Squirrels

like above title mentions..
SQUIRRELS!!!!! o_O

run to old

Is this what everyone is doing? I pray each of us has time to slow down and experience life's little blessings.

Have a Happy New Year! OTW will be revamped and running soon.

Asada Mao 浅田真央 2007 all-Japan figure skating championships

ohohohohohohoh... merry x'mas

Still Alive

This song is very good. Its the ending song for the game called Portal. From the people who brought to you Half-Life, Counter-Strike and such.

This is the ending fight. Listen to what GLaDOS is saying. Its funny the way she twist and turn her words.
Enjoy~

One Thousand Words

will resume soon...

Nao Playing SoS

Secret of the Solstice is an MMO that requires client download to play. Addictive? yes.

Canon Rock by FunTwo

Ah.. The person in this video is extremely talented. Great song!

Grok a funny sketch

This short flash animation, Grock made me smile.

PolarClock ScreenSaver

This fluid circular clock by pixelbreaker is available for download as a wallpaper and it is mesmerizing to look at. Click on the link to see it in action!

This new updated version lets you change the bars to your personal colors.

Game: Madness Reaction Time

In this reaction time, bullet dodging game, you are tested to see if your reflexes are quick enough to dodge a bullet. Hehehe.. no happy ending here. Move along.

Tony vs. Paul

It's clear from this stop motion video that these two guys, Tony and Paul were having too much fun for this to be serious. :D

I can't believe I didn't post these

I've seen these following videos a long time ago and I can't believe I didn't post this blindfolded pianist playing the medley of Mario tunes.


I also can't believe I didn't post this video of this dude solving the rubiks cube blindfolded. I've seen this like a year or two ago. Damn.

ISS pictures

Today is the day Malaysian Astronauts come back to earth. So, I've been looking for a post worthy picture and stumbled across this picture taken from the International Space Station.

The picture makes it seems like the moon is inside the earths atmosphere. Details in the link.

USB Powered Mini Fridge

This mini fridge is powered by your everyday USB port. And it also can heat up your cup of coffee!

Game: 5 Differences

This difference spotting game is made more difficult by having certain objects distract you. The style and coloring is made to look like an art form.

Brains in a vat

This wall of text is an excellent discussion on the nature of intelligent thought and the social intricacies that exists within it. A good source of information regarding the Turing Test for intelligent computers.

If your brain hurts after reading it, congratulations. You have just connected a few brain cells together.

Marry Me Proposal

This is one of those rare 'will you marry me' proposals that has a 100% chance of getting a 'yes'.

Notice

Sorry for the hiatus. My grandfather aged 102 passed away today.

One Thousand Words will resume after the funeral is completed. Cremation will be done this Friday.

Update: The ceremony went well. There were some pictures taken during the prayers. Waiting for them to be processed before it's in my hands. Will post some of them up if i'm able to.

Air Launch!

Video of a person launched using a catapult/slingshot thing and parachuting down from above.

I don't know if this video is real or not. But it looks dangerous and fun.

Endurance Competition

To what extent will you test your physical and mental endurance? This game show is definitely not for those weak of heart.

Game: Factory Balls

In this game, you are running a factory that custom makes balls that is shown on the box. It's sort of a puzzle game.

Wallet Essentials?

The picture above is a Wallet Comb and a Wallet Fish and Chip tool. It's not something you would need always. But there are other variants to choose from and all of them will fit into your wallet.

Talented Birds in Nature

The talented Lyre Bird is able to imitate sounds of other birds in its' attempt to impress the ladies. Sir David managed to find one that imitates something unexpected.

The other talented feathered one is the Bower Bird. I couldn't get the embed, so view the video here. The Bower Bird's nest looks like it could be a fairy's little home. :)

MIT OpenCourseWare

Most people out there probably abhor higher education. But for those few of us who actually crave for more knowledge, here is MIT's OpenCourseWare. It consists of lecture notes and assignments all free!

You are free to choose your favorite field of study be it Artificial Intelligence or Global Economy. It's all here! It's free! FREE!!

*fun!*

Double Your Salary* (*Without a Second Job)

Quote <Somewhere a guy just like you is doing a job just like yours and earning twice the money. Here's how you can be that guy>

Something I found extremely interesting. I'll probably give it a go. You should too! Time to change a new vocation!

Game: Super Crazy Guitar Maniac Deluxe 2

This music-beat following game is a watered down version of Guitar Hero. And it keeps up with the best of them by having great music selection and rocking tracks. Most of the roxxin songs need to be unlocked though.

Micro Power Generator

A sugar-cube-sized electric generator that feeds on environmental vibrations has been developed. It could power swarms of wireless sensors or even medical implants, researchers claim.

Imagine having this somewhere on your car, the vibrations can now be used to power up some blinking lights! It's not much power really. But give the engineers a few years and things might get interesting.

Game: Champion Archer

Play as the only archer in this battlefield. Support your troops to reach the other side.

Use WASD to move around and click and hold to shoot your arrow. I recommend getting the 'remove power bar' skill as soon as you can.

Final Fantasy revisited.

Final Fantasy IV Remake coming out on Nintendo DS!


Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP! AAAAAAH!! Which one to choose!?

Game: Hexiom

A puzzle game. The initial stages are not set in incremental difficulty. But 20+ stages seems to have only one possible solution. I stopped at stage 29. :D

Game: Press the Spacebar

The instructions are exactly as the name of the game states: Press the Spacebar. It is a proven fact that your score will be lower if you are drunk.

Sony Bravia Ad

Rabbits! Rabbits! and More Rabbits! This ad was filmed in stop motion in NY!

After watching this ad, I feel like getting a Bravia myself. Give yourself a pat on the back, Sony.

Test your Concentration!

How many times do the white team pass the ball

Can you pass this test? How many did you count?

Trouble Windows

Thanks Bill for notifying me about this old post's dead link. Above is the intro movie to the non existing OS-Tan's Trouble Windows Anime. :D

Car Kissing Contest! Win a Car

Would you kiss a car for more than 24 hours just to buy it for 1 yuan? Zhang Cunying did it and now she is a proud owner of a Chevrolet. This contest should be done everyday!

Game: Knugg Raiders

Objective of this game is to prevent the enemy from running away with your crystals. The style of gameplay is Asteroid like.

3-D Milk Scanner

Fancy making your own 3-D object scanner with cheaply available products like milk? Watch the video and here is the instructables.

Vixy

Ever wished you could download and keep YouTube videos? Now you can!

vixy.net allows you to download youtube(.flv) flash video into movie format directly to your PC or iPod. I've been using this service to download Hatsune Miku's songs direct to mp3. :)

Best of all, this service doesn't need you to register and it is free!

~Update!!~ Because YouTube has been doing maintenance, this service is slightly affected. Just keep trying! Remember it's free.

Bears are Cool

I bet this bear was really bored.

Game: Platform

This Platform game, called Platform is part puzzle and part adventure. Controls are initially difficult but you will get used to it. I prefer to use the arrow keys.

Pepakura Sephiroth

My brother and I took some time and tried Paper Craft Sephiroth. We did a big sized black and white one first and we're in the process of completing the smaller color version. :)

There's even Chocobo papercraft available from here!

Kinetic / Robots

This robot is bug like and responds to front objects and sound. The hex bug from Bandai.


This automation is made entirely of paper except for the motor. Extremely horselike movement. Creepy.


And this is the mother of all kinetic sculptors. The size itself is stunning and the movements are hypnotic.

How To Get Out Of A Car Without Showing Your Knickers

NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW!!!!!

This video teaches the ladies how to gracefully get out of a car without accidentally exposing oneself. :D males of the same species will not learn anything out of this video.

Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series

LittleKuriboh does a great Abridged version of Yu-Gi-Oh.

Imagine Yu-Gi-Oh condensed into 7 minutes. That's basically what this is.

Yu-Gi-Oh is the property of Konami and Kazuki Takahashi.

Extremely funny! :D

Game: YinYang

YinYang is a game where two different universes separated in black and white are linked together by certain manipulatable objects.

If only the developers gave credit to squidi.net's amazing game concepts.

Lynixious's Gallery

The flimsy confrontations of a boy with a camera.

My best friends deviantness. Nostalgic with a hint of the serene and peace.

Ultra-Realistic Papercraft

Do you have a thousand hours of spare time? Yamaha motor has a ton of papercraft for you to dig your fingers into. I especially like the ultra-realistic MT-01.

But if the above is too detailed for your taste, there are some rare animals there too! :)

Coffee Art

Let's start things rolling by having a cup of gallery worthy coffee. Queensbay Mall's Starbucks are serving a similar version of this.

Will post tomorrow

going out tonight.

Office Guns

Sometimes in your work life, you will encounter stuff that will test your sanity. At times like this, you can always rely on Office Guns. Like this one for example.

This deadly weapon is aptly named Super Maul. Do not ever underestimate office supplies. Or you might end up like this coke can.

Staple-less Stapler

I have never seen one of these before but some of you might have one on your table right now.

I definitely would prefer this mini type than the one above. It's so simple when you finally find out how it works.

Card Stacking in Reverse

Card stacking to make buildings is fun. But edit the video of demolishing it in reverse and you get the masterpiece above.

If simple card pyramids are not your thing, here is a master card stacker and his accomplishments.

Gallery 1

Gallery 2

Game: Hoshi Saga 2

This purpose if this game is to find a hidden star in each of the stages. Completing a row or column will unlock a hidden stage.

The second part of finding a star! The first part was posted here a few months ago. Click here to play Hoshi Saga 1.

LG Battery

Do you own an LG hand phone? You might be interested in this post from Ben regarding the defect affecting certain LG batteries.

It seems that some batteries come with water sensors which will disable the batteries from working if wet.

Paper Origami Toy

Watch this DIY video with instructions on how to make a funny paper toy. I made one with my brother and it is infinitely fun!

Optical Illusion

This old man is shows us the different types of optical illusion that can be home made. Hehehe.. it's always cool when your own brain is fooling yourself. Don't believe in everything you see.

Added Translator

To accommodate some viewers from Hanover and Japan, I've added a language translator (powered by Google) at the top of this Blog. Which looks something like this :-

ハノーバーおよび日本からのある視聴者を収容するためには、私はこのBlogの上で言語訳者を(Googleが動力を与える)加えた。 そのようなことを見るかどれが: -

Um einige Projektoren von Hanover und von Japan unterzubringen, habe ich einen Sprachenübersetzer (angetrieben von Google) an der Oberseite von diesem Blog hinzugefügt. Welches etwas ähnliches schaut:-


I also have a viewer from Brazil, but I'm not sure what language will be appropriate to translate. Let me know?

Keep in mind that the translator tool is just for amusement and it's up to your personal preference to use it or not. Happy viewing and please comment if you have suggestions! :D

Japanese Alphabet + Calligraphy

Ok, I did some reading about the Japanese Alphabet and found this educational site with detailed explanations with some amazing Calligraphy Art. Follow this link to find your English name as written in Japanese.

The above image is not from Takase Studios because all their images are copyright protected. Above image found from Google. :(

Game: Milk Run Run!

Use the arrow keys to control Tipi the cow to reach the end of each level. Eat the pellets and jump on the bacteria to get more points.

Pets are for.... ?

Would you have a pet just for the cuteness factor? Like this kitten above, extremely cute!


Or would your pet be useful to you somehow? This hardworking rabbit is one good example.

Invisible Skateboard.

These guys are doing the Invisible Skateboarding. It somewhat looks like it's in hoverboard mode. Great background music.

Human Slinky

Hehehe.. The Human Slinky. At the end of this video you can hear his girlfriend laughing at him.

Zero Papercraft

Here is a paper craft you could attempt on your free time. If I could get my hands on some good quality paper, it would last forever! Click the links with these tags "の設計図" to access the Cut-Outs.

I've always preferred Zero over X. Well, that's just me.

Fido Puzzle?

Do you remember this guy? He's been lost in the history books for ages. Here's something he could do, although I wouldn't really call it a puzzle. More of a math trick.

Bees in the Backyard

If one day you wake up and find bees in your backyard, please, call pest control. DO NOT do what these guys did.. although they had more fun.

And heres' a bee anatomy with some interesting facts you might not have known.Honey speeds the healing process and combats infections.

Game: Planarity

This puzzle game might get you frustrated but stick with it. There is always a solution.

On an unrelated note, some more changes to the blog to make it more streamlined and pleasing to the palate.

Hatsune Miku - Vocaloid

The speed up drawing is the mascot Hatsune Miku for the voice synthesizing software Vocaloid 2.

The background music you're hearing is created using Vocaloid 2 and the singing is generated by inputting the lyrics. Intonation, length and pitch can be controlled. If you've heard the Card Captor Sakura's theme song before, you'll notice that Vocaloid generated singing is lacking the human touch. Here.. I'll include the original:


(>_<).,oO() At times like this, I wish I was born in Japan.


The above video shows the software at work. Amazing!

Blog touch up.

I'll be doing a few touch ups to the Blog in the following days but I foresee no disruptions to the regular updates. For today, I've designed OTW's own favicon.

If you have a blog or homepage, you can make your own favicon here! :D send me a link to yours!

I'm not sure if it's viewable from IE but get yourself a Firefox if you still haven't done so.

Video Spin

What would you do, if you could change the present the same way you would edit a music track. Watch the first minute of this video and you'll stay for the rest :D

Amazing math trick that proves 2 = 1 !!!!

Hehehe.. a nice trick to pull on people who are bad at math.

TGM 3 Tetris by Arika !!!

TGM HOLiC aka Jin8 playing TGM3. He's the best tetris ds player in the world. it's slow in the beginning. insanely fast near the end. speed increases at 3mins. and when the credits come up, the blocks become invisible!!

As Daniel once said before, perfect practice makes perfect.

Indian doctor develops enzyme that can destroy HIV

When the medication finally gets out, it will be the end of HIV1 retrovirus as we know it. All thanks to Dr. Indrani Sarkar.

Taking Photos?

Heres a clear difference between a photo taken without flash and one taken with flash.

Manga: Yotsubato!

I invite you to fall in love with Yotsubato!

It might take a while to download the episodes but it will keep you coming back for more. It has a simple and relaxing story en vein with Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou which was posted last year.

Game: Grow Island

Newest in the Grow series. This game's difficulty has been toned down and the perfect ending is so sweet it makes my tooth ache.

If you're new to my blog, check out the Grow's main site, EYEMAZE.

Britney's Fan & Britney's Fan's Fan

Kay kay.. this video of Britney's Fan is all over E! news


And Britney's Fan apparently has garnered enough respect to get a fan too!

Game: kek

This game, is just a killer. The difficulty is that reflexes and pre-planning are required.

On an unrelated note: I've been down with the flu. I know it's no excuse for not posting but bear with me on this. Check the archives if you're bored.

Katydids 2.0

It looks like a katydid, it smells like a katydid, it even taste like a katydid... ok.. you got me. It's a real katydid now available in white and pink!

Green is soooo last season.

Microsoft Table?

Extremely innovative technology. It's amazing the ease of use is just .. whoa..

Game: Snow Day

Sometimes you just wish you had a Snow Day to avoid going to school. In this game, you'll have to work for it.

Tsunami warning issued after 7.9 magnitude quake off Sumatra

Wow the early warning detection system really works.

Raymond Crowe - A Wonderful World

Shadow Puppetry by Raymond Crowe. Having a shadowy bunny is much better than a real one lol.

EVIL Bunny

The most evilest bunny in the world! Do not ever let a bunny loose!

Game: Distraction Game

Try out this game. You play as a bird flying and eating fruits whilst avoiding missiles. Your worst enemies will be the distractions.

Admittedly, this game is itself a distraction.

(James Blunt Parody) She Was Beautiful...I Swear

Definitely a reminder not to get drunk.

Dove Evolution Indeed

Watch the video above from Dove's Evolution Campaign.


Then watch this parody of it.

Game: double-wires

Truth be told, double-wires is just like spider-man without the spider nor the man.

Facial Expressions

Lookie.. would this be the expression one would make during sexxx? Yes? No?

Let's try your face deducing skill in Sexxx or Something else?

Baby's Named a Bad, Bad Thing

The following is a catalog of naming questions and suggestions posted on several different baby naming bulletin boards going back as far as early 2001. All entries are left unedited except for length.

As you will see, some parents-to-be have gone so far into the realm of baby-obsession they have lost track of the real, adult world. Their view is so skewed their only concerns are a) making their child "unique" and b) trying to keep the kid from being teased, often with terrible results.

Steel yourself, take a few deep breaths, and read. ~end quote~

Read some and it will soon get funny.

Skytopia Fruit Emporium

This is an image of a Kumquat. Ever wondered what it would taste like? Wonder no more. Skytopia Fruit Emporium has a compilation of fruits and each is ranked with descriptions on it's taste, texture and smell.

And I've just found out that this fruit below is called a cherimoya.