• ABC’s “Fresh Off The Boat” TV Show Coming in 2015

    By Chongchen Saelee

    For those keeping up with ABC’s new TV lineup, you might notice a lot of new minority-based TV shows. One of them is “Fresh Off The Boat” or “Far East Orlando” which is based on the memoir of American celebrity chef Eddie Huang. The main setup is about how an immigrant family struggles to assimilate with American culture. The term “fresh off the boat”, of course, is a derogatory term used against Asians who immigrate to the United States and have difficulty fitting in. It’s the equivalent of “fish out of water”. It’s about alienation. (more…)

  • Interstellar Trailer 2 Full Trailer

    http://youtu.be/kf_MZmctzo0

    No twists revealed in this trailer. No wormholes, cyborgs, or fancy timejump sequences.

  • Godzilla (2014) Tries Really Hard To Be An American Movie

    By Chongchen Saelee

    Gareth Edwards is a talented director if you’ve just learned that this is only his second major motion picture. But I being a heavy consumer of all-things American, I spotted too much of the same-o-same-o to really be too impressed. (more…)

  • You Can Now Text 911 In Case Of Emergency

    http://news.msn.com/us/you-can-now-send-texts-to-911-in-an-emergency-1

    It’s not as efficient as immediate help from people around you, but if you REALLY REALLY GOTTA TEXT, assuming you can use your fingers, then you can text to 911 along with your location and your emergency. Of course, this won’t work unless you have texting service. Smart phones don’t automatically have a stress beacon.

    It’s only available for certain regions right now, but service is provided by major providers AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

  • Full Moon Shot with Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm Telephoto Lens

    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens
    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens
    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens
    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens
    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens
    May 13, 2014 Full Moon Shot With Nikon D3200 and Nikkor AFS 28-300mm telephoto lens

    Settings varied from F/16, ISO 800, 1/350 sec exposure

    Here’s the accompanying video:

  • Official Batsuit and Batmobile Reveal for Superman Vs Batman

    Why do I get the feeling it will be called “The Dark Knight Returns” now?

  • Superman Vs Batman Batmobile Design

    Batmobile based on Ford Lincoln Continental
    Batmobile based on Ford Lincoln Continental

    Very basic. Very vigilante looking. Not something “created by the government”.

  • How To Screen Craigslist and Backpage Ads For Real People To Meet

    By Chongchen Saelee

    In this follow-up article to my previous one, I want to continue into the specific details and techniques I use to screen out fakes, time-wasters, cops, catfish, etc., when I’m trolling Craigslist and Backpage for dates. (more…)

  • Superman Vs Batman Official Plot Synopsis

    By Chongchen Saelee

    I think Superman dies in “Superman vs. Batman”. It’s much like “Empire Strikes Back” when Han gets frozen in carbonite. They’d want to leave SVB open-ended with a cliffhanger. Otherwise you won’t watch the last movie in their franchise. So this is how it will play out… (more…)

  • All-Knowing Eastfist: Skilled Programmers Will Be Highly Valued

    By Chongchen Saelee

    Much like the appeal of doctors, programmers tend to have a similar reputation because the skill required to do the job is rare to attain. And the exceptionally skilled, ones who actually come up with intuitive and innovative things is even more rare. For the most part, the average programmer doesn’t think outside the box. They aren’t creative. They are just another cog in the machine. And that’s why when problems arise and the problem-solving falls back onto them, the solutions usually aren’t that good. (more…)