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The MacBook Air: Thin Enough To Slice A Cake

Boy those Mac Book Air’s are sure sharp. You can really cut through pastries as demonstrated by these guys featured on the TechCrunch site.

Interesting to note in the photograph that the side they are using is different from the one used by the gentleman from Germany.

Soon this is going to be a shuriken if it wasn’t that valuable. Well I guess it’s not that dangerous as long as we don’t hear reports of it slicing meat or anything.

2008: 06/01
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: Uncategorized
TAGS: apple
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That lady at the mall gave me a bad idea

4th Edition Core Rulebook Gift Set

I went to a nearby hobby shop with a friend who was buying card sleeves for his Eye of Judgement cards when I couldn’t resist asking the question.

“Is the 4th edition out yet?”

Thankfully she replied that it was still on pre-order. But then added that they had a special package to those who would pre-order.

The agony! I had given up traditional RPGs since I got my PSone and now this! I started my nerdy/ geek run on this franchise every since I heard about it in grade school. My dad got me the basic set for my 10th birthday and I learned how to read novels through the series. I even loved the other incarnations by TSR such as Gamma World, Star Frontiers, Al-Qadim and of course, Dragonlance.

But the sad part is, no one who I used to play this with is around anymore. They all moved on or just like me went into other hobbies such as videogames or even MMORPGs.

But I wonder, is there a way to play this over the net? There must be a way. With all the current technology of Skype, iChat, AIM, Facebook and such, there must be a kind group out there who might want to start from scratch?

And that is why that lady at the mall gave me a bad idea. Which may be the reason why, this week, I’ll be going back there and pre-ordering the 4th edition.

2008: 06/01
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: Uncategorized
TAGS: DnD
RPG
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Wii Fit Day 2

I unlocked a few more exercises in the game. The tasks seem feel easier now. Although I am having difficulty standing on one foot. Limited my workout to 30 minutes game coins time. I’m resisting the urge to weigh myself again since it’s too early to tell if there’s been any improvement.

So far I’ve spent 1:30 on the game so I’ve unlocked:

Sun salutation
Rowing squat
Tightrope tension
Super Hula Hoop
Standing Knee
Balance Bubble
Sideways leg lift
Palm tree

That does not include the increased number of reps I can do for the other exercises.

I’m worried since I’ve got a business trip in a few weeks and I’ll be away from my Wii for a month I won’t be able to to do the exercises. I’ll try to stay in shape for that one since it involves a lot of walking and more walking. But I’ll still do the test at the end of the week to check if there’s any progress.

2008: 06/01
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
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TAGS: Wii
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Wii Fit test Day 1

31/05/2008
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I won’t show any other pictures like my BMI or my weight. But if my Wii Fit age says anything it’s that I’m really out of shape. Like ten years out of shape. I’ll be working out using the Wii Fit for two weeks then I’ll post the next test. I’ll be taking pictures of what I’m eating. The time stamp will be available on my flickr page. What am I getting myself into.

2008: 05/31
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: Uncategorized
TAGS: Wii
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Wii Fit test Day 1

31/05/2008
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2008: 05/31
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Wii Fit

Wii Fit
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Well I finally got it! The game tells me I’m overweight. (Wow tell me something I don’t know). So I’m doing a little experiment on myself. I will try in the next six months to get on this thing everyday and try to lose 20 pounds. Yes that’s right, 20 pounds. I’m going to add diet to it as well. I’ll be blogging about my progress or lack of, here so wish me a lot of luck.

2008: 05/31
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: Uncategorized
TAGS: Wii
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Wii Fit

Wii Fit
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2008: 05/31
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
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TAGS: Wii
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I’m at work and I can’t concentrate

I just got the call to get my Wii Fit at the shop and I’m still stuck at work. I want to go home now and call it a day and pick it up.

Oh the agony of the wait. I still have 3 hours to go. Sob sob.

I too also want to pick up a phone today. I’ve got my sights set on the N82.

Nokia N82 video

Tick tock tick tock. Oh the wait.

2008: 05/30
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: Uncategorized
TAGS: nokia
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That’s what I call "cutting edge" technology

German users claim MacBook Air can cut through bread, flesh – Engadget

Soon the TSA will indeed ban the MacBook Air on airplanes since they can be a “deadly” object. The MacBook Air is so sharp that it can slice through bread. Boy those guys in Apple are sure sharp. Ok enough with the jokes.

2008: 05/28
POSTED BY: mdelamerced
CATEGORY: gadgets
TAGS: apple
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Kindle for less

Amazon.com: Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device: Kindle Store

If you hurry now you can get the Kindle at $359.00 with free two day shipping. It looks like it’s not moing as fast as they want it to be or the economic slowdown has hit them or they kindle is selling fast enough that their manufacturing costs are now down and they are getting it for less and passing it off to the consumer.

Very tempting. Sadly though it only works in the United States. I’m looking forward to getting this when the prices go down and when the service is available worldwide. They way it should be.