Everytime I read a novel and then see the movie based on the book, I am disappointed. Why? Because it seems the movie does not live up to the scenes, actions, images, that are depicted in the book. Our brains are incredible. One of its amazing functions is to convert text from the pages of a book and produce fantastic imagry in our heads.
Video games are no different from books. How? Check out the latest games and you will be blown away from the awesome graphics. Technology has allowed today's game to approach realism that is almost indistinguishable from the real world.
The sad part of all this is that it takes a little bit away from the creativity that is conjured up in the brain. We are becoming vegetables - sitting in front of a screen and taking in the game or even tv show without thinking......just opening a whole in our head and forcefed the material.
What am I rambling about? The topic above got me to thinking how much I really enjoyed the early days of computer gaming. They were simple and you actually had to use some brainwork to imagine or create scenes in your head to make up for the awful graphics.......
Text games were really special for me. Zork was incredible. It was a pure text game. You solved puzzles by interacting with the computer program with text sentences. By solving a puzzle, you received points. A perfectly solved game was when you scored the maximum points....... But more importantly, the scenes and puzzles that were displayed on the screen became vivid images in the brain - similar to reading a good novel.
I recommend that anyone who hasn't experienced this type of game - try it out......Inofocom, the developers of Zork actually offer a free download of the classic game (3 parts)....do a search on Zork, you will be taken to their website - you can read the history and the groundbreaking path the developers took to make Zork establish its place in computer history.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
How a Beginner Entrepreneur Still Can Make Money on the Internet
Just about every day, one can find an article or broadcast about people who seemingly become millionaires or billionaires because of the internet. It seemed like these instant riches were easily derived somehow from the internet.
And if you were to jump in on trying to make money on the internet, you can only do a quick search on the search engines for "how to make money" - you will be deluged with tons of companies and people who, for a price, will hand you the secret to making money fast, effortlessly, and overnight.
Maybe. I'm a serious student of marketing - let's say its a hobby that I've had a hand in for many years. I'll be the first to admit that I am far from a guru and even an apprentice. Some might even call me a wet behind the ears rank beginner.
One can easily read books, listen to tapes, and regurgitate information about how to make money and easily sound like an expert. But has he or she actually practiced what they preached? Have they actually made a single dollar? Careful.
In this posts and future posts, I will tell my experiences and tell you about tools and marketing techniques I have used. You will be able to follow my failures and successes. If you gain an ounce of wisdom from my blog, then I will be happy.
Anyways, I just want to touch on how a rank beginner can still make money on the internet. It is not easy. It takes some learning. But you are almost guaranteed to make money.
I am talking about Ebay. In case you don't know, Ebay is an online auction site where people list ads/auctions on seemingly anything.........a few short years ago, it seemed that you could advertise anything on Ebay, and make money.
Today, you still can make money, its just you won't get as many successful bids and the outrageous high prices.
Its easy to get started on Ebay - excellent instructions are on their website......my main purpose of this post is to guide you to Ebay to start your cash flow and get your feet wet on the internet. In the future, I will give you more tips for making money on Ebay along with other marketing techniques for other internet marketing.
If you have any old stuff around the house, try posting on Ebay. Go to a garage sale, flea market, or swap meet. Just get your feet wet. List and sell.......Yes, you will see that out of the 200 million registered users, someone will be interested in your product........
Happy selling!
And if you were to jump in on trying to make money on the internet, you can only do a quick search on the search engines for "how to make money" - you will be deluged with tons of companies and people who, for a price, will hand you the secret to making money fast, effortlessly, and overnight.
Maybe. I'm a serious student of marketing - let's say its a hobby that I've had a hand in for many years. I'll be the first to admit that I am far from a guru and even an apprentice. Some might even call me a wet behind the ears rank beginner.
One can easily read books, listen to tapes, and regurgitate information about how to make money and easily sound like an expert. But has he or she actually practiced what they preached? Have they actually made a single dollar? Careful.
In this posts and future posts, I will tell my experiences and tell you about tools and marketing techniques I have used. You will be able to follow my failures and successes. If you gain an ounce of wisdom from my blog, then I will be happy.
Anyways, I just want to touch on how a rank beginner can still make money on the internet. It is not easy. It takes some learning. But you are almost guaranteed to make money.
I am talking about Ebay. In case you don't know, Ebay is an online auction site where people list ads/auctions on seemingly anything.........a few short years ago, it seemed that you could advertise anything on Ebay, and make money.
Today, you still can make money, its just you won't get as many successful bids and the outrageous high prices.
Its easy to get started on Ebay - excellent instructions are on their website......my main purpose of this post is to guide you to Ebay to start your cash flow and get your feet wet on the internet. In the future, I will give you more tips for making money on Ebay along with other marketing techniques for other internet marketing.
If you have any old stuff around the house, try posting on Ebay. Go to a garage sale, flea market, or swap meet. Just get your feet wet. List and sell.......Yes, you will see that out of the 200 million registered users, someone will be interested in your product........
Happy selling!
Friday, March 9, 2007
Riot at Airport and My Experience with International Airlines
I just read today in the Los Angeles Times an article from a seasoned traveler who witnessed a riot at a Japanese airport at a Chinese airlines terminal. Passengers waited 10 hours for a delayed flight and in the end, people were chanting "I want to go home" in Chinese. Then they started pushing and shoving at the employees. Some employees faces were wet from tears.
This kind of surprised me because I have traveled many times on China Airlines to Thailand and never experienced any delays. OK, there was a time when my flight was delayed half hour. My friend, who is from Taipei, once remarked that I was crazy to fly on China Airlines. I asked why. He said that the pilots on Chinese Airlines are ex-Mig pilots. They sometimes get bored flying on auto that they sometimes switch it off and fly the plane manually. Hmmmm.
I like flying - it gives me time to catch up on movies and sleep. Currently, I average 4 or 5 hours of sleep. But when I fly international, I can sleep the whole flight without sleep aids. The flight from Los Angeles to Thailand is 18 hours - but with a stop in Taipei, Japan, Hong Kong, or Singapore.
The service and even the food are good on all asian flights. I've flown on Singapore, EVA, Thai Airways, and China Airlines. Currently, my airline of choice is China Airlines because they seem to offer the best prices.
Most flights have been uneventful except for one flight coming back to Los Angeles. There was a lot of turbulence. It seemed that there were more turbulence than smooth flying. One particular episode, the air crew were serving dinner. I was in the last row and was served first. After my row was served, turbulence hit. Really hard. The air crew turned back and returned to their seats. I couldn't eat my food because the plane shook really bad. In the back of my head, I thought the plane could possibly shatter.
Luckily I saw a PBS show on jet airplanes and I remember one sequence when they showed clips of a plane in the middle of the storm. The wind was so fierce that the wings were actually flapping like a bird. However, all the abuse still didn't affect the plane. This thought actually calmed me down.
I looked again at my tray of food and the wine had splashed completely out of my cup. I gave up eating and just closed my eyes. Before doing so, I looked around and people were crying and vomiting in their air sick bags.
I just closed my eyes and opened them when the turbulence subsided.
This kind of surprised me because I have traveled many times on China Airlines to Thailand and never experienced any delays. OK, there was a time when my flight was delayed half hour. My friend, who is from Taipei, once remarked that I was crazy to fly on China Airlines. I asked why. He said that the pilots on Chinese Airlines are ex-Mig pilots. They sometimes get bored flying on auto that they sometimes switch it off and fly the plane manually. Hmmmm.
I like flying - it gives me time to catch up on movies and sleep. Currently, I average 4 or 5 hours of sleep. But when I fly international, I can sleep the whole flight without sleep aids. The flight from Los Angeles to Thailand is 18 hours - but with a stop in Taipei, Japan, Hong Kong, or Singapore.
The service and even the food are good on all asian flights. I've flown on Singapore, EVA, Thai Airways, and China Airlines. Currently, my airline of choice is China Airlines because they seem to offer the best prices.
Most flights have been uneventful except for one flight coming back to Los Angeles. There was a lot of turbulence. It seemed that there were more turbulence than smooth flying. One particular episode, the air crew were serving dinner. I was in the last row and was served first. After my row was served, turbulence hit. Really hard. The air crew turned back and returned to their seats. I couldn't eat my food because the plane shook really bad. In the back of my head, I thought the plane could possibly shatter.
Luckily I saw a PBS show on jet airplanes and I remember one sequence when they showed clips of a plane in the middle of the storm. The wind was so fierce that the wings were actually flapping like a bird. However, all the abuse still didn't affect the plane. This thought actually calmed me down.
I looked again at my tray of food and the wine had splashed completely out of my cup. I gave up eating and just closed my eyes. Before doing so, I looked around and people were crying and vomiting in their air sick bags.
I just closed my eyes and opened them when the turbulence subsided.
Sunday, March 4, 2007
A Little Known Must See Place in San Diego California
I like to travel and take note on destination spots that aren't really highlighted by travel books. I usually ask the locals what is a cool place a tourist should check out. I can usually get some good feedback about the little known that is more memorable than some of the tourist traps.
I have lived in California all my life and more and more I am discovering many unique places to visit - all within one day of driving. Its funny when I travel across the globe to gain a similar experience of enjoyment and surprise - I can just turn around in my backyard and experience the same thing.
My sister and brother in law lives in San Diego - when I visit them, they are constantly directing me to places to see. In the past, I visited the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and Sea World. I suspect that a majority of tourists visit these places when visiting San Diego.
This last visit, my sister told me about a unique place I should visit. Its called the San Diego Humane Society. Really? Yes. This place is more special if you have a warm place in your heart toward animals.
When we pulled into the parking lot, it was full. We had to park at the very end. Only a few spaces left. While walking toward the main building, I noticed the nice clean modern architecture and a statue with countless tags hanging from it. These tags were once worn by the dogs and cats that were adopted.
Inside the lobby looked like a lobby you would find in a hotel. It had high ceilings and incredible direct and indirect lighting. There were a lot of people in this place. I noticed to the right - a room with many kids in party hats. They were celebrating a birthday - at an animal shelter.
The highlight of the San Diego Animal Shelter are the "rooms".....To the left are the rooms for dogs. Each room is decorated in a theme. You will notice right off that the rooms are big and clean. Dedicated for one animal. Many rooms have carpeting, chairs, wall hangings and TVs and fireplace. Fun and incredible.
As stated before, each room is themed. There is one room titled "Furrs Class." It is a travel themed room. On the wall was a map of the world with dog footprints stamped as if the dog traveled to these destinations. There were actual airline seats in the middle of the room. On the door was a sign that read "Furrs Class."
The San Diego Animal Shelter doesn't take long to tour. However, if you spend the time to "meet" with the animal, you can spend time bonding in the particular room. This place is definately a place to visit and bring your friends and family from out of town. You might want to have extra room in your car - there is a high probability that you will fall in love with an animal and adopt it while visiting.
I have lived in California all my life and more and more I am discovering many unique places to visit - all within one day of driving. Its funny when I travel across the globe to gain a similar experience of enjoyment and surprise - I can just turn around in my backyard and experience the same thing.
My sister and brother in law lives in San Diego - when I visit them, they are constantly directing me to places to see. In the past, I visited the San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and Sea World. I suspect that a majority of tourists visit these places when visiting San Diego.
This last visit, my sister told me about a unique place I should visit. Its called the San Diego Humane Society. Really? Yes. This place is more special if you have a warm place in your heart toward animals.
When we pulled into the parking lot, it was full. We had to park at the very end. Only a few spaces left. While walking toward the main building, I noticed the nice clean modern architecture and a statue with countless tags hanging from it. These tags were once worn by the dogs and cats that were adopted.
Inside the lobby looked like a lobby you would find in a hotel. It had high ceilings and incredible direct and indirect lighting. There were a lot of people in this place. I noticed to the right - a room with many kids in party hats. They were celebrating a birthday - at an animal shelter.
The highlight of the San Diego Animal Shelter are the "rooms".....To the left are the rooms for dogs. Each room is decorated in a theme. You will notice right off that the rooms are big and clean. Dedicated for one animal. Many rooms have carpeting, chairs, wall hangings and TVs and fireplace. Fun and incredible.
As stated before, each room is themed. There is one room titled "Furrs Class." It is a travel themed room. On the wall was a map of the world with dog footprints stamped as if the dog traveled to these destinations. There were actual airline seats in the middle of the room. On the door was a sign that read "Furrs Class."
The San Diego Animal Shelter doesn't take long to tour. However, if you spend the time to "meet" with the animal, you can spend time bonding in the particular room. This place is definately a place to visit and bring your friends and family from out of town. You might want to have extra room in your car - there is a high probability that you will fall in love with an animal and adopt it while visiting.
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