Get Adobe Flash player

General

Here are posts of general interest to me.

Google’s Digital Widget World

google book search

Digital Widget World

“The most banal corner of the Javits was to the southeast, the designated Digital Book Zone.”

“Far across the Javits floor, another contender in the ebook race, Google, had erected a lavish, multicolored mini-pavilion directly across from a man clad in shorts selling half-priced subscriptions to The New York Times and serving as a cheerful metaphor for the death of print.”   Link

Prince of Montenegro

Prince of MonteNegro

Prince of MonteNegro

“Hollywood has discovered the power of the misery of Thai politics.
Guaranteed box office hits soon to arrive in a theater near you:
“The Happiness of Sondhi”, “Prince of Montenegro,” “Thueag, I Love You.”

Release dates of the latest Thai blockbusters are not yet finalized, but expect
the Thai film scene to take the world by storm after the “strange dream”
Uncle Boonmee pocketed Cannes’ Palme d’Or 2010.”

Link…AbsolutelyBangkok

Isabella Rossellini: Green Porno and Seduce Me

Seduce Me

Seduce Me

Isabella Rossellini continues in the Green Porno vein and explores the reproductive habits of bedbugs, salmon, ducks, snakes, etc.  in her new series entitled  “Seduce Me”.   Link

Click for SlideShow

khanom.diving (16).jpg khanom.diving (32).jpg khanom.diving (22).jpg khanom.diving (17).jpg khanom.diving (26).jpg khanom.diving (4).jpg khanom.diving (20).jpg khanom.diving (29).jpg

    

  • The Narrative Eros of the Infographic
    This Chart Is a Lonely Hunter: The Narrative Eros of the Infographic via the Millions […]
  • The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible
    "The words of the 1611 King James Bible ring out today in books, poems, popular songs, speeches, and sermons. But who translated it, and what made this particular translation so influential? Inspired by the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Manifold Greatness tells the story of one of the most widely read books in the English language, through […]
  • Take Your Parent To Work Day
    "Four percent of respondents reported that a parent actually showed up for the candidate's job interview" […]