In April of 2011 director Peter Jackson announced on his Facebook page that he was shooting the upcoming Hobbit Trilogy at 48 frames per second.Using the Red Digital Cinema Company’s Epic Camera, Jackson intended to shoot the film at 48 frames per second, instead of the usual 28 frames per second. He’s not the only filmmaker to be doing this, …
The character Indiana Jones wasn’t based solely on the imagination of George Lucas. Lucas suggested that the late Percy Fawcett, archaeologist, adventurer, and explorer was largely credited for inspiring the Jones Saga. Fawcett was first sent to South America in 1906 where he mapped a significant area of jungle in Brazil. He then traveled to Bolivia when he received the …
Have you ever wondered what happened to all the Soviet spies, secret police, etc, from the cold war era? Trust me, you really don’t want to know, because one may be involved in your life, and you’d have no idea who they really were. Espionage is a part of all nations throughout all history, but, modern history has had a …
Takers Economy – An Inquiry Into Illegal File Sharing The subject of illegal file sharing is one we’d all like to avoid, but shouldn’t. As the world transitions to digital communication, it is important for all of us to keep in mind that computers have the ability to remember far longer than humans, and to recall information much faster. Just …
Str8ts is a word game created by of Syndicated Puzzles.com. There are literally a billion people who love to play Sudoku faithfully, and we want to let them know about another game called Str8ts, that they will really enjoy. While similar in style to Sudoku, it’s perhaps even more fun! Some of you may remember when the creator of Str8ts …
In response to Brad Pitt’s much buzzed about video for Chanel No 5, Meetinghouse Productions, the folks who produce “World’s Dumbest”, a hit show on truTV, have come up with their own sweet-smelling Chanel No 5 video parody starring Meetinghouse talent, actor/singer/icon Leif Garrett. More about Meetinghouse Productions and President Jason Cilo About Meetinghouse: Founded in 2007, Meetinghouse Productions is …
This article features the strangest restaurants in the world that we’ve found, and a large number of them are in Tokyo, Japan. There are diners where the waiters are dwarves, sushi bars with food served off naked ladies, and even toilet-themed eateries. This all begs the question, is the food actually any good? The answer is ‘probably not’, but having …
When Love Was Illegal- The Michael And Spider Story Imagine falling hopelessly in love with a person, but, to show your love for them, would have you arrested, beaten, jailed and possibly murdered. Well, it happened to two friends of mine, Michael and Spider over forty years ago. Perhaps it was coincidence, though I suspect the hand of destiny was …
Grease My Hooves, Politics In Canada by Andrew Sibbald “I don’t spoil good stories with facts.” What a classic line! And, it’s only one of hundreds that are in this book. When I first began to read, ‘Grease My Hooves, Politics In Canada’, by British Columbia author, Andrew Sibbald, it was with a degree of trepidation. I expected it to …
The Wisdom Of Stones, by Brian W. Flynn The expression ‘as dumb as a rock’ is insulting to certain elements of the planet that we live on, and know so little about. So, to many the ‘wisdom of stones’ may seem like an oxymoron, but, many cultures throughout history have spoken highly of the ‘spirit’ of stones, have held them …
I recently received a copy of ‘Photobombed – Making Bad Pictures Great, and Good Pictures Awesomely Bad’, by Beverly L. Jenkins, from Source Books. Before I go into any detail about it, let’s make sure that everyone is on the same page. ‘Photobomb’ is a term that’s used to describe the act ruining other people’s photos by making faces, gestures …
Now you can turn your backyard, park or man cave into your personal practice driving range or batting cage! The RukkNet is simple and FAST to set up and take down, generous in size, durable, light-weight, versatile, and most of all- affordable. It pops-up instantly to let you practice multiple sports anywhere. Use the practice net for golf, baseball, softball, …
