tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20068252206300536382024-03-05T11:12:17.697-08:00Ideally ChallengedMy notebook of Ideas went missing.
Now, I've placed them somewhere I can find.Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-26916814844340523222010-06-07T18:45:00.000-07:002010-06-07T19:36:28.421-07:00I learned a new term today: Pyrolytic<blockquote>The company has Fagor Appliances Incorporating in 2007, a new collection of pyrolysis furnaces that have the ability to clean automatically without user intervention. <br /><br />Pyrolytic ovens use high temperatures to clean automatically. Temperature is so high they can reach the old grease and debris do not stand and disintegrate. The results will always be uniform, ensuring thorough cleaning. <a href="http://www.roomu.net/appliances/new-fagor-pyrolytic-ovens.html">Source.</a></blockquote><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.roomu.net/files/user2/roomimage/pirolisis.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 291px;" src="http://www.roomu.net/files/user2/roomimage/pirolisis.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />The only oven I remember my family had was this white and black La Germania oven with a four-plate stove on top. I remember my mom cleaning it, her small frame almost engulfed inside the oven. <br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">This</span> definitely makes things easier.<br /><br />Fagor is a Spain-based company, and after a brief dip into the Internet, I found out that they don't offer this locally. If you're interested in looking at their products more, you can check their <a href="http://www.fagoramerica.com/appliances">US website</a>.<br /><br />If you know something about self-cleaning stoves, pyrolytic technology, or anything related to this, leave a comment. Thank you.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.roomu.net/appliances/new-ovens-firings-functions-versatility.html">Related article</a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-84797926128720378772010-06-07T18:08:00.000-07:002010-06-07T19:15:12.998-07:00NComputing launches world's first USB virtual desktop in the Philippines<span style="font-weight:bold;">NComputing launches world's first USB virtual desktop in the Philippines</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Posted on: 06/03/10 by Alora Uy</span><br /><br /><br /><blockquote>Take the power of one computer, distribute it to 10 devices, and what do you get? 10 happy Juans, courtesy of the world's first USB-connected virtual desktop, NComputing's U170. Virtual desktop what?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.techie.com.ph/images/articles/news/2010/06/u170/ncomputing_u170_virtual.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 800px;" src="http://www.techie.com.ph/images/articles/news/2010/06/u170/ncomputing_u170_virtual.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The hand, the U170, and NComputing APAC region's vice president, Manish Sharma </span><br /><br />Let's put it this way: You have a powerful PC that you just use for browsing or watching your favorite <strike>porn</strike> movies. You want to buy your wife and 2 kids one computer each (they always fight over the one that you have), but you can't afford to purchase 3 more PCs. Our advice? Get the U170 USB virtual desktop.<br /><br />The cost of 3 more desktops = P100,000. The cost of the U170 (around <span style="font-weight:bold;">P5,000</span>) + keyboard, mouse, and monitor (P15,000 x 3) = P45,000.<br /><br />You could clearly see the winner here. What's more, the U170 is easy to install, connect, and use. If you can install a new printer, then you can set this up in no time at all. Just install the vSpace software; attach a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the device; and... well, that's it. You're good to go.<br /><br />See it to believe it.</blockquote><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />It's an interesting concept, obviously born out of necessity (which is good), but I was wondering how would the capacity of, as the example states, three computers? If the kid wants to play an online game (especially if it's a high spec game), and then the father downloads his "movies", and then the mom goes over to Facebook (I'm not sure how much bandwidth that takes up, but some of their games do), won't the primary computer crash down?<br /><br />Hmmmm, well, we'll see. I'm not shooting the product or anything, but it would be welcoming if more information comes out of it since it's new and more questions needed answering. Overall, it's an interesting concept. Very interesting.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techie.com.ph/news/ncomputing-launches-worlds-first-usb-virtual-desktop-in-the-philippines">Source</a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">[Edit]</span><br /><br />Okay, I realized that the source link do have more pictures after the article showing what needed specs corresponding to the number of units hehehe~ That answered some of my questions, but I hope they do a launch on this thing (if they haven't done it yet) to answer more questions.Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-83663239603301587372010-05-16T20:15:00.000-07:002010-05-17T23:29:37.131-07:00Sexy Disney Princesses by Comic Illustrator Scott Campbell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 696px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 701px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 699px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 699px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And here are my favorites:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 699px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Well, she's not a Disney princess, but I like the angle, and the way she was interpreted.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 698px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And the Beast behind Belle removing/putting on her cape--amazing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 697px;" src="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/14/disney-women-8.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Oozing with sexiness. Best Sleeping Beauty rendition ever. Too bad I'm a girl though, hehe.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.geekologie.com/2010/05/yow_yow_disney_ladies_in_sexy.php">Source</a><br /><br /><a href="http://site.jscottcampbellstore.com/">Scott Campbell</a><br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Update: Sexy Disney Male versions<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-ejpyr52l0ViWcxvwMSrGPsN9JAleKFXuPVV2jALKpyC4dSgBd3dz0oBEAP-iV1C9s3FD2e0vmuYWNllG5Zzg42w25zAi-mqO10p4a9yx8f6obaxOPs6U7lb8nlt1Je0yEP7SMw7JHg9/s1600/disney_princes_DavidKawena.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil-ejpyr52l0ViWcxvwMSrGPsN9JAleKFXuPVV2jALKpyC4dSgBd3dz0oBEAP-iV1C9s3FD2e0vmuYWNllG5Zzg42w25zAi-mqO10p4a9yx8f6obaxOPs6U7lb8nlt1Je0yEP7SMw7JHg9/s320/disney_princes_DavidKawena.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472493331194313570" /></a><br /><br /><br />More<a href="http://davidkawena.deviantart.com/gallery/#Disney-Heroes">here.</a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-38007733637039006562010-05-12T07:37:00.000-07:002010-05-12T08:11:29.820-07:00Otakus make 3D renditions of dwellings of some anime charactersOtakus were able to replicate (in 3D) the interiors of some anime characters' residences such as the ones in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruhi_Suzumiya">The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannagi_(manga)">Kannagi</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-On!">K-On!</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toradora!">Toradora</a>.The renditions are <span style="font-style:italic;">'based on obsessive observations of the anime and some evident architectural ability.'</span><br /><br />1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Nagato">Yuki Nagato</a> (from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://kipre.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/nagato-yuki.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 676px; height: 1000px;" src="http://kipre.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/nagato-yuki.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69105__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69105__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-002.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69106__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69106__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-003.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69112__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69112__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-009.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69111__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69111__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-008.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69110__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 281px;" src="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69110__468x_nagato-yuki-apartment-007.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/05/12/so-you-want-to-live-with-nagato/">Source</a><br /><br />2. Nagi (Kannagi)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqBImu7WVl_aFOhw3BTRdKfN-5yfgSrZ7_ECCRTcWAIVDtcgTUhQ3dDFhp8nuN1hdvZ0sSDfC5yEYwbWdEnNUeydQSE42wihQ7LoIOXirwlx5tNacHLEHj6_6pmC5fProvnDybQbWk7U/s400/[Kannagi]+Nagi-sama+01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqBImu7WVl_aFOhw3BTRdKfN-5yfgSrZ7_ECCRTcWAIVDtcgTUhQ3dDFhp8nuN1hdvZ0sSDfC5yEYwbWdEnNUeydQSE42wihQ7LoIOXirwlx5tNacHLEHj6_6pmC5fProvnDybQbWk7U/s400/[Kannagi]+Nagi-sama+01.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/24968__468x_viploader2d496122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 330px;" src="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/24968__468x_viploader2d496122.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/12/05/so-you-want-to-live-with-nagi/">Source</a><br /><br />3. Taiga (Toradora)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/toradora-taiga.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 344px;" src="http://www.farawaynowhere.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/toradora-taiga.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/25069__468x_20081205toradora02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 497px;" src="http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/25069__468x_20081205toradora02.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/12/06/so-you-want-to-live-with-taiga/">Source</a><br /><br />4. Yui (K-On)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/03/kon101.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x177/crisuskeer/blog/03/kon101.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69094__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 281px;" src="http://img4.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69094__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-020.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69084__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 469px;" src="http://img2.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69084__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-010.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69078__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img1.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69078__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-004.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69076__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69076__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-002.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69075__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 468px; height: 291px;" src="http://img3.sankakustatic.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/69075__468x_yui-hirasawa-household-001.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />More pictures at <a href="http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/05/11/so-you-want-to-live-with-yui/">source</a><br /><br />Accurate? Well, that's another question. Either way, you gotta hand it to these people--they got dedication.Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-26860737637792714042010-05-12T01:03:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:05:17.786-07:00The Need for Speed on the Web<span style="font-weight:bold;">The Need for Speed on the Web</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">A startup hopes to exploit the growing interest in making websites speedier.</span><br />By Erica Naone<br /><br />The days of dial-up modems may be gone, but some websites are still surprisingly sluggish. The issue has gained urgency after Google recently introduced a change to its PageRank algorithm that rewards sites that run faster. The search company says that users spend less time interacting with slower sites; adding to the issue are users visiting sites from mobile devices with spotty connections.<br /><br />Aptimize, a startup based in Wellington, New Zealand, that launches its service in the United States today, says its software can speed up website load times, bringing increases of 200 to 400 percent in some cases. It says it can achieve these improvements entirely in software.<br /><br />Ed Robinson, cofounder and CEO, says that companies often improve the speed of a website by throwing hardware at the problem. He contends that the fundamental problem is often the structure of the website itself.<br /><br />To illustrate this point, Robinson talks about the way a website is loaded. When a user enters a URL, the browser has to carry out a series of tasks to load the page. First, it looks up the server it needs to visit, and then it contacts that server and retrieves the code that describes how the page should look. The browser has to follow the instructions in this code, often contacting the server several more times in order to load resources such as ads or images.<br /><br />Robinson says that those round-trips to collect resources are a major culprit for slowing down websites. Even over a fast connection with a fast server, these steps take time, and any delays only exacerbate the problem. While it's possible to design a website in a way that avoids these problems, he says the reality is that many aren't written that way. Aptimize's software optimizes for speed without requiring a customer to change anything about how the site is coded, either when it's installed or in the future.<br /><br />The software gets into the middle of the page-processing pipeline and makes it more efficient. It combines resources so they only have to be downloaded once. For example, it stitches any images that appear on the page into a mosaic, and sends just one image file to the browser, instructing the browser about how to slice up and display the mosaic.<br /><br />Websites are often coded so that browsers load the same resources multiple times--for example, each time a user returns to the home page. Aptimize's software identifies website resources that rarely change and tells the browser to cache them for longer than normal (about a year), which also speeds up loading times. And the software has a way of alerting the browser if one of these resources does happen to change. It also performs other optimizations, such as compressing files.<br /><br />Robinson says that the company currently has about 120 customers, including Microsoft.com.<br /><br />In upcoming months, he adds, Aptimize plans to focus on doing more to optimize sites for mobile devices. The company will add features such as the ability to detect a mobile device and adjust for its lower screen resolution by sending less information.<br /><br />Speeding up websites isn't just important for improving PageRank and performance on mobile devices, says Joe Skorupa, research vice president for data center transformation and security for Gartner Research. In many cases, even a few seconds of delay can cost businesses money. When it's an e-commerce site, he notes, impatient customers will often leave without completing a sale if they feel a page is taking too long to load. Even for internal corporate websites, lost time can mean lost productivity, he says. If, for example, a Web application used in a call center takes 30 unnecessary seconds per call, that can force a company to hire additional staff members.<br /><br />Skorupa says that the code that's slowing down websites is often produced by the toolkits that developers use to speed up the coding process. Many companies can't afford to spend enough time or money on optimizing their own code. So Skorupa believes there's a lot of opportunity for companies like Aptimize to help optimize applications in new ways. "There is no shortage of bad code," he says. "We see, unfortunately, little risk that the code coming in the future will be dramatically better than what we have today."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/">Technology Review</a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-42266556174720204582010-05-11T19:13:00.000-07:002010-05-11T19:27:27.727-07:00Creative Wall Hook designs, cool furnitureFrom <a href="http://freshome.com/2010/05/11/25-of-the-most-creative-wall-hook-designs/">Freshome</a>.<br /><br />Here are my favorites:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hand-hook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 215px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hand-hook.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Office-Clip-Hook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 570px; height: 417px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Office-Clip-Hook.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hook-box2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hook-box2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/muchroomhooks3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 283px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/muchroomhooks3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cubby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 525px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cubby.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I always liked the fusion of practicality, usability, and a healthy dose of design.<br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />And isn't this the cutest thing ever?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chictip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Picture-42-500x657.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 657px;" src="http://www.chictip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Picture-42-500x657.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.danishbydesign.com.au/play-rugs.html">Danish by Design</a> are pleased to introduce a new range of 3 dimensional Play Rugs for children of all ages. In an age when so much technology is crying out for your child’s attention, including video games, TV, DVD’s, MP3 players and chat sites, it’s refreshing to know that their next favourite play mate doesn’t even require batteries. Just pull out your child’s toy farm animals, cars and dolls and enjoy watching them rediscover their creativity and imagination on their new IVI Play Rug.</blockquote><br /><br />I wished I had this when I was a kid. Here are more designs to choose from:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.chictip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Picture-62.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 693px; height: 221px;" src="http://www.chictip.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Picture-62.png" border="0" alt="" /></a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-82762438093115636112010-05-11T00:38:00.000-07:002010-05-11T00:52:40.784-07:00Update~!<a href="http://freshome.com/2010/05/04/please-comment-what-do-you-think-about-the-new-design/">Freshome has a new website look</a><div><br /></div><div>I frequent this site regularly, and is one of my sources of wonderful interior/architecture/furniture ideas and designs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Their new layout is much more cleaner than the last one. They use links for individual pages, especially for those topics with lots of pictures. It saves space, and it helps the reader sort out and choose the topics they want to read (at least for me).</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.jimspancakes.com/">Jim's Pancakes</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Looking for crazy pancake ideas? Well, Jim made a website of all the pancakes he's doing for his daughter. Talk about fatherly dedication and love.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some of the designs he made (and some of them stands too)</div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pancake_art_tower_crane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/pancake_art_tower_crane.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/giraffe-pancake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/giraffe-pancake.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/volcano-pancakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 450px; height: 600px;" src="http://www.jimspancakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/volcano-pancakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-7530951417458860842010-05-05T17:57:00.000-07:002010-05-05T17:58:16.290-07:00Redesigning the Web for Touch Screens<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: medium; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Redesigning the Web for Touch Screens</span></b><br /><i>A new crop of touch-based devices is changing the way users interact with Web pages.</i><br />By Erica Naone<br /><br />Last week, in an essay criticizing Adobe's Flash platform, Apple CEO Steve Jobs drew attention to, among other things, its lack of support for touch--something essential to the experience of an iPhone or iPad. "Flash was designed for PCs using mice, not for touch screens using fingers," Jobs wrote.<br /><br />But Flash is hardly the only Web software that wasn't designed to handle touch, and the advent of touch-based devices "is almost asking the entire Web to change its behavior from what's been built up over 20 years," says Raju Vegesna, evangelist for Zoho, a company based in Pleasanton, CA, that produces a suite of complex online Web applications.<br /><br />Individual problems are often small, but they add up to something more significant, Vegesna says. For example, roll-over interactions are common on many websites, but these don't work on touch devices. Other common tricks, such as hovering over a link to see the connected URL in the status bar, have to be adjusted before a user can perform the same function.<br /><br />A serious problem for companies like Zoho that specialize in complex Web software is that many sites aren't equipped with the ability to trigger the "soft keyboards" used on touch devices. Vegesna explains that touch devices pop up a keyboard when they recognize a text field on a Web page, but it's different for the more complex editors used as part of Zoho's online word processors.These These usually cannot trigger a soft keyboard to pop up, leaving users frustrated.<br /><br />"This is a big user interface problem for Web applications," Vegesna says, "and means that many will need to be redesigned."<br /><br />These issues are significant but nothing new, says Ben Bederson, an associate professor at the human-computer interaction lab at the University of Maryland. "There are a wide range of input and output devices," Bederson says. "Whether you are building a Web app, Flash app, or native app, you have to decide which range of devices you're going to support."<br /><br />Bederson notes that Web designers will have to wrestle with several issues when considering touch computers. For one thing, touch interfaces don't give users the fine-grained control that they have with a mouse. Though tests have shown that a stylus can be an effective substitute, Bederson notes that the market has largely rejected that option. So designers need to simplify a website and increase the size of interaction points such as buttons and scrollbars.<br /><br />There's a more subtle technical problem too. For example, a lot of Web applications were written with a certain sequence of mouse actions in mind. An application might be coded so that it must see a mouse hovering over a button before that mouse is able to click on it. In this case, it's not simply that the mouse-over action doesn't work as expected--it's that the site actually can't register a click without it, meaning that the application breaks when used on a touch device.<br /><br />Designers can help avoid these problems by building websites to adapt to different interaction situations. Bederson recently worked on adapting the website of the International Children's Digital Library for viewing on the iPad. The designers aimed to make the site flexible enough to deal with a variety of languages, nonliterate users, and kids. As a result, the elements turned out to be flexible enough to adapt easily to touch. Bederson says the designers only needed to fix one bug in order to adapt the site to the iPad.<br /><br />In general, however, redesigning outdated websites "is going to be huge," says Jared Spool, founding principal of User Interface Engineering, a consulting firm based in North Andover, MA. But Spool believes the coming changes will be largely positive. "To me, the little interaction problems of how to react when a user touches something will work themselves out pretty fast," he says. What's more interesting, he believes, are the emerging possibilities for interaction based not only on touch but on motion sensing and location information. For example, Spool points to the Star Walk application for the iPad, which uses this sort of information to show users a labeled image of the night sky matched to the spot where they are currently standing. That kind of interaction simply wasn't possible before, he says.<br /><br />Spool also looks forward to user interfaces made possible by greater connectivity between devices, such as interfaces designed for a group of iPads working in concert. "I think the next year is going to bring out amazing creativity as people start to play with this interaction palette that's far richer than what you had before," he says.</span>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-9368826247307191632010-04-19T22:11:00.000-07:002010-04-19T22:41:17.001-07:00Food tripOkay, so this post is not related to design; it's more of an experience.<div><br /></div><div>Last friday, me and my sister went to Pizza Hut for special sister bonding dinner. We had this for dessert:</div><div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsHQewvKgWY9Kv_in2Je13XgrFh0a9RvkY4MwYwDpRviv0fFyiOQf2JLqMxGcog-JT3sEGTXO_cdZOtOaIgG-skvb4s-de7YOiHFXw_M-GOaCJxBfwUO74D99dtDrF3twmzaXoCGY_M8c/s1600/Image000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrsHQewvKgWY9Kv_in2Je13XgrFh0a9RvkY4MwYwDpRviv0fFyiOQf2JLqMxGcog-JT3sEGTXO_cdZOtOaIgG-skvb4s-de7YOiHFXw_M-GOaCJxBfwUO74D99dtDrF3twmzaXoCGY_M8c/s320/Image000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462083260379329826" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2Lyu0aK_yeepKdzuLKPvpqIKn9HYTRN9B7W1PLe5ZcQEWqUIK7VZ9g9sKsbsagDRPeUghSzn4JayXbXYKMnB9Q8a2Nf5IB1cclw30yMrdCwocApbI00uy-6M1SwXMLmm95xOvwhxUU_L/s1600/Image001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2Lyu0aK_yeepKdzuLKPvpqIKn9HYTRN9B7W1PLe5ZcQEWqUIK7VZ9g9sKsbsagDRPeUghSzn4JayXbXYKMnB9Q8a2Nf5IB1cclw30yMrdCwocApbI00uy-6M1SwXMLmm95xOvwhxUU_L/s320/Image001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462083424946936674" /></a><br />Yep. It's Mango Panna cotta. I'm not raving about the sauce, but I always liked its combination with mango.<div><br /></div><div>Then last night, me and my officemates went to the newly opened <a href="http://mushroomburger.com.ph/">Mushroom Burger</a> branch in Katipunan. I'm not satisfied with the service (the counter lady did not look at me when I was giving out my orders), but the food compensates it. I especially liked that there is no extra charge for ice tea, juice, or gulaman--<i>GULAMAN~! YAY THEY HAVE GULAMAN~! </i>It was too late for me to see that they're offering gulaman drinks, but I had a glass of Tropicana juice instead which was also nice.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had regular fries and Royal Burger--a double decker, with tomato, pickle, cucumber (ata), melted cheese (love), mushroom omelet, and beef patty. </div><div><br /></div><div>The beef patty was about an inch thick. It was a filling dinner.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH8nvCoJ8LjEvRJszNR4jrbgqCN17kBnCwaiWDoH9C01z6-8ESjSldDGCvIDHJO-23TYxybhiHW9_DyetjXXcB02q-hxZuAmhuV2-RIA9jl3Zt421-wTKJCV8XD8a6kg62RGwhatmQ9w9/s1600/Image004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH8nvCoJ8LjEvRJszNR4jrbgqCN17kBnCwaiWDoH9C01z6-8ESjSldDGCvIDHJO-23TYxybhiHW9_DyetjXXcB02q-hxZuAmhuV2-RIA9jl3Zt421-wTKJCV8XD8a6kg62RGwhatmQ9w9/s320/Image004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462084853798530290" /></a><br /></div><i>Above. Around this time, I am deciding whether to finish the burger or not. Yes, that's pepper in my fries.</i><div><br /></div><div>Next time I go to Mushroom Burger, I'll try their Mushroom Sandwich which, as my boss said, is really good despite of the "patty" consists of 100% mushrooms.<br /><div><br /><div><i>Edit</i>: Officemates are inviting for another trip to Mushroom Burger, which I have to decline. Mushroom Sandwich will have to wait xD</div></div></div>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-26364490104166141762010-04-18T22:13:00.000-07:002010-04-18T22:15:37.211-07:00Floater cutleries anyone?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.seongyonglee.com/imgs/floater%20500-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 681px;" src="http://www.seongyonglee.com/imgs/floater%20500-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.seongyonglee.com/imgs/floater1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 338px;" src="http://www.seongyonglee.com/imgs/floater1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Floater series by <a href="http://www.seongyonglee.com/">Seongyong Lee</a>.</div>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-33552215523998047382010-04-15T19:23:00.000-07:002010-04-15T19:29:40.967-07:00Got some new things for the Dollhouse I'm makingFirstly, I have assembled a nice bedroom cabinet:<div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlWIp6jBC1Qiuytm1-0aCGT3deMdKAFTlBmXfKzSx2V-TETqR9NDZsb3g6plnkLsDa_0r3mgy9GKGHCNSm15-brCWuxB_-2oxeVT6QoxV2stOKmP0J3lesiiO7HNkQX0VEnQB0G9UCqXI/s1600/Image003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDlWIp6jBC1Qiuytm1-0aCGT3deMdKAFTlBmXfKzSx2V-TETqR9NDZsb3g6plnkLsDa_0r3mgy9GKGHCNSm15-brCWuxB_-2oxeVT6QoxV2stOKmP0J3lesiiO7HNkQX0VEnQB0G9UCqXI/s320/Image003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460556223527487138" /></a>Above: The inside<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ai-NszfGstSpy2P_Ege1BjbDWIcOE4f9Cw8fOfngVzoVmMM7c8kx6qviZJviOqmdeun6pIRlCWIjLYAx0b35_ahy76pOx9KxSSIMB9i16Y4St_5L_hQrpvW9PqzBgjaUk1TXvVwlnuM/s1600/Image002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5ai-NszfGstSpy2P_Ege1BjbDWIcOE4f9Cw8fOfngVzoVmMM7c8kx6qviZJviOqmdeun6pIRlCWIjLYAx0b35_ahy76pOx9KxSSIMB9i16Y4St_5L_hQrpvW9PqzBgjaUk1TXvVwlnuM/s320/Image002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460556133585551458" /></a>Above. My general problem when I made this was that the doors wouldn't close the way it should. I think I made the spaces too tight on this one.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxy7F3rKZ-MUc-cMxf7H_vtyTwItEiTziAg3ZaygR1TN4vLovJW1RmKN0yn58buhx7bmjATSJudRGxSVbF3fcT3QuLz_8xVv31wze2HR6Nfkotjp7FKoW49B_7xjSRXhqMKLVxZrhCaAf/s1600/Image001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIxy7F3rKZ-MUc-cMxf7H_vtyTwItEiTziAg3ZaygR1TN4vLovJW1RmKN0yn58buhx7bmjATSJudRGxSVbF3fcT3QuLz_8xVv31wze2HR6Nfkotjp7FKoW49B_7xjSRXhqMKLVxZrhCaAf/s320/Image001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460556072181295698" /></a>Above: Right side up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg733MEtjLMfvJBxXjKav6iYvTgDaZ-yM-3UY-2SB1LgMnmFe753ShyphenhyphenHEqmAQTPk0nZTl6AHRl_w-XpVcYLqRDxGgEi4Dg50E8jpI8QTEo24kV7k-WsIdyxHOmnkidc5kpCx0gLwHfQfLdR/s1600/Image000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg733MEtjLMfvJBxXjKav6iYvTgDaZ-yM-3UY-2SB1LgMnmFe753ShyphenhyphenHEqmAQTPk0nZTl6AHRl_w-XpVcYLqRDxGgEi4Dg50E8jpI8QTEo24kV7k-WsIdyxHOmnkidc5kpCx0gLwHfQfLdR/s320/Image000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460555978979091506" /></a>Above: Wrong side up hehe.<br /><br /></div><div>I realized that maybe I should get a varnish and cover the necessary wooden furnitures with it to add gloss and to protect themselves from dust. Hmm, should I use brush with it? Or spray it...? *mumble mumble*<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-45902450447484404132010-04-11T19:09:00.000-07:002010-04-11T19:18:57.952-07:00Guess who's back~!Sorry for the hiatus. It's like the Holidays never left me for weeks hehe (and had some technical problems, but that's over now).<div><br /></div><div>I'm thinking of switching to Wordpress for my blog because of <a href="http://www.divine-project.com/">Divine Project</a> but the hassle of moving all the pictures, posts, and everything in between seems daunting, so I'll stick with blogspot. Besides, I think they made an update on more themes, so it's all good. I hope they update more regularly (do you think they'll offer more customizable theme options? *hint hint*)</div><div><br /></div><div>So here's what happened for the past weeks (or months hehe):</div><div><br /></div><div>1. Kept downloading more home pictures, which hopefully I can upload the ones that are post-worthy--at least on my standards. Not that I'm being an elitist or something, and there are plenty of good designs out there, but that's just it. Too many good designs to post. So Imma limit by putting up "standards." Uh, nuff said.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. Went around churches in Rizal and Laguna area for Visita Iglesia with my boyfriend and his family. Did not mention to them (except for my boyfriend) that it was my first Visita Iglesia. Took pictures of the wonderful old Churches, which hopefully I can upload as soon as possible.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Finally got the funds to go back to Japanimation and bought more Doll house stuff. Though this time the choices are limited, and hoping to get the first floor done. For this trip, I got the stairs, and some lighting (with battery pack) for the kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div>There~! Hopefully I can have more updates written soon~ Happy Summer!</div>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-76979348941702131932010-02-10T19:15:00.001-08:002010-02-10T19:17:26.389-08:00Win 5000 worth of Fully Booked GCsNot sure if this is true, but it looked fun so click <a href="http://winthegc.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/three-easy-steps-to-win/">here</a> to answer a short survey so you'll have a chance at winning 'em. <div><br /></div><div>Good luck!</div><div><br /></div>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-38818022070231279342010-02-07T18:14:00.000-08:002010-02-07T18:43:49.351-08:00My Doll House: Kitchen and part of Bathroom Part 2Okay, I wasn't able to find the other pictures, so there'll be some assembly pics that are missing.<br /><br /><a href="http://ideallychallenged.blogspot.com/2010/01/my-doll-house-kitchen.html"> Part 1</a><br /><br /><b> 3. Painting</b><br /><br />So after you have assembled all the pieces according to the instruction manual, you are now ready to paint them. Just to be safe, I used the colors as shown in the manual (it's hard to find if you don't have a background in Japanese) Colors used were Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Blue, Gold (acrylic) and White. I used mostly poster colors (because around that time, I don't have money to buy the acrylic ones, and my acrylic set were missing). After a while, the white color got absorbed by the wood, and was forced to borrow a tube from a friend.<br /><br /><u> a. Cabinet</u><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29LitGKfdfEjg01jmVA6A9rmhllQSFlL8edWZ2WHTRuIYvK34T-R4L1M0tCj6ETo11eEa68wW1MZbjMxQvRjSJLnMmIN9yFkyYR-Xd2RDA7E2XNeq8xGDw1ceHiObyTC3Tlw3ovAlhGRB/s1600-h/Image000.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29LitGKfdfEjg01jmVA6A9rmhllQSFlL8edWZ2WHTRuIYvK34T-R4L1M0tCj6ETo11eEa68wW1MZbjMxQvRjSJLnMmIN9yFkyYR-Xd2RDA7E2XNeq8xGDw1ceHiObyTC3Tlw3ovAlhGRB/s320/Image000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435692148545281778" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhSHxMlyzt1cLtUBVZjrjy6OiauJzR8Ujj1PLYhljbebLe8HNsZffE_epAuNCbY-fTo7N4ga2xGDeXhFHVhjuGHf0Ppmn2HEDfoBUvO1x44-3WMXbvPchN6PsZeYxfviPvJU0hRGoFWzI/s1600-h/Image004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfhSHxMlyzt1cLtUBVZjrjy6OiauJzR8Ujj1PLYhljbebLe8HNsZffE_epAuNCbY-fTo7N4ga2xGDeXhFHVhjuGHf0Ppmn2HEDfoBUvO1x44-3WMXbvPchN6PsZeYxfviPvJU0hRGoFWzI/s320/Image004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435692346876775586" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7gW8QqexiYSgFn6FMZ45otVLY19rYD1DaDvarg4HvATaHQnR_23CpC4ZToJ5re9dFKas4zGAZAgqh54krdfz3kU3kTnfceNo1zCpHHYUdwtOfSCCXu5mnef9dAWHpzAHBjyOnbZxdF5M/s1600-h/Image006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT7gW8QqexiYSgFn6FMZ45otVLY19rYD1DaDvarg4HvATaHQnR_23CpC4ZToJ5re9dFKas4zGAZAgqh54krdfz3kU3kTnfceNo1zCpHHYUdwtOfSCCXu5mnef9dAWHpzAHBjyOnbZxdF5M/s320/Image006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435692475644019906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGMZeo_7Caee4u_H2VwqLaKeVXB7OLvNeWqEeJP9R4dT-ve_NTJa5haiG41Z-KSfG2G2GurttxTN23ijsphLE3oHGgKZ-G_RnKqD0oFr5VaORZGIdsGPH6VQiH_DMJ7cBdp8oPrs6AnlN/s1600-h/Image007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGMZeo_7Caee4u_H2VwqLaKeVXB7OLvNeWqEeJP9R4dT-ve_NTJa5haiG41Z-KSfG2G2GurttxTN23ijsphLE3oHGgKZ-G_RnKqD0oFr5VaORZGIdsGPH6VQiH_DMJ7cBdp8oPrs6AnlN/s320/Image007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435692940724909218" /></a><i>Above. Hehehe yep~ That's my workstation haha~</i><br /><br />You paint the main ones first, like its overall color. In the case of the cabinet, I painted the inside first because painting it last is harder when the outside is already done.<br /><br />After you paint the main color, you can put in the details (optional)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLubAJ9yODPPQ8D6nsghaFaF-0TPf6u8Z14CNpCGQZzZ3xo6dEiTnMqXEE6Ww_-iPydI_uvgrNzR6puLdSvJCSouzFpKI9ow0hJQ9QQ8H8_r7peHBR0pCcfUe-Sb_HK8yIyI5MaBfClLg/s1600-h/Image011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLubAJ9yODPPQ8D6nsghaFaF-0TPf6u8Z14CNpCGQZzZ3xo6dEiTnMqXEE6Ww_-iPydI_uvgrNzR6puLdSvJCSouzFpKI9ow0hJQ9QQ8H8_r7peHBR0pCcfUe-Sb_HK8yIyI5MaBfClLg/s320/Image011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435693544056128642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupy0J1LtoQA5Ao-UREMX_pYQ3EKsC1oSqFYnbVhzJXQ-UtKaNWjFohb_XdfhrV2Hjch6yzW3uJ_MrTOxSqAmqOY4Os95PGFOzeuC76NWwDGBdQehEjzVV4phIa0ascgjdmlk_xW6QI9Pp/s1600-h/Image010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupy0J1LtoQA5Ao-UREMX_pYQ3EKsC1oSqFYnbVhzJXQ-UtKaNWjFohb_XdfhrV2Hjch6yzW3uJ_MrTOxSqAmqOY4Os95PGFOzeuC76NWwDGBdQehEjzVV4phIa0ascgjdmlk_xW6QI9Pp/s320/Image010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435693654792350738" /></a><br /><br /><b> 4. Adding details</b><br /><br />Once the paint is dry, you can now add hinges to the cabinets and the door.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqOfEllzlcG0dwRPZyt7SPcO1bQbflAfhxj3ekgw6qFeg-M7TG9n6T9i4AUQlcvdo565488WpMsU7QbuZPezGceuXljdahmOLz0oRfK_FJdYQma-AcxwtFwBy2HARmrfzxloEUrTAnVXo/s1600-h/Image009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMqOfEllzlcG0dwRPZyt7SPcO1bQbflAfhxj3ekgw6qFeg-M7TG9n6T9i4AUQlcvdo565488WpMsU7QbuZPezGceuXljdahmOLz0oRfK_FJdYQma-AcxwtFwBy2HARmrfzxloEUrTAnVXo/s320/Image009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435693803781780866" /></a><br /><br /><b> 5. Setting up wallpaper </b><br /><br />According to the instructions, there are panels that needed to be painting (outside and floors), and the inside to be covered in wallpaper (included in the set).<br /><br />Tip, don't cover the wood with white glue unless you are, unlike me, able to smoothen out the wallpaper without producing any lumps. Hehehe~<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxDRuSAU0g8g8wSy22r12jK_NxQgYgutl_TinDzGZXTbxRCy9fpZZjmpgRApuJVbW_0rocccsVNaU5G76D4BSPa6JyCbLf_mciysP88308xXQEb6o-4XPgS0LyC5kmGj8Uw8OBYnRqPdC/s1600-h/Image012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxDRuSAU0g8g8wSy22r12jK_NxQgYgutl_TinDzGZXTbxRCy9fpZZjmpgRApuJVbW_0rocccsVNaU5G76D4BSPa6JyCbLf_mciysP88308xXQEb6o-4XPgS0LyC5kmGj8Uw8OBYnRqPdC/s320/Image012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435694606346662642" /></a><br /><i>Above. Painting the outside with White Poster Paint (I used at least two-three coats)</i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG_tHmS3viJ1L2_CLznhqfBHkdXIBe3zTq8J8e0CcqRVLCHYtfy-MLuLhq8bwSsFt6qWQotewgUS_HHe8qbjvmS9WBRSp9yyRwzkjmBngcfcuHyW8paoVP8ch2BAAmbadURUH1s7aSa_i/s1600-h/Image014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGG_tHmS3viJ1L2_CLznhqfBHkdXIBe3zTq8J8e0CcqRVLCHYtfy-MLuLhq8bwSsFt6qWQotewgUS_HHe8qbjvmS9WBRSp9yyRwzkjmBngcfcuHyW8paoVP8ch2BAAmbadURUH1s7aSa_i/s320/Image014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435694907669506930" /></a><br /><i>Above. Wallpaper drying. </i><br /><br /><b> 6. Setting up the walls and other assembling</b><br /><br />Once all the pieces are done, you can now put the wooden frames (make sure to check that you're using the correct sides), and the door. Use a Philips screwdriver (I'm using the Leatherman one) to attach the screws together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO_BreBJ5bD_sbNdHOUK7gDNQaxxinMvip_x_6yXWW1KS88jCUOYwG0mrBwE19ZRWaFzCXUCs1MPj3il_mCyqk1hoGa3FY4UtEjS37QQdQfHLv3WY7VSqH0PrIhBP0jqO6fX9QSMEosBF/s1600-h/Image016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO_BreBJ5bD_sbNdHOUK7gDNQaxxinMvip_x_6yXWW1KS88jCUOYwG0mrBwE19ZRWaFzCXUCs1MPj3il_mCyqk1hoGa3FY4UtEjS37QQdQfHLv3WY7VSqH0PrIhBP0jqO6fX9QSMEosBF/s320/Image016.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435695472360073282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VCAPPFNiKzCa6ou4WhXThFf22-bpahYZXfpftY2km1qRWqRtYFuKhL548LzMkjkxZCO-YYuKSFrmUxxfLdHh3mQPYBZx6J3zKY6Y6fjU9tskOaFEOLFKBRheKYvX5ma5GR9r79wrscPg/s1600-h/Image018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4VCAPPFNiKzCa6ou4WhXThFf22-bpahYZXfpftY2km1qRWqRtYFuKhL548LzMkjkxZCO-YYuKSFrmUxxfLdHh3mQPYBZx6J3zKY6Y6fjU9tskOaFEOLFKBRheKYvX5ma5GR9r79wrscPg/s320/Image018.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435695591575678018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrWb5uOVKr0tfRpLNah9TXWwM4rAGWC-G-ldS-iX82PfKFk5CILSx_KUcMx25Yij9QR7yHLd0z-It71KQ5F0enXq-QUzGDH9irlyqZ5SfHnLPEud2i_H8jVYjm2qae8nAWKcHhWl13JJD/s1600-h/Image021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgrWb5uOVKr0tfRpLNah9TXWwM4rAGWC-G-ldS-iX82PfKFk5CILSx_KUcMx25Yij9QR7yHLd0z-It71KQ5F0enXq-QUzGDH9irlyqZ5SfHnLPEud2i_H8jVYjm2qae8nAWKcHhWl13JJD/s320/Image021.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435695728481438642" /></a><br /><br /><br /><center><b> Aaaannnddd you're done! </b></center><br /><br />You can now arrange your furniture in whatever manner you want it to look like.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8C1Hew-jm4Gm84avSoYjueFcHbHSUMBciMRp53EFLaye0Hxbr0WmR6QFY44Dtl3QNDZMdwiyOqhrxARvXpaOVKMhemCkJzG838p7zFKN4VSFN88RSjf_6BBQmcVeJ1HHL9q9iss2NFHn/s1600-h/Image023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8C1Hew-jm4Gm84avSoYjueFcHbHSUMBciMRp53EFLaye0Hxbr0WmR6QFY44Dtl3QNDZMdwiyOqhrxARvXpaOVKMhemCkJzG838p7zFKN4VSFN88RSjf_6BBQmcVeJ1HHL9q9iss2NFHn/s320/Image023.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435695977780816210" /></a><br /><i> Above. Note, not all were painted at this point *looks at the bowl of fruits*</i><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOwJ-7P_8OMKQY6ZCIDs2i_Ng1_863W8_wCpFSvLu8p-QSloYAsut9KPyK3CdcfdUaUTkACF66uYwC0HxFpozGo7vRb-wHInpGVO9Kyln8irF4EnQuH_KQguH52V__ooHUNtU698weEmg/s1600-h/Image022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOwJ-7P_8OMKQY6ZCIDs2i_Ng1_863W8_wCpFSvLu8p-QSloYAsut9KPyK3CdcfdUaUTkACF66uYwC0HxFpozGo7vRb-wHInpGVO9Kyln8irF4EnQuH_KQguH52V__ooHUNtU698weEmg/s320/Image022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696825075563890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDQx6-VRMCKaBkJjPngjZ7Egdh73shL-GynhuTAYEO_54MiHujGUeqFvP8EW7naqqhefBP9B-MWhZifbiYSbqewBe9RCJEayLvPJUVoHdD7d_8_AAD9gC9fqvBjPKSBwDadcNYKRE9qHV/s1600-h/Image030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqDQx6-VRMCKaBkJjPngjZ7Egdh73shL-GynhuTAYEO_54MiHujGUeqFvP8EW7naqqhefBP9B-MWhZifbiYSbqewBe9RCJEayLvPJUVoHdD7d_8_AAD9gC9fqvBjPKSBwDadcNYKRE9qHV/s320/Image030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696727162101474" /></a><br /><i> Above. Utensils and other really cute kitchen stuff</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDi99zlEOZVvMjrqQiD8GxxmtlmaHoAGiQb6nvGu2Mvrd6xM3SxwjrF2RfFY2UJ1TCso7ruG7MD8tunNPEEfaJyCGXilq-hp2pEtHJA2GAPVmu9UI0G2mn2UMYRnTGoWtf6vZrwoZK8kv/s1600-h/Image024.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilDi99zlEOZVvMjrqQiD8GxxmtlmaHoAGiQb6nvGu2Mvrd6xM3SxwjrF2RfFY2UJ1TCso7ruG7MD8tunNPEEfaJyCGXilq-hp2pEtHJA2GAPVmu9UI0G2mn2UMYRnTGoWtf6vZrwoZK8kv/s320/Image024.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696211002198146" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiPK2NR7w7jH1jrp0ESE4UuFpXboNVzrRpdnkeMpFZY8LceYbpUa5NNVDAl1GM2QJUCvPlYQfM1Xx4hP3XKdOC10ljE2tgqS-hlKGk5-OJyguFbWlew1-bJj6WhpEBHqU8Pd91lHUYMof/s1600-h/Image026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSiPK2NR7w7jH1jrp0ESE4UuFpXboNVzrRpdnkeMpFZY8LceYbpUa5NNVDAl1GM2QJUCvPlYQfM1Xx4hP3XKdOC10ljE2tgqS-hlKGk5-OJyguFbWlew1-bJj6WhpEBHqU8Pd91lHUYMof/s320/Image026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696411803469554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEZ9SMiblBCjC4L7Dcs340gCpz4FJsiSlWWeCV_SGVTegMBLHdKS8LuCuFCB4DV5N8Upd5ewCoe4eIJSUs4Y4UK5OcufxNMH0ZLSW7-JXvnuLXg8Afc18lHpuhgAREF_Vfkhf6cd9UGVN/s1600-h/Image025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJEZ9SMiblBCjC4L7Dcs340gCpz4FJsiSlWWeCV_SGVTegMBLHdKS8LuCuFCB4DV5N8Upd5ewCoe4eIJSUs4Y4UK5OcufxNMH0ZLSW7-JXvnuLXg8Afc18lHpuhgAREF_Vfkhf6cd9UGVN/s320/Image025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696324772699506" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHqNS-GfwEUwrfj6P8qo3HZyczEU9jwnq919Hv_e5T689Hbp-pOSEb5gdZL4gXgaRynuGrLFPhuCWXj_wxh9ueYzqDKt7AfCIw-spRrCq5lsegXwx_I0QebLEd_st4okBZFiFHT09jqoc/s1600-h/Image028.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHqNS-GfwEUwrfj6P8qo3HZyczEU9jwnq919Hv_e5T689Hbp-pOSEb5gdZL4gXgaRynuGrLFPhuCWXj_wxh9ueYzqDKt7AfCIw-spRrCq5lsegXwx_I0QebLEd_st4okBZFiFHT09jqoc/s320/Image028.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696596743335522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bXDasqZA2i8aynwInVG5dh1gKvpc7YHukL0GP3e03WOpFzQxGV7POjJS6QaplJMrROtoLuCAzKxaHODisx4KNCTVXfg_FlRhAhLWgMyV4AtIMt6BZ3DriY8tvM3V0425hTkzeve2jVoD/s1600-h/Image027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-bXDasqZA2i8aynwInVG5dh1gKvpc7YHukL0GP3e03WOpFzQxGV7POjJS6QaplJMrROtoLuCAzKxaHODisx4KNCTVXfg_FlRhAhLWgMyV4AtIMt6BZ3DriY8tvM3V0425hTkzeve2jVoD/s320/Image027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435696515536162530" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDomsdCl4zl9jbr0DLYFsjcercmxXnd2Vyk4kO0utNk2d1XcmDZ5ey5yGJ8aogwgz4SinFBcQTibliab_lZZ3g1E5tNrT8JJjr3h5vhqjiFN6c5GH4frMhYwdgBH7-h8oy0z9eQeq-CTi/s1600-h/Image029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirDomsdCl4zl9jbr0DLYFsjcercmxXnd2Vyk4kO0utNk2d1XcmDZ5ey5yGJ8aogwgz4SinFBcQTibliab_lZZ3g1E5tNrT8JJjr3h5vhqjiFN6c5GH4frMhYwdgBH7-h8oy0z9eQeq-CTi/s320/Image029.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435697009407549074" /></a><br /><br /><br />And that's the kitchen, the first room on the first floor. I hope I finish the whole dollhouse by the end of this year *dances the work dance*Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-33199409819942915512010-01-25T01:19:00.000-08:002010-01-25T01:51:42.245-08:00My Doll House: Kitchen and part of Bathroom Part 1The box consists for a wall or a floor, then a furniture. Or a furniture, then the small parts and pieces (e.g. kitchen utensils). It comes with instructions, which you can compile and place it in a binder. It also comes with a parts' page, like an inventory of the things you get in the box. It also has this mini magazine of some of the things you may do with the parts and/or layout you can come up with.<br /><br /><b>1. Sample box and parts</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uaa8guAPkB9NdXwG-anOgf2vciWqssyKkT4mCqYbTJvnKWyR3Hp2oUZZvRyIji2mycHmDPPDHdWii0ICwvK1tVwrdcE66mBQEPz8IC_WLcFuc8Q5OO2CnCMEbKD1xxoqcFcmkBZYGMF4/s1600-h/Image008.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_uaa8guAPkB9NdXwG-anOgf2vciWqssyKkT4mCqYbTJvnKWyR3Hp2oUZZvRyIji2mycHmDPPDHdWii0ICwvK1tVwrdcE66mBQEPz8IC_WLcFuc8Q5OO2CnCMEbKD1xxoqcFcmkBZYGMF4/s320/Image008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430607589454653522" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySXfs_soAwshlUfTx9JAhJcpsf4Xd2YfrJ5eLLxl8XOrwgG5z3nB5COHxTQ4yTT6vmEVeDRsIfZA-keCl1D5-T4qKbWrjS_QPAHyqJ2SFGRnbNyrNSCldUnwP2ATNCU9p2ewRRFPA4I2e/s1600-h/Image009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhySXfs_soAwshlUfTx9JAhJcpsf4Xd2YfrJ5eLLxl8XOrwgG5z3nB5COHxTQ4yTT6vmEVeDRsIfZA-keCl1D5-T4qKbWrjS_QPAHyqJ2SFGRnbNyrNSCldUnwP2ATNCU9p2ewRRFPA4I2e/s320/Image009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430607858626910898" /></a><br /><br /><b>2. Assembly</b><br /><br /><u>a. Door</u><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FVaq6m_wy4_6KHdvgvsr2XPHXVXkr69oQNf0XYqX8C5dxGzSafKkDR-TYStGnDhX2BhfmnvS6xaA8JMY4bHbzLrl1VeyL-6itaRJo9hjQTN-d4Gg0QH4k1zIW6TotvdD7C3nCb2IX_xX/s1600-h/Image010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FVaq6m_wy4_6KHdvgvsr2XPHXVXkr69oQNf0XYqX8C5dxGzSafKkDR-TYStGnDhX2BhfmnvS6xaA8JMY4bHbzLrl1VeyL-6itaRJo9hjQTN-d4Gg0QH4k1zIW6TotvdD7C3nCb2IX_xX/s320/Image010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430608301541214866" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQfo8Zmu76PesZ2zwmcJHWe2WS6QpIU68H-o1rq2ZoSAZaJG5mFD9kzasYGLTYu6RFogMTCKph0Nl6UcbrWfRY_OPfFlUz57fxVusv-RcnjclZg0VKqEHW0iN9zbCUwZEmWmNxg5UZBkw/s1600-h/Image014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQfo8Zmu76PesZ2zwmcJHWe2WS6QpIU68H-o1rq2ZoSAZaJG5mFD9kzasYGLTYu6RFogMTCKph0Nl6UcbrWfRY_OPfFlUz57fxVusv-RcnjclZg0VKqEHW0iN9zbCUwZEmWmNxg5UZBkw/s320/Image014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430609590112957890" /></a><br /><br /><u>b. Folding table</u><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnfDvPCf7YDC8xkblkvBYXTMPYgaL0Lx_9GzoIbn8P5pMcnrPiJYykrGOxvDPN9l_j7YdDyh4B-dpsCca6A160gsRJZQ2yuGg3siw4Kfr_uuPfQzSTjNgDq5hZGaiAVE394q52dmkk074/s1600-h/Image015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnfDvPCf7YDC8xkblkvBYXTMPYgaL0Lx_9GzoIbn8P5pMcnrPiJYykrGOxvDPN9l_j7YdDyh4B-dpsCca6A160gsRJZQ2yuGg3siw4Kfr_uuPfQzSTjNgDq5hZGaiAVE394q52dmkk074/s320/Image015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430609264191446162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TcI3r8wMsNJPz6U0iF6ii0SghlnAYPpYrHFp9kHXC4Vbh0-vhZ5UrbGNOvzQLOh_TaqExjRDa4ybWsM-3AUk6vdj9ImZtxbciX7CovtqQILP_wwDYwmIqG0ksJuob4FlC3hX6-6-c64v/s1600-h/Image016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TcI3r8wMsNJPz6U0iF6ii0SghlnAYPpYrHFp9kHXC4Vbh0-vhZ5UrbGNOvzQLOh_TaqExjRDa4ybWsM-3AUk6vdj9ImZtxbciX7CovtqQILP_wwDYwmIqG0ksJuob4FlC3hX6-6-c64v/s320/Image016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430609874000453874" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi5dbfOvIKCLZra1bikP1u5p9PfDD6K9AZr52oGDCd2OW6Ee-bWPhv8mlZXnGbWzJa1fIi_B_Boqi5m_BD0G0SyKcm96uoL6hj_dL-Sltmd5FGA38O0aaC62In6YBXtsVyz_LtHRpUZVN/s1600-h/Image017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCi5dbfOvIKCLZra1bikP1u5p9PfDD6K9AZr52oGDCd2OW6Ee-bWPhv8mlZXnGbWzJa1fIi_B_Boqi5m_BD0G0SyKcm96uoL6hj_dL-Sltmd5FGA38O0aaC62In6YBXtsVyz_LtHRpUZVN/s320/Image017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430610079151526434" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXOvn0wyPa5s0tSXycIp-M25zrIb-Tt8RRd-S8zcnoGu8b2VlBFiM8MmeRzTzHIRd8W26nHjSA1ohbb1U4FyJX8d3jrrLFNnx5zdo-VpvZVwdaDPkpK17LJULkhSAuN2mZB3ncOiM2zWH/s1600-h/Image018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXOvn0wyPa5s0tSXycIp-M25zrIb-Tt8RRd-S8zcnoGu8b2VlBFiM8MmeRzTzHIRd8W26nHjSA1ohbb1U4FyJX8d3jrrLFNnx5zdo-VpvZVwdaDPkpK17LJULkhSAuN2mZB3ncOiM2zWH/s320/Image018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430610452782487506" /></a> <br /><br />Here are the completed kitchen utensils. Hmmm...I should've made a size comparison...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegr6xWD2FARJR3Agano9PkA_3JR9Njp6I4yHlWSXVi06duMGvOspR7xwhyFutJ4eN8K11ej56Lh9y6-SbOVqDixsZ5bCdFM0YkUQ8wjJxjvktfZbbIkOo34noRu7tir3Gj4b-dFAWfMew/s1600-h/Image020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgegr6xWD2FARJR3Agano9PkA_3JR9Njp6I4yHlWSXVi06duMGvOspR7xwhyFutJ4eN8K11ej56Lh9y6-SbOVqDixsZ5bCdFM0YkUQ8wjJxjvktfZbbIkOo34noRu7tir3Gj4b-dFAWfMew/s320/Image020.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430610694944303250" /></a><br /><br /><u>c. Bathtub</u><br /><br />Most of the parts that was done were kitchen things, so having this bathtub is a bit odd. Nevertheless, it's going here on this post as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntyJE3wCYS0hi97PD0vIHQ7fIS7CrCKdaP8XomricfDD1jDL7_gRGX-l9AtQX0Aa0hzVHWSHCxkdF6Xim7IbN4YJLWxdICw_bLHe1lz35j7Z9uyA1SHz3rWN8lQN3BT6hhkVj0X3CaBwQ/s1600-h/Image012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntyJE3wCYS0hi97PD0vIHQ7fIS7CrCKdaP8XomricfDD1jDL7_gRGX-l9AtQX0Aa0hzVHWSHCxkdF6Xim7IbN4YJLWxdICw_bLHe1lz35j7Z9uyA1SHz3rWN8lQN3BT6hhkVj0X3CaBwQ/s320/Image012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430611168189637698" /></a><br /><br />Note. The bathtub is done by my brother.<br /><br />Okay, I'll stop here. I need to find the assembly pictures of the rocking chair and the cabinet hehehe~ <br /><br />It won't be long now~Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-32725002100339156062010-01-17T22:48:00.000-08:002010-01-17T22:53:26.642-08:00Old shoe, new birdhouseSo I found this lurking in the interwebs, and it needed to be posted.<br /><br /><blockquote>An easy to make and easy to clean out birdhouse. Just undo the laces to clean it out. The boot was thrown in the trash and I rescued it. Screwed the board to the sole, added the roof made of flashing and a raffia shoelace. I love it and so did a Carolina Chickadee family this year.</blockquote> <br />- <a href="http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf75275192.tip.html">Source</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles41/ShoeBirdHouse300x230.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 230px;" src="http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles41/ShoeBirdHouse300x230.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />I especially liked the part wherein you can untie the shoelaces to clean the birdhouse.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />If you've noticed, I'm not posting as much as I should've. Well, to tell you guys some news, I'm working on some DIY projects. I just don't have the right equipment to transfer the pictures. Those are being taken care of (a.k.a as soon as sister and her laptop comes home haha), I'll post them here.<br /><br />I'm excited with the projects, and I hope you will too.<br /><br />Thank you for bearing with me~Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-39118781024776629452010-01-05T00:58:00.000-08:002010-01-05T01:18:34.373-08:00Dvorak Simplified KeyboardThe one we're using is the standard Qwerty Keyboard invented by C. Latham Sholes in the 1860s. In 1936, August Dvorak invented this kind of keyboard layout according to how we use the letters and how we type them. He is, after all, a psychologist (educational).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/KB_United_States_Dvorak.svg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 900px; height: 300px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/KB_United_States_Dvorak.svg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Here are some facts about the keyboard:<br /><br />1. Letters should be typed by alternating between hands.<br />2. For maximum speed and efficiency, the most common letters and digraphs should be the easiest to type. This means that they should be on the home row, which is where the fingers rest, and under the strongest fingers.<br />3. The least common letters should be on the bottom row, which is the hardest row to reach.<br />4. The right hand should do more of the typing, because most people are right-handed.<br />5. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digraph_(orthography)">Digraphs</a> should not be typed with adjacent fingers.<br />6. Stroking should generally move from the edges of the board to the middle. An observation of this principle is that, for many people, when tapping fingers on a table, it is easier going from little finger to index than vice versa. This motion on a keyboard is called inboard stroke flow.<br /><br />Though they weren't successful as the mainstream keyboard, it had found its way to newer platforms and ergonomic keyboards.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard">Source</a><br /><br />I just find this fascinating. And then this comic shows up:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/qwertial_aphasia.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 634px; height: 297px;" src="http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/qwertial_aphasia.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Maybe it IS interesting to learn a new keyboard.Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-2303378139130616792010-01-04T17:48:00.001-08:002010-01-04T17:55:21.540-08:00MAKI STOOL!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenQ-Ym7JyNAosFqCWfE086lBI-P7P4cOxW1DudIktv-EyLEmhdpuO2ENlTKK0oiX79jbNPEzj1kVgtK07NMoLX0MoY9VkDFsKVO4eOywo0XceVLC0jQ3rQy3ft8_tj2xLts1fVmS_aKaf/s1600-h/nojiberlin_040110_09.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenQ-Ym7JyNAosFqCWfE086lBI-P7P4cOxW1DudIktv-EyLEmhdpuO2ENlTKK0oiX79jbNPEzj1kVgtK07NMoLX0MoY9VkDFsKVO4eOywo0XceVLC0jQ3rQy3ft8_tj2xLts1fVmS_aKaf/s400/nojiberlin_040110_09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423068431361837602" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.noji-berlin.com/">noji-berlin</a> released a new set of seating and lightning designs, and one of them is the Maki Stool.<br /><br /><blockquote>The idea for the MAKI collection came to us while eating sushi. The stools are abstract versions of maki rolls inspired by the original. One wants to sit down on the funny little chairs made of wood and felt and enjoy the sensation of being like a child. nojiberlin loves the carefree nature of youth.</blockquote><br /><br />I'd love to have one of these in my room~<br /><br /><a href="http://www.contemporist.com/2010/01/04/new-seating-and-lighting-by-nojiberlin/">Source</a>.Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-31822119608914643082010-01-03T18:10:00.000-08:002010-01-03T18:12:12.283-08:00I'm thinking of doing something like this:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://epicute.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/cute-food-pumpkin-cupcakes.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 341px; height: 500px;" src="http://epicute.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/cute-food-pumpkin-cupcakes.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Okay, minus the nice pumpkin looking thing on top. I'm thinking of buying choco cupcakes, then melting a batch of marshmallows.<br /><br />We still have some leftover marshmallows from New Year's. It's a nice way to eat them 8DApartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-16813510699464921472009-12-24T08:34:00.000-08:002009-12-24T08:35:42.000-08:00^__^<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dropped in to greet all of you a Merry Christmas~!</span><br /><br />*goes back to her vacation*Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-22091867051364442812009-12-10T17:29:00.000-08:002009-12-10T17:36:59.113-08:00Tweenbots<blockquote>In New York, we are very occupied with getting from one place to another. I wondered: could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a larger context of human connection that emerges from the complexity of the city itself? To answer these questions, I built robots.</blockquote><br /><br />Kacie Kinzer build a 10-inch robot to walk around New York city in a social experiment about human interaction. I find this a very good concept, coupled with the fun and child-like factor in the form of a robot.<br /><br />For more information (included the vid where the robot was walking around) click to on this <a href="http://www.tweenbots.com/">link</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i48.tinypic.com/155ncax.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 707px; height: 474px;" src="http://i48.tinypic.com/155ncax.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Me and a friend of mine were thinking if this was done here in the Philippines. Of course it would give different results:<br /><br />1. The toy robot may get run over;<br /><br />2. It must be done in parks like Luneta;<br /><br />3. May be brought home by street kids;<br /><br />4. What would happen if it was placed in Ayala.<br /><br />Okay, so we may be pessimistic about Filipinos. Hmm...then again, this experiment is a NICE idea to be set up here. Watcha think?Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-10062337210719208992009-12-10T07:39:00.000-08:002009-12-10T07:56:28.149-08:00Bought meself some air dry clayI wanted to try doing some little sculpture awhile back, but was a bit disappointed at the cost of polymer clay (P700, Deovir). A friend of mine suggested I use Air Dry Clay instead. You don't need to bake it, just let it dry under the sun or overnight. So I bought 1 kilo (P38, Deovir), and tonight I pulled a chunkful to make trial little sculptures.<br /><br />So while they're drying (a lamp is hung overhead, turned on), I'm making this post. Here are some things I noticed while using this type of clay:<br /><br />1. It's gray. Ugly gray. The saleslady said I can paint acrylic over it, so clay color doesn't matter.<br /><br />2. You need to put water on the clay to make it malleable. I was adviced to mash it first before using (I think this is an SOP on clay substances. I'm not sure though).<br /><br />3. Putting too much water will make it a slippery gunk of mud.<br /><br />4. Mold it in any way you want when the clay is <i>just</i> moist.<br /><br />5. When your done, you can coat it with water to make the outside smoother.<br /><br />So far I have made what I call a "Cat Set:"<br /><br />1. Cartoony cat. At least one inch in height.<br /><br />2. Two bowls, one for food and one for milk/water.<br /><br />3. Fish<br /><br />4. Cat food (I don't know what it looks like, and I don't really care, so I got an unused pen, and stabbed the surface with it to make it...chunky)<br /><br />5. Toy mouse<br /><br />6. A ball of yarn.<br /><br />It is also important, and I reiterate <b>IMPORTANT</b> to put plastic over your workspace. Although they can clean off easily, the clay is still pretty messy. <br /><br />I'll post pictures when I'm done (or I can find the opportunity to transfer picture files from my cellphone).Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-15154370060126777852009-12-07T19:51:00.001-08:002009-12-07T20:01:17.297-08:00DIY Rock 'N Roll BraceletA small project I cooked up the other day. This one is how to make a rock n roll bracelet.<br /><br /><b>Materials</b><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6PaszH23DdGw7TX1gDNbwmh9C0_cxqNYE_eDWwwQV6WLyMFsCgRwhuoI62ViNzJECbXVndT4GgyRu_TWihmsOHlwvt1FeMoSEx9-IwXcICF8nWOoURmavQmhTRg9wITjGgFdlPoLE9vd/s1600-h/Image025.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT6PaszH23DdGw7TX1gDNbwmh9C0_cxqNYE_eDWwwQV6WLyMFsCgRwhuoI62ViNzJECbXVndT4GgyRu_TWihmsOHlwvt1FeMoSEx9-IwXcICF8nWOoURmavQmhTRg9wITjGgFdlPoLE9vd/s400/Image025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412708286385449282" /></a><br /><br /><div>1. One inch thick black garter (this one I found in Marikina. Costs me at least P13 for a yard)</div><div>2. Black thread</div><div>2. Needle</div><div>3. Two buttons (you can put as many buttons as you like, with any design that you want. You can also put in safety pins with beads)</div><div>4. Scissors</div><br /><br /><b> Procedure</b><br /><br />1. Cut the garter using a pair of scissors according to the size of your wrist. Make some leeway for sewing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8uVDKiG3mFJSaLgMHH-7hXI8Cpmno-Ms9yZlysPC8JG9XYOIQO5qdo7I9QC8cz-Idf0N9MB2IiQA4fM-FrP5hFwNTOZucfCU8t5hgeXIAY4RDDTRfd9OcNkWvbwydSXgs60xIfYK4LrI/s1600-h/Image026.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8uVDKiG3mFJSaLgMHH-7hXI8Cpmno-Ms9yZlysPC8JG9XYOIQO5qdo7I9QC8cz-Idf0N9MB2IiQA4fM-FrP5hFwNTOZucfCU8t5hgeXIAY4RDDTRfd9OcNkWvbwydSXgs60xIfYK4LrI/s400/Image026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412709009506043154" /></a><br /><br />2. Make small folds on each end, press them against each other, then sew them together. This is to prevent the ends from fraying.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcpUtaSlX-O0G9kdkZ84S_Pwxd75DKki1NpnXHsV0W0DuZ5pRE68OOIUfulB2gq9tgaoOaCiSnQLXnoARUge1ZJxumwk9vtP2qlhIUzrYBsCH3pt-d8tj8njojRlX8HU7ctH5aGtxnJ5m/s1600-h/Image032.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcpUtaSlX-O0G9kdkZ84S_Pwxd75DKki1NpnXHsV0W0DuZ5pRE68OOIUfulB2gq9tgaoOaCiSnQLXnoARUge1ZJxumwk9vtP2qlhIUzrYBsCH3pt-d8tj8njojRlX8HU7ctH5aGtxnJ5m/s400/Image032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412708846073859314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLWCiKJGAnjXXCQEWSuyMuMvZjpuCBmIsaGmh4QaDPNkTxeLaRx9z3CsWodl2Mpec0ldZY4c4XsI9z222xlAvpvTVqlecaD1VcNiJJ0WluYbRVWVMAyXs_0LVY0Eiqo59TsecR_mfmkND/s1600-h/Image033.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGLWCiKJGAnjXXCQEWSuyMuMvZjpuCBmIsaGmh4QaDPNkTxeLaRx9z3CsWodl2Mpec0ldZY4c4XsI9z222xlAvpvTVqlecaD1VcNiJJ0WluYbRVWVMAyXs_0LVY0Eiqo59TsecR_mfmkND/s400/Image033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412709650063038226" /></a><br /><br />3. Sew the buttons near the sew line. This is to avert the attention on the line by hiding it using the buttons. You can also put any other buttons you want, and other decorations you like to put as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9n-3txpfnmdSk56CWsHZFyh8GxfnUjhlSw_UxJUKd7P2wmuaVxCCBej8xScFoHKh3clUbiR6PwgN2k0rLOqdb_BONhn_65-Y9T3VxX2zkWsR2w3hy2A9S0JFNFy2PrvRTXDij6dpE6D9/s1600-h/Image034.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib9n-3txpfnmdSk56CWsHZFyh8GxfnUjhlSw_UxJUKd7P2wmuaVxCCBej8xScFoHKh3clUbiR6PwgN2k0rLOqdb_BONhn_65-Y9T3VxX2zkWsR2w3hy2A9S0JFNFy2PrvRTXDij6dpE6D9/s400/Image034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412709806190811026" /></a><br /><br />Just to show the buttons in relation to the sew line:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZECbF8f6k47UpT9Iywr2ae2ca9nQru9AHOKRtDePDr7kXm_9aEu2SzOzC28FOs9EN9H1PxYByx8Iy7SmP3rH0FL6XLmckeNA-E5fhdv3JHr0Jxu8KjkR9A4N5DZko-d8-EWS5S_tluGuM/s1600-h/Image031.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZECbF8f6k47UpT9Iywr2ae2ca9nQru9AHOKRtDePDr7kXm_9aEu2SzOzC28FOs9EN9H1PxYByx8Iy7SmP3rH0FL6XLmckeNA-E5fhdv3JHr0Jxu8KjkR9A4N5DZko-d8-EWS5S_tluGuM/s400/Image031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412710236583841394" /></a><br /><br />4. And your done! Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhWHvCxsWoJwjOonHmFiUzYbRsdDaBlNSry73sIucghnR13O056lm3aOxCirzlus14QngiYHFZw_grBeOClQc5K8hadeIw-npm6iBnjzV0b_DEr9qIW75dDzVakCMWfMm9gskWPa5Ao73/s1600-h/Image035.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDhWHvCxsWoJwjOonHmFiUzYbRsdDaBlNSry73sIucghnR13O056lm3aOxCirzlus14QngiYHFZw_grBeOClQc5K8hadeIw-npm6iBnjzV0b_DEr9qIW75dDzVakCMWfMm9gskWPa5Ao73/s400/Image035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412710398954611938" /></a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-7479735728744218802009-12-07T18:58:00.000-08:002009-12-09T18:10:48.023-08:00RF Bellato Guild Master Female headgear props<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharzCEYebyUtEFQyJuycVU47ZjH5CYXh390MdGCG1oHq74Vp92xl7mbPCpLC4dToBCyZGSKwBTOXKZPCvCvXZG4NwOvcwKQ2A_Rqvx9I9sG5agYxHfSx6taHZMViftB5btpRZuDLaiDiNI/s1600-h/Image016.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharzCEYebyUtEFQyJuycVU47ZjH5CYXh390MdGCG1oHq74Vp92xl7mbPCpLC4dToBCyZGSKwBTOXKZPCvCvXZG4NwOvcwKQ2A_Rqvx9I9sG5agYxHfSx6taHZMViftB5btpRZuDLaiDiNI/s400/Image016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412699964109283346" /></a><br /><i>Above. Gray accompanying me while I work. Not what I expected though.</i><br /><br />This post is about a headgear I made as part of the costume of the Female Bellato Guild Master. They were photographed a bit too late--they're still in separate pieces though, and is just about to be assembled.<br /><br />There were three main parts of the headgear, and was constructed out of left over rubberfoam, and some parts using a used illustration board (talk about recycling). I did this overnight because I didn't have enough time to make this on that week. It was a busy week in the office.<br /><br />1. The main base which was composed of an octagonal box constructed from a thin ply of rubberfoam, and a thick one (at least half inch) as foundation. Then the rest of the small octagonal parts were glued on top, then painted using silver acrylic as the main color. I used at least two coats of paint. It didn't have to be too silvery because the effect I was going for was metallic silver. Black acrylic was used to paint the outline detail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5sYCTn8oPyKeqARPFA_5GKcmohyphenhyphen-B9rWzBRMvCuuWEmpN9LTLKysvKcrF5lxMiQhVQJoqNl44cK3jhulCDnbJ6Fjpex3a7I-iwAHyhZtbDmfaspU4G_NY9sFVoJnWZp2WhHETDz2QInx/s1600-h/Image014.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5sYCTn8oPyKeqARPFA_5GKcmohyphenhyphen-B9rWzBRMvCuuWEmpN9LTLKysvKcrF5lxMiQhVQJoqNl44cK3jhulCDnbJ6Fjpex3a7I-iwAHyhZtbDmfaspU4G_NY9sFVoJnWZp2WhHETDz2QInx/s320/Image014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412695280644340386" /></a><br /><br />The one hanging off from the table was made out of cut illustration board, then glued on rubber foam so it'll flap like that. <br /><br />The Indian feathers-looking things protruding from the back were also made from illustration board. Both painted using silver acrylic.<br /><br />2. This one is made out of rubberfoam, and the trickiest to assemble. It should be made from one single rubberfoam, which turned out okay on this one. The extension is made from a pattern done beforehand, then glued together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11QJab3Re9kRK1ylNn-b5gjCRB7QaqP-JRXVQhA0zmjbum2LzQLYYUdr3Rx8TY-m5bghRvxpaN_TITNrR2dYs3M_NSwY2YMTy0JVo2zok8lCdUHoJ-_ANf5zVy10QS2Ytw5l1JxlYYHMQ/s1600-h/Image015.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11QJab3Re9kRK1ylNn-b5gjCRB7QaqP-JRXVQhA0zmjbum2LzQLYYUdr3Rx8TY-m5bghRvxpaN_TITNrR2dYs3M_NSwY2YMTy0JVo2zok8lCdUHoJ-_ANf5zVy10QS2Ytw5l1JxlYYHMQ/s320/Image015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412695547667130034" /></a><br /><br />Note: Since I didn't have time to make corrections, the final product ended up with hexagonal sides instead of octagonal.<br /><br />3. My favorite piece of all. It was said that when you need to brainstorm, you need to be pressured. Or something like that. <br /><br />My main problem on this one is making the dome shape in the center. What I did was I cut one of the dishes (from a set of six, small size). It doesn't need to be perfect because you'll be covering it with a rubber foam outline. Paint the outside with red acrylic paint. When it's dry, paint it with glue solution (50% glue, 50% water) carefully to protect the paint and to make it quite glossy.<br /><br />And then glue it under the rubber foam outline, and now you have a quick orb thingy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgFDBVaB6qwNcBnY2WINyZrxFr2ZWBtLvwSeNB4xwyBz4OTVs3XKjYOP12jHOA1NDKd_flFSmZ8GsUAwobXqRB2iVymVcvoHdsWhgKyiRvGi-CkPfwbQbwuLGd-s5KCUr9JTrZWb4r0zs/s1600-h/Image017.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgFDBVaB6qwNcBnY2WINyZrxFr2ZWBtLvwSeNB4xwyBz4OTVs3XKjYOP12jHOA1NDKd_flFSmZ8GsUAwobXqRB2iVymVcvoHdsWhgKyiRvGi-CkPfwbQbwuLGd-s5KCUr9JTrZWb4r0zs/s320/Image017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412695660372422898" /></a><br /><br />Since it's hard plastic, I used my dad's utility Leatherman and sawed the paint dish off. You have to be careful not to cut yourself.<br /><br />Once you have assembled the three main parts, you attach a strip of garter under the main base and the flap-thingy on the side (measure beforehand on the model).<br /><br />And this is the finished product, worn by the model, Chepot:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8V3oo4WXJHZf7aSMvy1YubNQ7Tc16FjXJQ9ccHMZHvPyehyphenhyphenGXLht1aVtbhEFSB08EmOlyKNKv-F7eahY3gi2EjFeo2MxtOmPz_NEFzCNfhmvAWsoBjHVr9i-2pui0EGXf3H9CB8VXwBF/s1600-h/14640_187276830839_689110839_3530965_5210399_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG8V3oo4WXJHZf7aSMvy1YubNQ7Tc16FjXJQ9ccHMZHvPyehyphenhyphenGXLht1aVtbhEFSB08EmOlyKNKv-F7eahY3gi2EjFeo2MxtOmPz_NEFzCNfhmvAWsoBjHVr9i-2pui0EGXf3H9CB8VXwBF/s400/14640_187276830839_689110839_3530965_5210399_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412700584902849762" /></a><br /><br />On another related note, see the necklace Chepot's wearing? That's made out of felt cloth, then painted the details on.<br /><br />I'm not particularly proud of that. Especially if I have to sew the whole thing in place on the model. After she cosplayed, she had to cut the ends off to free her from the necklace.<br /><br />In any case, here are some pics:<br /><br />1. Cut out a strip of yellow felt cloth. Painted the details on using gold and red acrylic (gold to make it more...shinier and sparkly).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-hvwo5W9gDW2EQglEvIxbjOuMNqJtwke_flCtjBVhMtBCuy2diu5Mgu2ocFvgY0AwYHtQMEI2RjT7AqkQCMZomyK9Lw-QVy3rr5FiQjoaUa_Ic2ljhuhWhnmscXDvNXNanqOE2VKz_6Z/s1600-h/Image019.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM-hvwo5W9gDW2EQglEvIxbjOuMNqJtwke_flCtjBVhMtBCuy2diu5Mgu2ocFvgY0AwYHtQMEI2RjT7AqkQCMZomyK9Lw-QVy3rr5FiQjoaUa_Ic2ljhuhWhnmscXDvNXNanqOE2VKz_6Z/s400/Image019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412703141376223506" /></a><br /><br />2. Rubber foam painted gold (two to three coats). Then painted the details after the base paint has dried.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8DZ4HD-ouU_tzy3JYvupwPmczoOm-Dt70hP5rlR2PJzfnBCvXcWgzlNZ_lyOxDCUfjh4jvZdi-WNpVXc2i1ol_cbhjjLKzsZFvNnIxQbUtjwX6J-_wmV0TJWRG8UAMY6JoObNFkI-nOX/s1600-h/Image018.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8DZ4HD-ouU_tzy3JYvupwPmczoOm-Dt70hP5rlR2PJzfnBCvXcWgzlNZ_lyOxDCUfjh4jvZdi-WNpVXc2i1ol_cbhjjLKzsZFvNnIxQbUtjwX6J-_wmV0TJWRG8UAMY6JoObNFkI-nOX/s400/Image018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412703055510987186" /></a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006825220630053638.post-53868748499640792892009-11-26T20:17:00.000-08:002009-11-26T20:20:09.480-08:00Helsinki named World Design Capital!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/helsinki_world_design_capital.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 452px;" src="http://freshome.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/helsinki_world_design_capital.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://freshome.com/2009/11/26/helsinki-named-world-design-capital-2012/">Congratulations!</a>Apartment Ozmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131498639001945079noreply@blogger.com0