Monthly Archive for April, 2006

The Dormitory Boys

The two Chinese “Dormitory Boys”, YouTube celeb, famous for lip-synching to Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” now has a blog. Hilarious.

Hm.. they sort of remind me of the two men from Farewell to My Concubine

(via Slate)

Dance, Monkeys, Dance

Dance, Monkeys, Dance

Yep, we’re just bunch of monkeys afterall…

Update: the site is flooded. Watch it at YouKnowWhere

(via Rexlam.com)

Your Tube, Whose Dime? - Forbes.com

Your Tube, Whose Dime? - Forbes.com
Interesting article about YouTube. I hope YouTube find a revenue model soon (without annoying users too much) so they can continue to provide their great service to people for free.

the site’s bandwidth costs, which increase every time a visitor clicks on a video, may be approaching $1 million a month–much of which goes to provider Limelight Networks.

The bandwidth companies typically charge video sites up to a penny per minute of video streamed. Big players who buy in bulk get discounted rates: Industry observers estimate that YouTube, which is streaming 40 million videos and 200 terabytes of data per day, may be paying between a tenth of a cent and half a cent per minute.

Tekserve Ad with over $60,000 in ipods

YouTube - THE CONSUMERIST: Tekserve Ad with over $60,000 in ipods

Funny, I saw that store on my last trip to NYC. Wonder what happened to all those iPods after the ad was shot… but I wouldn’t want to buy white 4G iPod from Tekserve!

(via Consumerist)

Google Maps Europe

Google Maps Europe - Lifehacker

Wow, this could be very useful when planning for European vacation. It includes updated high-res satellite imaging from Google Earth. Here’s a map of where Nico used to live in Paris and Eiffel Tower

I’m sure MSN and Y! maps for Europe to follow… (too bad Y! can’t do it first)

How Hybrid Cars Work


Seed: Cribsheet #4: Hybrid Cars

In this Cribsheet, we’ll give you an idea of how hybrids work, what their impact could be and what kind of fuel economy they achieve compared to conventional vehicles.

Loose Change - 2nd Edition

Loose Change - 2nd Edition

“Loose Change 2nd Edition” is the follow-up to the most provocative 9-11 documentary on the market today.

This film shows direct connection between the attacks of September 11, 2001 and the United States government.

Evidence is derived from news footage, scientific fact, and most important, Americans who suffered through that tragic day.

IT IS EVERYONE’S duty TO VIEW THIS FILM!

I love a good conspiracy theory! But some of the scenes just sent chills down my back :-{

Download it, or watch it at Google Video

(Thanks Ajoy)

Why didn’t the United States ever switch to the metric system?

Why didn’t the United States ever switch to the metric system? on today’s Ask Yahoo!

Basically, the government tried, but the people refused to listen. I heard somewhere that one of many reason why American cars have sub-par quality is because they’re still using inches and fractions of inches instead of more precise metric system.

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Get you free cone of Ben&Jerry ice cream at Ben&Jerry store near you.

(Thanks ML)

Also, Happy Birthday Injoon!

Driving thru Paris in 140MPH

Ferrari 275 GTB driven by Formula 1 driver through Paris at 140MPH (video) - Automotoportal.com

On an August morning in 1978, French filmmaker Claude Lelouch mounted a gyro-stabilized camera to the bumper of a Ferrari 275 GTB and had a friend, a professional Formula 1 racer, drive at breakneck speed through the heart of Paris.

This is one CRAZY stunt!

Viral Videos that Swept the Nation

TIME.com: Viral Videos that Swept the Nation

Time.com selects the best of YouTube.

Also, Top 100 Google Video (Incredible Machines take the #1 spot!)

Return of D70

Got my camera back today, yay~ It’s looking as good as new. Kudo’s to Nikon USA for fast and prompt service!