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“A Whisper to a Roar” Trailer (by “A Whisper...

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:43:16 -0400

“A Whisper to a Roar” Trailer (by “A Whisper to a Roar”)

"What people love is not free space … It’s that they could literally take their MacBook Air and throw..."

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:59:41 -0400

““What people love is not free space … It’s that they could literally take their MacBook Air and throw it in the river and not lose anything.””

- Harry McCracken at SXSW 2012 A 5GB Google Drive Next Week? Almost Time to Leave Dropbox? | Techland | TIME.com

MPAA: you can infringe copyright just by embedding a video

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:58:00 -0400

MPAA: you can infringe copyright just by embedding a video:

Unfortunately, it takes a very long time for forward-looking, tech-savvy attorneys to make their way through the court system and into judges.

What’s next, declaring the view out my window infringes someone’s copyright?

This story made my day: 9-yr-old's arcade gets flashmobbed

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:19:40 -0400

This story made my day: 9-yr-old's arcade gets flashmobbed:

9-year-old’s DIY cardboard arcade gets flashmobbed

That Apple Care warranty? Totally just paid for itself.

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:02:28 -0400

That Apple Care warranty? Totally just paid for itself.

I’m An Idiot shared from xkcd HD Sadly, this is a true...

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:15:12 -0400

I’m An Idiot shared from xkcd HD

Sadly, this is a true story. At least I learned about the OS X ‘say’ command.

Journey - What do you think? Album cover #drawsomething

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:41:16 -0400

Journey - What do you think? Album cover #drawsomething

KFC : What do you think? #drawsomething

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:40:28 -0400

KFC : What do you think? #drawsomething

"¿Dónde están los reales?"

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:30:17 -0400

“¿Dónde están los reales?”

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Nota: Este artículo fue escrito en marzo del año 2008. Pronto estará lista una nueva versión con cifras actualizadas

Desde que Hugo Chávez asumió la presidencia de Venezuela, el país ha recibido la suma de SETECIENTOS MIL MILLONES DE DOLARES (US$700.000.000.000) en ingresos.

Pero, ¿qué ha hecho el gobierno con esa astronómica suma? ¿Qué nos queda para el futuro? ¿Pueden los venezolanos decir que han podido disfrutar esos ingresos? ¿Dónde están las grandes obras de la revolución?

En 8 años, el Proyecto Apollo puso un hombre en la Luna a un costo total de US$ 135 Mil Millones.

A continuación, una lista de proyectos que se han hecho en el resto del mundo con muchos menos recursos:

Aerotrópolis (Dubai World Center International Airport): US$ 82 Mil Millones

F-22 Raptor: costo del proyecto: US$ 62 Mil Millones

Bombardero B-2: costo del proyecto entero, incluyendo los 21 bombarderos y su mantenimiento: US$ 42 Mil Millones

Represa de las Tres Gargantas, China: US$ 30 Mil Millones

Ciudad Económica Rey Abdullah, Arabia Saudita: US$ 26.6 Mil Millones

Aeropuerto Internacional de Hong Kong, China: US$ 20 Mil Millones

Aeropuerto Internacional de Kansai, Japón: US$ 20 Mil Millones

Juegos Olímpicos de 2012, Londres, Inglaterra: US$ 18 Mil Millones

Airbus A-380: costo del proyecto entero: US$ 17 Mil Millones

Aeropuerto de Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson), Georgia, EEUU: proyecto para repotenciar el aeropuerto y prepararlo para manejar más de 121 millones de pasajero anuales en el 2015: US$ 9 Mil Millones

Terminal 5 del Aeropuerto de Heathrow en Londres, Inglaterra: US$ 8 Mil Millones (ni uno de ellos de los contribuyentes de impuestos)

Expansión del Canal de Panamá: US$ 5.25 Mil Millones

Aeropuerto Internacional de Denver, Colorado, EEUU: US$ 4.8 Mil Millones

Torre Burj Dubai (el edificio más alto del mundo): US$ 800 Millones

EL TOTAL DE LA SUMA DE TODOS ESTOS PROYECTOS: US$ 345 MIL MILLONES DE DOLARES.

El gobierno de Hugo Chávez ha recibido EL DOBLE… Dinero tuyo, mio y de todos los venezolanos.

Asi que ¿DÓNDE ESTÁN LOS REALES?

"All of the energy concentrated in one gallon of gasoline is enough to charge an iPhone once a day..."

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:38:05 -0400

“All of the energy concentrated in one gallon of gasoline is enough to charge an iPhone once a day for almost 20 years.”

- How many gallons of gasoline would it take to charge an iPhone? | ExxonMobil’s Perspectives Blog

Every entrepreneur/founder will understand this (on Seesmic)

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:45:30 -0400

Every entrepreneur/founder will understand this (on Seesmic):

Seesmic layoffs show a founder shaken but not willing to quit [interview]

What's next? Hypnotic regression during job interviews?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:24:02 -0400

What's next? Hypnotic regression during job interviews?:

Recruitment trend we hate: Asking for Facebook passwords during the interview

Applicants need to stand up to this. Think about it… is this the environment you want to be working in? “Here, place this webcam in your bedroom while we consider your résumé…”

Google Maps goes searching for the crew from 'The River'

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:08:33 -0400

Google Maps goes searching for the crew from 'The River':

Google Maps Posts New Images of Amazon [VIDEO]

James Cameron’s Rocket Plunge to the Planet’s Deepest Recess

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:55:23 -0400

James Cameron’s Rocket Plunge to the Planet’s Deepest Recess:

“It’s really fun,” he said in an interview during sea trials off Papua New Guinea. “There’s no bigger high in my world.”

I bet it is! Can’t wait to see the results.

(via Fast Talk: How “Dr. Fill” Does For Crosswords...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:15:52 -0400

(via Fast Talk: How “Dr. Fill” Does For Crosswords What IBM’s “Watson” Did On “Jeopardy!”)

Dear @pinterest, how are we supposed to interpret this UI...

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:40:42 -0400

Dear @pinterest, how are we supposed to interpret this UI setting?

Do we set Visibility to OFF to hide our profiles from search engines?

Or do we set Hide your Pinterest profile to search engines to ON in order to activate this setting?

Confused yet?

Will this catch on? -> Introducing The Curator’s Code

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:10:08 -0500

Will this catch on? -> Introducing The Curator’s Code

Video: Helicopter Tears Itself Apart

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:21:04 -0500

Video: Helicopter Tears Itself Apart

Alt Text: Disturbing Science Books for Kids | Underwire | Wired.com

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:15:35 -0500

Alt Text: Disturbing Science Books for Kids | Underwire | Wired.com:

Alt Text: Disturbing Science Books for Kids | Underwire | Wired.com
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Where are this year’s Oscar nominees online? Not on Netflix

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:57:34 -0500

Where are this year’s Oscar nominees online? Not on Netflix:

Where are this year’s Oscar nominees online? Not on Netflix
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No matter how much the Hollywood ecosystem might change, there’ll always be the Academy Awards. Oscar tends to favor movies released in the last few months of the year, so even while release windows are getting narrower these days, many of the top contenders for Best Picture and other awards are a while off from being available.

But some nominees have been out long enough to be available on digital platforms. And here is a list of them:

Film Nominated For Amazon iTunes Netflix
Beginners Best Supporting Actor Here Here n/a
A Better Life Best Actor Here Here n/a
Bridesmaids Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay Here Here n/a
The Help Best Picture, others Here Here n/a
Hell and Back Again Best Documentary Here Here Here
The Ides of March Best Adapted Screenplay Here Here n/a
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Best Documentary Here Here Here
Kung Fu Panda 2 Best Animated Film Here Here n/a
Margin Call Best Original Screenplay Here Here n/a
Midnight in Paris Best Picture, others Here Here n/a
Moneyball Best Picture, others Here Here n/a
Puss in Boots Best Animated Film n/a Here n/a
Rango Best Animated Film Here Here n/a
The Tree of Life Best Picture, others Here Here n/a
Warrior Best Supporting Actor Here Here n/a
You don’t need perfect vision to notice that this year, Netflix is lagging on the nominees front, with only two nominated documentaries being available on the service. However, there is some good news for Netflix subscribers — thanks to The Weinstein Company’s recent pact with Netflix, expect to see nominated films The Artist, My Week With Marilyn, The Iron Lady and Undefeated available on the streaming service soon.

In addition, all of the nominated short films are available on iTunes.

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Davidlohr Bueso.

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