Topic: COPYRIGHT - on May 12, 2009 at 12:33:00 PM CEST
Disconnecting file-sharers
The UK's creative industries want the government to force Internet Service Providers to disconnect persistent illegal file-sharers. It is the latest step in a battle to stem the flow of internet piracy.
What are the UK creative industries asking for?
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Topic: Glaubensfragen - on May 11, 2009 at 12:18:00 PM CEST
Welcome to The Amaz!ng Meeting London
Join James Randi, Phil Plait and special guests for a fundraising celebration of science, critical thinking and entertainment in the heart of the city.
TAM London will be held on 3 - 4 October 2009 at the Mermaid Conference Centre, Blackfriars. Registration is not yet open, but you can join our mailing list, Facebook group or Twitter feed to be notified.
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Topic: VIDEO - on May 11, 2009 at 12:09:00 PM CEST
Yooouuutuuube Puts YouTube on LSD
But the YouTube tool that’s got people buzzing this week is just plain out of this world. Yooouuutuuube.com lets you put tens, even hundreds, of YouTube videos into rows and columns, creating an utterly trippy experience. Just enter a YouTubeYouTube reviewsYouTube reviews video ID and frame width for each “piece” of the mosaic, and Yooouuutuuube will generate a video grid.
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Topic: MUSIK - on May 11, 2009 at 12:02:00 PM CEST
2MANYDJS LIVE ON BLOWPOP
Wer meine Tweets verfolgt hat, weiß ja bereits Bescheid. Freitag haben die beiden DJ Brüder wieder zugeschlagen. Und wieder war die Show besser als vor ein paar Wochen in Hamburg bei dieser Lovetunes Veranstaltung.
Den BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Set bieten Soulwax/2 Many DJ’s als Download an
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Topic: food - on May 10, 2009 at 2:02:00 PM CEST
Heart-Shaped Watermelons Show How Love Grows
Heart-shaped watermelons are just the latest twist on Japan's love affair with the juicy green & red fruit. I've written about square watermelon (below) grown in special forms that make the fruit easier to pack, stack & store but these "lovely" melons turn that concept on its head while speaking to the heart.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on May 10, 2009 at 1:58:00 PM CEST
Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them
You may think you decided to read this story -- but in fact, your brain made the decision long before you knew about it.
In a study published Sunday in Nature Neuroscience, researchers using brain scanners could predict people's decisions seven seconds before the test subjects were even aware of making them.
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Topic: MUSIK - on May 10, 2009 at 1:53:00 PM CEST
Buddy Miles Express - Them Changes
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 10, 2009 at 1:51:00 PM CEST
Cocaine smuggler jailed after 'invisibility cloak' fails
A Spanish man, who wrapped cocaine in carbon paper in an attempt to dodge x-ray detection, has been jailed for six years at Antrim Crown Court.
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 10, 2009 at 1:45:00 PM CEST
Contact high
Contact high is a phenomenon that sometimes occurs in people and animals who come into contact with someone who is under the influence of drugs. It involves a supposed transfer of the psychological state of highness. This is often attributed to things such as stale latent cannabis smoke and transcutaneous transfer of psychoactive chemicals.[citation needed] However, this may be better explained by the subconscious picking up on the user's "vibe" and sociological factors.[citation needed] A glossary of drug users' language from the 1970s describes the term as "a psychogenic “trip” without taking drugs by being close to somebody while he is on drugs. Incorrectly for the high obtained by inhaling the smoke of other marijuana smokers."[
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Topic: DRUGS - on May 10, 2009 at 1:33:00 PM CEST
Wichtig, wie du den Joint hältst
Michael Glawogger und Michael Ostrowski über ihre Vorbildfunktion und Drogenpolitik in Österreich
Um Pornos ging es in „Nacktschnecken“, in „Contact High“ sind es Drogen, die thematisiert werden: Regisseur Michael Glawogger und Hauptdarsteller Michael Ostrowski erklären darin das Phänomen, den eigenen Rauschzustand auf jemanden zu übertragen, der selbst keine Drogen konsumiert hat. So ähnlich geht es einem auch während des Interviews: Dermaßen gut gelaunt, wie die beiden wirken ist es nicht ganz klar, ob das an den Nachwirkungen der Dreharbeiten liegt, oder ob sie genug „Naturbrett“ in sich haben, wie Ostrowski erklärt; jedenfalls ist es nicht unbedingt einfach, etwas Vernünftiges zu dem Film aus den beiden herauszubekommen, zu dem sie auch das Drehbuch verfasst haben. Vielleicht liegt es auch an der Hintergrundmusik: ABBA dröhnt aus den Boxen und strapaziert die Nerven der Hörer. Um Musik soll es dann auch im nächsten Film der beiden gehen. Und um einen trojanischen Königspudel.
chilli.cc lotus-film.at imdb.comMichael Glawogger Michael Ostrowski imdb.com variety.com
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Topic: War and Peace News - on May 9, 2009 at 1:21:00 PM CEST
Cluster bomb technology used for seed planting
Anti War activists hate cluster bombs – mostly because they can be used to deploy anti personnel mines which don’t get picked up long after the last bullet has been fired. And when they go off, even children are victims.
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Topic: SEX - on May 9, 2009 at 1:18:00 PM CEST
18 Creative & Bizarre Safe Sex Ads
Decades ago, it was taboo to mention sex on television or in advertising. Thankfully, times have changed and adults can now be much more open about their sexuality. Sex is no longer repressed as if it’s a dirty secret, and marketing minds have finally figured out that sex sells. With the sex-saturation in the media came the need for public service announcements about safe sex, and a market for creative condom advertisements was born. It’s sexy to be safe.
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