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Books, Funny, Movies

‘Twilight’ Translated by Cracked

Dec 14. 2008

You already know my thoughts on Twilight. I always thought I was in the minority for not falling head over heels for the story. That's why it delights me whenever I find someone who agrees that it ain't all that. Cracked has written a hilarious post titled, If 'Twilight' Was 10 Times Shorter And 100 Times More Honest. Fellow Twilight-naysayers, please join me in this merriment. My favorite lines:   BELLA Yeah but I have a BOYFRIEND now, which means I no longer have to be independent or physically capable of doing anything on my own. ***** DR. CULLEN Welcome to our ridiculously expensive home. I'm the father figure of this family because I'm the one who turned them all into vampires. There's something disturbing about the idea that I've...

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Android, Gadgets

Let’s Move to China

Dec 14. 2008

Lenovo (yes, that Lenovo - the one that doesn't make cell phones) has designed a cell phone to comply to China Mobile's Open Mobile System, with Google's Android at its core. The thing is, it looks pretty dope. Deliciously beautiful, in fact. Too bad we will never see it stateside. After my elation at such an attractive phone for Android, then the subsequent disappointment at its availability, I told J, "We should move to China." "Seriously?" "Seriously. This phone is hot." "You would move to China for a phone?" "Yes, you know I would." "Don't joke about that - you know I am willing to move to China if you're willing." Then I shut up. [Via Engadget] ...

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Career, Personal

Different Ways to Facilitate the Same Idea

Dec 08. 2008

I had a mild epiphany at my birthday party Saturday night. J and a friend were discussing the possibility of a new start-up venture, when I noticed something interesting about the conversation. Our friend, who works in finance, approached the situation from a “How can I make money from this?” point-of-view. J’s first instinct was to dissect the situation and find all the possible cons and pitfalls. He would design test-cases where everything that can possibly go wrong would go wrong…and he would try to find ways to fix those “bugs,” or at least find methods to circumvent the problems. After all, he is a software test engineer by trade. By this time, my cousin had joined in on the conversation. She, who is...

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Personal

My “True Age”

Dec 05. 2008

A few years ago, I took an online quiz that gave you your “true age” based on your favorite activities, personality traits, and reactions to different hypotetical situations. Your "true age" would reveal not only your perceived maturity level, but also the age range that represents your sense of self the most. I had believed that I would score in the sub-10 year old range, because let’s face it – I can be pretty immature at times. However, I was shocked to see that I had scored in the 30-35 range. (Meanwhile, J scored in the 4-7 range. Figures.) I pondered the results. I considered those who look back to their college years or their early twenties with fond longing. “Those were the best years of my...

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