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Beach Life Virtual Resort: Spring Break - Opening and Editing The .BLE Game Files

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images taken from the game and from the game manual I have an itch to play Beach Life every now and then. The last time it happened, I found a band-aid solution to guests complaining about high prices. I wanted to make more changes if I could but I couldn't find a way to open and read some of the script files. There are some files in the game that are readable on notepad ( GameParameters.pis and the other . pis files on each scenario and sandscenario folder) but when you try to open up the . ble files, you only see random symbols. I've tried tools that I've seen recommended online ( Game Extractor , Ghidra , Offzip to name a few). Admittedly, I did just glaze over them because I know nothing about reverse engineering a game and didn't know what to do. I have an inkling to play it again recently, and I decided to try an idea that has been looming over my head but have been avoiding.... The GameParameters.pis file had a header containing the file name, and I notice...

Resort World (Google+ Games) - Add Neighbors

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Resort World by Game Insight is the newest game on Google+. Basically you create your own virtual resort, and in true social game fashion, need to ask items from your neighbors to complete/unlock buildings.  While I haven't seen anything new with this game, it's quite enjoyable. It a bit reminiscent of the PC game 'Beach Life' by Deep Red Games that I used to enjoy many years ago. And I like how the game is open-ended due to not having any tasks to finish. That way I don't feel compelled to check in on the game several times a day. I have been looking for online forums with 'Resort World Add Neighbors on Google Plus' and have been out of luck, so I'm creating this post. If you're looking for Resort World neighbors in Google Plus, just leave your link in the comment section below and I'll be sure to add you. _________________________________________________ QUICK TIP FOR POSTING LINK TO GOOGLE+ PROFILE - Click on your profile. If the l...

Mirai Mechanism by Vividblaze

I've just finished watching the first season of Culture Japan (which is currently on it's second season), and I just love the opening theme 'Mirai Mechanism' by Vividblaze . Here's the romanized lyrics of the song (I took the liberty of changing the 'ha' to 'wa'). Not 100% sure about the proper spacing of the words. Just used this tool here to romanize it. For more information about this song (e.g. where to buy the track and the full credits) visit DannyChoo.com . Mirai Mechanism nani   ka   o   suru   no   wa   na n   no   tame   ni   daro   mitsukeyo u   ka n ta n   sa   kiro   mega   giga   tera   tari   te   nai n da   koto   da   mashi   bi tatta ima   kodai   uchuu   kara   bokura   no   te  no   naka ni   soshite   kizui te   yuku   no   sa   sekai  ` '   hi   ' ...

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

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Freaks and Geeks is a 1999 American teen comedy-drama television series. The story revolves around siblings Lindsay Weir ( Linda Cardellini ) and Sam Weir ( John Francis Daley ) and their friends. Lindsay is with the 'freaks' - Daniel Desario ( James Franco ), Ken Miller ( Seth Rogen ), Nick Andopolis ( Jason Segel ), and Kim Kelly ( Busy Philipps ). Sam is with the 'geeks' - Neal Schweiber ( Samm Levine ) and Bill Haverchuck ( Martin Starr ). I originally wanted to watch this show because of the raves that I keep on reading. Also, the cast was surprisingly good (would be interesting to see James Franco, Seth Rogen and Jason Segel on their early days). This is one of the TV series that you have to finish before you'll realize how beautiful it is. I couldn't help but feel sad as I finished watching the last episode. I truly felt as if I'm parting with a friend. I really want to know what will happen to everyone since most of the freaks and the geeks grew up...

New and Improved Solitaire on OMGPOP!

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Yay for more space! I made quick comments about the Solitaire game on OMGPOP more than a month ago here . I'm so glad to say that the issue that I had with the game is now modified! You can now close the chat window, leaving ample space for the cards! I'm not sure if it's just me though, but the cards look kinda blurry. Here's the full list of the modifications done by OMGPOP with Solitaire (taken from the official thread in the OMGPOP forums ) -You now actually get some XP for winning a game! -You can now close chat using the X right above it, if you want to feel really alone. -Cards should now use up more of the open space on the screen, making them easier to read. Especially when chat is closed. -At the end of a game, you are now prompted with starting a new game. -The fancy effects are off by default. Now your computer won't get a heart attack. -Also some other minor bug fixes that you probably won't notice. It's okay, we'll get o...

10,000 Free Round-Trip Tickets to Japan in 2012 Cancelled

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Japan Tourism Agency proposes to give away 10,000 free tickets to Japan Update: This is a sad, but apparently, the project entitled 'Fly to Japan!' wherein the Japan Tourism Agency gives out 10,000 free tickets was not approved as part of the governmental draft budget for 2012. Read the article for the official announcement here: http://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/en/page08_000020.html _____________________________________________________ UPDATE: I saw a post on Danny Choo's blog  that Japan Tourism Agency's Commissioner Hiroshi Mizohata confirmed his plans to invite 10000 foreigners to Japan. Again, they would focus on choosing people who have certain influence on social media website (such as Facebook, Twiter) and bloggers. Applications will start at summer 2012. To those who are interested in applying, better start blogging/tweeting to gather more followers. I think, the more presence you have on the internet, the better chances you have at getting ...

Nong Shim Chajang Chapagetti

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I've always wanted to try how Chajangmyun (Jjajangmyun) tastes like. I've been meaning to go to a Korean restaurant to try authentic Chajangmyun but it looks like I won't be able to go restaurant hopping for a while. I went to the mall yesterday to buy new books to read and to do some grocery shopping and I was very happy to see a packet of Nong Shim Chajang Chapagetti (somehow, the word Chapagetti never fails to bring a grin to my face) alongside my favorite Korean instant noodles (Shin Ramyun), so I bought one. I decided to eat Chapagetti for dinner. It didn't tasted like how I imagined it would be. The taste was so much milder than I expected. I always thought it would be a bit saltier and would have a strong, pork flavor (since I was watching a few video instructions on how to cook Chajangmyun before, and on all the recipes I've watched they all have pork on it). I clearly remember the older packaging marked it as 'vegetarian' even though it ha...

Why I love Google Plus

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About a week before my birthday, I got an invite to join Google+. I signed up for it, but I admit I wasn't on the site often because not a lot of people that I personally know are using it. I had just started going frequently on the site when they launched games, but it didn't took me long to realize how much I actually love using Google+. Games You know how your news feed on Facebook tends to be cluttered with games/app stories from your friends? I've blocked a lot of apps to minimize the clutter on my news feed, but the games/apps that I use still take much space on the news feed. On Google+, game posts are found under the games page, so your main stream isn't bombarded with game feeds. Circles Sure you can categorize your 'friends' in other social networking sites but Google+ made sharing content and adding people into different circles for its users such a breeze. Adding people into a circle can be done with a single click. And when you want to add a pe...