Archive for the 'World' Category
Movie executives see record profits despite piracy fear-mongering
• January, 2012Movie industry lobbyists like to say that online piracy costs their clients billions of dollars every year, and it’s getting worse. But that’s doesn’t quite seem to be the case, according to data released this week by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS). The CRS report (embedded below) shows that the movie industry is doing very well, earning record profits and paying executives more than ever, even as it…
Time is Nothing // Around The World Time Lapse .::. =video=
• January, 2012Vimeo outtake:: 17 Countries. 343 Days. 6237 Photographs. One incredible journey. After I quit my job last year, I packed a bag, grabbed my camera and bought a one way ticket to London. 17 countries later, I put together this time lapse video of the many amazing places I came across. Visit Kien Lam’s vimeo corner: Kien Lam
Top Secret America – Where do we stand after about 10 years of war against terrorism? .::. =link=
• December, 2011A new 25 minute video-report by “Ter Zake”, Belgium, reveals a bleak outlook on how secretive governments keep watching us more and more. Using the most sophisticated technology to “keep a close eye” on whether or not we act as we are “supposed to” act. I could state that “they” are the ones to blame, but using “they” or “them” would be just blaming an non-existing entity. Rather I…
Into The Fire .::. =video=
• December, 2011Stevia – Documentary .::. =Link=
• December, 2011A great Dutch documentary on Stevia to be found here: deredactie.be
Vaccines and autism
• December, 2011For all those who’ve declared the autism-vaccine debate over – a new scientific review begs to differ. It considers a host of peer-reviewed, published theories that show possible connections between vaccines and autism. The article in the Journal of Immunotoxicology is entitled “Theoretical aspects of autism: Causes–A review.” The author is Helen Ratajczak, surprisingly herself a former senior scientist at a pharmaceutical firm. Ratajczak did what nobody else apparently…
Garbage Warrior .::. =video=
• November, 2011What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much unless you’re renegade architect Michael Reynolds, in which case they are tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “Earthship Biotecture” by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. However,…
Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet
• October, 2011A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. The virus, first detected nearly two weeks ago by the military’s Host-Based Security System, has not prevented pilots at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada from flying their missions overseas. Nor have there been any confirmed incidents of classified information being lost…
Mike Biddle: We can recycle plastic .::. =video=
• October, 2011Get sustainable! Share this video with everyone who might be interested in changing their environment. Less dependence on oil for plastic goods Less weight on the shoulders of third world countries Less CO2 emission More closed cycles Of course one doesn’t change the world by only this, we have to keep in mind to: Change the way we live Consume only what we need Remember we can achieve anything…
