How The Music Making Nike Free Run+ Comes Into Reality

Fine beats, aren't them? Yes, those shoes on Hifana's hand are the Nike Free Run+ - the very shoe that I wrote here about a month ago.

My colleague, Lucas actually posted about them on Lowyat.NET front page. If you go into the fine details of the article, you would found out that these one-off custom shoes - means that, you are not able to find them among those Free Run+ at nearby Nike dealers - were fitted with sensors that are hooked up into a set of softwares and mixers, so that the shoe is able that response with mad beats to every bent, steps and etc.

Hence, making them 100% legit musical instruments. If you kinda skeptical about the shoes ability, then check out this awesome behind-the-scene video right after the break. It should be able to give you some clear picture of the whole music-shoe process.

Reviewed @ Lowyat.NET: Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Mouse

The Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Mouse. Yes, a bit handful there, I know.

Man, when was the last time I did a post on this series? January? WTF...ok, let's play some catch-up game then.

Back in January, I received a rather special product for review - a wireless mouse. Not any ordinary wireless mouse, its is a wireless GAMING mouse. I rolled my eyes and then said, "Gaming-grade wireless mouse? Really?".

You see, in general, gamers does not believe in wireless mouse. The reason is pretty simple - lag or latency. Not to forget, this particular product is a Bluetooth wireless mouse some more which has a rather poor history when it comes to performance.

But then, this is a product from world-famous Razer. As they are strictly performance-oriented outfit, they must know what are they doing when they choose to develop the Razer Orochi Bluetooth Laser Gaming Mouse. That being said, my skepticism has to be maintained. Plus, my history with other Bluetooth mouse were just bad. So I only have one requirement for Orochi: it must not suck as many other Bluetooth mouse out there.

Well, how it turned out in the end? Aha...for that, you just have to find out the full lowdown yourself, by checking out the full review at Lowyat.NET. =D

Energizer Night Race 2010: Completed!

My first running medal, w00t! It was only 10km though. Baby steps, people. Baby steps.

It felt pretty good to complete the Energizer Night Race 2010. Not only that it is my first event and I actually finished it in one piece, I also reached the finish line faster than I expected: 69 minutes. That is like 12 minutes faster than my previous personal best, wohoo!

The event was OK, I guess as I didn't even get the chance to walk around the carnival area. Majority of the staff that I met were friendly and helpful. However, if there was anything major during the run, I would say that the traffic control was chaotic. The lane for runners were not marked well and there were couple of times that we have to run in between cars especially at the stretch in front of MMU/Cyberia.

So, what's next? I would say the Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2010 in June. No no no, I'm not gonna go for a full marathon; will still stick to 10k. Of course, it is still a plan for the time being, but I really looking forward to be there. :)

Jump in to see a number of selected photos from the Energizer Night Race 2010. Do note that there are almost 20 pictures, so I would suggest to hit my Picasa gallery - http://bit.ly/cVoWnm - instead, if you want to save some time.

Woah, It's The Nike Free Run+!

The Nike Free Run+, hubba hubba hubba [Click to enlarge in a new window]

When I saw this at RunWitMe, I was like "A new Nike Free? Say whaaaaat~". Seriously, Nike Free is the most comfortable shoe I've ever wear in my entire life. Ok, maybe not for all things (its wide sole made it horrible to wear during gaming with Logitech G25 - maybe only me, I don't know) - but I really like it. That's why I'm still wearing the original Nike Free 5.0 given by my missus - it was hers originally - even though its already battered up to the pulp.

So, back to the new Nike Free Run+, another reason why I'm so psyched about it is because the Nike+ support has finally been added to the Nike Free line. More reason for me to cop this baby, mmm hmmm.

Well, it's still not out yet, so I hope one day I'll get a chance to wear it. Then only I can tell you how the new Free Run+ feels compared to my original Free. I'm sure there are going to be lotsa differences. Newer should be better, right? XD

[Source: RunWitMe]

DeInspiration Thoughts: Keep Your Enemies Closer...Isn't That Your Best Friend?

Sun-tzu once said this in his famous military manual book - The Art of War: "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer". Normally, the closest person to us is usually our best friend. Isn't that mean our best friend is actually our enemy?

No wonder the world are so paranoid these days. Heh.

[image: GameSpot]

Nike Sportswear Six Collaborations: The Alternative National Team Kits

The World Cup 2010 is going to start in less than 3 months and related football merchs already start to appear on the market for us the footie-holics to fathom on. Not only jerseys but t-shirt, polos, shoes...anything that could let fans show their support of the team.

So does Nike, with a new collection that they dubbed the Nike Six Collaborations. What they did is they asked six artists from six nations to come out with a badge, mascot, print and an alphabet in their handwriting style. Their artworks are then transferred into N98 Track Jacket, AW 77 hoodie, kit tee, polo shirt and short for both men and women; tee for men and tank for women which are also draped with respective team colors.

On top of those fine apparels, the collection is also strengthen by couple of kicks - Nike LunarLite Rejuven8 Mid and Air Max BW Gen II, together such as Air Zoom Tiempo, Dunk High AC, Air Footscape Freemotion and Nike LunarLite Chukka Woven - that are also going to follow the collaboration's design philosophy.

Being fan of England, having England as part of the collection is pretty cool but since I'm more traditional guy, would prefer a jersey instead, in particularly the team's new away jersey that they showed off at Nike Football Innovation Summit. Still, I am going to check out the collection when they drops by at Nike Sportswear stores. You just got to seem them in real life before giving the final verdict, right?

So, do check out some shots of them together with information about the artists behind each collection, right after the break. Tell me what you think of them...yay or nay?

[images: Nike Malaysia]

FFFFUUUU Tales: Can't Sing Man Utd Song In Her Car

So worth the trouble.

So, as a Manchester United fanboi, chanting Glory Glory Man United randomly is pretty normal occurances. Yesterday, I did the same while on the way back from the mall with my missus. Then, she said:

"I want to put a new rule. The next time you sing that song, I'll BAN you from my car."

As funny as it might seems, I actually understand the reason behind the threat. Because she is a supporter of Liverpool, that's why.

So lads, avenge our last defeat. GLORY GLORY MAN UNITEEEDDD!! \m/

NOTE: This was written like a day before the match. If you didn't know the outcome, United won by 2 - 1. Revenge have been served, w00t!

[MyVi Image: Paul Tan. Ejection Seat: Modernhobbiesllc.com via Google Image Search]