Нихрена у них не получится из этого… Оригинал ни какой фильм не переплюнет.

All your Faye Valentine fantasies are finally going to come true… if you have any at least! Following Akira and Ghost in the Shell announcements, apparently Cowboy Bebop is in for a live-action adaptation as well.

IF Magazine talked with veteran producer Erwin Stoff (via AICN) and discovered that he’s working on making a live-action Cowboy Bebop movie with Fox. Apparently it’s very fresh news: “I’m really excited to be working on it, and it’s in the really early stages. We just signed it the other day.” If you’re not so familiar with Bebop, it’s an incredibly popular Japanese anime TV series that first aired back in 1998 and has become a hit here in the US as well as Japan. I’m not exactly a big fan myself, but considering Hollywood is caught up in the anime trend, I’m definitely excited to see this one come to life as well.

Stoff goes on to explain his enthusiasm for the project and their attempts to remain faithful. “I have such an enormous admiration for its creators, that our first and foremost concern is going to be a real degree of faithfulness to the tone of the movie, to the mix of genres, and so on and so forth. When I met with them in Japan, one of the first things that I brought up was the experience that we had on A Scanner Darkly, and how hard we worked to remain faithful to Philip K. Dick, and that was our big concern here.” Don’t get confused, this does not mean that they’re going for a similar animated look like A Scanner Darkly, as he explicitly said that it’s going to be live-action. And if you’re wondering who Faye Valentine is, she’s one of the main character’s in the series and a fan favorite. The photo to the right comes from Bam Kapow’s gallery of Faye Valentine costumes.

The show first aired in Japan in early 1998 and was brought over to America in 2001 on Adult Swim. The series follows the adventures of a group of bounty hunters traveling on their spaceship, the Bebop, in the year 2071. Sony released a full-length animated film titled Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heavens Door in 2001 where it was greeted with immense praise from fans worldwide. It is easily one of the most popular mainstream anime series and is beloved by many people even if they’re not hardcore anime fans.

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The “spam king” was sentenced on Tuesday to 47 months in prison, with a ruling that the court hopes sends a message to other online criminals.

Robert Soloway, the man known as the spam king for the massive volume of spam he sent out, pleaded guilty to fraud, spamming and tax evasion after being indicted in May 2007. After an unusually long sentencing hearing lasting two-and-a-half days, Judge Marsha Pechman handed down her sentence in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle.

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The prosecution argued that Soloway should get more prison time than any of the previous spammers, asking for a sentence of seven to nine years. “None of those cases, not one, comes close to this case in terms of the duration of the maliciousness, the harassment techniques, the high level of spamming activity that we have in this case,” said assistant U.S. attorney Kathryn Warma.

However, compared with some other notorious spammers, Soloway deserved some leniency, his attorneys said. Soloway didn’t damage anyone’s computer, he didn’t send out malicious code, and he never directed people to pornography, as some spammers have done, his lawyer Richard Troberman said. Jaynes, for example, had millions of AOL e-mail addresses that were stolen from the ISP (Internet service provider), and he was earning as much as US$700,000 a month from his activities, Troberman said. By comparison, the government figured conservatively that Soloway earned more than $700,000 in three years.

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Soloway apologized to the judge and to his family, admitting that his actions were wrong. “There is no one else to blame but myself,” he said, before the judge handed down her sentence.

Soloway has apologized for his activities before. After he was investigated in 1999 in California for spamming activities, he told detectives that he was sorry and learned a lot, Warma said. “He then moved on to another state and immediately engaged in the same behavior,” she said.

It has been more typical for Soloway to boast about his techniques than to apologize for them. In online forums he would brag that he would never have to pay the millions of dollars the civil courts ordered him to pay.

He claims he lived in a modest household growing up but went to school with kids who were wealthier. He didn’t have friends and always figured that if he earned a lot of money, people would like him, he said. “The only time people ever talked to me was when I made money or spent it,” he said. “It was completely wrong. I’m very embarrassed and ashamed.”

Microsoft attorney Aaron Kornblum attended the hearing and said he was pleased with the results. “Soloway repeatedly broke the law. He defied a federal judge and he made a lot of money. This sends a strong message.”

Soloway was one of the first spammers Microsoft sued when, in 2003, the company decided it was time to try to put a stop to spam using legal means. At the time, Soloway was known as the third-most-prolific spammer in the world, Kornblum said.

In addition to the prison term, Soloway will serve three years of probation and must do 200 hours of community service.

© PCWorld

Нарыл вот..
У меня лично в детстве, вроде, все книги про Алису Булычёва были, и сериал смотрел несколько раз..
Посмотрим, что из этого получится.. Наташа Гусева, все равно, останется для меня на века Алисой

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Режиссёр Олег Рясков («Слуга государев») приступил к работе над своим новым проектом, основанным на произведениях Кира Булычёва, сообщает РИА Новости.

По сюжету фантастического фильма, пока что не имеющего официального названия, Алису Селезнёву и профессора Селезнёва во время проведения эксперимента похищает группа авантюристов. Дальше знаменитому отцу с его ещё более знаменитой дочерью предстоят невероятные приключения как на Земле, так и на других планетах.

Кастинг всё ещё продолжается, но уже известно, что главную роль исполнит Дарья Мельникова («Золушка 4х4», «Папины дочки»). Образ профессора Селезнёва почти наверняка примерит на себя Александр Скворцов, а других героев фильма сыграют Михаил Полицеймако, Николай Чиндяйкин и Андрей Рыклин.

Производственный бюджет фильма составляет порядка 10 миллионов долларов, значительная часть которых пойдет на компьютерные эффекты. Их супервайзером выступит Павел Донатов, работавший над «9 ротой» и «Обитаемым островом» Фёдора Бондарчука.

Созданием декораций займётся Георгий Воронин, художником-постановщиком назначен Константин Винокуров, а обязанности художника по костюмам возьмет на себя Юлия Лабутина. Все они работали с Олегом Рясковым над «Слугой государевым».

Продюсирует картину Елена Маленкина.

Тест-съёмки нескольких наиболее сложных сцен планируются уже на июль 2008 года, чтобы к осеннему кинорынку был готов тизер. Основные съёмки начнутся лишь в феврале 2009 года, а уже в мае съёмочная группа переместится из павильона на природу.

Премьера фильма назначена на апрель 2010 года.

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I normally don’t do this sorta thing because I’m not that great at drawing real people.. but George Carlin was a big influence on my life and I guess I owe it to him to make the effort.

Thanks for the epic HA-HA, George.

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Two decades have passed since the demonic denizens, Diablo, Mephisto, and Baal, wandered the world of Sanctuary in a vicious rampage to shackle humanity into unholy slavery. Yet for those who battled the Prime Evils directly, the memory fades slowly and the wounds of the soul still burn.

When Deckard Cain returns to the ruins of Tristram’s Cathedral seeking clues to new stirrings of evil, a comet from the heavens strikes the very ground where Diablo once entered the world. The comet carries a dark omen in its fiery being and it calls the heroes of Sanctuary to defend the mortal world against the rising powers of the Burning Hells – and even the failing luminaries of the High Heavens itself.

Explore a fully-realized Sanctuary – the living, breathing gothic fantasy world of Diablo III rendered in gorgeous 3D.

Battle the unholy forces of the Burning Hells with all-new character classes like the otherworldly Witch Doctor, or with re-imagined warriors from Diablo’s past: such as the fierce Barbarian.

Rain Hell on your enemies wielding the interactive environment as a weapon: lay cunning traps, turn destructible objects against your foes, and use environmental obstacles to your advantage - all powered by the Havoc physics system.

Experience the intensity of multiplayer Diablo III over an all-new, wickedly-enhanced Battle.net platform with numerous enhancements to make connecting with your friends easier – and cooperative gameplay more fun.

Flash intro @ Blizzard / Diablo III Page

З.Ы.: сайт походу у них тормозит…

George Carlin, an irreverent US comedian who was once arrested for offensive language after a performance of his cult routine “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”, has died in California of heart failure. He was 71.

Carlin was admitted to a Santa Monica hospital yesterday complaining of chest pain and died last evening, said his publicist, Jeff Abraham. He had a history of heart trouble and drug dependency.

He had performed as recently as last weekend at the Orleans Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas. The previous week it was announced that he was to be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humour.

Carlin constantly pushed the envelope with his jokes, particularly with his most celebrated and controversial routine. When he uttered all seven words during a show in Milwaukee in 1972, he was arrested for disturbing the peace. When they were played on a New York radio station, they resulted in a Supreme Court ruling in 1978 upholding the government’s power to punish stations for broadcasting offensive language.

“So my name is a footnote in American legal history, which I’m perversely kind of proud of,” he said earlier this year.

© TimesOnline.co.uk

Full Shows @ Google Video:

• George Carlin - On Location (1977) 85 min
• George Carlin - George Carlin Again! (1978) 81 min
• George Carlin - Carlin At Carnegie (1982) 59 min
• George Carlin - Carlin on Campus (1984) 58 min
• George Carlin - Playin’ With Your Head (1986) 57 min
• George Carlin - What Am I Doing In New Jersey (1988) 58 min
• George Carlin - Jammin’ in New York (1990) 58 min
• George Carlin - Doin’ It Again (1990) 59 min
• George Carlin - Back in Town (1996) 62 min
• George Carlin - You Are All Diseased (1999) 63 min
• George Carlin - Complaints and Grievances (2001) 56 min
• George Carlin - Life is Worth Losing (2005) 74 min

Прикольная задумка Speech bubbly

Why speakers are called what they are.

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Во Франции, где предустановленное ПО считается противозаконным и сборщики ПК обязаны возмещать покупателям стоимость невостребованных лицензий, суд поддержал иск приверженца свободного ПО к компании Asus. Две правозащитные организации, объединяющие сторонников СПО, назвали решение суда победой над незаконной установкой Windows XP на новые компьютеры.

Французский приверженец свободного ПО из города Кан на севере Франции приобрел компьютер Asus с предустановленной Windows XP. Компьютер ему был нужен, а вот XP — нет. Покупатель обратился к Asus с просьбой «снести» ОС от Microsoft. Одной денежной компенсации за ее установку ему было недостаточно. Но в Asus клиенту ответили, что удаление ОС будет стоить дороже суммы компенсации — около €130 (примерно $200).

Суд постановил, что такая невыгодная для клиента компенсация не компенсирует нанесенный ему ущерб, и предписал вендорам упростить процесс удаления программ на своих компьютерах. В итоге истец из Кана получит от Asus компенсацию и ПК уже без Windows XP. В своем решении суд руководствовался французским Кодексом потребителя.

AFUL и April, две французские общественные организации, объединяющие приверженцев свободного ПО, назвали решение суда настоящей победой. Как говорится в их совместном заявлении, покупатели новых машин все чаще отказываются от MS Vista в пользу XP, и сборщики ПК, например, HP и Dell, идут навстречу спросу, предустанавливая на свои ПК именно эту ОС. Microsoft же все равно получает свои лицензионные отчисления за Vista. И лишь покупатель теряет в этом случае свои деньги, получая ПО, которым не собирается пользоваться.

Впрочем, не все так плохо на французском потребительском рынке, замечают правозащитники. Теперь, с появлением EeePC от Asustek и Aspire One (которые, как отмечают в ассоциациях, очень хорошо были восприняты общественностью), альтернатива продуктам Microsoft для простых пользователей реально существует. Вообще же правозащитники предлагают всем сборщикам ПК предустанавливать на машины несколько альтернативных ОС, а затем активировать лишь одну из них по выбору покупателя.

Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs is the second of the four Futurama straight-to-DVD films.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurama:_The_Beast_with_a_Billion_Backs

Еще не смотрел - на треккерах уже есть

Пидарасы!

After the demise of Stage 6 and the disappearance of its unofficial successor Vreel it became apparent that it is difficulty to run a profitable video streaming portal. Veoh seems to be the next company that is realizing that providing a service to a worldwide audience can have a negative impact on bandwidth costs and advertising revenues. This might have been the reason why they decided to block access to Veoh to all but 33 countries.

NewTeeVee has a list of countries that are blocked currently taken from the Wikipedia entry. If you do the math you notice that many countries are still missing on that list. If you sum it up you could say that access is blocked for most countries in Africa, Central and South America, Eastern Europe and Asia.

The first reason that was given to the public was that access was blocked due to a low concentration of users in those countries. According to official sources all blocked countries accounted for 10% of the Veoh user base. It probably makes sense from a business point of view to concentrate on markets that provide a large enough user base to be attractive to advertisers but the way the news was transmitted to the user base was rather unprofessional.

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Windows 7, которая известна под кодовыми именами “Blackcomb” или “Vienna” стала следующей самой приоритетной ОС среди всего семейства Microsoft Windows для корпорация Microsoft. Она подтвердила, что возможные временные рамки для разработки новой ОС – 2 или 3 года. Выпуск Windows 7 намечен на 2010-й год. Клиентская версия ОС выйдет в обоих редакциях – х86 и х64. Как стало известно, серверный вариант, под именем Windows Server 7 также находиться на стадии активной разработки.

Microsoft придерживается политики молчания вокруг Windows 7, так как её маркетинговые планы сейчас сосредоточены на продвижении Windows Vista. Также корпорация не охотно распространяет слухи о новой ОС еще из-за того, что она не хочет обещать пользователям какие-то новые особенности, а затем быть не в состоянии реализовать их вовремя. В результате, сейчас мы мало знаем о возможностях новой ОС.

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