Ah Boon.Net 阿文

Gaming just gets bigger and bigger. In 2007 it seemed like the industry was at bursting point, with so many awesome games hitting store shelves few could find the time to play them all – even those of us lucky enough to do it for a profession. Then 2008 rocked up and managed to squeeze even more gaming goodness into twelve short months, raising the bar once again for the exponentially growing scene. So what does 2009 hold for us all? Can we expect even bigger and better things?

The new year is going to be an exciting one for gamers with some ground-breaking games planned to be released throughout the year. Here is a sneak preview into what I believe are the Most Anticipating Multiplatform Games in 2009 for the PC, XBOX and PS3 consoles.

By “promising” I mean games with big chances of scoring at least AA, while extremely small chances of scoring below 7/10. I’ve tried choosing only games made by experienced developers(who made good games in the past) or for other reasons promising.

Tom Clancy’s HAWX

Arcade flight game from Ubisoft - A new air combat game set in the near future when a private military force attacks the U.S. using technologically advanced jet fighters.

Continue Reading »

Service staff dressed as flight attendants pose for a photograph inside the A380 In-flight Kitchen, a restaurant named after the giant Airbus airliner.

Imagine a flight without security checks, turbulence or even ticketing. More importantly, there’s more than just fish or chicken for dinner.

An entrepreneur in Taipei has run exactly this service since November, the A380 In-flight Kitchen (A380空中廚房) , packing in the passengers, as a restaurant that looks and almost functions like an airliner but sells a full menu’s worth of high-end Western food, sometimes in plastic trays.

Continue Reading »

In fashion, one day you’re in and the next you’re out. One could say the same about the list of World’s Top-Earning SuperModels. Some beauties moved up, some down, some off, a few on.

Then there’s Gisele Bundchen, still entrenched firmly in the No. 1 spot with an estimated $35 million in earnings, more than double the $14 million banked by Heidi Klum, who came in second. The 15 models in the list were ranked primarily by estimated earnings over the past 12 months. Where necessary, prestige and relevancy of campaigns, editorials, fashion magazine covers and the opinion of those in the industry were taken into account.

But keep an eye out. Those who do make it–like Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum with their model-moguldoms, and Bundchen and Kate Moss with their lucrative licensing deals–make it bigger than ever. Young models–the smart, ambitious ones, that is–are no doubt watching, and learning.

Continue Reading »

After the most volatile financial year in decades, people paused for a deep breath and a sip of … perhaps something cheaper than champagne.

Sydney, Australia, was the world’s first major city to ring in 2009, showering its shimmering harbor with a kaleidoscope of light that drew cheers from more than a million people.

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pyrotechnics show to celebrate the New Year

We sincerely hope that 2009 will be a year of peace and progress.

Continue Reading »

We featured [Top New Cars for 2008] during this period of last year, it’s time to look forward to the next 12 months and see what car buyers have in mind. We’ve picked the 10 most promising new models due in 2009.

For a great many of us, a dream car planted the seeds for a lifelong addiction to all things automotive, and these 10 cars are bound to incite a few automotive addictions of their own. They are the leggy supermodels of the auto industry, cars that make their first impression with exceeding beauty.

Continue Reading »

Jellyfish Lake in Pacific island of Palau, Micronesia is a very famous Snorkeling site. Jellyfish Lake, known to Palau’s natives as Ongeim’l Tketau, contains over ten million jellyfish that have descended and evolved from a common ancestor, the spotted jellyfish. They are non stinging, having lost their natural defense system because of the lack of major predators in the lake. So you may actually enjoy swimming with them much closer than would be possible anywhere else.

Millions of years ago, jellyfish were trapped in this lake after a submerged reef rose from the sea, creating a landlocked saltwater lake. In this lake, the jellyfish have adapted to the new conditions by losing their sting. They have eight primitive eyes and algae that live within their cells. These algae are what the jellyfish live on. Twice each day, the jellyfish in the lake swim from one side to the other. The jellyfish do this to get sunlight to their internal algae so that the algae can grow.

Continue Reading »

Christmas comes but once a year, and when it comes it brings good cheer.

Christians celebrate Christmas to observe the birth of Jesus Christ, which is an event and not a tradition. But many other activities related to celebrating the Christmas season evolved from certain traditions, many of which are from other countries, particularly from peoples in Europe.

Among common items used in Christmas decorations are the holly and the mistletoe. Both are used primarily in wreaths and garlands. The Druids started the tradition of using the mistletoe as decorative items up to two hundred years before Christ. To celebrate the winter season, the Druids would gather the plants and use them to decorate their homes. The Druids believed the
mistletoe would bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. They also believed that the mistletoe had a healing quality and could be used for everything from healing wounds to increase fertility.

Continue Reading »

The winter season in Samnaun, Switzerland kicks off at the beginning of December with the annual Clau Wau Santa Claus World Championships.

Competing to Be Top Claus, the eighth Clau Wau Santa Claus World Championship took place in the Swiss mountain village of Samnaun on Dec. 6, 2008.

15 teams from 9 different countries (Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, Macedonia, New Zealand, Japan and Iceland) and more than 100 Santas competed in the event, which begins with all the participating santas parading through the village centre at 12:45 p.m.

Saturday was competition day. The 8th Santa Clause world championship started with the Santa Parade where each team had to present themselves. The seconds match called Santa Travel. The teams had to define sight and their location on the basis of pictures. After decorating a “Lebkunchen” and Donkey-Trekking each team had to build a snow picture. Creativity, staying power and team spirit was demanded by the teams.

Continue Reading »

While the rest of the world is tightening its belt, Dubai is throwing a US$20 million party Thursday Nov. 20, 2008, complete with Hollywood celebrities and a fireworks show that organizers said would be visible from outer space. The party, which will be headlined by Australian pop star Kylie Minogue in her Middle East debut, is to celebrate a new US$1.5 billion marine-themed resort built off the Gulf coast on an artificial island in the shape of a palm tree.

More than 2,000 world celebrities were invited to the event, which began Thursday night and continued into Friday.

Among those who showed up for what the local press described as the “party of the decade” were Hollywood stars Robert de Niro, Charlize Theron, Mischa Barton and Wesley Snipes.

Continue Reading »

Victoria’s Secret’s angels have descended upon Miami Beach. Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria’s Secret show last Saturday, Nov. 15, featuring 35 supermodels, strutted down the runway at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Miami Beach during the show, which coincided with the opulent reopening of the hotel.

The catwalk glittered and two silver palm trees adorned the stage. Models showed 68 outfits, including the $5 million Black Diamond Fantasy Miracle Bra worn by Lima and designed by jeweler Martin Katz.

Themes in the show included glamorous goddesses and bold colors with geometric designs influenced from the 1920s. Professional dancers wore one-piece bathing suits for one segment and models got playful with Usher when he performed.

There were also designs from the youthful Pink collection, along with pastels, florals and a black tie theme.

Several celebrities were on hand to watch the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008 at the Fountainebleau in Miami, including Kim Kardashian, Martha Stewart, Sean Combs, Terrence Howard and Venus and Serena Williams, just to name a few.

Don’t forget to tune in December 3rd on CBS, when the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008 will air.

If you’ve miss the 2007 show, it’s here [Victoria’s Secret Lingerie Fashion Show 2007]

Continue Reading »