September 27, 2010

Echoes by JuliusB

The short “Echoes” enters the post-traumatic visions of an aging test pilot as he tries to cope with memories of the top secret supersonic aircraft development program which claimed the lives of many of his friends.

September 18, 2010 — Gallery

Photo Gallery Example: Mexico’s Bicentennial

This week, Mexico commemorated the 200th anniversary of the beginning of its War of Independence.…

September 17, 2010

Online Culture: The Internet is Made of Kittens

For all the “Marley & Me’s” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahuas,” for all the Lassies and Benjis, there are almost no movies about cats. Untrainable, skittish and unpredictable beasts that they are, cats are a bust in Hollywood.

September 17, 2010

Photography Troubleshooting: No More Bad Photos

Running into problems when taking photographs over, and over again? Here’s a handy guide that will help you troubleshoot your problems, and improve your shots all at once!

September 17, 2010

Can Technology Bridge the Gap for Remote Teams?

Entrepreneur and VC Mark Suster believes that “in-person” teams are much more effective than those that collaborate remotely. Suster says that it’s hard for distributed teams to communicate effectively

September 17, 2010

15 Japanese Startups Demo Their Services

On Saturday, I attended WISH 2010 in Tokyo (where I live) to see a total of 15 Japanese startups presenting their services onstage to a panel of judges and an audience of 550 people. The event was organized by online marketing company Agile Media Network.

September 17, 2010

Robbie Williams Turns On Blackpool Lights

Robbie Williams was in Blackpool last night to switch on the famous illuminations. A crowd of over 15,000 assembled to watch the Take That star turn on the lights, which will shine for 66 nights until November 7.

September 17, 2010

New York Comedy Festival with Kevin Hart

In January 2009, Hart premiered his new comedy special “I’m a Grown Little Man” on COMEDY CENTRAL. Recently he appeared in the Hollywood remake of “Death at a Funeral.” He also appeared in “Fool’s Gold” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin.”

September 17, 2010

Fiat Bravo: Call me stupid, But I like it

The new Highway Code is full of many worthy and ethnically balanced tips for making the world a greener and safer place. You can’t smoke. You can’t leave your engine running unnecessarily. You can’t apply make-up if it’s been tested on cats.

September 17, 2010

Portraying the British Countryside on the BBC

Farmers Weekly asked me whether the BBC made any programming specifically for people in the countryside or for farmers. And the short answer is that we don’t. Just like we don’t make programmes specifically for people in the city