Blogstar.TV Episode 2 Trailer (博客之星第二集预告片)

So there’s a trailer going round for the second episode of the MOST POPULAR TV SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF THE INTERNET, Blogstar.TV.

互联网史上最流行的电视系列片，博客之星-第二集预告片闪亮登场！

I just want to test out whether the video can be embedded! Visit the site at www.blogstar.tv and watch it for yourself :D
我只是想试试看这个视频能不能被插入播放。访问www.blogstar.tv，自己看吧!

We put the TESL in…erm… (有人需要一些英语培训)

TESL stands for, amongst other things, Teaching English as a Second Language.
TESL表示教授母语非英语者英语.

Maybe there is some subliminal messaging in this sign?
也许这里面还有某些引申义？

The funny Facebook status, or how I miss updating my blue friend

If you’re not interested in the concept of a funny Facebook status, then please turn away now! I have been without the blue monster for so long that I’m craving some humour and some chat…help me!

Some of you may know, and some of you may not know, but this site runs on the blood of Facebook. I got my first ‘hit’ internet article (that sounds so strange) writing about Facebook emoticons, and I feel like I owe a lot to the company in that it gave me the opportunity to talk to loads of people about different technology subjects (usually which I know nothing about).

Well today, that’s different – I’m going to write a bit about a new phenomenon which is sweeping the internet – the funny Facebook status. Let me preface this with a comment, I’m not claiming to be reinventing the wheel here, but I’m going to give you a list of some of the most amusing, cool, funny (and some downright hilarious) funny Facebook statuses out there right now. Some involve irony, some involve special characters and symbols, and some just include a straight up joke. Let’s check some out…

Funny Facebook status

Dalan is colour blind and thinks trying to solve a Rubik’s cube is pretty difficult…

Ok, let’s just admit it right off the bat, making fun of blind people (wait…colour blind isn’t really blind!) is not cool or clever (but it might make a couple of people laugh just a little bit).

Fiona ¡ǝɯıʇ ǝɯɐs ǝɥʇ ʇɐ ʞooqǝɔɐɟ ǝsn puɐ puɐʇspuɐɥ ɐ op ʎןןɐuıɟ uɐɔ

Ok I don’t think I have ever seen something as cool as this! All of the words are actually upside down! I think I saw a post about how to write characters upside down on someone else’s blog a few weeks ago, but right now all I can say is HAHAHA!

Jyrki is uploading a virus ████████████ 83%

I remember on MSN a few years ago there was one of those ‘sets of three’ emoticons which had an ‘uploading virus to you now’ thing on it. Made people crap themselves thinking that they would be infested with viruses soon! Now you can do it in your Facebook status – and you KNOW that there are fifty girls on your list who will message you asking if it’s for real…

Daisy is cle’a[ni.ng he'~r ke]yb36oa;rd

We’ve all done it, so why not share it! I actually haven’t cleaned my keyboard in months and it’s full of dirt and little hairs (no, not THAT type of hairs!).

Why don’t aliens eat clowns? Because they taste funny.

I have a colleague at work who is obsessed with puns, and this is the one I have heard him repeat most. Simple, funny and guaranteed to have people clicking ‘like’ on your status!

Anyway, these are my favourite funny Facebook statuses – let me know if you have any better!

Tragic love story in 6 words (六个字的作文)

I usually try not to reprint things here (or take things from other places), but I absolutely love this picture which was taken from a Chinese exam paper (allegedly). If you like this sort of story, there are loads of funny videos and funny photos from China at Funny in China – 趣味中国!

通常我都不会转帖到这里（或者把别的地方的东西拿来用），但是我真的很喜欢这张中国考卷（真心的）。如果你也喜欢这样的小品，可以上Funny in China – 趣味中国!，那里有很多有趣的视频和图片！

It says:
Question
Write an article about love.

Requirements
1. Use brief and refined language
2. The story should end tragically
3. No word limit

Answer
Will you marry me?
“Fuck off!”

Acer A1 Liquid Preview

Several months ago I was the proud owner of the Google G1 Android phone, but through inexplicable means (alcohol+ bar) I lost this phone and have had nightmares about it ever since. That is…until today, and the announecement of the brand new Acer Liquid A1 Phone. This is the smartphone that will make all others obsolete, and that includes that crappy iPhone 3GS that Apple fanboys worship so profoundly.

So what’s so special about Acer Liquid phone?

First of all it’s made by Acer, the cool Taiwanese company that is the largest laptop manufcaturer in the world and the second largest computer manufacturer in the world (behind HP). So straight off the bat, you know they’re not playing games. While the Acer Liquid phone series is their first serious venture into the smart phone world, they certainly have what it takes to compete with the big boys.

The Acer Liquid A1 not only competes, but pretty much destroys any competition out there. It’s packed full of hardware goodness that you’d normally expect to see on a Netbook. I’m not gonna geektease you with all of the details, but here’s a list of what we know about the phone so far:

• 1GHz Snapdragon Processor
• WVGA Screen (800 x 480 resolution)
• Capacitive Touch Screen
• 5MP Camera with Geo-tagging
• HSPA Connectivity
• Android 1.6 Donut
• New UI including access to entertainment/bookmarks
• Spinlets – Free music/video streaming that can be shared with friends/family thruogh web/email
• Social Network Integration… Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr
• Acer Sync
• Comes in Red, White or Black

The first thing we see is that it’s got a Snapdragon chipset which gives you 1GHz speed. I remember not too long ago my desktop was running around those speeds! And then you have the high definition WVGA Screen at 800 x 480 resolution that will allow me to watch Blogstar.TV in high definition – you KNOW I’m all about high def. I like the 5 megapixel camera that comes with the Acer Liquid, and it even has ISO levels and autofocus along with geo-tagging techonology that identifies in each picture where you where when you took it. You can also use Facebook, so hopefully there’ll be some Facebook chat emoticons support!

What’s probably most interesting is that it runs on the Android 1.6 operating system that has been both the cause of extreme optimism and intense annoyance. The Android operating system is a like a vampire, it sucks life juice at no mercy and leaves you battery-less before you realize it.

On the other hand a 1GHz processor, HD screen, and the Android market place sounds like a match made in heaven. You can be sure that there will be some very amazing Acer Liquid A1 apps and games to come in the near future.

Other features of the Acer Liquid include the Spinlets application allowing you free streaming of videos and music, the ability to integrate your social networks into your address book and HSPA speed internet access.

Overall the Acer Liquid looks pretty strong when compared to the iPhone and even my poor Android G1 Phone that is know probably being dissected in an abandoned warehouse in the outskirts of Shenzhen.

The Acer Liquid A1 release date will be sometime in Q4 of 2009 and probably at a price none of us can afford, but hey at least its made me start dreaming and stop having nightmares.

The luckiest man in China (me!) (中国最幸运的人)

After watching Derren Brown’s prediction of the Lotto numbers back home in England (our household still can’t work out how he did it!), lottery-fever has gripped…me. China does have a lottery (China Welfare Lottery) and its sales go towards funding social welfare projects (hence the name). As you probably (don’t) remember, I already (basically) won the jackpot on the English lottery (see Beating the Credit Crunch – Part 1 – The Spree), so I needed to find something which was a little more difficult to win than a ‘lottery’.

在英国的家里看完Derren Brown的乐透号码预测后（我的家庭始终不知道为什么他能做到！），彩票热就此笼罩着…我。中国确实也有彩票（中国福利彩票），而且卖了是为了对社会福利项目提供资金（因此得名）。正如你可能（不）记得的，我已经（基本）中过英国的彩票（见赶跑信贷危机阴霾-第1部分-狂欢），所以我需要找些比’彩票’更难中的东西。

There has never been a better invention in world history. A scratch card, given for free as part of your receipt in a restaurant or bar, which gives you the chance of winning cash money FOR FREE! Amazing? Yes. Innovative? Sure. Impossible to win? Damn right.

这是史无前例的最好的发明。刮刮卡，免费出现在你从餐厅或酒吧得到的发票上，也就是说它给你一个免费赢现金的机会！神奇吗？是的。创新吗？当然。不可能中？确实。

I have done in-depth, scientific research on this topic, and it turned out that nobody had ever won anything scratching these receipts. Some people knew somebody who’d met somebody who had a friend who’d won, but nobody could put the cold, hard evidence in my hand and say ‘Oli, I’m a winner!’.

关于这个主题，我做了深入的科学研究，事实证明，没有人通过刮发票中过奖。有些人说他们认识的朋友的朋友的谁曾经好像中过，可是我不介意别人泼我冷水，铁的事实在我的手中，说着’Oli，我赢了！’。

Fittingly, it was a Wednesday night (the one week anniversary of Derren Brown’s TV lottery stunt) when we sat down for hot-pot. There was a mood of excitement, a nervous calm before the storm of luck which was about to erupt on our table.

那是一个星期三的晚上（Derren Brown的电视彩票特技一周周年庆）我们在吃火锅的时候。有一种令人兴奋的心情，好运来临之前的宁静，好象马上就要爆发在这张桌子上了。

When I handed over the cash for the bill, there seemed to be a golden glow surrounding the palms of the waitress, like a Ryu fireball about to be fired across the room. It was time. Scratch, scratch…

就在我付现金的时候，似乎看到女服务员的手掌被金色光芒环绕着，就好像是个将要被发射穿过整个房间的火球。我想是时候了。我刮，我刮，我刮刮刮…

We were ecstatic, hugging and cheering…dancing a little…high-5ing…we had broken the curse and proved that nothing is impossible, and impossible is nothing.

我们欣喜若狂，互相拥抱，欢呼… 跳舞…击掌…我们已经打破了诅咒，证明没有什么是不可能的，以及没有什么是不可能的。

Now, where do we cash it in?!

现在，我们要去哪里兑现它呢？！

Burger King 1 – 0 Oli (汉堡王 1-0 Oli)

I like to think of myself as an expert on Fast Food. A connoisseur, if you will. My love for cheap, delicious, (generally) “beef” based nutrition can be traced back to my youth – growing up in a remote rural time-warp with no shops (never mind a burger bar) meant that they always held some kind of magical charm for me.

我自觉可以称得上是个快餐专家了。你也可以说我是个行家。我对既便宜，又好吃（通常来说）还蕴涵基础营养的‘牛肉’的喜爱可以追溯到我的年轻时代–生长在偏远农村的时代—周围没有商店（更别说汉堡吧了）意味着这些快餐对于我来说有着某种神奇的魅力。

I pride myself on my knowledge of the industry, indeed if you search for Mcdonald’s Shanghai you should find my ‘self-help’ guide on ordering delivery here in the biggest city in China. However, all good things must come to an end, and a couple of days ago I met my match.

我对自己在这个领域的知识相当自豪，如果你搜索上海麦当劳，你应该可以找到我的关于在中国最大的城市的外卖‘自助’服务指南。不过，所有好的东西一定都有结束的一天，就在几天前我遇到了一次挑战。

The Burger King 4-stack.

汉堡王4层汉堡。

Theoretically, it was my dream burger. Bread, four burgers, two bacon, mayo and a little ketchup. No huge chunks of onion to distract you, no disgusting tomato…just flame grilled beef and a smile. What could go wrong?

理论上讲，这是我梦寐以求的汉堡。面包，4层汉堡，2块培根，蛋黄酱和一点番茄酱。没有很多洋葱，也没有讨厌的番茄…只有烤牛肉和一个微笑。那会有什么问题？

I began eating, and it was heavenly. I would often take bites from the top instead of the side (due to the brick-like nature of the burgers) – it was an experience to behold…who could have designed such a marvel? But just like in Independence Day, the beautiful strange suddenly turned on me…

我开吃了，这个神圣的汉堡。通常我吃汉堡都是从上面开始的，而不是旁边（原理和砖一样）-多是个叹为观止的经历…是谁竟然设计出这样的奇迹？可是就像独立日一样，美丽的变化突然发生在我的身上…

I ate it, all but one bite. I felt fuller than usual after eating fast-food (I usually eat very quickly, so I don’t feel full until it hits my stomach 10 minutes later). I nibbled some fries and ate some ice-cream (free sundae!)…but an uneasy feeling was sweeping over me.

我吃了，可是只是咬了一口。我觉得比我平时吃完快餐后都要饱（通常我都吃很快，所以我一般都不觉得饱，直到10分钟以后他们到我胃里）。我吃了几根薯条和一点点冰淇淋（免费的圣代！）…可是我觉得浑身都不太舒服。

Perhaps a walk around the mall would help digestion? I stood up to go, but a feeling of light-headed numbness swept over me. THE BURGER WAS KILLING ME!

可能走一会儿可以帮助消化？我站起来准备走会，可是一种头晕目眩的感觉包围了我。这个汉堡杀了我！

The next two hours were a constant battle between man and meat. I couldn’t concentrate, had early-onset meat sweats and wished, for perhaps the first time in my life, that I hadn’t eaten that Burger King meal.

接下来的2个小时就是一场人和肉的较量。我没法集中注意力，出现早发性食肉导致的流汗并且希望，可能是我人生中第一次，我希望我没吃那顿汉堡王。

Has anybody else had a clean victory against the 4-stack burger at BK? Let me know – I need some moral support right now!

有谁在汉堡王战胜过这个4层汉堡吗？告诉我-现在我需要一些精神上的支持！

Blogstar.TV – S01E01 – Window to the West (博客之星–第一季第一季–通向西方的窗口)

Click above to go to www.Blogstar.TV!

The first episode of the new crazy web series about the life of a blogger (I mean…erm…me!) attempting to take over China is available to watch right now! GOGOGO!

关于一个博客(我是说…我!!)的第一集新型疯狂网络系列剧席卷中国!请立即观看!

Click here to go to the Blogstar.TV site and watch online RIGHT NOW!

点击这里直接到博客之星网站在线观看!

Leave a comment and let us know what you think! Oh…and share it with your friends! Please!

留下你的评论并且告诉我们你的看法!噢…并且与你的朋友分享!!务必与他们分享!

Want to download? Get the torrent from Mininova -> Download torrent! (and seed for us!)

想要下载? Mininova -> 下载 (并且给我们种子!)

In China? Click here to watch on Tudou.com -> Watch online from China!

在中国? 点击到土豆观看 -> 在线收看!