Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Lion King 3D

For me personally Lion King is the best Disney movie of my childhood. Now it is again in theaters, but this time its in 3D. Although the 3D does not add much, only depth, to this film, which won a couple of Oscars upon its release. Even though its in 3D I will deffinetly go and see it in theaters. I am very excited that I will see it again but now on the big screen.

Google +

Google continues to add features to its new social network, Google +, is trying to make an effort at differentiating itself from Facebook and Twitter. On Tuesday, the company announced a few more, including: Better search for topics and personalities on the site. On-air" Hangouts: Google’s video-chat, called Hangouts, has helped it stand out from Facebook. Once you're 'On Air,' up to nine others can join your so called hangout, and anyone can watch your live broadcast, which is kind of stalkerish if you ask me. Mobile Hangouts: These video chats work on smartphones running Google's Android 2.3 operating systems.

the Zen X-Fi3

This tiny thing here is called the Zen X-Fi3 is the latest PMP from Creative. The Zen X-Fi3 is obviously extremely tiny and light. It has a little color screen on it but unfortunately the player doesn't sport a touchscreen, so you’ll have to scroll through music the usual way. The best thing about this device is its Bluetooth transfer capabilities. There is not much I can say about this device other than it looks like a beeper.


Monday, September 19, 2011

Daimler Smart Forvision

This is what they call "the Daimler Smart Forvision", which doesn't sound impressive to me. The Forvision goes up to 20 percent further than the standard Fortwo, or so I've heard. It has a transparent solar-panel roof which generates solar power to keep the cooling fans running , it has a see-through dashboard and clear OLEDs for internal lighting at night. It also has plastic wheels, wonder how long that will last. It has a super-thin heat shield and fiber paints that insulate the car but allow for GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals to pass through, now we are speaking my language. This future car has some nice features, but it is not my style.

Crux360 Ipad 2 Keyboard Case

the Crux360 is basically the Ipad 2 put into a laptop like case. Just clip it on and call it a laptop. Only weighing in at 1.55 pounds on its own and the size surpasses the 11-inch MacBook Air. The keyboard is fairly similar to a regular laptop but not much difference. The buttons are not in one plastic covering, they are individual buttons. Like I said not much difference, except it is made for the Ipad 2, not sure about the first one. I think this is better than the touch-screen typing because I have enough difficulty typing on my EVO phone. I am not sure if I want to get this product but I'm sure that there are many people out there who would want one.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

the Lazy Lion/ Singita King

This is a painting of a lion laying out in the fields of Kruger Park, South Africa. The picture I got this from came from my friend Bob from South Africa and he wanted me to paint it for him so I said yes whenever I get the chance.


I painted this during my junior year in high school, it took me about 2 weeks during school hours so if you round up all those hours I would have completed this painting in a few days. This painting is now one of my top favorites among all of my paintings. It definitely captures the beauty of South Africa, I called it the Lazy Lion simply because lions don't just lie around by themselves, they at least lie down with their pride.



Recently my friend from South Africa came up to take the painting to Kruger Park where the picture of the lion was originally taken. It is now hanging in one of the galleries in Kruger Park in South Africa. Bob thought it was appropriate to rename the painting to the African word Singita King meaning of course Lion. Whatever you call it I am very proud of this paintings because it is the first one to be hung in a gallery. In the future I hope to have more hanging in a gallery somewhere in the world. Maybe this painting will become very valuable in the future, I guess only time will tell.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty Modern Warfare three, is of course the third Modern Warfare game in the Call of Duty series. For me this game can be very addicting, which is true for many other gamers out there. I can't get enough of the online multiplayer, and I hope this game lives up to its expectations. It seems the single player might be entering World War 3, so this should prove interesting. Overall I am definitely purchasing this game when it comes out, and I look forward to killing other gamers online.