Enjoy the long-anticipated music video of SHINee's Lucifer.
They seem to be hogging the limelight right now. Definitely a comeback filled with power and vigour!
Credits -allkpop
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
My review and ruminations about the Movie "Inception"
Hello all, first and foremost, thank you for taking the time to read this post.
Without further ado, I will begin on my thoughts about this movie.
Leonardo (Cobb) mentioned an interesting point about dreams.
"You always have the propensity to remember the middle part of the dream but you can never remember the beginning of it."
It's almost impossible to trace back where it emanates from. You have completely no idea as to how you get there in the first place. Enigmatic isn't it? No matter how hard you try to think, you can never guess it right.
The key here is that as long as the the beginning is obfurscated, the middle plot will seem real and the subconscious mind will accept it until the point in time where it can actuaully detect any pecularitiesi or things that are not in line with the subconscious's reality.
What do I mean by something not in line with the subconscious's reality? Well, it means that he knows that this is cleary impossible and cannot be done. For example, jumping out of a building and surviving after that without any pain.
It depends on the extent of the unusualness as well. The mind might be able to accept it initally but fortresses are slowly being set up as things get more and more peculiar.
Once you get pass the threshold of the subconscious's mind, it retaliates fiercely and the architect who sets up the dream will be attacked.
Since I'm a business student, I will like to relate this point to another point in the movie.
That is references and research. All these are done by this person called Arthur. He's the point man in the movie in charged of researching the team's target.
In business, it's the same thing. We do research about what our clients like and dislike. We don't dash straight into a meeting talking about things we want to say. Rather, we put across our points and aims in the way the clients want it to be.
We need to understand how they will respond to our presentations and also, we need to be able to penetrate through them.
What do I mean by that? We need to understand their concerns, their worries and what they are looking for; their criterias so to speak.
If you step into their comfort zone, they will be cool with you. However, once you triggered off their pain zone, something they hate to see, i.e. constant rattling about how good your product is and how they must buy it, they will be turned off immediately.
This is the same concern for the architect, which is the role of Ariadne (Ellen Page).
She has to construct a dream world to keep the subconscious's mind in loops and familiarity. She must not create something that allows him to be able to discern what's real and what's not.
It must be an environment so smooth and calming that the subconscious's mind will not be offended or disturbed.
This is like business. You have to create an environment that allows your clients to comfortably express their concerns. Give them a chance to speak up and also you have to lead them to your door.
Test the water with a few questions and try to identify their concerns. Do not assume for you are only going to make an ass out of yourself.
Identify the emotion changes on their face along the way and how they respond. They all play a part in telling you how they actually feel about your presentations.
This of course comes with experience. It is not a one-time pony trick. You need to go through tonnes of practices before you can become a veteran at identifying their concerns in a glance.
Typically, sales person will just keep going and going on their own without giving a damn about what their clients are thinking about.
Before they know it, they are already not listening anymore.
This dream thingy taught me that it is extremely pivotal to create an environment where your clients are comfortable in. Where they are able to be themselves and in turn, switch off all their defences and leak out their vulnerable side so that you can attack it.
When they let it out, you can start to relate to them. Better still, they will start to speak up on their own. From then on, you just have to be a good listener and listen to understand. Let them talk and take note of every single details they say for they are what made up their personalities and of course, their concerns.
Once he feels insecure or intruded, his subconscious will stare at you and barriers will be set up and you will be killed.
Then the presentation ends.
That's briefly what I feel about the point whereby you have to create an environment to keep the subconscious in loops for as long as possible to circumvent capture.
Up next, I will be talking about another in the movie, actually it's de facto the epitome of the movie per se, "Ideas".
See you tomorrow !
Without further ado, I will begin on my thoughts about this movie.
Leonardo (Cobb) mentioned an interesting point about dreams.
"You always have the propensity to remember the middle part of the dream but you can never remember the beginning of it."
It's almost impossible to trace back where it emanates from. You have completely no idea as to how you get there in the first place. Enigmatic isn't it? No matter how hard you try to think, you can never guess it right.
The key here is that as long as the the beginning is obfurscated, the middle plot will seem real and the subconscious mind will accept it until the point in time where it can actuaully detect any pecularitiesi or things that are not in line with the subconscious's reality.
What do I mean by something not in line with the subconscious's reality? Well, it means that he knows that this is cleary impossible and cannot be done. For example, jumping out of a building and surviving after that without any pain.
It depends on the extent of the unusualness as well. The mind might be able to accept it initally but fortresses are slowly being set up as things get more and more peculiar.
Once you get pass the threshold of the subconscious's mind, it retaliates fiercely and the architect who sets up the dream will be attacked.
Since I'm a business student, I will like to relate this point to another point in the movie.
That is references and research. All these are done by this person called Arthur. He's the point man in the movie in charged of researching the team's target.
In business, it's the same thing. We do research about what our clients like and dislike. We don't dash straight into a meeting talking about things we want to say. Rather, we put across our points and aims in the way the clients want it to be.
We need to understand how they will respond to our presentations and also, we need to be able to penetrate through them.
What do I mean by that? We need to understand their concerns, their worries and what they are looking for; their criterias so to speak.
If you step into their comfort zone, they will be cool with you. However, once you triggered off their pain zone, something they hate to see, i.e. constant rattling about how good your product is and how they must buy it, they will be turned off immediately.
This is the same concern for the architect, which is the role of Ariadne (Ellen Page).
She has to construct a dream world to keep the subconscious's mind in loops and familiarity. She must not create something that allows him to be able to discern what's real and what's not.
It must be an environment so smooth and calming that the subconscious's mind will not be offended or disturbed.
This is like business. You have to create an environment that allows your clients to comfortably express their concerns. Give them a chance to speak up and also you have to lead them to your door.
Test the water with a few questions and try to identify their concerns. Do not assume for you are only going to make an ass out of yourself.
Identify the emotion changes on their face along the way and how they respond. They all play a part in telling you how they actually feel about your presentations.
This of course comes with experience. It is not a one-time pony trick. You need to go through tonnes of practices before you can become a veteran at identifying their concerns in a glance.
Typically, sales person will just keep going and going on their own without giving a damn about what their clients are thinking about.
Before they know it, they are already not listening anymore.
This dream thingy taught me that it is extremely pivotal to create an environment where your clients are comfortable in. Where they are able to be themselves and in turn, switch off all their defences and leak out their vulnerable side so that you can attack it.
When they let it out, you can start to relate to them. Better still, they will start to speak up on their own. From then on, you just have to be a good listener and listen to understand. Let them talk and take note of every single details they say for they are what made up their personalities and of course, their concerns.
Once he feels insecure or intruded, his subconscious will stare at you and barriers will be set up and you will be killed.
Then the presentation ends.
That's briefly what I feel about the point whereby you have to create an environment to keep the subconscious in loops for as long as possible to circumvent capture.
Up next, I will be talking about another in the movie, actually it's de facto the epitome of the movie per se, "Ideas".
See you tomorrow !
Monday, July 19, 2010
SHINee new album LUCIFER latest comeback with a blast
Enjoy these songs.
These are just some of the songs that I deemd great!
Up and Down
Lucifer
A-yo
Life
These are just some of the songs that I deemd great!
Up and Down
Lucifer
A-yo
Life
Cast of Inception
In this post, I will feature the cast of this phenomenal film made by venerable director Christopher Nolan.
In the next few posts, I will write about my thoughts on this film. Stay tuned if you are interested :)
The film is about Dom Cobb, a thief who has the power to enter into the dreams of others by thrusting himself into the subconscious of his targets, thus obtaining information that is otherwise impossible to access
The film's title refers to the task of planting an idea rather than stealing one, a concept that Cobb is less acquainted with.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb, the Extractor – a man who specializes in subconscious security, but steals his clients' ideas
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur, the Point Man – the person responsible for researching the team's targets
Ellen Page as Ariadne, the Architect – a college graduate student who constructs the world of the dream
Tom Hardy as Eames, the Forger – a sharp-tongued team member who impersonates the target within the dream world and forge an identity in a physical form
Marion Cotillard as Mallorie "Mal" Cobb, the Shade – Cobb's deceased wife, who manifests in the dreamscape beyond Cobb's control
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Cillian Murphy as Robert Fischer, Jr., the Mark – the heir to a business empire and Dom's latest client and target
Ken Watanabe as Saito, the Tourist – a businessman who employs Cobb
Dileep Rao as Yusuf, the Chemist – the team member who formulates the drugs needed to enter the dream world
Credits -wikipedia, -google, -
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Presenting the new Kpop Group : Teen Top
This is the new group
Teen Top
Average age : 17.
Click on the video to see if you like it.
Simple Storyline: Lizzy from Afterschool died in a plane crash and the boys from Teen Top were devastated and almost went crazy.
Credits -allkpop.com
Teen Top
Average age : 17.
Click on the video to see if you like it.
Simple Storyline: Lizzy from Afterschool died in a plane crash and the boys from Teen Top were devastated and almost went crazy.
Credits -allkpop.com
Friday, July 16, 2010
SHINee's comeback with LUCIFER
Check out their new Album Lucifer
They be having their comeback on the 23rd July on the show "MusicBank"
Stay tuned.
In the meantime, enjoy the short teaser for their new MV
I kinda like their Ring Ding Dong.
It was definitely a hit back in those days.
But I think Lucifer will not dissapoint as well. The lyrics sound catchy, lively and really fun.
Let's wait and see if they will put up a good fight against the many strong rookies these days.
Credits -allkpop.com, -youtube
They be having their comeback on the 23rd July on the show "MusicBank"
Stay tuned.
In the meantime, enjoy the short teaser for their new MV
I kinda like their Ring Ding Dong.
It was definitely a hit back in those days.
But I think Lucifer will not dissapoint as well. The lyrics sound catchy, lively and really fun.
Let's wait and see if they will put up a good fight against the many strong rookies these days.
Credits -allkpop.com, -youtube
Apple needs to reflect
I have always thought that Apple is getting more and more complacent.
Firstly, they are not like Google, they do not support an open system. Instead, they based all their research and opinions on their employees. They totally missed the point that the customers are the ones that can provide them with the most unbiased feedback.
If they continue to be so adamant about their needs, they will soon end up in oblivion. Well not that soon of course, considering that there are millions of die-hard fans out there who are willing to empty their pockets for Apple.
Nonetheless, sustaining the number of their customers is one thing, increase the number is another. How can Apple continue to attract more people and talent if they are so oblivious to the happenings around them?
Let's just look at the recent invention of the iPhone 4. Many have complained that the reception will be cut off immediately once a part of the phone is blocked. This is especially a huge problem for left-handers.
The best part is that Apple has requested for the buyers to get a special casing so as to restore the lost reception caused by the design.
Apple said on June 25 that "gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance." It said customers can use the $29 plastic bumper to resolve the iPhone 4's loss of reception.
This is outrageous, simply preposterous!
1. Why must the consumers go get the casing when its not their fault ?
2. Shouldn't Apple rectify the problem by themselves instead of telling the consumers to do the additional chore?
Chief Executive Jobs was also reported to have emailed a consumer, saying, "Just avoid holding it in that way," and telling another "It's not a reception issue, stay tuned."
From my perspective, it almost seems like Apple is ordering their customers to solve the problem by themselves. They have merely provided the solution but they did not execute it swiftly.
You don't order the customers around like that. You will piss them off.
The worst part is that they are trying to circumvent. They do not have the courage to face up to a mistake when they commit one. It's really enigmatic.
Is it that hard to admit to your mistake and learn from it? I mean, all the consumers are already giving you their feedbacks and yet you are not accepting them like a hero.
Rather, you are dodging all the arrows and bullets shot at you like a coward.
To my chagrin, Apple is hopeless.
If they still do not buck up, even their die-hard fans will say goodbye to them.
One day, they will. Trust me
Credits -marketwatch, -eweekeurope, -weblogs, -erazer
Firstly, they are not like Google, they do not support an open system. Instead, they based all their research and opinions on their employees. They totally missed the point that the customers are the ones that can provide them with the most unbiased feedback.
If they continue to be so adamant about their needs, they will soon end up in oblivion. Well not that soon of course, considering that there are millions of die-hard fans out there who are willing to empty their pockets for Apple.
Nonetheless, sustaining the number of their customers is one thing, increase the number is another. How can Apple continue to attract more people and talent if they are so oblivious to the happenings around them?
Let's just look at the recent invention of the iPhone 4. Many have complained that the reception will be cut off immediately once a part of the phone is blocked. This is especially a huge problem for left-handers.
The best part is that Apple has requested for the buyers to get a special casing so as to restore the lost reception caused by the design.
Apple said on June 25 that "gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance." It said customers can use the $29 plastic bumper to resolve the iPhone 4's loss of reception.
This is outrageous, simply preposterous!
1. Why must the consumers go get the casing when its not their fault ?
2. Shouldn't Apple rectify the problem by themselves instead of telling the consumers to do the additional chore?
Chief Executive Jobs was also reported to have emailed a consumer, saying, "Just avoid holding it in that way," and telling another "It's not a reception issue, stay tuned."
From my perspective, it almost seems like Apple is ordering their customers to solve the problem by themselves. They have merely provided the solution but they did not execute it swiftly.
You don't order the customers around like that. You will piss them off.
The worst part is that they are trying to circumvent. They do not have the courage to face up to a mistake when they commit one. It's really enigmatic.
Is it that hard to admit to your mistake and learn from it? I mean, all the consumers are already giving you their feedbacks and yet you are not accepting them like a hero.
Rather, you are dodging all the arrows and bullets shot at you like a coward.
To my chagrin, Apple is hopeless.
If they still do not buck up, even their die-hard fans will say goodbye to them.
One day, they will. Trust me
Credits -marketwatch, -eweekeurope, -weblogs, -erazer
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