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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Last Week
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 07 15:16:21 GMT

Well, it seems that there actually were some posts
during the previous week. But the spillover effect
really took its toll this past week.

http://mv.asterisco.pt/cat.cgi?Next%20Week

A single week out of office (practically) had as
its result a whole workload during this week and no
energy available for posting (compounded with three
aditional evenings taken over with the Police concert,
my niece coming over and the Founders Dinner)

The net results from 2 weeks ago:

PT pwns the Consilium
– http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/consilium1.jpg
– http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/consilium.mp4
– http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/consilium2.JPG
(spot the Wally)

Open Source and Open Standards at EGov conference
– http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/egov1.jpg
– http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/egov2.jpg

And the a posteriori linkage for last week:

Quake Wars: Enemy Territory demo is out
– http://www.enemyterritory.com/

The Gom Jabbar becomes reality
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gom_jabbar
– http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=482560

A CPU with self destruct op
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIPS-X

Google used to be called Backrub
– http://backrub.c63.be/index.htm

“Software for your Head”, the latest wishlist adition
– http://www.amazon.co.uk/Software-Your-Head-Jim-McCarthy/dp/0201604566/

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Cult Horror Favourites
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 07 02:16:21 GMT

I’ve always been a horror movie/book fan, but more
so a few years back. I have a whole bunch of Stephen
Kink books and some cult DVDs (American Werewolf in
London anyone?) but its not like I actively search
or add to my wishlist this type of stuff.

But after a discussion a few days ago with some friends
about B series movies (like Atack of the Killer Tomatoes),
I was reminded of 2 items that I had to search for and
earmark for future acquisition.

The Groovie Ghoulies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groovie_Goolies

My favorite cartoons on Saturday TV, back in the
late 70s, early 80s. I was about 12 and the penchant
for geeky stuff already shown through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny9nI0nOT4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7oQ3GMRnk

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_Klowns_from_Outer_Space
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095444/

A hilarious horror movie from the middle 80s. I remember
seeing it on TV and getting hooked both on the inane scenes
and the theme song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttvGz7rnjRE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su8gJ1IXOac

Instant wishlit aditions….

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Groovie-Goolies-Saturday-Mourning-Collection/dp/B000ILYYD0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-9966369-1515959
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Killer-Klowns-Outer-Space-REGION/dp/B00005K3O4/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/203-9966369-1515959

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Bridge of Spies
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 07 01:38:21 GMT

Its not often that you find an album with 5 hit singles
and 5 videoclips taken out of it. “Bridge of Spies” by
T’Pau is one of the few examples. With beautiful songs and
a redhead singing them, its a must.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_Of_Spies

These are the 5 videos:

T’pau – Heart and Soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJK7dMSd31k

T’pau – Bridge Of Spies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EARm7TkZj8

T’pau – Valentine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c9UwwhIkTM

T’Pau. China In Your Hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvElWJJS6po

T’pau – I Will Be With You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99uh6WZRR0Y

Plus you also have the live promo for “Sex Talk”:

T’pau – Sex Talk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbPotK9_pY

Its almost the complete album right there.
Oh, and guess what year it was released? You bet, 1987…

http://mv.asterisco.pt/cat.cgi?10%20plus%202%20Reasons%20Why%201987%20Was%20Best%20Year%20Ever%20in%20Music

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Codebits
Date: Fri, 21 Sep 07 20:38:21 GMT

Codebits:

http://codebits.sapo.pt/

Eu avisei…

http://mv.asterisco.pt/cat.cgi?12%20Anos%20do%20Sapo

— MV

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From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Re: Google Shared Stuff
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 07 21:47:21 GMT

Dear Google:

Three words regarding your Shared Stuff service:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/20/google-wants-you-to-share-stuff/

TOO. DAMN. LATE.

— MV

>To: suggestionst@google.com
>From: Mario Valente
>Date: 18 Sep 2003 18:26
>Subject: Suggestion
>Cc: toolbar-feedback@google.com
>
>
>
> Improve Google search services by:
>
> – adding a button to the toolbar named “Share/Publish Bookmars/Favorites”
> – allow people to search for words within bookmarked sites (bookmarks.google.com)
> – optionally add funcionality (online on google servers? locally?) for bookmark
> management (namely classification within a category tree identical to
> directory.google.com)
>
> C U!
>
> — Mario Valente
>