Archive for October, 2008

Quick 3D test on the new MacBook

There appears to be no real 3D benchmarking tool for Macs out there. Or at least I have not found anything like 3DMark for Mac. The only thing that gets kinda close is a tool named “Cinebench” from Maxon. They are the guys who make Cinema 4D. Since this tool is free, I grabbed it and did a little test with it. Well around 3:15 for a super complex render of a motorcycle is not necessarily bad I think (dual core test render – took longer on single core).

I took a screenshot but also a shot with my camera so that you believe that it actually has run on the MacBook. I have no idea what those numbers of the result stand for. Maybe someone can enlighten me. But all in all, I don’t think the 3D performance is bad.


Shot of the results – it’s actually the new MacBook

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MacBook-o-matic

The all-new MacBook. With aluminum casing. Incredible speed and looks. All glass screen and multi touch mouse pad. It’s here, it’s real, it’s amazing. And take it from me… it really is as cool as it looks on Apple’s website and Steve’s demo. Wow.

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Cover Flow – Now And Then

This is what it looks like today:
Cover Flow - now

And this is what it looked like in the 60′s. And well, today, in Eddie Rocket’s.
Cover Flow - back in the days.

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FAIL #1

Since there’s a new traditon of showing off FAILs, I too gonna have an entire category devoted to this new phenomena. Three FAILs in the beginning. All taken today.

Parking FAIL

Price tagging FAIL

Before/After FAIL

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Powdered Toast Man

Don’t know about you, but I find this hillarious!

It’s Powdered Toast Man!!

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They are here

Because of the discussions that I started in the office, they suddenly showed up. Need proof?

Not the Alabama craft

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UFO Phenomena: Alabama UFO Rumor Wrap-Up

So. October 14 has passed. And astonishingly and surprisingly, the massive UFO changed its mind (or its occupants) have or has decided not to come. Bummer. Mi dispiace! Better luck next time.

There are certain guidelines you have to follow if you are about to break a rumor of this magnitude. First of all you have to be pretty damn sure what you are talking about. That might help. Second, you should also have something to support your claim.

In this case, let’s have a quick look at the latest two big rumors that circulated the web. Kevin Rose and his iPod nano, and, well, Blossom Goodchild.

Right. So. Kevin Rose puts on his blog what he learned about an upcoming (and now real) iPod nano. That’s quite something. He predicted a release date, and cited features.

So here was something to support his claim.

Now as a comparison, let’s look at an alleged spyshot of Blossom Goodchild’s predicted UFO:

Bummer… nothing there. Hmm.

Having that said, she had no support material. Kevin did. She said she received the message through ‘channeling’. Kevin said he has learned it from reliable sources (obviously some inside job).

Well in a lot of crucial areas both did well. Kevin had a date, she had a date. Kevin accurately described features of the nano, where she at least described a massive ship.

But… and here’s the important lesson Miss Goodchild:
If you wanna break a rumor, have something substantial to back it up with. Breaking rumors… U R doin it rong.

The jury has decided. Result:

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UFO Phenomena: Sweet Home Alabama [UPDATE]

Since today is apparently the day of all days, the one where we’d see a super huge alien craft, I have traversed great distances in the web. I have learned that there have been huge bets, that other people believe. I have had interesting discussions with colleagues in the office.

However, the person who started this Kevin-Rose-iPod-nano-like rumor, has a website. Yeap. On which she put on the entire transcript of the conversation she claims to have had with these beings in August. I present it to you in its entirety. So here goes.

TO LEADERS, GOVERNERS, POLITICIANS AND
ALL PEOPLE OF EARTH ….

We wish it to be understood that on the 14th day of your month of October in the year 2008 a craft of great size shall be visible within your skies. It shall be in the south of your hemisphere and it shall scan over many of your states.

We give to you the name of Alabama.

It has been decided that we shall remain within your atmosphere for the minimum of three of your twenty four hour periods.

During this time there will be much commotion upon your earth plane. Your highest authorities will be intruding into ‘our’ atmospherics that surround our ship. This ‘security field’ is necessary for us, as there shall take place a ‘farce’ from those in your world who shall try to deny that we come in LOVE.

KNOW OF THIS

WE COME TO ASSIST YOUR WORLD.

WE DO NOT COME TO TAKE OVER.

WE DO NOT COME TO DESTRUCT.

WE COME TO GIVE YOU HOPE.

We are beings from other planets, who for many eons of your time have been preparing for these days ahead.

We ask each soul that reads of these words to accept in their heart the Truth that lies within. For in that place there is the knowing that this is to take place.

There shall be many who deny. There shall be many who dismiss.

There shall be those who KNOW of this TRUTH.

Which ever you may be … let this be understood.

IT SHALL TAKE PLACE.

We give you the opportunity to capture on screen this particular ship. There shall be no contact in the form that those of your planet would like. For this initial presentation, we shall simply be presenting our ship to you.

We say to you … That shall certainly be enough to comprehend initially.

All kinds of methods shall be carried out in order to try and penetrate through our security barrier, but they shall be to no avail.

Until we can PROVE to you that we come in LOVE, we will not allow the fullness of our visits to be uncovered.

KNOW OF THIS …

THIS IS THE BEGINNING … NOT THE END

Your governments and your media will try to disguise us. This will fail. All avenues have been covered by us.

Your media will have no choice but to portray the TRUTH for it shall be there for all to see.

Friends of earth. Do not be afraid. We beseech you to TRUST that we come to bring the downfall of those who have misintentions for the well being of your planet.

If we do not intervene now … as has been planned for eons of your earth time … then we fear it would be too late.

WE ASK YOU TO ACCEPT US IN LOVE.

FOR THAT IS WHY WE COME.

The sayings that your world have been aware of via your movie screens etc were not merely make believe. We have been planting and watering seeds of Truth on your planet in preparation for these days.

FOR INDEED

WE COME IN PEACE.

Fill your souls with TRUST in that knowledge.

We are your brothers and sisters from other places.

Our technology is far advanced. There are those in high places of ruling that KNOW full well of this. Therefore they know that there would be little point trying to ‘pretend’ that they need weapons to destroy us.

On this day that we appear, we ask you to listen only to your hearts and NOT to the words of those who shall be in great fear of losing their power.

For too long your world has lived under a cloud that most of you have been unaware of. If you were to KNOW the Truths of what has been hidden from you, you would be appalled and in great disbelief.

It is time for your souls to be allowed to be who they are.

The veil is to be removed.

BE OF JOY.

IT IS A TIME FOR THAT.

YOU SHALL KNOW OF THIS AS YOUR HEART ACCEPTS THE TRUE REASON FOR OUR VISIT.

TO BRING YOU AN UNDERSTANDING OF LOVE. KNOW THIS.

We choose to leave it at that.

Be vigilant. Keep your eyes to the skies.

Keep LOVE in your heart.

WE … THE FEDERATION OF LIGHT … SIGN OFF, GIVING YOU ENCOURAGEMENT AND HOPE AS WE BEGIN THE ASCENSION INTO THE NEW WORLD.

Each one of you has chosen to be here for this ascension. Choose now whether your human form will …

Accept it through LOVE Or Reject it through FEAR.

May the Highest aspect of your soul fill you with Light as you move bravely forward.

Gratitude to each one as they assist us in the cause

In case this doesn’t happen, I joined the Zeitgeist Movement. You never know.

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What’s Her Manic Name?

Dean Gray
Whatsername (Susanna Hoffs)
American Edit

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You don’t mess with Da’ Steeve

Cause he’ll tag you. With his beautiful sidekick.

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