Topic: ART - on July 28, 2010 at 12:10:00 PM CEST
A tribute to Escher
This is a fully CG generated panorama scene, a tribute to Escher.
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Topic: PHOTO - on July 28, 2010 at 12:05:00 PM CEST
Ansel Adams Glass Negatives Sold At Garage Sale For $45 Worth $200 Million!
Talk about an awesome garage sale find! Artist Rick Norsigian purchased a series of glass negatives of Ansel Adams pictures that he purchased for 45 dollars ten years ago that have been valued at 200 million dollars!
Can Man Who Found Long Lost Ansel Adams Glass Negatives Sell Prints?
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Topic: SECURITY - on July 28, 2010 at 12:00:00 PM CEST
Why WikiLeaks Is The Pirate Bay of Political Intelligence
WikiLeaks is currently in the news because its Afghan War logs comprise one of the largest and most controversial intelligence leaks to date. But while WikiLeaks is relatively new to the public, it is actually a product of a long-established culture. That culture has already had a banner-bearer; a quintessential exemplification of its values — The Pirate Bay. WikiLeaks is akin to The Pirate Bay, but for another purpose.
WikiLeaks disregards the letter of the law and grants political analysts and citizens new information, then defends that choice with an argument for a higher virtue: Freedom of information and knowledge. The founding figures behind WikiLeaks and The Pirate Bay each claim to place that value above all others — that, and a little bit of anti-establishment zeal.
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Topic: BP - on July 28, 2010 at 11:58:00 AM CEST
BP gets "wake-up call" and $32 billion in spill charges
BP Plc's newly named chief executive on Tuesday called the Gulf oil spill a "wake-up call" for the entire industry as the company tallied up its losses and disclosed two U.S. investigations.
Bob Dudley, who will replace gaffe-prone Tony Hayward as chief executive on October 1, said safety would be among his highest priorities as the first American to lead BP tries to refurbish the British oil company's battered reputation.
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