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Aspiring Filmmakers :: Spike Lee, Cannes, and $12,000

Aspiring Filmmakers :: Spike Lee, Cannes, and $12,000

Renaissance Hotels & Resorts is looking to discover the next big filmmaker for the Youtube generation. The global hotel brand is challenging aspiring filmmakers to create short films about Renaissance that will be entered in an international advertising competition sponsored by MOFILM. Designed for use in the digital space, the film that best exemplifies the brand will be showcased at the Cannes Lions film festival hosted by Spike Lee June 21 – 27. Contestants have until June 8th to submit their videos on the MOFILM website. Paris, New York, London, Hollywood, Toronto, Miami or Sydney. “Giving aspiring creative individuals...

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Stimulus Package Soapbox

Stimulus Package Soapbox

While the U.S. Government wrestles with the details of President Obama’s proposed stimulus package, a mystery man is moving quickly to give locals the money they need. Today, from 10am to 4pm at Union Station, Bailout Bill, Founder of BailoutBooth.com, will be giving away $50,000 in cash to anyone and everyone who walks up and explains why they need a bailout. “People need money and we’re here to give it to them,” says Bailout Bill, Founder of BailoutBooth.com. “Times are tough and the government is taking a long time to get their act together, so while they’re letting politics...

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DVD Region Hacking

DVD Region Hacking

Allow me to provide a little background about DVD and DVD player regions. DVD’s and DVD players all have an internal setting or “flag” (if you will) that denotes their region. As far as DVD’s and DVD players are concerned, there are 8 regions in the world. They are as follows: REGION 1 – USA/Canada REGION 2 – Japan/Europe/South Africa/Middle East/Greenland REGION 3 – South Korea/Taiwan/Hong Kong/Some parts of South East Asia REGION 4 – Australia/New Zealand/Latin America and Mexico REGION 5 – Eastern Europe/Russia/India/Africa REGION 6 – China REGION 7 – To Be Used Later REGION 8 –...

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Accessing BBC iPlayer From Anywhere

Accessing BBC iPlayer From Anywhere

Are you sick and tired of the BBC America's abridged/edited/censored versions of selected BBC programming. Would you like to have access to all television programming in the UK? Have you been patiently waiting for the BBC International iPlayer. What does BBC have to say about an international version?

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Need Shingles?

I am not talking about a horribly painful rash on your body. It is about using something we recycle already. I totally wish I had something to build.

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