http://www.sonoftofu.com Tue, 12 May 2009 05:11:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en All the newspapers headline these days is the problem of a new hybrid strain of swine flu. Oh, there are still the occasional problem of the global economy, and the various problems that the Philippines itself sees everyday, but these are old news. Alongside the stunning dimsantling of Ricky Hatton, ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=21 When you think about it, one of the main reasons our economy has never improved or reached its true potential (aside from corruption and bad business practices), is the inherent difficulties in communication and transportation through our islands. I've always thought that we would have been more successful if we ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=20 I haven't wrote here in a long time, but I guess this time is as fine as any. I've recently bought a new pc, replacing my 4-year old one, which even when brand new, was lower end at best. Now, let me say that I can get obsessive-compulsive when purchasing things ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=19 Yesterday, the European Organization for International Research (CERN) tested one of the most ambitious physics projects to date - the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is a machine that collides protons at near light-speed, creating energy that simulates a "big bang". This machine is hoped to find some elusive answers ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=18 When I was  9 years old, I was given the piece of plastic and wires that would largely define the entertainment that I would be growing up with. Nintendo's family computer is primitive compared to the modern generation of consoles that feature graphics that even CG movies would be proud ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=16 The world is seemingly ordinary and boring. it makes you think if there is any real supernatural phenomena that lies underneath all this seeming sameness. I'm not talking about ghosts and monsters either, although I do admit that supernatural phenomena does excite and terrify me. I've been reading Wikipedia this ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=14 Isn't it funny how fast technology has evolved? I remember seeing the first pc my family bought and spend hours just watching it boot up. Imagine my reaction when i got to use a colored pc (Boy, nothing could top this!). How about cable? I even remember the heydays of ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=12 Food is such a good thing. Whenever I see something that even looks good, I start becoming hungry again. There is something about food that is seemingly irresistible. I've experienced times when I was down to my last few wads of cash and chose to eat, not thinking whether I ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=11 When I was in grade school, I dreamed of great things. Basketball player, president, senator... I knew I would succeed because I believed so much in my abilities that I knew even half-assing would bring me greatness. This feeling held throughout most of highschool. I dreamt of being rich, of ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=10 I've always seen myself as a gamer. My childhood was spent in front of the television, playing console games ranging from Duckhunt, to Spartan X, to Mario. I played Final Fantasy, was immersed in a myriad of RPG's. I spent years playing Ragnarok Online, dreamed of better pc's, not ... http://www.sonoftofu.com/?p=9