cinema minima: LIGHT and POWER

Hack the TIVO - and skip commercials even more conveniently

For the TiVo, the 30-second jump hack [via The Screen Savers] transforms the skip-to-end button into a 30-second skip button. Not that you'd want to miss commercials or anything. (Others are referenced by the same source with much cya.) [Bag and Baggage]

This is a good response to the latest onslaughts by the Content Kings who claim that we are committing treason by skipping commercials. [Ernie the Attorney]

| | Nº332 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:40:58 PM. Words: 94.

Bhagat Singh

Gandhi Is Eclipsed by Another Indian Hero. This Bollywood musical tells the story of Bhagat Singh, a young Sikh revolutionary who was executed by the British government in 1931. By Dave Kehr. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº326 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:22:36 PM. Words: 48.

Super Vista

New at Movieplex: Return of the Wide Screen Format. As moviemakers increasingly explore digital processes, Super Vista has reached back to the 70-millimeter wide-screen film format. By Barbara Whitaker. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº325 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:20:26 PM. Words: 45.

Disney continues its tradition of parsimony

Disney Dusts Off an Heirloom. Disney wants to make modestly budgeted movies that return to the wholesome roots of the company. Can such films compete with blockbuster family fare like "Spiderman"? By Laura M. Holson. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº324 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:18:19 PM. Words: 55.

Lew Wasserman's understanding of technology

Revisiting Wasserman's Vision. Lew Wasserman's understanding of technology, particularly as it applied to television distribution, was seemingly without parallel. By Dennis Mcdougal. [New York Times: Arts]

| | Nº323 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:13:53 PM. Words: 41.

Manifesto

For a Revolution Against Media. A. How do people develop a language of opposition against Media when the Media controls all language? B. Since Media... [kill your tv dot com]

| | Nº319 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:03:15 PM. Words: 42.

Aspiring musicians need a distribution channel

Folk singer David Grossman is one of thousands of musicians cheering the return of Garageband.com, a Web site that showcases songs of up-and-coming and going-nowhere acts through free downloads and streaming, peer reviews and rankings.

"The people who are complaining about (free downloads), they're backward," Grossman said. "They would see the wheel as a threat, and say 'What's going to happen to sandal companies when the wheel comes out?' I think (the Internet) is a huge opportunity for artists." [From MyFreePress.com via Ernie the Attorney]

| | Nº318 Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 1:58:44 PM. Words: 104.