“Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse
Back to Black is a 2006 album by Amy Winehouse. I'm not sure how to classify her type of music (the boundaries aren't clear to me)... ...her voice sounds soul-y to me, but I'm not sure. Anyhow, this is my first attempt at writing an album review... ...so I'm not sure what to put in it. It's probably going to be a complete train-wreck, so let me know what I can do to improve it please :)
Google Reader
I don't know how many times I've blogged about Google Reader, but I know I still have readers that haven't tried it, and thus I'm blogging about it again.
Google Reader is an RSS/Atom aggregator. This is probably meaningless to a lot of my readers, so here's a very quick and simplified explanation. Websites that feature frequent updates are pretty much guaranteed to have something called an RSS (or Atom or another type of) feed. This RSS feed updates automatically whenever the website updates. What an RSS aggregator (like Google Reader) does is it keeps track of all your RSS feeds that you supply to it, and then it notifies you when they are updated.
At this point, some people are probably thinking that Google Reader is a waste of time because they can simply go to their websites and read it there. True (that you can simply read the website), but Google Reader helps you to save time in doing so. Instead of checking multiple sites--potentially several times a day--for updates, Google Reader enables you to check only one page where all updates can be viewed at the same time.
To give a more concrete use of how Google Reader is useful, I will now give a glimpse into how I use my Google Reader; hopefully it will demonstrate how this tool can be used to help make your internet browsing more productive.
Contest for Fantasy Readers
Just thought I'd let you all know that if you're interested in fantasy novels, there's a contest open until December 31, 2009 that can win you a free copy of Imago: A Warrior's Tale.
On the contest page of the book's website, there is currently a free preview of the book available. Details on how to enter the contest (it's free) are present at the end of the preview. So feel free to check out the book and enter the contest if you're interested. But remember, the contest closes on December 31, 2009 (that's in 5 days)! Good luck!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
So I didn't end up watching X-Men Origins: Wolverine last May when it first came out, but I did get a copy for Christmas today. We (my cousins (Coco K, Maxine K, and Nia W), sibling (Michelle N), and I) watched it while eating dinner.
The movie is basically a prequel to the X-Men trilogy. As suggested by the title, it explains the origin of the character Wolverine. It also introduces some characters from the previous movies, such as Sabertooth, Cyclops, and William Stryker, while explaining his past. A plethora of new characters such as Gambit and Blob are also introduced.
The movie opens up with Wolverine and his brother as kids; it introduces a bit of background information about their family and also demonstrates that they are both mutants. The introduction also shows the brothers' participation in many wars. In fact, it shows them in so many wars that it led me to believe that the brothers no longer age, although I don't believe this idea is mentioned again during the movie. Eventually, the brothers get captured and make a deal with Stryker in return for their freedom. From there, the plot erupts into an action-packed story explaining much of the complexity that is Wolverine.
Merry Christmas :)
Merry Christmas everyone (and happy Winter vacation to those who don't recognize/celebrate Christmas) :)
New Layout
So I decided to add a new layout to my blog... I've gone back to black.
On a side note, The Lucifer Effect is a bloody long book...
“The Sound and the Fury” by William Faulkner
So, I finished William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury a few weeks ago. And I can confidently say it is the most confusing novel I've read to date.
TEDxTt 2009 Update: Tahira Ebrahim
Tahira Ebrahim’s Wish talk got released recently (scratch that--a while ago. I suck at keeping up with everything), so I updated my previous post and added her video. Be sure to check it out!
H1N1 Update
The H1N1 virus is being reported to show signs of resistance to anti-viral drugs. How exciting o.O
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/briefing_20091202/en/index.html
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