Monthly Archives: December 2004

Thanks to everybody!

I started this blog in May, writing only in Portuguese and trying to find interesting things to post. Now I usually post in English, or something that sounds like that, and I know where find interesting links If I don’t … Continue reading

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100 Years of Einstein

A century after Einstein’s miracle year, most people still do not understand exactly what it was he did. Here, we attempt to elucidate. Read all the article on Economist. (via Slashdot)

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Albumen

Albumen prints were the new photographic technology in the middle of the 19th century. This period was squarely within the European Industrial Revolution and about 25 years after the discovery of light sensitive materials by Niepce and Daguerre. Large scale … Continue reading

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New Year’s Resolutions 2005

Those are my New Year’s Resolutions – in 2005 I will go: – Get a job – Read more – Be less lazy – Be a red hair – Learn French – Buy a camera – Be more cynical – … Continue reading

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People of the Year: Bloggers

ABC News: Internet Phenomenon Provides Unique Insight Into People’s Thoughts (via Waxy)

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Melhores de 2004

Resolvi fazer uma lista de coisas que mais gostei nesse ano. Como não queria ficar classificando melhores filmes, músicas ou acontecimentos, resolvi me basear no que mais fiz esse ano: fuçar na Internet. Neste ano comecei este blog, descobri diversas … Continue reading

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Eastern Europe’ Stop Motion

Darkstrider about stop motion, with gallery of photos, tips, tricks and techniques, video clips from some of Eastern Europe’s greatest masters and more. Don’t forget to see the Eisenstein and Tarkovsky animations. And if you don’t know: Stop motion is … Continue reading

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Needies

Needies are plush toys that act like real people: jealous, needy, bitter, attention-seeking, and annoying. And they whine and sing to make you feel guilty for neglecting them. Brettie is the paranoid; Mossie is the attention whore; Dannie lacks an … Continue reading

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Uncensored premiere for Potemkin

A newly reconstructed version of the 1925 Soviet film Battleship Potemkin will premiere at Berlin Film Festival. Bibi esperando ansiosamente pela nova versão do filme por aqui. Quem ainda não viu “O encouraçado Potemkin” não sabe o que está perdendo.

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Kentucky Library and Museum

The Kentucky Library and Museum has some very interesting online collections. The photograph collection and postcards collection show some cultural history of US in the beginning of the XX century.

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