Tech Speak: Google Drops Support For H.264

http://techcrunch.com/2011/01/11/google-chrome-browser-h-264-video/

It is upsetting to know that Google and friends (Firefox, the open source people and the likes) are not continuing to support H.264, a common video codec widely used by Apple. As a user of H.264 (infrequently but still), I felt that it was a promising codec seeing how both Apple and Google supported it (Youtube was trying out a ton of H.264 vids if I'm not wrong). Still, there's no much hype about Web M which incidentally I only recalled upon reading the article above. At least Adobe is jumping onto the ship for Web M (a new open source codec project spearheaded by Google and joined by many many other platforms).

Youtube: Lady Gaga - Speechless (Live at the VEVO Launch Event)

Call me slow but I am so awed by this.

Youtube: Bad Romance Parody

Lady Gaga's Bad Romance parody. Excellent and funny stuff. Wish I could dance at least like this. (and sing too)



By the way there's rumours that Lady Gaga amputated her leg for fashion reasons. It's madness. Please let this be false... How is she going to dance like that? Gosh...

Youtube: Lady Gaga's Telephone

I just realised that I FORGOT to post about Lady Gaga's Telephone music video. I deserved to be punished by Gaga. Okay that sort of brings in wrong ideas. Whatever.

I read up on Gaga's Bad Romance music video last time at http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=2737 and it sort of makes a lot of sense about how Gaga kind of relates to demon worshipping, and many inner meanings with the music industries and her fans. I was surprised to find out that Telephone may be a continuation of Paparazzi's music video since scene started with Gaga being in jail and in Paparazzi's music video, Gaga poisoned her boyfriend at the end of the video. Makes sense. The same website attempted to interpret Telephone as well. I'll say it makes sense to a certain extent but everyone should take it with a pinch of salt. http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=3423

Tech Speak: Cute Video On Google Chrome

Chrome has come a long way. It is a very much customisable browser with its themes and extensions (much like the firefox). It is indisputably fast and user friendly as well.

That said, Chrome is not fully compatible with every single website, even including popular sites like Facebook and its own site Blogger. I have learnt to live with it though since the bugs are minor. Chrome's cold start speed is remarkably slow on my computer. But look beyond all that, and you have a blazingly fast browser.

Tech Speak: Nexus One

If only this has a keyboard...

Tech Speak: How Search Ads Work

Music: 夜访吸血鬼

After my Taiwan trip, I was again reminded that I totally love this song, cause I sang it in a KTV there. This song is called 夜访吸血鬼 by May Day. It's about vampires, how they're lonely, neither demon nor angel, how they can't die even though they want to. It's a really nice song with pretty interesting lyrics.

满怀忧伤却流不出泪
极度的疲惫却不能入睡
只能够日日夜夜
然后又日日夜夜
无尽的日日夜夜
永远的深陷在人间

我是蝙蝠却不能飞
困在日复一日的街
无止尽的狩猎
彷佛一种天谴

夜色就是我的披肩
日出就是我的风险
舞池里的狂颠
是我宿命制约

上帝遗弃我们却又要给
黯淡的月照亮世界
要我们无尽又无情的繁衍
看爱过的人一一告别
做过的梦一一凋谢
只留下我独自残喘的千年

无法挥舞天使的纯洁
也无法拥有魔鬼的果决
只有像每个人类
贪嗔痴傻和愚昧
找寻着体温和血
找寻着同类

满怀忧伤却流不出泪
极度的疲惫却不能入睡
只能够日日夜夜
然后又日日夜夜
无尽的日日夜夜
永远的深陷在人间

饥饿是最好的调味
孤独是最强的催眠
疯狂找一双唇
能够当我酒杯

早就对这一切厌倦
也曾愤怒喝下圣水
却又无助醒在
下个漫长黑夜

青春遗忘我们却又要给
回忆的美就像玫瑰
要余生流血又流泪的受虐
看镜中的脸慢慢枯萎
高举的拳渐渐粉碎
只留下了无限唏嘘的相片

无法挥舞天使的纯洁
也无法拥有魔鬼的果决
只有像每个人类
贪嗔痴傻和愚昧
找寻着体温和血
找寻着同类

满怀忧伤却流不出泪
极度的疲惫却不能入睡
只能够日日夜夜
然后又日日夜夜
无尽的日日夜夜
永远的深陷在人间

无法挥舞天使的纯洁
也无法拥有魔鬼的果决
只有像每个人类
贪嗔痴傻和愚昧
找寻着体温和血
找寻着同类

满怀忧伤却流不出泪
极度的疲惫却不能入睡
只能够日日夜夜
然后又日日夜夜
无尽的日日夜夜
永远的深陷在人间

一个又一个孤单的千年
只能够日日夜夜
然后又日日夜夜
无尽的日日夜夜 wu~~
我不能飞

Tech Speak: Googling Videos

Below are 3 videos from Google I just viewed which I find interesting. The first one is about love for Gmail. Google asked everyone to chipped in a bit of video, anything as long as it includes the picture of the Gmail logo. The final product is the combination of them all and I must say its quite nice. I'm so disappointed that I didn't see this advertisement if not I would so make a good one. Anyways that said, if anyone of you is still using hotmail or whatever gibberish-y thingy, it's a good time to change. The reason why is shown in a Google Theatre video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBbmiQhuAhU . I know there have been reports of Gmail having downtime. But don't fret such small things, the gibberish-y stuff are far worse.

The second video is about the prowess of Google Docs. I don't use them so much personally, since I'm still not working but I have quite a number of documents uploaded to Google Docs. The ease of using and sharing documents is shown in this funny and lovey dovey video.

The third video is about Google Wave. It's the next big thing, which I believe has the potential to eliminate emails. Imagine a group of friends working on a document at the same time, on different computers. Real time, mind you. You will be able to see changes made to the document real time, and if you're not around, you can play-back changes made to the document by your friends. Its still in invited beta now, and I'm disappointed that I ain't religious to Google enough to get invited. But oh well, do watch the video. It's really awesome. Enough said.

Youtube: Taylor Interrupted

Oh man, the poor girl. I don't blame her for being speechless after that. It's her big night and someone has to come and ruin it.

Youtube: 撑腰

Youtube: You Belong With Me

Youtube: Windows Mobile

I was never a fan of Microsoft (though i hold much lesser grudge against their mobile products), but you've got to admit that this is good.