03 novembro 2007

Um risco

Bandeiras

we are multicolored aims to promote awareness around the contemporary immigrant experience.

Joaquim Fidalgo

"É chegada, dizem-me, a hora de partir" Mas a coluna do Joaquim Fidalgo tem sido - era? - um dos espaços de respiração do Público.
Haja coragem - é preciso mudar mais! É preciso mudar a atitude perante os leitores, é preciso mudar a visão do que é ‘estrategicamente correcto’.
Perder o Joaquim Fidalgo é sinal de alheamento completo.

02 novembro 2007

Blogues de ciência

Blog lines: Science blogs are a welcome phenomenon, but science journalism is still essential

Muda o nome e continua o mesmo?

izea.com: the future of payperpost is here: As of tomorrow, PayPerPost, Inc. will be officially known as IZEA™. It’s less about getting paid per post, and more about social media and marketing all coming together into a whole suite of products and solutions. On November 10th, at PostieCon, Izea’s new service (code name: Argus) will be released to a select few.
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Grito para todos


Tarzan yelling declared a fundamental right: The literary estate of Tarzan creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs, wanted to register the yell as a trademark.

They said a fortune could be made from ringtones, advertising and computer games from the roar - made famous by Hollywood actor Johnny Weismuller.

But the EU trademark authority has ruled that although it is possible to protect sounds that can be represented by musical notes, Tarzan's cry does not qualify.

[ver mais nos comentários de "The Wilhelm Scream"]

Fotos proibidas


Strictly No Photography: Photo-sharing for pictures taken where you are not allowed to take them.

A mulher certa para o lugar certo?

(esqueçam o Fode Mané)
Chefe de Departamento de Nacionalidade? Marina Nogueira Portugal! (via)

Os génios vistos da Grã-Bretanha

Top 100 living geniuses [greatest living thinkers of our time] compiled by a panel of six experts in creativity and innovation from Creators Synectics, a global consultants firm.
1= Albert Hoffman - Chemist
1= Tim Berners-Lee - Computer Scientist
3 George Soros - Investor & Philanthropist
4 Matt Groening - Satirist & Animator
5= Nelson Mandela - Politician & Diplomat
5= Frederick Sanger - Chemist
7= Dario Fo - Writer & Dramatist
7= Steven Hawking - Physicist
9= Oscar Niemeyer - Architect
9= Philip Glass - Composer
9= Grigory Perelman - Mathematician

Faces


Mr. Angry and Ms. Calm: If you look at the above images from your seat in front of the computer, Mr. Angry is on the left, and Ms.Calm is on the right. Now, get up from your seat, and move back 10 or 12 feet, and PRESTO!! they switch places!!