There was an anti-France/anti-Carrefour/anti-Tibetan independence protest in China over the weekend (Carrefour is a large supermarket chain based out of France), and this taxi driver was quick to capitalize on the anti-French mood! Maybe it’s just because the French don’t tip well …
The Spa-Jet is a revolutionary concept, creating a true SPA in only 2m2 and offering your clientele the best of SPA technology in response to the problems and needs of modern life. It offers an ultra-functional space for wellness, total balance and body treatments. The Spa-Jet brings a real improvement for body and skin care, thanks to the spectacular results of Hydrofusion - the innovative association of far infrared heat and steam sauna. It also combines natural elements of aromatherapy, chromtherapy, hydrotherapy, Vibromassage, Oligotherapy, and Musico-therapy.
Few workers at UPS get caught stealing GTA IV games
Yes, I just told ya - that’s really crazy, according to Kotaku's report, employees in UPS were caught stealing GTA IV from the shipment boxes and were fired.
After reporting on the hype and controversy surrounding the Tuesday release of Grand Theft Auto IV, I can't believe I'm going to write a "this game causes crime!" story, but here we go. I spoke to an employee of UPS over the weekend, and he told me that a surprising amount of workers were getting busted stealing the game from the shipment boxes. In one 24-hour period, three workers were fired, and more interviews were scheduled for today that would likely end in termination.
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After reporting on the hype and controversy surrounding the Tuesday release of Grand Theft Auto IV, I can't believe I'm going to write a "this game causes crime!" story, but here we go. I spoke to an employee of UPS over the weekend, and he told me that a surprising amount of workers were getting busted stealing the game from the shipment boxes. In one 24-hour period, three workers were fired, and more interviews were scheduled for today that would likely end in termination.
I asked if this was common when big-name games were released, and he told me no; the situation was novel, or he wouldn't have brought it up at all. The game was enticing enough for many workers to risk losing their job and, in typical fashion for low-level crimes like this, it has been easy to identify the workers stealing the games.
"When we have a [big name release], we communicate it to operations and security teams. We have security in place at the facilities, and we make sure they understand to keep an eye out for things to exit the building," he explained. How did they find where games were stolen? "We had tips from people inside, and some of them were discovered at intermediate hubs... it's easy to spot: flaps torn, some boxes are re-taped." In most cases, the bust is as easy as finding the last person who scanned the box as full and interviewing them."They're not selling them, these people are stealing one copy," he told me—all of the thefts seem to be for personal use. It seems many people think stealing a game a few days before release is worth it, and this is far from the perfect crime.
"As long as the people loading the packages are doing their jobs, it's easy to track down," our source told Ars. "It's kind of funny, isn't it? It's a game about theft, and people are stealing it." His eyes began to shine as he said, "and I get to terminate them."
Nokia has extended its 6600 model with another two new models, the 6600 Slide and 6600 Fold. Both features with 16 million colors display, High gloss surface that “wakes up” when tapped twice, 3G conncectivity, camera with dual LED flash, hidden outer display and the Bluetooth connectivity. They are priced at RM1,350.18 excluding taxes and subsidies.
Nokia has announced, the 3600 slide phone. The 3600 features the Background Noise Cancellation for outstanding audio performance and uninterrupted calls, 2” QVGA (240 x 320) with 16M colours, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and dual flash, FM tuner, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, HSCSD transfer up to 28.8 kbps as a data modem, microSD slot that support up to 4GB and Nokia Maps application pre-installed. The Nokia 3600 slide has an estimated retail price of RM859.20 excluding taxes and subsidies.
BMW officially unveiled its M1 concept, which could possibly be an upcoming mid-engine sports car. No technical specs announced but they are quite a lot pictures released.
Those of us who have watched The Planet of the Apes are probably concerned about where this is going: a male orangutang was photographed using a pole to try to spear fish in a river.
You’d just installed a new desktop PC and found out that it is not working. It might be some thing f* up. This could be one of the possibilities, wrong screws along with a 500 watt screwdriver.
The LG Secret
It is a new 5.0-megapixel slim slider from LG and made from materials like carbon fiber and tempered glass. It is certified by DivX, undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from DivX. LG will start their Secret by May this year.
LG Secret Specifications:
• Network: GSM Quadband 900/1800/1900/2100
• HSDPA, EDGE
• Size: 102.8 x 50.8 x 11.8 mm
• Weight: 116 grams
• Up to 4 hours talk time
• Up to 260 hours standby time
• 2.4-inch 256k colors TFT display screen , 240 x 320 pixels
• USB
• 100 MB internal memory
• microSD card slot
• Bluetooth
• play Divx video (max 640 x 480)
LG Secret Specifications:
• Network: GSM Quadband 900/1800/1900/2100
• HSDPA, EDGE
• Size: 102.8 x 50.8 x 11.8 mm
• Weight: 116 grams
• Up to 4 hours talk time
• Up to 260 hours standby time
• 2.4-inch 256k colors TFT display screen , 240 x 320 pixels
• USB
• 100 MB internal memory
• microSD card slot
• Bluetooth
• play Divx video (max 640 x 480)
Gotta love Japan! Every year, Maiwa Electronics hosts The Stupid Robot Contest to determine whose robot is the silliest.
The contest rules are simple (and brilliant!):
1. It must be mechanical
2. It must be completely useless from a societal point of view
3. It must make people laugh
Designer John Pszeniczny has come out with the fastest watch on Earth dubbed “F1/Carbon GMT”. This concept is inspired by the F1 race car world and made from carbon fiber, Swarovski crystal, rubber and metal. The watch comes with 18 identical rubies and tells the time in every one of the 18 cities on the 2008 F1 circuit. It also has a built in lap timer function and a stopwatch.
Here’s a leaked photos of the upcoming Nokia E71 the QWERTY business smartphone. It is said to features a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus and that’s all I know and it’s from the image. Haha
Charlie Bit My Finger, Again is a strangely mesmerizing YouTube clip (viewed over 20 million times!) about two boys having fun. Well, okay, one boy - Charlie - had slightly more fun biting the finger of his older brother.
Remember the people who throws those cans around with amazing precision? Well, thanks to viral videos, they’ve apparently managed to parlay their skills into making an ad for Max Havelaar, a non-profit foundation organization promoting Fairtrade.
FHA2008 is held at Singapore Expo, the largest purpose built exhibition and convention centre in Southeast Asia. Some Picture below
More picture will be up soon
Don’t try to make friends with a cassowary! The Guinness Book of World Records named it the world’s most dangerous bird.
The Cassowary lives in the rain forests of Australia and New Guinea and are actually pretty shy animals if undisturbed, but if you get to close and it thinks you’re a threat you could receive a bone-breaking kick or get sliced by its dagger-like sharp claws.
Designer Mael Oberkampf has come out with the BMW M-Zero concept car, an inspiration from the BMW M series. The car has little design from Mercedes Benz (backlight) and also the DB9 Aston Martin (silhouette). Maël Oberkampf tried to design something close to the Audi R8 but the result is “synthesis” of BMW.
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