Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. serutan writes "Tuesday night I attended a sneak preview of Kerry Conran's groundbreaking film, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow , courtesy of the Science Fiction Museum in Seattle. I was completely blown away. Below is my brief review of the movie and the event. No spoilers, if you have seen any of the clips available on the web." Read on for the rest. [Slashdot]

 

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A Glimpse Into the World of Japanese Animation. Pixelgroove writes "CGNetworks sports a story by Justin Leach (Softimage Special Projects Division), who had a unique chance to work at Production I.G in Japan on Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence and Kill Bill: Vol. 1. Prior to leaving Japan, he interviewed the Production I.G computer graphics animation team about their thoughts and perspectives on Japanese Animation (anime)." [Slashdot]

 

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Netflix RSS feeds. Excellent. [Scripting News]

 

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Texting teens use SMS for help. Talking to youngsters in the language of text could increase their access to services. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

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Hi-tech phones sent TV channels. Digital television channels are to be transmitted straight to hi-tech mobile telephones in a UK first. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

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Shakespearean text lives online. The British Library is putting high-resolution copies of Shakespeare's plays on the internet. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

 

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O'Reilly Network: Prime-Time Hypermedia. Jon Udell. I don't know beans about high-end AV technologies, so don't look for expert guidance or Hollywood production values. I come at this from the bottom up, as a web-savvy blogger frustrated by the opaqueness and intractability of existing hypermedia content. [Tomalak's Realm]

 

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Just in case you are Rip Van Winkle...No Fears: Laptop D.J.'s Have a Feast. Plenty of music available online is not just free but also easily available, legal and ó most important ó worth hearing. By By JON PARELES. [The New York Times > Technology]

 

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What is grid computing?...Report: Learning is key to grid success. Grid computing looks to have a promising future--if vendors can continue to educate IT departments about its benefits. [CNET News.com]

 

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