31 Mar, 2007
mariposaHD is the world’s first High Definition TV series distributed directly on the Internet. And it’s free. mariposaHD is recorded, edited, and distributed in the full 1920×1080 pixel resolution of the 1080i standard. mariposaHD is distributed using the BitTorrent peer-to-peer software. With a broadband Internet connection, you can download and watch mariposaHD on your PC, your HDTV, or even a video iPod.
mariposaHD is produced by four ordinary guys who quit their jobs, moved to Argentina, and decided to make a TV show. They film everything with HDV camcorders and edit the video on a PC in their living room. You can download mariposaHD for free from our Web site, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from anywhere in the world. mariposaHD is distributed under a Creative Commons license which means that you can keep it, copy it, and share it forever as long as you don’t charge for it or alter it.
If you are new to mariposaHD, start with our easy 1-2-3 guide to watching mariposaHD on your PC.
This is the way that all television should work! So enjoy it.
Click on the link below to open the open and watch episode 1.
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30 Mar, 2007
En Bélgica tuvo que hacerse un cambio de táctica en la campaña de “Wonderbra”, ya que la campaña de tirar la cuerda fue prohibida.
Los de Wonderbra han tenido que darle la vuelta a la campaña publicitaria y han creado este ingenioso anuncio. Se trata de una especie de publicidad rotatoria expuesta en las paradas de los autobuses que al parecer hace como que se estropea a la hora de cambiar de anuncio. Pues no, la publicidad simula “efecto 3D” de los pechos de la modelo golpeando el marco. Mejor verlo para creelo. Realmente muy bueno.
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30 Mar, 2007
¿Puedes encontrar al hombre de la foto? ¿Cuánto tiempo te llevó?
De acuerdo con experimentos médicos:
- Si lo encuentras en tres segundos, tu cerebro es más desarrollado que el de las personas normales.
- Si lo encuentras en un minuto, tu cerebro tiene un desarrollo normal.
- Si te tardas de 1 a 3 minutos, tu cerebro esta reaccionando lentamente, ingerir mas proteÃna te puede ser de ayuda.
- Si te tardas mas de 3 minutos, tu cerebro es muy lento y la única sugerencia es ensayar con mas diseños de este tipo para desarrollar esta zona del cerebro.
No es una broma, el hombre realmente está ahÃ!
Via: …hmmm…
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29 Mar, 2007
Well, that depends on three main things, the length and complexity of your password, the speed of the hacker’s computer, and the speed of the hacker’s Internet connection.
Assuming the hacker has a reasonably fast connection and PC here is an estimate of the amount of time it would take to generate every possible combination of passwords for a given number of characters. After generating the list it’s just a matter of time before the computer runs through all the possibilities - or gets shut down trying.
Pay particular attention to the difference between using only lowercase characters and using all possible characters (uppercase, lowercase, and special characters - like @#$%^&*). Adding just one capital letter and one asterisk would change the processing time for an 8 character password from 2.4 days to 2.1 centuries.
Remember, these are just for an average computer, and these assume you aren’t using any word in the dictionary. If Google put their computer to work on it they’d finish about 1,000 times faster.
Now, I could go on for hours and hours more about all sorts of ways to compromise your security and generally make your life miserable - but 95% of those methods begin with compromising your weak password. So, why not just protect yourself from the start and sleep better at night?
Believe me, I understand the need to choose passwords that are memorable. But if you’re going to do that how about using something that no one is ever going to guess AND doesn’t contain any common word or phrase in it.
Here are some password tips:
- Randomly substitute numbers for letters that look similar. The letter ‘o’ becomes the number ‘0′, or even better an ‘@’ or ‘*’. (i.e. - m0d3ltf0rd… like modelTford)
- Randomly throw in capital letters (i.e. - Mod3lTF0rd)
- Think of something you were attached to when you were younger, but DON’T CHOOSE A PERSON’S NAME! Every name plus every word in the dictionary will fail under a simple brute force attack.
- Maybe a place you loved, or a specific car, an attraction from a vacation, or a favorite restaurant?
- You really need to have different username / password combinations for everything. Remember, the technique is to break into anything you access just to figure out your standard password, then compromise everything else. This doesn’t work if you don’t use the same password everywhere.
- Since it can be difficult to remember a ton of passwords, I recommend using Roboform. It will store all of your passwords in an encrypted format and allow you to use just one master password to access all of them. It will also automatically fill in forms on Web pages, and you can even get versions that allow you to take your password list with you on your PDA, phone or a USB key. If you’d like to download it without having to navigate their web site here is the direct download link.
- Once you’ve thought of a password, try Microsoft’s password strength tester to find out how secure it is.
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28 Mar, 2007
Many packaging designers have broken their heads on getting a spoon integrated in the pack to support our ‘on the go’ lifestyles. The industrial design company Inveratek now launched an interesting alternative, whether you eat with or without spoon, it’s up to you - which is probably the best of it all.
Inveratek’s CEO Paul Adams notes: “It can be manufactured on existing form fill seal or pre-forming equipment and requires no special tooling or materials. In fact CrushPak’s unique design means less plastic can be used than a conventional container, up to 36% less.”
Fonterra (their New Zealand licensee) is currently surprising the locals with this packaging innovation. Inveratek also licenses major manufacturers in US and Europe, so probably coming soon to a supermarket near you.
Via: Core77 Design Blog
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28 Mar, 2007
Ever happened this to you? There is a free application that helps you know if you´re recipient email saw your e-mail and is avoiding you… It´s called MSGTAG!!!
Everybody loves email. It’s cheap, easy and instant. But how many times do you find yourself wondering what happened to your messages? You send an email out into the Internet, then wait patiently for a reply. But will it get there? Will they read it? When will they read it? And will it be too late? Where’s the reply? Are they still checking that account? Are they on holiday? Should you just wait a little longer? What’s the story?
Message tags take the uncertainty out of email by allowing you to deliver messages, instead of just sending them. MSGTAG is a new desktop application that tells you when your emails have been received and opened. It works alongside your existing mail program, sending you an email the moment your message is viewed — just to let you know. MSGTAG simply lets you know they’ve got the message. So now you don’t have to wonder, because you’ll know.
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27 Mar, 2007
¿Qué es DomainTools? Pues DomainTools, evidentemente, son herramientas para los dominios en internet, una utilidad muy completa que nos ofrece una información más detallada sobre cualquier dominio que lo que nos puede ofrecer la mayorÃa de servicios.De una pasada y mediante un whois a un dominio en concreto sabremos informaciones como su puntuación SEO, artÃculo en el wiki de AboutUs, relevancia, sitios relacionados, etc… También nos ofrece información sobre los datos del servidor, datos del registro del dominio y otros datos.
Cuenta además con otro tipo de herramientas, como la que nos sirve para averiguar nuestra ip, monitorización de dominios, monitorización de servidor de nombres, ping, traceroute, histórico de dominios, subastas, etc…
En definitiva, un conjunto de herramientas relacionadas con los dominios en internet en un único sitio web, siendo necesario el registro para la mayorÃa de servicios.
LINK: DomainTools.com
Via: Genbeta
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