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New One Dollar US Bill

23. September 2008

Spotted something funny today Given what’s happening with the US economy these days, the Treasury Department has issued a new one dollar bill … …

Take a trip down nostalgic lane with this interesting clip I stumbled upon. This is an old clip of Inside Edition about Nintendo’s big success with Super Mario in America with some cool footages of Mario’s very first game. Filmed in 1988, this video has it all. The basic game concept talks of how Italian plumber [...]

Man VS Woman In the Morning

8. September 2008

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A friend sent me this comic strip which I found to be hilarious and quite true for some couples. Unfortunately I don’t know who the creator of this comic is, but I will be glad to credit him/her if anybody can shed some light. Enjoy

Isabella’s Little Pink House

30. August 2008

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These are some very cute pictures of a house we found while researching designs for our cartoon animated series - Sedo Dog. We have no idea who lives in it and where it is from except that it is called Isabella’s Little Pink House. It sure looks interesting but one wonders if you will develop a [...]

McDonalds Weird TV Commercial

30. August 2008

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This is one of those wacky and senseless but effectively viral TV commercials that the Japanese are so good at, starring Parappa the Rapper in a McDonalds ad. I cannot make much sense of it but it does seem weird enough to put up here, so here it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn_IqL6cBkk

Singapore Wins Silver Medal in Woman’s Table Tennis

17. August 2008

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Singapore Wins Silver Medal in Woman’s Table Tennis

I am not a great fan of the Olympics but when I heard that Singapore beat Korea 3-2 and made it to the finals for the Woman’s Table Tennis match, I just could not help feeling proud of my home country. Usually this blog would only discuss media related topics but this occasion calls for [...]

Gates VS Jobs

25. July 2008

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What could be greater than a lightsaber duel between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? A lightsaber duel where YOU get to control one. And what could be the next best thing to seeing the two big men squabble ‘live’? An animation of them bringing it onto each other! Mr. Jobs is depicted more like a gruff [...]

Website for Great Wooden Toys

23. July 2008

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I did a post on some great looking wooden toys I found on the internet yesterday but was unable to say where the toys came from. My good friend - Xavier Feng (also co-creator and Creative Director on our animated series Katakune) - gave me the answer today - you can find them at [...]

Beautifully Designed Wooden Cartoon Toys

22. July 2008

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Beautifully Designed Wooden Cartoon Toys

With recent news of high lead content and chemicals in plastic toys for kids, it is perhaps not a bad idea to look towards toys made from other materials. How’s wood for example? I’ve never been a fan of wooden toys personally, until I saw this collection. It totally blew me away! Check them out yourself. Wooden [...]

The Little Panda Fighter - Kungfu Panda Movie Ripoff or Not?

13. July 2008

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Ever since Kungfu Panda hit the big screen, there has been much controversy over the show. Not with regards to the quality of the show, the storyline or Jack Black. The controversy has largely been with how some countries has been displeased with the popularity the show has been garnering and the alarming amount of [...]

Google Tries a Second Life with Lively

9. July 2008

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Google’s Lively is a Web-based project similar to Second Life. This shows a re-creation of Google headquarters, complete with the T. Rex skeleton. Google on Tuesday plans to unveil an online 3D social arena called Lively, the Internet giant’s take on Second Life. But Google wants it to be part of your first life. Second Life requires [...]

The Ultimate Spore Creature Creator Dance Off Contest

5. July 2008

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The Ultimate Spore Creature Creator Dance Off Contest

There’s a cool free program that allows you to create creatures called the Spore Creature Creator. They are also currently organizing a contest on Youtube to see who can create the best dance moves with the software. Just download the software, animate the creature with cool dance moves and upload the final work to Youtube. [...]

Kungfu Panda Knockoffs

30. June 2008

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With the box office success of Kungfu Panda, a bunch of knockoff Pandas has surfaced on the market. A couple of them are passable but the rest is just horrendous! No prizes for guessing where they were manufactured

Rip-off Animation Company?

29. June 2008

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Ratatouille? Naw…it’s Ratatoing! An ‘interesting’ company from Brazil allegedly producing rip-offs of Pixar’s animated features have appeared. The ‘victims’ are Cars and Ratatouille. Rip-offs or not? You decide. Wikipedia Entry on the Company The ‘Official’ Website of Ratatoing

Street Fighter IV Looks Set to Take the Streets

10. June 2008

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This is a trailer for the much anticipated Street Fighter IV video game which will be released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, as well as the PC. No word yet on when the game will hit homes, but the game should be officially released in Japanese game centers sometime this summer. A fifth, and [...]