Daniel Yu

Thorough ipad 2 Review

Dan Yu — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:53:31 +0000

The Apple ipad 2 was announced just over a week ago and should be in US stores unless it’s already sold out. For us proud Canadians we have to wait till March 25th. But I’m sure those die hard apple soldiers have already invaded our true north neighbours and braved the lines alongside our US friends. With the US store release I was curious if anyone posted a hands on review or even a side by side video review on Youtube.

Well, thanks to a Swedish techie I got what I wished for.

Derrick Rose is a Monster

Dan Yu — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:48:06 +0000

This man has been playing MVP basketball so far this season. Right now for me he is the most exciting player to watch. What’s even more impressive is that he’s a man of few words and seems to be humble. Not the most marketable NBA player but he is the walking cliche of “letting his game do the talking”. Usually Derrick is in the highlight reels for his zig zagging flash crossovers and crazy body control. But this recent clip takes him to another level of respect.

(I’m sure there will be better quality versions soon)

Best “Best” List of 2010

Dan Yu — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:06:56 +0000

We’ve made it alive to 2011 and with another year closing, there is a barrage of 2010 “Best of” lists.

The most interesting and compelling video I found was through theScore.com Best of 2010:Fights. Yea I know I’m a guy. I like to watch others in conflict and mankind is doomed.

Tron is back, so is Jeff old Bridges

Dan Yu — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 21:35:17 +0000

In preparation and curiosity of the new Tron Legacy film by Disney, I had to check out the original 1982 Tron. It’s suppose to be cutting edge and revolutionary for its use of animation. I gotta say, for 1982 it was impressive. The creativity and use of their resources was close to genius. A long with the simple plot with a clear message the original Tron will actually be difficult to top.

I’ve already heard mixed opinions about Tron Legacy, but I’m looking forward to the 3D experience. Jeff Bridges young and old don’t let me down!

Here is my simple desktop background tribute to the lightbike scene in the original Tron.

Just right click and save.

For reference here is the original scene.

GSP is ready for UFC 124

Dan Yu — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:13:30 +0000

Dana White says that Georges St. Pierre “…is the most popular athete to ever come out of Canada. Ever!”

He might not be right now but with that kind of statement Dana got enough attention for GSP. More importantly Dana is building his brand and promoting his events. MMA=UFC and UFC=MMA. Those two are now synonymous with each other. That alone is Dana’s greatest achievement.

GSP shows us the oscar side of him.

Who is Kanye West?

Dan Yu — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:22:17 +0000

Let’s cut straight to the point, Kanye West is a genius. That’s right Taylor Swift fans.

I’m not saying I agree with everything he does or creates. The man still makes mistakes and isn’t perfect. But this is all part of his genius. These days any publicity is still publicity.

How did Kanye make a name for himself? First he knocked on every door in the music industry and bugged them to listen to the beats he produced. They loved his classic style by grabbing from old school samples. But then he shocked the hip hop industry by wanting to be an MC. Let’s face it, Kanye isn’t the best MC nor is he even qualified to sing (hence the auto-tune). Now he’s rolling around on top of the hip hop heap. Thanks to some lucky breaks and incredible connections (Jay-Z).

That in a nutshell is his journey, but I want to get back to how he made a name for himself. He literally took the microphone out of our hands and said his name over and over again. He stuck his name in every other line in the media and they ate it up. Kanye has created an eccentric persona and people want to know what he’s going to do next regardless of whether they like his music.

I ignore the ET reports and Twitter bombs and respect the artistic talent that is Kanye West. He might be a jerk in the public eye but I don’t care. That’s his way of owning our ears. I respect him for being consistently creative.

Asian Wisdom

Dan Yu — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:09:27 +0000

For those who are asian you might be able to relate to Kevin Wu on his perspective of his dad. Kevin runs a successful blog that revolves around his relationship with his dad Kenny Wu. Basically he pokes fun at his Dad’s asian quirks and their cultural differences. In the video below at 0:50 you’ll receive some wise advice from Mr. Kenny Wu. This doesn’t just come from him but from a majority of asian parents including my mother. It’s almost a constant buzz of “drink more water”.

Why?

Always Love the Cookie Monster

Dan Yu — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:12:20 +0000

The Cookie Monster is a comedic genius. I can’t stop laughing and smiling at those googly eyes.

Ikea Cooks

Dan Yu — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 02:46:35 +0000

This is my Swedish Christmas wish. Too bad us bland North Americans won’t be able to get our taste buds on this publication yet. Not until they rephotograph the cover and translate to english. This automatically makes Ikea fresh for another two years at least. Ok the 2011 catalogue wasn’t their best work but who cares about furniture. It’s all about food. Food is life. Ikea has added their usual playful yet geometric touch to a material that isn’t plastic. I give high praise to the conceptual photography. Basically each recipe is broken down into it’s measured ingredients and laid out in a grid structure. It’s kinda like a guessing game to figure out what these pieces put together make.

Two tongues up for this one. Thank you Ikea once again (conditional if you bring it to Canada).

Don’t Just Stand There. Fire Back!

Dan Yu — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 16:47:55 +0000

It’s not 2147 yet but I’m sure when it arrives Captain Power will be around to fight Lord Dread. These two duked it out in a post apocalyptic future. No I’m not making things up, this really happened. I must have played our VHS recording over a hundred times through our 20 pound VCR. What was the appeal? Pure violence. These soldiers running around in shiny metal made the Power Rangers look like boy scouts. It was also the first show to have an interactive toy. Although I could never figure out how to use it.The only enemy they could’nt defeat were the parents. It’s just too gosh darn violent! Well at least I can still pretend to be Captain Power by pressing my fist into my chest and saying “Power On”.