The Mike Abundo Effect

Mike Abundo on tech and media.
Saturday, February 6 2010

Otacool 2 Cover Cosplayers Revealed

Otacool 2 Cover Cosplayers RevealedWhen top otaku culture blogger Danny Choo needed cosplayers for his upcoming photobook, Otacool 2: Worldwide Cosplayers, he didn’t seek them out in the traditional way. He didn’t set up geographically limited auditions or prohibitively expensive photoshoots.

Filed ↓ Alodia Gosiengfiao Books Cosplay Danny Choo Francesca Dani Kaname Otacool 2 Yaya Han
Friday, January 29 2010

The iPad is a Giant iPhone

The iPad is a Giant iPhoneAs I watched Apple CEO Steve Jobs reveal the iPad yesterday, I felt like I was watching a parody video straight out of College Humor. He used words like “magical” and “revolutionary” to announce something that, stripped of such hyperbole, looks patently ridiculous: a giant iPhone.

Filed ↓ Apple Hardware iPad Mobile multitouch Steve Jobs
Friday, January 22 2010

Alodia to Serve at Ozine Maid Cafe

Alodia to Serve at Ozine Maid CafeThe Ozine Maid Cafe features a special guest maid: Filipina cosplay queen Alodia Gosiengfiao.

Filed ↓ Alodia Gosiengfiao Asian Babes Charmaine Akari Cosplay Filipina maid Otaku Expo 2010 Otaku Maid Cafe
Sunday, January 17 2010

Philippine Online Video Site Holds Auditions

Philippine Online Video Site Holds AuditionsWanna be Web-famous in the Philippines? Manila-based online video production company Flippish is looking for new talent.

Filed ↓ Asian Babes Filipina Flippish Jobs Kring Elenzano Philippines Video
Saturday, January 16 2010

Top Cosplayers Vie for Otacool 2 Cover Spots

Top Cosplayers Vie for Otacool 2 Cover SpotsNo one was surprised to see Filipina cosplay princess Alodia Gosiengfiao apply for inclusion on the cover of Otacool 2: Worldwide Cosplayers. What did surprise me, however, were applications from two other very famous cosplayers.

Filed ↓ Alodia Gosiengfiao Asian Babes Books Cosplay Danny Choo Filipina Francesca Dani Otacool 2 Yaya Han
Sunday, January 10 2010

Lego Universe First Official Trailer and CES 2010 Screenshots

Lego Universe First Official Trailer and CES 2010 ScreenshotsI loved playing with Lego toys as a kid, but even I don’t remember my favorite childhood building blocks being this action-packed.

Filed ↓ CES2010 Gaming LEGO LEGO Universe MMOG NetDevil Toys
Thursday, December 17 2009

IDG Interviews Alodia

IDG Interviews AlodiaAkibatteru, an IDG-produced Web show, recently caught up with Filipina cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao and her sister Ashley during their performance at Anime Festival Asia 2009.

Filed ↓ Akibatteru Alodia Gosiengfiao Anime Festival Asia 2009 Ashley Gosiengfiao Asian Babes Cosplay Filipina IDG Interviews Otacool
Tuesday, December 8 2009

Alodia and Ashley Interviewed at Anime Festival Asia

Alodia and Ashley Interviewed at Anime Festival AsiaOnline interview show Why You Do What You Do recently caught up with Filipina cosplayers Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao during their performance at Anime Festival Asia 2009.

Filed ↓ Alodia Gosiengfiao anime Anime Festival Asia 2009 Ashley Gosiengfiao Asian Babes Cosplay Filipina Interviews
Monday, December 7 2009

Guild Wars 2: The Races of Tyria

Guild Wars 2: The Races of TyriaEver since the Eye of the North expansion introduced allies from different species, interracial cooperation has been a strong theme in the story of the MMORPG Guild Wars. That theme gets even stronger in the upcoming Guild Wars 2, as five playable races form an uneasy alliance against a common threat.

Filed ↓ ArenaNet Gaming Guild Wars 2 MMOG MMORPG
Tuesday, November 24 2009

Japanese Cosplayer Kaname Speaks Out on Regional Cosplay Championship 2009

Japanese Cosplayer Kaname Speaks Out on Regional Cosplay Championship 2009Renowned Japanese cosplayer Kaname, one of the judges at the Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship 2009, candidly shares his thoughts on the event.

Filed ↓ Alodia Gosiengfiao anime Anime Festival Asia 2009 Ashley Gosiengfiao Cosplay Japanese Markteting Regional Cosplay Championship Witchblade
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