27
Oct 07

Electric Six

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Electric Six
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 07 00:49:21 GMT

I dont know what kind of mushrooms these guys are using
but they are definitely one of the most original bands and
sounds that I’ve heard in the last few years in rock music.
To add up, they have the craziest videos and despite the
guitar sound they are worthy contenders for the title of
Devo for the 21st century. Truly heavy mental music…

Electric Six – “Danger! High Voltage”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a4gyJsY0mc
(“Fire in the Taco Bell!”)

Electric Six – “Gay Bar”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTN6Du3MCgI
(“You’re a Superstar!”)

Electric Six – “Dance Commander”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vboGDSUGCyY
(“The Dance Commander is ready to sin!”)

Just to seal the deal, they have a great bad taste cover:

Radio Ga Ga – Electric Six
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzMN1369W8

— MV


26
Oct 07

Hospital da Luz e Linux II

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Hospital da Luz e Linux II
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 07 22:48:21 GMT

Olha o belo do PC disponivel para o paciente acamado! (que
neste caso ja se tinha pirado para o bloco operatorio)

http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/luzlinux/luzlinux1.jpg

Hmmmm…. este XP ta com um aspecto esquisito…

http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/luzlinux/luzlinux2.jpg
http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/luzlinux/luzlinux3.jpg

Ah pois e! Ta visto:

http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/luzlinux/luzlinux4.jpg

Toca de usar Linux e Firefox na maquininha, nao fosse
algum pirata ownar a maquina…

http://mv.asterisco.pt/Files/luzlinux/luzlinux5.jpg

— MV

PS – A esposa esta bem e recomenda-se; meia hora depois de
voltar do recobro ja andava a debitar emails no Pocket PC.


26
Oct 07

Phone as QRCode Reader

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Phone as QRCode Reader
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 07 22:30:21 GMT

See the post at

http://tonyvirtual.blogspot.com/2007/10/your-mobile-phone-as-qr-code-reader.html

For further fun, you can use the mobile phone QR Code reader
to get at the XML formatted info at the back of your DUA.

http://reader.kaywa.com/
http://www.mj.gov.pt/dua

I knew we were right in choosing this format. Mobile phone reader
to be available with your local police officer soon! ;-)

— MV


24
Oct 07

World Without Heroes

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: World Without Heroes
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 07 23:50:21 GMT

A world without heroes
Is like a world without sun
You can’t look up to anyone
Without heroes

In a world without dreams
Things are no more than they seem

In a world without heroes
There’s nothing to be
It’s no place for me

Kiss- A World Without Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nelC4DRj0og
http://www.lyricsdomain.com/11/kiss/a_world_without_heroes.html

— MV


23
Oct 07

Metaphysics of Quality

Path: mv.asterisco.pt!mvalente
From: mvale…@ruido-visual.pt (Mario Valente)
Newsgroups: mv
Subject: Metaphysics of Quality
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 07 05:38:21 GMT

“And what is good, Phaedrus? And what is not good?
Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?”

http://www.island-of-freedom.com/PLATO.HTM
http://www.island-of-freedom.com/PLQUOTES.HTM

“What moves the Greek warrior to deeds of heroism is not a sense
of duty as we understand it… duty towards others:
it is rather duty towards himself. He strives after that which
we translate ‘virtue’ but is in Greek arete, ‘excellence’ ”

“Ph