En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
The Beatles are releasing their whole back catalogue on a USB stick. ... The USB stick, which comes in an apple shaped holder, will cost you £200 - substantially more than the CDs, which seems a bit unfair. ... For audio wonks we should note that the contents will be provided in FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit and MP3 320 Kbps formats, fully compatible with PC and Mac.
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The USB stick, which comes in an apple shaped holder, will cost you £200 - substantially more than the CDs, which seems a bit unfair.
For audio wonks we should note that the contents will be provided in FLAC 44.1 Khz 24 bit and MP3 320 Kbps formats, fully compatible with PC and Mac.
Sigmund Freud thought dreams were a window into our unfulfilled sexual desires. But the dreams of video game players suggest they have a more practical role: helping us to learn new skills. "It really looks like if you're not dreaming about it, you're not getting better," says Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, who carried out one of the video game studies. The studies don't prove that dreaming about games makes players better. But they strongly suggest that dreaming and learning are intertwined.
"It really looks like if you're not dreaming about it, you're not getting better," says Robert Stickgold of Harvard Medical School, who carried out one of the video game studies.
The studies don't prove that dreaming about games makes players better. But they strongly suggest that dreaming and learning are intertwined.
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Wallace and Gromit, Google has adopted the eccentric inventor and his loyal pooch as the logo for the day.
Sky News: Credit Crunch Calendar Is Surprise Hit (October 23, 2009)
The revelation that Britain is still in recession could be good news for a surprise bestseller which 'celebrates' the decay wrought by the downturn. Each month of the Credit Crunch Calendar features a depressing image of economic decline, such as closed-down shops and vandalised factories. The depiction of a derelict Woolworths - the old retail favourite which became a symbol of high street failure - adorns the front cover.
Each month of the Credit Crunch Calendar features a depressing image of economic decline, such as closed-down shops and vandalised factories.
The depiction of a derelict Woolworths - the old retail favourite which became a symbol of high street failure - adorns the front cover.
In his book, titled "Each Step Should Be a Goal," the 76-year-old Mr. Chirac retraces his career until his election to the presidency in 1995. He breaks his silence on his successor Nicolas Sarkozy, and weighs in on erstwhile rivals including former President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
In extracts published by the newspaper Le Figaro, and confirmed by the book's publisher, Mr. Chirac describes Mr. Sarkozy as "nervous" and "distinguished by his undeniable knack for communication."
What is the explanation, I ask our French-resident contingent. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
hilarious, ... heading the popularity chart just when he is put on trial for corrruption
Florida authorities have found a missing baby alive under her baby sitter's bed and say they're planning to charge the baby sitter, her husband and the child's mother.
