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Açores

Last week I went on a trip to the Azores (island of São Miguel) for a little vacation time. The island is beautiful and truly unique. There’s no amount of pictures and videos that could capture the fantastic scenery and peace of quiet you get from visiting this wonderful place. Anyway, here’s some photos I [...]

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Apple responsible for 25% of US music sales

If you needed more proof that the music cd is dying and record companies should accompany the the shift in consumer preferences then maybe the next amazing numbers by the NPD Group should convice you: * Apple is generating one quarter of all US music sales (25%). And Apple is also responsible for 69% of [...]

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Quino – Potentes, prepotentes e impotentes

I’ve been reading one of Quino‘s books – “Potentes, prepotentes e impotentes” (roughly translated to “Powerful, prepotent and impotent” – and it’s one of the smartest ways I found to make political remarks and criticism. I really recommend reading all of it and the Mafalda volumes as well.

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Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventures

Traditional point and click adventure games are a dead genre but some publishers still try to push games with a more modern interface and storytelling aproach. Today I bought Wallace & Gromit Grand Adventures on Xbox Live and it’s pure fun. Go try the demo or look at the trailer, it’s worth it. P.S: And [...]

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Star Trek Movie: go watch it

Tonight I went to watch the new Star Trek movie and I must say, it’s truly the first blockbuster of the year (X-Men Origins: Wolverine had very poor writing despite some good acting effort) and problably the best in the franchise. To me, Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan is still a classic and a [...]

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