The San Francisco Mirrors Project

It's like any other morning, the sun smiling, cool breeze playing with my hair, and people just walk on by doing errands or taking a stroll. I then noticed a mirror stuck on a wall with a message embedded. It gave me a smile and thought it was a cool idea, for it reminded me of either Lola or Kymia's piece from Work of Art Season 2 Episode 7: La Dolce Arte, not the concept, just the reflection thingy.

I didn't carry a digital camera that day so I passed along. Later, I was surprised to find two more mirros located in another part of San Francisco. Lols I thought there was only one of 'em XD

On the bottom right corner of the mirror, it says, "The SF Mirrors Project". I wasn't aware of the project not until now. And boy was I lucky because this year-long prepared project has just been put up on the walls 3 days ago. YAY! :)

Here's an introduction to the project.

The San Francisco Mirrors Project, created by Akin Bilgic, is a KickStarter public art project for spreading messages of inspiration, encouragement and hope.

"It’s my hope that the people who walk past these mirrors in the following days will stop, take a moment to look at themselves, read the messages, and walk away feeling inspired, confident, and happier, which in-turn hopefully gets spread to others they interact with."

The 100 mirrors are shatter-proof plastic based, stuck to walls with a strong but non-permanent adhesive foam tape.

Below are the mirrors I found while walking around the city. It was such a treat 'cause it was like The Amazing Race XD And yes, I will be updating this entry if I spotted more from this project :)

Mirrors found : 13 out of 100

#1 Valencia and Sycamore St.

"Open your window and look upon all the kinds of alive you can be."

#2 Sutter and Taylor St.

"You are beautiful when you smile."

#3 Market St - Between Powell and Stockton St.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

#4 Harlan Place - Alley of Irish Bank Cafe between Bush and Sutter St

Location credit: Anonymous Commenter

"Curious? Good!"

#5 Stockton Tunnel (entry from Chinatown)

Location credit: Jules

"Be true to yourself."

#6 Stockton Tunnel (entry from Chinatown)

"Every moment is an opportunity to do better."

#7 Market and Turk St

"You are awesome!"

#8 Lindale and Gough St

Location credit: Joe

"Tell someone you love them today."

The bad news: some mirrors are either stolen, taken down by higher authority or moved to a different location :(

#9 Capp and 22nd St.

#10 Sutter and Trinity St.

#11 Market and McAllister St

#12 Masonic and Grove St

Location credit: Keith

#13 Haight and Shrader St

This is just a small portion of San Francisco and I may have missed some along the way so hopefully, the other mirrors are still up and to be seen by the public. I support this project 100% because it brings smile, wonder, and thought to all the passers-by. It also reminds us of all the overlooked smaller things in life.

Have you found a mirror in this project yourself? :)

More information at SFMirrors.com and KickStarter.com

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Mind Mapping (Kors K mix) by Ryu☆

I recently noticed the scarcity of hardcore club songs in my entries. Sure, I featured candy, pop, bubbly, and game songs but pure hardcore? 'fraid not. The very most recent entries in this genre were More and More by DJ Hixxy and Elements (Styles and Breeze Mix) by Neo Cortex both dated back in September 2009! That's 3 years ago (yes that looooooong...!).

Yes, I love listening to these songs! I always imagine myself jumping into a dark pit, happily falling, freely, feeling the wind rush through my body, playing with my hair while these babies echo in the background! Each beat, bass, and experiment with volumes is just pure love man!!! :)

Without further ado, I give you Mind Mapping (Kors K mix) by Ryu☆. As always, pump the volume and get ready to party! :)

From the album Konami released last month titled "Cyber Beatnation 2 -Hi Speed Conclusion-", by far, Mind Mapping remixed by Kors K is an instant love! The first 10 seconds caught me off guard for I imagined an intense battle while people obliviously party. Everything this song has just flowed smoothly, before you know it, booya! I found another masterpiece XD

I'll be posting more hardcore club next month. Stay tuned :)

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Wuv U by Kors K

Been listening to "Wuv U" by Kors K continuously for the past 3 hours (ongoing)! I feel the need to spread the love and addiction to all my visitors. Yes, I want you infected so wear your headphones, pump the volume, play the video, close your eyes, and smile :)

What?! Why stop now? Hit the play button again! :)

Some of you may have noticed, the three girl characters are also from the background animation for the song "Smooooch ・∀・" also by Kors K. It has been a popular meme to anime fans and animation enthusiasts for its fun jumpy song and the characters' running, childish dance, and bounce.

The girls are back in 'Wuv U' for more bouncing! But this time, they appear to be imitating a cat by wearing cat tails along with their maid costumes. The video above is perfect as sequel for the girls and Kors K but turns out, it was fan made. All thanks to the Youtube user who arranged the animation created by Nico Nico Douga users.

Wuv U first appeared on the music game called Reflec Beat then later introduced to BeatmaniaIIDX 18 Resort Anthem. And hopefully be included in a Dance Dance Revolution series XD

Reflec Beat not available near my place XD

Oh, have you clicked the replay button? :)

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The Legend of MAX by ZZ

First time listening and reading the step chart of The Legend of MAX by ZZ at Youtube have me wanting to play Dance Dance Revolution this minute! The excessive amount of adrenaline rush that holds my breath and supreme eargasm is what makes this song extreme!

Once you hit the play button, you just got to let go :)

Woohoo! Let's rave and groove XD

The Legend of MAX is unlocked as Extra Stage on DDR Extreme and as a Hidden song at DDR Ultramix 3. Judging by its awesome step chart, the enjoyment and connection to the song promises to be a good one. Oh looky, my legs are itching again :p

Back in 2005, The European Positive Gaming DDR Cup arranged at The Gathering at Hamar, Norway had this song included in the tournament. I admire the effort and set-up of the Cup to have the players play simultaneously. The screen shows the step chart along with their scores.

This is certainly a blast! Wish this could happen somewhere near here *crosses fingers* XD

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SOPA Postponed!

January 18, 2012 marks the day of the biggest web strike against SOPA/PIPA. Big companies such as Wikipedia, Google, Wordpress and Tumblr to name a few participated in the movement together with our voices, online accounts, and websites for support.

Now, here's good news to us...

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas), sponsor of US House Bill SOPA, pulls out the controversial bill today.

In a press release found in the Committee on the Judiciary, Smith stated:

“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy. It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products."

“The problem of online piracy is too big to ignore. American intellectual property industries provide 19 million high-paying jobs and account for more than 60 percent of U.S. exports. The theft of America’s intellectual property costs the U.S. economy more than $100 billion annually and results in the loss of thousands of American jobs. Congress cannot stand by and do nothing while American innovators and job creators are under attack."

“The online theft of American intellectual property is no different than the theft of products from a store. It is illegal and the law should be enforced both in the store and online."

“The Committee will continue work with copyright owners, Internet companies, financial institutions to develop proposals that combat online piracy and protect America’s intellectual property. We welcome input from all organizations and individuals who have an honest difference of opinion about how best to address this widespread problem. The Committee remains committed to finding a solution to the problem of online piracy that protects American intellectual property and innovation.”

The House Judiciary Committee will postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution.

Our voices were heard! I thank everyone for their time to get the word out and to all the websites who darkened or blocked their domains during the strike. SOPA may have been withdrawn for now but knowing the amount of supporters who opposed to the bill clearly shows that our opinion and freedom matters.

Click here for the complete figures from the movement.

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Stop SOPA/PIPA!

I've been hearing news about US House Bill called SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and US Senate Bill called PIPA (PROTECT IP Act - Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011) which is basically about Internet Censorship and Copyrighted Content Online. It prevents illegal downloads, pirating, sharing, and practically have the power to shut down websites, and sue people who breaks the law.

The major downside is controlling privacy, freedom of expression, and freedom to share information online. Everything is screened and limited which is why yesterday, January 18, 2012, the web went on strike!

Oh-Wheezers participated the strike to Stop SOPA/PIPA by adding a simple Javascript from sopastrike.com. This code redirects all my visitors to the main part of the movement. Below is the screenshot with Oh-Wheezers link mentioned on the topmost portion of the page.

There's a variety of codes to choose from, the other best options are "Zachary Johnson's blackout page" and "CloudFlare's Stop Censorship app".

To my dismay, after 30 minutes, the code was disabled because the whole 12-hour strike was over. Yes I was late but an idea sprung. I made a black banner on top of my blog which stayed for 12 hours even if the movement has lapsed :)

Now, here's a video that will guide us to a thorough discussion about SOPA/PIPA.

The Internet is a vital and good source of information for everybody, once the United States has control within its borders, it can cause a massive chain reaction to the connection of the countries linking back.

The Internet may die if the bills get the approval :(

UPDATE: SOPA is Postponed!

More Information:

SOPAstrike.com

Timeline

Infographic

SOPA Bill in Congress

PIPA Bill in Congress

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