Welcoming my SB 800 SpeedFlash

I finally make enough money to get this expensive Flash. (So happy) I personally don’t use Flash very often for my photography project. However, there is much more I can do with a SpeedFlash, especially for filling light in some sunrise/sunset shot, where the sky is deadly bright, and all the rock is black. Also when people ask me to be the official photographer on some event. They will think I am more Pro because I have a flash. (A bit non-sense to me) One way or the other, it is a handy tools, I should have. (More like I want to have)

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » August 2008

My Cool New-Old Laptop

A while ago, I bought a used laptop at some online store, Tushiba Portege M100. It is not a super crazy cutting edge computer, but over all, it has everything I wanted. It is light, long battery life, small, and cheap.  So after hours and hours of setup, and customization, I finally get my OS running the way I wanted. Here is what I use and some screenshoot:

Xfce, GTK: wii-black, theme: wii-black, icon: final order,  conky system monitor, a gundam wing wallpaper mono / modify the hue with gimp, and a modify launch button

The system is pretty old, but it doesn’t mean it can’t be cool. My goal is keep the system as light as possible so I didn’t use compiz and screenlets. Instead I use conky to build up the coolness of the Desktop.

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news 2 Comments » July 2008

About my Favorite Musician/band ~ the pancakes

Well, there is only one person really, she is the only member in the band, the pancakes.

There isn’t much reason why I like her songs, but every time I hear her song I love it to dead. The thing is none of the time I know that her who sing the song. I finally found her website this few day, and found out she is the musician of a lot of songs I like. I hope I am able to buy all her CD. She is indeed one of those people who can turn music into magic with her own hands. Her music really touch my heart.

BTW: here is her site http://www.thepancakes.com/

There is a few Mp3 you can download(legally)

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » June 2008

Two New Old Stereo Cameras

Yeah, Is one of those day, you get nothing to do and start search for random stuff on the web.

And… I found this two Cameras. Well, they look like a toy more than a camera to me. I want to see how it works, so I bought it, one for $10, and other 7$.

Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm Camera

Nishika N9000 3-D 35mm Camera

That right, the two cameras are done by the same Company name Nishika. They are pretty old indeed, however, the one I get is a brand new item. Old New item really.

So what the hacker is that? It is a stereo camera, which people use to take stereo image, also known as 3D image. The idea is pretty much the same as the 3D movie you see in Imax today. That is nothing new, Stereo is hit in the 1950s to 1970s era. Although, people mention about it less and less. Most people doesn’t even know it is once exist. Stereo camera normally have two lens, one for left eyes, and one for right eyes. and when the two picture is taken, you look at it with a stereo image viewer, which is simply make you look at the left eye image with your left eye, and right eye image with your right, nothing fancy. BUT IT IS STILL COOL. (to me) haha

I personally is not a big friend of automatic camera, but sense it is only a few dollars, I give it a try to see how it works out. It is also kind of stupid to get both of them, but again, I did it because the same reason. They are Dame Cheap, and it is cool enough to impress me and people around me. I have no idea why this two camera have 4 lenses, while normally a stereo camera only have 2.

There are also a Flash that go with the camera, however it is like $50 and extremely rare, I don’t think I will get it. Unless, I am lucky enough to find one that works great and relatively cheap.

During the process of digging up informations about these two cameras, I also have found a really interesting camera call the “Horizon S3 U-500″. I will talk more about this cool camera a bit later in FoolZ bag

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news 1 Comment » April 2008

I Found one of my Dream Lens

OMG! OMG! After a half year searching, I finally found this 100mm f/2.8 AI-s Nikon Series E Lens Yesterday. This Lens I found is Mint, The owner say that he only use it twice, and he sale it because non-use. There is close to impossible to found such lens in such condition, and in such price. This type of lens fall between $85 to $135$ on the market, depend on the condition. Ship is not included if needed. I get this Lens for $89. That is simply SWEET~

The Lens is perfect for Head to Shoulder Portrait, and relatively good for sport. Of course, it can do a lot more, but that is the two it get fame for. Although it is a manual focus lens, it can fit to all Nikon camera I have, even for my D80. It is simply Perfect.

NOTE: Don’t  mix this up with the Nikon 105mm f/2.5 AI-s (The Nikon 105mm f/2.5 AI-s is better. There is almost no way to found the Nikon 105mm these days because if a photographer own one, he will keep it no matter what. Even if you found one, it wouldn’t be less than $300)

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » April 2008

I knew it, it is a good book.

Yesterday, I randomly go in to a local book store (Like I always do), to find something interesting to read. Yes, I am pretty bored this days. After a few hours of walk around, (like lady shop for clothes ). I meet a book.

Yeah, I “meet” a book. I don’t know is this true or not, but I always believe, I will always find the book I need to read and meet the person I need to meet. The book seem to find me more than I find it. The reason I say that is because I was really looking for some interest physic book to get some idea to start write my physic engine program (Just a hobby). So I looking around, the game programming section (physic engine is a big deal in video games), I did found a few book, but they are kind of expensive. So I go to the science section to see if they have any thing cheaper. I look around. At first I saw a book titled “Space, Time, and Matter” (Maybe in difference order.) I didn’t see “the book” at first, but when I but it back to the shell, I see the book, “Dreams of a Final Theory” by Steven Weinberg right next to it. The cover design really attracted me, though itis nothing special. At that point I don’t even know what is the title of the book. So I flip a few pages. Then I get the feeling that I have to buy this book. I am not a person who really believe in logic. Pure feeling is the way to go for me. So I bought it.

I read the book on my way home. I really like it, I find alikeness. Although I have no right to compare to the author wrote this book, who received a noble prize. When I reading it, I really see how Steven (The author) get to his thought. I am really impress. As I said before, I knew it, it is a good book.

Oh, by the way, I forget to mention. This book is about Steven’s thought on the scientist’s Search for the Ultimate Laws of Nature. At least that is what it says on the cover. I haven’t read though it yet, so not much I can say about it.

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » March 2008

My Dream House project (Meaning of Living)

As an architecture student and a big day dreamer, I often want to start a project that I can play with. Like many other, I always want to make something significant. This is true to me for awhile, however, after understand the limitation I have so far, instead thinking big, I start to think much more smaller and much more detail. Like I always wanted, I am going to design my own house. My Dream House in a more fairytale speaking. I am going to live my life good to show people how we as human should live…

I will start posting my concept and design in FoolZ bag, as I go along.

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news 1 Comment » February 2008

Finally, Enjoy the Sun and taste the Coffee

I have been thinking to try out the Solaris 10 OS from Sun for awhile. Finally, I ordered a copy of Expanded Solaris 10 8/07 DVD Media Kit for 35 dollars including shipping. It wasn’t that bad compare to windows. So, I am hoping it will shipped to my house soon. I will install it into my Thinkcentre Duo 2 Core computer. Nice~~ Java Coffee~~

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » February 2008

Family Irony

History like to reply itself. Things happen once will happen again, and sorry, you cannot control it.


Few days ago, I found out a really interest irony story of my family. Many people believe which hand are you able to use is a genetic trait. However, my family seem like break this “Law” naturally.


Mr. Wong the Great (my grandfather) is a natural lefty, but because the Chinese culture, and all the shoes making (his job) tools are design for right handed. He was force to use his right hand, and write with his right hand. Of course, sometime he just can’t help it. So he has to cut stuff with his left hand, otherwise he can’t cut any food for cooking. Now, he can no longer write with left hand because he never have training with it.


Mr.Wong, my father, experience a similar path as my grandfather. When he is young, he get hit every single time he use his left hand. Yes, you are right, he is also a nature lefty. If you are him, 99% you will not use your left hand again. Of course, if you like to get hit, then it will be a difference story. Once again, he became right handed.


Finally, guess who is next. Yes, me~ I am a bit difference that the other two Mr. Wong. I am actually start as right handed. However, the fate of the Wong family did not leave me alone. One Summer, I was bored. so I start try something stupid. Something I have never done before. So I pick up a pen, yeah my left hand, and start writing. It feel weird at first, however it become more and more comfortable. It gives me the same feeling I had when I first learn writing. As I move on, a month later, I am able to write anything I want with my left hand. I start do more and more with left hand. Now, I can even draw with it. It do feel a bit weird sometime, but it feels really good.


Finally after years later, which few days ago, I found out from my grandmother that my father is a natural lefty too. (I already know my grandfather is lefty few years ago) So I question myself. Am I really a natural right handed? Who knows, but this is such a interesting irony of my family.

Posted by ioky Posted in: IokyZ news No Comments » February 2008

FoolZage is Up!

Finally!The FoolZage has Arrived!

After a week of hard work, My site, “FoolZage”, is finally up and running. In the next few days, I will start to upload my work to the FoolZ Gallery. I am looking forward for that.

Well anyway, I would just like to say, Welcome, and Enjoy my site.

Posted by ioky Posted in: BlogZ News 1 Comment » February 2008