Must See SNSD Videos

Hi there! Just want to share to all of you all of my favorite SNSD videos that I've watched since becoming an SNSD fan in early February this year. I have limited time to watch SNSD videos because of my busy school life. That's why it's really important for me to be able to watch their best videos available online. I consider these videos as “Must See Videos”. Your life as an SNSD fan won’t be complete if you miss these videos. So let's begin!

[HD] Girls' Generation(SNSD) GEE Comeback Stage (01.10.2009 MBC Musiccore)

- this is the very first SNSD video that I've watched in YouTube. This video is also the reason why I was hooked with SNSD.

SNSD (소녀시대) - Kissing You (키싱유) MV [HD]

- for me, the SNSD girls were in their cutest and most beautiful look in this music video.

SNSD - Oh!(Mar 6, 2010)

- the girls performed Oh! in an ice skating rink which maybe the coolest stage that they ever performed at. But this performance is their hottest! Lots of white, flawless, and beautiful skins were displayed!

Beautiful girl + Honey honey _ SNSD (perf lalala MBC)

- I really like this video! The lines of SeoHyun really fit her. "I'm a beautiful girl". The girls look fresh and divine with their white dresses.

Girl's Generation [SNSD] - Cooky (LG CYON)

- this video is the best! This is the ultimate "Eye's Candy!". I almost have a cardiac arrest when I first saw this.

[HD] 100411 SNSD Wanna Be Chocolate

- this video is also cute. I was really impressed on their ability to sing a full English song. And Jessica's Barbie doll look is the best!

HD SNSD - Oh! & Hahaha Song (Jaurim) & 3! 4! (Roo'Ra) Jun 17 2010 GIRLS' GENERATION Live 1080p

- SeoHyun's devil's horn head dress caught my attention in this video. She looks very cute with those horns. I also like the song 3! 4!.

SNSD-ETUDE+GENIE(TELL ME YOUR WISH) LIVE!

- the first Etude performance video that I saw. The SNSD girls look so cute with their dresses. I also like their performance of Genie.

SNSD - tell me your wish(genie) live HQ

- I love the intro of this video. The girls look so seductive and sexy. Those long legs are very hot!

HD SNSD - Into the new world [full] May04.2010 4/5 GIRLS' GENERATION Live 720p

- Into the new world is one of my favorite SNSD songs. And this live performance of the song is my most favorite among other Into the new world videos. In this video, I realized that Into the new world has very cute dance steps.

Manny Pacquiao V.S. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

In the recent years, Pacquiao (51W-3L-2D) and Mayweather (41W-0L-0D) have been considered as two of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the world. But the question is, who is the better boxer between them? And this question can only be answered by a boxing match featuring these two boxers.

A Pacquiao v.s. Mayweather match is the number one item in every boxing fan’s wishlist today. All boxing aficionados have been rooting to see Pacquiao and Mayweather battle each other inside the boxing ring. But until today, this dream match between Pacquiao and Mayweather is still a dream people wish to come true.

Both camps of Pacquiao and Mayweather have tried to negotiate with each other to set up a match made in heaven for these two great boxers. Unfortunately, there are things that their camps cannot settle.

First is the financial thing. Mayweather wants to have a bigger money share over Pacquiao. But Pacquiao's camp believes that both boxers are in the same level, therefore they must have a 50-50 share on the earnings of the match. This thing has been the biggest problem both camps encountered when they first tried to talk with each other. But after few weeks of continous negotiation, both camps have agreed to have a 55-45 (I'm not sure with this figure. Kindly correct me if this is wrong.) share in favor of Mayweather. Fans were so excited when they heard this news. The dream match between Pacquiao and Mayweather is one step closer to reality.

But this excitement didn't last long as the camps of Pacquiao and Mayweather have encountered another disagreement. Mayweather requested for the match to have an Olympics standard drug test. This kind of drug test will examine the urine and blood of the athlete before and after the fight. Pacquiao didn't agree with this proposal. According to his camp, Pacquiao freaks out when his blood is being taken and it makes him feel very weak. It is ok for them to have a blood test after the fight. But a blood test one day before the fight, never...

When this news came out, fans felt very upset. They can't believe that a simple blood test will hinder the development of this dream match.

Some people say that Pacquiao uses performance enhancement drug that's why he didn't want to undergo a drug/blood test before the fight. While some are saying that Mayweather is just harassing Pacquiao.

No matter what the truth is, it's still a sad news for boxing fans. Until now, fans are still hopeful that someday this dream match will came true.

As a Filipino, I really want to see how Pacquiao's speedy-hard punches will fair against Mayweather's excellent defense. I believe that, Pacquiao is the only boxer that can beat Mayweather today. According to Juan Manuel Marquez, a Mexican boxer who fought against Pacquiao and Mayweather, Pacquiao's punches are harder and stronger than those of Mayweather's. This statement of Marquez made me more excited about the possible match up of Pacquiao and Mayweather. I'm really hoping that this match will happen soon!

Why SNSD is so addicting...

(Try to read my previous topic about SNSD)

SNSD (So Nyeo Shi Dae or Girls' Generation) is one of the most popular and successful girl group in Korea. They are also popular in other countries (Japan, Philippines, Thailand, etc.). This means that, even they (fans) are not Koreans or they (fans) cannot understand the Korean language, fans still love SNSD. International fans even put up their own SNSD fans club in their countries. These clubs set up special events every time SNSD officially released an album in their country, or when SNSD celebrates their anniversary. Some international fans (like me) were even influenced by SNSD to learn how to speak Korean to be able to understand their songs. That's how powerful and charismatic SNSD is.

Though they (SNSD) are very popular, there are still some people who don't like SNSD. These haters are known as anti-snsd. Haters are bringing up a lot of negative issues just to put SNSD down. Anti-snsd are saying that the girls' (SNSD) beauty are product of surgical procedures, and the group is not talented enough to deserve all the attention and popularity that they are getting. I don't know the real reason why they hate SNSD. But I think they are just envy of the extreme popularity and success that SNSD achieved in just three short years.

Despite of these negative publicities, fans are still hooked with SNSD. Fans are ignoring these issues and they just keep on supporting SNSD. And this continuing support of the fans makes haters go crazy.

SNSD has really captured the heart of the fans. So what's with SNSD that got people to be so addicted to them?

I'm an SNSD fan too. And I'm really addicted to them! My phone (Nokia N70me) is fully loaded with their songs and videos. I don't even have enough space to put in English or Filipino songs. After months of being hooked with SNSD, I was finally able to sort out the reasons why they were so addicting. Things that made them ahead of the pack. They are the following:

1. Their songs are all addicting. Their cute and beautiful voices mixed with catchy melody equals highly addicting songs! All the songs in their two albums, two repackaged albums and two mini albums can make every listeners addicted to them. One of their most popular songs is Gee. Korean fans were so addicted to Gee that it went no.1 in MNET countdown for eight straight weeks. Beating the record of the world wide hit song Nobody by Wonder Girls. Nobody became no.1 in MNET for just six consecutive weeks. Gee also became no.1 in Music Bank for nine consecutive weeks.

   Their songs are simple and catchy. That's why ordinary people can easily memorize the rhythm and melody of their songs. The sound of Korean words is also fun to hear. Even the international fans, who don't understand the Korean lyrics of SNSD songs, are still able to memorize and sing their songs.

2. Cute dance steps. Like their songs, the dance steps of SNSD are also simple and easy to follow. Even people who has no talent in dancing can easily do the dance steps of SNSD (like in my case ^_^).

   It's really a pleasure to the eyes watching their cute faces performing cute dance numbers. You can easily forget all your problems by just watching them do their moves. Their dance moves really fit their cute, innocent looking faces. Not all girls look good when they do cute dance steps. But SNSD looks great and fun to watch every time they perform! Actually, this one of the main reasons why I got addicted to SNSD. I love watching videos. And I really love the way they dance in all of their music videos.

3. Nine is better than one. I think SNSD having nine members, is the main thing that separates them from other Korean girl group. The usual number of members of a Korean singing group is four or five. But SM Entertainment wants to be unique. That's why they designed SNSD to have nine members. This is also the same strategy that SME applied on Super Junior, a popular and successful Korean boy group composed of 13 members.

   So what's the advantage if they have nine members compared to four or five members of the other groups?

   If you were an audience, you will find it more fun and entertaining to watch a bigger group performing together smoothly. You will never be bored. Your eyes will be busy trying to see what each member is doing.

   That is also the case with SNSD. You have nine beautiful ladies performing in front of you. Your eyes will try to memorize each member's face. Looking for the one that you can call as "my most favorite member!". And if you are already tired in focusing your attention on your favorite member (this is almost an impossible thing to happen. You will never get tired of watching your favorite SNSD member.), there are still eight other cute and beautiful faces that your eyes can watch for. Because of this fact, fans will never be bored watching SNSD. Isn't that great?

4. They have cute, beautiful, lovely faces. For me, this the biggest reason why fans are so addicted to SNSD. We all knew that all singers are really good in singing. But not all singers are pleasing to the eyes. And SNSD is a type of singing group with beautiful voices and faces.

   I was a 2NE1 fan before, but SNSD's beauty has made me forget 2NE1. I'm not saying that 2NE1 members aren't pretty. CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy are also beautiful. Both groups are great singers and dancers. But SNSD's beauty is just too much for me. That's why I decided to pick SNSD over 2NE1.

   I created a short clip of SeoHyun singing her pat on Gee in one of SNSD's live performances. This is the video that made me say: "I am now a true blooded SNSD fan!". This short clip has made me decide to be an SNSD fan for a long, long time. :)

DotA: Bone Clinkz Perfect Build

(Note: all stats and info are based on DotA 6.67c map)

Bone Clinkz the Bone Fletcher is an agility type hero in the world wide famous game DotA (Warcraft III: Frozen Throne). He looks like a skeleton with a bow and arrow. At first, you will think that this hero is weak. Because he's small with a very low health points. But I tell you, Bone Clinkz can kill any hero 1-on-1.

Bone Clinkz is one my favorite hero in DotA. In fact, he was the first hero that I used in this game. It was in 2006 when I first used him. I find it hard for me to use Bone Clinkz as my hero in DotA. He's HP is too thin to fit my aggressive and careless style of playing. Since then, I always avoided using Clinkz as my hero.

But it was just last year when I discovered his real strength. I picked Clinkz through the all random pick mode of the game. I don't know what I had eaten right that day. But for the first time, I was able to kill a hero 1-on-1 and face to face using Clinkz. I was finally able to build a perfect strategy for Clinkz. I even registered a double kill and beyond godlike status in that game! After that day, I started to use Clinkz in almost every game. Trying to improve and develop a better strategy for Clinkz.

As of today, my unique build on Clinkz has proven to be very effective. I am able to kill heroes in less than three seconds. And I'll be sharing this build to you right now! So let's begin.

Skill Build:

Level 1 - Searing Arrows
Level 2 - Wind Walk
Level 3 - Searing Arrows
Level 4 - Wind Walk
Level 5 - Strafe
Level 6 - Death Pact
Level 7 - Searing Arrows
Level 8 - Searing Arrows
Level 9 - Wind Walk
Level 10 - Strafe
Level 11 - Death Pact
Level 12 - Wind Walk
Level 13 - Strafe
Level 14 - Strafe
Level 15 - Stats
Level 16 - Stats
Level 17 - Stats
Level 18 - Stats
Level 19 - Stats
Level 20 - Stats
Level 21 - Stats
Level 22 - Stats
Level 23 - Stats
Level 24 - Stats
Level 25 - Death Pact

Bone Clinkz' second skill, Searing Arrows, is his primary weapon. It is important to level up this skill as quick as you can. That extra 50 bonus damage is a deadly companion, especially in the early stages of the game when heroes don't have vanguard or other armor and health regenerating items yet. Searing Arrows is also helpful at the start of the game. You can use it to last hit and deny creeps.

Item Build:

Start of the game:

In this guide, I considered that you are playing 5v5 and all pick mode. This scenario will give you 603 golds to begin the game. With this amount of gold, the best items to put on Clinkz are two set of Ancient Tangos (90x2=180golds) and one Sobi Mask (325golds). You can use the Tangos to regenerate your HP when you were severely damaged at the start. Sobi Mask will help you regenerate your mana faster. You will be using your mana for Searing Arrows. You will also use the Sobi Mask to build Oblivion Staff and Orchid of Malevolence later in the game.

After a couple of minutes:

The first item that you should complete is the Oblivion Staff. You need three of these to build Orchid of Malevolence. Just focus on building an Orchid. There's no need to buy boots of speed yet. Bone Clinkz walks fast enough even without boots. And his Windwalk will allow him to walk even faster. So boots of speed is not a necessity for Clinkz. Complete Orchid of Malevolence as fast as you can. It will be the best compliment or combo for your Searing Arrows. When you have the Malevolence, you are now unbeatable 1v1. You can kill any hero you want as long as he don't have nearby allies to help him.

Later:

Or

After having Malevolence, everything will be easy now for Clinkz. You can passively activate his Searing Arrows so you can kill creeps faster and earn gold faster. Malevolence will super boost your mana regen. So you can use all his skills as much as you want. The next item you should build is the Power Treads. It will give Clinkz additional attack speed and movement speed as well as some damage. Faster attack speed means more kills for Clinkz. When you have Malevolence and Treads, the third item that you should buy is either a Divine Rapier or Monkey King Bar (MKB). Divine Rapier will give you additional 250 damage per attack. With this item, Clinkz can kill a high level hero in just three seconds. But there is a risk when you have this item. Divine Rapier will drop when you die. So make sure your talented enough when you choose to put this item on Clinkz. On the other hand, Monkey King Bar will give you less damage but it will allow you to have 100% attack accuracy. Meaning, all your attacks will never be dodged by your opponent hero. MKB is very helpful especially for those AGI type opponents who already have Butterfly.

If there's enough time:

This is the best set of items for Clinkz. Malevolence for silencing your opponent. Treads to speed up your attack and movement. Divine for additional 250 damage. MKB for 100% attack accuracy. Heart of Tarrasque to make Clinkz more durable. And Butterfly, for super attack speed and dodging. You're virtually unstoppable if you could have these items. But it will take a lot of time and golds to complete them. But it's worth it!

Best Ally:

Worst Opponent:

Disabling heroes are like best friend for Clinkz. They are his best friend but they are also his worst enemy. Bone Clinkz is useless if he can't attack or move. And he is too thin. So one second of disability can cause a lot of damage to him. But if Clinkz can disable his opponent, it's a sure kill!

Playing the game:

At the start of the game, pick either the top or the bottom lane. He's a range hero, so he can also play the mid lane. But it’s easier for Clinkz if he has a teammate with him. That's why I like to play the top or bottom lane. It's better if your ally hero is a silencer or stunner. This will allow you to have early kills.

At the beginning, you just have to focus on last hitting and denying creeps. You can easily do this with the help of searing arrows. You could also harass your opponent if it's a melee hero.

When you're level 3, you can now start to attempt killing heroes. Your Searing Arrows must be level 2 at this point. First activate your wind walk. You will become invisible. Now set searing arrows as passive skill (just right click on it). Go behind your target hero. Then your ally hero must stun that opponent. Once stunned, attack the opponent. In just five seconds, both of you and your ally can kill the opponent hero given that there's no one to help him. Just do this technique multiple times to have more hero kills under your stats.

When you have completed the Orchid of Malevolence, you can now kill a hero alone. Clinkz will now have a disabling skill of his own. By this time, your level is high enough to have the Strafe skill. This skill will increase the attack speed of Clinkz. To kill a hero, all you need to do is to activate wind walk, go behind your enemy and make sure that he's alone, then set searing arrows to passive. When all is set, silence your enemy using the Malevolence then activate strafe and start attacking. Within four to five seconds, you will be able to finish off your opponent. Just repeat this trick to kill other heroes.

Aside from killing heroes, Clinkz can also destroy towers quickly. His searing arrows are also working for towers. Just use the combination of Strafe and Searing Arrows.

With his wind walk, Clinkz can be used to spy opponents' farm area and other enemy territory. This is a big asset for your team. Your team can avoid an ambush attack from your enemies. You can also use this skill to check if your opponent is trying to kill Roshan. Clinkz is really a big help for a team. But make sure, that you are still earning some golds while helping your team.

In the latter part of the game, you should have enough gold to buy either Divine or MKB. You can pick which item you want to build first. In my case, I always build Divine first before MKB. As I said, I am an aggressive player. I want blood! I am just being more careful when I already have Divine. I make sure that I always have a disabling ally hero along with me. Or I kill Roshan so I can have Aegis of Immortality. This will give me a second life if I die. And it is a sort of security for my Divine. But if you think you’re not talented enough to hold Divine, then it's better to buy MKB first. If there's enough time, try to buy Tarrasque and Butterfly.

That's all! I hope it helps. Try using Bone Clinkz now! :)

Why Jordan is still the best NBA player ever...

"You cannot win a basketball game alone, unless you are Michael Jordan"
- Darvin Ham (Ex-NBA player)

"By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time"
- NBA

Kobe or Jordan?... After Kobe won his 5th NBA title just last week, the debate on "who is the best NBA player ever" was resurrected. Fans of Kobe are claiming that Bryant had already surpassed Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all time. This statement had raised the eyebrows of many basketball fans. They don't think that Kobe is great enough to dethrone His Airness, Michael Jordan. Kobe Bryant is really an exceptional player. His ability to create and make shot is superb. He has also been a great defender and passer this past years. Kobe is maybe the best basketball player today. But all time? I don't think so.

Jordan is just an unbelievable player. There are a lot of things that separates Jordan from other players. These are the things that made him the greatest of all time. So let's discuss about this stuffs...

Monster Statistics!

As they say, numbers don't lie. Michael Jordan has whopping career averages of 30.1 pts/game, 6.2 rebs/game, 5.3 asts/game, 2.35 stls/game, 0.8 blks/game, 49.7 FG%, 32.7 3pt FG%, 83.5 FT%. His stat line is really unbelievable. Aside from scoring a lot of points per game (he is the no.1 all time in scoring average), he can also pass the ball, grab rebounds, and play defense. Jordan is an all around player. He is excellent at both ends of the court.

Michael Jordan also has 6 NBA championship rings, 5 Season MVP awards, 6 Finals MVP, 1 time DPOY, 14 all star games, 10x NBA 1st team, 9x NBA defensive 1st team, 2 slamdunk titles, 2 Olympics gold medals.

Does his jaw dropping numbers are already enough to be coined as the best? Maybe not. This is just one aspect of his game. In fact, there are players who had almost the same stats as him. Like LeBron James' career averages; 27.8ppg, 7rpg, 7apg, 1.7spg, 0.9bpg. Anti-Jordans are also arguing that he only got those averages because there are no player before that can play defense to him. They are saying that if Jordan played today, he may not be able to put up those stats. Therefore, they believe that Jordan don't deserve the title (greatest basketball player of all time) given to him.

Miraculous Buzzer Beaters

Throughout his (Michael Jordan) 14 seasons in the NBA, Jordan has been able to beat a lot of teams with his heroic game winning shots. Many basketball geeks are saying; "Jordan is the only player whom you can create a top 10 buzzer beaters clip ". One of the most popular game winning shot that he made was against the Utah Jazz in Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals. This historical shot gave him and the Chicago Bulls their 6th NBA title.

So he is a great clutch player. Is this the main reason why he is the greatest of all time? Hmm... maybe. I think his ability to make shots in the dying seconds of the game is one of the more popular reasons why he was considered as the best. But shooting buzzer beaters are not enough to be dubbed as the greatest of all time. Because there are also a lot of NBA players who can sink game winning shots.

Great combination of talent and skill

MJ is one heck of a talent. High leaping ability, excellent midrange shooting touch, tons of confidence and aggressiveness, sick crossover moves, awesome fade away jumper and a great nose for the ball. His inborn talent combined with hard work made him an unstoppable player. He learned how to use those talent to become successful in the pro league. Aside from winning games, his talent also entertains the crowd. With his high leaping ability, he is able to dunk the ball from the free-throw line. And the crowd loves it.

We can fairly say that his talent and skill level are the reasons why he was tagged as the greatest of all time. There are only few elite players who have the same level of talent as Jordan has. But, I think there is one more reason why he is the greatest of all time.

If he's incredible stats, buzzer beating shots and tremendous talent are not the main reason why he was dubbed as the greatest of all time, then what is the main reason?

Based on my analysis and observations, the ultimate reason why Jordan is still the best NBA, or should we say basketball player ever, is because...

He Came First

If you will analyze the statements above, you will realize that there are players who are equally great as Jordan. They can produce monster stats like MJ, shoot buzzer beaters, and they also possesses great individual skills and talents. But what separates Jordan, is that he was the first player to revolutionized NBA and the basketball game itself. He was the first NBA superstar who can play outstanding offense and excellent defense. Before Jordan, NBA superstars are either great offensive players or tremendous defensive players. None of them was able to play excellent offense and defense at the same time like what Jordan did.

Jordan was the first NBA guard who can block shots in consistent basis. He was the first player to hit those high flying fade away jumpers. And the first player to promote that dunking is a fun thing to do.

Today, there are NBA superstars who could also play excellent offense and defense like MJ does. They are LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant. But they still cannot dethrone MJ as the greatest player of all time. Because there is nothing special about them. People already saw Jordan doing those crazy stuffs that they are doing today. People only enjoyed watching them because they remember Jordan with those players. Fans were delighted to watch again those great moves that Jordan already did before.

Until they can show something incredibly new in the league, maybe that's the only time they can beat Jordan as the greatest player of all time.

If you would ask me who could be the next MJ, I will pick LeBron. He has the same talent and skill level of Jordan. And with his unbelievable physical attributes, he could revolutionize the game like what Jordan did. He is the first NBA player who can play almost all of the positions. From point guard, to power forward. He is a massive, wide bodied 6'8" guy who has strength of a center, and speed of a point guard. If he can win some championship rings, then he may be able to beat Jordan as the greatest basketball player of all time.

Girls' Generation a.k.a. So Nyeo Shi Dae (SNSD)

(Update: Try to read my new article Why SNSD is so addicting)

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Girls' Generation (their official international name) is a Korean girl group composed of nine cute and talented girls. Their fans usually call them as SNSD (acronym of So Nyeo Shi Dae. The Korean term for Girls' Generation).

The girl group officially debuted on August 5, 2007 (the date when they first perform in front of the public). The SM Entertainment (a Korean talent agency, producer and publisher who formed the SNSD) used a unique way to introduce this group in Korea. One member per day were introduced (a sort of. Actually only teaser of them were showed) to the Korean viewers. The first member introduced was YoonA on July 6, 2007. And the last one was Sunny on July 14, 2007. The name of the group, Girls' Generation, was revealed on July 16, 2007.

The members of the group are; Taeyeon (leader), Jessica, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun (youngest). Below are the girls’ profiles:

Taeyeon

Real name: Kim Tae-yeon

Birth date: March 9, 1989

Height: 160cm (5'3")

- Taeyeon really deserves to be the leader of the group. Not just because she is the oldest, but she also has the most powerful voice and incredible singing talent. She might not be that great as a dancer, but her outstanding singing skills makes up for it.

Jessica

Real name: Jessica Jung (korean name: Jung Soo-yeon)

Birth date: April 18, 1989

Height: 163cm (5'4")

- Jessica is one of my favorite members of the group. She's so cute; she even looks like a Barbie doll with those blonde hair. Aside from her looks, her voice also stands out. She has a very unique cute voice. She can also reach high notes.

Sunny

Real name: Lee Soon-kyu

Birth date: May 15, 1989

Height: 158cm (5'2")

- Sunny is considered by most SNSD fans as the cutest among the group. Not just because of her height (she is the shortest at 158cm) but also of her cute smiling eyes (yeah! her eyes can smile. ^_^..). She is also one of the underrated singers on the group. But she showcased her ability to hit high notes (but still able to control her voice) in their latest songs Forever and Star Star Star.

Tiffany

Real name: Stephanie Hwang (Korean name: Hwang Mi-young)

Birth date: August 1, 1989

Height: 162cm (5'4")

- For me, Tiffany has the most beautiful eyes among the 9 girls. She has innocent (maybe not so innocent) looking teary eyes. I always melt every time I look into her eyes. She is also the most hated member by the anti-SNSD fans. It is because of her weird attitude that she might developed while growing up in America. I read her personal note on their Oh! Album, and based on that, I can say that she is just misunderstood by the fans. She is a good, god fearing girl.

Hyoyeon

Real name: Kim Hyo-yeon

Birth date: September 22, 1989

Height: 160cm (5'3")

- Hyoyeon is one of the best dancers on the group (neck-to-neck battle with Yuri). She only sings short lines on their songs. And maybe this is the reason why she is the least favorite of the fans.

Yuri

Real name: Kwon Yu-ri

Birth date: December 5, 1989

Height: 167cm (5'6")

-Yuri is considered by most SNSD fans as the hottest and sexiest member of the group. I'm pretty sure your jaw will drop when you see her move those sexy body of her. Aside from being an excellent dancer, she also has decent voice quality.

Sooyoung

Real name: Choi Soo-young

Birth date: February 10, 1990

Height: 170cm (5'7")

-Choi Sooyoung, the girl I love to call as lean and mean because of her height and skinny body (but there are circulating news that she is starting to gain weight). Sooyoung used to live in Japan before. Maybe this is the reason why she looks more of a Japanese girl than a Korean, especially with those short hair. Just like Hyoyeon, she also sings few lines on their songs.

Yoona

Real name: Im Yoon-A

Birth date: May 30, 1990

Height: 166cm (5'5")

-Yoona is technically the most beautiful girl on the group. If you are a first time viewer of their music videos, I am sure that she is the one you will first notice. Her look is just outstanding. Not a typical small eyed korean girl. I don't know, but her beauty captured the heart of most of the SNSD fanboy. She also has the talent. A great dancer and singer. She can also act!

Seohyun

Real name: Seo Ju-hyun

Birthdate: June 28, 1991

Height: 168cm (5'6")

- Seohyun the maknae (korean term for the youngest member of a group or family).! If Yoona captures attention with her outstanding beauty, Seohyun will make you crazy with her cute lovable face! Those poppy cheeks and wide open eyes are perfect! She is my most favorite member of the group. Angelic face with angelic voice. Urgghh.. I really want her to be my wife.. :)

The 1080p Full HD format: A simple explanation

The 1080p standard for video has been around for quite some time now. But still, there are a lot of people who don't know the real idea about this breakthrough. Specifically, the meaning of the mysterious letter "p".

Most of the web people (beginners and average users) defines "p" as PIXEL. This statement is wrong, but somehow is accepted by the web community. They accepted this, because a 1080p video does have 1080 vertical pixels. A full HD video has a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. So defining the "p" as pixel, is not a bad idea.

If the letter "p" don't stand for pixel, then what does it really mean?...

The real meaning of "p" on 1080p (same as on 720p) HD video is PROGRESSIVE. It is derived from a TV technique called Progressive Scanning. To fully understand the significance of the word PROGRESSIVE in HD technology, I think it is better if we would briefly discuss the idea of standard definition TV (SDTV).

Our old TV sets (SDTV) uses a technique called INTERLACING to display images. It has 480 horizontal active scan lines and another 45 horizontal scan lines which serves as buffer. Interlacing is a system where the TV displays the odd number scan lines first (1 - 479. It will take 1/60 seconds to be done), before it displays the even number scan lines (2 - 480. It will also take 1/60 seconds to be done). If you notice, the total time it takes for SDTV to display an image is 1/30 seconds. Therefore, it has a framerate of 30 frames per second.

On a full HD TV, as stated above, uses Progressive Scanning. This technique displays all the 1080 horizontal scan lines progressively. Meaning it start with the number 1 scan line then followed by 2,3,4....1080. And it only takes 1/60 seconds to display all of the 1080 horizontal scan lines. Having twice the speed of a SDTV. So how does this speed improve the quality of the image being displayed?...

The answer is very simple. It makes the image brighter and more stable. The standard frame rate of a video, HD or SD, is 30 frames per second. Since HDTV can display all the scan lines in just 1/60 seconds, and we only have 30 frames to show every second, the HDTV displays the same image twice to occupy 1/30 second period. And this process helps the stability and brightness of the video.

Now we already knew what does ”p” means on the term 1080p, we will now discuss the characteristics of a full HD video.

The amount of scan lines that a full HDTV has, 1080, helps solve another issue of the SDTV - poor video quality on huge screens. Try to watch a video on a 21" SDTV and a 42" SDTV. You can notice that the video displayed on the 21" screen looks great. So clean and clear. But on the 42" screen, the image looks dull and somewhat rough (you can see disturbing small squares on the image). This is because of the huge scan lines and slow scan rate.

Another characteristic of a full HD video is its 16:9 aspect ratio. It gives the viewer a more theatrical look for the video and adds more dimension to the viewing experience of the audience.

So we’re almost done discussing the full HD format. There’s one thing left, just a little clarification. On the second paragraph, I mentioned the line “1080 vertical pixels”. While on the latter part of our discussion, I also mentioned the line “1080 horizontal scan lines”. You might be confuse with this contradicting statements. But this two statements are both true! Look at the picture below for the explanation:

Did you get it?