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Maru Restaurant

Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Section: Restaurants

Maru is a Japanese restaurant that specializes in sushi and yakitori. Yakitori is marinated chicken in bite-sized pieces grilled on skewers. Maru offers many different types of yakitori, ranging from teriyaki chicken to chicken hearts. The restaurant also serves some...Read More

Ruth Chris

Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Section: Restaurants

We went to Ruth Chris Steak House to for a birthday dinner. This was my first time. As a steak lover, I was very excited to try this well-known restaurant for the first time. Ruth Chris Steak House does have...Read More

3 dollars and 10 cents

Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Section: Snapshots

My premium gas just went up to $3.10 per gallon due to Katrina. This is a 10 cent price hike due to one hurricane. I am fortunate that my commute to work is only 2 miles each way. I...Read More

Police Bully Geeks

Monday, August 29, 2005
Section: Tidbits

It has been said that most school bullies end up becoming police officers or law enforcers to continue pushing people around, legally as adults. Here's the proof. The California Highway Patrol forced Geek Squad to repaint all its cars because...Read More

Hurricane Katrina

Sunday, August 28, 2005
Section: Tidbits

[ See more satellite images of this category 5 monster on NOAA ]...Read More

100

Saturday, August 27, 2005
Section: Snapshots

I was lucky that this image turned out decent. It is the only one I got. I did not take anothe shot, because I wanted my right hand back on the wheel and my eyes back on the road. Yes,...Read More

Madden 06 Review

Monday, August 22, 2005
Section: Gaming | Reviews

After a couple of weeks playing the new Madden, I will honestly say that Madden 2006 is much better than 2005. Madden 2006 is more refined than 2005. The new QB vision is an awesome addition for the offensive gameplay....Read More

DOFUS

Saturday, August 20, 2005
Section: Gaming

DOFUS is a nice looking MMORPG game using flash based engine which can be played using a web browser on various platforms (Mac, PC, and Linux). The game's action is turn-based which is familiar to fans of the Final...Read More

Mahjong

Thursday, August 18, 2005
Section: Snapshots

I am finally learning and playing Mahjong. I have long ways to go before mastering the art of Mahjong. It is a fascinating and addictive game. The Wikipedia's comprehensive guide on Mahjong explains, "The closest Western analogue is probably the...Read More

360 for $399

Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Section: Gaming

At the German Games Convention, Microsoft announced that XBox 360 will be priced at $399. There will also be a $299 version available that comes only with a wired controller. The $399 package includes a wireless controller, 20 GB hard...Read More

Rainlendar & Rainmeter

Monday, August 15, 2005
Section: Resources

Rainlendar is a small application that displays current month's calendar on your desktop, and Rainmeter is a performance meter that monitors your computer's resources such as CPU load, memory utilization, network traffic, and others. I strongly recommend both of...Read More

GBA Movie Player

Friday, August 12, 2005
Section: Gaming

The GBA Movie Player Adapter can transform your NIntendo GameBoy Advance or DS into a portable multimedia wonder. The product description reads, "You can use your PC and normal Compact Flash Card Reader to transfer and convert you movie...Read More

Fly you to the moon

Thursday, August 11, 2005
Section: Tech Buzz

Got $100 million? You can take a private trip to the moon offered by Space Adventures, a company that specializes in space tourism, entertainment, and event-production. This sounds like something straight out of science fiction or a big scam. However,...Read More

Wal Domination

Wednesday, August 10, 2005
Section: Tidbits

Wal-Mart has gone from a small retailer with one store in Rogers, Ark. to the world's number one retailer in less than 50 years. As of July 31, 2005, the company operates 1,276 stores, 1,838 Supercenters, 556 Sam's Clubs, and...Read More

The End of Playstation?

Monday, August 08, 2005
Section: Gaming

The president of Sony warns us that the new PS3 will be very expensive, because it will an uber machine with cutting edge technology to give the unit a life-cycle of 10 years. I am estimating that the new PS3...Read More

Baidu Bling

Saturday, August 06, 2005
Section: Tech Buzz | Tidbits

Baidu is the number one internet search engine for China. Currently, 7.7% of China's population surf the web. Don't let that small percentage fool you. That 7.7% represents 100 million residents. Baidu has already become the world's sixth-most trafficked web...Read More

Gaming Music

Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Section: Gaming

What is wrong with the music in games these days? More and more developers choose stupid sound tracks from the music industry as the background music of a great game. Well, I hate the music in most games. I find...Read More

Blue-Ray Vs. HD-DVD

Monday, August 01, 2005
Section: Tech Buzz

It looks like the big war between Blue-Ray and HD-DVD cannot be resolved as easily as the original DVD format dispute between Sony and Philips in the early 1990s. The dispute between Blue-Ray and HD-DVD resembles the conflict between...Read More

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