 :::May 2006:::TodaiWednesday, May 31, 2006
We went to the Todai on 2008A Westminster Mall, Westminster. This location, surprisingly, is better than the one in San Diego. Japanese Sushi buffet can't get much better than Todai. The oysters at this place were big and fresh. Everything...Read MoreSection: Restaurants 2006 LLU GraduationTuesday, May 30, 2006
Loma Linda University Pharmacy School Graduation. View Photo Album...Read MoreSection: Snapshots Ultra and Seagate 300 GBMonday, May 29, 2006
This is the second external hard drive, a Seagate 300 GB drive in an Ultra case, from Tiger Direct for under a hundred dollars....Read MoreSection: Gear FF7 Advent ChildrenSunday, May 28, 2006
Rating: 5.8 out of 10 Movie's Web Site Although the CG graphics were incredible, the storyline for this movie was weak unless you are a hardcore Final Fantasy VII fan....Read MoreSection: Movies AM PM CoffeeSaturday, May 27, 2006
I am addicted to AM PM's double mocha cappuccino. I try to get one whenever I can on my way to work. It costs only $1.45 for a large cup. Crazy cheap and crazy tasty....Read MoreSection: Tidbits The Fish MarketFriday, May 26, 2006
The Fish Market on 750 North Harbor Drive in San Diego has a great view of the harbor. I was disappointed to find the food at the place under par and over priced. At least the oysters were fresh and...Read MoreSection: Restaurants NaraThursday, May 25, 2006
Kevin and Nancy treated and introduced us to Nara Japanese Restaurant on 3277 Grand Ave in Chino Hills. From the parking lot, you can see a huge sign that reads "Japanese Restaurant" which I thought was funny. No one would...Read MoreSection: Restaurants Apple in Big AppleWednesday, May 24, 2006
Check out the panoramic image of the new Apple store in New York by Jook Leung. You may also view a time lapse movie of the first 24 hours of grand opening here and a photo gallery here. This new...Read MoreSection: Tidbits The New WorldTuesday, May 23, 2006
Rating: 6 out of 10 Movie's Web Site This is the story about Pocahontas and her discovery of "The New World". This is a very well made film with beautiful scores and visuals. However, I felt that the movie was...Read MoreSection: Movies Sony Telephoto LensMonday, May 22, 2006
I bought the Sony VCL-DH1758 tele conversion lens for my Sony DSC-H1 camera. This telephoto lens has 1.7X magnification which allows me to better isolate my subjects from distracting backgrounds as demonstrated by my test photos below. I conducted the...Read MoreSection: Gear Sail and PowerSunday, May 21, 2006
Boats crusing around at San Diego. Click on images to enlarge....Read MoreSection: Snapshots DoomSunday, May 21, 2006
Rating: 3.9 out of 10 Movie's Web Site This is another great video game transformed into a bad movie. There were some great low bass sound effects to show off a home theater's subwoofer. Uhh, I guess the bass was...Read MoreSection: Movies How To GrillSaturday, May 20, 2006
How to Grill by Steven Raichlen is a great guide for everyone who wants to master the art of grilling. Every guy wants to pretend he is a grill master. In reality, most guys including me have not a clue...Read MoreSection: Resources Da Vinci CodeFriday, May 19, 2006
All these boycotts and protests against The Da Vinci Code raise one important question. How strong is the Catholic faith? Apparently, the Catholics and others protesting against a fictitious movie don't have much faith in their own faith. They, the...Read MoreSection: Tidbits MoolaThursday, May 18, 2006
TechCrunch reports, "Moola gives each new user $0.01 to start. You play against another player at your level, and the winner takes all of the money from the other person. So each time you win, you double your money. Win...Read MoreSection: Tech Buzz New Wider YahooWednesday, May 17, 2006
Yahoo! reveals its new site design. Check out Yahoo's Preview here. From time to time until the official launch, you may see the new design by visiting Yahoo's main page. As you can see in the screenshots below, the layout...Read MoreSection: Tech Buzz Aeon FluxWednesday, May 17, 2006
Rating: 5.9 out of 10 Movie's Web Site If I had not seen the original animated series, Aeon Flux would have been a decent sci-fi film with an interesting story and main character. However, it was hard to watch the...Read MoreSection: Movies Claim JumperTuesday, May 16, 2006
Claim Jumper offers decent food in huge portions; however, I think Claim Jumper is way overpriced. It cost the two of us over $90 to eat there including tips. I ordered an Ore Cart which included rotisserie barbecued chicken, baby...Read MoreSection: Restaurants JarheadMonday, May 15, 2006
Rating: 6.8 out of 10 Movie's Web Site A more realistic look at the life in today's military. The movie can be a little slow at times, but it is also humorous and intense. I think the movie feels slow...Read MoreSection: Movies KittensMonday, May 15, 2006
A box of kittens were found at the Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley. I was very tempted to take one home, but I know having three cats will be one too many for us right now in the apartment....Read MoreSection: Snapshots 2046Sunday, May 14, 2006
Rating: 7 out of 10 Movie's Web Site An interesting approach about love and rejection. Great visuals, beautiful cinematography. This is a sequel to In the Mood for Love....Read MoreSection: Movies Mission Impossible 3Sunday, May 14, 2006
Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Movie's Web Site Action packed with an average storyline. It's nice to see him Tom Crazy not being his real self on the big screen. Overall, this was entertaining....Read MoreSection: Movies Spam SearchSunday, May 14, 2006
The Inquirer reports that "Researchers Ben Edelman and Hannah Rosenbaum reckon that typing the phrase 'Free Screensavers' into any search engine is the equivalent of lighting a blue touch paper and standing well back." The research shows that more than...Read MoreSection: Tidbits PS3 Too MuchSaturday, May 13, 2006
Finally, Sony announced PS3's launch date and price. In late November, $499 buys a 20 GB PS3 or $599 buys one with 60 GB. Man, $600 for a gaming console is pretty expensive. But wait, you do get a Blu-ray...Read MoreSection: Gaming Spore Demo VideoFriday, May 12, 2006
Here's a 20 minute Spore demo video. Amazing!...Read MoreSection: Gaming SudokuThursday, May 11, 2006
Sudoku, a logic-based placement puzzle, was first published in a magazine in 1979. The game caught on in Japan in 1986. It was not until last year that Sudoku became internationally popular. Read the Sudoku Wiki here. I remember hearing...Read MoreSection: Gaming E3 2006Here we go. E3 2006 kicks off today. This year is very exciting with three new generation consoles going head to head to head. Check out the E3 coverage by Joystiq....Read MoreSaving GasTuesday, May 09, 2006
Edmunds.com conducted various tests to improve your car's MPG (miles per gallon). With gas prices sky rocketing out of control, it pays to stop driving like a maniac and obey the speed limit. By accelerating less aggressively from a stop...Read MoreSection: Tidbits ChannelchooserMonday, May 08, 2006
Channelchooser streams 70 channels of TV content for free. Some of the major channels include BBC News, Sci-Fi Channel, C-Span, and Comedy Channel. Channelchooser also features off-beat channels such as Cycling TV, Research Channel, and Poker TV. This is a...Read MoreSection: Tech Buzz Spore PreviewSunday, May 07, 2006
1UP.com has a nice preview of Spore, an ultimate universe simulation game from Will Wright. 1UP.com describes the game, "If you want to think of it another way, you'll be playing parts of Spore that have their roots in games...Read MoreSection: Gaming MSN Free GamesSaturday, May 06, 2006
Bricks of Egypt is just one of the many free MSN games. I am a sucker for games derived from Breakout. And Bricks of Egypt is a really good variation of it. MSN also has a Space Invader type game,...Read MoreSection: Gaming 300GB External for $99Friday, May 05, 2006
My previous purchase of a WD 250GB external hard drive for $83 was a great deal, $0.33 per GB. Well, here comes a great bargain from TigerDirect, a 300GB Seagate drive with Ultra 3.5" Enclosure for $99 — which is...Read MoreSection: Tidbits Car HackingFriday, May 05, 2006
Almost every new lexus model uses keyless entry and keyless engine start. Yep, this is very cool especially for high-tech thieves. Leftlane reports, "High-tech thieves are becoming increasingly savvy when it comes to stealing automobiles equipped with keyless entry and...Read MoreSection: Tech Buzz Colbert Roasts BushThursday, May 04, 2006
Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert roasts Bush at the annual White House Correspondents dinner. Watch the videos below or click here. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3...Read MoreSection: Tidbits Timeless DesignsWednesday, May 03, 2006
Business Week reports, "A new three-volume book, Phaidon Design Classics, features 999 examples of everyday things that embody the winning combination of elegant form and ease of use." The above image is one of the design examples from the book....Read MoreSection: Tidbits |
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