted by MikeyMike at 06:01 AM on April 22, 2005.

Here's another video I've wanted to put out there for a while now. It's Coco Lee performing A Love Before Time from Crouching
Tiger Hidden Dragon at the Academy Awards. Pretty nice perfomance, I'd say! It's about 46mb to download.

You can also hear Coco Lee's Perfect in Every Way on my Radio blog...

If the sky opened up for me,
And the mountain disappeared,
If the seas ran dry, turned to dust
And the sun refused to rise
I would still find my way,
By the light I see in your eyes
The world I know fades away
But you stay

Currently listening to: Coco Lee's A Love Before Time
Currently feeling: optimistic

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Love Me, Love My Pet

Posted by MikeyMike at 08:10 AM on April 22, 2005.

Kinda weird! What if you like their pet better than them??

It's actually a dating place where you go on a date with your respective pets. Check it out Here What if people start faking their pets' picture?! Like a hot Chihuahua, instead of a grumpy ol' bull dog?!

Meet PET LOVERS - dates for YOU or your PETS

DateMyPet.com is the leading online dating website created exclusively for pet lovers. Whether you are looking for a life partner, a buddy for your pet or just someone to hang out with, here you'll be able to find exactly who you are looking for - pet lovers like yourself. It's fun, interactive, safe and anonymous - until you decide to take it further. Our website offers numerous interesting and comfortable approaches for our members to meet and get to know each other, from our pet buddy communities to pet dates.
Success Stories
I finally found a dating service for people like me who, not only love animals, but have pets as a major part of my life. And better yet, I very quickly met someone for whom my dogs are actually a positive in our mutual compatibility, as opposed to a negative.

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April 23rd, 2005

The Cheetah and the Golden Retriever

Posted by MikeyMike at 01:57 AM on April 23, 2005.

Saw this in my latest ZooNooz, the publication of the San Diego Zoo. Adorable golden retriever "Sven" has been companion to cheetah Karroo for a long time, not letting arthritis in his front paws slow him down! Here's a story about these two!

ZooNooz is an awesome full color publication if you love animals and their conservation. This is one way you can help... Get a subscription!

ZOONOOZ subscription: $15 per year, $40 for three years.
Foriegn (including Canada and Mexico): $18 one year/$50 for three years.

Contact: Membership Department
P.O. Box 120271, San Diego, CA 92112

Currently watching: Born Free
Currently feeling: u gotta have friends

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April 24th, 2005

Vive les Blogs!

Posted by MikeyMike at 11:48 AM on April 24, 2005.

lol! Merci!

Spurred by a culture of popular expression and debate that can be traced back to France's 17th-century salons, the French are embracing weblogs with a greater zeal than anyone on the European continent.

Take a recent Paris warehouse party, which hooked up 200 local bloggers in person for the first time, an illustration of the European web's best-kept secret -- when it comes to blogs, the French can't get enough.

"The French have a long tradition of speaking loudly," said Loïc Le Meur, a Frenchman and Six Apart's European vice president. "We are the people who made the French Revolution, (the national uprising of) May '68 -- and just look at all our strikes! We always want to debate. Perhaps blogs are the ultimate tool for us to express ourselves."

So, while leading politicians like ex-Prime Minister Alain Juppé keep high-profile weblogs, just as common are citizen agitators like Christophe Grébert, whose daily diatribes against the way local politicians run his home town of Puteaux are so relentless that the town's mayor once had him arrested. More

Currently reading: Frenchie's Blog

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April 25th, 2005

Introducing the All-New My Yahoo!

Posted by MikeyMike at 06:19 PM on April 25, 2005.

If you're thinking: What the heck is My Yahoo? Is it just another gimmick?? Try it for yourself. It's easy, it's free and Mikey Likes It!

here ya' go...

Easy to Get Started

My Yahoo! is a home for all your stuff. Anything that keeps you informed and organized can be pulled in from the Web to be seen at a glance. Creating one's a breeze. Sound good? Read on.

In 3 easy steps, you've got a place to read the news, check your stocks, track your teams, see your mail - any of the dozens of things you do on the Web.

Three Simple Steps

1 Get a free Yahoo! ID. Sign Up
Already have a Yahoo! ID? Sign in

2 Choose a few things. Pick from Sports, News, Stocks and more.

3 Make It Yours. Add content, choose colors, organize the page.

Go to My Yahoo start page Here

Now, was that easy or what??

After your My Yahoo page is setup, your can have all your blogging friends' (Tabulas, Xanga, Live Journal, etc.) in one place. Plus, if you make Yahoo email your Tabulas notification email address, you can see replies right away, anywhere you are. Talk about "one stop shopping"!

Look how you can customize your page Here

Currently reading: My Yahoo start page
Currently feeling: liking it

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Picture of the Week

Posted by MikeyMike at 09:07 PM on April 25, 2005.

Got this picture from exploring Live Journal user Petre...

Is that a purse or a dog? And where does the cell phone go?!?

Currently feeling: uncomfortable

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April 26th, 2005

F.I.R.s New Album

Posted by MikeyMike at 05:07 PM on April 26, 2005.

Here's a interesting review of the Taiwanese group F.I.R.'s new CD called Unlimited. Turns out it was recorded in England, with some very top-end players... I like what I've heard of it so far. Plus, this link has very complete lyrics.

Thanks to Peggy for giving me early version!!

And if you haven't heard their first album, you are really missing something! (Check my Radio Blog)...

Track 01: 無限 (Infinite)
Track 02: 千年之戀 (Thousand Years of Love)
Track 03: Love x 3
Track 04: 盛宴 (Feast) Interlude
Track 05: 應許之地 (Promise Land)
Track 06: 把愛放開 (Let It Go)
Track 07: Neverland
Track 08: The Legend 傳說 (The Legend Says)
Track 09: 刺鳥 (Killing Bird)
Track 10: 愛的力量 (Power of Love)
Track 11: 椰漱萿熔z由 (Reason of Despair)
Track 12: I Can't Go On
Track 13: What's Next?

Plus, I just ordered F.I.R.s "making of"
CD/VCD from YesAsia! So I can see some videos you guys see for free and hear some alternate song versions...

Currently listening to: F.I.R.'s Unlimited
Currently feeling: Love x3

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April 27th, 2005

Clay Goes Plastic

Posted by MikeyMike at 03:34 PM on April 27, 2005.

Pretty funny! You can get your genuwine Clay Aiken (American Idol) Debit Card with his mug on it... But watch those fees!!

In an apparent effort to lure teens with the power of plastic, Mastercard has launched a new line of debit cards complete with American Idol season two runner-up Clay Aiken's mug across the front.

Called MYplash cards (an acronym for my plastic cash), the cards offer parents a way to teach their children about the responsibilities that come with possessing a credit card.

However, the apparent majority of Claynation was bothered by the fees bundled with the card. Aside from the aforementioned costs, the MYplash card carries a monthly $2.50 membership charge, plus fees associated with each reloading of the card.

"Guess it's good that Clay's getting some publicity from this, but no matter whose mug is on it, this card is a bad deal for any fans willing to shell out a minimum of $50 plus to get it," a poster mused in the ClaytonAiken.com forum. "Never figured him for 'everyone's doing it, I will too' kinda popstar...not my 1st choice for a Clay endorsement deal, & just because this one doesn't go over well doesn't mean Clay won't get other, better offers (for him AND the fans). Just shows that Clay's fans know a bum deal when they see it, that's all." More

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Which City best suits You

Posted by MikeyMike at 09:47 PM on April 27, 2005.

Got this from Midori...

American Cities That Best Fit You:

65% Honolulu

60% San Diego

60% Seattle

55% Chicago

55% Miami

Which American Cities Best Fit You?

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