Music: Playlist # 2

-1 Peter Bjorn & John - Young Folks (beyond the wizard's sleeve re-animation)
-2 Jumbonics - Slinger
-3 Air - Universal Traveller
-4 Oval - Textuell
-5 Baxter Dury - Cocaine Man
-6 Le Tigre - Let's Run
-7 The Fort Knox Five - The Brazilian Hipster
-8 Takumi Kato - Tone 10
-9 Bungle - 25th Floor
-10 Blu Mar Ten - BRO (Bazil Remix)

Enjoy...

Events: Happy gatherings

How the life can be really fun thanks some people like Lori Kufner and Kevin Bracken, 2 students at the university of Toronto. In March 2005, they decided to organize with their friends a giant eggs hunt in the city, using the streets as an urban playground. Newmindspace started. In February, they hosted a surprising pillow fight in NYC (Union Square) which gathered 450 people. Parties in the subway and street cars, capture flag games, picnics and massive bubble battle are some of the happy urban events occured in Toronto and NYC.

Lori and Kevin define Newmindspace as "interactive public art, creative cultural interventions and urban bliss dissemination".

Newmindspace's growing popularity will certainly inspire the urban people from all around the world!

Whoisruffer is convinced...

Digital features: The new deal

The PS3 worldwide launch on Nov.17 will initiate the official start of Consoles battle. Although high-priced (from $499 to $599), Sony expects to sell out all the 4 million PS3 by year-end and to face to Microsoft and its 5 million Xbox 360s already sold (released on end of 2005, from $299 to $399).

Nintendo should launch his Wii system this fall at a lower price for different performance and use: this strategy could pay regarding to the video game revenue, expected to fall 4% to 5% from 2005 ($10 billion!).
This competition between Sony and Microsoft will take place on different battlefields: Sony's Blu-ray Disc Vs futur MS HD DVD, Game Licences (MS claims Fifa 2007 + Pro Evolution Soccer 6 exclusivity), Game Prices...
About Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment America president Kaz Hirai said recently: "...Every time we go down a path, we look behind and they're right there - we just can't shake these guys. I wish that they would come up with some strategies of their own, but they seem to be going down the path of everything we do. If you look at their strategy in other business areas as well, they tend to do that...."

Sure, the Battle starts...

Last minute: the european launch will be delayed to March 2007.

Architecture & Botanism: Vertical Gardens

To mix Architecture and Botanism was the brilliant and original idea of the green-haired french botanist Patrick Blanc: he creates now gardens on the walls of buildings all around the world, called Le Mur Végétal (coming soon).

This scientist (from CNRS) uses his profound knowledge of local microclimates and plant integration to pull off these vertical system outdoors, where orchids, anthurium, ficus, philodendrons and other plants are growing on.
“I try to reconcile the city with nature,” said Patrick Blanc, who remains a humble artist and poet, faced to the acclaim.

His latest work can be seen the Jean Nouvel's Musée du Quay Branly.

Amazing...

Culture: AFRICA Hi-Fi

AFRICA HI-FI is the brainchild of SONIA HASSAN and co-creator, World Renown DJ/Producer/Remixer RON TRENT. This monthly event is a musical tribute of respect to Africa and all that it has touched and influenced in World music and culture.

AFRICA HI-FI fuses music and social consciousness with art and dance. The evening is geared toward educating people about Africa as the birthplace of music that we all listen to and love, whether it be Jazz, Dance, World Music, Hip Hop...
AFRICA HI-FI is being presented as an open forum that will tap into the creative energy of the Motherland to help elevate the consciousness of all people, thereby creating a positive collective community.


AFRICA HI-FI is a part of the Chicago Culture for 2 years now.

Society: Support Amnesty International

As I support AI , I just link the website.

"To be informed makes you free!"

Digital features: Never lose any contacts again

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All the basic services that ZYB offers are free (except some next special features priced at a small fee).