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P2P TV

Fini Alring — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 21:35:06 +0000

Lanaki writes “A non-profit based in Austin, TX is merging the free software and Copyleft communities through a new internet TV station: ACTLab TV. They are streaming Creative Commons, Copyleft, public domain content, and original videos using Alluvium software and their own media player. It’s all open source, encouraging others to make their own audio and video streams. Their website was released this week and the player and demo stream will go public next week.”

* Slashdot | Peer-to-Peer Internet Television

Star Wars III – My Review

Fini Alring — Thu, 19 May 2005 03:47:10 +0000

I have been a major Star Wars fan since I was about six years old, and I can tell you quite simply: It was worth the wait!
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a magnificent ending on one of the greatest sagas of all time (including future). First I must emphasize the visuals in this movie WILL blow you away, it’s just ludicrous cool quality constantly and it is very hard to point a finger at just about any of the visuals. The sound is just as good as the first trilogy, although I must admit listening to the sweet music was not the top priority when seeing it the first time. Hayden (Anakin) does a really good job of turning evil, compared to his pretty vague performance in Episode II, you can easily tell that his skills have improved, but I’m sure his script has too!
Personally I think the ‘turning evil’ part happens a little to quick, but I guess the show must go on, this movie is just like going nuts in a candy store, sweet treats everywhere. Even though this is by far the most dark of the films, it’s quite possibly also the most laugh-inducing, being filled with small jokes and silly comments especially from our droid friends. The movie puts many things in perspective and you will be given a great deal of information that will combine the whole saga in to one mother of a force-tale…
I rate it at 9.8 out of 10, were it not for a few worrying details it would be perfect, but again nothing can be that perfect..? – Thanks Lucas, I owe you one!

A Tribute to Forgotten Heroes

Fini Alring — Sat, 14 May 2005 12:28:00 +0000

I came across this cool list of “forgotten” heroes, I’m sure you know ‘em all.. Enjoy the trip down memory lane..

“Okay, so nobody really forgot the Jawas. But until I see their name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, I don’t believe these guys have gotten the respect they deserve.”

* #10 – Ree Yees
* #9 – Ugnaughts
* #8 – Momaw Nadow aka “Hammerhead”
* #7 – ‘F***ing’ Orrimaarko
* #6 – Imperial Dignitary
* #5 – Amanaman
* #4 – Yarna ‘d’al’ Gargan
* #3 – Jawas
* #2 – Nien Nunb
* #1 – Squid Head
* Special Achievement Award: Itchy

Also check out this hilarious tribute song to TK-421 – the most hapless, clumsy and put-upon Stormtrooper in the history of the Empire.
* The Sad Ballad of TK-421

* A Tribute to Forgotten Heroes – STARWARS.UGO.com

The Feasibility of Star Wars Tech

Fini Alring — Thu, 12 May 2005 21:56:13 +0000

/. pwnage writes “Forbes Magazine, not usually the the web’s premiere source of all things geekish, has posted an interesting summary of Star Wars technology and its scientific feasibility. As a bonus, they also include a great set of Star Flops, including the infamous Jedi Arena Atari 2600 video ‘game.’”

/. comment: I realize we’re talking about Star Wars and not Star Trek, but in this vein, The Physics of Star Trek is one of my favorites. It’s written by Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist from Case Western Reserve University. Beyond Star Trek was another good one from him.

* Slashdot | The Feasibility of Star Wars Tech

Star Wars Sickout

Fini Alring — Thu, 12 May 2005 12:57:37 +0000

/. Brahmastra writes “The New York Post reports that it will cost employers $628,880,000 in lost productivity on the first two days of Star Wars Episode III – Return of the Sith . How many of you are planning to skip at least part of your workday on the first two days?”

* Slashdot | Star Wars Sickout

Seeing Around Corners With Dual Photography

Fini Alring — Tue, 10 May 2005 14:16:30 +0000

* http://graphics.stanford.edu/papers/dual_photography/

* Slashdot | Seeing Around Corners With Dual Photography

Google Experiments with Video Blogging

Fini Alring — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 09:36:21 +0000

[/.] PunkOfLinux writes “TechWeb has an article about Google’s plans to start a video service that sounds similar to Picasa. Excerpt: ‘While there’s no formal announcement yet, Google co-founder Larry Page said Monday that the well-known search engine concern would soon let the general public upload self-produced videos to Google’s servers, partly in an effort to learn more about how to more efficiently search and display information about video-based data.’”

Slashdot | Google Experiments with Video Blogging

Star Wars Fan Film Awards

Fini Alring — Thu, 31 Mar 2005 12:02:20 +0000

BE SURE TO VOTE BEFORE APRIL 5TH!

They came from all over the galaxy, but only these select few Star Wars fan films made it past Padawan. Which one will become Master? Watch all the finalists and cast your vote to determine who will be the Audience Choice Award winner! Check back on April 22 when we announce who’s won top honors in this year’s competition — including cash prizes and the respect of George Lucas!

Star Wars Fan Film Awards — Only on AtomFilms

Inside Look at Pixar HQ

Fini Alring — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 15:49:37 +0000

[/.] LittleGuernica writes “Aintitcool’s moriarty has taken a tour of Pixar’s Headquarters in Emeryville, California and it just looks astounding. It instantly makes you wanna work there, or at least pimp up your cubicle… Which they don’t have at Pixar, no they have cottages! Looks like Pixar created the optimal work condition for such a creative company, which leaves you no choice but to enjoy your job at Pixar every damn minute you work there.”

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Jay Maynard’s TRON costume

Fini Alring — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:05:41 +0000

Words cannot describe what’s behind this link…

tronguy.net: All about Jay Maynard, the TRON Guy