Archive for June, 2005

Google To Launch Online Video Playback

Mon Jun 27 2005

John Battelle has confirmed that Monday Google will launch an in-browser video playback feature based on the open source VLC media player. This is the logical next step for Google’s video search and upload function, which began taking uploads back in April.

Karmacy - “Blood Brothers”

Sun Jun 26 2005

On their debut album, The Movement, Karmacy portrays the everyday realities and philosophies of cross-cultured individuals.

“Blood Brothers” song is one of the most important pieces of the album, both emotionally and sociologically. It utilizes two languages, Gujarati and English, to paint an honest picture of the often overlooked hardships involved in leaving one’s motherland. This […]

Weekly News

Fri Jun 24 2005

Supreme Court Rules Cities May Seize Homes
Pentagon creating student database to identify potential recruitment
Chinese oil firm in hostile Unocal bid
Chinese application maker Haier launches $1.3 billion takeover bid for Maytag
IBM To Hire 14,000 New Workers in India
Identity Thieves Drain Unemployment Benefit Funds

58 Million US Household Pays No Income Tax

Thu Jun 23 2005

According to Tax Foundation, “In 2004, a record 42.5 million tax returns – one-third of all returns filed – had no income tax liability because of the available credits and deductions in the tax code. This is a 42 percent increase in the number of zero-tax filers in just four years. In addition to these […]

King Kong Trailer to Debut on June 27th

Tue Jun 21 2005

King Kong is a remake of the original King Kong movie released in 1933. The movie is currently in production, and is expected to be released on December 14, 2005. King Kong is a story of the gigantic gorilla captured in the wilds and brought to civilization, where he meets a tragic fate.
NBC and […]