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Survive the Outbreak

Ed Pham — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:34:47 +0000

I got this link from an old high school classmate’s blog. It’s pretty cool (well, for me at least given my fascination in dealing with zombie infestations). Anyway, the site is called Survive the Outbreak. It’s a movie in which you control how the story proceeds. They give you a couple of choices and you get to decide what to do. Choose correctly and you’ll survive. Choose incorrectly and you die. It’s pretty simple, but creative in the kind of design that it took to map out the various events and outcomes of the story.

Warning: There is violence, gore, strong langugage, and other things, so it’s NSFW (not suitable for work).

Thanks to Josiah for the link.

Madin Mohammed, the next Zidane?

Ed Pham — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:30:10 +0000

A lot of people put up Youtube videos of their kids as “upcoming talent” for whatever sport they might think they are. However, this kid seems like the real deal. Madin Mohammed is a six-year old kid that has a very similar background to that of Zidane: Family is from Algeria, he grows up in France. As reported by the Telegraph in the U.K., he’s already gotten a scholarship with the national football association in France and being tracked by several clubs already.

Take a look at his ability yourself:

I’m quite impressive with the kid’s ability. When people said he is going to be that of the next Zidane, they are very accurate. From the clip there, it’s not necessarily the moves that he can make, but it’s his calm as he attacks defenders and moves with the ball. That’s very difficult to find. There’s a lot of finesse and artistry in his style of play, which is hard to find in such a young player. I can’t imagine him not playing on a big club in Europe when he becomes of age. Talent like his is so unique and rare.

Too bad that the French National Team won’t be able to use his services for a while…

Thanks to Trenton for the clip.

Bill Gates’ Last Day

Ed Pham — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:45:21 +0000

So the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show was complete after Sunday, showcasing a number of new technological gizmos and gadgets. However, I don’t think anything this year could match what was released last year. It was a little comedy skit featuring Bill Gates and his last day at Microsoft. It was pretty hilarious.

Where the Hell is Matt?

Ed Pham — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:44:33 +0000

If you haven’t seen this before, it’s pretty cool. Definitely one of my favorite videos on YouTube in 2008. A guy travels across forty-two different countries, dancing at various cities and the people join along. Also, he’s from Seattle too.

Dribbling Skills… from a Five Year Old…

Ed Pham — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:28:52 +0000

This is pretty impressive. (Originally take from CNNSI.com)

Explaining The Electoral Process in Less than Five Minutes

Ed Pham — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:06:25 +0000

For anyone that doesn’t know how the electoral process for determining the next President of the United States works, this is a great explanation that takes under five minutes and is in layman’s terms.

Two weeks until the election. Remember to vote!

A Peace of Home

Ed Pham — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:08:03 +0000

A great conceptual short by Wong Fu Productions. It’s for those that miss home…

Mario Theme Played with RC Car and Bottles

Ed Pham — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:30:49 +0000

This is pretty awesome.

My Horrible Knowledge of the Periodic Table…

Ed Pham — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:10:11 +0000

I got bored and was looking over my blogroll to see Jason Kottke post something about an Elements of the Periodic Table quiz. So I decided to take it… How did I do? 34 out of 118… That’s pretty poor considering I spent at least five years taking chemistry classes.