Elonian Nomad: 3rd Strike

[WIP] Metro Manila Geek Map

darthvid — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:55:07 +0000

Past two days of cleaning-up was tough. The dust was expected, but the heat made things worse. Head hurts like hell. Good amount of progress, though. It’ll probably take a while longer to actually complete the cleanup, but now I have space. When I start re-sorting the stuff I took out, that’s when the real pain begins. Let’s see if I can actually part with those books.

A little side-project I’ve finally gotten around starting is the Metro Manila Geek Map. As this post’s title implies, it’s a work-in-progress. Pretty basic right now, a link to a store’s official site (if any), and maps to the locations of the branches. For now, I’m cataloging the places I’ve actually visited, hopefully it’ll be of some use to others.

Let’s see where it goes from there. Check it out here.

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Rotobox Strikes with Strike Freedom Gundam Custom

darthvid — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:48:06 +0000

If you liked their RX78-2, you’ll probably like this Rotobox Celsius custom too:

More pics here.

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Welcome ToyerbbQ

darthvid — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:00:15 +0000

What did you bring home this time, Haruhi-chan?

A Qee Key Chain (2.5 inch DIY Collection Series2) from Toy2r? Since when did you start getting into those?

this image from the Toy2r website appears to have mixed-up some of the names

So you wanted to get the ToyerbbQ? Unfortunately, it’s a sealed-box thing, so the QeeChain will be random. Open-up the box, maybe you’ll get lucky.

Well whaddaya know, a ToyerbbQ! How come a lot of your wishes come true?

[more after the break]

Well, it’s meant to be plain ‘coz it’s a DIY toy/keychain. Although Toy2r sells limited edition collections designed by various designers, this particular series is meant to be designed and customized by you. You get to color it yourself, put on some hacks or mods. Even the chain was separated so you can decide if you want to use it as a keychain or not.

Yep, that’s the chain. Err… I don’t like that look on your face…

I highly encourage you to run away while you can, Mr. ToyerbbQ.

Ack! Too late!

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I decided to get a small, (relatively) cheap DIY toy just to see and feel for myself what it’s about. The tangibility is rather appealing, but probably more so once it’s customized.

I wonder how ToyerbbQ will end up…?

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June 2009 recap

Looks like a… “friendlier” Trials 2

darthvid — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:39:04 +0000

Video Games | Joe Danger | Exclusive Debut Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Or ExciteBike, depending on when you were born.

Joe Danger trailer from Hello Games.
Lookin’ forward to it. ^^

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For your favorite SysAd

darthvid — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:31:13 +0000

Now THIS is “devotion to duty”:

Devotion to Duty by Randall Munroe (xckd)

To all the SysAds I’ve had the pleasure of working with… thanks for the uptime! (^_^)–b

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Some old nostalgia/high-school comedy pinoy graphic novels

darthvid — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:49:15 +0000

After a long decision period and a little flipping through, I decided to finally get the following graphic novels:

Martial Law Babies by Arnold Arre

I loved Arnold Arre’s The Mythology Class; even bought it when it was first published in single issues (and lost all of them -_-; ). Flipping through this in the store brought back quite a few memories from the 80’s; guess I’ll need to set aside some quiet time for this to get the full nostalgia effect.

Love is In the Bag by Ace Vitangcol and Jed Sipoy

Browsing though gave an impression of manga type humor with some pinoy flavor, much like hearing someone speak perfect English with a distinctly pinoy accent, and I meant that in a good way. I’m curious to find out how this kind of mix would work, and how the material compares to the sources of its inspiration.

Mind you, these things aren’t new. Martial Law Babies was published on 2008, and Love is In the Bag is already on Vol 4 (I think Vol 5 will end the series?). Better late than never, eh?

Sources:

Martial Law Babies by Arnold Arre
Love is In the Bag by Ace Vitangcol and Jed Sipoy

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Wanna try getting into the LEGO Universe Beta?

darthvid — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:40:01 +0000

Why are you still here? Sign-up now!

(If you get in before I do, I might freak! >< )

Source:

ShackNews

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Avatar movie reviewed by epic Episode 1 review guy

darthvid — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:55:44 +0000

After an epic Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace review, Mike Stoklasa is back with a review of Avatar. It’s a more manageable 20 minutes now, and given that Avatar has fewer… “inconsistencies” compared to the subject of his previous review, it still manages to exhibit the same humor and level of film-making analysis as before.

Another lesson. Another must watch.

Source:

Super Punch

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70min Star Wars: Episode 1 movie review better than actual 130min movie

darthvid — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:36:23 +0000

Mike Stoklasa’s review is really long @$$, but seems to fly faster than Anakin’s pod-race sequence! It’s a bit like Film Making 101 meets Yahtzee. The humor can get disturbing at times, but it is brutally honest with an eye for the structure and purpose of film.

Perhaps Gizmodo’s headline describes it aptly by saying that the review’s existence justifies The Phantom Menace’s existence.

The whole thing is thankfully broken down into 10min chunks. Watch the first, however, and one simply must finish the remaining 60 minutes (parts 2-7 after the break).

Source:

Super Punch

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difference between nerds, geeks, dorks, and dweebs… in a handy diagram

darthvid — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:09:29 +0000

Picture worth a thousand words.

This has been around for quite a while now, and it’s been shared so much that I can’t cite the original source anymore. Anybody know who made this?Similar Posts: