Its really sad that almost all media talk about bittorent is focusing on pirating movies and the likes, and not about what we could do and should do with this great way of P2P’ing. OK some articles does get under the skin, but still keeps the focus on pirating.

Maybe im not very good at googling, but so far I havnt been able to find a site that hosts torrent files for freeware and CC licensed software. That I simply cant understand. Bittorrent is a gift from heaven, that should be used to spread free software and artistic works. Why? well it doesnt get much more democratic than sharing your bandwidth in return for some good and free software. And we all know that bandwidth cost skyrocket when you host large files for free download.

Around the web so called web 2.0 sites pop up, with nice rounded fonts in their design and icky fresh colours. Not a single one of them have come up with the idea that torrents, mixed up with a little AJAX commenting scripts, and of course the standard beta developer blog. Would not only help the creative commons movement, but also most likely make you a very rich person, as google or yahoo would buy your company in no time, when they’ll discover what they can earn on advertising on such a site.

So finally I got my orders placed for this and next months DVD orders:

Ghost in the Shell vol 1
Ghost in the Shell vol 2
Havoc
Red Eye
Garden State

Looks like I have some good entertainment waiting for me.

Whether Microsoft is or isnt behind this movie its still funnier than most else Ive seen this, so far short year.

The truth about SuprNova.org shutdown. It seems that this is the short version. Im afraid its the only version the public will see.

720p vs. 1080i - The Great HD TV Debate EXPLAINED and SOLVED Ill put my money on the bet, that this discusion isnt finished.

Grand Theft Lego. Wonder if theres any hidden game in this one.

For the last 6 months Ive been listening to my subwoofer buzzing. I bought Cerwin Vegas CLSC-12S 12″ subwoofer, and every time Ive turn the darned thing on, it starts buzzing. The buzzing disappears as soon as I turn on my amplifier. So it isnt anything that bugs me,while I watch, listen and shake (I do when this baby is turned on) thrugh my movies.
Still this is something that annoys me. You know the feeling, that you are using something that not perfect or completed. Thats how I feel. I never could find the time to go to the HiFi center and seek a solution to the problem, but I think I just found it online. Not by search, it just kind of landed on my screen while surfing.
Alan Loft wrote the piece on ecoustics.com, How to Eliminate Hum or Buzz.
Another good thing I found some time ago is The Guide to Film Aspect Ratios. Read this one as well and dazzle that dad in law, while you explain why Clint Eastwood looks so thin on his setup.

Public domain movies features hhmm well free movies for you to download legally.

A few years ago, one of my saturday afternoon rituals was watching Brisco County Jr. Ever since I first saw Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead II, Ive been a Campbell fanboy. So all in all the news that Brisco County Jr. is gonna be out on DVD is great news. To bad it wasnt released for the hollidays, would have been an instant #1 on my wishlist.

Watching all six Star Wars movies simultaneously Why? Hmm, well maybe just because it can be done.

Empires list of the 50 greatest independent films. Whats Clerks doing all the way down at the 4th spot?

How to use AnyDVD to protect yourself against Sonys DRM rootkit This isnt actually a Howto, but quite simply just tells you that the latest version of AnyDVD protects you againt this trojan like malware.

After reading this mail I needed to sit down under my table for a little while. Yes i was nervously rocking back and forth like a psychotic hidden away in the basement of a mental hospital.
How in the world is it that MPAA want people to respect them? They treat people who are paying to watch movies like criminals. Have this institution ever thought about what kind of damage they do to their clients, the movie studios? You never ever get anything but trouble, when you treat honest people like criminals.
I spend a lot of time and money on my passion for movies. I actually did some calcullation on this. Something like $100 to $150 every month go from my wallet to the studios. And one thing is for damn sure, the first time someone demands my phone to be left at the counter, or me going thrugh a metal detector before entering the cinema. That will be the day, they’ve seen the last dollar taking the trip from my account to theirs.

Now this is a web 2.0 site I find useful Google Video Downloader

The Future Cost of a Good Synthetic World A little calculation based on the production cost of Return of the King

Top 10 Most Gruesome Movie Maniacs Didnt they forget pres. Bush on this list, he had a nice supporting role in Fahrenheit 9/11.

Fan Boys “The film will follow a group of hardcore Star Wars fan boys who set out to take their dying friend to Skywalker Ranch to see the movie in a perfect setting before he passes away.” Did anyone say this could be the new Clerks? Ok then I guess I said it first.

I know im gonna sound like a narrowminded grumpy old man, but I really need to get this of my chest. So here goes:

1. Please dont take your 7 year old buy to watch a movie rated for 11 and up. Firstly its anoying listening to you answering all his questions during the movie, because he doesnt understand whats going on. Secondly, as a proffesional it really hurts the eyes and mind that some parents have next to know knowledge about what a child brain is able to process and what it cant.

2. Is it really nessesary to put your feet up on top of the chair in front of you. No I dont care wether or not somebody sits there, or if you take off your shoes.

3. Dont please dont ask your date why this and that happened in the movie. First of, you dont get very far in your with your hopes on a future relationship, if you sound like a total moron. Oh yes, and its really annoying.

4. I bet you heard this one before. Turn off your bloody cellphone when at the cinema. Is it really that hard?

5. Clean up after you. Leaving your seat after the lights gets turned on again, with a small mountain of cups and candy wrapping left behind. Does not only make you look bad, think of your parents reputation! Didnt thay teach you some common manners?

If you’ve come this far, and read this, I simply thank you for letting me get this of my chest.

While surfing around del.icio.us/popular today I discovered this site on how to backup your DVDs on a Mac.
It features a nice little presentation video of the programs and their usage.
Now my problem is that I dont use Macs. So what to do but do a little; How to backup your DVDs when you’re a Gates supporter (yuck).

So here goes:
1. You’ll need a DVD ripping program - For this little tutorial I use DVDshrink (I am aware that theres tons of other program and ways to do this, that produces better outputs, but this is meant as a easy and fast tutorial)
2. Download DVD shrink
3. Install DVD shrink (If you dont know how to install a program, then please carefully step away from your computer)
4. Start DVD shrink and insert the DVD you want to backup in your PCs DVD drive.
5. Press the “Open Disc” icon - DVD shrink now makes a preview. That takes roughly 1 minute.

6. Desellect the features on the disc you dont need. You know as a Dane I really dont need those other subtitles or Chinese audiotracks.

7. Press the “Backup” icon and then in the new window “OK” Sit back and relax or order some flowers for your wife. You know the time you’ll spend sitting on your ass backing up DVDs will most likely make her somewhat grumpy - hence you’ll need the flowers to soften the situation.

8. After the ripping is done, simply insert a blank DVD into your DVD burner. Sit back and relax, take a visit to ebay or amazon and see if you can find some jewelry for your woman, believe me you’ll need it.
9. DVD tray pops open, and there you have your backup.

After going through the DVDs to buy in November list I can already see that I aint gonna buy many christmas gifts this year. Well fsck those spoiled kids, they already have enough toys.

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - Two-Disc Deluxe Edition [Imdb] Let me see 1) Best actor alive appearing, check! 2) Semi odd story, check! 3) Kids getting molested, check! Ok I gotta have this one.

The Devils Rejects - Unrated Widescreen Edition [Imdb]

Madagascar - Widescreen Edition [Imdb]

The Skeleton Key - Widescreen Edition [Imdb] Only because im a sucker for scary b-flicks

Mr. & Mrs. Smith - Widescreen Edition [Imdb] Say what you want - Im only gonna watch this one because Jolie is hot. Not Pitt, Jolie!

Fantastic Four - Widescreen Edition [Imdb] Maybe I should just rent this one, Im not sure its a movie I want to own

Frank Miller’s Sin City - Recut & Extended Edition [Imdb] Hehehe he said recut