My understanding on DiGi

By now,most of you guys would have seen the DiGi yellow man commercial on tv. It was made in conjuction to their promotion of DiGi:The Widest Coverage.For those who feel lost right about now, watch the video below :



The video was funny to say the least. It had a catchy tune and the darn yellow man was funny. It made people start looking out for a yellow man (that is assuming that they are a DiGi customer).This marketing gimmick can be considered a success cause everyone started talking about it,regardless of how they feel towards the yellow man (or yellow people cause i swear one of them yellows looked like a woman). DiGi came out with followups to the commercial with different versions as shown below:













However,the advertisement has ruffled some feathers with some Celcom users who also boast on having the widest coverage in Malaysia. 2 videos were made as a reply to the
DiGi yellow man:





I am reminded of the great brand wars of the American culture when i see this video. The rivalry between Coca-Cola and Pepsi or even Nike and Adidas has been classic. This might start to get interesting everyone and it would be good to entertainment:D

My review..

I watched Transformers today. Having already posted some details about movie,I am not going into those details for now. The movie can be very easily described as a freaking good movie. When watches the movie, you can easily relate it to any other Michael Bay film where there is enough comedy to make you laugh, enough explosions to make you go "wahh" (at least in your heart), enough special effects to make u believe its real and also enough story (which is not much) to make everything flow seamlessly. The movie starts out with Optimus Prime narrating the existence of the Cube a.k.a. AllSpark and what it means to the Transformers from the distant planet called Cybertron. After that, the Transformers logo or title is displayed (much like Armageddon and Pearl Harbor). The movie's main characters are obviously the Transformers themselves. However,the human characters like Sam Witwicky and Mikaela do well to fill the gaps :) My fear earlier that this movie would be an emo-fied one was misplaced. While there were flashes of it, it really didn't become very integral to the plot. The battles between the robots were fabulous with missiles flying about and shockwaves used to dispatch the enemies. When the robots design first came out, I was skeptical but after watching it on the big screen, I can see why it was modified in such a way. The new design gave it a more realistic look and feel to all the Transformers.The transforming of every robot was seamless and smooth. I liked the fact that the old transforming sound from the cartoon days were retained. It felt nostalgic. I do however have a few disagreements.

1. While all the Autobots were colourful, the Decepticons were all in the same mundane colour. This baffles me as in the cartoon even Starscream was very colourful and only Megatron was single coloured.

2. Megatron and Starscream didn't get enough screen time. Don't get me wrong, I like the Autobots but the two most iconic Decepticons are (to my taste) not given enough lines or screen time. We only get to see the classic arguments between the evil leader Megatron and the power crazy Starscream in one very brief scene. Even that can't be considered as an arguement.

3. Megan Fox was hot. However, her acting had some room for improvement.Shia Lebouf acting was good and I clearly see why this guy is an upcoming star. He even got parts in the next Indiana Jones movie.

All in all, this is one heck of a movie and it is worth the money.

My afternoon movie..

I watched an old movie. It was called "From Dusk Til Dawn". It wasn't an old movie per say but it was a good decade ago. I have never watched the movie but I was always interested in it. The movie had Quentin Taratino and George Clooney acting in it. The hot Salma Hayek has a part in the movie but it was more like an appearance than an acting part. Robert Rodriguez was the director of the movie. ( Spoilers ahead for people who haven't watch the movie like I was before today ) The movie started out slow. It showed the 2 protagonist as wanted criminals and they hijack a family with a motorhome. The group goes to Mexico where they stop at a supposed rendezvous point for the criminals. This is where all hell breaks loose and in every sense of the word. The bar in which our group stopped at, was a base of sorts for blood thirsty vampires. Honestly this was the biggest pulling factor for me. I have always been a big fan of vampire and werewolf movies that i have even watched crappy B-grade. Its the entire blood sucking that got me hooked into it. To me, that's fascinating :D

My Friend's Speaker Search..

I met my friend Alvin today.He wanted to get new speakers so we set out to Low Yatt Plaza to get one. He seemed to have his mind set on a Sonic Gear Speakers called Armageddon ( the new orange version not the old blue one). Apparently a colleague of his recommended the speakers. This colleague was also a musician so naturally, he would know better. When it comes to PC speakers,i'd put my money on brands like Altec Lansing Or Edifier but i remained open about this model from Sonic Gear. We checked out the speaker and it was good. It was a 75 watt speaker with fancy orange light on the woofer and volume controller. The woofer packed some serious bass and my friend being techno enthusiast was naturally inclined to this speaker. However, the satellite speakers lacked clarity. I am not sure if it is affected by the sheer power of the woofer.



After checking out those speakers, i manage to convince him to check out the Edifier speakers,just to widen his options. We came across the Edifier model M3400. This model only had about 40 watt in it. The speaker had power in its bass and woofer but it was still lacking when compared to the Armageddon. However, the satellite speakers of the M3400 had better clarity and in the end that proved to be the deciding factor. The price was about the same so it was a good buy.

My take on Karma..

Karma affects everyone. You don't have to be a Buddhist or Hindu to be bound to it. Everyone on the face of this planet is bound to it, one way or another. When I was a child, I never really believed in karma. Even though the moral teachers and Aesop fables that i grew up with repeatedly said that you should not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you or "Buat baik dibalas baik, Buat jahat jangan sekali", it still didn't hit me as something real or possible.

I started realizing in the power of Karma when I was in 2nd year of my degree. You see, I used to ridicule those who weren't from KL and how backward their hometown was when i was in my 1st year. 2 years later, I shifted to a place called Bangi which is not that well developed and, backward :)
Perhaps, the most notable karmic revenge that i got was my pimple scarred face. I used to tease a friend of mine who had a lot of pimples (i'm not gonna mention names here but he is a good friend of mine). Anyway, 2 years later... while i was on SPM break, pimples started appearing on my face like mushrooms after a storm.
Recently,I even had an instant backfire.. I was in Low Yatt Plaza (its the complex with all the IT gadgets and computer related items for all you non-PC savvy people). A guy was blocking the way to the escalator. He was standing blocking our way when it was clearly visible that a crowd was waiting for him to move away. I shouted out, " Woi, Move la..!!". To which the guy did..
Barely few hours later,i got the same thing from another person when i was about to leave the complex. I got to the bottom of the escalator and picked up my plastic bag because it was slipping out of my hand. Almost instantaneously, I heard a girl's voice from behind saying,"don't block the way...!"
Karma doesn't only see the bad thing that i do.. It sees the nice things as well..
I have always been a donor. I donate with what I have in my pocket.I also donate blood when i can though the last time caused me to faint. I am firm believer in donating time to help other people too.
In return, I enjoy a few perks in my life. For instance, I seem to always have some means to settle my financial needs when i urgently need it. It may not be proper one but a way is always visible for me to get out of trouble..
This are but a few of my experiences with karma...
Bottom line, Karma is a real Biatch.. Appeal to her good side and you will be justly rewarded.. :)

p.s. i wonder if i'll get punished for calling Karma a Biatch..? :)

My Say on Transformers..

2 posts in the span of 1 hour.. i guess that is a testament to how bored I am right now...

Transformers is coming out on the 28th of June. That is next week Thursday. I am sure as hell excited about the movie. I mean, Transformers was a part of my childhood. I have seen different versions of it including the dreaded Beast Machines. All the guys that i come across are all excited about the movie. However, there seems to be negative responses from the girls.. All the girls seem to dislike the movie completely. These are the same girls who have embraced most guy movies like the Superhero movies, Fast and Furious categorized movies and some others like the American Pie and so on. So,it is mind boggling as to why Transformers seems to be a difficult to be accepted.
A wise man once said to me that it would be easier to achieve impossible feats such as advanced A.I. or a bridge to the moon then to spend time understanding the female mind..
Anyway, Transformers.. 28th June.. don't forget to catch it.. WE GET TO WATCH IT BEFORE THE AMERICANS :D

My Football thoughts :P

Real Madrid has won their 30th league title this year. But the press kept on going how it was the their 1st title in 4 years. This case even happened in Manchester United's case. Let me clear a fact. When it comes to club football, I am neutral but my hatred towards Chelsea (post Abramovich) is putting my neutral status in jeopardy. Anyway, I don't understand how the Spanish and English press keeps stating that it is Real's and United's 1st title in 4 years. These clubs have won the title more than any other clubs in their respective leagues but the way its put into words makes it seem like 4 years is a long time.. I mean there other clubs that have not won the league in so many years but its not a big deal there.. Maybe both United and Real brought this onto themselves for being so successful in the past that their expected to win year after year. Personally, i thought Sevilla would spoil the fun for both Barca and Real at the last minute but hats off to Capello and his men for withstanding the enormous pressure and fightback for their vital win against Mallorca.. Life is boring currently for me.. I used to catch on some NBA action after the football season is over but now, even that is over with Spurs winning over the Cavaliers. I guess i'll just catch the Asian Cup for some good old competitive sport.. :D

My first blog..

This is my first attempt at writing a blog.. I am giganaut . The people who do know me by this name also call me gig n G. I will try my best to fill this blog with my views and thoughts as much as possible but honestly, this is nothing more than a way to spend my free time in the midst of job searching :P