Sharpion's Dream

Over Hype Thanks to Amos for showing me the link on overmarketing and overhype. Apparently some guerrilla marketing campaigns are too successful that they cause social panic and generally disorder to the point of criminality. Which brings me to be a little concerned abt persistent reality games. In the past, we are were so fearful on games like Dungeons and Dragons etc coz we were afraid that people (esp kids) would emulate their behaviour and thus kill their parents etc. This argument has been going on since the invention of TV where violent behaviour has been frowned upon. Now when games cross the borders between reality and game space, what would happen? Another interesting thought is where is the realm between real and game? it is so clear as online and real life? or is it the spaces they occupy. EG. the GAME TIME i have is when i come home and relax after dinner where my WORK TIME is where im in the office working. A persistent reality game is actually just that...its PERSISTENT. ...

A New Online I was shocked to find out how disconnect i am from the new generation of gamers. being an avid gamer of my heyday (10yrs ago), i was so confident that i would be able to mix it up with the current generation 'i'. i was very mistaken. These kids (from 12-18) are one of the hardest markets to hit now. neither listening to radio, watching TV or even reading newspapers. This generation of youth exist almost purely on cyberspace and are THE most internet savvy people now. In order to plug myself in, i started playing Asiasoft games like Maple Story, Audition and Pangya. I'm very impressed by the way Asiasoft conducts its business. coming up with really good content and interesting gameplay, they encourage kids through a variety of socio-psychological stimulus to purchase A-cash which is bought with REAL money. The use of this A-cash is mainly to improve ones' standing the in game, whether in ability or appearance. i was thinking no way am i going to pay $15 for ...

’The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing’ - Greek Poet Archilochus (700 BC) This quote has filled me with a lot of inspiration lately. If you were to google this phrase you'll see tons of stuff written on it but as it is said, the best literature has many meanings. Here is mine: Lets think of this in a very literal way, lets talk about defence...the fox knows many ways to defend itself. It can run, act fierce, play dead etc. The fox is known to be a tricky creature in nature and with good reason too. It possesses a large array of abilities that enable it to survive in the wild. Now the hedgehog on the other hand has only a very simple defensive gesture. It will just roll into a ball with its quills facing out. Now, this can be said to be the ultimate defence, for it is very difficult to break past it. I know my explanations are very simplistic but pls take it for its meaning...both animals achieve the same thing but with different approaches. I feel there ca...

Moving on We forge on coz thats all we know we forge on even when we do know where we go perhaps in our mindless wanderings we hope to find some recourse, some comfort, some ease of mind some time away from a hurting heart some peace inside this dreadful part i know the pain that sits inside me still in a way its good that i even feel.

QUOTES "I do not seek. I find." - Pablo Picasso "I do not calculate. That is why those who do, calculate so much less than I." - Pablo Picasso "Knowledge of the means to express our emotion is essential - and is acquired only after very long experience." - Paul Cézanne "When I have won a victory, I do not repeat my tactics but respond to the circumstances in an infinite variety of ways." - Sun Tzu "I fear death...and in doing so fail to live." - Me "You have to be first accountable yourself before you can hold others accountable" - Someone "You can taste iron in blood" - Someone

I HATE Jellyfish! Ok, Sarah and I just came back from a trip to Cebu Phillippines which we went to do some diving. Since the diving wasn't as great as the place we went before (the Maldives - duh), we decided to take our Advance Diving cert too. Everything was going well till at the very last dive, i got viciously attacked by a jellyfish! It felt like this wet piece of paper sticking to your face suddenly from nowhere and then suddenly there was this giant burst of pain and i almost buckled from the force. I still continued with the dive (as i really didn't want to screw up my adv test) and beared with the pain. Luckily it soon subsided. The next day, my face was covered with welts and rash (too gross to show here though i have a pic). Luckily it was the same day we were going back home. So basically went home and immediately went to the doctors to get some medicine, he prescribed the following which works really well, chlorphenimine (anti-histamine) for itch, Dexamthasone for ...

Fearless Review My first encounter with this show was Jay Chou's MTV of it, which was fantastic. So i was having really high expectations of the show. Well on the whole it wasn't bad and its the kind of show that makes you think about it even after the next day. The fighting was really really good though i think the story could have been depicted x100 times better. Honestly i don't think Jet Li is such a good actor and his character in the show wasn't well potrayed by him. Perhaps its the timing and pacing of the show i don't like, some parts (esp the middle) is very draggy esp when juxtaposed with the high paced action sequences. The show is actually a sad show rather than a kungfu movie, i tink u'd appreciate it more if you see it that way. Themes involve chinese pride, honour among warriors and self respect. I esp like the idea of how to truly be a winner. On the whole i'll give the show a B+ (plus comes from Jay's MTV influence). Watch it but don...