…are at http://www.nbcolympics.com/badminton/video/index.html.

I liked this year’s Olympic opening ceremony. I thought it was simply amazing, contrary to what one of my badminton buddy thinks.

My favorites were:

• 2008 drummers
• Fireworks footprints - though the badminton buddy said it was pre-recorded (or fake?)
• The giant scroll and LED screen
• The painting, from blank canvas to finished scenery covered with footsteps
• The synchronized movements and the discipline of the flag bearers
• The final torch relay all the way to lighting the giant Olympics torch

I stuck with the entire show except for 10 or 15 minutes during the parade of athletes, right after I saw the Singaporean contingent.

[Update @ 2008-08-15T09:37-8:00] Some nicer photos of the ceremony posted here.

From Lucky number inspired China to start Olympics:

A simple twist of fate is what makes eight great: In China, the number is pronounced “ba,” which closely resembles the word for prosperity (fa) . Brides like the wedding date because, turned on its side, 8 forms the symbol for infinity. (Grooms just like an anniversary date they can actually remember.)

Someone sent me the tv schedule for 2008 Olympics badminton matches. I uploaded to my Posterous account because it was easier to do so than here. Now I just wish I have cable subscription.

Here is the link for those interested in catching some badminton action: click me.

Forget the Ricoh GX200 and the Pentax Optio W60, I want the Nikon P6000. It has everything under the sun:

• RAW support, yeah!
• Built-in GPS geotagging, what the?! Double yeah!!!
• Wide angle lens, woohoo!
• $500, boooooooooooo!

[Via Gizmodo]

上个礼拜开车回家时听收音机里的中文台谈到了一片文章叫《中国七大恶心》，我边听边笑，觉得里面的描述挺贴切的。文章是好笑没错，可惜作者的下场就一点也不好笑了…

…哦，经过思想斗争后，胆小的我还是就此打住吧。

全篇《中国七大恶心》。

＂小四川＂搬入了＂大四川＂原先的店铺，地方大了，但价钱也＂大＂了。