China Amazing Architectural Infrastructure: Shanghai Lupu Arch Bridge

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English: View of Shanghai's Lupu Bridge, taken...

English: View of Shanghai’s Lupu Bridge, taken from the rooftop of the Swiss Pavillion at the World Expo 2010 (Pudong side) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This decade has seen China building amazing architectural infrastructures.  For an example, if the documentary video right after the break isn’t too far off, I guess China is still holding the title of having built a longest arch bridge in the world.  The bridge is known as Shanghai Lupu Arch Bridge.  Check out the documentary video right after the break.  Enjoy!!!

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Neverwinter Beta Gameplay Episode 03 (Getting A Companion)

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Just another episode of Neverwinter beta gameplay.  This time, it’s episode 03.  Enjoy!!!

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Neverwinter Beta Gameplay Episode 02

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Just another episode of Neverwinter beta gameplay.  This time, it’s episode 02.  Enjoy!!!

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Stop Bashing Windows 8, It’s Easy Really…

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Once again, more Windows 8 haters came out to bash Windows 8 as Frank Shaw, VP of Corporate Communications at Microsoft, defended Windows 8 with his “Staying centered” blog post.  Personally, I think Windows 8 is refreshing and better than all older Windows versions.  How come?  The new user interface (desktop environment) is not that hard as how people make it to be.  Imagine how much harder it will be for the people who think Windows 8 is hard to use when the future is all about different user interfaces.  Imagine what if we have to interact with holographic interface as a way to interact with computer, will people complain how much harder this will be?  I know, I somewhat don’t make sense now, but I think as the present speeds up into the future, I think I will make a lot more sense then.

I think Microsoft is doing it right with Windows 8, but since everybody is complaining, Microsoft should make the Windows Live Tile Screen as the secondary screen and not the primary one.  Microsoft should make Windows 7 desktop environment as the primary screen for Windows 8.  This way, everyone won’t have any complaint about the Windows Live Tile Screen since it’s in the background.  When people need the Windows Live Tile Screen, they can hot corner it whenever.  Personally, I use Windows 7 desktop environment much more than Windows 8 Live Tile Screen, but I love to have Windows 8 Live Tile Screen for organizing apps and having quick glances as live information from the live tiles.

Overall, I think Windows 8 is so much more robust than all older Windows versions.  Under the hood, Windows 8 got so much more features that are way cooler and necessary than all older Windows versions.  I don’t think we should disregard the new features Windows 8 brought to us (e.g., file history, ribbon interface, live tile, better security, etc…), because with these new features I have been enjoyed Windows 8 a lot more than the older Windows versions.  On another topic, I think Windows 8 Live Tile Screen is perfect for tablets and smartphones.

After thought:  I know everyone has different taste when it comes down to using computer, therefore my personal view on Windows 8 should not be dictated as my saying that everyone who hates Windows 8 is wrong.  I’m not saying that people who hate Windows 8 are wrong, but I’m just saying that they should give Windows 8 a chance.  Furthermore, they should try to learn how to use Windows 8 before they bash Windows 8.  Once again, personally, I never have a problem of using Windows 8 interface at all.  In fact, I find Windows 8 interface is rather easy.  If I can use Windows 8 interface, everyone else too should be able to use Windows 8 interface without any difficulty.  It is not that hard really!!!

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Oh Modernity, Wherefore Art Thou So Godly?

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Just another poem of mine.  Enjoy!!!

  • In the early days of our historic memory
  • Nations fought for historic glories
  • Some merged into a giant for the sake of united glory
  • Some giants got split for the sake of gory glories
  • Glories came quick or not, oh where art thou glories
  • Glories came and gone with few of ‘em became memories
  • Those early days of our historic memory
  • Men on horsebacks determined glories
  • Arrows to be fired by ‘em bows at will, determining glories
  • Human blood, tainted swords deserved mythical stories
  • Aye, those were ascending men of bravery
  • Songs and myths preserved their barbaric glories
  • Then came the spear of modernity
  • Horsebacks were backward genuine quality
  • Men had no memory of face to face brutality
  • Feeling the wind on horsebacks were just stories
  • Stories of barbarians who were in many butcheries
  • Deserving much, songs and myths were only their glories
  • The modernity invented human killing factories
  • Gone the days that took great effort to battle for a bloody glory
  • Lives were incinerated in a puff by modern machineries
  • Millions of faces were wiped out of memory
  • All for glory, all for glory
  • Oh modernity, wherefore art thou so godly
  • With everything had been upgraded to modernity
  • Here we thought there would only be one last glory
  • Luckily, men had yearned not for a last glory
  • Nonetheless, they got their modern apocalyptic machineries
  • Onward they would seek out for more horrific glories
  • Until one day, came calling that last godly glory
  • Let hope there won’t be such stupidity
  • Or else men will forever be extinct in the historic memory
  • Everything would be wiped out all for one godly glory
  • Modernity or not, men must preserve a long historic memory
  • With more glories to come, benign or not, oh glories
  • At least men got some foolish, bloody stories
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Neverwinter Beta Gameplay Episode 01

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Neverwinter is still in beta.  I have to say I like the game.  I only have two characters so far.  One is level 16 trickster rouge, and the other one is a low level guardian fighter.  I have to say trickster rouge is really fun, and powerful too.  I got only one death from playing trickster rouge from level 1 to level 16, and the death was at level 16 as I fought way too many orcs at one time.  Anyhow, I found out that playing guardian fighter is more exciting and even more fun than rouge trickster as it’s harder to play a guardian fighter.  I died way too many times when I played guardian fighter.  Also, I needed to buy way too many health potions to keep my guardian fighter alive.  Luckily, I found out that by using a skill —  I forgot which but its function allowed me to hide behind the shield and attack at the same time — which had helped me tremendously in term of keeping my guardian fighter alive.

Anyhow, Neverwinter has many races and classes for gamers to create a character.  This game really does remind me of old school MMORPGs, but Neverwinter is so much more than old school MMORPGs.  Neverwinter got better graphics, skill mechanics, combat mechanics, and the list goes on.  I have to say, if you had the love for one of the old school MMORPGs such as Dark Age of Camelot, you might like Neverwinter.  Obviously, you don’t have to take my words for it, because you can watch my Neverwinter beta gameplay for yourself.  Neverwinter beta gameplay episode one is right after the break.  Enjoy!!!

Afterthought:  What I don’t like about this game is that it’s free to play but pay to win.  I like the free to play part, but pay to win is something that I want to avoid at all costs.  You see, I prefer to pay monthly subscription to play a game than how you have a game that demands free to play but pay to win.  Nonetheless, if you don’t mind about pay to win, then Neverwinter is a really good game.  You can check out the video beneath this paragraph to see what the fuss about Neverwinter’s play to win.  The video isn’t mine, because I found it on YouTube by searching YouTube.  Nonetheless, please enjoy it!!!

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