In The Cockpit

Safely Remove Hardware icon missing?

2011-10-21T17:08:00.004+08:00

So you're a stickler for removing your USB drive properly. Say you want to remove your USB drive. You go to the bottom-right of the screen to do the right stickler thing, and that damn icon's not there. Aiyo, how? Here's a cheat to get the menu: Copy this line - C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt R-click >

Undilah - an ad banned by the govt

2011-10-07T10:23:00.002+08:00

No idea why they banned it. Great job, Pete Teo.Go get registered and go vote the coming election.We get the govt we deserve; so make ourselves better so we deserve better.

A stand for a freer, more understanding world

2011-09-19T10:00:00.001+08:00

http://www.centerforinquiry.net/isis/

Where'd my GDoc go?!?

2011-08-25T15:38:00.001+08:00

Item moved. It is now shared in "Hoodwink". It is no longer shared in "Hoodwink". Undo Erm... okay. So where is it now???

Too funny not to post

2011-05-03T16:12:00.001+08:00

Click it!

iTunes not installing, invalid drive?

2011-04-29T00:12:00.003+08:00

Well here's another technical issue for ya. As per the screenshot - you try to install iTunes and it says "Invalid drive: E:\" or F: or what have you. Usually happens when you install iTunes onto a portable hard drive, or something like that.How you cheat it is, again, with the Command Prompt. So:Start -> Run -> "cmd""subst e: %TEMP%" (where "e:" is whatever drive is causing the problem)Try

Removing autorun.inf folder from your Pendrive

2011-04-28T00:45:00.004+08:00

So I found out that I had this autorun.inf folder in my Pendrive, which occasionally caused problems on my colleagues' PCs (it's created by viruses / virii - SO KEEP YOUR ANTI-VIRUS UP TO DATE!).Being a PC geek, I had to do something about it. So I Googled around and found the following steps:Start -> Run"cmd"In the Command Prompt window: "F:" (assuming "F" is your Pendrive... drive)"attrib -r -s

Holy smokes, Batman!

2011-01-12T02:14:00.004+08:00

Crikey.And it was actually "0 bytes" about 5 seconds before this screenshot.Methinks it's time for a new machine... any generous donors?

Kill the empty icon in Control Panel

2011-01-10T14:35:00.002+08:00

If you have one of these:And it's annoying you so much that you must kill it, find thy weapon here.

John Williams is Da Man!

2011-01-05T10:53:00.000+08:00

An acappella tribute medley by Corey Vidal and Moosebutter.To all Star Wars fans out there.

17 Valjeans sing "Do You Hear The People Sing?"

2010-12-24T17:26:00.003+08:00

The encore for the 10th Anniversary of "Les Miserables". 17 Valjeans from all around the world sing, led off by the stellar Colm Wilkinson.Fantastique!

The Moment

2010-12-17T11:18:00.002+08:00

A beautifully captured film of that electric moment.Tres bien, no?

British India WTF?

2010-12-17T10:33:00.003+08:00

Taken from britishindia.com.my :"Presenting an era of racism, oppression, injustice and nice outfits."Yes, seriously. Looking at the mannequin, even the last point seems in doubt.Marketing department epic fail, anyone?

Follow The Light - watch it!!!

2010-12-15T13:38:00.004+08:00

Please go watch this - it's running until end of this week at PJ Live Arts. The libretto (that's posh theatre-talk for "script for musical") and music is done by a very talented fellow, whose work is truly of international standard. Here's their promo video:Yes, written by a Malaysian. I can't say how good it is enough - have a listen and be blown away. It's saying something when the cast is

Toyota Auris Hybrid advertising

2010-11-02T17:17:00.001+08:00

Clever!And the making of:London's so cool.

Heads up for Voice Acting opportunity

2010-10-14T18:24:00.002+08:00

Ok, real hush-hush like, know wha' I mean?We'll be looking for the following voices in a couple of weeks:1) Male: American accent but not heavy, maybe Brooklyn.2) Female: Boston accent, "almost English" according to the writer.Character voices:1) Male: Gruff, deeper, Brooklyn (see Team Fortress 2's Scout but add the gruff in).2) Male: Japanese accent but speaking American.3) Male: Chinese accent,

Claiming VAT refunds at Stansted Airport, UK

2010-10-13T14:06:00.002+08:00

I'm back from UK with nary an update on it, so here's the first of what should be many. Boring topic but might be highly relevant for anyone going there. A quick summary of the trip:1. London has REALLY cleaned up. It ROCKS.2. Paris... REALLY needs to clean up. It SOCKS. (lol fail)3. AirAsia is hot and uncomfortable. You get what you pay for. It... FLOCKS? PLOCKS? FOCKS you up? Bleh.So here's

Dreamt of my father

2010-10-11T05:46:00.003+08:00

Driving me to school.As an adult (me, that is).Yeah.I remembered lots of strange detail, and lots of "how things were", but now with adult and subconscious eyes.His car was in a poor state - running so low on battery we had difficulty moving uphill and needed to "recharge" it by running without air-cond for a bit. Yes, it doesn't make sense, but it's my dream so whatever.His driving was as scary

The Best Cheque Evar!

2010-08-09T17:54:00.006+08:00

I recently received a dividend cheque, and thought it'd be a great way to restart the blog. So here it is:Yes. It IS worth 2 sen. Seriously.MRCB went to all the trouble to print and send me a 2 sen cheque. Cost-Benefit Analysis, anyone?Think about it - if I try to spend it, it gets rounded down. So I can't even buy anything for 2 sen. I might get more value out of extracting the ink they used,

New Bar / Restaurant looking for staff

2009-10-22T12:19:00.001+08:00

Craft Brews @ Mutiara DamansaraNew Bar/ Restaurant concept in town, specializing in specialty beers made behind the bar.Now hiring, bartenders, kitchen helpers and service crews. Full Time/ Part Time positions available.Fresh graduates in related field of study, are encouraged to apply.Great career advancement opportunities Close knit team cultureKindly call Reuben on 012-6252220 or 012-282-8450

Magic & GACC 2009

2009-08-17T11:50:00.003+08:00

Ever since D got me hooked on Magic, I've started reading up on it and finding out what truly goes on in this world of Trading Card Gaming / Collectible Card Gaming (TCG / CCG). They're not exactly the world, but they come close - they've been around for more than a dozen years, and their same product line is still going strong. Their base product has just entered its 15th edition or something

Man's Search For Meaning

2009-08-03T12:26:00.002+08:00

A little more than 9 months ago, I took up a job. It was nice and safe, and relatively comfortable: in line with what I studied in University (which was mostly a waste of time - I was unprepared for University life, I don't enjoy programming, and I didn't learn much that was useful in life; yes, I should've just taken a bloody year off and travelled, but the mindset I inherited then didn't permit

Lost USB drive!

2009-05-25T09:00:00.001+08:00

Lost my yellow HP USB drive / thumbdrive / pendrive last Friday night (yes, haven't gone online since then). Anyone find it in the Aman Suria region, please let me know!

Tolerating Intolerant Untolerables

2009-04-17T11:24:00.002+08:00

That to me sums up the Malaysian experience, meaning living in Malaysia. Which (unintentionally, I must add) forms the acronym TIU.We have effectively sold out. Everything that can be exchanged for money, we have. Education, environment, the law, personal freedoms, personal safety, the whole lot. The numbers and results show - our economy's doing well, some people are growing rich, some of some

People Power begins at points like these

2009-04-07T17:23:00.003+08:00

Some people might have heard about hoo-ha being raised over the Selangor Water Restructuring Exercise. Many probably have no idea, or wonder what the big deal is. In short, the Federal Government wants to directly buy up poor-performing water concession companies' assets. If this already gets your hackles up, go here and find out more:http://www.airuntukrakyat.com/There's a great PDF link on the

Need help going off burgers?

2009-03-31T16:34:00.000+08:00

Then watch this:http://www.wimp.com/paintedgrease/Charming innit?

A Life Unlived

2009-03-31T00:20:00.002+08:00

My boss asked the team what we've achieved in the past 2 months today. It took us a few moments to step back from the day-to-day madness of the office to put things in perspective and compose our answers, but they came readily and easily.Then I asked myself the same question today, in terms of my life - and I've yet to come up with an answer I'm happy with. Not that I'm unhappy, mind you. It's

The problem with Malaysian Politicians 1

2009-02-27T08:38:00.002+08:00

I sit down to breakfast and what's the first thing I see? On the front page of both major newspapers (The Star and NST) - UMNO Youth barring Karpal Singh from entering Parliament. His buddies try to protect him and get roughed up. They manage to enter their workplace.Karpal claims that UMNO Youth sent him live ammunition. UMNO Youth are upset because Karpal called them 'celaka' (damned or more

Duct Tape?

2009-02-02T14:54:00.003+08:00

Spotted at Ace Hardware:Oh the humour, I really don't know where to start. Anyone wanna have a go?

Chicken Soup for the Open-Minded Soul

2009-02-02T00:04:00.002+08:00

I've been eating quite a lot of that chicken soup lately. I'm referring to words, of course. Can I lamely say that I haven't been updating this blog much because I've eaten all my words for it? :PAnyway. I recently had to turn down a great opportunity to host a TV show on the Earth and environmentalism, and all that. Not because of schedule, as they were planning on doing it over the weekends.

I don't know what to pray for

2008-11-25T23:18:00.006+08:00

Every night I rub my tearsOver the handThe hand through whichHas made my world a better placeEvery night I rub my tearsOver the handThe hand through whichI feel life slowly ebbing awayEvery night I rub my tearsOver his handI rub his handAnd I don't know what to pray forGodspeed on your journey?Hang on, won't you Dad?Relax, we've got things covered?There's no need to be sad?What does one say to a

Is there a point...

2008-11-04T01:12:00.002+08:00

... if it's never good enough?... if you can never get it right?... if your best efforts are seen as the complete opposite?... if who you are is just a waste of space?... if you're a fuck up?... to any of it, at all?

What's the point...

2008-09-18T00:50:00.004+08:00

... in talking to someone who doesn't listen?... of loving someone who can't accept it?... of dreaming if you don't want to pay the price for it?... in regressing?... in fighting for the status quo when it is unsustainable?... in supporting someone who doesn't want to grow?... of being right at the cost of everyone who loves you?... of playing a game where everyone loses?Ultimate question is,

Lose your filenames in explorer?

2008-09-13T00:31:00.002+08:00

I think it sometimes happens when you hold Shift (sometimes unconsciously) and you double-click to open a folder. Whether it's the holding of the Shift to open it; or if, in holding Shift, it mass-selects and opens a bunch of folders; but your folder opens up without file names and folder names. It usually happens for your pictures, when in Filmstrip View or in Thumbnails View.It's a real pain if

The art of regular flossing

2008-09-11T00:36:00.002+08:00

Write it in your everyday 'to do' list. Works for me. It's like, "Hey I can complete a goal on my list in just a few minutes! Let's do it!"Checkmark of victory. Wahey.To think that it took me 8 months of telling myself to do it and not doing it, and then thinking that I should write it down as something to do every day and doing it.Taking a look at the Wikipedia entry, I was surprised to see that

The decline of I

2008-09-08T23:36:00.000+08:00

I am the messiah of knowledge, but I am being punished for my ignorance.I am the champion of idealism, but am suffering the defeats of realism.I want it all, but I hurt from wanting too much.I dream still. They look different through tear-stained eyes. But I still dream.

Merdeka in Teluk Intan

2008-09-04T18:20:00.002+08:00

I spent my Merdeka weekend at Teluk Intan (or Teluk Anson, as the locals still call it) courtesy of D's family on the maternal side.The most unusual event of the weekend happened on the way there though - on the single-lane "highway" from Bidor to Teluk Intan, a band of Indian boys stopped us on the road.To give us something.A Malaysian flag. Which they promptly stuck onto my car and waved us

CO2Stats - Making websites green

2008-08-29T19:37:00.002+08:00

An interesting situation our world is in.On one hand, you have massive technological innovation, which often results in massive environmental depletion - and on the other, you have large groups of people banding together to fight for the environment, and fight for a turn in the direction our technological innovation takes us.On one hand, you have huge globalisation, connecting people together in

Talking The Winner's Way

2008-08-27T23:30:00.002+08:00

The full title of the book is actually Talking the Winner's Way: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Business and Personal Relationships.I bought this book about 5 years ago, I think; and on a whim (for toilet reading, if you must know), I decided to flip through it again. It pulled me in instantly - I promptly finished it cover to cover again in a few days.An incredibly easy read, full of little

Acro-Yoga

2008-08-26T22:33:00.003+08:00

The first time I ever got wind of such a thing was through Teresa Chian, founder of Living Arts Dance Studio and fellow performer for the recent match. That's her on top:As its title suggests, Acro-Yoga is a fusion of yoga and acrobatics, but isn't quite as challenging as it sounds. In fact, it's amazingly easy to start and let me tell you that once you start, it gets addictive.A big part of the

Mad about Bleach

2008-08-25T23:39:00.002+08:00

It's hard to pin down my first exposure to anime. For those who have no idea, anime is what Japanese call animation, and is pronounced as en-ee-meh (as in the first 3 syllables of animation). It refers to cartoons, really, though they really outclass what we know as cartoons. For a little more trivia, they call comics manga, and make many anime based on manga (usually because they have decent

Match in Singapore

2008-08-24T12:44:00.003+08:00

Match ran in Singapore as part of a triple-bill organised by the Singapore Drama Educators Association (SDEA) last weekend - on Fri 15th Aug and Sun 17th Aug, to be exact. The venue was The Play Den in The Arts House, which sits 120 people.What's particularly awesome about The Arts House is that it's situated in the old Parliament house of Singapore. Talk about very historically arty-farty. We

match

2008-08-12T15:52:00.002+08:00

Currently occupying my time:Running in Singapore this weekend - we're part of a triple-bill on Friday evening and Sunday matinee. Come if you can. Details on the SDEA (Singapore Drama Educators Association) website, under Celebrate Drama! (that's the name of the event running this weekend) 's programme section. Also on the TOS website.Alternative poster:Yes, it's physical theatre, and we've got

Baya Rejang Day 9 (more or less)

2008-06-18T09:55:00.004+08:00

I'm typing this the night before I post it - I only have 20 minutes of Internet time every day, in the morning just after breakfast. So I prepare my outgoing mails and blog post the night before for quick work once I get connected. And tonight I'm too tired to think, so I'll just post some pictures.Giant tampon on a stick.Yes, another phallic symbol. No, it's not crooked - I think it's my camera

More Sarawak Cultural Village

2008-06-17T10:06:00.002+08:00

Our second and last day at Sarawak Cultural Village. When I heard that we weren't coming back again the next day (as originally scheduled), I quickly decided to take a quick tour, but found out that most things were already shut (and it was only 5pm). I also just discovered that the Rainforest Music Festival is held there, and so many people stay at "Home-stays" in the longhouses themselves.Part

Onto Sarawak Cultural Village

2008-06-16T08:16:00.004+08:00

When I first saw the sign to the place, it was Kampung Budaya Sarawak, which sounded funny to me. Cultural Kampung? Village of Culture? Anyway it's a lovely place, with the whole area dedication to the beautiful conglomeration of tribes and races that is Sarawak - Bidayuh, Iban, a bunch I don't remember right now, Malay and Chinese. Yes, as Raja Petra mentioned on his Malaysia Today blog (I think

The shoot from heaven

2008-06-15T08:51:00.002+08:00

As mentioned in a previous blog post, film always scared me. I've still much yet to learn about working with the camera, and I took on Baya Rejang with quite some hesitation. At the end of the day, it would be great experience - but it could be at the end of a very very long day. Thankfully, everything wonderful that could happen did happen.I got to visit Sarawak for the first time. Kuching's

Sarawak so far

2008-06-13T10:15:00.003+08:00

Quick update: it's our 4th day here and we're checking out of Harbour View Hotel in Kuching. It's been a blast so far; today we're going on to stay at Damai (the housekeeping here clarified that it's Damai Putra or something like that, which is different to Pantai Damai) which is near the Sarawak Cultural Village. But before we travel there, we're going into the jungle to do shoot the several

Moving rapidly on

2008-06-11T00:57:00.002+08:00

How I Learned To Drive took up much more time and focus than I realised. Of course, I say that after every production so I'm just a dumbass who's not learning, right?Anyway HILTD was an awesome run with not enough seats sold. It was a blast, had a lot of fun and learned a lot of things but most importantly got reminded of the sheer importance of marketing and publicity. We'll ace that next

Quote of the Day

2008-05-19T17:47:00.001+08:00

Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.~ Henry J Kaiser ~

Ways of the World

2008-05-13T16:22:00.002+08:00

"You create your opportunities by asking for them."- Patty HansenHow serendipitous that the above quote appeared on my iGoogle the same day I got a very interesting offer. To not reveal too much, it concerns the website idea that I've been working on for the past half year, and how it (and I) would get funded. I was made a very interesting offer that I need to spend some serious quality time

A Freedom of Information Act? Here??

2008-05-12T01:57:00.002+08:00

YES. We have a petition going on now for a Freedom of Information Act, here. SIGN IT!Okay a little more explanation: as you may or may not know (but probably have suspected for some time), the new Opposition state governments are slowly discovering that there's a lot of dodgy shit going on, and want to make it right. They want to expose as much of it as possible, so we can all fix it - and that

How I Learned To Drive Roadshow notes 2

2008-05-11T18:25:00.003+08:00

We did our stuff at Sunway Pyramid yesterday. It was initially meant to be at SS15, but we quickly discovered that Saturday lunchtime is a dead time at that area - even Asia Cafe was quiet! The great thing that came out of that was a contact we made, with The English House (website under construction), who's interested in collaborating with TOS on stuff. They also take in part-time teachers, so

How I Learned To Drive Roadshow notes 1

2008-05-07T15:37:00.003+08:00

We planned a roadshow for TOS to raise funds as well as to publicise HILTD today, at Pusat Bandar Damansara (PBD). The intention was to set up an area opposite Menara Millenium (as it had decent office crowds) and put up a show - skits, mimes, physical theatre, tableaux, whatever theatre-/arts-related that could draw interest from a crowd. We'd have some performers doing the show, and some

What's the key to working with film?

2008-05-07T02:01:00.004+08:00

As an extension of the CLEO bachelor thing (and Kenny Sia's take on it), I was asked to be part of Deal Or No Deal. As a model. Yes, holding one of those briefcases. No, not in a dress.Contrary to popular opinion, it is not as easy as it looks. It was a rather painful experience as we had to stand there, look good and smile for hours. What looks good on TV isn't necessarily comfortable, so we had

Some charity work, finally!

2008-05-04T00:25:00.004+08:00

Through networking and the magic that is Facebook, I got involved with Soroptimist International's Charity Bachelor Auction this year. Nothing to do with CLEO's. Basically, what they do is get a bunch of bachelors and auction them off at a major dinner event. I suspect they'll ask them to do silly things on stage, probably perform their skills and all that. At the end of the day, it's all about

How I Learned To Drive notes 1

2008-05-03T20:37:00.005+08:00

Hard to believe that it's not even been a month since we started rehearsing for How I Learned To Drive. To fill you in, it's an amazing Pulitzer Prize-winning script (wiki) by Paula Vogel, and The Oral Stage (go check out the spanking new website!) is producing it in early June at The Actors Studio, Bangsar Shopping Centre.We've been rehearsing like crazy, at multiple venues and I've been told

May, already?!?

2008-05-02T01:09:00.002+08:00

Time flies. My 2008 just broke the sound barrier. My blog is like one of those pigeons that get sucked into jet turbines - okay it's not. It's been awhile, and there's so much to say that I don't know where to start. I owe you a whole load of shit, I know. So much has happened, so much is still happening.In very short, acting career's going great. Getting lotsa work, lotsa exposure. Agel's

Playing puppets on Jinggo & Friends

2008-03-24T01:09:00.001+08:00

Some past few days, and some other days before that, had been spent with most interesting company - the big-brotherly Jinggo, the extroverted Didi, the blur Baba, the sweet Lolo and the cheeky Tamtam. As you may have gathered from the title, they're the names of the puppets on the show I've been working on.AboutJinggo & Friends is a children's show in English that will run on RTM sometime. It's

Interim post-mortem of Uncut Untitled Paper House part 2

2008-03-22T15:28:00.003+08:00

We recently got interviewed and filmed by Japanese TV crew, in a project funded by Tourism Malaysia Japan. Met the beautiful Miki Mizuno and her team who, in typical Japanese fashion, were so eager to please and were so willing to try hard to understand and communicate with us. No idea how that show's gonna turn out as they shot lots of footage and I really doubt they'll use everything. Anybody

Interim post-mortem of Uncut Untitled Paper House part 1

2008-03-22T14:42:00.005+08:00

Somewhere halfway through our run (including our Ipoh and Penang shows), I decided to record my thoughts on how the show's going. So I'm adding to this entry during the play, during Ky-Gan and Mark's plays. Probably to the irritation of everyone around me, with my PDA screen blazing brightly.Making MistakesI've realised that Joe has willingly let us make our own mistakes. Of course, some of those

Opening weekend of Uncut Untitled Paper House

2008-03-16T17:19:00.002+08:00

Finally. The dreaded opening night is over, the dreadeder 2nd night show is done with, and the 3rd show has come and gone. It is with great relief that I can tell myself (and have me honestly believe it) that the show can and will run smoothly with or without me. Letting go is so hard, no?I think a big part of it is opening myself up to whatever anyone will say to me: completely vulnerable to

How...

2008-03-14T02:11:00.003+08:00

... do I say get off your fucking arse and do the necessary work to shine?... do I say forget your self-uncertainty and just do it?... do I say you're never too old and cynical to learn more?... do I say you can't always have things your way so fucking get over it?... do I say I'll never understand you but I love you?... do I say sorry I'll never do it again, and I'm ready to go now?... do I say

Quotes of the Day

2008-03-10T18:41:00.001+08:00

Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice. ~ George Jackson ~To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. ~ GK Chesterton ~The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent. ~ J H Holmes ~

And the voice roared!

2008-03-09T11:35:00.003+08:00

Hidup Malaysia!Momentous times these are - no single party has the two-thirds majority in Parliament to amend the Constitution at will, for the first time in the history of the country. Of course, that statement discounts 1969, in which that did happen in terms of votes but it was not realised in terms of reality (Wikipedia has an entry on what happened, but like any other information about that

One Vote One Voice

2008-03-08T23:47:00.003+08:00

One vote one voice,Each cross a choice,They'll hear the people,Our voice will ring far.One vote one voice,Cross your choice,For some real promise,That's too good to miss.The former's the earlier version of the lyrics to The Voting, which is Song #19 in Tunku the Musical whilst the latter's the final version we performed on stage. Sillily (what a word to make up) enough, I was humming that tune as

Election Day!

2008-03-08T03:57:00.002+08:00

Election day,It's election day,Today is the day- and the stake is vast!We may be thirsty,We may be sweaty,We may be hungry,But he we will stay till our votes are cast!Who are you voting for?Who are you vouching for?Who are you betting on?Who are you bending on?These are actual lyrics from Tunku the Musical, that got cut sometime during the rehearsal process (pretty much the first time the

So I'm having a crazy year (and it started with a play called Untitled)

2008-03-05T00:46:00.005+08:00

I actually have a resolution to post 3 times weekly here. So far, I'm not doing too well, I know. Technically it's a good thing, as I'm busy doing the things I wanna do in life. I'm not complaining, no sirree, but it's about danged time I started noting all these things down again.Highlights of the past month:- Uncut Untitled Paper House (UUPH) directing- UUPH publicizing- Jinggo & Friends- The

Prices of pendrives way down!

2008-02-01T15:04:00.000+08:00

Wow. Traffic in KL's absolutely gorgeous today. It's Federal Territory Day, so I half-expected it to be chock-a-block with people shopping and whatnot, but no. Low Yat's parking was full, but there weren't too many cars on the road nor too many people in the mall. Weirdness.To cut a long story short, I got to the 2nd floor (which is 3 levels up from Ground - who plans this shit?!?) which is the

KLPac Open Day: What a buzz!

2008-01-27T22:46:00.000+08:00

As I last posted, KLPac had their Open Day today - and what a carnival it was! The closest 3 car parks were packed from the very moment I got there (12noon, admittedly) till I left (about 3.20pm). A marquee was set up at the nearest (and smallest) car park selling food and drinks, there was even a Milo truck (which apparently was drunk dry by 1pm). Events going on everywhere all the time, and

East vs West - a comparison through icons

2008-01-22T02:29:00.000+08:00

I received this via e-mail (and usually the sender forwards junk, so thanks mate!) and thought it a great way of looking at how East and West differ culturally. These icons were designed by a Liu Young, who was born in China and educated in Germany. Here are some lines from the e-mail:"Understanding of Chinese/Asian culture vs. Western..... ....interesting research .