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Brian’s Christmas Wishlist
Posted on November 11, 2007 by Ching under Toys, Wishlist.
Brian wants mostly power tools for Christmas. He says that he will be able to use these when we start our extensive home remodel. We found these at Target. I don’t know much about power tools but Brian thinks this is a bargain. One of the things we meant to put on his wishlist we ended up buying today. Brian has a plethora of things he wants, though. Here are some ideas to get you started.
As for me, you may refer back to my birthday wishlist for Christmas gift ideas. Omit the Catchphrase game, though, because I already have one. Many thanks to Cannady Girl! The Canon SD950 can be omitted also because Brian and I ended up getting me a Canon SD850 (similar but cheaper) for my birthday. We will continue to update our wishlists so if you need suggestions or ideas on what to get either of us for Christmas just check back here.
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It will be a sad sad day!
Posted on November 7, 2007 by Brian under Games, Life, Toys, Wishlist.
A few months ago I decided that I was going to cancel my account to World of Warcraft. This does not mean that I loose my character or anything like that it just means that I am not going to pay to play for a while. I looked online to see when my account ends and it says that it ends on November 22, 2007 4:16 AM PST. That happens to fall on a Thursday I am thinking of taking that Thursday off and just staying up and playing WOW till my account disconnects. It’s what any good WOW player would do if he was going to take a break from playing. Don’t get me wrong, I love the game! and they are coming out with yet another expansion that I want that will raise the cap to level 80 (I just hit level 70 on my Warlock) and add a new series of skills and powers to my character. However, the reason I am stopping for a while is because we really want to get our house done and on the market. I don’t want any distractions from me doing that so I am packing up anything that might be a distraction to me. The WOW is getting turned off for a while, the X-Box is going to get put up for a while (or I may let my dad play Halo 2 on it till I get moved. you know to see if I can get him hooked, lol!) and the PlayStation is going to go to Game stop to see if I can get anything out of it, maybe get some credits toward a PSP game or something. But the point is I want to completely focus on getting the house remodeled so that we can move out and into a nicer house. Ching said last night that when we get into our new home I can turn my account back on and play again because thats all we will really be doing, staying at home playing games and watching movies. We wont have the money to do anything else. I am hoping that we wont go into serious debt because we have a new house but I do want a house that will make her happy. We are trying to find a comfortable middle ground right know. I am sure that we will find it eventually but we have about a year before we really need to look, at the moment its just all a dream. Until we get this house fixed up and looking better we have no hope of selling it and getting into anything so first thing is first. Until then, I will be sad because I can not deliver my other worldly level of pawnage to the unsuspecting n00bs that reside within the World of Warcraft. Maybe I can ask for the expansion for Christmas, that would be a definite motivator to get me going.
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It’s not just a hobby, it’s an ADVENTURE!
Posted on September 1, 2007 by Ching under Reviews, Sponsored Post, Toys, Web.
My father and I have been restoring a Vietnam Era M151-A2 Military jeep that he purchased from a private owner. As part of our restoration we have been purchasing several items that we use in displays in shows that are held around the country. We set up these displays to be judged and admired by everyone. One of the hardest things to get is real replica’s of the weapons that were used with the Jeeps. At first we wanted to be authentic and get decommissioned real guns that were used in the Vietnam Era. However, after searching for a very long time we found that not only was it almost imposable to get these weapons it was very expensive and we just could not afford the price. One night I was looking around the internet and came across a web site that offered air rifles at really reasonable prices. Airgun Depot was the answer to our problem by offering realistic replicas at a very reasonable price. We perused the site and found the weapons that we needed and after purchasing an M16 replica we received it home and looked it over. We were surprised that even up close this air rifle was very realistic and fit our purpose perfectly. We purchased several other air rifles for the display and have not been disappointed with the products at all. The web site was very easy to navigate and the shipping and delivery were excellent.
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A Dream of Better Art.
Posted on June 8, 2007 by Brian under News, Toys, Wishlist.
For the longest time I have dreamed of owning a Cintiq 21UX, its got to be one of the coolest Digital Tablets on the market to date. It boast an interactive pen display that combines the advantages of an LCD monitor with the control, comfort, and productivity of Wacom’s most sophisticated patented cordless, battery-free tablet technology. By using a pen directly on the screen, I can work much more quickly and naturally.
The Cintiq 21UX has an 21.3″ high-resolution display and a dynamically adjustable stand that allows the display to be rotated, inclined, and even quickly removed for in-lap use. To further enhance your comfort, the Cintiq 21UX comes with a cushioned Grip Pen for use directly on the screen allowing you to create in the most natural way possible.
If you know who I am then you know that i am an artist at heart and will draw anything that i feel if I have the time to sit and do it. I think with this I would probably do more and would eventually improve on what i consider to be a really good resume. However, with a jaw dropping price of $2400 big ones, it puts it a little out of my scope of purchase. At this point in time I just have too much else that needs attention. It makes me sad but I know that if i am patient then good will come of it. Just think, in the next 2 years technology could improve to the point that all new computers will have this feature and will automatically come this way. If thats the case then i will be glad that i waited so that i could just upgrade to something new all around and then start my art again from that point.
For know I am content with drawing my art the old school way and scanning it into the computer. I will eventually get caught up technologically and then i will surprise the world with my flavor of art and style. Till then, you will just have to find me, befriend me and ask to see my many portfolios.
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Ching Recommends
Posted on April 27, 2007 by Ching under Reviews, Toys, Web.
I thought I would share some cool stuff with everyone. I’m sure you’ve probably tried some of these programs while you may not have heard of others before. These programs, web sites, and tools are all really cool and come with our seal of approval.
OpenOffice
OpenOffice consists of the following components: Writer (wordprocessing application) , Calc (spreadsheet application), Impress (for presentations), Draw (graphics package), Base (database application), and Math (to insert math equations into documents and presentations). It is the poor man’s MS Office. With Mr. Gates cracking down on pirated versions of his software, this OpenOffice is your best alternative. I don’t use it myself, but it is what they use at APL and it works quite well.
WordPress
Of course, I gotta plug WordPress. It’s what powers this blog, as well as mom and dad’s blog, as well as the MKMVPA web site. It rocks!
Flickr
The best photo storage, photo sharing, photo community, photo anything ever!
Google Notebook
The best way to take notes while surfing the web. It is a great research tool. It is my brain.
Foxit Reader
The best PDF viewer and printer there is. It is better than Acrobat Reader because it loads faster. Ask Brian. He will swear by this program.
RoboForm
This is yet another tool that Brian swears by. He loves RoboForm. Without RoboForm, Brian wouldn’t be able to login to anything. You know how you can’t live without your cellphones because all of your phone numbers are in it? Well, RoboForm is to Brian’s passwords as cellphones are to your phone numbers.
Google Calendar
Yet another Google tool I can’t live without. I keep multiple calendars on Google Calendar — my school calendar, work calendar, and personal calendar which I share with Brian so he knows what my schedule is like at any given moment. Brian also shares his calendar with me so I can see what he is up to. In addition, I participate in the MKMVPA calendar. Google Calendar rocks!
DVD Shrink
Brian swears by this program also. He’s been using it for at least five years. He loves it.
GIMP
The next best thing to Adobe Photoshop if you don’t have any money to invest in software. Great tool. Used this for a while, but I have Photoshop now. =P
Google SketchUp
A good 3D modelling tool. Another winner from Google.
ZSNES
An open-source Super Nintendo emulator. Great for video game old school fans.
Addicting Games
Speaking of games.. You can find some cool games here.
Alright. That’s it for now. Don’t say you never got anything out of reading this blog. Until next time.
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