Originally published Oct. 13, 2009 – I don’t know if it’s a fact or not, but I’m suspecting Lionsgate did a silent recall on their distribution of early editions of the “Basic Instinct” Bluray disc (BD). Apparently, my almost mint-condition copy of the Basic Instinct BD doesn’t play anymore. I was able to play it on a PlayStation 3 (PS3) a year ago when I first purchased the BD, but after the PS3’s firmware was updated, Basic Instinct failed to playback. It doesn’t run on a PC player either. (more…)
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World’s Largest Gummy Bear and Worm, Yikes!
Take a look at Vat19’s gigando novelty gummy bear and worm. Holy yikes! (more…)
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Gran Turismo 5 Early Review and Photo Pics
I’m not even 10 hours into gameplay yet, but I am impressed by the graphics. (more…)
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Hostgator Cheap Shared, VPS, or Dedicated Adult Webhosting
If you guys need cheap webhosting, dedicated servers, or something in between, give Hostgator a try. For as low as $4.95 a month, you can have a shared account up and running in no time. Heck, you can sign up for a relatively free month with the right discount code. You can use HG10OffWebhosting to get $9.94 off your first month. And you have no obligation to stay on after the first month.
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Internet is new past time (addiction) replaces television
Before we mindless drones consumed hours on the Internet, we sat in front of the television set. Before the TV, there was radio. Before that, those who could afford it attended baseball games. Before that, etc.
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Living up to Stereotypes: Midwestern Deer Hunting Culture
Undoubtedly, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved sports is deer hunting (or outdoor gaming, in general). It would be unavoidable for me as my parents are passionate about the game, having come from similar history back in Laos. Watching from the ignorant first-generation Asian-American’s point of view, it’s kind of poignant that this culture will be lost. If you were as clueless about where processed bologna came from, here’s a clue: (more…)
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Scrolling Game Development Kit/BMDXCtls patch for Widescreen Monitors
Here we go:
http://www.eastfist.com/sgdkBMDXCtlsPatch.html
Ancient in digital trend years, but still VERY functional in Windows XP and Vista. By adding a few more lines of code to the drawing engine, SGDK games will display correctly on widescreen monitors. (more…)
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Living up to Stereotype: Eating Balut/Khai Luk (fetal duck egg)
I want to start a regular entry called “Living up to the Stereotype”. It’s main focus is, for me as an Asian-American, to live up to the American stereotypes of Asians (what is unfortunately an amalgamation of a diversity of Asian cultures). For example, Americans would believe that any Chinese person was notorious for eating dog meat. That isn’t always the case. (more…)
