Monthly Archive for September, 2007

WWII Vet Says He’s Subject Of Famous Robert Capa Photo

WWII Vet Says He’s Subject Of Famous Robert Capa Photo

Riley, who says he is the soldier in the photo, appeared Tuesday at the International Center of Photography in New York, which is opening a major Capa exhibition this week.

Wow, what would it feel like to be the subject of one of the most recognized photo of all time?

E-Session

unique_engagement_20070920_08.jpgA selection from our “engagement photo shoots” are featured in HyStudio blog today ^^;; Both Migi and I have been admirers of HyStudio and so we are very glad that our wedding photography is in such talented hands. Thanks Annie and Hy!

Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site

Times to Stop Charging for Parts of Its Web Site - New York Times

The New York Times will stop charging for access to parts of its Web site, effective at midnight tonight.

Nice! Now I can stop using bugmenot account ;-)

Happy 25th Birthday :-)

Digital ’smiley face’ turns 25 - Yahoo! News

Best Recipe Ever

Y! Food

(thanks tsl)

Groovy dancing girl


Groovy indeed.

Draw a Plant

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Draw a Plant from Yahoo! Design Innovation Team

Cute. You can play plant-god.

Luciano Pavarotti, RIP

Luciano Pavarotti

I know it’s bit late. But I heard a fascinating story from KGO yesterday - that Pavarotti was a traveling insurance salesman. And for a while, his career was booming until he lost his voice because he was so successful as a salesman. His success had become his demise. Then he found that singing (vs talking) puts less stress on the vocal chords, and so he decided to give singing a try. And the rest is, as they say, is history…

I also remember hearing somewhere that he does not know how to read music sheets (”bean-sprout” notation, as I would like to call it) and he learns all songs by listening.

I wish I had a chance to see him while he was alive. Some of his operatic arias are so moving even on puny headphones… I can’t imagine how it would feel to listen to him live. Little glad at least my mom got a chance to see him live though.

In case you were wondering…

… why your Fry’s rebate hasn’t arrived yet.

Fry’s: 1,300 Unopened Rebate Applications Found In Dumpster - Consumerist

Manhole Cover Art in Japan

Manhole Cover Art in Japan

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Coolness.

Now, do you know why manhole covers are round? and not any other shape?

[thanks Leo]