PWNAGE

I haven't been following the latest iPhone hackery news since I temporarily switched to BB but this caught by eye today. Good news for all your non AT&T carriers aka T-Mobile iPhones!



From Gizmodo:

"The Pwnage tool by the iPhone Dev Team, which we brought you news of previously, will allow custom unsigned firmware to be flashed onto the iPhone or iPod touch, and it is set for public release tomorrow. That's right; starting Sunday 30th the iPhone will be properly hacked, allowing for custom firmware to run, which will be very difficult for Apple to circumvent."



The girlfriend has been waiting for this. She feels abandoned since we both got our iPhones around the same time (hacked for T-Mobile service of course!) and shes stuck running old firmware since her "Apple Support" has left for BB haha. Hmm... maybe I won't have to switch over to AT&T after all.



3G T-Mobile iPhone anyone?

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UPDATE



So Pwned was delayed... but I still managed to get my girlfriend's iPhone up to date with 1.1.4 firmware.







3G in May?

YOU MIGHT WIN SOME...

Just completed another project for JONARI and sent proofs in for revision. I was hoping to finish a little earlier so I could treat myself to some Yogurtland... but they're now closed. Been having mad cravings for it lately.



I used to get it several times a week but I've been on a pretty long YL hiatus. The other day, the girlfriend and I decided it was a good time for a reunion but unfortunately they were closed. Still have yet to try Pinkberry... from what I hear, those who have tried both YL and PB have liked YL better (underdog mentality perhaps?). Recently, a few of those people have jumped ship claiming PB now tastes better! I will have to see for myself.



Oh, theres now a Yogurtworld in San Diego? Too many yogurt joints popping up... everyones trying to ride. I wonder what the next big thing is gonna be... fast food Pho? cereal bars? soup cafes? nacho shops? Mmm.



Tomorrow it is.

MACBOOK PORN

I love and appreciate Apple as much as the next fanboy but this guy takes it to the next level. My MacBook Pro unboxing was nothing compared to this one...







Maybe I'm not devoted enough!? *Bows down to the Steveness*

BAT EYES

I'm currently blind as a bat now without my contacts. Things are a little blurry unless I get real close. Having a laptop is cool since I can get as close as I want to the screen... no problem! I've always wondered how some people managed to maintain their 20/20 vision or are they just ok enough to not require optical assistance. My girlfriend is almost considered legally blind. Lasik surgery is definitely on the list for the both of us... but then again glasses do make you look smart(ER THAN YOU ALREADY ARE).



Check out some randoms around the room. I literally have to get this close to be able to see clearly. Sad.



Wires = Stress!




























Hump Day.

ALL BUSINESS

All business related posts will now appear on the NEVERODDOREVEN BLOG. I'll still be updating this one... mostly personal posts... if you still care :(



Please welcome Khai, Joanna, and Louis to the wonderful world of blogging! WWW.NEVERODDOREVENLA.COM







4 in 1.

CALIFORNIA LIFESTYLE

Stunna Shades Awwnn! (Thanks Tish... LOL)





The weather has been pretty unforgiving lately... so hot nowadays! Today was my first day back at work since HK. Feels weird in a way. Back to the 9-5, back to the daily grind, back to the monotony... Irvine and HK are definitely at different ends of the spectrum.



Had lunch with my sister Kathy today who is continuing her grad studies at SCCO (Southern California College of Optometry) in Fullerton.



Chipotle Crispy Tacos, no looking back!





So packed!









Reppin' UCSD!




I miss my iPhone camera!!!

HK RECAP: DAY ONE & TWO

As promised, here is the Hong Kong recap... 10 days, over 2000 pictures... all summarized into a series of posts (ONE would be too much!). This is DAY ONE AND TWO... lets go! Sorry So Sloppy.



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DAY ONE: 14 HOURS OF HELL



Never wear jeans on a 14 hour flight... your thighs will thank you later. First day was pretty much spent traveling overseas. Not much action. Lots of uncomfortable mini plane naps and time checking. Next time we are paying a little more for first class!



LAX in the distance





Hold your breath





Jo likes triple cheeseburgers





Chicken lunch





A little snack





Entourage and Mario Kart





Crappy naps





I ran out of things to do... OMG K-FED IS SOOO FAT BTW





Lasagna dinner





Finally!





YES!





















Oh... all of it? OK!





We left LA around noon Monday and landed in HK 6pm Tuesday... so it was kinda like we were in the future when compared to USA time (coooool). We really didn't get into the city and to our hotel until 8ish though. So we pretty much lost a day. We didn't have much on the agenda besides situating ourselves, roaming the streets for a bit, and grabbing dinner.



















Quick meeting





Dinner... their Pizza Hut is nuts!















DAY TWO: HK IN THE DAY



HK is pure nuts. It feels like you're stuck in Times Square no matter where you go. Bright lights, big signs, red taxi cabs everywhere, and shitloads of people. On the second day, we dipped our feet a little in the pool that is HK shopping. Made our first business purchase and then some. All the stores here are really small... about the size of a nice walk-in closet... and there are hundreds of them squeezed inside these multi-level malls. Oh and most if not all stores don't open until 12 noon which made for a nice excuse to sleep in a bit.



Pretty peaceful looking there, Louis









Morning meeting





Capturing some HD





HK in the day













Genki Sushi for lunch





















Shop

































Joanna broke necks all day!









Back to the hotel





Probably the only SSBB in HK!





So back at the hotel, we got ready for dinner with Jo's aunt who actually lives in HK. Aunty Gail wanted us to meet her at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club where we had a full out buffet of Indian curry. In order to be proper and well mannered individuals, we held back on taking any kind of pictures. It sucked because we literally ate dinner with the HK skyline looking down on us.



Hungry faces

















Snuck a shot :P













Meeting back at the hotel





















... to be continued.

MALFUNCTIONS

I apologize for the lack of updates. Our hotel internet has been a real disappointment. Wireless sucks and even the business center ethernet is sloooooooow. They call this executive treatment!? So unless we find an internet cafe close by... the updates will have to wait!



We have been walking around a lot, eating some really good food, and taking in a lot of the HK sights and sounds. Louis is having a field day with the photography and we expect to post up some really nice shots.



HK is dope. Everything is so fast paced... and CLEAN. Definitely puts US to shame.... damn we suck.



We all know that photos make a blog post so here are a few pictures I managed to upload onto Flickr.



































Kanye is in Hong Kong!

GREETINGS FROM HONG KONG

CHICO DEBARGE

WOD WOD WOD!!! My friends Myron (21XL) and Dave (21XL/HIN) have been hard at work on this project for a while now and the timing couldn't have been better... don't you agree? Dance is EVERYWHERE! Come support them and our talented dance community... tickets on sale now.



















worldofdancetour.com

THE PRESENCE OF ABSENCE

Showtime! Our 2008 tour kicks off in San Mateo this Saturday. Thursdays and Fridays before shows are super chill because most of our staff is on the road. A little less pranking, a little less music, a little less foot traffic... makes for a very quiet workday... until lunch.



What you know about Lee's Sangwit?





Vietnamese Iced Coffee is a staple





Hong (BabeBlvd), Mickey (NCCA), Yan (21XL)





Back at the office













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TGIF!

FLAWLESS VICTORY

All I gotta say is DAAAMN. Apple is going to murder the cell phone game... MURRRDERRR!!! (Other companies: DAMNIT!!!!!!! NOT AGAIN!)



They have listened to customers and today have answered X 100,000,000 (see iFund). I personally had an iPhone and went back to BlackBerry recently. Nothing against Apple... it all came down to user preference and I believed BB's push email and AIM were major factors. But now that iPhone is about to rock PUSH email come June as well as native AIM, native APPS, and full out console style VIDEO GAMES... throw in 3G and I will gladly GLADLY jump the T-Mobile ship. No question.



RIM should be worried. What iPhone is about to do is eat the competition, hop into the DeLorean, and go light years ahead of the game. You can't call it a phone anymore... its going to be a whole new device combining the best of everything... a BlackBerry, the best internet surfing experience, a hand held video game system, the best iPod ever (music, movies, tv shows) and AIM all in your pocket.



In the eight months or so the iPhone has been out, nothing has even come close to touching it... and now as we look towards its one year, its gonna run laps around its other laps. With iFund, Apple is practically encouraging the start up of companies to work on their iPhone platform. Businesses and schools are soon going to be integrating iPhone usage. HOW DO YOU COMPETE?



Forget murdering the cell phone game... we're talking about anything with the word portable.



Well done, Apple.







Watch the keynote to see what I'm yapping about. What can I say? I'm an Apple advocate. PC SUCKS.



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BUZZ

Sorry for the lack of updates. We've been busy like bees.



Business cards... check.





Had a tasty reunion with Red Robin tonight.





If only my background was red...