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Thursday, November 20, 2008

Google LIFE archive, photos of history

Google LIFE ArchiveGoogle releases its historic photo archive, which pack collection of photos from 1870 to 1980. There is first Red Indian, auto mobile, war photo and astrologer, every aspect of humanity. I am so going to dig the archive.

(Link) Google LIFE Photo archive.

Airline route art work depiction

Air Lines ArtworkHere is a soft and beautiful art work, illustrated by schedule of flight route. Click to enlarge. (Link) to the project, Air Lines.

Who needs to get pay cut?

These bosses which MyPaper refers to, in your fat hope, will and should include Minister, MP, CEO of GLC and Semi GLC. Who, again, for about 0.07%, have already planned this, or else why do you think they ask MOM to announce it.

Like a drama play out, I prepare to get hurt. So you must too.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Self ownership, the philosophy of Liberty

An intriguing video which promotes ideas of self reliance, and ownership. The background music is riveting, and presentation, thought provoking. I pause at many slides in order to understand some of its deep content. This video is shared through Facebook, also available on its original site.

(Link) Video, via jonathangullible.com, The philosophy of Liberty.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Best of me, worst of me. Past post revisit

I thought this is fun, and for those who just know me. I still stand by all my past opinion, only regret my loose language ability. My past Posts,

4 points which usually means "better offer"
Owner
Who are you working for?
please let go
Yaya! work to become the perfect steak
hey dude! My pod is bigger than yours
Work in Singapore = 1% real work + 99% politic

During this recession time, it is like histories revisit, and prophesies.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Don’t waste your money on motivational workshop

I have a theory. You can never be inspired by any amount of motivational speech when you are down, not even when it was delivered by Anthony Robbins. When you are inspired, you don’t care much even facing thousands of obstacles.

Bottom line. You don’t need to attend any power talk when you are not ready.

How to know? Juice yourself everyday, like what this Wikihow taught.

(Link) How to Create an Abundance Mentality, WikiHow.

A phrase there I cannot agree less – “Cut down on watching the news.

China “fake” Pentagon seen in Google Earth

China PentagonThis is Google Earth image of a real Pentagon in China Shenyang, Lat 41°36'30.02"N, Long 123°31'58.43"E. China can copy anything, I will not be surprise if someone find a durian like building there, or maybe one day they copy Eiffel tower.

(Link) Pentagon in China discovered via Google Earth, via 煎蛋 Digg Digest.

I sortta like one of the reader comment, let me translate,

“奇怪,我在沈阳也没发现啊,难道是秘密机构”

“Strange enough, I never seen it in Shenyang. Maybe it is a secret agency.”


You can never know…

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Why we pay so much for medicine

An intriguing, light hearted video at Youtube, from Humana, tells why health care expenses are @#$% high. Off course, it does not apply to every country, but most of it. It is especially true in developed nation, like us.

(Video) Humana, Why Is Healthcare So Expensive?

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Chinese hacked White House email, disturbing..

China Hacked White House?Multiple sources reported hackers penetrated the email system of the White House, speculation that China government was behind these attacks. It is said that hackers used "Grain of Sands" technique which is adopted by Chinese. If this is true, no nation is safe from them…

(Link) News via Defence Tech, China Hacks White House Email?

Monday, November 10, 2008

Fire extinguisher mod into speaker

Fire Extinguisher speakerHere is how you fight fire, save the earth, and enjoy music at the same time. From Russia with love.

(Link) Fire extinguisher turns into speaker, TopMods.net and EnglishRussia

Gong Li, Li Gong. Doesn’t it sounds weird?

Li GongCongratulation! Ms Gong. You must be very excited now. I think this piece of news is nothing to you. What I think will piss you is, IMDB wrongly translated your name. Gong Li to Li Gong. Don’t they have a slightest idea of how Chinese name works? Just because Lee Ang is Ang Lee they believe it can be apply to all Chinese name. Don’t they know Li Gong in Hokkien means “you S*****”.

(Link) click to see Li Gong, before they change it, or will they?

Youtube, Transcandere, beyond self actualization

Is there a level higher than the highest of Marslow Hierarchy? In this interesting video, an attempt is made to explain transcendence – a level supposing higher than self actualization. Time for new thoughts, anyone?

(Video) Transcendence, above and beyond Self-Actualization.