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Akbari-maniaAkbari-maniaAkbari-mania 09/24/2004 02:10 PM Love in a cage. All Iranian filmmakers working in their homeland have to face the trials of the censo r, but if the subject matter includes abortion, adultery and lesbianism, the chances of gaining official approval in the Islam ic republic are all but zero. Actress Mania Akbari, the lead of Abbas Kiarostami's "10", explores this territory in her first feature film as a director, "20 Fingers", which unspooled in the new "Digitale" section at the Venice Film Festival (.pdf file) and won the first prize as Best Movie Shot On Digital. The film's use of digital video was also invaluable in getting around censorship: the only way to shoot in Iran on 35mm is to hire equipment from the central authorities, which means script approval and a government minder attending the shoot. Shooting on digital video requires script approval, but no minder is sent along. So 29-year-old Akbari, in an amazing display of courage, gained approval for one script and then duly shot another (she could now be barred from working or from screening her films or from even leaving the country, but she insists on working in Iran, to challenge the system from there and not from abroad). The film is coming soon at the Vancouver Film Festival. More inside. This is a GrokNews Entry: (what is grok?)Akbari-maniaGrok Headline matches for Akbari-maniaRSS Mania?RSS Mania? 02/10/2004 02:49 AM A few days ago, in a message on the rss-user list, I made a comment about the attitudes of some folks at work when it comes to RSS: We've got some folks at Yahoo who are excited about the potential of RSS. And... Rather than having to explain what it is and why we should be doing something with it, they're asking the engineers "how soon can we have this ready?" That helps make it a fun place to work.... How to maniaHow to mania 06/17/2005 07:18 PM Last week when I was guest-posting a bit on Lifehacker, I found the motivation to write a bunch of how-tos I've been meaning to do for my own site. Basically it boiled down to spending a couple hours each night writing, editing, and putting photos and links together for each one. It was a bit of a grind, but helped me pass the time between late night feedings when I was on baby duty. So here they are: Reducing intake of sugary drinks - I really love Honest Tea, and it's helped me get down to drinking cola once a week or so. Sharing dual-platform desktops with a single keyboard/mouse - I've written about Synergy, VNC, and my dual platform setup before, but with the recent release of a Synergy GUI app, it's now easier than ever to share multiple systems as one giant desktop. Learning to love Audiobooks - I find that I love audiobooks more than printed books for a lot of titles, and I seem to have more time for audiobooks than reading. I ran down all the things that make a good audiobook experience and a few of my favorites. There are many more I forgot to mention (like Bill Bryson's great stuff), including bad audiobooks (Jared Diamond - great speaker, great writer, but the publisher pays a drone to read his text). Using firewire networking - Upgrading to tiger seems to have improved firewire networking in my setup. I now get very fast transfer rates between my mac and PC. How iPod mounts work - I've come to the conclusion that my $65 iPod holder is an expensive, but necessary accessory, for the sake of safety. How to setup a drip system in your garden - I can't tell you how much I love not having to water the plants by hand and how easy this stuff is to set up. This little system eliminates the one thing about gardening I disliked most -- being a slave to the watering can. Uptime server monitor review - I've been happily using uptime for years. It just plain works. Collage ManiaCollage Mania 08/09/2004 08:27 PM While it doesn't carry a Creative Commons license or promote licensed work exclusively, the new website Collage Mania is worthy of mention here because it's the first time I've seen a blog focused solely on great collage work found online. Most Creative Commons licensed photographs (the ones that don't carry the No Derivatives clause) are open to collage, and this site showcases a lot of great work and may give you ideas for your next collage project. Rotate Mania 1.0Rotate Mania 1.0 08/27/2004 02:16 PM Three in one! Endless rotating of color blocks will enchant you! Bobble ManiaBobble Mania 09/03/2004 06:26 AM How Malcolm Alexander gets a-"head" in business. Moleskine maniaMoleskine mania 09/06/2004 08:38 AM When Jim gave me my first Moleskine notebook, I didn't realize that I would become part of the Moleskine mania. Since then, I see these notebooks everywhere. I have recently been added to the fan blog, moleskinerie. Antoin has some interesting thoughts on the narrative and branding by Mondo e Mondo, the Italian firm making these things. Comment - TrackBackMore PageRank ManiaMore PageRank Mania 06/14/2004 09:48 AM Source: Search Engine Guide - Sadly, it appears that PageRank is often the driving factor in how and why people link to each other, and that is just plain wrong. When a site owner refuses to link to a great... Server ManiaServer Mania 05/28/2004 02:04 PM Global shipments of larger systems rise, but not all are "served" equally. WWE: Investing ManiaWWE: Investing Mania 03/30/2005 06:13 PM Wrestlemania 21 is about to begin. What can this event tell us about the stock? Intel-maniaIntel-mania 06/05/2005 11:23 PM Yet another round of Apple-is-switching-the-Mac-to-Intel rumors. Morse Mania 2.6.0Morse Mania 2.6.0 04/28/2004 10:54 PM Morse code tutor for the Macintosh. Apple Mania!Apple Mania! 03/06/2004 01:49 AM Investors seem to suspect big things for Apple and its Mini. Or else it's just spring fever. More merger mania!More merger mania! 12/23/2003 05:47 PM CNN Dec 23 2003 4:37PM ET Megapixel ManiaMegapixel Mania 01/22/2004 08:47 PM 2-Mpixel era
Did I really say I wanted a phone with a 1-megapixel camera? Scratch that. I guess if I just wait a year, they'll hit U.S. shores with 3+ megapixels! Photos: LAN mania hits S.F.Photos: LAN mania hits S.F. 06/22/2005 02:44 AM Game players haul their homemade boxes to Nvidia's GeForce LAN 2.0 fan appreciation day. Modding Mania GiveawayModding Mania Giveaway 08/27/2004 02:04 PM Meaning behind the Google maniaMeaning behind the Google mania 08/14/2004 09:01 PM Observer Aug 15 2004 0:22AM GMT Wiki and Blog-ManiaWiki and Blog-Mania 08/27/2004 01:56 PM Matt Marshall's Venture Capital column in the Mercury News covers the funding announcement: Wiki-mania: Money is flowing into Wikis, which are Web sites that let many users read, write and edit with a single page. It's kind of like a... Teddy Bear ManiaTeddy Bear Mania 12/28/2004 03:17 PM Its stock surges after a Vermont company reports a busy holiday season. Source Code ManiaSource Code Mania 04/07/2005 01:05 PM files come soon /pronto estara para descargar Cat's Clicks: Gmail ManiaCat's Clicks: Gmail Mania 07/08/2004 03:56 AM G4 Tech TV Jul 8 2004 8:10AM GMT Mobile mania sweeps AMD, IntelMobile mania sweeps AMD, Intel 03/13/2003 10:20 AM Mobile mania shifts to GPUsMobile mania shifts to GPUs 03/13/2003 11:27 AM Google IPO mania slows SEC Web siteGoogle IPO mania slows SEC Web site 04/30/2004 07:05 PM Intense interest in the search king's initial public offering slows the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site to a crawl. Clinton book mania explodes on the WebClinton book mania explodes on the Web 06/22/2004 05:30 PM Prices of autographed copies soar on eBay, while former president gets three of Amazon's top 10 slots. Google sparks mania fearsGoogle sparks mania fears 05/01/2004 08:08 PM Sunday Herald May 1 2004 11:19PM GMT Mobility mania drives BluetoothMobility mania drives Bluetooth 11/04/2003 02:35 PM BBC Nov 4 2003 1:19PM ET gawker media mania continues in Wiredgawker media mania continues in Wired 05/27/2004 02:00 PM "use Movable Type, sexual prurience, and relentless snarkiness to draw ... a crowd" HP seeks larger role in iPod maniaHP seeks larger role in iPod mania 03/30/2005 09:26 PM Computer maker releases a pod-friendly PC and plans to add co-branded iPod Photo devices in the coming weeks. Photo: HP's prime spot for iPod Potter-mania fuels pesky virusPotter-mania fuels pesky virus 06/03/2004 08:25 AM A computer virus is trying to cash in on the excitement surrounding the latest Harry Potter film. Soltek Qbic EQ3901-300P ManiaSoltek Qbic EQ3901-300P Mania 03/14/2005 05:41 PM Review: Soltek goes retro with its Mania series of Socket 939 small-form-factor PCs. We put the Qbic EQ3901-300P on the bench to find out how it performs. Merger mania continues for Sage
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