Furious writes…
Filipino, Philippines “Dancing Inmates” from Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC), a maximum security prison, were treated to a visit by Michael Jacksons long-time choreographer Travis Payne and dancers Daniel Celebre and Dres Reid to learn performances from THIS IS IT. 
Furious writes…
Two hundred million. Kind of an amazing number, isn’t it?
That’s the number of users Facebook reached yesterday, and the company’s proud of it, as evidenced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s beaming missive, “200 million strong.”
Using the current number for people who Internet access in the world — about 1.6 billion people — Facebook has only covered 12.5 percent of that population. In other words, 87.5 percent, or about 1.4 billion, of Internet-connected people are not on Facebook. That’s a whole lot of people who theoretically could access Facebook’s site and sign up. And that’s not even including the 5.1 billion people who aren’t on the Internet at all.
Furious writes…
Ever wondered how the current financial crisis started? Jonathan Jarvis created this video to illustrate how it all began:
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
Furious writes…
Opening ceremony
8:00PM on 8-8-2008. Last Friday’s Opening Ceremony was one of the moments in this world when superlatives had no shot. Brilliant. Amazing. Jaw-dropping. Fantastic. Take your pick.
The first moments of the ceremony were signaled by the amazing rhythmic rumble of 2,008 percussion drums that produced a pulse-pounding start. The drums also turned into a giant set of cascading lights, shuffled from one end of the bird’s nest to the other, as a roaring crowd climbed to its feet. There was something primal yet elegant and powerful about the drums at the start.
The sheer number of human beings incorporated into the ceremony was staggering. The government put the tally at more than 10,000, and it didn’t appear to be an exaggeration.
But the array of costumes and props was like nothing an Olympics has ever seen. The sets produced were unending, from a titanic scroll to an undulating stadium floor that produced Chinese symbols to a planet that rose from beneath the stadium deck – the sets took you through a 5,000-year time capsule of China’s history. And the costume designs (there were over 15,000 costumes used) were flawless, vivid and colorful, whether it was the thousands of ancient robes or space-age suits that contained countless flickering bulbs.
The lighting of the torch really grabbed me. Beijing set a mind-bending standard that defied belief. I bet that nobody in the building could have guessed what ultimately happened! Let’s all enjoy and watch 2 weeks worth of the Games and hope that the Philippines will take home a medal! Mabuhay!
Fab and Furious writes…
Dear F&F friends, let’s all help this poor kid who has been abducted at the Festival Mall in Alabang.
Matthew” Chu-chu” David Samudio was last seen at Tom’s World Arcade in Festival Mall Alabang, around 8pm July 22, 2008 wearing a green checkered polo, jeans and a freen Mr. Bean slipper.
Here’s the official link: http://melquita.multiply.com/photos/album/348/
Let’s pray that this kid is found and be returned to his family soon. Please spread the news friends! Thanks to Sir Jake for giving us the heads up.
Furious writes…
Mozilla, the developers of the open source Web browser Firefox, set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours.
Over 8 million people downloaded Firefox 3 following its official launch. Mozilla is in a battle with Microsoft, which unveiled an experimental version of its Internet Explorer 8 in Las Vegas in April and has been looking to expand its presence on the Web.
Bottom line, IE sucks hahaha!
Fab writes…
Some of you may have read my entry about the “lost” tribe in the Amazon a few days back. I stated there that the story and photographs released recently of an “undiscovered” tribe was only partly true because it turns out that authorities were already aware that this tribe exists.
Apparently, the group Survival International and FUNAI – the groups responsible for supplying the photos, never claimed that this tribe was lost or unknown. It’s just that some people from the media glamorized the story and made it appear that what they had were photos of an undiscovered tribe.
Matt from Survival International cleared this up when he left a comment on our article explaining that there really was no hoax (Thanks Matt!). So F & F readers, if you want to expand your horizons by knowing more about the story of uncontacted tribes, visit Survival International’s Official Website. It will open your eyes about the threats that these tribes are facing and maybe you will find it in your hearts to help them.
Uncontacted tribal people cannot speak directly to those in power – they need your help to do so. Please stand up for their right to freedom.
