Topic: ART - on October 31, 2008 at 11:41:00 AM CET
Banksy’s Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill- 10.20.08
First super pretty NOTCOT Video… in HD even! I’m sure you’ve heard about Banksy’s Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill by now ~ we haven’t been able to stop envying those who have seen it in person, and we have posted the best photosets we can find on .org… even been debating flying out just to go see it! For those catching up, Banksy (the subversive, cheeky, street artist known for stencil art, adding art to museums, pink elephants and more) branched out into animatronics with his Banksy’s Village Petstore and Charcoal Grill
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Topic: PHOTO - on October 31, 2008 at 11:37:00 AM CET
Water figures
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Topic: PHOTO - on October 31, 2008 at 11:21:00 AM CET
Audio Slideshow: Photos compete for the Prix Pictet - Water
A major new global prize celebrating the work of both professional and amateur photographers has been awarded in Paris.
The Prix Pictet is the first competition of its type to focus on the global issue of 'sustainability' - and, this year in particular, on water.
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Topic: History - on October 31, 2008 at 11:14:00 AM CET
Auf Wiedersehen, Tempelhof
Despite the cold, wet weather, up to 500 protesters gathered outside Tempelhof to vent their anger at the closure of the airport.
It was a last show of strength by campaigners who had fought a series of legal battles over the past decade to save Tempelhof.
Holding candles, they didn't seem too bothered by the cold or the police.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 31, 2008 at 11:10:00 AM CET
Das Paradies geöffnet - Der Flughafen ein Hanf Museum!
Nun ist es soweit, das letzte Flugzeug hebt von Flughafen Tempelhof ab. Allerdings noch nicht heute, wie vorgesehen, sondern wegen starkem Regen erst morgen. Es sitzen wohl einige Flugpassagiere dort fest.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 31, 2008 at 11:08:00 AM CET
Polizist mit Marihuana-Plantage auf Dachboden
Ein deutscher Polizist hat in seinem Haus in der Oberpfalz (Bayern) eine Marihuana-Zucht betrieben. Der 39 Jahre alte Beamte sitze in Untersuchungshaft, bestätigte ein Sprecher des Oberlandesgerichtes Nürnberg.
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Topic: DRUGS - on October 31, 2008 at 11:05:00 AM CET
Drug use declines as seizures reach record - Cannabis consumption at its lowest in 10 years
Illicit drug use in Britain is declining, with cannabis use at its lowest level for 10 years and cocaine also down, according to British Crime Survey figures published yesterday. The estimated falls in drug consumption are matched by a 15% rise in seizures of all classes of drugs by the police and customs in England and Wales to 186,028 - a level not seen since 1973.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on October 31, 2008 at 10:54:00 AM CET
RIAA defendant enlists Harvard Law prof, students
Joel Tenenbaum, accused in August 2007 of swapping seven songs on KaZaA, is mounting an unusual defense. First representing himself, Tenenbaum has now attracted the help of a Harvard Law professor and a class of cyberlaw students, and he is intent on taking the case to a trial. In a counterclaim against the recording industry, Tenenbaum's legal team argues that the entire RIAA "onslaught" is unconstitutional and that federal judges should impose serious limits on the group's legal campaign.
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Topic: POLITIK - on October 30, 2008 at 5:16:00 PM CET
SARKOZY - RAP - King bling-bling
Spot mit Spott: Frankreichs Staatschef Nicolas Sarkozy als hyperaktiver, Hüften schwingender Edel-Rapper - ein bissiger Animationsclip auf Monsieur Le Président macht Furore im Internet.
Paris - Der kleine zappelige Gnom mit der großen Sonnenbrille, der fetten Zigarre und der glitzernden Rolex am Handgelenk kommt als anonyme Comic-Figur daher - und doch ist vom ersten Bild des Animationsclips an klar, dass es sich hier nur um Frankreichs Präsidenten handeln kann.
Die hibbelige Körpersprache, das markige Organ, die gehetzte Diktion und die Ausfälle ins Vulgäre - hier kommt "Sarko Superstar", ein ironisches Spiegelbild des echten rastlosen Präsidenten: "Le Clip qui déchire" (etwa: "Der Clip, der fetzt").
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Topic: WEB - on October 30, 2008 at 11:18:00 AM CET
Cybercrime wave sweeping Britain
Cybercrime in the UK rose by more than 9% in 2007, according to a new report.
Online identity firm Garlik's cybercrime report claims that more than 3.5 million online crimes were committed in the UK last year.
The majority of crimes related to fraud and abusive or threatening emails. There was an 8% drop in online identity theft and sexual offences fell 2%.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on October 30, 2008 at 11:16:00 AM CET
Prince: So Close, Yet So Far
The musician Prince has been quite fascinating to follow over the years from a business model perspective. He has aggressively experimented, and for a while seemed to be the perfect example of a musician who understood how to embrace new business models allowed by the internet. He was creating tons of new music, some of which he was giving away free in order to promote scarce aspects of his business model, such as concerts (he sold out 21 straight concerts in London after giving away his latest CD totally free), while also embracing the idea of getting people to pay him upfront to create music. He also experimented with things like having companies sponsor him, setting up a subscription fan club and even owning a dance club in Vegas where he would perform regularly. All were perfect examples of the sorts of business models that we talk about all the time. And the model was clearly quite successful for Prince, helping him to earn quite a bit of money off of those scarcities.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on October 30, 2008 at 11:14:00 AM CET
Albert Einstein's theory of royalty longevity
The famous scientist might have been dead for 53 years, but that didn't stop him earning £11m over the past 12 months.
It's no surprise to see Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Marilyn Monroe on a list of the top 10 highest earning deceased celebrities, but what's Albert Einstein doing there?
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