Living all alone on a island

He was 46 years old when everything changed in his life. The British Brendon Grimshaw was a veteran journalist with a career made in Africa when he realized where he wanted to spend the rest of his days. It all happened on a visit to the Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean in 1972. Upon reaching the Moyenne, a deserted island and in the wild, he realized that it was the right place, or where the coconuts fell to the ground because the vegetation was too dense.

"The moment I put my feet here knew that the island was the right place for me," said Simon Reeve, a BBC journalist quoted by the Daily Mail.

The task of making Moyenne at home was not easy and made the British single for a lack of choice. The island, which Brendon bought for 8000 pounds (now almost 10 thousand euros), had nothing.Not only were the basic conditions of life that were missing on the island. The British (and his helper) was also responsible for bringing birds to the island and also turtles.

Today 120 giant tortoises living there whom Brendon assigned numbers that are painted on the shells. Brendon before the company of the turtles did not live all alone. In 1981 Brendon's father accepted his invitation to go live with him."To my surprise he moved to Seaford in Sussex County to be with me when I was 88 years."

Another point is that is uncompromising in maintaining the Moyenne as a semi-wild area: Brendon said to have refused an offer of an Arab prince who gave him a blank check to be the new owner of the island.

"[I felt alone] only once in life - when I was living in a tiny flat in London. I felt miserable there, never here." He quoted, when questioned if he felt alone in the Seychelles.

Fun Video #4

Have you ever thought  that babies have their own language to communicate with each others? This is what they could be saying and its pretty funny cuz they're trolling us. Even though i found it cute. Hope you enjoy it ;) 

Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur appeared on stage at Coachella 2012. The Rapper who died in 1996 appeared in hologram during the Snoop Dogg show.

SmartWatch with Android

Sony launches SmartWatch, a clock with Android

Watches that function as mobile phones are not new, but this time Sony has this "clock" which is a complement to its Android smartphone.

The Sony SmartWatch was presented at CES 2012 but just now hit the market, including the U.S., with a 1.3 inch screen.

The Sony SmartWatch is a clock that comes with an Android modified to work in the clock , but use your smartphone to make the majority of shares. This was to be an integration with your smartphone which will, besides the use of several applications also use the internet.

The clock is to be seen as a remote control of your smartphone. You can see Facebook or Twitter, and read emails and texting. It also serves to know who's calling without having to remove the smartphone's phone and take action on the clock, rejecting and sending a message indicating it is busy.

This clock appears still limited, it runs through the mobile phone, rather than having an independent use, however, may be a good starting terms of being able to function as a watch mobile at the highest level.

The Sony SmartWatch is on sale for $ 150, no release date for the clock in Europe.

Titanic : 100 years since as sank

I leave you guys with some info I found on wikipedia and one video that I   think it's funny, cuz is mocking with the remake in 3D, despite the tragedy that it was. 

The Titanic was an Olympic class ocean liner operated by White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. On the night of April 14, 1912, during the maiden voyage from Southampton, England, and New York, USA, collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank two hours and forty minutes later, at dawn on 15 April. Until his release in 1912, was the largest passenger ship in the world.

With 2,240 people on board the sinking resulted in the deaths of 1,523 people, ranking it as one of the worst maritime disasters of all time. The Titanic came from some of the most advanced technologies available at the time and was popularly referred to as "unsinkable" - indeed, an advertising brochure from 1910, the White Star Line, on the Titanic, claimed that he was "designed to be unsinkable." It was a great shock to many the fact that, despite the advanced technology and experienced crew, the Titanic has sunk as not only caused great loss of human lives. The frenzy of the media about Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened aboard the ship, the resulting changes in maritime law, as well as the discovery of the wreck site in 1985 by a team led by Dr. Robert Ballard made the history of the famous Titanic persists since.

The fascination with the tragic story of the famous ocean liner was demonstrated when viewing the movie "Titanic" by James Cameron. Shown in late 1997 and throughout 1998, the film 194 minutes long, with a record budget of U.S. $ 200 million, won 11 Oscars and delighted audiences around the world, resulting in the biggest box office in the history of cinema, a total of $ 1.9 billion. With the film's success, interest in the Titanic intensified even more, rising hundreds of books, studies, debates and new theories about the cause of the wreck.

Movie #1 - American Pie : Reunion

I know this is a little late but i couldn't simply not post it. You are still in time to go see it, im sure i will.

Car #1 - Fisker

After tomorrow will be showing new coupe Fisker. This displays lines similar but smaller size than the first model of the Fisker Karma, a sedan of nearly five meters long which is already available in some markets. 

The most notable difference is that the Atlantic should be sold for roughly half the price of the Karma. The Atlantic is the result of the Project Nina, who came to be threatened by the U.S. government's refusal to fund the development of the new model because of delays in delivery of the Fisker Karma and problems in A123 System batteries. 

This four-door coupe is equipped with a hybrid system with extended-range, known as the Karma but also the Opel Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. Mix a block gasoline (not connected mechanically to the wheels) and 2.0-liter four-cylinder BMW source and an electric motor, which acts as a generator to keep the lithium-ion batteries charged. Inside there is space for four occupants, thanks to a long wheelbase. The car will be rear-wheel drive with four-wheel drive available as an option. The Atlantic, whose conceptshould not now be far off the production version will be built at the former GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware (USA).

PAL-V Flying Car - Maiden Flight

This week the Dutch company PAL-V announced the first flights of its prototype "flying car".

This unique vehicle is called the PAL-V One, or the 'Personal Air and Land Vehicle', and It marks the start of a new era.

With these successful test results it is proven that it is not only possible to build a flying car but also that it can be done within existing international rules for both flying and driving.

Having passed this important milestone the company is now inviting investors to join them in creating the future.

The next step will be the design of the first commercial production model of the PAL-V, and first deliveries are expected in 2014.

Google unveils Project Glass: futuristic glasses augmented reality

Google yesterday unveiled a project called "Glass Project", which fits very well in that kind of technology you hitherto believed to be a thing of fiction films, but just do not know if it gets too excited or afraid of the future.

The Glass Project is an eye that uses augmented reality, putting in your field of view several features that today we need to make the smartphone, such as viewing reports, navigate through maps, answer calls, among others. Watch the video released on Google + to better understand.

The project is being developed in the laboratory Google [x] and has its front three experts from different field. Babak Parviz, professor from the University of Washington and has done work with lenses of short stories intelligent; Steve Lee works with Google Latitude and new services based on the history of users, and Sebastian Thrun, a professor at Stanford University and the team that developed the Google autonomous car.

The Glass Project is still in early development. Therefore, the more you want to feel like Tony Stark with an interface designed into your helmet titanium alloy with gold, do not expect it to become a real product later this year. For now, he is more a concept than a product.

Surf Video

Since im always trying to disclose "new" things to you guys,here goes another. 

This is Gabriel “freak” Medina, and for you that like surf you probably know him but for those who don't its good to see cuz there's some fine chics in the video.

This is the result of a few encounters with Gabriel on the North Shore season of 2011.

Fun Video #3

This guy here is Josh Blue and he has cerebral paralysis but he is a great comedian and a great example of the power and determination of the human being. Just watch it and share too.

Austrian jump from an altitude of 71,500 feet

An Austrian jumped on Thursday from an altitude of 71,581 feet, or 21.8824 km, a project sponsored by Red Bull ... but it was just a test, since Felix Baumgartner plans to jump from 90,000 feet this summer.

Reaching speeds of just under 643 km/h during the fall, the man plans his next stunt jumping from a height of 37 km, breaking the record set in 1960 (31.37 km).

Baumgartner came from Roswell, New Mexico, in a pressurized capsule, and was raised by a helium balloon.

Diablo III

Diablo 3 released on May 15

     The studio Blizzard confirmed this Thursday, the third installment of the Diablo series will be released on May 15th for PC, but must be purchased initially, via digital, meaning you need to do the 'download'. "After many years of hard work in development and after being tested in the Beta, thousands of players around the world, we are now in the final. We hope to provide the final version of Diablo 3 from May 15, "said CEO Mike Morhaime. In Diablo 3 players will be able to incarnate into five classes of warriors: Barbarian, Monk, two types warlocks and a hunter of demons.

Samsung Flexible AMOLED Display at CES 2011

Only saw it now and I think its very nice, the future awaits us .. Just wanted to share with you guys.

World's Strongest Kids

There's really nothing to be said. Just see it and say what you think.

Life in 45 seconds

Life is short, enjoy it while you can!
(This is the life of a man in 45s)

84th Oscar Academy Awards

"The Artist" and "Hugo" dominated the ceremony of the Oscars : each movie won 5 oscars. As predicted, Maryl Streep took home the oscar of best actress and did one of the most emotional speech of the night.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards Awards® was broadcast live on the ABC Television Network from the Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, CA, Sunday, February 26, 2012.

Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, winner for Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in "Beginners"; 

Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer, winner for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in "The Help"; 

Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, winner for Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in "The Iron Lady"; 

Oscar-winning actor Jean Dujardin, winner for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role in "The Artist", pose backstage. 

Here are the rest of the list of the winners:

Picture - The Artist

Animated Feature Film - Rango

Cinematography - Hugo

Art Direction - Hugo

Costume Design - The Artist

Directing - The Artist

Documentary Feature - Undefeated

Documentary Short - Saving Face

Film Editing - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Foreign Language Film - Iran, "A Separation"

Makeup - The Iron Lady

Music (Original Score) - The Artist

Music (Original Song) - "Man or Muppet" from THE MUPPETS

Short Film (Animated) - The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr.Morris Lessmore

Short Film (Live Action) - The Shore

Sound Editing - Hugo

Sound Mixing - Hugo

Visual Effects - Hugo

Writing (Adapted Screenplay) - The Descendants

Writing (Original Screenplay) - Midnight in Paris

Ten most dangerous cities for surfing the Net

The city of Manchester, UK, is the most dangerous to surf the Net, according to a study. Amsterdam and Stockholm complete the "podium" of the most dangerous cities for the Internet.

     According to a study of companies Sperling's BestPlaces and Norton, the city of Manchester, UK, is the most dangerous for those who surf the Internet.Here are Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Stockholm, Sweden. The "top 10" still has Paris in fourth place, followed by London, Dublin, Milan, Rome, Barcelona and Berlin. 

     This analysis is based on data on cybercrime, provided by Symantec, a maker of security software, and information about the lifestyle of consumers on the Internet. "In our assessment, we consider a number of factors that can potentially affect safety online," ensures Bert Sperling, founder of Spertling's BestPlaces. Among the data, the company determined the ranking by examining the behavior of many consumers, emphasizing the number PCs and smartphones used per capita, and access to social networks and the use of Wi-Fi hotspots potentially unsafe.

Cybercrime >> Terrorism ?

Cybercrime will become more dangerous than terrorism, FBI defends.

     Although the U.S. organization currently has more than a thousand agents to work in fighting cybercrime, the head of the FBI believes that soon, this threat becomes more serious than terrorism and that organizations that spread may be treated organized groups worldwide, including al Qaeda.

    

   So says Robert Mueller, who attended a meeting in San Francisco, United States: "In the very near future it is expected that cyber crime is our biggest threat, bigger than terrorism," said the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Mueller seems to be all a matter of time since, to date, hackers have not yet 'reminded' of making an offensive on the world ladder. If this happens, the game is a certainty that the damages are well over a Sept. 11, for example.

       All over the world are increasingly, that as a protest or sometimes for only fun, strong security measures violate several systems and enter without permission. The Anonymous group, for example, is of the most organized and has branches all over the planet.

Megaupload #3

Kim Schmitz: "I am not the king of piracy. I just give online storage space"

   The well-known leader of Megaupload, currently on parole, spoke to The Guardian where he asserts that his case is compared to the situation of the United States with weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. 'Dotcom' also says that piracy exists only because the U.S. government has a monopoly.

    Kim Schmitz spoke for the first time a media organization, after being released by New Zealand courts, they saw no risk of a possible leakage of the computer programmer. Always well prepared, 'Dotcom', nickname for what is known in Internet attacks the United States and the policies of the issues of protected content "piracy exists only because people do not have access to content all at once. In Europe, a person can only see a movie long after he left the United States. If you could see at the same time, there would be so much piracy, "said the creator of Megaupload. But Schmitz goes much further and even compares U.S. policies to the situation in Iraq: "This is like the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. If you have a political aim in view, all you do and say anything to achieve it, "he says.

      In the same statements to The Guardian, Kim Schmitz tries to take the label placed on it ever since: "I am not the king of piracy . I only provide a space for data storage and bandwidth to users," he says. 

      

      Remember that Kim Schmitz was released last Feb. 22 after the judge had not put into question the hypothesis of the creator of Megaupload come to escape the the country.

        Since 2005, the year that was released Megaupload, it is estimated that Kim has profited nearly 175 million euros with the site.

Do you feel lucky?!

There are some parts that is quite intense. These guys were very lucky, it doesn't have to go wrong everytime so this is an exception, perhaps.

OK Go (official new song video)

The new music video from OK Go, made in partnership with Chevrolet. OK Go set up over 1000 instruments over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. A Chevy Sonic was outfitted with retractable pneumatic arms designed to play the instruments, and the band recorded this version of Needing/Getting, singing as they played the instrument array with the car.

Bill Gates donates more than $ 750 million for AIDS foundation

   

   The former president of Microsoft , Bill Gates announced he would donate another $ 750 million (about $ 1.28 billion) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria. These diseases mainly punish the poorest countries in the world.

   Gates stepped away from Microsoft for a long time, and now works with his wife in his company Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , which is dedicated to charity. In fact, it is no longer the richest man in the world because of their donations. And since 2004, the foundation has invested $ 26 billion (U.S. $ 44.38 billion) on philanthropy.

   The executive said he will donate 90% of his fortune for these purposes and said he does not want his children to live exclusively on inheritance. Soon, with the death of Steve Jobs, his longtime friend and partner, he has a reason to accelerate the donations - even if not a good friend of Jobs for most of his life.

   At 56, Bill Gates realized that old age is coming, especially with the death of his former companion. Now he plans to devote more time to philanthropy. "It reminds me that I need to devote more important things," he said. "My time is running out."

   Its foundation invests heavily in creating new drugs against diseases such as malaria. However, the delay for such a drug is ready is large. The expectation is that they are ready at least two decades.

Make a reservation at a restaurant without having to call

Now that valentines day is coming I leave to you guys a good suggestion as I share the creativity of us portugueses.

    The name is English, but the service is Portuguese: Best Tables allows you to search restaurants and make reservations for free, without the usual phone call. The tool is available on the Web and the company has now launched an iPhone application.

     

    The service (www.besttables.com) allows you to search by type of restaurant (Japanese, Alentejo or Italian, for example) per dish (sushi, pizza and bread soup) or the name of the establishment. The research may also incorporate features such as proximity, in miles, from where you are located, the price or the existence of promotions. The reservation service gives the user immediate information on available times and lets make appointments just to the hours that the restaurant still has vacancies tables. With three hours in advance, the user receives by SMS, a reminder of the appointment. BestTables The promotion also features dining and provides information about restaurants, as the average price (which is calculated by summing the average value of an input main course and dessert, but excludes drinks), the dishes available and the existence of smoking areas. According to the charge, the system includes 500 restaurants and reservation information is updated in real time.

Superbowl notes record messages on Twitter

More than 12,233 messages per second were posted on Twitter shortly after the Superbowl, the finale of American football, played on Sunday night, recording the new record for a sporting event, said Monday that the social network.

    The New York Giants won by 21-17 in an exciting match that was decided only in the final minutes.

   During the interval, had a presentation of the Madonna, the number of tweets peaked at 10,245 per second.(video down).

     The previous record for a sporting event was recorded in July last year, with 7,196 messages per second, during the World Cup final soccer, in Germany, when the Japanese selection surprised everyone by defeating the United States.

Other ranks :

   The absolute record is 25,088 tweets per second for broadcast on Japanese television movie "Castle in the Sky", animated by director Hayao Miyazaki.

   Another event that wowed the twitters "was the announcement of Beyonce's pregnancy in August of last year, with about 9,000 messages per second.

  The more than 100 million social network users have published about 60 billion tweets in 2011

Fun Video #2

I was re-watching some videos of Pablo Francisco on youtube (already posted one) and i "suddenly" was watching this funny guy and reminded to share with you guys. Hope you enjoy

Online Degree Programs Becoming More Popular

   For the first time this year, U.S. News and World Report ranked online colleges in their own section among their well-known college and university rankings. This is one of the most evident signs that online education is becoming more popular across the U.S. and all around the world.

   There are a number of reasons behind the growing popularity of online colleges. One of the main reasons it that it provides students with the flexibility to take classes on their own schedule. Those who work during the day or take care of children can take classes on evenings and weekends. Many online colleges also offer accelerated options for those who want to complete their degree fast.

    Another benefit is the cost. Online colleges tend to cost less than traditional colleges and universities because students don`t have to pay for room and board. Sometimes course materials will be digital as well, which cuts down on the cost of textbooks. And since online college lets students learn in their own homes, it cuts out the money and time spent to commute to classes. Contrary to popular belief, online colleges also offer many of the same financial aid options that can be found at traditional colleges, so that students can still get help to fund their educations.

   One of the most popular online degrees is in education. U.S. News even created a specific section devoted to the best online grad schools for education, many of which are digital branches of the nation`s top education programs. There are many types of education degrees, from bachelor`s degrees for those just starting school to master`s degrees for teachers who want to advance in their careers. Online master`s students can even specialize in a specific area, such as special education or educational technology. For more information about getting a master`s degree in teaching, you should visit the site Masters in Teaching.

    Earning a degree online from an accredited institution will provide you with a degree that`s just as well recognized as one from a brick-and-mortar institution. You will have challenging coursework, online interaction with teachers and peers, and even practicum experiences such as student teaching that can be organized through a local branch of your online college.

    Jan Pierce is a 4th grade teacher who has over 20 years of experience in the classroom. Her interests include educational technology and online learning. She also owns the site Elementary Education Degree for students interested in earning a degree in elementary education.

A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors

Awesomeness of technology :)

Parkour training ?!

The parkour fail video reminded me of this video that im not quite sure for what they're doing this training but i guess it would do well for those polish guys dont you?! (except for the punches..)

Parkour Fail

I guess the name says it all .. Enjoy!

Motivational video

Motivati(ON)

I know that is not a funny video but its something to keep you going trough problems of life and never lose hope.

Megaupload #2

Two of the seven arrested in the process that led to the closure of the Megaupload will be released upon payment of deposit. 

   Justice in New Zealand decided to keep the founder of the prison site storage and file sharing, Kim Schmitz, but accepted the arguments of the chief programmer and the head of marketing, considering that there is no danger of leakage

The four arrested in New Zealand under the case Megaupload

    Bram van der Kolk, 29, and Finn Potatoes, 38, were arrested on Thursday last week in Auckland, New Zealand, along with Kim Schmitz (aka Dotcom in the middle like Kim, 38) and Mathias Ortmann, 40, an operation coordinated by the FBI. The North Shore District Court should rule on Friday ordered the release of that suspect. 

    New Zealand Judge David McNaughton stressed that took into account the concerns of U.S. officials regarding the request for the release of the chief programmer Megaupload, Bram van der Kolk. "However, the possibility of his relapse through a site that is outside the jurisdiction of the United States is a factor that is completely beyond the control of this court," explained the judge McNaughton, quoted on the website of Radio New Zealand. 

    The court denied bail to the founder of the site, considering that Kim Schmitz could flee the country, although it had been confiscated his passport and credit cards. 

    The New Zealand justice is also assessing the request for extradition to the United States Schmitz - a complex decision because the main suspect in this case was born in Germany, also has Finnish citizenship and residence in New Zealand and Hong Kong. In addition to these four suspects , were also arrested three other officials Megaupload, since during this week - the webdesigner Bencke Julius, 35 years, the sales manager Sven Echternach, 39, and the team leader of software development, Andrus Nommo, 32 years - all accused of crimes related to violation of copyright and reproduction, extortion and money laundering. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Megaupload "generated more than $ 175 million through criminal activities" and caused "more 500 million dollars in damage to the holders of rights. " In response to the closure of Megaupload, the group Anonymous has unleashed an online attack involving more than 5600 people. 

    

   The concerted attack had targeted sites of government agencies and the U.S. music industry and film. A "bombing" of service requests that blocked sites such as the FBI itself.

Watch it closely

Megaupload #1

The New Zealand justice denied bail Dotcom Kim, the founder of the site Megaupload, ended last week in a FBI operation.

   The judge found no risk of flight and Dotcom will remain detained until 22 February. It has not been disclosed to any decision regarding the request for release of the other three men arrested in the same operation. New Zealand Justice is now evaluating the request for extradition to the U.S. dotcom. Dotcom (formerly known as Kim Schmitz) is German, but also has Finnish citizenship and residence in New Zealand and Hong Kong. The four are accused of online piracy and money laundering.

Hacker group "Anonymous" attacks Sony

   The well-known group of hackers "Anonymous" attacked the Japanese brand Sony, following the protest against the FBI, which ended the Mega Upload site sharing.

  This time the target was the multinational Sony. The group of hackers created a page to download free files from the repertoire of the address tag and released through the social network Twitter. Coming out of the file-sharing site Mega Upload, whose founder is in custody for breach of copyright and money laundering, the group "Anonymous" launched a wave of cyber-crimes.In the first phase of the "biggest ever hacking ', as reported by the hackers, the targets were the sites of the FBI and the Department of Justice the United States.

(C) PNN Portuguese News Network

Oscars

The running for the oscars began and "The Atist" is the favorite

    The list of Oscar nominations were announced today in Los Angeles, and is led by the film The Invention of Hugo , Martin Scorsese, and The Artist , Michel Hazanavicius. 

   The announcement was made ​​minutes by Academy president Arts and Sciences, Tom Sherak, and actress Jennifer Lawrence, a member of the Academy. The French silent film The Artist , which debuts next week in Portugal, is nominated for ten categories and is the only present in three main categories - Best Picture , Best Director and Best Actor. But it was The Invention of Hugo who received the most nominations, eleven, mostly in technical categories - taking Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. 

    Nominees for Best Picture are still Moneyball - Throw Risk , Bennett Miller, Warhorse , Steven Spielberg, The Descendants of Alexander Payne, Midnight in Paris , Woody Allen, The Servants , Tate Taylor, The Tree of Life , Terrence Malick, and Extremely High , Incredibly Close , by Stephen Daldry. compete for Best Actor George Clooney ( The Descendants ), Jean Dujardin ( The Artist ) Brad Pitt ( Moneyball ), Gary Oldman ( The Mole ) and Demian Bichir ( A Better Life ). 

   In females, those nominated are Meryl Streep ( The Iron Lady ), Glenn Close ( Albert Nobbs ), Michelle Williams ( My Week with Marilyn ), Viola Davis ( The Servants ) and Rooney Mara ( Millennium 1 - The Men Who Hate Women ). Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer ( as Service ), Melissa McCarthy ( The Best Bachelor Party ), Berenice Bejo ( The Artist ), Janet McTeer ( Albert Nobbs ) are listed as Secondary noemações for Best Actress, while the male names listed Kenneth Branagh ( My Week with Marilyn ), Jonah Hill ( Moneyball ), Nick Nolte ( Warrior - Combat Sibling ), Christopher Plummer ( This Is Love ) and Max von Sydow ( Extremely Loud, Incredibly Close ). The Academy Awards will be held on February 26.

Magic video

I like magic and discovered this video of this guy and he his good. There are more videos of him on degeneres, so if you like see them, they're nice.

Meanwhile in Portugal

University of Coimbra candidate for World Heritage

   The document was signed by Secretary of State for Culture, Francisco José Viegas, and includes, besides the University of Coimbra, the High Street and Sofia. UNESCO's decision should be known in late 2013.

   The University of Coimbra has today, Friday, to apply for UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   The document was signed this morning by Secretary of State for Culture, Francisco José Viegas.The dossier, with over two thousand pages, will be delivered at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, until the day on February 1. Besides the building of the University of Coimbra, and also the High Street of Sofia are part of the application.

   Before the ceremony, the Secretary of State for Culture visited the emblematic places of the area applying for World Heritage, including the Palace School, the Chapel of St. Miguel and the Baroque Library. UNESCO's decision should be known by the end of 2013.

   Here you can see students crying in "Serenata da Queima das Fitas" while listening to "Fado of Coimbra"(typical song from Coimbra sang by students of this Portuguese University). The lyrics of this song remind them of the upcoming end of their graduations and time to leave this city, their colleagues and friends.

Jeff Dunham

   

Here's a little something of a recent show of this awesome ventriloquist and his puppets. I hope you enjoy and if you like it go out an buy, that's what I did and seen the whole show so i can say that's pretty funny.

FunVideo #1

     This is a little something that I'll do so you can relax from the news I post. I will try to keep up with some news and a fun video. Have fun.

Facebook application allows you to say "goodbye" to friends when you die

Would you add this app?

  
 If so, I make you this question, "If you died tomorrow what would you say today?"

   

   The application is now available and allows anyone to leave a video message or text your friends. At the time of subscription, simply choose three to confirm his death.

   The Facebook is full of applications, perhaps most of them useless for most users. However, this seems like a really great idea.Original's for sure. It's called 'If I Die' ('If I die' in Portuguese) and allows anyone to make a last goodbye to your friends on Facebook .

  

   The user simply has to activate the application, record a video or a text message, and choose three friends to confirm his death one day.When the fateful moment happens, and after confirmation of friends, the application automatically publishes the message, in text or video, the user's Wall. More than 800 million people now have a new option to avoid anything to rest by telling anyone. 

    

  The official site of the application, the company responsible precisely highlights the importance of this. "It is life after death," he says. The same company ensures that data (videos and messages) are stored on secure servers. Visit http://ifidie.net/ to learn more or to activate the application on Facebook in https://apps.facebook.com/if_i_die/ .If to ask yourself: "If I died tomorrow, what would you say today?"

Dog Rescue

A yellow lab is rescued from the water after falling threw the ice! A man hears a dogs cry and finds it stuck in the icy waters of the Indian River! Theresa Fire Dept. responds and rescues the dog after several close calls of being swept under the ice by the currant!

Dogs are Awesome

      No matter what kind the dog you have, i'm sure this will make you cry of happiness and make sure you give a good hug to your dog at the end of the video because they demonstrate without any problems the love they have for you.

Doberman Thanks Fireman

    I just read it a few days ago but i've found that its a bit older than i expected and the photo that was on the news was the one above but i found another info. What do you think?!

    One of the most popular Doberman photographs on the web is that of the fireman being licked by a Doberman. The photo really is memorable and it’s easy to see why it’s so popular. Now like some things circulating on the internet, the story is not all factual. Thanks to the Snopes website we have the real story behind this photo. (Snopes investigates rumours and urban legends to get the real facts.)

     Although the photo is real, the details have been altered a bit. The photo was taken during a house fire in 1999 and shows fireman Jeff Clark being licked by a pregnant, red Doberman named “Cinnamon”. The photo description has people believe that Cinnamon was thanking the firefighter for carrying her out the burning house, saving her life.

    What in fact occurred at the time, during the fire there was already one dog outside in the yard and another one ran out of the house on it’s own. At the moment that the firefighter knelt down and removed his mask, Cinnamon walked over and licked him at the most opportune timing for photographer Patrick Schneider. A little bit of heart-warming history preserved forever.

    Jeff Clark works for the Charlotte Fire Department. Pregnant, Cinnamon did give birth to five puppies and eventually passed away in 2005. Thanks Cinnamon and Jeff for this warm fuzzy moment, and Patrick for the great shot.

Common Sense (not)

The lack of common sense forced the conductor of the New York Philharmonic interrupted on Thursday evening, a concert hall in New York, the concert was to drive until an iPhone to stop playing.

     

    The orchestra was in the final of 9. Th symphony of Gustav Mahler, when in the first row of an audience which sat about 2700 people, a mobile phone begins to ring with a ring called "marimba," one of those who have installed the iPhone. As the phone kept ringing, the conductor decided to land the baton, stop the concert and back to back claims that the phone was off.

  
    According to Alan Gilbert later told NBC, the sound of the phone was "more than annoying, it was destructive." It was the first time Gilbert stopped a concert. "It's shocking when you do that, simply because we are not waiting for the flow of music would be interrupted. So I said, 'I know it's embarrassing. To turn it off will have to admit that it's your phone. Do this so we can return to music. '" 

   There are reports of other mobile phones that soared over the orchestra's concerts, but they are usually turned off by protests from some viewers. 

     I know this is a bit "old" but i remembered it and thought on sharing with you and with it a video of the orchestra for those who never heard it. It's not my style but its important to keep a open mind inf life, therefore to all kind of music.

Internet = (new)drug ?

"Excessive" internet has the same effects in the brain that the consumption of drugs and alcohol. 

     The conclusion is the result of a study by Chinese scientists monitored the brain activity of 35 people. The changes that occur in the brain are identical. Of the 35 men and women studied, 17 reported being addicted to the Internet. The cases of addiction had differences in white matter , the part of the brain's nerve fibers in relation to non-addicts: changes are similar to cases of people who have drug or alcohol addiction .

    The results were obtained by MRI that revealed changes in parts of the brain related to emotions and self-control . "The results also indicate that Internet addiction may share neurological and psychological mechanisms with other types of addictions and disorders of impulse control," said study leader Hao Law, Academy of Sciences of China.

 
    The study was funded by the Natural Science Foundation of China and opens a new chapter in studies of effects between consumption and changes in internet users. Although the sample is relatively small , the results have some scientific validation and may be the step to study a broader spectrum.

That being said, what do you think?!