Kien Tran’s Daily Blog

Weird and awesome at the same time.

Take from this what you will.

While I wish I could have been there in person, there has been hundreds of videos posted on YouTube of the demolition of Texas Stadium. Though I've never been to a Cowboys game there, I remember it back 10 years ago during high school playoffs where I got to perform inside on the field itself. It was a great landmark, and I'm a little sad to see it go.

Never have I actually teared up at a game till now. Mo started crying, the whole crowd got even louder than they already were. Even the Ducks were showing their respect. There are a few defining sports moments that I'll always remember. The 99 Cup victory at 3am is one, and this is the other. I'm glad I got to be there in person, and I'll never forget the feeling of seeing the greatest US hockey player ever walk off.

A new site all about fake Apple news is out, and it's hilarious.

Someone at Blizzard has been watching .Hack. On a side note, I would totally buy this.

Starbucks will introduce two new sizes this fall, the Plenta (128 fl oz) and the Micra (2 fl oz).

This year is the year of the fanboy.

This amazing talk by Jane McGonigal of the Institute for The Future discusses how gamers are today's optimal workers, and that we need to harness their work ethic to make the world a better place.

See mom? I don't play games because I'm lazy. "Playing a game with someone builds up bonds and trusts and cooperation, and we actually build stronger social relationships because of it."

This crazy cover is awesomely edited.