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If you heard that two film guys like Luc Besson and Guy Ritchie were going to team up and make a psychological crime action drama, you’d wet your pants, right? Well, it turns out they already did team up on 2005′s Revolver starring Ritchie regular Jason Statham. Here’s my review:
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According to this enlightening presentation by Julian Treasure, productivity in an open plan office (cube farm) is reduced by 66% due to noise pollution (from other people). I can attest to this. Julian Treasure: The 4 ways sound affects us (via TED.com)
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Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from unmanned American drone aircraft, US media reports say. Shia fighters are said to have used off-the-shelf software programs such as SkyGrabber to capture the footage. Iraq insurgents ‘hack into video feeds from US drones’ (via BBC News) More: Pentagon: Insurgents intercepted drone spy videos (via [...]
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This is a beautiful series of abstracted urban patterns called Conveyance by Samantha Tio (via Flickr)
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Just saw Ricky Jay’s “A Rogue’s Gallery” in which Mr. Jay allows the audience to choose 20 or 30 from 108 rogues projected behind him on a screen. Jay demonstrates his memory and affection for these rogues by reciting their dramatic points without notes, often connecting them with others on the board. It was delightful [...]
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Two penniless brothers who live in a cave outside Budapest are to inherit most of a reported £4 billion after an astonishing twist in their family fortunes. Brothers living in cave to inherit billions from lost grandmother (via Telegraph)
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Henrik Anderson copied all his DVDs onto his computer. According to Danish law, this should be illegal, so Anderson turned himself in. Nothing happened. He wants a trial, so that the legality of the DRM-breaking law can be tested in court. Dane who ripped his DVDs demands to be arrested under DRM law (via Boing [...]
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