MÖNYSSA.

Now, get yours!

Those days are long gone all because of my iPhone. Yes!

The above quote is from the original Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. There’s something wonderfully magical about this line (and the movie itself). It doesn’t matter how old you are, watching this movie makes you feel like a kid and brings back all those free-spirited imaginations we used to have. I love it.

Can you believe it’s the last Christmas of the decade? It’s unbelievable how fast time flies by. People have always told me that time will speed up as you get older. Then: I laughed with skepticism. Now: I believe them.

Speaking of getting older, my brother sent me this video about kids born in the year 2000 (aka Generation Z-ers). It was quite stunning how old I immediately felt within the first couple of minutes of watching. I’ve joked about being “old,”  after turning a quarter of a century (the big 2-5), but I hadn’t actually felt old until this video. And for that, thanks bro. Love you lots!

To get the full experience of feeling old, I’m going to let you watch it without me spoiling anything for you.

So, how do you feel? Pretty old, huh? If you’ve already been feeling old, I bet you feel really old now. =)

I knew eventually I’d get to a point in life where I’d be able to do my share of preaching to the younger generations about how rough it was growing up in my time, but did I expect it to be so soon? Never. Kids, 9 year old kids, are tinkering with iPhones with music players, internet and media SMS capabilities. I remember having choppy conversations on my dad’s Motorola Startac cell phone as a kid and thinking it was the most amazing thing ever. That’s going to be a fun one to tell.

Although it’s weird and strange, it’s a pretty entertaining reality that so much has evolved in the last 10 years. If anything, I consider myself pretty lucky to have been born in such a unique transitioning time to witness the development and sophistication in technology thus far.

How’s that for a Christmas post?

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day!

Not sure if it’s just me, but when I’m at the office with  a fair bit of work to do, I’ll randomly zone out for a short while. Why? I don’t know, but my theory is so that I can take a mental break from juggling a million tasks at once. Or in other words, just clear my mind. How long does this zoning-out last? I would say anywhere from a couple of seconds to several minutes (or what seems like several minutes). During my moment, I’ll be totally fixated on something, usually an arbitrary spot on the wall, monitor, desk and completely drown out all sound, senses and awareness of what’s going on around me. I think, at least temporarily it allows me to escape the madness (good madness, of course). This is normal, right? I can’t be the only one that does this.

On an entirely tangential note, I love, love, love my Palm Pre.  Sit tight until I post up my review of my favorite new gadget.

I’m pretty sure that everyone and their mom has seen the Liberty diabetes commercials, but just in case you haven’t (because you’ve been living under a rock) you need to watch the following video to truly appreciate the next two I’ve posted.

Now, watch these:

This one is my favorite!

I don’t know about youu, but these videos cracked a big smile on my face. Not only that, I was humming the tune all day. Hope it has the same effect on you. =)

I’ve seen my fair share of Star Trek on TV growing up, but I haven’t watched a single episode since the early 90s. Since it had been so long, I have to admit I was a wee bit nervous that Star Trek the movie might be a little too “trekky” for me to handle. To my surprise and relief, it had a perfect blend of action and classic references that all levels of Star Trek fans could appreciate. If you haven’t seen it, please do! Treat yourself to a few hours of quality geeky entertainment.

Here’s a little something to hold you over until you see it, brought to you by The Onion.

Oh and ps, I LOVED Zachary Quinto as Spock.  I’m already a huge fan of his from his role as Sylar in Heroes, but he not only pulls the look of Spock really well, his acting was spot on – mildly awkward and arrogant. =D

About the bird song Mario Kart Love Song?  Huh? Have you?  It’s brilliant! It combines two of the best things ever – video games and music and I must say, as iffy as it seems, Sam Hart executed it quite well.

Watch it:

Oh man, the yarn taped to his face is the best part!

I must have seen this at least 15 times and I still can’t get over how much I like this video. It’s catchy, don’t you think? =D

As I’m sure you all have noticed, Mac and PC are openly going head to head with each other through their branding efforts. It all started with the playful Mac commercials stereotyping PC users as being old-school and boring. However, the once playful and light-hearted commercial bits have left the building and seems to have joined forces with the dark side. In this Mac versus PC feud, it is Mac that appears to be making the direct and aggressive attacks against its opponent. What happened to the easy-going persona we all fell in awe with?

Before anyone starts to judge me for my seemingly pro PC entry, I want to put it on the table that I am neither pro PC or biased for one operating system over the other. I’ve grown up using Windows and truly opened my eyes to the experience of the Mac not too long ago. As I own both a PC and Mac, I couldn’t tell you which one I would prefer to own if I were in some hypothetical situation where I had to make a daunting decision to only own one. They each have their pros and cons, which makes it difficult to choose. This is why I own both – to get the best of both worlds. (You can have your cake and eat it too!) I’d go into more detail about which aspects of the operating systems give me butterflies in my stomach, but that would deserve an entire blog entry to itself. These are just my observations and surface-level thoughts. =)

Going back to what I was previously saying, Mac looks to be on the offense. It wasn’t until recently Microsoft decided to retaliate by defending their image by revealing that real PC users are diverse and don’t fit a stereotype or mold. And from what Mac’s most recent commercial, “Bake Sale” tells me, they don’t seem to be too pleased with it. Watch a few of their latest videos and see for yourself.

On the flip side, I think Microsoft is making a healthy effort. This video sums it up nicely.

I’m glad to see that Microsoft is finally being proactive about their brand management because they needed it. With Microsoft’s “The Real PC” campaign, you get to see a real human aspect of its users which is a very refreshing. Microsoft is also encouraging people to get involved in this effort by uploading your own PC videos, which could be selected to have aired on TV.

I find the whole Mac and PC rivalry highly entertaining and interesting. It’s something I’ll be watching closely to see how it all unravels.