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Long before Pet Society, Happy Pets, Petville and Zooworld came to existence, there was already a virtual pet that took storm back in its inception,Tamagotchi. Yesterday was the Japanese digital pet's 15th year in existence. Handheld, mini-egg shaped, some buttons - make for the perfect kids' pets that they can carry around. Owners will have to feed, raise, discipline and clean up their pets starting from it being hatched - hence, the name. Tama is egg in Japanese and uocchi is watch, the two words resulted to the portmanteau "Tamagotch." Every time the pet needs something, it will beep to remind the owner of his chores, not taking attention will result to the pet getting unhappy, sick, ...
Archives for November 2011
Daguerreotype
Google honored Louis Daguerre last Friday with a doodle depicting a daguerreotype image for his supposedly 224th year. I had to look at my uploads to see if what I had once taken a photo of is a Daguerreotype...it is! And two of them. Only I didn't know which year these two are from. Daguerreotype images are a direct positive made in the camera on a silvered copper plate. No negatives - making it impossible to recopy...And since it uses slow lenses, one needs longer exposure and it also means no moving, no smiling, no blinking for the subject whose portrait is being taken. This reminds me of the laser engraved photo on crystal glass we had during our trip to Disneyland Paris. We had to stay ...
Angry Birds
Hubby came home 2 weeks ago with a complete set of angry birds plush toys. The kids were ecstatic...they've been bugging him every time on Skype to buy their bird with color choice and boy were they surprised that he did came home with all of them. (Except for the yellow bird and one pig which we found and bought in Nürnberg). They were building up structures using Lego like those in the angry birds game. They would put the pigs up those structures and throw the birds one by one, just like how the game is supposed to be...you can even hear them imitating the sound effects - lol - both of the birds tweeting or the bricks falling down. I think the kids would enjoy the fun at an Angry Birds ...
Annoying SPAM, Scary too!
AArrrrgggghhhh!!!! Me: Spam again? Spam: Yeah! And still counting! What is SPAM? (according to wiki) Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately. While the most widely recognized form of spam is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs, wiki spam, online classified ads spam, mobile phone messaging spam, Internet forum spam, junk fax transmissions, social networking spam, television advertising and file sharing network spam. For my own definition, spam is ...
When I Was Still A Noob
Though the contest about this was didn't attracted much contestant, I was inspired by stories of the participants. So, I decided to share my own story. Everyone is free to laugh. Toinkz! Okay, what I am going to share is my story when smartphones was new in the market. (Oh my! I'm laughing as I am doing this post!) ...
Kids at the Airport : Ways to Prep Them
The airport is often the starting point of a journey, and it's essential to be prepared and organized to ensure a smooth and stress-free travel experience. Tips to help you navigate the airport with ease Arrive Early Give yourself plenty of time by arriving at the airport early, especially when traveling with kids. Plan to be at the airport at least two hours before domestic flights and three hours before international flights. This allows for check-in, security procedures, and any unexpected delays. Check-In Online Take advantage of online check-in services offered by most airlines. This saves time and allows you to select seats in advance. If you have luggage to check, ...
