Download: The True Story of the Internet: Review

When you're looking for an answer to something, most people naturally look towards the Internet. Ten years ago no one had even heard of it, but in that short amount of time the Internet has become a central part of our world. Download: The True Story of the Internet tells the story of the Internet and how it came to be, from the men and women that made it possible.

if you want to know the origin of eBay, Yahoo!, Google, Digg, Facebook, or if you want to know where the creators of Netscape, Napster or Excite are? you must see Download:The True Story of the Internet
[Every Monday 9:00 PM (60 min.) at Chn 51:Discovery Science Channel.]

"Take the Lead"

(A movie review!)

(“I've never seen anyone move like that before.”)

(I'd kill to dance like that. It's like sex on hardwood.)

I just watch last time the movie entitled Take the Lead. The film was already release way back year 2006, month of June day 7. Based on a true story, the movie tells of the struggle of a dance teacher, Pierre Dulain, to give to a group of problem kids a second chance by exploring their dance skills.



This film was much better than I had expected. The story brings to mind movies such as Mad Hot Ballroom or Dangerous Minds, but is different enough that it is able to stand on its own. This is a feel-good movie. You will enjoy it, laugh, maybe even cry, despite being able to predict what is going to happen. The dancing was great (both the hip hop dancing and the ballroom). You won't be sorry you've seen it.

I give it an 8 out of 10, because I was genuinely entertained.

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He’s back on the scene!

Rico Blanco is Back!

AFTER his dramatic departure from Rivermaya, RIco Blanco comes out of the shadows with his debut solo album entitled "Your Universe."
The 10-song album under Warner Philippines is currently being buoyed by his carrier single, "Yugto" and the newly-released follow up single which bears the album's title.
Rather than coming up with a totally different sonic approach, Blanco opted to stay safe and trekked the road that his former band used to rule.



Album Title:Your Universe
Label:Warner Music Philippines
Released: 2008
Number of Tracks: 10
1. Say Forever
2. Your Universe
3. Yugto
4. Ayuz
5. Helpless
6. Start Again
7. Outta This
8. Para Hindi Ka Mawala
9. Antukin
10. Metropolis

Digital Music Piracy

”Music piracy is any form of unauthorized duplication and/or distribution of music including downloading, file sharing, and CD-burning."

• Stealing music is against the law.
• Stealing music betrays the songwriters and recording artists who create it.
• Stealing music stifles the careers of new artists and up-and-coming bands.

The bottom line is “it’s stealing”…Stealing music is the same as stealing anything else. It is illegal and the consequences are real - for you and for the music.

Napanood ko nga sa Myx, they arguing about music piracy. Sempre ito ay malaking tulong sa karamihan na naghihirap satin o sabihin na lang natin na sa mga nagtitipid kasi nga diba “mahirap na raw ang buhay ngayon”. Some cd cost 500+ Php and ito ay mga foreign cd at kapag Local naman siguro mga 150 to 300+ Php depende na sa artist kung Sikat na o Nagsisimula pa lang. Sabi nga kung bibili ka pa ng cd para mapakinggan mo lang And it cost expensive para sayo.eh kung meron naman na way na free to get it diba. Kaso ang punto ng mga artist ay pinaghirapan yun gawin eh at Kung I to tolerate mo lang yun mababaliwala lang lahat ng pinaghirapan nila.”Sa recording pa lang mahirap na,di yun madali” said yael yuzon [from the band Spongecola/Lead Vocals] on the interview sa Myx. It says na from the first step to the last step na pagdidistribute na ng music nila to the people ay hindi madali.

For the artist "it can be discouraging that people don’t realize how much time and effort you put into making and promoting a record."

"It helps them to spread their mark on the world” sabi nga sa isang nainterview sa myx, but the point is “nakakatulong but not in the good way or in the short term lng” or in the other side "nakilala nga kmi pero not in the good or legal way"...It means that many music artist na nka sign sa mga kilalang music company/recording labels ay almost affected about pirating music.

About naman sa mga indie artist ay sinasabi nila na hindi sila masyadong naapektuhan dito for example sa interview sa Updharmadown band, they said na they are not affected 100% because their music is about not to sell but to promote it. But how about the bands na nka sign sa mga kilalang music company/recording labels diba. they both sell and promote their music.

Aun, nalaman ko pala na hindi ito nkakabuti para sa music industry. Maraming naapektuhan dito lalo na ang mga hindi mabilang na musician,songwriters,performers,producers,recording engineers...

"Enjoy the music! But please respect copyrights."