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USB Powered E-Cigarette from Thanko!

by max on March 31st, 2009
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For a nicotine addicts like me who simply cannot get out of smoking the cancer sticks, this USB Powered E-cigarette might be a healthier alternative. I said it could, my favorite cigarettes are still going to be Marlboro Lights. (If I am in Korea, it will be This) Anyways, check it out, it might be worth your time and possibly save you against lung cancer when you get older. via eng ...

Today’s Laptop Reviews on the Laptop Blog!

by max on February 8th, 2009
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Here’s some of the latest laptop reviews on our laptop blog today and last couple days I have gone missing doing other projects: Check out the new Acer Aspire One D150 review and it’s available now for pre-order at Amazon here. Do also check out ASUS N280 review and it’s also available for pre-order at Amazon here. Believe it or not, there’s some laptop bags made ...

Gold Plated Toothbrush!

by max on January 30th, 2009
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(Gold-plated Toothbrush from South Korea, 2000 Won, which is about 2 US dollars.) Close-up (the bristles are gold plated?) Believe it or not, people in South Korea have been going kinda crazy with gold-plated toothbrush. I recently saw one at my local Korean supermarket in San Francisco, then my mom gave me an authentic gold-plated toothbrush she brought over from Korea. (Thanks mom! ...

Mind Hack - How to do More Stuff in Less Time!

by max on December 4th, 2008
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Okay, here’s a fun mind hack for all of you working in a cubicle, home, or whereever. It’s a mind exercise that can possibly help you do more stuff in less time. Now let me begin by saying that I used to work from 6am to 12am in Korea when I used to work at Comfile. (That’s 6am until midnight, 18 hours of work) I am very very familiar with working overtime at a cubicle, ...

Home DIY - How to Decorate Your Walls with Letters!

by max on November 16th, 2008
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If you ever go to traditional rice wine bars in Korea, you will often notice that the walls are covered with newspapers. Well, here’s a similar idea for retro-fitting your recreational room (if you have one): Who knew old letters apart from jogging those memory cells can also be used for home décor? Just check out this wallpaper made entirely from vintage letters! However if yo ...

Home DIY - How to Make Japanese Lamp from Recycled Materials!

by max on October 13th, 2008
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Check out this cool DIY that shows you how to make Asian-style Japanese Lamp from recycled materials. I can personally say these Asian-style lamps can add some unique look to your home as these lamps have been used over centuries in Asia including China, Japan, and Korea. A cheap but attractive paper “shoji” style lamp that uses mostly recycled parts and is easy to put tog ...

Food Hack - How to Make Korean Style Soy Sauce!

by max on October 12th, 2008
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When I was growing up in Korea, it was pretty common to see people making their own soy sauce including my mom, who used to have 3 barrels of soy sauce that lasted us about 10 years. I used to wonder why it took so long to make soy sauce but it lasts a lifetime once you make it. Soy sauce can be created along with fermented soy bean paste, which is another by-product while making soy ...

DIY Interactive Toilet by College Students

by max on August 7th, 2008
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College students from Korea are working on their senior year project, that’s right, an interactive toilet that will make sounds and display different shapes of pictures on an LCD based on the size and shape of “poop”. This is very interesting as I’ve always wanted to hear something else than my regular ol’ “poop”. Download latest version of Flas ...

Crawling, Begging Japanese Robot!

by max on July 12th, 2008
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Download latest version of Flash to view video!. Click Here to View in Full Screen Mode This actually reminds me of Korea, where sometimes there are “fake” beggars on the street who have no legs but in reality they can jump up and run after people who steal those fake beggars’ money. via declubz ...

Concept Grill Table for your next House Party!

by max on June 30th, 2008
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Although still barely a concept, it might not be too hard to come up with your own BBQ table that embeds the grill as part of the table. Actually, I’ve seen these concept grill tables in life over in Korea. All the Korean BBQ restaurants there got these about 20 years ago. Well, talk about a new concept when it’s been beat to death in another country more than a decade ...