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Jeremy Lin!!

peterjang73 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:13 +0000

The new talk of the town… heck, the talk of the nation… his name is Jeremy Lin!

This guy is awesome! I normally don’t get into sports… No, that’s not correct… I never get into sports! But just seeing him play, I get into it!

And my man is different! He is always very thankful… and especially gives credit to Christ! I think I will be watching Knicks playing from now on!

From Kotaku: Double Fine’s New Game is a 24-Hour Millionaire

peterjang73 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:42:57 +0000

Less than 24 hours after its creation, the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter drive has broken the $1 million mark. More »

from Kotaku

From Geeks are Sexy Technology News: Building the Lego Super Star Destroyer

peterjang73 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:26:36 +0000

I am out and I get a call on my cell from a dear friend of mine. He just informs me that he is setting aside the rest of his day to build his new Lego Super Star Destroyer. My first reaction?

“You bought this massive Lego Star Destroyer with your very own hard earned money and you have the GALL to tell me you are starting without me??”

I promptly invade his home and insisted that I be a part of this massive undertaking.

Let me tell you. This is not a task for the easily distracted. Or Poor. The commitment to build the Lego Super Star Destroyer is a commitment not easily broken. Once you open that telephone book of instructions to this incredibly detailed 50 inch (1.27 meters) Lego masterpiece, you better have a lot of time on your hands.

Tran, Ken and I set out to build this set while our better halves decreased Tran’s wine reserves.

The Display Title with statistics.

Chassis assembly.

Partial hull detail with (not to scale) bridge interior.

Outer plating installed.

Another look at (not to scale) bridge interior. Includes holographic Emperor piece!

For scale, an Imperial Class Star Destroyer flies alongside.

Detail of bridge.

Rear view.

Tran making final adjustments.

The finished product.

This set is truly a masterpiece. This massive set comes packed in separate numbered bags. I wasn’t exaggerating when I said the instructions resembled a phone book. It is quite daunting. We were constantly amazed at the clever construction methods, and giggled like children when we saw the tiny Imperial Class Star Destroyer and minifigs.

Thanks again to Tran, who let me share in this amazing day of Lego building.

Lego Death Star is next on the list!

from Geeks are Sexy Technology News

From Gizmodo: The Man From Nowhere: This Is Why You Don’t Mess with the Quiet Ones

peterjang73 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:09:52 +0000

This movie will RILE you up!
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Imagine a man with Chuck Norris’ tenacity, Jason Bourne’s fighting prowess, Vlad the Impaler’s viciousness, and Bryan Mills’ motivation. That man pales compared to the single-minded destruction factory that is Tae-Sik Cha, a former CIA spook frantically searching for a missing child. More »

from Gizmodo

From Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com: ‘Dirty Harry’ weighs in on deficit

peterjang73 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:53:48 +0000

Clint Eastwood is better known for playing ‘”Dirty Harry” and other hyper-masculine tough guy characters than holding nuanced public policy positions. But the actor is now throwing his weight behind a plan to reduce the country’s massive deficits.

from Business and financial news – CNNMoney.com