Events

Google I/O 2013 – A Breakdown in what is happening at the Tech Giant

by Viri May 16, 2013

  The Google I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco, CA was not flashy, but quite informative.  The presentation covered updates on almost all of Google’s products, reviewed statistics on its applications and CEO Larry Page even took the stage and answered questions. Here is all you need to know – A breakdown from the Conference [...]

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Oscars 2013: Best Picture Nominees

by Eric February 22, 2013

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Watch: Edited by Nelson Carvajal There you have it – all 84 Best Picture Oscar winners in a four-minute montage. You would probably have to write an entire book to equal the emotions captured in this short video, an impressive film legacy chosen by the AMPAS [...]

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Oscars 2013: Best Director Nominees

by Swipp February 22, 2013

The Film Director. The one who controls the artistic and dramatic aspects of a movie as s/he guides the actors and crew along every inch of the way. The director sets the tone. They set the scene. They basically ‘own’ the success or failure of any given movie based on every single miniscule decision they [...]

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Oscars 2013: Best Actor Nominees

by Eric February 20, 2013

My favorite part of watching the Best Actor presentation at the Oscars is to see the faces of the nominees just before the presenter announces the winner. It’s a universal mix of composure, anticipation, and nerves followed by – for the winner – surprise, relief, and gratification. All those emotions flying high in a matter [...]

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Oscars 2013: Best Supporting Actress Nominees

by Swipp February 20, 2013

Five talented, and diverse, actresses have been nominated for this Award, and we cannot wait to see who takes the coveted Oscar home on Sunday night. Hathaway’s heart-wrenching performance, while short-lived (only 18 minutes) in the film, has a lot of the online world a buzz. Nominated for a Best Actress award before, some say this [...]

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Oscars 2013: Best Supporting Actor Nominees

by Swipp February 18, 2013

The Academy Awards are upon us, so we will be spending a little time this week reviewing the Movies, Actors and Directors that have been nominated to receive the coveted Oscar this year. First up are the nominees for ‘Best Supporting Actor’. Interesting to note, all five nominees are past Oscar winners. Jones has already [...]

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The 2013 Oscars

by Eric February 18, 2013

“I’ll never let go Jack. I’ll never let go.” I consider myself a film buff, but Titanic (1997) is the only movie I have paid to see three times in a theater. No small feat, considering the damn thing is 194 minutes long! I don’t have to tell you what sitting on a cinema chair [...]

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Thoughts on Ray Kurzweil’s SxSWi Keynote: How Technology is Reshaping Humanity

by Swipp March 13, 2012

One of the most interesting sessions at this years SxSW Interactive conference was the keynote with Ray Kurzweil – author, scientist, inventor and futurist. Kurzeil is known for his belief in immortality and the singularity (how technology creates exponential growth, radical life expansion, and how we will transcend our biology) and there was a lot [...]

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Swipp in the IBM Social Lounge at SxSW

by Swipp March 9, 2012
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