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- Quaking Cellphones Before it imploded due to its inability to produce a graphics chip that could compete with Nvidia’s GeForce line, 3dfx executives suggested one area of growth was making graphics chips for PDAs and cellphones. While 3dfx did not survive long enough to bring any designs to market both major players in the graphics chip market, Nvidia and ATI technologies have now introduced such designs. ExtremeTech reports that Nvidia plans for the GoForce line that will support digital camera phones with resolutions up to 1.3 megapixels. |
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- Premier showing in U.S. of Pilger's investigation into the deiscrepancies between U.S. and U. |
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- In Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, Ken Wilber argues that the deep ecology movement is in tragic error, and accuses "nature mysticism" - by which he includes Paganism - of undermining spirituality by reducing spiritual experience of the Divine, or Oversoul (which is properly transrational, above and beyond reason) to regression into our pre- egoic beginnings (which is prerational) |
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- ARGH!!! I give up! I'm going to have to scrounge around and see who's been doing this successfully. |
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- Feedster: "Think of RSS as Tivo for the Web." [Scripting News] |
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- These latest security measures have merely confirmed the suspicion of the US detractors that the country is making a slide towards authoritarianism, with its government showing decidedly fascistic proclivities |
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- These latest security measures have merely confirmed the suspicion of the US detractors that the country is making a slide towards authoritarianism, with its government showing decidedly fascistic proclivities |
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- There are few things more enjoyable for me than reading. This week I have gotten to read more than my fair share. Between general work reading, catching up on University course work, the Business Blog Book Tour and reading each of this week's submissions I think my eyes are just about ready to... Yeah, they are definitely ready to gloss over. This week it is my honour, nay my duty, no damn it my pleasure to host the Carnival of the Capitalists. |
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- Since LazyWeb was so good in locating APOD RSS feeds, I figured I'd try another one. Anyone seen an RSS... Original article: Bottom of the Page RSS?... |
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- Muschi, a small cat that formed an unlikely friendship with a half-ton bear called mouse in Berlin Zoo, has been reunited with her companion after pining outside the bear's cage for months |
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- Muschi, a small cat that formed an unlikely friendship with a half-ton bear called mouse in Berlin Zoo, has been reunited with her companion after pining outside the bear's cage for months |
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- A week ago I posted an amazing Business Week article about how the Singles community are becoming demographically more significant than the married community. Here's an interesting analysis of why online dating services don't succeed (several pages long) and an interesting demographic calculator. (Check the bottom for a breakdown by city). According to this soulmate calculator, I need to meet 528 female Houston singles to find my soulmate. Interestingly, they don't break it down by education level. |
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John Toll (Jan 12 2004 04:06 GMT) - Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: The Last Samurai John Toll is one of the few cinematographers in history to score back-to-back Oscars -- for "Legends of the Fall" in 1994 and the following year for "Braveheart." |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: D.p.'s often act as directors' silent partners Conventional wisdom dictates that the dominant artist on any given feature is the director, but that dominance is at most an act of faith. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Hall's boldness set him apart in d.p. pantheon When musing about cinematographers who dared directors to be great, the late Conrad Hall comes first to mind. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: The Missing In "The Missing," Salvatore Totino's lensing plays the frostbitten highlands and boiling desert basins of 1885 New Mexico off the emotional heartaches of Samuel Jones (Tommy Lee Jones) and his daughter Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) in their quest for the latter's kidnapped daughter. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: House of Sand and Fog Five-time Oscar nominee Roger Deakins is best known for his work with the Coen brothers. Much of that lensing is considered pioneering, particularly his role in the first complete digital intermediate performed on a feature for "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and his development of a unique approach to black-and-white imagery. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World Russell Boyd is one of a growing band of veteran Aussie d.p. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: The Human Stain A French cinema veteran who shot such American indies as "Gummo" and "Nurse Betty" as well as the Oscar-decorated "Good Will Hunting," Jean-Yves Escoffier tragically passed away in April at 52, shortly after completing post-production on "The Human Stain." |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Thirteen Director and co-screenwriter Catherine Hardwicke pushed the theme of teen angst to the brink in her indie-produced and financed "Thirteen." In developing the film's aesthetic, Hardwicke and cinematographer Elliot Davis decided to shoot on Super 16mm film but keep the camera as unobtrusive as possible. |
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James Muro (Jan 12 2004 04:06 GMT) - Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Open Range "Open Range" marks James Muro's debut as a feature d.p. after working since the early '80s as one of Hollywood's top Steadicam operators on dozens of features. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: In America Jim Sheridan's semi-autobiographical "In America" chronicles an Irish immigrant's journey to New York City in the early 1980s with his wife and two young daughters. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Kill Bill Vol. 1 "You've got to see Takashi Miike's films. They're absolutely stunning," Robert Richardson exclaims. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: 21 Grams Guillermo Arriaga's screenplay for "21 Grams" presented formidable challenges to the film's director, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, and his cinematographer, Rodrigo Prieto. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Big Fish How do you film a story that cuts between the imaginative past of a man who spins tall tales about his adventures and the prosaic present? |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Seabiscuit John Schwartzman is well known for his action work for Michael Bay on "The Rock" (1996), "Armageddon" (1998) and "Pearl Harbor" (2001). Although "Seabiscuit" is a period piece, far different in mood and scale from those projects, Schwartzman says his background was extremely useful in shooting realistic horse-racing sequences. |
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Lance Acord (Jan 12 2004 04:06 GMT) - Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Lost in Translation By adopting a European approach to filmmaking, helmer Sofia Coppola and cinematographer Lance Acord created a sense of intimacy with characters and location in "Lost in Translation." |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: The Lord of the Rings An Aussie veteran who first came to attention with the two "Babe" movies, Andrew Lesnie joined the ranks of A-list d.p.'s by taking on the massive "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Dirty Pretty Things To the layman, Chris Menges' cinematography in "Dirty Pretty Things" may look tawdry, claustrophobic ... in fact, downright ugly. But it's pitch-perfect for the subject matter: |
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- Eye on the Oscars: Cinematography 2004: Peter Pan Donald McAlpine launched his career in the early '70s with dozens of Oz-based films, including "My Brilliant Career" (1979) and "Breaker Morant" ('80), but he has been a major Hollywood d.p. since the early '80s. |
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- It looks like I'm going to be moving in a week or two. I really don't like moving, but this should be a good change. I'm moving into an apartment in Orem. Just me, no roommates. But, that also means I'm going to have to furnish the place. |
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- Het medium weblog komt meestal alleen in het nieuws wanneer het gaat om goedkope sensatie of wat rellerige zaakjes. Dit is geen goede ontwikkeling. Zo langzamerhand ontstaat het beeld dat met het weblog de moderne vorm van het volksgericht zijn intrede heeft gedaan, en de digitale schandpaal waarbij het gepeupel weer vrijuit mag schimpen en spuwen op degene die wordt uitgekozen als mikpunt van de volkswoede. Een voorbeeld...Wie weblogs leest kan het niet zijn ontgaan dat er een relletje gaande is tussen de Stichting Volksgezondheid en Roken (Stivoro) en het weblog Geenstijl. |
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- Het is nieuwjaarsdag en het sneeuwt. Dat begint goed. Ik heb bij sneeuw altijd het heimelijk verlangen dat het compleet uit de hand loopt, dat het uitdraait op Siberische toestanden. Een geweldige blizzard bijvoorbeeld, die ons opzadelt met meer d... |
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- JAN 11, 2004 - This is one HOT burger By Arlina Arshad Original Article: Click Here. MOVE over, McDonald's and Burger King. Burger Ramly fever has crossed the Causeway and hit town. Singaporeans rave about its spicy 'Asian taste', and at almost every pasar malam, vendors hawk the popular Malaysian chicken and beef patties - risking jail and fine from the authorities for sneaking them in. |
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- Sanyo was showing some really cool looking concept designs at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. In addition to the concept devices, they were also showing a live digital TV capable unit. |
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