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Migration completed

Mr. Dew — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:55:50 +0000

It’s been a while I write much in this blog. I haven’t place effort in maintaining this blog. Things are failing randomly, the template isn’t working too well.

Sometimes, in the train, I would have some ideas of a new template. Something that would re-energize this rather quiet blog. I never got about doing it; I have neither time nor the ability to concentrate sitting in front of the computer, making a new layout.

This blog has been through a lot. It’s been through a total of 7 migrations, of which the previous one is the most major. Each time I migrate, I lose a little part of the blog. I lost some data this time. Previously I lose some plug-ins I wrote myself and — tadah — I did not backup.

This time around, my loss is mainly on comments. I lost about 4 days worth of comments and 1 post. I did a weekly backup but that isn’t enough apparently.

The loss isn’t great. I can take it. The resolution took about half a day with three blogs to fix.

Looking at the brighter side, my new host is cheaper and easily to scale vertically. The server uses both nginx and Apache this time — with nginx serving static content such as images and Apache serving dynamic content. I have also made daily backups instead of weekly ones. May this blog continue to grow.

Well hello again

Mr. Dew — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:00:53 +0000

There has been a really bad moment where my database instance went corrupted. I lost some recent data, particularly comments in this blog. I tried all ways to fix the issue but can’t. The only way would be to input all the missing comments manually which would be quite a challenge.

I have moved to a better server. This time, I’m at Rackspace Cloud. It’s a carefully made decision and I hope this website will serve you better in time to come.

Bill Gates on The Daily Show

Mr. Dew — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:23:12 +0000

The Daily Show: January 25, 2010 – Bill Gates

Why food on television always look so good

Mr. Dew — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:38:48 +0000

Why food on television always look so good.

Food Ad Tricks: Helping Kids Understand Food Ads on TV

I got tricked many times. I’m watching you KFC, your burgers look terrible when served.

The toy just don’t work!

Mr. Dew — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:36:53 +0000

Selling toys using deceptive marketing techniques.

Buy Me That: Helping Kids Understand Toy Ads

This is the first segment from the Buy Me That Too series.

Comcast to acquire NBC

Mr. Dew — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:12:34 +0000

Wow Comcast is set to acquire NBC from General Electric. I wonder how this would change the media landscape.

Comcast Gets NBC From G.E., Reshaping the TV Industry

After nearly nine months of negotiations, Comcast, the nation’s largest cable operator, finally reached an agreement on Thursday to acquire NBC Universal from the General Electric Company.

The deal valued NBC Universal at about $30 billion.

The agreement will create a joint venture, with Comcast owning 51 percent and G.E. owning 49 percent. Comcast will contribute to the joint venture its stable of cable channels, which includes Versus, the Golf Channel and E Entertainment, worth about $7.25 billion, and will pay G.E. about $6.5 billion in cash, for a total of $13.75 billion. For now, the network will remain NBC Universal, but ultimately Comcast could decide to change the name. (Source: NYTimes)

What are you thoughts on this?

Travel to Philippines with Cebu Pacific Air

Mr. Dew — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:30:52 +0000

Looking for an island holiday? Consider visiting Philippines for its vast landscapes of islands and islets. Boracay is repeated cited to have one of the world’s best beaches. Located 200 km south of Manila, this island’s clear waters and beautiful marine population has charmed many travelers.

Whether you can looking to be closer to nature or just wanting to be pampered, Boracay offers you more than you can ask for. With activities such as volleyball, skim boarding and snorkeling tours, you and your friends can never get bored there. Consider visiting Boracay at the Amihan season, typically around the September and October period, as it has great temperature and wind for surfing. Also treat yourself with spas and wellness centers in the area.

You can enjoy all of this at an affordable cost thanks to the low-cost airliner Cebu Pacific Air. Cebu Pacific Air is the country’s leading domestic airline and makes the most routes and destinations in the island. Cebu Pacific is known to unbelievably low fare sales. Just last October, Cebu Pacific ran 5 international seat sales and 1 super low fare sale that lets you travel to Philippines as low as SGD$1. Cheap flights to exotic islands has become a reality.

If you are in the are, you mustn’t miss Apo Reef too as it is one of the most beautiful reefs in the world. Take a Cebu Pacific domestic flight to San Jose, Mindoro.

Apo Reef is the world’s second-largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in Philippines. You really should check out more information on Philippines through WowPhilippines.

If you have Twitter, follow CebuPacific5J for promotions and updates too good to miss. No Twitter? Check regularly on Cebu Pacific Air website for the best traveling deals. Traveling gets affordable with Cebu Pacific Air.

Party in the USA in sign language

Mr. Dew — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:23:19 +0000

Miley Cyrus’ single “Party in the USA” performed in American Sign Language by Stephen Torrence. Lyrics below as always. Enjoy!

Miley Cyrus – Party in the USA – ASL Song

Miley Cyrus – Party in the USA – ASL Song

I hopped off the plane at LAX
PLANE EXIT [LAX]
With a dream and my cardigan
HAVE DREAM AND COAT
Welcome to the land of fame excess,
THIS PLACE FAMOUS, EXCESSIVE
Am I gonna fit in?
PEOPLE ACCEPT ME?

Jumped in the cab,
[CAB] RIDE
Here I am for the first time
{RIDE AROUND}
Look to the right and I see the Hollywood sign
[Look right] SIGN-[HOLLYWOOD]
This is all so crazy
WOW, OVERWHELMED
Everybody seems so famous
ALL PEOPLE FAMOUS

My tummys turnin and I’m feelin kinda home sick
STOMACH SICK, HOME I MISS
Too much pressure and I’m nervous,
STRESSED, NERVOUS
That’s when the taxi man turned on the radio
DRIVER RADIO, TURN-UP
and a Jay Z song was on
AHA! [JAY Z] MUSIC
and the Jay Z song was on
[JAY Z] MUSIC x2

[chorus]

So I put my hands up
{HANDS OVERHEAD}
Theyre playing my song,
MY SONG HEAR-IT
And the butterflies fly away
BUTTERFLIES {FLYING}
Noddin my head like yea
{NODDING} YES
Movin my hips like yea
{HIPS SWING} YES
I got my hands up,
{HANDS OVERHEAD}
Theyre playin my song
MY SONG HEAR-IT
I know im gonna be ok
I KNOW MY FUTURE FINE
Yea, It’s a party in the USA
YES, PARTY IN [USA] x2

Get to the club in my taxicab
[CAB] RIDE-TO [CLUB]
Everybody’s lookin at me now
{ALL EYES ON ME}
Like whos that chick, thats rockin kicks?
SEE GIRL, WHO?
She gotta be from out of town
NOT FROM-HERE

So hard with my girls not around me
HARD WITHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT
Its definitely not a Nashville party
NOT HOME PARTY
Cause all I see are stilletos
SEE-ALL, HIGH HEELS-ALL
I guess I never got the memo
NO ONE INFORM-ME

My tummys turnin and I’m feelin kinda home sick
STOMACH SICK, HOME I MISS
Too much pressure and I’m nervous
STRESSED, NERVOUS
That’s when the D.J. dropped my favorite tune
DJ PICK NEW SONG
and a Britney song was on
AHA! [BRITNEY] MUSIC x3

[chorus]

Feel like hoppin’ on a flight (on a flight)
NIGHT WANT FLY-AWAY
Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)
HOME FLY-ARRIVE
Something stops me everytime (everytime)
BUT ALWAYS I STOP WHY?
The DJ plays my song and I feel alright
DJ PICK MY SONG, I FEEL OK

[chorus]

[chorus]

Here’s what happens when Family Guy meets Disney

Mr. Dew — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:48:04 +0000

Family Guy meets Disney:

Family Guy as Disney Cartoons– Musical– “It’s a wonderful day for pie”

The Jeff Dunham Show — like it or hate it?

Mr. Dew — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:52:23 +0000

Alright so Jeff Dunham has a show on Comedy Central.

The Jeff Dunham Show Is The Worst Thing In The Entire World

But is it funny?

How does optical illusions work?

Mr. Dew — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:47:43 +0000

Beau Lotto’s color games puzzle your vision, but they also spotlight what you can’t normally see: how your brain works. This fun, first-hand look at your own versatile sense of sight reveals how evolution tints your perception of what’s really out there.

Beau Lotto: Optical illusions show how we see

[via justrealized]

Rachel Maddow: Why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize

Mr. Dew — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:00:03 +0000

Rachel Maddow: Why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Maddow explains why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize (msnbc.msn.com)

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

I agree with Maddow. Obama won the Nobel Peach Prize, by all reasonable measures, all americans should be proud.

If the President has a BLT tomorrow, the Republicans will try to ban bacon

Mr. Dew — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:55:13 +0000

This is Alan Grayson discussing health care on the floor of the House on 10/8/09. He sends a message to Democrats: No one elected Olympia Snowe President of the United States. And he sends a message to Republicans: No one cares about your feelings.

Alan Grayson: “If the President has a BLT tomorrow, the Republicans will try to ban bacon.”

Stop being against health care.

Who Wants a Horny TV Quiz-Show Host?

Mr. Dew — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:26:59 +0000

Host Meredith Vieira of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” goes from flirty to openly wanton with a young Navy pilot. Somebody loves a man in uniform, and that somebody is Meredith.

Who Wants a Horny TV Quiz-Show Host?

Here comes the dinosaurs

Mr. Dew — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:32:17 +0000

Dinosaurs – in the realm of giants (Ensemble) at german TV-Show Wetten dass…!? on 03.10.2009

The most amazing way of dancing

Mr. Dew — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:24:57 +0000

I think it is called jumpstyle or something.

Real hardcore stuff.

Glenn Beck’s fake tears

Mr. Dew — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:15:34 +0000

A video posted to YouTube a few weeks ago making the rounds across the internet apparently shows Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck having Vicks applied under his eyes in order to cry on cue for a photo shoot.

Leaked video: Glenn Beck ‘uses Vicks to cry on cue’

I don’t know the context but I’ll leave for you to decide.

Penguins going crazy

Mr. Dew — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:52:08 +0000

from Werner Herzog’s ‘Encounters at the end of the world’

Deranged Penguin – Encounters at the end of the world

It’s a sad case.

2012 is going to be so awesome

Mr. Dew — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:01:23 +0000

exclusive scene clip Tv Spot for ‘2012′ in Theaters November 13, 2009

An epic adventure about a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors.

I’m going to watch this Michael Bay film.

Know how noodles are made?

Mr. Dew — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:01:19 +0000

Watch noodles being made.

Chinese chef forms noodles by hand – Pretty damn amazing

I love noodles.