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02 Jul 16:21
Snowpiercer
I felt lip-smacking anticipation about seeing Snowpiercer the first English–language film from South Korean menace maestro Bong Joon-ho (The Host Mother) Just imagine It's 17 years into the future The world has frozen over leaving almost everyone popsicles The survivors are all living on a high-speed train – yup the...
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26 Jun 21:54
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26 Jun 21:48
Google’s “Cloud Save” lets your app or game sync across iOS and Android
by Megan Geuss
A demo of Dataflow APIs.
At Google's I/O keynote on Wednesday, the company announced several cloud-based services that allow developers to back up and monitor their apps and integrate database analytics within their code. Google calls its new services Cloud Save, Cloud Debugger, Cloud Tracing, Cloud Monitoring, and Cloud Dataflow.
Cloud Save is perhaps the most interesting.
"If you have a game that runs on Android, iOS, and the Web, you can use the Cloud Save service to allow a user to start a game on their Android phone and then continue playing on a tablet, iOS device, or Web browser without losing any of their progress," Google said. "This service can also be used to ensure that a user's gameplay continues from where it left off, even if their device is lost, destroyed, or traded in for a newer model."
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26 Jun 00:14
16 series de televisión que debes ver este verano
Ya se ha terminado la temporada general de series, pero no quiere decir que no haya grandes estrenos y grandes vueltas de las temporadas anteriores. Aquí están las 16 series de televisión que debes ver este verano mientras esperas que lleguen tus series favoritas en otoño.
Acabada la temporada general de series de televisión y el mid-season, solo queda la temporada de verano de series en Estados Unidos antes de la vuelta en otoño de todas nuestras series favoritas, un otoño en el que se cerrarán muchas de las series actuales por llegar a su final, dejándonos ese vacío propio que queda cuando terminamos un gran libro, un buen videojuego o una buena película. Para remediar esto, y para quitarnos ese vacío del final de temporada de Game of Thrones, este verano llegarán grandes series de televisión y se recuperarán algunas de las del año pasado, algunas de ellas de obligada visión para todo seriéfilo:
The Strain
La nueva serie de terror de Guillermo del Toro. Creo que no hace falta decir nada más, pero aun así la serie cuenta una historia vampiros basada en los libros Nocturna, Oscura y Eterna en los que tras el aterrizaje de un avión en el JFK sin luces las cosas cambiarán un poco para los habitantes New York. Una buena serie para quitarse el mal sabor de boca ahora que acaba True Blood, y que llegará el 13 de julio.
Extant
Para mí, la mayor apuesta de este verano, tanto por su concepto como por su papel protagonista, Halle Berry, y con la hija de Barack Obama como asistente de producción (¿?). Cuenta la historia de una astronauta que, tras viajar al espacio, regresa a la tierra tratando volver con su familia, de la que no sabe nada desde su viaje, y que traerá consigo una serie de sucesos que cambiarán la historia de la humanidad. Steven Spielberg, Amblin Television y la CBS firman esta serie que llegará el 9 julio.
Murder in the First
Otro drama de detectives como ya nos tiene acostumbrada la TNT con una linea temporal similar a True Detective: un solo caso de asesinato a resolver durante toda la temporada, analizando todas las fases del proceso, desde el asesinato a la condena pasando por la investigación. Dirigida por Thomas Schlamme y protagonizada por Charles Baker, Tom Felton y Kathleen Robertson se estrenó el 9 de junio con una gran acogida.
Tyrant
Este llega de la mano de los productores de Homeland en colaboración con el canal FX para traernos un drama sobre una familia norteamericana que vive en un conflictivo país de Oriente Medio, parece que con más desierto más arena y menos CIA, pero estando escrita por el increíble grupo de guionistas de Homeland es casi un pecado no darle una oportunidad. Dirigida por David Yates y protagonizada por Moran Atias, Adam Rayner y Anne Winters llegará el 24 de Junio.
Halt and Catch Fire
Un must have para los más geek, estrenada ya el 1 de Junio es la nueva apuesta de la AMC que nos devuelve a los 80s para contarnos la historia del auge de los ordenadores en la empresa a través tres personajes que enfrentarán a las grandes corporaciones. Tiene bastante buena pinta, y el piloto dejó el listón bastante alto, veremos como evoluciona.
The Leftovers
El boom de la HBO para este verano en el que no habrá The Newsroom -llegará en otoño con su última temporada-. Creada por Damon Lindelof, y protagonizada por Justin Theroux, nos cuenta la historia de los habitantes de un pueblo llamado Mapleton que buscarán respuesta a la desaparición de más de 140 millones del personas de la población mundial que desaparecieron sin dejar rastro por 'La Partida'. Algo me dice que la inspiración de Lidendolf y el rapto de The Simpsons tienen bastante que ver. HBO y obligada visión para el 29 de junio.
Legends
Basada en el libro premiado del novelista Robert Littell, Legends está protagonizada por Sean Bean (Juego de Tronos, El Señor de los Anillos) como Martin Odum, un agente del FBI, con la capacidad de transformarse en una persona diferente para cada trabajo. Bean está de vuelta en este thriller de espionaje al estilo de Homeland, 24 o Fringe como un agente encubierto que pasa meses infiltrando y ganándose la confianza de los grupos de delincuentes más peligrosos. La nueva apuesta de la TNT que llegará el 14 de agosto.
Rush
Esta es una nueva serie de USA Network de 10 episodios protagonizada pro Gina Matthews, Grant Scharbo y con Adam Fierro como productor ejecutivo, que se estrenará el 17 de julio y cuenta la historia de un medico de Los Ángeles con un un montón de clientes y un montón de secretos.
The Last Ship
Michael Bay, barcos militares, epidemias y explosiones son la historia de esta nueva serie apocalíptica de la TNT que se estrena el 22 de junio. Pinta bastante bien, pero viendo el éxito de otras series de temática similar no se cómo evolucionará. Solo por el señor de las explosiones y el croma, hay que darle una oportunidad.
Y las continuaciones de las que llegaron antes
El año pasado se estrenaron grandes series en verano, para las que aquellas que no hayan visto son un must have que obligan a ver su primera temporada y de las que voy a omitir descripción y spoilers pero dejo sus trailer para aquellos que ya las conozcan:
Orange is the New Black
Utopia
Defiance
Rectify
Under the Dome
Falling Skies
Pretty Little Liars
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26 Jun 00:03
48 anime films you should see before you die
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25 Jun 20:50
169 People Died In The Last Season Of Game Of Thrones. Here They Are.
by Luke Plunkett
There were 169 people killed on-screen during the fourth season of Game of Thrones. For those in need of a recap, here they all are.
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25 Jun 20:24
zerostatereflex: Crow solves an 8 step process. Crows are...
Crow solves an 8 step process.
Crows are amazing, I’ve been photographing them here in Seattle for a couple of years. They have distinct personalities and remember our faces. They actually started flying in and waiting for me when I would get home in hopes of a free unsalted peanut. I think of them as friends.
I had no idea they could do THIS.
An 8 step problem solving process. They’ve trained on each separate task, though not all together. This was the first time.(Crows will survive the zombies and restart society, no doubt.)
25 Jun 20:22
Access Windows 8's Advanced Startup Utility with a Simple Shortcut
by Eric Ravenscraft
Windows 8 comes with a handy tool for troubleshooting your computer: the Advanced Startup tool. Accessing it can be kind of roundabout, though, so Tech Support Alert shows how to access it quickly and easily.
25 Jun 20:19
Mysterious Landscapes of People Exploring the World by Nicolas Bouvier
by Christopher Jobson
To explore the photography of French art director and concept designer Nicolas Bouvier is to become lost in strange new world, the inhabitants of which are dwarfed by the towering silhouettes of tree and mountains, or swallowed completely by eerie fog and haze. Though these landscapes are indeed real, shot in locations mostly in the Pacific Northwestern U.S., it may not be surprising that Bouvier’s day job is pure science fiction: he creates stunning concept art and illustrations for video games like Halo and Assassin’s Creed. While his concept art has gathered wide acclaim (he’s currently publishing a third book of his own illustrations), his photographic work has also flourished, garnering a significant following over on Flickr. We’ve featured his images several times right here on Colossal as part of our Flickr Finds series.
Currently based in Seattle, Bouvier first picked up a camera in the 1990s while in school, but it wasn’t until 2007 that he began shooting again in earnest. He has since amassed a collection of nearly two dozen cameras (he mentions he picked up a Lumix ZS40 just yesterday), all of which he experiments with as he explores locations around California, Washington, Oregon, Mexico, and France with his family who often appear as subjects in his surreal photos.
It was nearly impossible to make a selection of work for this post, so I strongly urge you to click this link, grab some coffee, and then press the right arrow on your keyboard about 1,100 times. You won’t regret it.
25 Jun 19:51
The Victorians Used To Use Uranium To Make Glowing Glassware
by Ria Misra
We love artwork made with innovative materials — but sometimes, artists can go too far and create a deadly mistake. This Victorian-era glassware, made with uranium to make it glow, is definitely in the latter category.
25 Jun 19:31
This man knows how to ride a Segway… #9gag
This man knows how to ride a Segway… #9gag
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25 Jun 19:31
Holy crap! I’m Wolverine! #9gag
Holy crap! I’m Wolverine! #9gag
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25 Jun 18:23
Google reveals “Android One” phones with no bloatware, automatic updates
by Jon Brodkin
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica
Google today announced "Android One," a new type of phone that is similar to Nexus devices in that all of the software comes directly from Google. This will help eliminate the bloatware that plagues many Android phones made by third parties.
Android One was described as a reference platform to help OEMs build high-quality, affordable phones using "stock Android." Google promised automatic updates, perhaps bringing Android phones a faster update cycle than users are accustomed to.
Google showed off a device that includes a 4.5-inch screen, an SD card, an FM radio, and support for dual SIM cards. Similar phones will launch around the world, beginning in India from three carriers in that country, costing less than $100. They aren't yet launching in the US, where carriers still act as a big barrier to providing software updates.
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25 Jun 18:21
North Korea says Seth Rogen's new movie is an 'act of war'
by Amar Toor
The government of North Korea today issued an unsurprisingly harsh statement about Seth Rogen's upcoming film, The Interview, denouncing the action-comedy as an "act of war." In the movie, Rogen and James Franco star as two journalists who, after scoring an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, are ordered by the CIA to assassinate him. In a statement published by the state-run KCNA news agency, a foreign ministry spokesman characterized Rogen as a "gangster filmmaker" and called upon the US to block the film, according to a report from the AFP.
"The act of making and screening such a movie that portrays an attack on our top leadership... is a most wanton act of terror and act of war, and is absolutely intolerable," the spokesman said, adding that the US would face a "resolute and merciless response" if it fails to ban the film, which is slated for release later this year.
"it shows the desperation of the US government and American society."
Kim Myong-chol, an unofficial spokesman for the North Korean government, was similarly critical of the film in an interview with the Telegraph last week. "There is a special irony in this story line as it shows the desperation of the US government and American society," Kim said.
"A film about the assassination of a foreign leader mirrors what the US has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine," he added. "And let us not forget who killed [President John F.] Kennedy – Americans. In fact, President [Barack] Obama should be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well."
The North Korean regime is certainly no stranger to belligerent rhetoric, having warned the US and its allies of "merciless" punishment on multiple occasions. Rogen, meanwhile, seems to have taken the criticism in stride.
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25 Jun 15:27
"Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist."
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”
- Pablo Picasso (1881–1973, Spanish)
- Pablo Picasso (1881–1973, Spanish)
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25 Jun 14:08
Conheça as 25 empresas que mais receberam verba do BNDES em 2013
by Carlos Góes
O BNDES, o banco de desenvolvimento do governo brasileiro, gasta dois terços de seu orçamento total em grandes empresas. Veja como tem sido a distribuição nos últimos anos no gráfico abaixo.
As 25 grandes empresas que mais receberam verbas em 2013 receberam, só elas, mais de 40 bilhões de reais do BNDES. Confira a lista. Baixe também a lista de todas as grandes empresas que receberam verbas do BNDES aqui.
25. Mercedes-Benz: R$562.347.000
24. Fiat: R$601.173.000
23. Volkswagen: R$602.900.000
22. VIAPAR – Rodovias Integradas do Paraná S/A: R$614.257.000
21. TOTVS S/A: R$658.601.000
20. COELBA: R$674.369.000
19. TP Norte: R$691.440.000
18. CHESF: R$747.612.485
17. Fibria Celulose: R$747.612.485
16. Gerdau S/A: R$760.713.485
15. Novartis Biociência: R$804.000.000
14. Eletronorte: R$819.393.000
13. TCA Tecnologia em Componentes Automotivos: R$843.543.000
12. Braskem: R$863.563.000
11. Santo Antônio Energia: R$995.000.000
10. COPEL: R$1.058.798.994
9. Supervia: R$1.635.927.000
8. All America Latina Logística: R$ 1.711.141.000
7. SABESP: R$ 1.711.141.000
6. Concessionária do Aeroporto de Guarulhos: R$ 2.439.300.000
5. Eletrobrás: R$ 2.500.000.000
4. Anglo American Minério: R$ 2.650.000.000
3. FINEP: R$ 3.000.000.000
2. Tim Celular: R$ 5.700.000.000
1. Petrobrás: R$ 11.602.929.381
Fonte: BNDES.
Nota: Os logos neste artigo foram utilizados conforme Artigo 46, inciso I, alínea (a) da lei Lei 9.610/98, para fins jornalísticos, e não constituem intenção de violação de direitos autorais.
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25 Jun 13:54
Bart Is Kaneda In The Perfect Akira/Simpsons Couch Gag
by Lauren Davis
Sadly, this isn't from an official Simpsons title sequence, because now we really want to watch an animated Bart bike through Neo-Springfield.
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