tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19224091564526252152024-03-06T23:56:08.582-08:00Impulse BloggerDav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-74242458696748323892006-11-15T23:56:00.000-08:002006-11-16T01:16:31.841-08:00You Gotta Love Those Stupid GamesYay, I am back! Together, we will look at a site which offers<span style="font-weight: bold;"> playable web games</span>, with the name <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thosestupidgames.com/">Those Stupid Games</a>. You might be left wondering, why should I pay a visit? Why should I play “stupid games”?<br /><br />Believe it or not, that’s exactly what we had in mind when we 1st discover the site via an email. But, out of curiosity, we clicked the link. At the end, Dav and I spent about 15 minutes in that site alone, playing games after games. You want to know the reason? That’s because right after we won one game, another game follows. The urge to keep going is too strong to resist.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/thosesupidgames.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/thosesupidgames.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />At first, all of the games were basically the same. All you need is the ability to click your mouse as fast as possible, and hit the target within a certain amount of time. Well, that is what games is for isn't it? Pure pleasure!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thosestupidgames.com/">START PLAYING</a></span><br /><br />See how many games you manage to win and <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">post your score in the comments box</span> below.<br /><br />P/S: No cheating, when you lose a match, that is where the counts go.<br /><br />- Jessie <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/sakura.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/sakura.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-37493762702098059022006-11-15T23:23:00.000-08:002006-11-15T23:56:39.710-08:00Our Second Submission Is Here!Few months back, the <a href="http://www.time.com/time/">TIME</a> magazine termed online flash games as mindless and time wasters. Playing is said to be another form of procrastination. We play to avoid dealing with real problems that need our attention.<br /><br />What TIME failed to recognize is the satisfaction that players received when they won the game. Whether it is online gaming like those of World of Warcraft, or little free flashy games, the good feeling about ourselves is the main reason why we keep on playing knowing that these are - time wasting.<br /><br />Coming next is a little review about a unique gaming site, termed - <span style="font-weight: bold;">Those Stupid Games</span>. I'll leave this to Jessie who got so excited upon receiving an email from Micah about the site.<br /><br />- Dav <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/kakashi.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/kakashi.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-23870836580805045502006-11-15T01:24:00.000-08:002006-11-15T01:43:37.534-08:00Desktop WallpaperI am always in front of my PC, working and playing games. Hence, a nice desktop wallpaper is a must. Most of the time, I can get nice wallpaper from <a href="http://www.deviantart.com/">Deviantart</a> for <span style="font-weight: bold;">FREE</span>!<br /><br />Here, I would like to share some of the them with you guys.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/15747884/?qo=31&q=by%3Acelsojunior&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/A_life_at_few_moments_by_celsojunior.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/22497122/?qo=16&q=by%3Acelsojunior&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/My_freedom__your_freedom_by_celsojunior.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24471451/?qo=13&q=by%3Acelsojunior&qh=sort%3Atime+-in%3Ascraps"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/Hang_for_hope_by_celsojunior.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32303878/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/A_Dreamy_World_24th_by_grafixeye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/32497921/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/A_Dreamy_World_27th_by_grafixeye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/38644001/"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/A_Dreamy_World_44th_by_grafixeye.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Accidentally bumped into this blog yesterday at Digg. I like the idea of blogging but never have the urge to create one due to my rather poor writing. For this article, I tried using Microsoft Word to correct some grammar and spelling, hopefully it is not too bad.<br /><br />- SimonDav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-7056474099205957532006-11-15T01:06:00.000-08:002006-11-15T01:22:22.659-08:00The Arrival of Our 1st SubmissionWow, I cannot believe this Dav! Impulse Blogger has just received its 1st ever public submission via email. Thank you very much Simon, you should see how excited we are when we checked the mailbox. :p<br /><br />Simon's article will be posted in a short while, stay tune!<br /><br />For those who might not be aware, you can simply email your articles to us and get them published here within hours. Any topic will be fine.<br /><br />- Vincent <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/naruto.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/naruto.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> (mood: thrilled)Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-82108089570378017452006-11-14T18:32:00.000-08:002006-11-14T18:52:24.520-08:00One of My All Time Favourite Lyrics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/my%20way.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/my%20way.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Up until now, <span style="font-weight: bold;">My Way by Frank Sinatra</span> remains one of my all time favorite. Not so much about the melody but the lyrics. I wonder how many of us can walk a life and be able to sing this song aloud at the end.<br /><blockquote>And now, the end is near;<br />And so I face the final curtain.<br />My friend, Ill say it clear,<br />Ill state my case, of which Im certain.<br /><br />Ive lived a life thats full.<br />Ive traveled each and evry highway;<br />And more, much more than this,<br />I did it my way.<br /><br />Regrets, Ive had a few;<br />But then again, too few to mention.<br />I did what I had to do<br />And saw it through without exemption.<br /><br />I planned each charted course;<br />Each careful step along the byway,<br />But more, much more than this,<br />I did it my way.<br /><br />Yes, there were times, Im sure you knew<br />When I bit off more than I could chew.<br />But through it all, when there was doubt,<br />I ate it up and spit it out.<br />I faced it all and I stood tall;<br />And did it my way.<br /><br />Ive loved, Ive laughed and cried.<br />Ive had my fill; my share of losing.<br />And now, as tears subside,<br />I find it all so amusing.<br /><br />To think I did all that;<br />And may I say - not in a shy way,<br />No, oh no not me,<br />I did it my way.<br /><br />For what is a man, what has he got?<br />If not himself, then he has naught.<br />To say the things he truly feels;<br />And not the words of one who kneels.<br />The record shows I took the blows -<br />And did it my way!</blockquote><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">How about you my friend? Please share your favorite song(s) with us via comments box below!</span><br /><br />-Dav <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/kakashi.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/kakashi.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-75646739168784108052006-11-14T08:08:00.000-08:002006-11-14T08:59:02.100-08:00The Unofficial McDonalds GameOk, my turn to introduce myself with this mandatory entry. Hint, hint! It is likely that I would disappear from here for the next month or two. Well, that’s the reason why we named this blog Impulse Blogger isn’t it? <span style="font-weight: bold;">Posts only on rare occasions, driven primarily by spontaneity!</span><br /><br />Nowadays, I spent a lot of my time playing the <a href="http://www.games1.org/games/mcdonalds.swf"><span style="font-weight: bold;">unofficial McDonalds game</span></a>. It is an online game. Basically you could play as long as you have <a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash">Macromedia Flash Player</a> installed in your PC.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/the-unofficial-McD-game.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/the-unofficial-McD-game.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />You can see from the picture on your right that I am not doing well. Under my supervision, McDonalds wouldn’t have survived for god knows how many decades already. :p<br /><br />Be sure to <span style="font-weight: bold;">check the</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> tutorial</span> out before you start the game. It has some funny notes about how to manage a multi millions corporate. Btw, I haven’t been using genetically modified plants, industrial waste or hormones throughout the game. Rather confused with what I am saying? No worry, you will after going through the tutorial.<br /><br />Try the game on your own and <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">let us know how long you could survive. It would be great to share some tips too!</span><br /><br />- Jessie <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/sakura.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/sakura.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />P/S: Who wants to be <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/sasuke.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/sasuke.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> ? Anyone interested? That would make a team. Go <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto">Naruto</a>!Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-28632288086193893692006-11-14T06:59:00.000-08:002006-11-14T07:14:55.512-08:00Have You Watched The Devil Wears Prada?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/thedevilwearsprada.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/thedevilwearsprada.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">I am sure many of you’d have watched the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Devil Wears Prada</span> when I write this entry. It is so happen that here at <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Melbourne</st1:city></st1:place>, our cinemas are always behind in terms of releasing movies. Hence, I might seem to be a bit</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> outdated.<br /><o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p>There are lots of reviews about this movie by Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway already. Most of them are very positive indeed. For that reason, I wouldn’t write</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> another review here. What I will do is select a few thoughts from people at <a href="http://au.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_devil_wears_prada/about.php">rottentomatoes</a> that fits my impression about this movie.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><blockquote>A smashing success as a glimpse of the fashion world and as a depiction of a young woman's introduction to the ethical choices that form character on the job.<br /><br />The movie has a lot going for it: a privileged look inside the world of fashion journalism, a magical interlude in a storybook Paris, bright supporting performances by Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, the likable presence of Hathaway, and, of course, Streep.<br /><br />Whether you're high on fashion hi-<wbr>life or simply shopping at Good Will, I think you'll have a fun time with this film. Top notch direction and production.</blockquote></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">There are some critics too, but I wouldn't include them here. For me, the positive outweigh the negative. Give it a go if you haven't!</p>P/S: Did anyone read the novel and watched the movie? Could you please leave us some comments as to whether the movie follows the novel's storyline or not?<br /><br />- Vincent <span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/naruto.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/320/naruto.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span>Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1922409156452625215.post-45146890078613801452006-11-13T20:56:00.000-08:002006-11-13T22:17:12.438-08:00Why Impulse Blogger?Good question!<br /><br />A couple of weeks back, I had a chat with Vincento regarding our blogs. I asked if he has any idea why there are so few readers in our blog. At that time, I didn't even dare to mention that the entire blog of mine had less than 10 comments in total. Sad isn't it? How can we continue writing knowing that no one will ever read or leave their comments? Surely, after a while the momentum of blogging subsided. In the end, it will become trash, serve only to add up the huge chunk of blogs we already have (a total of 60 millions of blogs at the end of 2006, according to technorati).<br /><br />Thats the reason why we set up Impulse Blogger. We are hoping that this little blog will become an aggregation of articles from impulse bloggers around the globe. Impulse bloggers are people who'd post only on rare occasions, and don't feel like maintaining a blog on their own.<br /><br />What can you do to get your articles published here? No hustle really. Simply <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="mailto:%20impulseblogger@gmail.com">email us</a> your articles with the following format (so that we could differentiate between your precious writing and spam).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Your name</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Title of your article</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Link to any images that you would like to include in your article</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. with an * in front of any quote</span><br /><br />We would publish original articles only. Please refrain from taking any articles over the web without proper reference.<br /><br />Thats all from <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/1600/kakashi.1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/2879/234669086481033/200/kakashi.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> today, Vincento will be the next. Stay tune!Dav Schuethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07851393274086537973noreply@blogger.com0