A tiny peek at Windows Vista

We're within 2 years of the new Windows version, a supposedly high-end windows (whatever that means). More news from Cnet.

How ya doin?

I've got my eyes set on you. SE k750i.

Just a smile

I wanna tell you everything easily
Won't you come up closer
I want to
Hear you breathe

I'm walking down the street
I'm lost at sea
But out of the crowd you smile
And you're all I see

You make me feel like I
Can get lost inside your eyes
I feel closer to the sky
When you save the day
With just a smile
Just a smile

I wanna meet you someday soon
Cause I know you in my mind
Everything will be different
When I have you right beside

You can take the whole wide world
With your boyish charm
But even as you pull me close
I want to stay in your arms

You make me feel like I
Can get lost inside your eyes
I feel closer to the sky
When you save the day
With just a smile

Well it's for you
And everyone
I thought I've searched the world in vain
Now look at me
And the search is done
We will never be the same
Not the same

You make me feel like I
Can get lost inside your eyes
I feel closer to the sky
When you save the day
With just a smile

Oh you make me feel like I
Can get lost inside your eyes
I feel closer to the sky
When you save the day
With just a smile

Just a smile
A smile
Just a smile


Barbie Almalbis
Close up commercial

OH JOY!!!

I've met someone wonderful.
Though we don't talk much,
we love spending time together
and engaging in quirky activities.
I will treasure my time
with my fluffy yellow friend for life.

Mythbusters: Jaws Special

This is how you build a cult following. Put a nice looking chick in a nerd's show and you have instant fame. I was wondering why there was a chick in Mythbusters' shark week special (which locally aired on the same Sunday it did in the states). I was offended that they had a good looking female co-host on a highly publicized episode. It turns out, she's been on the show for quite some time now. She was the butt model for the vacuum toilet episode which they've aired locally. That was also her debut on the show. Interestingly, there are supposed to be three additional female builders on the show, but as far as I can recall we've only seen Kari. But still, I'm sure she's qualified and all, but while watching the episode it was obvious that she was there for the charm. Ang pa-cute niya!

Chasing the black sky

Wow. I just finished watching the Discovery Channel documentary: Black Sky: The Race for Space. That must be one of the most moving documentaries I've ever seen. I was almost brought to tears a few times while watching it (which means a lot considering it's about spaceships).

The documentary is all about the journey of sending man to space, that is through private organizations and not huge governments or corporations. That truly is a momentous achievement for mankind. I heard about Scaled Composites winning the X Prize in the news and even saw them on Jay Leno, but only after watching this film do I fully appreciate what they were able to accomplish.

They proved that you don't need the biggest governments or corporations, multi-million dollar equipment and facilities, or extreme amounts of money to fulfill the dream of sending man to space. They dreamed and they lived to see their dream come true.

The documentary captures the spirit of human ambition, dedication, and achievement. It was an awesome film. I hope a lot of people get to see it. (I downloaded it from a torrent. I believe it's on DVD as well.)

I feel for Maria

I caught her loss to Venus Williams on TV. Wow, I've respect for this girl. She plays with heart. You can see her passion for the game. She has the heart of a champion. I'm impressed with her tenacity to improve herself. She self-criticizes, but even as she does, she knows that she will surely overcome her setbacks.

She'll be fine. She will be number one in time.

From the SFGate:

"I'm obviously very sad," she said. "This tournament means a lot to me, more than any other tournament. I guess there are more years to come."

The precocious Russian hasn't reached a major final since her surprising title run at Wimbledon a year ago. She still has a good chance to overtake Davenport for the No. 1 ranking during the upcoming hard-court season, but remains eager to improve.

"I need to be stronger," she said. "The stronger I get, the bigger my serve will be, the easier it will be for me to maybe hold serve and get more free points. But at 18, I don't think it's possible to have a huge consistent serve. I know with hard work and practice and repetition it will get bigger and stronger and more accurate."

At No. 13 last year, Sharapova became the lowest-seeded player to win the women's championship when she beat Serena Williams in the final. At No. 14, Venus is seeded even lower and, for a change, won't have to face her sister for the title.