Song of the Day: Mary Mary - The Real Party

Remember the Korean variety show called X-Man? At the beginning of the show, there is a dance battle between all the guests, and there was a song that came out with a really good beat. I always wondered what the title was, and after some serious digging i finally found it.

This song just makes you want to move and shake da booty. Love it.

재자의 꿈. A disciple's tears

한 재자가 자다가 울기 시작하였다.
그 재자의 선생은 그를 께워서 물었다.
"왜 운우냐? 나쁜 꿈을 꿔냐?"

그는 대답햇다.
"아님니다"

선새은.
"쓸픈 꿈을 꿔냐?"

그는.
"아님니다. 달콤한 꿈을 꿨음니다."

선생은 물었다.
"그럼 왜 우느냐"

그는 대답하였다.
"이루어질수 업다는 겄을 알기 떼문임니다."

Ahh.. so sad. Here's the translation.

A disciple started to cry as he was sleeping. So the teacher woke him up and asked him why he was crying.

"Did you have a bad dream?"
"No"
"Was it a sad dream?"
"No, it was a sweet dream"
"Then why are you crying?"
"Because i know it will never come true"

Song of the Day: Vibe - Always Alcohol

Old song, but recently got to loving it.



The summary of the lyrics is about always being drunk, trying to settle the pain from losing a loved one. The MV is pretty good too.

슬픔이 차 올라서
한잔을 채우다가
떠난 그대가 미워서
나 한참을 흉보다가
나 어느새 그대 말투
내가 하죠
난 늘 술이야
맨날 술이야
널 잃고 이렇게
내가 힘들 줄이야
이젠 난 남이야
정말 남이야
널 잃고 이렇게 우린
영영 이제 우리 둘은
남이야

슬픔이 차 올라서
한잔을 채우다가
떠난 그대가 미워서
나 한참을 흉보다가
또 다시 어느새
그대 말투
또 내가 하죠
난 늘 술이야
맨날 술이야
널 잃고 이렇게
내가 힘들 줄이야
이젠 난 남이야
정말 남이야
널 잃고 이렇게 우린
영영 이제 우리 둘은
술 마시면 취하고
난 한 얘기를 또 하고
이젠 넌
남인 줄도 모르고
너 하날 기다렸어
(난 늘 술이야)
(맨날 술이야)
(널 잃고 이렇게)
(내가 힘들 줄이야)
(이젠 난 남이야)
(정말 남이야)
(널 잃고 이렇게 우린)
(영영 이제 우리 둘은)
(정말 영영 이제)
(우리 둘은)
아니야
저물어 가는 오늘도
난 술이야

Song of the Day: LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem

Old song.. but still good.

인생은 즐거운것이다

인생은 즐거운것이다
시간을 다시 돌릴수 없더라도
추억이 남으니까

인생은 즐거운것이다
사랑이 떠나도
다시 돌아오니까

인생은 즐거운것이다
한 문이 다처도
더 좋은 문이 열이니까

인생은 즐거운것이다
기희를 노처도
남는건 기희니까

인생은 즐거운것이다
즐거움을 살수 없다
즐거움은 무료니까

시간이 지날수록 나는 즐겁다
울면서 지내기엔 시간이 아까우니까

긑. bronx


인생은 참 짧은 것이다. 살면서 힘든 일도 있는것이고, 기쁜 일도 있는것이다. 지금 불행을 잘 이겨내라. 산 넘으면.. 또 산이니까. 사오육팔삼구육팔

Google Plus!

So who else is on Google Plus? I have 130 invites left over, so e-mail me if you want an invite.

If you want to add me here's my link:
Peter's Google Plus

I have been talking about G+ with a few friends, and I think it could surpass Facebook in the next 3 years. The main reason being Google's monopoly on the internet.

1. Gmail. One of the 3 most used e-mail systems in the world. Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail.
2. Android. Contacts and calendar features on most Android smartphones use Google based apps that are linked directly online.
3. Picasa. One thing i hate doing right now is uploading my pics to Picasa.. then having to upload them again on Facebook. Google+ removes that hassle

I know that it's in beta, but there are certain elements that can be improved. Things that they did to make themselves stand apart from other social networking sites. Such as, "Circles".. wtf is that. Since the days of Friendster.. it was always "Friends". I'm still getting used to the whole "Circles" shananigans.

Status streaming, videos, pictures, need to be adjusted to properly flow with the rest of the page. Currently, there are multiple sizes for images that offset the whole status stream experience.

It seems like most people are just waiting for the sudden jump to G+ from Facebook. It doesn't seem like that's too far off, considering many bloggers have already predicted Facebook as the next MySpace. If i was Mark Z. i would cash out now and retire.

Kids these days follow trends.. actually not just kids. Most people follow trends, starting with clothes and accessories, to linguistics and social patterns. G+ might just be the next big thing. I admit i am still using Facebook primarily, but that's because G+ is still in beta. I have a hunch when it officially launches - it will do very well.

Quote of the Day: Dying..

"It's not dying what you need to be afraid of, it's never having lived at all"

Hiking at Eaton Canyon Falls

Sorta spontaneous trip to a hiking trail here in local LA. Eaton Canyon is located in Pasadena and it's about 30 minutes from LA. I remembered how much i enjoy hiking and nature.

On the way up we did see a rattlesnake, so if you decide to go, please don't go into brushed areas covered by shade off the trail. As long as you keep on trail, you should be fine.

We got there at about 12pm, and stayed until 4pm. At the actual waterfall, we played in the water for about an hour. So it takes about 1.5 hours to walk there. One thing that wasn't noted in any of the Yelp reviews was that if you ever end up crossing a bridge, you went too far. You actually have to go underneath the bridge to reach the waterfall.

Here are some helpful tips:

1. Bring at least 2 bottles of water.
2. Bring swim attire and towel
3. Bring extra socks just in case
4. It's better to wear quick drying sports shirts rather than 100% cotton
5. Pack light, it's not a far hike
6. Your shoes will get super dirty
7. Sunblock and hat is nice

Here is a pic of the waterfall in the background. There are a few more pictures for anyone that wants to see. Click on the break to see them.

Old Man Shuffling back in 1980's

I'm having fun with my video editing tool.

기후 - 절반의 사랑 (형수님은 열아홉 OST)

흠.. 2009년때 이노래들으면서 참 많이 슬퍼는대. 시간 참 빨이 흘은다. 이 노래 가사 너무 멋지고 좋은대 슬프다. 갑자기 4년만의 추억들이 머리 속으로 쌲~~ 지나가는 듯.



This MV is from the OST(Original sountrack) of "Sister in Law is 19" Korean Drama. The drama is very old, i think it aired sometime in 2002, and it's one of my fav. dramas. It's also very unfortunate that the talented heroine committed suicide in real life due to depression. The song is by "Gi Hu" and here are the lyrics. Too lazy to translate. Please use Google translate.

돌아봐줘 단 한번이라도
내가 먼저 사랑했단 이유 그걸로 안되겠니

어둠속에서 헤매이고 있어
세상이 온통 무너지는 것처럼
처음부터 넌 없던거라 믿으며
조금이라도 위로가 되줄까

먼저 말할 수 없는 슬픈 사랑에
가위 눌린채 울먹이는 나를 봐
추억조차 미워할 수 없는 내 모습을
너는 알지 못한채 멀어지는데

돌아봐줘 단 한번이라도
내가 먼저 사랑했단 이유 그걸로 안되겠니
죽을 만큼 갖고 싶어 너를
그리움은 이렇게도 잔인하게 날 묶어두고 있잖아
가슴속에 넌 커져가는데
하루하루처럼

너 없이 아직 더 채우지 못한
내 삶의 반을 묻어야만 하는지
아직은 다 살지 못한 남은 시간속에
니가 있어야만 해 이제는

미칠만큼 갖고싶어 너를
아무것도 할 수 없는 초라한 내가 더 싫어져
죽을만큼 잊고싶어 너를
이별조차 먼저 할 수 없는 나는 바라만 보고 있을뿐
할 수 없잖아 난 안되니까
하루라도

그대 사람 될 수 있게 기도했었어
목숨같은 사랑이라면 너에게

돌아봐줘 단 한번이라도
내가 먼저 사랑했단 이유 그걸로 안되겠니
널 사랑해 널 사랑해 너를
그리움은 이렇게도 잔인하게 날 묶어두고 있잖아
가슴속에 넌 커져 가는데
I was born to love you

Song of the Day: Sistar - So Cool (feat. Dj DOC)

I admit, i am a Hyorin fan. I don't know exactly what it is about her, but her silly laugh and incredible voice is charismatic.

Firefox Addons!

I remember back in the days when i had decode the page HTML to download certain pictures or videos from a site that was trying to deter downloads.

Fear no more, Firefox addons solves the problem.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/video-downloadhelper/

Download helper is a nifty little tool that lets you go to Youtube and download the video file AND convert it to whatever file you want. For me, i convert them into iPod files so that i can play them on the go. I just downloaded Sista19's Ma Boy :)

Wish List: Sager NP8170

My conclusion after my hard sought out laptop search is the Sager NP8170 (instead of the NP8170-S1)

Anybody wanna buy me this? Lol.

Model: Sager NP8170 (Built on Clevo P170HM)
Display: 17.3" FHD Glossy (1920x1080)

CPU: Intel® Core i7 2630QM, 2.0-2.8GHz, (32nm, 6MB L3 cache)
VIDEO: nVidia GeForce GTX 560M 1.5GB PCI-Express GDDR5 DX11
RAM: 16GB DDR3 1333MHz (Sale: Free 8GB Upgrade)
HDD: 500GB 7200RPM SATA
CD: Super Multi DVD±R/RW / CDRW
NET: Built In "N" WIFI & Bluetooth
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Installed

MSRP: $1469.00
DISC: -$44.07 (3% Cash Discount)
SHIP: $28.00
TAX: $0.00
TOTAL: $1452.93

Beefing up!

I seriously need to cut down my calorie intake and also drop all the carbs i eat. In the past month, I've reduced my body fat percentage - but i continue to bulk up. My original goal was to slim down, instead i've been just stacking on muscle. My legs, chest, arms continue to get bigger!

I blame this all on the volume of my meals. I really need to change my lifestyle and reduce my portions. But it's soooo hard! Put a large pizza in front of me.. and i'll most likely eat all of it.

Don't get me wrong, gaining muscle is good - but it's not my current goal. I need to work harder at this. I should start keeping a detailed log of what i eat/hours working out for 2 weeks and see how it goes.

Fighting!

Blizzcon North America Inv. 2011 VOD

Been watching replays from the Starcraft II Blizzcon 2011 North America invitationals.

Click me

Song of the Day: SNSD - Bad Girl

They are back... this is a remake of their Japanese single Bad Girl.

Song of the Day: Brave Girls - 툭하면

So many groups coming out in Korea.. they are at the brink of over saturation. Thankfully there are those one hit wonders that get weeded out.

Brave Girls.. never heard of them, but this song is decent. It's got a relaxing medium tempo.

Laptop Choices: Winner Sager NP8170-S1

I need a new computer. After debating between building a Desktop or buying another laptop, i finally decided it was more practical in my case to buy a laptop.

Afterwards, the question was, which laptop to buy. I really didn't know where to start, and after Googling for possible candidates i was stumped. Most of the lists for Gaming systems were from Dell, HP, Sony, etc. The problem with those is the fact that they are mass produced and build quality becomes an issue. Also, the specs aren't quite up to par with real gaming laptops.

So the next thing i thought of was Alienware. They are known for making some legit gaming PC's and Notebooks. Since i didn't know better, i began just researching Alienware systems and comparing price configurations.

Here is what i wanted:
Alienware M17
CPU: i7 2630
VC: GTX 480M
Ram: 8GB 1333
HD: 750GB 7.2k
Price: $1,650

What i didn't like about Alienware is the case. It looks like a laptop made for a 14 year old. The little lights and slanted design didn't really excite me. There are also many forum topics regarding DOA systems and problems with heat. Dell also charge tax for CA residents so that sucked.

I began reading more reviews and comments. Luckily i came across a user comment that said to look into MSI, Asus, and Sager for gaming computers. At the end of my search, i found a perfect fit for my needs.

It is the Sager NP8170-S1
CPU: i7 2720
VC: GTX 560M
Ram: 16GB 1333
HD: 750GB 7.2k
Price: $1650 - The place i plan on buying it from is Xoticpc.com. They offer 3% discount for customers that pay cash, and no sales tax for CA residents.

Review for this system is pretty good. Particularly the cooling component of the laptop. The intake and rear exhaust vents apparently do a good job at maintaining a cool system.

A faster CPU/Video Card, and double the ram for the same price as an Alienware with no sales tax is a nice catch. I could go a notch down and get the NP8170 for $1300, which is something i haven't decided yet.

Restaurant Review: Boiling Crab

www.theboilingcrab.com

If you like seafood this is a must go. I'm feeling a bit lazy so not sure how long i'll make this review, but Boiling Crab is pretty bomb. You can expect to pay about $25 per person. Also try the following:

1. King Crab
2. Cajun Fries
3. Shrimp

Use the *everything* sauce. It's a little salty, but really good.

Word of advice, don't go wearing nice clothes. You will most likely get sauce spots all over your shirt (even with the bib). Also expect to wait 30 to 45 minutes. 1 hour to 2 hours at peak hours.

How to SBF, Root, and Mod your Motorola Droid X

August 3, 2011

I finally decided to root my Droid X and get some customization and unveil the full potential of a smart phone with out all the bloatware and Cyanogen Mod 7. Why would you want to do this? For me it was due to the following:

1. Root access
2. Be able to Tether Wifi
3. Get rid of all the Motorola bloatware
4. Go back to Froyo for better battery life
5. Add a custom ROM

During this process i actually had quite a bit of reading, because not everything i wanted was in one place. Here's a tutorial of what i did on my phone.

Here are a few disclaimers.

1. Do this at your own risk. Don't blame me if you brick your phone
2. This guide is for MOTOROLA DROID X, the files included are also for Droid X, which means if you have a Samsung Galaxy S - the procedures and files will be different. Check your respective Android forums.

First you will need to download some files.

1. Android Froyo 2.3.340 - I've felt that Gingerbread on the DroidX was very buggy. Also the battery life went from 3-5 day standby to about 2 days. The current Gingerbread OTA that was release by Verizon is not rootable, so you will not be able to have superuser access. Going back to Froyo is not optional.

2. RDS Lite 4.9 - This is a program used on your computer. This program allows you to SBF your phone back to Froyo.

3. Motorola Drivers for PC - My system automatically detected and installed the drivers. If yours doesn't install from the link.

4. Latest build of the Cyanogen Mod - Make sure you have the latest file. Generally listed at the top.

5. Z4Root - You need this to root your phone and get superuser access.

6. Bootstrapper - You need this file to install custom ROM's

7. Google Apps - Cyanogen is still in beta and i believe there is a problem with Google Apps. You will need this file so that things like the Android Market works

8. All in one fix for CM4DX - This file fixes many items in Cyanogen like 1% increment battery indicator, camera, etc.

9. Bouchigo Theme Pack

Now you have all the files. #1 and #2 will be used from your PC, and the rest need to be moved to your phone's SD Card.

Before you begin you may have some questions.

• What is Rooting? Rooting gives you access to SuperUser. It's like administrative permissions on your PC. You need to root so that you can tether and install custom ROM's.

• What is SBF? Is a way to restore your phone to nearly stock format.

• Why do i need to SBF my Droid X? Currently all Droid X's received an OTA (Over The Air) update to Gingerbread. However, because there is a bootloader lock on it, you cannot Root the phone. So you will need to SBF back to Froyo, then root, then etc.

• What is Cyanogenmod? This is a custom ROM. It hacks your phone's OS and removes bloatware and adds some new features

• What is Theme? In Windows, you can change the appearance of your desktop by changing themes. It's the same for your phone.


Ready? Set? Go!

Now that we have all the files, we can get started.

DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOUR BATTERY IS @ 80% OR HIGHER. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

• Unzip the sbf (#1) to a working/temp folder
• Open RSD Lite, tap the “...” button
• Select the SBF file that you just unzipped

    a- Now we need to boot your phone into bootloader
    b- With your phone Powered OFF do the following
    c- HOLD the Volume Down Button + Camera Button + Power Button
    d- You should see a small screen flash.. once u do release the buttons

• Connect your phone to your PC using a USB cable
• You should now see your phone in RSD Lite.
• You may need to click show devices in RSD Lite.
• Click the start button and allow your phone to flash the sbf
• Wait for the process to complete and then unplug your phone.
• Now reboot your phone Good Job your all done!

    e- When you boot your phone up for the first time you might get stuck in a boot loop NO WORRIES!
    f- If stuck in a boot loop do the following!
    g- Pull the battery out of the phone.
    h- Replace battery and then do the following with the phone powered OFF
    i- HOLD Home and turn the Phone On. When you see an android with a exclamation mark Release HOME and press the Search Button.

• Use the volume up/down buttons to highlight the option “wipe data/factory reset” and "wipe cache"
• Press the camera button to select it
• When it finishes choose the option to reboot your phone
• That’s it you are now back to stock

Rooting Your Froyo System and Installing Bootstrapper

• Just skip all the setup the first time around by pressing "top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left" quickly (it will go to your home screen now)
• Using the "files" inside of the app drawer go and find where you put z4root at and click on it to install
• It will ask you to go to settings, go to settings and enable "unknown sources" then also go to development and enable "usb debugging" while your at it. then hit back on click on z4 root again and install.
• Phone will do its thing and reboot. If this process takes longer than 5 minutes, you will have to pull the battery and try again.
• Go to files again after reboot and install droid2bootstrapper. (IMPORTANT: After you install Cyanogen, don't use Bootstrapper. You will brick your phone)
• After installed open and click on the top button, click ok or yes when a popup comes up. then click on the bottom button once it says success.

Installing CyanogenMod7
• Once in clockwork recovery, format system and wipe data and cache. Now you are going to flash the 3 zip files you placed on your sdcard using the install from sdcard option.
• First do the newest nightly zip (#7).
• Then do the gapps zip.
• Lastly, do all in one fix zip.
• Reboot the phone once finished.
• Install Bouchigo Theme Pack

Tada! You are now done. Here are some things you will notice.

1. The camera app is different. Currently the dedicated shutter button does not work, you will have to change the settings so that you can use your volume buttons. However, the camera app itself is MUCH faster than stock.

2. When you shut off your LCD, it looks like a TV going off. SWEET

3. Make sure you go to Theme Chooser in your app drawer and select Bouchigo's theme. You will now see the new battery level indicator with 1% increments

4. CM4DX comes with AWDLauncher. I personally prefer Launder Pro, but it's up to you which one you choose.

5. The music player is a LOT better than Moto's version. I no longer use Cube as my music player

6. Power User functions have many more options! Ringer On/Off, Auto Rotate On/Off, Torch (Camera Flash) On/Off,

7. All of the old bloatware that came with the phone are gone. But so did many Google products. You will have to reinstall things like Google Maps, Gmail, and Youtube.

8. When you try to power off your phone, the list of options has now increased! You have now the option to REBOOT!!! YES!

When all is done and you've reinstalled many of your old apps, your phone should look similar to this:



Now then, my original list of must have droid Apps changes again.

• Amazon Appstore - Daily Free Apps!
• Battle.net Authenticator - Good only if own Blizzard Games
• Dolphin Mini Browser - So far, the best browser i've used on my phone
• Movies Flixter - Many great options such as Box Office, Theaters, Upcoming and DVD Releases
• Pudding Face Detector - This is mostly in Korean, and tries to match a face to a Korean celebrity
• Kakaotalk - Why pay for text messages? Kakaotalk is sorta like AIM, sorta like Gtalk... 99% of Koreans use it.
• Launcher Pro - I prefer this launcher to customize my homescreen
• Music Junk (Must Google, not available in market) - Find MP3's free
• Fancy Widget (Must Google) - This is the big clock on my homescreen
• 한글 (Korean IME KB) - Only applies to you if you type in Korean
• Battery Indicator - No longer needed because of the new 1% increment battery indicator
• Gallery 3D - No longer needed, it comes stock with Cyanogen
• Cube 3 - No longer needed, stock music player is legit
• Droid Light - No longer needed, TORCH comes stock with Cyanogen and is also part of the Power user widget
• Audio Manager - I still love this thing. It's such a hassle to edit all your music volume settings
• Handcent SMS - Best text message app alternative to stock
• Smooth Calendar - This is still better than the stock calendar app
• Astro File Manager - Better than stock file manager
• Advanced Task Killer - No longer needed because all bloatware has been removed
• StopWatch & Timer - This would be optional

Reference Links:

Droid X SBF Files
How to SBF your Phone Guide
How to install CYanogenMod 7
Bouchigo Theme Pack