Wednesday, January 26, 2005

If this isn't the close to high standard animation, at this point in time, I can't imagine how much further it can go (until of course better programs are developed, new concepts are born, etc, etc.)

Check out Low Morale's animated version of Radiohead's Creep.

Love the song, love the animation... MAN! People have loads of time :p

Friday, January 14, 2005

[ Embarassing but oh so true! ]

So far the ONLY Proton car to ever be considered 'good' and 'worthy' as a car has to be the Proton Saga (my almost 14-year-old baby still trying it's best to keep up with the times) and the Proton Iswara. Waja, eventhough claimed to be 'Asia's answer to the BMW' (bloody hell, tarnishing the name of BMW, my fav car -_-), is the first in-house effort that upset the apple cart. And then of course the award for 'Ugliest car in the world' (a bit of an exageration here because I know there are uglier cars out there :p) goes to Proton Juara, with Gen-2 not far from it's tail.

Just 2 days ago my dad was saying, 'this is the last Malaysian-made car I buy!'. We bought a Waja about 1 1/2 years ago and until today I stand by my opinion (from the day my dad suggested we get the car), which is we shouldn't have. I even did the 'Waja' as my group's (during college that is) topic on bad designs (a subject called 'design user interface').

Based on the cars produced/manufactured by our country... here's my opinion on them.

1. Car to avoid for life: Wira Aeroback (one accident and it's screwed up forever - based on experience)
2. Fugliest cars: Juara (thank god they stopped manufacturing it), Kenari
3. Wannabe cars: Gen-2 (looks like an Alpha Romeo. I don't think its even a beautiful car with it's BIG STUCK UP 'BUTT' & don't even get me started on the Gen-2 colors), Waja (when I first saw it I thought Mercedes but it seems it's more of a BMW)
4. Poser car which you know it's just too low for our mountain road humps: Satria, Wira Aeroback
5. Other cars which are just blah and not worth it unless you have a low paying job, 10 kids to feed or just for temporary use: Arena, Kancil, Rusa
6. Cars which may be worth getting, if you really have to buy a Malaysian-made car: Kembara, Proton Saga (I doubt it's still in production though, and even if it was, it's not as good as the first batch that came out... now it's just like an aluminium tin-can), Iswara, Wira (sedan not aeroback), Perdana, Kelisa.

and finally;

7. Car I /would/ get as my first car because it's affordable and with my paycheck: Kelisa/Iswara.


Now, to see what disasters the new Satria R3 will bring. Sometimes I feel most of the accidents that occur here is because of 'home' made cars. Who knows...


(I know some people would disagree to what I've said because I'm not looking in terms of engine, CCs, quality based on price you get, etc. etc. etc. but just as a person who has a certain amount of experience owning/driving some of the cars above.)

lol, can't believe I blogged about cars! *rolls about laughing*

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

[ parents going tech-savvy ]

Several years ago when I was a student I was returning to Manchester after Christmas at home in Ireland. As I am walking through Manchester airport to collect my bags I hear an announcement on the intercom: "Could Thomas Smith please make his way to the nearest information desk". A message to call my dad. I immediately worry.
- Dad its me - is everything ok?
- No - I've lost everything and its gone blank?
- What?
- The computer, everything has gone blank. I can't find the internet or anything.
I can't repeat what I said but the staff in the airport information desk were surprised.
(Thomas, Ireland/England)


If you have parents who use computers, there is a 90% chance you could relate to this story


Some of the comments are really funny, and very familiar ^__^;;

Friday, January 07, 2005

bordome + yahoo doodle environment = junk ("inspired" by the calvin and hobbes strip i posted in the previous entry)


^^;;;

Wednesday, January 05, 2005

the funniest thing today that should go down in the history of this "blog"
.......c & h.......