Digital Art Walk: Rising Stars Bring Life “To Life”

Art can be much more than merely "art for arts sake," especially in an era as provocative as this one. While it may be the singularly most beautiful thread of creation that connects humanity art can also be a lot of things: a voice, an experiment or a love song to life. Despite the masses flocking toward whatever recent clich Thomas Kincaid just barfed out for some quick cash the real art world is still alive and as evocative as ever. As much as we'd like, most of us cant afford to tour the world in search of the decades most brilliant and authentic (read: non-sellout) artists, but that probably wont happen for...

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Kernel's Library: The Happy Prince and Other Stories

Book 00066: The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde Title: - The Happy Prince and Other Tales or The Happy Prince and Other Stories First Publication: - 1888 Trivia: - As the result of a widely covered series of trials, Wilde suffered a dramatic downfall and was imprisoned for two years hard labour after being convicted of "gross indecency" with other men. - In 1878, his poem Ravenna won the Newdigate Prize. Shortly after leaving university his first volume of poetry was published. - Wilde wrote fairy stories for his two sons. These were later published as The Happy Prince and Other Tales. - An animated...

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Adele To Perform Academy Nominated James Bond's Skyfall At The 85th Academy Awards

Come February 24,2013 and we will again witness one of the prestigious events in movie-making, the 85th Academy Awards, which will be held at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles, California. Honoring year 2012's movie achievements, the event will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane for the first time and is said to pay tribute to the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film series. How timely it is, of course, since Skyfall, the song performed by Adele, is nominated in the Original Song category, the first Bond theme song to be nominated after over three decades, the last of which was in 1981 with...

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How To Become A Cool Zombie With The New Warm Bodies Interactive Infographic

Circa The Walking Dead, every monstrous creatures like vampires, zombies and werewolves had been portrayed very badly, adding to the horror of any children who tried to watch movies that feature these greatly misunderstood creatures. Come Twilight era, and thanks to Stephenie Meyer, today's youth are now patronizing these creatures in the persons of Edward Cullen and Jacob Black (and later Bella Swan). Some are even confessing their love for these blokes... but wait I haven't mentioned any zombies. That is because you haven't met the zombie of your life yet. But after you will deal with the following infographic,...

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Maintaing The Good Spirit, Positive Attitude, Self Control And The Fight Against Depression

This is a story about the battle against lack of self control. There’s no stopping it. The battle is at an end, and no one can stop the inevitable. The winner is not always definte. At times you will rise up agaisnt the challenge, but there are also moments when the first sign of test and you already give in. I have won a few battles, but alas the victory for the war is not certain. I may have won today but what about tomorrow. Is there an assurance that I could maintain my good spirits. The answer is also at hand. There is. Just like the fact that God is there to help... also my F&F: family and friends. It...

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Naomi Novik Reveals The Official And Disappointing Cover Of Blood Of Tyrants, Book 8 of Temeraire Series

Yes, everyone. The cover for Naomi Novik's eighth Temeraire novel entitled Blood of Tyrants is revealed, going away from the original format of the previous book covers. Meaning I don't like it very much. I was very vocal about my obsessive love for the book covers of the first few books and come the fifth and seventh books and the magnificent pattern was all in ruin. The eighth book also lack the simplicity and artistry of the previous book covers that is why I don't like this new cover very much. It reminds me of the book cover of The Saint of Dragons by Jason Hightman, which uses a very dark and black tone....

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Watch The Official Legend Of Zelda Live Action Movie Trailer And Dream It Will Come True

What would it be if this famous game will hit the cinemas? Wouldn't it be great to watch it in live action? Unfortunately not all things that pop in the internet are for real, just like this amazingly created prank trailer of Legend of Zelda. As quoted from "Legend of Zelda (April Fools' Day) Movie Trailer Premiere: Your dreams realized." "Much like the indie gem Cloverfield, this project has been shrouded in secrecy and details kept close to the vest. What we do know is that the film is being written and directed by newcomer Sam Balcomb. Going the route of Star Wars: Episode IV, this production decided...

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Kernel's Library: Lo! The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Book 00065: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Title: - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer First Publication: - 1876 by Chatto and Windus Trivia: - The story of Tom Sawyer has been filmed or animated multiple times since its initial publication. - In dictations for his autobiography, Twain claimed Tom Sawyer "must have been" the first book whose manuscript was typed on a typewriter. However, typewriter historian Darryl Rehr has concluded that Twain's first typed manuscript was Life on the Mississippi. - The sales of Tom Sawyer were lukewarm at first. It initially sold less than a third as many copies as...

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Infographic: Caped Crusader Hangs Up His Cowl

[Infographic] Holy Auction Batman! ~ Barrett - Jackson's Greatest Collectibles. With the original Batmobile set to hit the auction block at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2013, we've selected some of the greatest television and film icons ever sold. Will this caped crusader's dream car smash sales records, or will it finally meet its match with the auction block's most treacherous villain… the price reserve? Special thanks to the Chapman Automotive Group for this Collector Car infograph...

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Making Of Game Of Thrones Season 3: Vlog #2 - Molding The Book Into A Series

The second Game of Thrones Season 3 production vlog is out in the open. This time it tackles some key stances on how the book was adapted for the TV screens. In less than three months we will finally witness the fruits of the labors of our favorite cast and crew and I certainly can't wait how everything will turn out on television. Even if I have read the books, I am still in for some surprises once in a while. Hopefully this season there will be a lot of these surprises since the whole A Storm of Swords book will not be crammed into 10 hefty-episodes, but 20! Here's the second production vlog for you. Game...

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Dan Brown Continues Robert Langdon's Adventures With A Reference To Inferno By Dante Alighieri

The much awaited follow-up to Dan Brown's international hits The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol has been revealed! And it's done with a great deal of help from fans around the world. Robert Langdon is in for another clue-busting adventure that will make conspiracy theorists drool. Involving another famous work of art, the book, which is entitled Inferno, will cover one of Dante Alighieri's (an Italian poet more commonly referred to as Dante and known for His Divine Comedy) famous literary works of the same title. Inferno will be Dan Brown's sixth novel and the fourth in his Robert Langdon thrillers. The...

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Web Content Manager IBM Certification Exams

Developers and web managers who require formal credentials to validate their Web Content skill set will find IBM offers two certification exams for achieving their goals. Each of the available exams confers an IBM certification upon successful completion. Available exams include the LOT-913, which is the Developing Websites using IBM Lotus Web Content Manager 7.0, and the LOT-928 exam, which is entitled the Developing Websites Using IBM Web Content Manager 8.0. The LOT-915 exam targets developers working in the 7.0 environment, while the LOT-928 exam measures developers’ skills in the 8.0 environment. Not all...

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Kernel's Library: A Cruise From Lilliput to Houyhnhnms

Book 00064: Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift Title: -Gulliver's Travels - Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts.By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships First Publication: - 1726 Trivia: - This is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature. - The book became tremendously popular as soon as it was published (John Gay said in a 1726 letter to Swift that "it is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery"); since then, it has never been out of print. - It was adapted in 2010 as a modern retelling comedy,...

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5 Reasons You Should Be Watching 'Doctor Who' Right Now!

If you haven't seen "Doctor Who" yet, please stop everything (unless you're driving, in which case you should not be reading this) and go find a way to watch it. It's, arguably, the most compelling and watchable show on television. It's a British show and airs on BBC America. It's, at least in the US, a bit of a cult hit right now, so we'll forgive you of your ignorance— if you give it a try. If you're already a fan of the show, feel free to read and distribute this to your non-fan friends and go back to playing games at iWin.com or reading a book until you can watch the Xmas special with new TARDIS interior and...

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