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INCEPTION: The (UNOFFICIAL) Card Game

by Jayvee Fernandez
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INCEPTION: The (UNOFFICIAL) Card Game

Inception has made its mark as one of the most thought provoking films ever made in recent history. What surprises me is that Inception’s IP isn’t being milked for what it’s worth. Call it respect for the franchise or something much deeper. I don’t know. Nonetheless, when I read about a card game based on INCEPTION from planet China, I was intrigued. Yes, that’s serious trademark stuff there. But that’s not stopping it from being way epic. The art is amazing. The gameplay — well I really have no idea how it plays but I can surmise that the game has the following components based on the subtexts and captions: Read more »

Feel Like Watching a Tween Comedy? Check Out BSG – NOT!

by Noemi Twigg
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Feel Like Watching a Tween Comedy? Check Out BSG – NOT!

The next time you feel like watching a tween comedy – for whatever reason, I will not even try to understand – why don’t you try this TV series called Battlestar Galactica? Take a close look at that image and you’ll see that reputable “San Francisco Chronicle(?)” hails it as a “good –hearted tween comedy.” Seriously, WTF? Where I come from, pirated DVDs are commonplace, and I am surprised that I never came across one that looks just like this particular version. Not that I am promoting the creation and purchase of these illegal items, but they do have their uses. Just take one more look at the back of Read more »

i5023: The Chinese Version Of The Big Bang Theory?

by Noemi Twigg
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i5023: The Chinese Version Of The Big Bang Theory?

Do you remember that episode of The Big Bang Theory where the boys were playing with controlling their lights and then the some guys from Szechuan Province, China ended up controlling the lights in Sheldon’s apartment? (For reference, this is episode 9 of season 1: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization.) The Chinese geeks were what came to mind when I found out about a group of four young men from Fudan University; and unlike the characters in the TV series, these guys are for real. Wang Xinyu, Xu Jian, Zhang Kan, and Lu Yuanda have become celebrities in their country and have even been dubbed as the “Chinese Big Bang Theory” guys. Read more »

High-def in your pocket with the Gemei HD-660 PMP

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High-def in your pocket with the Gemei HD-660 PMP

Putting high definition capability in ever smaller gadgets is all the rage. Not only can you get small HD camcorders but also PMPs that will play back 720p video. Take this Gemei HD-660. Sadly it’s only available in China at the moment, but it features a 4.3-inch LCD with a 480×272 resolution and can handle most popular video and audio formats (AVI, FLV, MPEG, MP3, WMA, FLAC and more). Read more »

China Launches HD NVD, Its Own HD Standard

by Franky Branckaute
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China Launches HD NVD, Its Own HD Standard

In what can only be called another example of its power, China has launched its own High Definition standard, HD NVD, thus escaping any licensing fees. The HD NVD standard has been realized with support from exclusively Chinese companies and the Chinese Government. Technically HD NVD will offer discs up to 12GB and still make use of the more classic red lasers. Because red lasers, known from CD players and DVD players, are used manufacturing will be possible in existing factories thus reducing production costs massively. Read more »