Minh's Blog! - misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/ Eternal sunshine en-us Minh Truong Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:34:22 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.0.7226.0 minhsblog@MiddaySoftware.com minhsblog@MiddaySoftware.com http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5 http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5

“Loud ‘N Clear - the personal sound amplifier that looks just like a cell phone headset.” Like looking like a cell phone headset is a good thing.

“Isn’t he cute?” was what they actually said in the commercial. LOL!

Tooly Product of the Day http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2008/12/25/ToolyProductOfTheDay.aspx Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:34:22 GMT <p> “Loud ‘N Clear - the personal sound amplifier that looks just like a cell phone headset.” Like looking like a cell phone headset is a <strong><em>good</em></strong> thing. </p> <p> <img src="http://mnt.images.s3.amazonaws.com/loud_n_clear_sm.jpg"> </p> <p> “Isn’t he cute?” was what they actually said in the commercial. LOL! </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,d22b32ca-960b-4fa9-a78b-55f50a34d1c5.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75 http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75 Take That! You Stinkin&rsquo; Fifth Graders! http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2008/10/07/TakeThatYouStinkinrsquoFifthGraders.aspx Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:08:40 GMT <img src="http://mnt.images.s3.amazonaws.com/beat_5th.jpg"><img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,b5f4c3f2-b98f-47f3-84b0-c6b088de4c75.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a

OK, it’s really an ad, but I actually rewound and watched it again. No, I’m not looking for a phone, but I like their ad format. This has much potential to other stuff… Hmmm…

 

My Favorite Product Placement Movie of the Year http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2008/10/04/MyFavoriteProductPlacementMovieOfTheYear.aspx Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:38:48 GMT <p> OK, it’s really an ad, but I actually rewound and watched it again. No, I’m not looking for a phone, but I like their ad format. This has much potential to other stuff… Hmmm… </p> <p> &nbsp; </p> <p> <div style="padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: none; padding-top: 0px" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:235c766f-bb98-4f8f-9476-8df19890a040" class="wlWriterSmartContent"> <div id="820fb80c-2f33-4edc-8919-69d9fe406666" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"> <div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg52BMTBkbQ&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" target="_new"><img src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/content/binary/WindowsLiveWriter/MyFavoriteProductPlacementMovieoftheYear_8749/video3e0a49948667.jpg" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('820fb80c-2f33-4edc-8919-69d9fe406666'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = &quot;&lt;div&gt;&lt;object width=\&quot;425\&quot; height=\&quot;355\&quot;&gt;&lt;param name=\&quot;movie\&quot; value=\&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/dg52BMTBkbQ&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/param&gt;&lt;embed src=\&quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/dg52BMTBkbQ&amp;color1=0xb1b1b1&amp;color2=0xcfcfcf&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en\&quot; type=\&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash\&quot; width=\&quot;425\&quot; height=\&quot;355\&quot;&gt;&lt;\/embed&gt;&lt;\/object&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;;" alt=""></a> </div> </div> </div> > <img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,04868558-9292-4b39-a6a5-4a73e40c575a.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585 http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585

Indie Faye, Freddy Man, whatever... How did the sub-prime mortgage crisis happen? This American Life did a pretty good episode on it, entitled “The Giant Pool of Money.” Surf over their site for the transcript, or just listen here. Needless to say, there were lots of scoundrels involved.

Another Week, Another Bank Fails http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2008/09/12/AnotherWeekAnotherBankFails.aspx Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:27:08 GMT <p> Indie Faye, Freddy Man, whatever... How did the sub-prime mortgage crisis happen? This American Life did a pretty good episode on it, entitled <a href="http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1242">“The Giant Pool of Money.”</a> Surf over their site for the transcript, or just listen here. Needless to say, there were lots of scoundrels involved. </p> <p> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="player.swf" width="290" height="24"> <param name="movie" value="player.swf"> <param name="FlashVars" value="autostart=no&amp;soundFile=http://audio.thisamericanlife.org/jomamashouse/ismymamashouse/355.mp3"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="menu" value="false"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="autostart=no&amp;http://audio.thisamericanlife.org/jomamashouse/ismymamashouse/355.mp3" width="290" height="24"> </embed> </object> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,3784d074-3e2d-49ed-8c20-afc7d0cc4585.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8 http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8 Trailer for a New Movie http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2008/02/09/TrailerForANewMovie.aspx Sat, 09 Feb 2008 18:45:55 GMT <p> It's going to break all box-office records! </p> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:adf3bd8d-2e81-4414-8841-5d47bf2e5271" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px"> <div><embed src="http://images.video.msn.com/flash/soapbox1_1.swf" quality="high" width="432" height="364" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="c=v&v=f5540a19-a5ba-410d-9ae7-802c4cd1f3f4&ifs=true&fr=msnvideo&mkt=en-US&brand=&from=writer"></embed> </div> <label style="font-size:.8em;">Yellow Harvest</label> </div> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,495cc468-cf0a-433d-9537-e5b9b0bc99f8.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=31eedd66-19ea-489b-b237-1b3d626ccf1d http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,31eedd66-19ea-489b-b237-1b3d626ccf1d.aspx Administrator http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,31eedd66-19ea-489b-b237-1b3d626ccf1d.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=31eedd66-19ea-489b-b237-1b3d626ccf1d

Me - Xbox 360 - Halo 3 = Sad!

... or this could be like my drug pusher getting arrested. A chance to finally getting off the stuff!

... It's so cold... so cold...

 

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When I visited my 8 year-old niece last Friday, she gave me this:


And said, "I know that's not how you spell console, but this is my Wii console number."


Awwww... kids...
Awwww... Kids http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,9c1281cd-6d41-4054-bb19-4fedfdb01c43.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/2007/08/29/AwwwwKids.aspx Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:55:22 GMT <br> <p> When I visited my 8 year-old niece last Friday, she gave me this:<br> <br> <br> <img src="http://MiddaySoftware.com/MinhsGallery/niece_wii.jpg"> </p> <p> And said, "I know that's not how you spell console, but this is my Wii console number." </p> <br> Awwww... kids...<br> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/aggbug.ashx?id=9c1281cd-6d41-4054-bb19-4fedfdb01c43" /> http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,9c1281cd-6d41-4054-bb19-4fedfdb01c43.aspx misc http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/Trackback.aspx?guid=980ca1b1-eb47-44cd-9dac-d834020a74be http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/pingback.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/PermaLink,guid,980ca1b1-eb47-44cd-9dac-d834020a74be.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/CommentView,guid,980ca1b1-eb47-44cd-9dac-d834020a74be.aspx http://middaysoftware.com/MinhsBlog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=980ca1b1-eb47-44cd-9dac-d834020a74be 2 This is the beginning of a new blog!

Is it going to be super awesome?
Is it going to kick the old blog's ass?
Is it going to make men weep, women swoon, children run away?


I think you already know the answer to those question.

Onward!
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