April 15, 2009

Dell UltraSharp 2408 Monitor 2

by Tim Lee • Technology

Workstation Setup

Well, after saving up for a while, and under the recommendation of my friend Alex, I decided to grab myself a Dell 2408 WFP Monitor. So far, it has been amazing. I have not plug a computer into it yet, but I have plugged my PS3, and it looks fantastic. I’m glad I made the purchase when it was on sale too! ($200 off!)

I haven’t had time to play around seriously with the calibrations yet, and I probably won’t till I have my new computer built. But from the reviews online so far, it’s a great set. The inputs are plenty and 1920×1200 at 24 inch looks so pretty. I pop-ed in Wall-E in 1080P earlier today and just sat there and drooled.

Can’t wait until the end of this month / early May when I have my new computer up and running.

March 27, 2009

Los Angeles / San Diego / Vegas ’08 0

by Tim Lee • Family, Photography, Travel

Well, it’s sort of long over-due, but better late than never! Here’s a quick recap of what happened after going south of Seattle to Los Angeles, adding in San Diego and Vegas to the mix.
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March 5, 2009

Dead Like Me: Life After Death 1

by Tim Lee • Movies

Dead Like Me: Life After DeathI remember the first time I watched a Dead Like Me episode. It was back in the day when I still had Showtimes on Demand from Rogers, and I decided to watch it after browsing through the different shows during the Christmas holidays.

Needless to say, I was hooked since.

The series, was about a bored college drop-out girl named Georgia Lass (Ellen Muth), who had died from being nailed by a falling space-station toilet seat. Instead of moving on to the pearly gates, she had unknowingly become the newest member to the grim reaper team. George would be assigned souls to take by the fatherly Rube (Mandy Patinkin), and interact with fellow reaper misfits: Bitter meter maid Roxy (Jasmine Guy), alcoholic thief Mason (Callum Blue), Carefree and adventure girl Betty (Rebecca Gayheart), and vain actress Daisy (Laura Harris). George also has to work at Happy Time, a temp agency under the direction of the motherly Delores Herbig (Christine Willies), all the while spying on her grieving family, dad Clancy (Greg Kean), mother Joy (Cynthia Stevenson), and younger sister Reggie (Britt McKillip). The series was great and well written, drama were intense but not filled with cliché, and the comedic timing were usually spot on. The story had tight narratives and creatively uses subplots to tie it all together.
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March 2, 2009

twitter theming 2

by Tim Lee • Website

Twitter Background

It took me a while, but I’ve finally finished designing the theme for my twitter page. It’s suppose to feel as if the interface is sitting on a used wooden desk that’s filled with splatters of paint. The bird inks were added in later, because I realized that twitter’s mascot is a bird. As for the header, it’s actually very Vista / Windows 7 inspired — I wanted the header to look somewhat clean, and not so glossy and flashy. Of course, I’ve always been a fan of doodling on sticky notes, so there they are.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

March 1, 2009

Mickey, I am your father. 2

by Tim Lee • Disney

Donald in Carbonite Having been a cast member at the Disney-Hollywood Studio at Disney World in Florida, I’ve had my share of the famous Star Wars Weekend that happens every year in May. It’s a treat really, even for those that aren’t big on the whole Star Wars universe. As the entire park transforms, Storm Troopers patrol the streets of the park, not to mention the array of characters from galaxies far far away appearing around the corner of every building. If nothing else, the chance to see Jedi Mickey is big enough of a treat.

As with any Sci-fi / convention type of event goes, there will be some sort of memorabilia for sale. I remember staring in awe at a huge statue of a Jedi Mickey that cost around $200 at the time when I was there. Way too much to spend on a figurine if you ask me. This year is no different, as the park will feature more Disney Characters in the Star Wars Universe.

Feast your eyes on Mickey Luke, Minnie Leia, Goofy Chewie, and Donald in Carbonite. 500 of these figurines will be sent to Disney World, while another 100 will be in Disneyland comes Late May. They will all retail for $190 each. While the characters are all cute and all, I still can’t shake the weird feeling of seeing Minnie in a Princess Leia’s slave costume.

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