Using transparent screen technology, Vocaloid performer Hatsune Miku and friends are able to perform live on stage, much to the delight of the rabid Vocaloid fans.

Apparently, thousands queued up to watch the live performance of the much beloved virtual singers.

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Can’t wait!

I feel like taking a shower when I see Rourke as Whiplash. Greasy!

And that Iron Man-in-a-Suitcase? Wow!

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Review for 2009’s anime movie flick Summer Wars is up!

Read the review!

BBC News – ‘Fake pilot’ arrested moments before take-off.

And he duped the airline for two years!

He’s obviously sufficiently intelligent and skilled to fly a large passenger jet so getting his pilot’s license again and passenger jet certification probably wouldn’t have been overly difficult for him.  But I guess he just couldn’t wait!

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Today, I was outside working on the car.  The fact that the Men’s Olympic Hockey game was today had completely slipped my mind.

Suddenly I hear pots banging and some guy screaming his head off down the street…  Then, I knew…

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Select/Start Games issued a warning that assholes are making an effort to ruin the endings for “Heavy Rain” and “God of War 3″.

These assholes are resorting to tactics like creating user names for message forums that reveal the name of the Origami Killer in “Heavy Rain.”

If you plan on playing those games, I’d suggest avoiding video game forums for now.

James Cameron’s Avatar and Kathryn Bigelow’s Hurt Locker are going head to head and there’s much speculation as to who will come out on top.

My money’s on Hurt Locker…

One may think that Avatar would be an instant slam dunk with a geek like me but while I did like Avatar, in all honesty, its story and characters weren’t its strong suit.

Avatar is certainly a significant technical achievement without a doubt.    Could it change TV and film production as we know it?  Most certainly.  But the simple truth is that all the flashy 3D footage and CG is really just window dressing.  At the end of the day, the film has to stand on its own without the gimmick and that’s where Avatar falters.

A movie needs a strong story and strong characters to go with it.   In my opinion, that’s where I believe Hurt Locker comes out on top.

Some pundits say that Hurt Locker will win primarily for its subject matter rather than artistic merit and  I agree with that sentiment.  I liked Hurt Locker but I didn’t think it was the be-all of film making.  But considering its running mate, I’d have to give the edge to Hurt Locker when it comes to awards.    I was moved more by Hurt Locker than Avatar.

Hurt Locker’s story is visceral, dramatic and contemporary.  It’s something that people can more readily relate to.

I’d have to say Hurt Locker over Avatar.

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The problem with the plate renewal has been sorted out and we’ve got the new sticker now but…

#$@$!%!

I stripped the head on one of the screws that holds the car’s license plate cover in place!   I had two “Duh!” moments  while trying to remove the plate cover.

First “Duh!” moment…

The head was rusty and this little voice inside my head was saying, “Don’t do it!”.   But like an idiot, I attempted to unscrew it and it totally stripped the head.

The second “Duh!” moment…

My first attempt at using this Black & Decker screw extractor failed because I tried to use an extractor bit that was too big for the job!  Now I’m hoping that I didn’t remove too much material such that I won’t be able to use a smaller extractor bit.

If there isn’t enough material left in the head of the screw, I’ll have to completely drill out the entire screw and probably have to re-tap the hole.  I guess it was serendipitous that I had impulse-purchased a 40-piece tap and die set while it was on 50% discount a few months ago. 

Left-hand Tap

Another alternative, if I can be patient, is to order a left-hand tap and use another smaller screw to extract the stripped screw.

What the left-hand tap does is cuts threads in a counterclockwise direction instead of the standard clockwise thread.

This will allow me to screw in a smaller screw into the bigger stripped screw.   Since the smaller screw is turned counterclockwise when tightened due to the left-handed thread, the stripped screw will be forced to turn in a counterclockwise direction as well and begin to (hopefully) unscrew itself.

Weather…

The cold weather could prove problematic, so I might wait until Spring to tackle this repair.   Luckily, I can still unscrew the right side plate cover screw and lift the plate cover slightly.

With some careful manoeuvering, I can slip the new plate sticker underneath the cover and  into position to affix it.

Today, I’ll try to get out and find new replacement screws for all the plate covers and replace what I can.

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Kaiyodo’s new upcoming Alien xenomorph figure looks pretty awesome!

It’s affordable, detailed, highly articulated and very posable.   It’s going to be a winner with fans and collectors!

Check out the detailed photos.

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