15 June 2006

Creating phenomenal films

Movies prove you don't need a big budget or big names to make a hit.

Phenoms don't get that way because of reviewers. They just need to grab the people who actually see movies. Read this Movies article to find out more.

That necessary hook can often be as ingenious and original as the film itself. For what feels like a spontaneous combustion is often the result of a well-plotted distribution plan and an inventive PR campaign.

The Football Connoisseur's Guide: Hamburg: A Port, Red Lights and lots of Soccer

Heading to Hamburg for the World Cup?

Definately you need to read this guide The Football Connoisseur's Guide: Hamburg: A Port, Red Lights and lots of Soccer Plenty of information, where to go, what to see, where to eat and more.

Plus all the latest results, gossip and behind the scene (and maybe the locker rooms?) details. A football connoisseur's guide.

14 June 2006

New Worm Targets Yahoo! Mail

A new worm, dubbed the "Yamanner worm" that exploits a Javascript vulnerability in Yahoo! Mail, has been detected by Yahoo!

As New Worm Targets Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! said a very small fraction of its base of over 200 million accounts is infected by the worm. While security firms such as Trend Micro and McAfee rated the virus as having a low threat level, Symantec called it an "elevated threat".

13 June 2006

Bizarre courses attract students

Purdue may be world-renowned as a science and engineering school, but there are plenty of fun classes for students to enjoy.

These range from studying film to learning how to golf. The following list is a guide to some of the fun classes Purdue offers. Read the list on Purdue's Independent Student Newspaper who knows, you may discover some fun classes you want to attend too!

Not-so-hot Dani

Australian Channel Ten is gearing up to launch Rene is Getting Married, a new reality series about a 31-year-old second generation Greek-Australian girl who is trying to find the man of her dreams.

The Not-so-hot Dani series will be broadcast live from the network's Sydney studios, where a panel of three experts and the host will review a montage of her activities from the previous 24 hours, plan her next 24 hours and pass judgment on her suitors.

Bachelors keen to get involved should act quickly, as Ten has been calling for "single, out-going, adventurous men with a romantic streak" for the past week.

3D monitors offer captivating viewing experience

3D monitors offer captivating viewing experience, so you better Forget the glasses--3D monitors ready now.

Monitors that provide a simulated 3D viewing experience, some without viewing glasses required, are already being sold.

"It is clearly a more immersive experience" Jos Swillens, vice president and general manager of the 3D division at Philips, said. "There is nothing hampering this from becoming a mainstream product".

MySpace Offers "Controlled" Hubs

MySpace to roll out marketer-friendly content > MySpace Offers "Controlled" Hubs

Marketers are leery of running ads against possibly racy content on the millions of MySpace personal profiles, so the social network is offering advertisers the closest thing to a gated community in the freewheeling world of online networking: stand-alone content-driven channels.

The content will be supplied by MySpace users, but there will be some editorial supervision.