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May 17, 2009May 17, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-17

American Idol went overtime into Fringe, and I got to enjoy Adam Lambert’s amazing cover of Mad World: http://bit.ly/duOb0 #
Don’t forget to call your mom and wish her Happy Mother’s Day. (^_^x) #
Interesting discussion on whether to get a Masters or not: http://bit.ly/4EpD7 #
@jscott Reminds me of the cat poop coffee: Kopi Luwak – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kopi_luwak in reply to jscott #
@ralphlee Not sure if you hear of this film: Burma VJ – http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/burmavj/ #
Did you ever realize the Arkansas was just Ar + Kansas? Apparently both states derive from the same Kansas Native American tribe. #
@bartonjs @ellism What “feature” are we talking about? in reply to bartonjs #
@ellism Haha, I didn’t even know this option existed. Would’ve definitely enabled it on my @krunk4ever account. in reply to ellism #
bought my first 1TB hard drive to upgrade my RAID 5 file server. 1 down, 5 to go. #
@ellism Did you misspell @aChrisSmith? in reply to ellism #
has purchased tickets to fly back to LA for sister’s graduation on the weekend of June 13th. Flying back on June 15th. #
Book a RT flight on @JetBlue for sometime between 5/19 to 6/23 and get a $50 voucher good between 9/9 to 11/15: http://bit.ly/qzR59 #
@dhstatus Is the panel down? I’m getting a “Connection Interrupted” error. #
finally succumbed and joined Netflix. The Xbox Live + Netflix Streaming and BluRay access finally pushed me over. #
Disney Pixar’s Tokyo Drift parody – “Tokyo Mater” http://bit.ly/1xuoxj (via @Fathi_Haziq) #
When you have eliminated all other possibilities, the one remaining-no matter how unlikely-must be the truth. #
Why are 80% of my Netflix searches resulting in ‘The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep’ on the first page? It’s not even recommended: 2.9 #

Update:
Looks like YouTube took down that Adam Lambert – Mad World song. Here’s a new link to the studio recording. I also dug around and found the clip of his actual performance.

[Please visit blog post to view streaming video]

May 16, 2009

Firefox Corrupting Cookies and Session Info

One of the most annoying thing that has been happening for the past few months was that Firefox appears to corrupt my cookies/sessions. You know those “remember me” check boxes or when your bank asks if you want them to remember this computer so you don’t have to answer the security questions the next time you log in? Yeah, those would be pretty much corrupted after a day or 2. Every few days I would always have to re-sign into my most frequently visited sites and given that I only visit my bank websites once or twice a month, I always had to answer the security questions all over again.

When this happened, I confirmed that the cookie is indeed still there and hasn’t expired. I also made sure that I didn’t accidentally enable a Firefox setting that purged or invalidate all cookies after a certain amount of time.

At first I thought it was some add-on/extension causing the issue, since I do have a large array of extensions that I use and since extensions are all-powerful, it was very likely to be the case. However, even with all my add-ons disabled, I was still experiencing the issue.

After awhile, I just decided to live with it.

Fast forward a few months and I saw that Firefox had just released a new version (3.0.10) and wanted to play with it without waiting for it to automatically upgrade. I was shocked to find out I was still using 3.0.1… I’ve always thought Firefox would notify me when there’s a new update, which is the case if you’re running as an Administrator. However, I always run as a regular user (non-admin) and only elevate when I need higher access and more privileges. Can be a pain sometimes, but it’s not that bad once you get used to it. And over the course of a day, I probably need to elevate between 0 to 2 times.

So with Firefox never ever telling me to upgrade, I’ve been using 3.0.1 for who knows how long and 3.0.1 was apparently riddled with these annoying bugs.

After upgrading to 3.0.10, all my cookie corruption problems have since disappeared.

May 10, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10

I just saw the kanji for takusan: 沢山. The characters literally translate to swamp mountain, but its real definition is “many; a lot”. #
Costco has the Sanyo Eneloop rechargable battery pack (normally $29) on sale for $20: http://bit.ly/3dnuJk – Awesome batteries they are! #
noticed that Ken (Street Fighter) has blond hair & black eyebrows: http://bit.ly/r5UEV – Turns out that’s normal. Anime screwed w/ my mind. #
After exchanging my HDDVD covers for BluRays (http://red2blu.com/), my HDDVDs feel naked. I should take the scans and print out color copies #
@digadeesh According to my friend who’s studying medicine, most blond people to have dark eyebrows: http://bit.ly/8mFMy in reply to digadeesh #
@ellism I presume you already have a wireless router that supports dd-wrt / tomato? If not, I’d definitely recommend trying them out. in reply to ellism #
@ryandjohnson My Linksys wireless router with dd-wrt has never had to reboot. The only time I tried rebooting was when Comcast was down. in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson Yeah, it’s the open-source firmware: http://www.dd-wrt.com/ – However, I’d recommend Tomato for new users: http://bit.ly/FyQOV in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson @ellism Technically the only extra step is flashing the firmware. Extra tinkering is allowed but not required. in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson I thought your Airport Extreme was a perfect example… in reply to ryandjohnson #
Mother’s Cookies is back! http://motherscookies.com/ Sweet! Pun intended. #
@digadeesh I just found out the difference between Pepsi Natural and Pepsi Throwback: http://bit.ly/gRAyA in reply to digadeesh #
Tons of chocolate candy on sale at Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/dfnahy #
was wondering why several radio hosts were speaking in Spanish today. Turns out it’s Cinco de Mayo. #
glad I don’t live on the west side and have to commute to the east side: http://bit.ly/15fg13 #
I’ve gotten a dozen spam followers over the past 2 days. The bots must’ve cracked their Turing test. #
Why did Facebook start recommending public profiles I’d be a fan of along with new friend suggestions? Is there a way to turn that off? #
spent most of today at bars and throwing water balloons. #
@ryandjohnson Do any email software not warn you when you try to send an email w/o a subject? in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson Haha. I guess I’ve been jaded with the fact that all the webmails and email apps I’ve ever used has always warned me. in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson It was in response to your earlier tweet about how mail.app saved you from sending an email w/o a subject. in reply to ryandjohnson #
@ryandjohnson Ah… Ship Party. in reply to ryandjohnson #
digs this new song: Apocalyptica – I Don’t Care. Music Video: http://bit.ly/sz9Wn iTunes: http://bit.ly/p2eOV (cello + rock = awesome) #
didn’t realize Google bought out FeedBurner. Nor that Microsoft Live bought out FareCast. #
digs this new song: Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Zero. Music Video: http://bit.ly/HWEKk iTunes: http://bit.ly/2o7Rl (group that sang Maps in Rock Band) #
Did you know that “shorty” refers to attractive female? http://bit.ly/ee2cO – No wonder they always use that term in hip hop. #
@ralphlee Haven’t tried it yet, but it’s called Mountain Dew Throwback. in reply to ralphlee #

May 9, 2009May 9, 2009

Pepsi Natural vs Pepsi Throwback

Awhile back I tweeted that Costco was now selling Pepsi Natural. I heard Pepsi was releasing a version of the soft drink using real sugar instead of HFCS (high fructose corn syrup). It was now available at Costco.

I was surprised at how Pepsi Natural turned out. It tasted very different than regular Pepsi. It was definitely less sweet and a lot lighter than regular Pepsi. I’m not even sure which one I liked more, regular Pepsi or Pepsi Natural. If I had to choose one, I would say regular Pepsi wins by a bit.

Later I read someone had tried and enjoyed Pepsi Throwback. Wasn’t sure what Pepsi Throwback was, but it turns out to be another variation of Pepsi with real sugar. At first I thought it was just 2 different names for the same product used in 2 different markets, but it turns out there is a real difference!

According to Lucrative Investing:

The difference between Pepsi Natural and Pepsi Throwback is Pepsi natural has natural caramel and kona nut extract, while Pepsi Throwback has all the regular ingredients but with sugar instead of HFCS. Pepsi Natural will also be sold in glass containers.

So whatever they removed from regular Pepsi in Pepsi Natural, has given it a lighter and less sweet taste. I’ll definitely need to try Pepsi Throwback one of these days.

Of course Mexican Coke still beats all.

May 3, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-03

@D3lta Thanks! in reply to D3lta #
Did you know the Ford Mustang was named after the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter? #
This was awesome! The Hollow Men – Film Noir Train: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NAAgtI6I_k (via Wrexen) #
always wondered how Detective Conan is a cartoon targeting little kids when 90% of its stories deals with death and murder. #
@ellism I might have one of those old black ones if you’re interested. Do you also need the receiver? in reply to ellism #
@ellism I’ll try to remember to bring it in tomorrow then 🙂 in reply to ellism #
@ralphlee You made it onto FML: http://www.fmylife.com/health/1383069 in reply to ralphlee #
Still have an GeoCities account, get 2 year free domain hosting from DreamHost: http://tinyurl.com/cumf4x #
Playing for Change – Stand By Me: http://tinyurl.com/d7akgp – will bring a smile to your face 🙂 #
“Oh… can we send our kids to play with the bears?” – http://tinyurl.com/dafuz5 #
@hjo3 Haha. I thought you mailed off a puppy at the post office. ;p in reply to hjo3 #
saw the ad about people leaving brief case above their car. That’s why I use a backpack. 🙂 #
4 day weekend begins now? #
Does this mean night owls (such as myself) are more awesome? http://bit.ly/10KWjD #
@jscott Haha. Though personally I have no problems eating 16 sugar cubes. 🙂 in reply to jscott #
Did you know Costco is now selling ShamWow? http://tinyurl.com/d4grut #
Eden of the East (Higashi no Eden) is a new and extremely interesting anime. I’m hooked! Check out its neat ED: http://bit.ly/DScSg #

May 1, 2009

4 Day Weekend

First, I wanted to thank Andrew’s parents again for treating us to an awesome dinner at Tavolàta. If what they told me is true and they do in fact still read my blog, they’ll see this.

Now onto the topic at hand. For the past month, our whole team has been working crazy hours trying to get Geneva products to beta 2 ship quality. And the task at hand was completed last Friday (4/24).

This Friday (5/1) is our move day (we’re moving from the 5th floor to the 4th floor), just regular office shuffling that happens once or twice a year. The move apparently starts around noon, “inconveniently” just about when I usually get into the office.

So my lead is giving everyone a day off for the extra hours we’ve put in. Initially I was given Thursday (yesterday) off, but I wanted to wrap some stuff up this week and decided to take the following Monday off. So tomorrow might be a semi-work day depending if I get access to my computers. And of course I have the next Monday off.

Given the late notice, I thought about flying back home. But I’m going to be there in June for my sister’s graduation, so didn’t really feel that was worth it. Oh well.

But wait! It gets better! 2 days next week are “morale” days.

On Wednesday, we’re having our ship party at some fancy hotel. On Thursday, we’re going to watch Star Trek at the Bellevue Squares IMAX (I didn’t even realize there was an IMAX there).

So yep… things look great this coming week. 🙂

April 29, 2009

Shiny Toy Guns – Major Tom

I’ve been seeing the Lincoln MKZ ad on television for a few weeks and I’m starting to dig the song. After a quick search, it turns out the song is a cover of Major Tom (coming home) by Shiny Toy Guns:

[Please visit blog post to view streaming video]

Generally, I’d just tweet this but it turns out that Shiny Toy Guns is giving away the song for FREE: TRANSMISSION TO MAJOR TOM. YOURS. FREE. They require you to register, but that seems like a small price to pay for getting the song for free. After registering however, it appears to just redirect you to Lincoln’s website, telling you to look for the download link in the lower right corner.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find the download link. Looking at the comments back on Shiny Toy Guns’ website, people were saying it was pulled because they were planning for an official release. However on Lincoln’s website, their source still links to the song:

function downloadSong() { [...] window.open('/extras/asset/majortom.zip', '_blank', 'height=100,width=200,top=200,left=300'); }

If you input javascript:downloadSong() into the location bar or just open this download link, you should be able to download the song. It’s a 10MB file with a 320kbps encoded MP3

Enjoy!

April 26, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-26

Facebook should include maiden names in the profile. It’s hard enough to remember elementary school friends even with their original name. #
I’ve just lost all respect for Jackie Chan: http://tinyurl.com/d57skk #
just saw my tax refund deposited in my checking account today. w00t! #
@digadeesh Not sure if you saw the new Transformers 2 footage released this weekend: http://tinyurl.com/c85cow #
@hjo3 I mailed it off around April 1st. Had to include a statement, so I couldn’t e-file. in reply to hjo3 #
The best thing about Hulu is if MCE fails recording a show, I have a backup w/o having to wait. #
Just a Bunch of Numbers: http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/4361/holocaustcartoon.jpg #
I didn’t realize Halo 3 was rated M for mature (17+)… http://tinyurl.com/c3hvem #
@hjo3 What was it about? IRS? FBI? in reply to hjo3 #
@hjo3 Wo! What were they looking for? in reply to hjo3 #
Upgrade your WB HD-DVDs for new Blu-ray discs for $5 each(+s/h): http://www.red2blu.com/ (via @WarnerBrosEnt) – worth it? (via @hdtrailers) #
http://tinyurl.com/dhdcrh <– Child endangerment? pfft. The kids deserved to be taught a lesson. I support the mom’s action. #
Wow, Geocities finally died. RIP! http://bit.ly/IIPrD (via @hungtruong) I can’t believe my GeoCities site is still up: http://bit.ly/IZlUM #
Stupid increased sales tax. Had $1.09 for a Costco churro the other day. Increased sales tax increased it to $1.10. I had to break a $20. #
@ralphlee I didn’t actually try paying with the $1.09. When it rang up as $1.10, I gave the cashier a $20 instead. in reply to ralphlee #
My friend Sheldon Schwartz is 1 of 4 finalists in the “B Real Film Contest”. Check it out and vote! 🙂 http://tinyurl.com/c8qx4p #

April 19, 2009

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-04-19

digs this new song: capsule – JUMPER // Music Video: http://tinyurl.com/d9zyl7 // Live: http://tinyurl.com/d2769x (via Angelus) #
@hungtruong It’s a roundabout way, but if you use a download utility that preserves timestamps (i.e. wget), the image timestamps is one way. in reply to hungtruong #
Free CLF Light Bulb @ Home Depot on April 19 for Earth Day: http://tinyurl.com/d8z7j4 #
They finally decided make right with Full Metal Alchemist and redo the series with the correct storyline – Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood #
http://www.fmylife.com/miscellaneous/922153 <– The deductions are pure awesome. #
Ok. This is awesome: http://www.tweenbots.com/ (via @digadeesh) #
Kim Bauer (Elisha Cuthbert) got really tanned and her hair is very bleached. Good thing there was only a few minutes of her. #
@decathanrd Twitter ni youkoso! You’ll find it very similar to Facebook’s News Feed. in reply to decathanrd #
just got my Woot! Shirt: http://tinyurl.com/ccmjlr Guess what I’m wearing tomorrow 🙂 #
Turns out the only difference between Stretch Island’s Fruit Leather and their FruitaBu Smooshed Fruit is one’s organic and the other’s not. #
@bartonjs As another point of data, I’ve never had to relogin on Twitter either. in reply to bartonjs #
I finally figured out why K-On! is so awesome. It’s as if the 4 main characters from Lucky Star grew up and went to high school. #
is still amazed at Susan Boyle’s performance after rewatching it many times: http://tinyurl.com/csq8r8 #
is really digging the ED song for K-On! – Don’t say “lazy”: http://tinyurl.com/dah8n6 – iTunes claims I’ve listened to it 129x already. #
@Artemyst I can’t wait for the full song to come out on April 22. 🙂 in reply to Artemyst #
http://twitpic.com/3khlq – looks like Costco now carries Pepsi Natural (real sugar). Too bad they ran out of Gelato today. #
@TikiJ Haha. Yep, I’ve been getting Mexican coke from Costco regularly for some time already. Just noticed they had new Pepsi Natural today. in reply to TikiJ #
thinking on getting Guitar Hero: World Tour (Xbox 360) for $30 shipped: http://tinyurl.com/c4mqzr or should I wait for it to hit $25 again? #

April 16, 2009

Nimrod – Hunter or Idiot?

I was checking out the new Armored HD trailer and noticed it was directed by Nimród Antal. I thought that was an unfortunate name to have since nimrod is a slang for idiot.

However, it turns out it’s real definition means hunter and is derived from the biblical figure, who was a great hunter and descendant of Noah: Nimrod.

Wondering how a great hunter would become the slang for idiot, I decided to dig a bit deeper.

According to The American Heritage Dictionary, nimrod being a slang for idiot probably started during a conversation between Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd in an episode of Looney Toons:

ETYMOLOGY: […] probably from the phrase “poor little Nimrod,” used by the cartoon character Bugs Bunny to mock the hapless hunter Elmer Fudd.

As someone on Urban Dictionary puts it:

Warner Brothers’ Looney Toons cartoons were not written for children, but for literate adults, and often contained literary references children would not understand. Younger generations, mostly illiterate, and having little or no Bible knowledge not gleaned from their moronic parents and half-wit talk radio hosts, probably misunderstood the comment as being a general insult describing the slow-witted Fudd.

Elmer Fudd vs Bugs Bunny So there you have it. When Looney Tunes was trying to say “poor little hunter”, viewers not knowing what “nimrod” really meant, tried to use context and derive the meaning of nimrod, and came out with “poor little idiot”, leading up today’s slang.