The Book of Mozilla

"The Book of Mozilla is a series of ‘Easter eggs’ found in various versions of the Camino, Firefox, Flock, Netscape and SeaMonkey browsers. To activate simply type about:mozilla in the address bar. There are several biblical like ‘verses’ written by various Netscape/Mozilla engineers/programmers and which one you will see will depends on which browser and version you are using. Note: Mammon refers to Microsoft Internet Explorer. "



http://ffextensionguru.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/the-book-of-mozilla/

Lost Footage of "Metropolis" Found

"According to a Reuters article, a long version of Metropolis has been found at a cinema museum in Argentina, by a newly appointed archivist. The reels have been authenticated by the Murnau foundation at Germany. 'Although estimates of its original length vary depending on the speed at which it is shown, Possmann said "Metropolis" was conceived as a film lasting just over 2-1/2 hours. Around 20 to 25 minutes of footage that fleshes out secondary characters and sheds light on the plot would be added to the film pending restoration, he added. But around 5 minutes of the original were probably still missing, he said.'"



http://entertainment.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/04/1723221&from=rss





http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSL0344303820080703?feedType=RSS&feedName=entertainmentNews





http://www.zeit.de/online/2008/27/bg-metropolis?1

hellotxt

"The idea HelloTxt was born with the aim of centralizing the insertion of messages in more services with the advantage of getting more presences and more possibilities that is read what is written. "



http://hellotxt.com/

Free Open Source and Web-based Applications

"Free Open Source and Web-based Applications"http://opensourceresources.wikispaces.com/

Work halted at half-built flats

"One of the UK's biggest housing developers has halted work on a half built block of flats in Cardiff Bay because of the credit crunch.

Bellway Homes is aiming to build 900 apartments in the area as part of the Prospect Place development by 2010.

But it has temporarily stopped building a 17-storey building at the sixth floor because it says there is currently a lack of demand among buyers."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7490203.stm

How to write a movie

"Read it aloud, make sure there's a favourite bit - and don't fall into the 'German funk trap'. Frank Cottrell Boyce who scripted 24 Hour Party People and A Cock and Bull Story, lays down his screenwriting golden rules "

http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2288127,00.html

Ten typographic mistakes everyone makes

"Grammar nazis are so last century. Welcome, friends, to the brave new world of the typography nazi. Below are ten mistakes that everyone makes, an explanation of why each is wrong, and details on how to fix them."

http://www.recedinghairline.co.uk/files/c1c3be2fda2b218e858029a4bde7e96c-397.html

100 Useful Web Tools for Writers

"Whether you’re a freelance writer just scraping by or someone with a solid job and more regular hours, the Internet can provide you with unending support for your practical duties like billing, scheduling appointments, and of course getting paid; as well as for your more creative pursuits, like developing a plot, finding inspiration and playing around with words."

http://www.collegedegrees.com/blog/2008/06/11/100-useful-web-tools-for-writers/

King Arthur ‘was Welsh’ say French academics

"FRENCH historians have suggested King Arthur was indeed a Welshman despite years of English “spin” claiming the mythical figure as their own.

As part of a major conference into the legend, academics say that if the king ever existed he was probably from Wales with strong links to Brittany, in northern France."

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/07/01/king-arthur-was-welsh-say-french-academics-91466-21205561/

Keeping the secrets of Doctor Who

"BBC News entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba looks at how the show's plot twists are kept a secret - and the confidentiality agreements signed to ensure they are kept hidden."



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7489402.stm

Ulysses for Dummies

"Herewith, our stripped-down, revved-up version of Joyce's great work, which we, with one eye on the marketplace, have called Ulysses for Dummies. Now you can thrill to the discussion of Shakespeare in chapter 9; weep with Simon Dedalus at Dignam's funeral in chapter 6; frolic with Bloom and Stephen in chapter 15's dreamscape of Nighttown; and join in Molly's optimistic vindication of the world in chapter 18."

http://home.bway.net/hunger/ulysses.html

'You've got to find what you love'

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."

http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination

"J.K. Rowling, author of the best-selling Harry Potter book series, delivers her Commencement Address, “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination,” at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association."

http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html

Add Spark to Your Writing With These 3 Simple Tweaks

"Clarity is the most important quality of good writing. Writers should master it before anything else.

But, if that’s all your writing is–clear, concise, direct, and to-the-point–it can become stale and boring, causing your readers to lose interest.

Fortunately, there are some easy ways to inject life into your writing. By making some tweaks to your prose, you can significantly enhance your style, while retaining the vital clarity that good writing demands"

http://www.copyblogger.com/modifiers/

Award Winning Fiction in 140 Characters

"Being constrained to exactly 140 characters will spark your creative juices and force you to focus stringently on word choice, sentence structure, and even punctuation,"

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/award_winning_fiction_in_140_characters.php

The winning entry entry comes from Ron Gould:

"Time travel works!" the note read. "However you can only travel to the past and one-way." I recognized my own handwriting and felt a chill.

Unwords

http://www.unwords.com/alpha/ALL/0.html

Parts of Speech

"Parts of speech" are the basic types of words that English has. Most grammar books say that there are eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and interjections. We will add one more type: articles.

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/parts.htm

Schmap - Cardiff

"With Gothic castles and cathedrals, Victorian parks and arcades, the Welsh capital is a vibrant place. The famous Cardiff Bay and the ultra-modern Millennium Stadium add to its charm. After dark, the streets reverberate with theatres, pubs and clubs. "



http://www.schmap.com/cardiff/home/

Tips on writing

"Don't make changes based on reader feedback until you've heard the same comment from three different people"

http://rulesofthumb.org/perma.php?ruleid=1478


"Always figure out who your characters are before you figure out your plot. You can follow a good character through a bad plot, but you can't make a good plot out of a bad character."

http://rulesofthumb.org/perma.php?ruleid=2949

Forvo - All the words in the world pronounced

"Forvo is the place where you´ll find words pronounced in their original languages. Ever wondered how a word is pronounced? Ask for that word or name, and another user will pronounce it for you."

http://www.forvo.com/

DailyLit: Read books by email

"Read books by e-mail"

http://www.dailylit.com/

The Machine Stops

"Anybody who uses the Internet should read E.M. Forster's The Machine Stops. It is a chilling, short story masterpiece about the role of technology in our lives. Written in 1909, it's as relevant today as the day it was published. Forster has several prescient notions including instant messages (email!) and cinematophoes (machines that project visual images)."

http://brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu/prajlich/forster.html

Acronym Finder

"Find out what any acronym, abbreviation, or initialism stands for"

http://www.acronymfinder.com/