Friday, July 11, 2003

O pedaço de História recente que mais me interessa:
Bosnian Serbs mark Srebrenica massacre

"Some 8,000 Muslims, mainly men and boys, were slaughtered by Bosnian Serb soldiers who in 1995 overran the town in eastern Bosnia, which was supposed to have been under United Nations protection."

PunishMan. Cool. Hitman + Punisher. Bruce Timm style. Hahahaha...

Se não fosse puxado para o Reed Richards, seria muito legal um amálgama do Super com o Marvelman.

Thursday, July 10, 2003

Game Research - the art, business, and science of computer games
"This site attempts to bring together the art, science and business of computer games"
Alhambra

Linux Reconstructing Tree of Life
Demeter, Mother Earth to ancient Greeks, is now helping scientists unlock the mysteries of life.

Demeter is the name of the American Museum of Natural History's supercomputer. Built by biologist Ward Wheeler from off-the-shelf parts, the Linux cluster is now ranked the 107th-fastest computer in the world on the Top 500 supercomputers list.

Scientists are now using Demeter to create "The Tree of Life," a collaborative project involving biologists from around the world.
Mosque signals Muslims' return to Spain

"At a time when the Islamic faith is viewed with some suspicion within Europe, Spanish Muslims are hoping to remind the continent of the vast cultural and intellectual contribution made by the Moors, to art and architecture, astronomy, music, medicine, science, and learning.

Their rule is also seen by some historians as an example of religious tolerance in medieval Europe.

The Moorish period in southern Spain saw Muslims and Jews living side-by-side. The city of Cordoba became a cultural centre for both faiths, while universities sprang up in cities across Andalucia. Trade and industry also flourished."
E também: Spain's Islamic past.
PlayStation turns web browser

"A PlayStation2 enthusiast has found a way to turn the games console into a web browser."

Só mexer nas configurações, um pouco de Javascript aqui e ali e pronto! O hack mais simples que eu já vi. Acho.

Wednesday, July 09, 2003

Which OS are you?

You are OS X. You tend to be fashionable and clever despite being a bit transparent.
Bush under fire over Iraq claims

"Democrats have called for a full investigation into the use of intelligence about Iraqi weapons by the United States administration.
On Tuesday the White House acknowledged that allegations that Iraq had tried to buy uranium from the African state of Niger were based on forged documents."

Tuesday, July 08, 2003


Give me Moore

Parte engraçada:
"But what does he think of the decision to add Dorian Gray (Oscar Wilde's eternally youthful anti-hero) and Sawyer? 'What can you do with Dorian Gray, other than say 'Oh, hello Dorian, you're looking good'?' he scoffs. 'He's just somebody that's got Botox a century before everyone else. That's about as much use as he is. And then you've got [adopts voice of 'that pre-cancerous guy who does the trailers'] 'The Gunman' and there's Tom and I thought -- hold on, I don't actually remember a sequence in Tom Sawyer where we see his abilities as a gunman, but I suppose [voice again] 'The White Picket-Fence Painter' probably wouldn't have the same ring to it.' "
Sudanese airliner crashes after takeoff, killing 116 people on board
"A Sudanese airliner crashed shortly after taking off from an airport on the Red Sea coast early Tuesday, killing 105 passengers and 11 crew. Only a child survived, officials said."

"...Rescuers found a surviving child, whose age was not disclosed. The child was in good condition in a hospital, said Salah Ali Ahmed, a spokesman for the Red Sea provincial government."

Se este guri não é "O Escolhido", não sei mais quem pode ser.

Monday, July 07, 2003

Iraq rumour mill grinds on

"...The Iraqis watched in disbelief, but the officer continued. He took off his sun glasses and held them in front of the crowd.

"Since we've been in Baghdad, we've been told these are x-ray and can see through clothes?" asked the officer while offering his glasses to the crowd to try them on."