Sunday, 13. March 2005

The Hobbit three years away: Jackson


Oscar winning director Peter Jackson says it will be at least three years before he shoots The Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit.

Jackson this weekend took a break from his busy schedule filming King Kong in Auckland, stopping by Sydney's Powerhouse Museum to check out the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) exhibition.

tvnz.co.nzbbc

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Firefox S5 Content


It is expected that these slides will eventually reach a level of maturity at which they will be ready to be widely used. However, as Firefox receives updates and new features and as presenters using this provide feedback about their experiences, the slides will be continually updated and improved. Thus, new content, designs and translations will always be accepted and this project will continue to prosper.

Firefox_S5 spreadfirefox.com

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Nero Burning ROM is now available for Linux


If you are using Linux on your machine there are already several ways to burn your CDs and DVDs. Now Nero have released their main application Nero Burning ROM in a version for Linux. The interface of the Linux version is similar to the interface of the Windows version. It is free of charge if you already own a full (not OEM or Demo) version of Nero Burning ROM.

cdfreaks.com

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Would you like to own MY SISTERS DIARY???


Basically my F***in sister told my boyfriend that I cheated on him! >:( So NOW I'm selling HER SECRETS ON EBAY!!! I DON'T CARE about her life and whatever she does - why did she have to butt in mine!!!SURE I read it at times but I NEVER TELL ANYONE!!! She's such a jerk! Now here's your chance to OWN HER SECRETS!

ebay.com

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SkypeIn


With SkypeIn, you can get your own, regular phone number. So if your friends who aren’t using Skype want to call you by dialing a regular number, you can still receive the call in Skype. No matter where you are.

skype.com

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Escher Web Sketch


Escher Web Sketch allows you to draw repeating patterns. You can select the symmetry of the patterns by clicking on one of the icons in the bar above the drawing area. The drawing tools are selected from the icon bar under the drawing area. You can also change the pattern size and placement with the Modify cell button. The right hand side of the drawing area is reserved for each drawing tool's usage. Typically it changes the pen size and color.

marie.epfl.ch

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Firefox 1.0.2 beta available


here it is if you want it.

mozilla.org

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LEGO Star Wars™. Trailer


The world’s most successful film series meets the world’s most successful toy in the epic video game LEGO® Star Wars™.

legostarwarsthevideogame

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Homes of the Billionaires


How does the other half live? Well, it depends. Try more like how does the other 0.00001% live?

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the median American house size is slightly more than 2,000 square feet. Compare that with the domicile of the world's richest man: As might be expected from one with that sobriquet, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' house is more than 30 times the average size.

forbes

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Florida Lawmaker Seeks Toilet Paper Tax


Florida's Legislature is flush with good ideas. Sen. Al Lawson's involves a 2 cent-per-roll tax on toilet paper to pay for wastewater treatment and help small towns upgrade their sewer systems.

The Democratic lawmaker's pay-as-you-go bill has been the source of many jokes bathroom humor you might say but he says the issue is a serious one, especially in some of the fast-growing Panhandle coastal counties in his district.

abcnews

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