Mixing things up and breaking the monotony
Need to stop smoking? I think vehicle exhaust is healthier.
Funny way to show off your camera.
Kissing bus doors.
I don't think I'd feel too comfortable getting on this bus.
Run that track back, DJ.
Jumping rope on a shopping bag.
That looks painful.
Nom nom nom...
He's just asking to get stopped
Ouch
This is just adorable..
Thirsty are we?
What would the superheroes of our childhoods look like today?
"We have chosen to create an experience where you can meet, what I believe, is a real character; that understands you, that understands your voices, your emotions, that's fascinated about your life." - Peter Molyneux
"This is a landmark in computer entertainment." Peter Molyneux, president of Lionhead Studios, gave a stunning presentation in front of an enormous crowd at the most recent E3 Insider Expo. In this presentation he introduced "Milo", a virtual character that is almost as real as you or me. If it weren't for the fact that he's in the TV screen, you could swear he was an actual boy. Through efforts made by Microsoft and XBOX 360, Milo was made possible by XBOX 360's newest addition to the console, Project Natal.
Those familiar with Nintendo's Wii, Project Natal takes the interactive technology two steps further. There is literally no controller. Natal captures the player's movement and translates it into a virtual experience like no other. Responding to voice commands and even using voice recognition technology, each player can interact with the virtual world of the XBOX 360.
Milo can become a part of your own life, responding to your questions, recognizing your voice and calling you by name, even sensing the emotions in your voice and responding to them accordingly. It really is a landmark in adjoining the two worlds we are living in today.
Project Natal's release date is still undisclosed, but for more videos giving you a preview into Project Natal and Milo, visit the XBOX page and check out all they have to show.
Planning a flight soon? The single most fundamental part of planning your travel arrangements is, unequivocably and irrevocably, figuring out how you're going to get there (if you can't get to your travel destination, so much for your vacation). There are as many ways to travel as there are characters in the Chinese alphabet, some more luxurious (and expensive) than others.
Probably the most popular method of travel is to fly. It's very safe, and very fast. The catch, as we all know, with flying is the price. Transatlantic tickets can cost upwards of 1000 USD, depending on where you're going. Fortunately, there's a way to find extremely inexpensive tickets, and it's not necessarily with Expedia.com or Travelocity.com.
We all know prices in plane tickets fluctuate from time to time. A ticket you buy in February for a flight in June may not cost the same as if you had bought it in March. It could be higher or lower depending on a number of things. Availability, demand, competition, among other factors. But there are little secrets to traveling and saving some money, too. The idea is to properly time when to buy plane tickets, and there is actually an optimal moment of the week to buy.
Most people do their plane ticket buying on the weekends when they're at home, when they can confer with whoever they are traveling with, or when they have plenty of time to relax and pick out the best itinerary. This, however, is a HUGE mistake. Wednesday is actually the best day to pick out plane tickets (1 a.m. Wednesday morning, to be more precise, but it's up to you if you want to stay up until then).
Why Wednesday? Why not Friday? Two words: FARE WARS! These fare wars are often instigated by the smaller, up-and-coming airlines. On Friday, a large, well known airline will raise their fares. By Saturday, other airlines may follow suit. Not all of them will, but many will raise their fares to match the larger airline because hey, if they're selling out their tickets at 500 bucks a pop, why are we selling ours at 250? We could be making more! Depending on how the market does over the weekend, this is where the smaller airlines come in.
On Monday, a small airline may offer their tickets at a lower price to entice some new customers. Tuesday rolls around and the other airlines will catch on, and in order to keep customers coming and not lose them to the smaller fish, also lower the prices. This continues on throughout Tuesday and by Wednesday morning the prices should be at their lowest.
But be sure to strike on Wednesday! If you wait past Wednesday the prices will start to rise again because Friday is just around the corner, and so begins the cycle all over again.
It's still entirely up to you when you want to purchase your travel tickets, but keep this little trick in the back of your mind and you can put the money you save towards enjoying your vacation.
Note: Now Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, can advise you on whether you should buy now, or wait to buy later. Just another little tool you can use to buy your plane tickets.
