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Shrek Forever After trailer hits web ahead of 3D release of fourth animated film

12/19/2009 01:05:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

Anyone who though Shrek couldn't get any bigger, think again.


The loveable green ogre from the land of Far Far Away is back for a fourth (and supposedly final) movie - but this time in 3D.

Entitled Forever After, the new film sees Shrek now settled into domesticated life with his wife Fiona and their children.

But he feels over-domesticated and the local villagers are no longer scared by his ogrish roar.

In a bid to regain his mojo, he strikes a deal with trickster Rumpelstiltskin to try and inject some excitement into his life again.


But the pact goes awry with Shrek being whisked away to to an alternate Far Far Away, where he never existed.

This translates to Donkey being forced into cart-pulling duty, while Puss in Boots, who has grown fat and lazy, trades in his sword for a pink bow.





At the helm is underhanded Rumpelstiltskin, ruling the kingdom. Essentially, it's Shrek meets It's A Wonderful Life in what promises to be the final film about the Scottish ogre.

Mike Mitchell directs, while returning cast members Mike Myers (Shrek), Cameron Diaz (Princess Fiona) and Eddie Murphy (Donkey) are joined by comedians Kathy Griffin and Kristin Schaal as a pair of witches.

Jon Hamm (Don Draper in Mad Men) also voices a dashingly handsome ogre.



Google: Best tech place to work in 2010

12/19/2009 01:05:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Glassdoor.com published their best places to work for the coming year yesterday, highlighting a number of key technology companies in the top 50.


At the top, Southwest Airlines with a rating of 4.7 out of 5.0 (classifying it as employees being “very satisfied”) with Google ranking at number 14. The company, famed for its practical jokes and revolutionary workplace style, slips 7 places since last year, yet still ranking higher than Apple, Intel and SAP America, at 22, 41 and 43 respectively.

Adobe seems to be the biggest slip, dropping 26 places, after employees said that the “technology is limited to their cloistered family of products”, such as Flash, Reader and AIR, and others blame the management and boards for lack of sales for products which don’t seem to generate much revenue.

However, Google isn’t exempt from the grilling after accusations of people skills ranging from “arrogant and stubborn co-workers” to “middle managers with little by way of people skills”; these could well be personal perspectives from individuals and may not represent the wider picture.

The restructuring issues are not unique to Google, as my time at Microsoft seemingly all those years ago was dogged by management reshuffles and reorganisation which never seemed to benefit anybody or any of the products in the long run. On the other hand I wasn’t there long enough to see the changes in full effect.



Microsoft does not appear in the top 50, yet has a rating of 3.6 (classifying it as employees being “satisfied”) based on just under a thousand reviews. In the long battle between the companies, Google can chime a victory in this area for being the better workforce to be part of.

Google employees’ average salary ranges between $32,000 - $40,000 and $140,000 - $202,000 for jobs including group product managers and directors, while Microsoft’s average salary at the moment seems to be stable between $44,000-$48,000 a year and $160,000 - $203,000 for the higher paid jobs such as senior attorneys and senior directors. (Estimations are rough, only; never been great with maths).

The 20 Dumbest Questions on Yahoo Answers

12/19/2009 01:05:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

From startlingly ignorant PC questions to appalling displays of sexual confusion, people have some pretty strange problems--and the depth of their cluelessness is nowhere more evident than on the pages of Yahoo Answers.

God bless the Internet. Where else can you assume a fake identity, pose the most inane question imaginable--like "Why can't I see my reflection in the mirror on a television?"--and then sit back and watch the answers pour in?

Crowd-source advice sites like Yahoo Answers have become a bit of a magnet for the maladjusted. Sure, there are plenty of average Joes just looking for ordinary information. But among the sites' many mundane queries, there's a sea of jaw-droppingly dumb discussions guaranteed to amaze and entertain.

I spent some time surfing through Yahoo Answers to find the worst of the worst, and boy did I find it. The spelling, grammar, and punctuation are all as found in the original queries--because why put lipstick on a dodo?

So let's take a look at the vital questions of our time, as posed by some of the deepest thinkers out there, along with the best answers I could come up with..

1. Backward Thinking

"I sold my only car to help pay for gas money, but now gas has come down in price. How do I get my car back?"

I tried to contact this guy, but it turns out that he also sold his computer to help pay for his Internet connection.
2. It's Caps Lock--Capisce?

"HOW DO I TURN OFF CAPSLOCK? I ACCIDENTALLY TURNED IT ON YESTERDAY AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO TURN IT BACK OFF."

Note to self: Register howtoturnoffcapslock.com; make millions.

3. Credit Crunch

"I wanted to see if my computer would read my credit card so i put it in the cd rom and it got stuck, how do i get it out?? I tryed toothpics but lost them in the process?? also the drive is making noises"

Oh, that's normal. Your system is just waiting for you to pay the required $1 processing fee for scanning the card. Simply fold a greenback into a tiny square and insert it into any USB port.

4. Mousin' Around

"My mouse stop working every time i lift it up from the table why is this? this is not just OS .i have linux and vista both same thing so its not drivers"

Yeah, no big deal there, either: Insert your credit card into the CD-ROM drive and tell your computer--slowly and distinctly--that you need the Air Mouse 3000 upgrade. You'll be good in no time.

5. Technical Difficulties

"I've been asked to write an application in my own handwriting....? is there a computer programme that will do this for me? they also want original ideas. do you know any?"

This reminds me of a letter to the editor I once read years ago: "Are there any undiscovered islands left in the world?" The response: "Not that we know of."

6. It's All in the Details

"I have an assignment about computer.. What is unimportant details about computer?"

Wait a minute--does this assignment also require original ideas?

7. Unknown Nuptials

"Am i married in any state? have i been divorced?"

I'll take "questions asked after a night in Vegas" for $500, Alex.
8. A Sticky Subject

"Where can i buy a really big jar of peanut butter?"

If this is from the same guy who asked the previous question, I'm getting concerned.

9. Fruit Frets

"I have ate two whole tangerines in about two hours what will happen to me?"

That all depends on whether you swallowed any seeds. If you did, be very careful not to eat any dirt or drink any water for the next two weeks.

10. Fat Chance

"How do i become obese fast? I want to look good by the end of the year."

You can start by eating two tangerines in two hours. Then run around in circles until you figure out what "obese" means.

11. Cantaloupe Hunting

"I thought cantelope was an animal!? i always thought that a cantaloupe was that animal that has the horns and they live in Arizona and stuff, but i was shopping for groceries yesterday and i saw they had cantaloupe meat on sale. so i was like yeah sure i'll try it, but what i saw, wasn't a cantaloupe. it was some white and green fruit thing! whats up with this?"

The store is guilty of mislabeling. The term it was looking for is "jackalope"--which is a cross between a jackfruit and a manilla envelope.

12. Hey, Babby

"How is babby formed????? how girl get pragnent?"

On the one hand, I kind of hope you never figure it out. On the other, maybe your parents don't know either--and it obviously didn't stop them.

13. An Academic Inquiry

"Why are there school? is a point to it?"

There are school so you can learn how is babby formed, silly.

14. Canine Law

"Is it illegal to name a dog after a movie?"

Only if that movie is Air Bud 2. As a practical matter, though, you might want to avoid calling out to your pooch on a crowded bus if you decide to name it "Bang Bang You're Dead" or "I'm Going to Explode."

15. Lost in Space

"What is the best place to ask questions online? i mean, or there any QA forums like on yahoo or anything?"

Hmm...a forum-like place to ask questions on Yahoo. Nope, haven't heard of anything like that. But if you find something, be sure to let us know.

16. Mathematical Matters

"Is there any possible way of making 2+2=5?"

The easiest way is to flip the positions of 4 and 5 on the number line. Another method is to use LSD (Least Sequential Denominators).
17. Sandwich Sensations

"Is it possible to feel like a sandwich?"

Sure. It's called LSD (Lettuce, Succotash, and Dill-pickle). It feels, like, weird...

18. About Those Drugs...

"How do you ask a question on yahoo answers?"

Hey, don't ask me. I'm still trying to find out if there's a forum-like place to pose questions there. Anyone? Anyone?

19. Spelling 101

"How do you spell government?"

Most of the time.

20. Turtle Trouble

"I was bitten by a turtle when i was a young lad, can i still drink orange juice?"

This is why old lads should be barred from Yahoo Answers. Seriously--where do they come up with this stuff?

Apple Tablet makes second video showing: still fake, still impressive

12/19/2009 01:05:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

It’s Friday and perilously close to the holidays, so we reckon we’re allowed to kick back and watch a little more Apple Tablet concept footage. Just like last week’s clip we’re calling fake on its authenticity, but we’re still mighty impressed by the rendering skills of whoever created it.



This time around, rather than an interactive home furnishing system we’ve got what looks to be a digital magazine or news site, with various touchable elements that call up separate stories and video. The Cover Flow style navigation system makes another appearance, and there are various gestures used to move between pages.

Interestingly, SlashGear reader Aidin Brown identified the app on the last video as IKEA’s free home planner, but fellow commenter Adam Bartholomew spotted that the app doesn’t actually run on OS X – you’ll need a PC instead.

Simon Cowell Leaving “American Idol” To Host “X Factor” In America

12/19/2009 01:04:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Simon Cowell will bid farewell to American Idol next May and begin starring in an American version of his hit British singing competition, X Factor, starting in 2011, according to a new report.

Cowell, whose Idol contract expires in May and who has been in talks with Fox since last summer, is preparing to announce the new arrangement with Fox early next year, The Times Of London snitched this week.

The acid-tongued music mogul and pundit “is poised to sign agreements with the Fox Broadcasting Company and ITV that will secure his place on primetime television in Britain
and the US for the next two years,” says a spy. The UK TV talent show hit features Cowell and two other judges helping to mentor X Factor contestants. Viewers vote on which singers stay or go…..

According to the Times report, Cowell host X Factor in Los Angeles beginning in September 2011, also to be shown on Fox.

Golden Typhoon Willing to Pay Billion to Keep Show Luo, Generously Films New MV in New York

12/19/2009 01:03:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Show Luo's newest 7th musical work <Luo Sheng Men> will start pre-ordering on December 22nd, Golden Typhoon Records Company dropped 30 million TWD on this album, this allowed Show to take a team of people to New York and take photographs as well as film an MV, he had to crazily change into 10 different styles of outfits at a low temperature of under zero degrees celsius, not only did Show get frostbite, it was so cold he couldn't speak right, loudly spoke : "Pig Style English".

Show Luo expressed that being able to travel to New York to have a photoshoot makes him very happy, this time his record company designed ten different models of clothing styles, increasing his level to "accessory category trendy man", only, less than 10 minutes of taking pictures already made his face stiff, four female employees held onto blankets being on call, once the photographer puts down his camera, the four beautiful ladies shoot towards Show like an arrow, making bypassing males stare in envy.

But Show Luo bitterly smiled saying: "They think that being served by four beautiful women must be comfortable, actually that day was very dry so when they touched my body it would often cause a soft electric shock, I was shocked so much that I kept complaining, really wasn't fortunate enough to enjoy it!"

Filming from day to night, Show Luo's ten toes were frozen so stiff that they curled inwards, he jokingly said that it was like binding his feet, sitting in the extra long Cadillac Limousine his record company especially rented for Show for two hours, costing $100,000TWD, his body was able to warm up a little. But with his optimistic personality he didn't forget to find joy in this sorrow, using his "super fast English memorizing method" to turn phrases he often hears like "Something Like That" into "Shang Xin Lai Le (Heart Break Has Come)"; "God Bless You" was turned into a Taiwanese version "Ji Ka Pi Xiu (One Paper Box)", everyone convulsed in laughter, he successfully helped the employees forget about the cold.

More information for ‘Wonder World’ themed 2009 SBS GaYo DaeJun

12/19/2009 01:03:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

More information has been released regarding 2009 SBS Gayo DaeJun to be held on coming 29th December.

The theme for this year’s Gayo DaeJun will be ‘Wonder World’ with different chapters to the concert like ‘Change’, ‘Romance’, ‘Surprise’ and ‘Legend’.

The confirmed performing artistes list is also out. Go under the cut for more.



2009 SBS Gayo Daejun The Wonder World opens!
The fusion of fantastic performances and emotional music!!
The best musicians of Korea gather for special music stages!
Don’t miss the show on December 29th! (9:55 PM KST to be exact)

This year’s Gayo Daejun will revolve around a “Wonder World” theme with surprising fantasy stages as well as gathering the most popular artists of Korea this year.

These special stages will be divided up into “Change”, “Romance”, “Surprise”, and “Legend” and performers will show edoff a shocking new side of themselves.

Confirmed Performers: G-Dragon, Park Jin Young, Super Junior, Taeyang, 2PM, SNSD, Lee Seung Gi, 2NE1, Son Dambi, Brown Eyed Girls, Kara, SHINee, etc.

Archos 9 dumps Win7 for Google Chromium OS

12/19/2009 01:02:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments



Windows 7 Starter Edition wouldn’t be our first choice of OS for the Archos 9 PC Tablet – after all, it lacks the handwriting functionality you’ll find in other versions – but at least it recognizes the touchscreen. Steve from UMPC Portal decided to load up Chromium OS on his Archos 9 (which we saw unboxed yesterday) but the end result is less than usable: since Chromium doesn’t recognize the touchscreen, nor have an on-screen keyboard, you’ll basically be stuck looking at the login page.

Of course, since you can plug in a USB keyboard and use the optical mouse, there are workaround ways to actually reach the Chromium OS desktop. That doesn’t add up to a particularly mobile solution, however; consider this a call to arms for Chromium OS developers to whip up some tablet-friendly features.

Twitter Hacked, Defaced By “Iranian Cyber Army”

12/19/2009 01:02:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

In case you haven't already noticed, Twitter went down for a while late Thursday night, Pacific Standard Time.
Although as of this
writing, all Twitter has acknowledged is "an unplanned downtime," there are various reports streaming in that Twitter was hacked by a group claiming to be the "Iranian Cyber Army."

Both GigaOm and TechCrunch recieved reports from numerous readers that Twitter had not only gone down, but had been hacked. TechCrunch posted the broken-English message that appeared in place of Twitter's homepage that reads, in part, "U.S.A. Think They Controlling And Managing Internet By Their Access, But THey Don’t, We Control And Manage Internet By Our Power, So Do Not Try To Stimulation Iranian Peoples To….[sic]". TechCrunch notes that at least one other Web site has been defaced with the same message.

This isn't the first time Twitter has had issues with security. Over the summer, hackers obtained internal documents regarding Twitter's future plans, and turned them over to TechCrunch. In a controversial move, TechCrunch went public with some of the information it received.

As of this writing, three of the top ten trending topics on Twitter relate to the outage and hack. Me? I noticed the outage around 10:30 PM Pacific time tonight, assuming it was just another Twitter outage. It was only when I was finally able to log in to Twitter that I realized what had happened.

Update : Twitter now reports the following: "Twitter’s DNS records were temporarily compromised but have now been fixed. We are looking into the underlying cause and will update with more information soon."



Firefox 3.6 rev 5 is out

12/19/2009 01:02:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Mozilla has made available for download Firefox 3.6 revision 5.

There’s little doubt that Firefox is the catalyst that’s made everybody’s browser a better tool. So even if you aren’t using Firefox as your default browser (as I do … by default is Google Chrome), it’s still worth keeping an eye on.

Firefox 3.6 is a minor update, but it still brings to the table some cool stuff. Here’s a listing of what’s new:
[NEW] Made some changes to how we allow third party software to integrate with Firefox in order to prevent crashes.
[NEW] This beta is available in more than 70 languages - get your local version.
More than 100 bug fixes from the last beta to improve performance, stability, security and features.
The ability to run scripts asynchronously to speed up page load times.
Users can now change their browser’s appearance with a single click, with built in support for Personas.
Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.
Open, native video can now be displayed full screen, and supports poster frames.
Support for the WOFF font format.
Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness and startup time.
Support for new CSS, DOM and HTML5 web technologies.

Performance still dominates the headlines, but it’s also good to see Mozilla building in more crash-resistance into the browser, as well as adding a feature that keeps an eye out for outdated plugins.

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