Saturday, June 25, 2011
Firefly Behind the Scenes
Really seems like the crew really loved and had a connection to the Serenity
Friday, June 24, 2011
America's Got Talent - Ryan Andreas - In The Arms Of The Angel
Nice Raspy quality to his singing voice.. but I dunno if its the nerves plus he's projecting it, or if its his actual singing voice...
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Can You Fall In Love with This Beautiful Girl?
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The fact is that all this is not science fiction anymore. It's science. And just a matter of time before there's a huge jump that puts together synthetic lifeforms out of the screen and into the physical world. "A new world of machines and possibilities!" as Dalí said in his futurist manifesto.
Can You Fall In Love with This Beautiful Girl?
This is Eguchi Aimi. She's the latest member of Japanese pop band AKB48 and a very lovely girl. But Eguchi Aimi is not what she seems. This Sunday, she shocked all her fans revealing her dark secret. You must watch this.Look at this video closely. You can see the seven members of AKB48 advertising some Japanese candy. Among them, center stage, is the lovely girl that you can see in the gallery and on top, Eguchi Aimi. She looks just like the others, all big eyes, juicy lips, perfect cheeks, cute chin, blinding smile and angelical look. Look at her sing. So cute.
Look at this video closely. You can see the seven members of AKB48 advertising some Japanese candy. Among them, center stage, is the lovely girl that you can see in the gallery and on top, Eguchi Aimi. She looks just like the others, all big eyes, juicy lips, perfect cheeks, cute chin, blinding smile and angelical look. Look at her sing. So cute.The great pretender
The fact is that yes, she looks exactly like the others. Literally. The big eyes, the juicy lips, the perfect cheeks, the cute chin, the blinding smile and the angelical look belong to the other six member of AKB48. Eguchi Aimi is not a real person, she has been composed in a computer using parts from her fellow band members. Her fans, who are legion, just learned about it this week, when this shocking video demonstrating the process, was published in YouTube. They just couldn't believe it and you won't believe it either:
Make sure to watch it full screen, because the synthesis and post-production work that have gone into Eguchi is simply uncanny. Taking 150 gigabytes of memory, she's the perfect example of the world we are headed to, in which men and machine, "reality" and "reality" will collide in a new way that would make humans blend into the digital world and the digital world come into flesh and bones.
And while the Eguchi Aimi phenomenon may be just anecdotical, the fact that a synthetic creation has been able to make their fans to have crushes and feelings without them never realizing she was a figment of someone's imagination, a digital mutant mix, is not a simple anecdote. That's very real. When people perceive such a being as real, and that being causes an emotive response in them, then that makes that character part of reality. It has an tangible impact on their worlds. The physical world which, at the end of the day, is just synthesized by our brains from our senses (which are just arbitrary signal input devices).
What's real is real
As we walk into this new world, I can't help but to ask myself: Would I be able to fall in love with a synthetic being? Would you? And what will happen then, when humans and digitals collide and merge in our world and their world?
I know. This is not new. It's been the subject of movies and books for most of the 20th century. Heck, you can even find the same themes in classic greek mythology. But literature and film is one thing. Watching it happening right in front of you is quite different.
All I can think about is that I hope that I live long enough to watch it all happen. Even if it all ends in a clusterfuck of destruction, it is going to be a lot of fun.
via gizmodo.com
Ok, the tech behind this is pretty cool & yet scary to some extent too...
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THIS is pretty badass... it ain't CGI effects... they really have people "flyin" in wingsuits around Chicago...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Appendix A
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One afternoon when I was 10 years old, my mom sent me upstairs to clean my perpetually cluttered bedroom. As was my usual custom, I spent the first hour or two playing with the various toys and books I uncovered while moving the piles of junk from one corner to another. An hour later, I was doubled over in pain, running a fever and vomiting. This continued through the night and into the next day, during which time I had hours to wonder whether this was God's way of punishing me for never cleaning my room, and how long I'd be grounded when I got well and Mom discovered the mess around my bed was still more or less intact.
Except I didn't get well. Twenty-four hours later I took the first and only ambulance ride of my life to Pheonixville Hospital, where the doctors scratched their head over my blood counts and temperature. Apparently I had every classic symptom of appendicitis except the primary one - I was hurting in the wrong spot. Three days later, Dr. Waldorf burst into the room where my parents were watching helplessly as I clung to the bed rails, moaning in agony.
"Well, we have two options. We could open her up right down the middle and have a poke around," he said as he mimed unzipping a zipper from neck to waist, "or we could go in with the traditional incision and hope for the best."
Thank god my parents listened to their instinct. Eight days later I was released with a clean bill of health, an armful of new toys and an intestine two inches shorter than before. But the best part? My mom cleaned my room while I was gone!
Kids view on Life!!! Gotta Love it!!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Cowboys And Aliens - Official Featurette [HD]
Given the Major Talent involved with this movie both in front & behind the camera, This had better be good.
Strange how I'm watching Firefly for the first time that I kinda think I'm watching something might be related to this.... just with no Aliens.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Choose Cinematic Montage Trailer (PC)
Choose or Choose not, there is no try.... =p
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Neil Patrick Harris' 2011 Tony Awards Opening Number
Challenge accepted??!? Knocked it out right outta the Park, Bro!!
Chinese Itch Scratching Exercises Part 1: Breast Itch
After a comment about men needing help scratching an itch they couldn't scratch by themselves, I had this vid linked to me... Youtube FTW!
I think the Ad Director just wanted to see this lady shake her "assets" around though
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Some funnies from FunnyorDie.com
Jordana Brewster's new fragrance..
Tim Roth stars in this Docu-drama about an unspoken profession...
Tim Roth stars in this Docu-drama about an unspoken profession...
Slave Leia & Sara Jean Underwood: Star Wars Charity Car Wash
Yeah... the Force is strong with these ones...
Friday, June 10, 2011
How "Breastaurants" Took Over The Casual Dining Industry
How "Breastaurants" Took Over The Casual Dining Industry
Vivian Giang | Jun. 2, 2011, 4:05 PM
While casual dining has suffered for the past few years, "breastaurant" chains are springing up across the country.
The original chain, Hooters, has reached $1 billion in annual sales, according to Entrepreneur.
Tilted Kilt was founded in 2003 and expects to have 80 restaurants by the end of year. Bone Daddy's House of Smoke, Twin Peaks and Brick House Tavern + Tap are a few of the other players to have entered the game.
The success of "breastaurants" holds a simple lesson for small businesses anywhere. Although you don't have to wear a swimsuit to work, you do have to offer something special.
How it all began: six Midwestern men thought sports, beer, and hot women would draw in a consistent crowd
In the early 1980s, six Midwestern men, with no prior restaurant experience, had an idea for a new restaurant concept: a sports bar, cold beers, and waitresses on par with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.Image: ap
The very first Hooters opened its doors on April 1, 1983 - April Fool's Day - on the site of a former nightclub in Clearwater, Fla.
Nearly 30 years later, the international restaurant chain has grown to 460 locations in the United States and the "breastaurant" phenomenon is booming.
But Hooters wasn't the only breastaurant in the making
With a similar concept, the less famous Mugs 'N Jugs appeared around the same time as Hooters.Image: Mugs 'N Jugs
With two locations in Florida, Mugs 'N Jugs is a "man cave" with big-screen plasma TV's, an arcade, and pool tables.
The breastaurant business grew, even as many restaurants closed because of the recession
The economy hit the restaurant business hard as consumers cut back on their dining budgets. Between 2009 and 2010, 5,550 restaurants -- or 1 percent -- closed down nationwide. In 2009, restaurant sales decreased three percent, the worst decline in decades.Image: Turkan Hotels & Beach Club via flickr
Casual-dining restaurants closed down, but breastaurants kept opening and beer sales kept increasing.
Breastaurants get their best business in Texas
In Texas, breastaurant businesses have truly found a home with the emergence of several eateries including Bone Daddy's House of Smoke, Twin Peaks, and Brick House Tavern + Tap.Image: Sean Greenberg via flickr
The Lone Star State is also the leader in sales for Hooters' venues nationally.
Bone Daddy's House of Smoke founder says its the only place he'd want his daughter to work
Barbecue and burgers are on the menu, but the main attractions at Bone Daddy's House of Smoke are the young girls clad in midriff-baring zip-up sweaters and short-shorts.Image: tbd1 via flickr
"If I had a 19-year-old daughter ... this is the only placed I'd want her to work, because I know how committed we are to creating a great environment to work in," Bone Daddy's founder Mike Leatherwood said in an ABC interview.
Twin Peaks trains its waitresses in "touchnology"
Expanding rapidly in the last decade with seven North Texas locations, Twin Peaks staff are taught to pour beer into frozen mugs at a perfect 29 angle, and to hand-cut the made-to-order mozzarella sticks.Image: Twin Peaks
Instead of promoting technology, the breastaurant teaches "touchnology," which trains Twin Peaks' girls to touch the table and relax customers.
There is also a specific language, such as "girl size" or "man size" beers.
On the second Saturday of every month, Twin Peaks' girls change out of their usual plaid tops, short-shorts, and hiking boots,a nd into bikinis to conduct car washes.
Twin Peaks has signed the rights to operate in the entire state of Arizona.
Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery uses the school girl costume as its main appeal
Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery takes the breasturant trent Irish with girls in plaid, kilt skirts and midriff-baring tops. Guys also wear medium-length kilts.Image: Titled Kilt
With big screen TV's and 24 beers on tap, the Arizona-based chain has expanded to at least 54 restaurants throughout the nation.
The breastaurant group is considered one of the fastest-growing.
Brick House Tavern + Tap takes the man cave concept to a new level
Founded in 2008, Brick House Tavern + Tap currently has ten locations in seven states, including Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida.Image: Brick House Tavern
The waitresses exude a "girl-next-door" appeal while wearing tiny black tops and cut-off jean shorts.
Serving more than 70 different kinds of beer, Brick House Tavern + Tap creates the essential man cave with a "rec room" featuring at least 20 flat screen TVs and leather recliners with built-in beer glass holders.
The breastaurant is owned by Ignite Restaurant Group, the same company behind Joe's Crab Shack.
At Burger Girl, the "All-American girl" serves up the "All-American tradition"
Originally from Dallas, these infamous burgers - made with spicy sauce - have led to the expansion of the Burger Girl to four locations in Texas and one in Las Vegas.Get the "All-American Tradition" with hand-cut fries and fresh hamburgers served with a frosty-glass of beer on the side or retro milkshake with a cherry on top.
The all-American tradition is served by all-American girls in short-shorts.
The newest Breastaurant...The Honey Shack
The newest member of the breastaurant club also reigns in Texas - The Honey Shack opened its doors on December 21, 2010 in Dallas.Started by two friends, the restaurant serves American comfort food and the "honeys" wear black, midriff-baring tops and miniskirts.
But it doesn't end there...the main attraction may be that each booth has its own television.
But there is always the threat of a lawsuit
Breastaurants haven't been a huge hit for everyone. For several years, Partnership for Community Values has been trying to prevent breastaurants from opening in southwest Arlington.Image: flickr CarbonNYC
In 1997, three men in Chicago sued Hooters after being denied employment. A total of $57,300 was awarded.
And in 2010, a lawsuit was filed against Hooters when an employee was told "her shirt and short size could use some improvement" during a performance review.
Still it survives; Hooters is expanding beyond just restaurants
Over the past three decades, Hooters has transformed itself from a sports bar to a franchise with 460 locations in 44 states in the U.S. alone and in countries such as Australia, China, Mexico and Spain. The privately owned, Atlanta-based operator owns 160 units altogether.Image: Wikipedia
The breastaurant averages approximately $1 billion in sales annually.
In 2003, the Hooters Air Airline was launched.
In 2005, Hooters introduced its own MasterCard.
In 2006, Hooters Casino Hotel opened its doors in Las Vegas.
Don't forget the infamous Hooters magazine and calendar featuring the Hooters' girls.
Hooters has partnered with the National Golf Association Hooters Tour, AMA Motorcycle Team, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and American Diabetes Association.
Entrepreneurs are taking a cue from Breasturant owners, and putting scantily clad girls in hair salons and coffee shops too
Sexy ScissorsImage: WordOfMouth via flickr
- In Austin, Texas, there is a barber shop where the outfits are semi-skimpy and flat screen TVs and a complimentary beer is offered.
- Sold 450 franchises in states all over the country, including Georgia, New Hampshire, Texas, Vermont and Colorado.
- The men-only salon is boxing-themed and the girls wear risque boxing uniforms.
- The attractions include flat screen TVs, remote controls at each station and a complimentary beer.
- Haircuts are conducted inside boxing rings.
Sexpresso
- Baristas wear bikinis or lingeries while making your cup of joe.
- Started in Seattle, Washington and subsequently expanded to other states under names like Perky Cups, Grab N Go, Dream Girls Espresso, and Espresso Gone Wild.
Hrmm SOME things still prove to be Recession proof, 'eh?
Carjam: P4/4 SI Model V Nissan Juke 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Com...
Can't take it anymore? Who would blame ya? ;-)
Captain America: The First Avenger TV Spot 4
I like Cap's comeback when the Red Skull asks him "What made you so special?" with "Nuthin, I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.."
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Stage Demo - E3 2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim gameplay demo.... Looks good? Aye or Nay?
Star Wars: The Old Republic scores Razer promotional peripherals -- Engadget
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
All they need is a castle to complete this "Disney" tale
Hrmm, I wonder if this was in a Theme park... seems to look like one...
Omar Baba's Mile High Club - Come Fly With Me Episode 4 Preview - BBC One
This is Epic... especially the warning/reminder announcement...
Star Wars Old Republic - E3 2011: Trailer
Epic mashup trailer with footage from the new and all the previous trailers...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
You know what Nora hates? Rebel scum.
Geez... the Empire's Recruiters sure have lowered the Age limit on the Stormtrooper enlistment age!!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Mandalorian Officer
Ok Obi-wan, I wouldn't mind the helmet as a souvenir. So please try to make a clean cut, if it comes down to that, a'right?
Via Flickr:
From Animazement 2011, in Raleigh, N.C.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
3 Minutes - feat. Harry Shum Jr & Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
Pretty spiffy moves.. though some of it looks "too choreographed" if you get what I mean..
E3 2011: Darksiders II - Trailer (PC, PS3, Xbox 360)
Soo, does that mean that we could potentially expect Darksiders 3 & 4? set in the same timeline.. to run concurrently with the first 2 games as the other 2 horsemen decided to join the party as well?
I loved Darksiders, but unless it has a very convincing story/plot to this one... seems to be a case of someone slacking up... and the graphics & gameplay looks pretty much the same as the First... (guess if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it mentality there)
Star Wars: The Old Republic E3 2011 Trailer
via youtube.com
Latest Trailer fresh off the E3 Viewing floor....
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Food Inc - Official Trailer [HD]
Hrmm.... Looks intriguing... anyone know if this is available online or something??
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