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25 Ways To Make Your Workplace Cool

Zach — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:02:07 +0000

This is absolutely awesome! One of the Best Posts Ever! Take a look: Get inspired daily in your work or job search by using some of the most creative office tools and gadgets that designers could come up with. What if someone took all the objects in your office and exchanged them for designer versions? Well check it out! The coolest idea has to be the roll up laptop, just look at in action on this awesome YouTube video:

YouTube and Film Rentals?

Zach — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:00:31 +0000

Hey guys, I just found out that YouTube wants to offer movie rentals and is in talks with several top movie studios about obtaining licenses to stream feature films on a rental basis. YouTube is discussing the service with Sony Pictures, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., and Warner Bros. Studios, according to a story published Wednesday in The Wall Street Journal.

This is a natural progression for YouTube which has been engaged in a year-long campaign to secure more professionally made content. The Google-owned video company offers films on an ad-supported basis from Sony Pictures and MGM. YouTube declined to confirm or deny the Journal report.

One studio executive familiar with the talks downplayed the significance of the talks, saying no deals have been struck and the conversations are at best in the early stages. The executive pointed out that the studios have these discussions all the time and that there’s a large host of services that already sell downloads or offer digital rentals, including Amazon, iTunes, Netflix, and Microsoft’s Xbox.

“Why wouldn’t the studios talk to YouTube?” the executive said.

There are also full-length films available to the public for free on ad-supported sites, such as Sony Pictures’ video site, Crackle.com, and on Hulu. But YouTube’s U.S. audience is now over 100 million and the site’s potential to generate big ad revenue from premium content is still not fully understood.

Sources in the film industry say however that if Google can prove it can protect streaming content from piracy and will offer a lucrative deal beyond just a percentage of ad revenue, there’s no reason why YouTube can’t be the Comcast of the Web.

10 Essential iPhone Apps For Summer

Zach — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:58:53 +0000

Hey guys, I found a great article that describes the best most addictive apps available on the iPhone and the iPod touch that are essentials for this summer. There have been a few cases of craziness involved when you are given the choice of 10 amazing apps to play with all summer. So be warned. I am not taking any responsibility if you are from this day onwards stuck in your room playing these absolutely amazing apps. Here they are: 10 Essential iPhone Apps.

Enjoy it, but just remember, don’t go crazy.
Zach.

Schumacher out of retirement to replace Massa

Zach — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:08:00 +0000

News today, seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher is to sensationally come out of retirement to drive for Ferrari until Felipe Massa is able to race again, the team has confirmed this evening. The 40-year-old has not driven competitively since the end of the 2006 season. But Schumacher, who won five of his titles with Ferrari and who has been acting as an advisor to the team of late, will now race in the European grand prix in Valencia on August 23.

“Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro intends to put Michael Schumacher in Felipe Massa’s car until the Brazilian driver will be able to race again,” Ferrari confirmed in a statement.

Schumacher, though, will first have to undergo a rigorous training programme as he is understood to still be recovering from neck and back injuries sustained in a motorbike test in Spain in February. But he is more than happy to come to Ferrari’s aid in their hour of need after Massa fractured his skull in a freak accident on Saturday in qualifying for the Hungarian grand prix. Speaking on his official website, Schumacher said: “The most important thing first: thank God, all news concerning Felipe is positive, and I wish him all the best again.”

“This afternoon I met with [team principal] Stefano Domenicali and [president] Luca di Montezemolo and together we decided that I will prepare myself to take the place of Felipe.”

“Though it is true the Formula One chapter has been closed for me for some time, it is also true that for loyalty reasons to the team I cannot ignore this unfortunate situation. But as the competitor I am, I also very much look forward to facing this challenge.”

Sources: Guardian.co.uk