See True 3D Without Glasses!

Ever since the success of Avatar, 3D has been gaining a lot of hype. Everything is now coming out in 3D, from movies to games, from TVs to laptops and even handheld consoles like the Nintendo 3DS, due out next year. No matter what hardware or software is used, the main objective is to provide the user with a feeling of depth. Currently, there are a few methods (Real D, Dolby 3D, Active Shutter, Polarisation, Anaglyph, Autostereoscopy, etc) used to give the viewer the 3D effect. However, they either rely on special viewing glasses or in the case of autostereoscopy, a special screen.

A "Real D" 3D glasses, which are used in Shaw Cinemas here in Singapore.

A "Dolby 3D" glasses, used by GV and Cathay. It is heavier and not as comfortable to use as the Real D one.

But did you know that there is a type of 3D that can be viewed on your monitor or screen right now? That requires no special glasses at all?

Medal of Honor Trailer ft Linkin Park (Video)

The Medal of Honor franchise has now moved into the modern warfare era, first started by Call of Duty and later followed by Battlefield. Now M.O.H. usually has a sub-title to differentiate their games, but this time, they're just putting this game out as Medal of Honor. Why? Maybe they're trying to move away from their past games. I don't know.

Well anyway, this is their feature trailer. It is set to The Catalyst by Linkin Park, one of my favourite bands. I'd say the trailer is nicely set to the music and seeing the gameplay footage makes me kind of want to play this game. ^.^

Video after the break.

Java Tea Party App for iPhone and iPad

Java Tea Party is an application for both the iPhone and iPad, which allows the two devices to interact with each other. While it may seem interesting, the use for this app is mostly for novelty purposes only, and I bet you'll only play with it a couple of times before the fun wears off. Let's hope that this app is free cause I think it is kind of redundant. Lol.

Watch the trailer above for some laughs.. Their expressions are just so priceless. Hahaha.. I really wonder how some people can act in commercials for such products.

It Is Legal To Jailbreak iPhone

If you have recently heard, the Library of Congress has very recently reviewed issues pertaining to DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), which makes it an offence to temper with the digital locks set in electronics, such as DVDs and phones.

Every three years, the Library of Congress would review complaints about the system. And one of those issues is about jailbreaking the iPhone. Apparently, after explaining to Apple about the "4 requirements" to be protected by copyright laws, it is found out that Apple's locking down of the phone has nothing to do with copyrighting and protecting sales, but merely as to protect their digital eco-system. Also, jailbreaking attempts have only altered around 50 bytes out of the 8,000,000 bytes of iPhone's copyrighted code, or 1/160,000, which makes it legal.

Their final shot is that when a smartphone has locked out applications that can be operated on it, due to disapproval from the App Store, jailbreaking the iOS such that it allows the usage of that application is considered "fair use" and it is not against the copyright act.

All in all, the Library of Congress has made it legal to jailbreak the iPhone, based on the current jailbreak iterations. Sounds quite far-fetched isn't it? Read more here.

Here's a joke about this issue. It shows Microsoft Bill Gates consoling Apple's Steve Jobs. It's really funny. Hahaha.

The Buyer's Remorse Effect

There's this effect in life called the Buyer's Remorse Effect. Basically, it is the feeling of regret after buying something. The effect is usually stronger when the product in question costs more. There are a few reasons for feeling the regret. One is that you realise that the item you bought is not worth the money or at a wrong price, especially knowing that there are better and cheaper alternatives or that there is a newer model coming up. Another is that you have impulsively bought the item. The third is that you know that you have been persuaded into buying the item when you previously had no intentions of getting. The fourth is that you have bought something that is not acceptable to the people around you. And lastly is that you simply bought the wrong product.

There are a few ways that people who regret their purchase tend to do. One way is to simply renounce the purchase and return it for a refund. Another is to accept the product as it is and use it to the fullest. And the last and most destructive is to fool yourself into thinking that the product is indeed the best and start to belittle people around you.

An example would be that you have bought a gadget that is significantly more expensive than other brands. Therefore, you think that because it is more expensive, it should be better. However, after buying it, you realise that there are actually better gadgets with more useful features and at a much lower price. The positive, and harder, approach is to simply admit that "hey, I didn't do my research properly, I made a mistake in buying this. It's my own fault" The negative, and more common, approach is to try to justify your purchase by discounting the arguments and tricking yourself into thinking that the naysayers are ignorant and just jealous of your spending power and your premium product. You start saying that the product you bought is actually the best and anyone who disagrees is wrong. Worse, this attitude may actually cause you to strain relationships with people close to you. Although this is a scary thought, it is actually happening more frequently that we think.

Cockroach Candy

I came across this article about strange candy. Apparently, Fear Factor made this candy shaped and coloured like a cockroach. From what I read, the cockroach wings are crunchy icing and the body is soft gummy. So it will feel like you are really munching on a cockroach, except that it doesn't taste like a real one would. But still, yuck!

The Pokemon Scene That Admitted 700 Children To Hospital

I suddenly remembered this. Close to 10 years ago, I was all crazy over the pokemon TV shows. Then one day, there came news that there was an episode shown in Japan, featuring Porygon, that caused 700 children there to experience seizures. This prompted Singapore to ban that episode and I never got to see Porygon!!!

Back then in 2001, there was no YouTube or any widely used video streaming sites to find that episode. And I only had ADSL internet connection, making it difficult to stream high quality videos even if I could find it. Well anyway, with the wonders of YouTube. I managed to find that clip.. =)

Turns out, it is only a short scene in the movie, where Team Rocket launches some missiles at Porygon and Pikachu came out and thundershocked them. For some reason, the artists decided to flash red and blue screens rapidly for that particular thundershock effect. It only lasted about 5 seconds, but it still hurts the eyes.

I've included the clip below should you wish to view the flashing screens. As far as I know, this video is recorded on a lower frame rate, so the flashing effect is actually less intense. The flashes from the original episode was at 12 times per second. So I doubt you'd get a seizure by watching the clip below, though you may feel uncomfortable. But if you really want to, watch in full screen, high quality and bring your eyes closer to the screen. =P

**The flashing scene begins at the 15 seconds mark.**


If you would like to read more, here's some kids science website comments on it.

BlindType - It's Difficult To Type Wrongly With This Keyboard

This is BlindType, a soft keyboard for iOS and Andriod device.

What's so great about this keyboard is that it is able to correct your inaccurate typings even if none of the letters you type is correct. And with that ability, you can type extremely fast on a touchscreen. The software even allows you to type anywhere on the screen (even at an angle), with an option for the keyboard to adjust to your thumbs' position after every word in both position and scale. There's even a setting where you can type without any keyboard visible on the screen. And you may be thinking, how is that even possible? That's where the video comes in. Watch and be stunned at how accurate this keyboard is. =)

Apple is the Best, in Software Insecurity..

This graph shows that Apple was in second place until 2010, when it jumped to number 1.

Most people will tell you that Apple computers have the least crashes, viruses and errors than Windows PCs. That conclusion is true, many years back. The counter by PC-lovers was that Apple supposedly had a much smaller user base, therefore less people reported errors and less virus authors targeted Macs. Mac-heads then said that it was a baseless argument. Well it turned out that it could have been true after all.

Welcome to present time, when more and more people adopted the Macs for their advertised system stability, ease of use, no viruses, etc etc etc.. And guess what. New research has been done and now look at who is the leader in all the key areas it was supposed to be strong enough for a Windows user to switch to the Mac. So if you've people coming to you and saying that Macs are the best, this is the article you would want to show them. The arguments that they will use against Windows PCs are now defunct. Just in case you don't want to read the actual article, it also says that Apple is the leader and Microsoft stands in third position. Kind of funny that Windows, with a huge user base (~70%), is actually behind Apple with a much much smaller user base (~20%).

Regardless, I would still agree that Apple products have the good looks, both hardware and software. But functionality-wise, there's really not much advantage over Windows, no matter how much better they look.

ArsTechnica Source Link

Religion Resulted From Astrology?

**This video is not easy to watch if you are weak in faith**

This video is trying to prove that most religions comes directly as a result of astrology. While it is compelling to believe it, we must also remember that there is more to Christianity than what is said here. And it is really coincidence that the stars happened to be related to religions. It only seems reasonable because the author has twisted the words to fit his hypothesis and presented in a very convincing way, totally bypassing a lot of evidence that disagrees with the notion.

"Singapore Car crash manfred!!!!"

Alright, this is just creepy.. I happened to be surfing YouTube videos to search for clips to use for a video project when I encountered this video titled, "Singapore Car crash manfred!!!!". For a quick moment, my heart just dropped. Lol. I have had a car accident way back in Dec 2008. So the first thought that came to my mind is "who recorded my accident..?" Turns out that the video is nothing in relation to my accident.. Whew.. So coincidental that another Manfred in Singapore also had a car accident. O.O

The Chicken Came First!

It's a popular debate: "Did the chicken or egg come first?"

The answer is the chicken came first, according to some British researchers from the universities of Sheffield and Warwick I do not know what motivated them to try to answer the question but apparently, they found that the egg could not have come first because the shell could only be produced by proteins found in a chicken. Therefore, the chicken must have been around first to lay the first egg, thus putting this age-old conundrum to rest.

Check out the source if you really want to read about the scientific stuff and the protein that makes the eggshell.. The Chicken Came First

The "Perfect Handshake" Formula

Ok, this is not a joke. Scientists of the University of Manchester were hired by Chevrolet as part of some PR training workshop and they came up with this formula as a guide to perform a "perfect handshake". But honestly, a handshake is just a handshake. LOL. If you have some free time, feel free to decipher the formula below. Have fun! =P


PH = (e² + ve²)(d²) + (cg + dr)² + π{(4< s >2)(4< p >2)}² + (vi + t + te)² + {(4< c >2)(4< du >2)}²

Where (e) is eye contact (1=none; 5=direct) 5; (ve) is verbal greeting (1=totally inappropriate; 5=totally appropriate) 5; (d) is Duchenne smile - smiling in eyes and mouth, plus symmetry on both sides of face, and slower offset (1=totally non-Duchenne smile (false smile); 5=totally Duchenne) 5; (cg) completeness of grip (1=very incomplete; 5=full) 5; (dr) is dryness of hand (1=damp; 5=dry) 4; (s) is strength (1= weak; 5=strong) 3; (p) is position of hand (1=back towards own body; 5=other person's bodily zone) 3; (vi) is vigour (1=too low/too high; 5=mid) 3; (t) is temperature of hands (1=too cold/too hot; 5=mid) 3; (te) is texture of hands (5=mid; 1=too rough/too smooth) 3; (c) is control (1=low; 5=high) 3; (du) is duration (1= brief; 5=long) 3. 

The Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Coming out 9 December 2010.

The official trailer of the Chronicles of Narnia - Voyage of the Dawn Treader was released a couple of weeks ago and already I'm all excited to go watch the movie. I admit I've not read the story books or anything, but I don't need that to enjoy the movie when it comes out.

**Warning: Geeky stuff below**
I really love the trailers for the Narnia series, especially the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe one. However this trailer really struck me because, unlike the Prince Caspian trailer, used the same elements, which I absolutely loved, as the first one. From now on, I'm only talking about the similarities between the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe trailer and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader trailer..

The title animations such as "This Christmas", etc etc, used the same fly in style with snow background and a small flare right at the end when it sets in. Also, the end title reveal where they show the movie title, uses the same music as the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe trailer title reveal. The format is also the same for both trailers, with Aslan roaring before the title flies in and the Narnia logo is constructed, followed by the subtitle twirling in by the individual letters..

I also like Aslan's voice.. Really cool. Haha. Yup, if you had read thru all that, I think ur expression would be (O.o)

How iPhone 4 Makes People Ignorant

Barely 3 weeks since the iPhone 4 officially launched in the US, users have already been plagued with numerous problems when using the phone. The most prominent being that the phone reception is mostly unstable when held in the most common way. Since this phone builds the antenna around the body, unlike other phones in the market now, when held as you would a normal phone, your hand would disrupt the reception, thus causing the signal to drop drastically. While most people would think, "nah, it can't be that bad", I would say do a little google search about this issue. It is that bad that even an influential gadget website, Consumers Report, straight up recommended people NOT to get an iPhone 4.

However, with all these problems, the iPhone 4 has sold over 2 millions devices already, however, at least 1.7 million were sold within the first week of launch, meaning that the reception problem wasn't widely reported yet. Regardless, most people nowadays go wild when they hear an iPhone and think of it as if it's the best phone ever made, at least this year. There are many comparable phones out there released earlier this year that have already surpassed the new iPhone 4, namely HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy S and Motorola Driod X. The video below, though funny, actually shows how a typical person can be easily influenced into thinking that the iPhone 4 is the best phone even though it is, in reality, an already outdated phone when it was released.


The second video is a test done by ifixyouri.com to see how the Apple's proclaimed 30-times-stronger than plastic screen hold up when being dropped. As shown in video, regardless of whether the road has much debris or the phone wasn't dropped properly, etc etc.. One thing is for sure, that the supposedly "very resilient screen" breaks as easily as any other smartphone out there.

"Understanding GIRLS"

"What the heck did I just watched?"

This will be your reaction after you check out this video, supposedly to teach you a bit on understanding GIRLS better. While some minute parts of it kind of make sense, the overall video is actually quite pointless. Her humour seems like the teenage kind of comedy videos that we see so rampantly these days, sadly isn't really very engaging. Well, at least she had fun making the video.

New Music: Iyaz - So Big

One of my favourite RnB artist, Iyaz, is back with So Big. I really feel that his voice has a kind of uplifting feeling, especially so when you're feeling a bit down. You just feel more cheerful after listening to his songs.