http://www.linkangel.com Applied Entrepreneurship & Technology Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:10:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wall-E is an outstanding Sci-fi and animated movie. With two robots as the main characters (along with a cockroach),  with about 10 words to speak between them, the animators have displayed their incredible skill at visual story telling. While the animation, the story, the emotional delivery through robots and almost everything ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/06/29/wall-e-the-greatest-robot-sci-fi-movie-of-all-time-with-a-message-on-the-state-of-human-civilization-and-sustainability/ We've all been seeing a record number of U.S. Companies on sale or as acquisition targets for foreign companies such as the recent offer from Belgian-Brazilian giant InBev for Anheuser-Busch. This phenomenon is in part due to  globalization and also in part due to the weak U.S. dollar. I think eventually, the ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/06/20/foreign-takeovers-of-us-companies-may-lead-to-a-stronger-dollar/ On a recent trip to Spain, I got to watch the Eurovision awards on TV. Overall the show is much more entertaining and original as compared to equivalent shows in the US like American Idol. Rodolfo Chikilicuatre from Spain is particularly entertaining with a hilarious performance and a catchy reggaetón beat. ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/06/03/rodolfo-chikilicuatre-from-spain-eurovision-2008-finals/ An observation one can make today is that a growing number of DJs now seem to use tracks from the early 90s especially the ones that were associated with classic dance and trance sounds and from groups who built a reputation for exceptional dance tracks. Some of this stuff ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/05/03/old-skool-dance-tunes-get-a-new-lease-on-life/ It looks like Heineken pushed the price envelope for advertising with the female Robot campaign. More importantly, Heineken has pushed the envelope in creativity which is absolutely essential in an area where product differentiation is not easy. Using a female robot with that contains beer that clones itself is a ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/05/03/heinekens-beer-robot-pushing-the-envelope-in-beer-advertising/ Do you see a resemblance between English Record Producer and Songwriter Joe Meek and Bollywood star Aamir Khan? http://www.linkangel.com/2008/04/21/english-record-producer-and-songwriter-joe-meek-and-bollywood-star-aamir-khan-resemblance/ I came upon this online identity verification service while trying to look at an "adult" video of the upcoming Harold & Kumar movie. Now, what struck me as being unique is that this service asks you for your first name, last name and zip code and using a list of ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/04/21/instant-online-age-verification-via-integrity/ Ever wonder what happened to all those 90's singers with those chart-toppers that you never heard of again. There is really no way to tell where all these people are due to an abundance of rumors on the internet. Leila K is rumored to be homeless in Stockholm. The same ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/04/19/leila-k-and-daisy-dee-and-those-extinct-90s-music-groups/ In the 1990s, the Bitmap Brothers produced some of the most cutting edge and highly successful cult games for the Amiga and a few titles for the PC. This British video game developer produced games in the 1990s that seem very similar to games of today. The game 'Z' is ... http://www.linkangel.com/2008/03/29/a-tribute-to-the-bitmap-brothers-game-development-company/ Here are a couple of the funniest scenes from these two movies. The Angry African Dude [youtube:http://youtube.com/w/?v=UrRCToE1FwY] Baby Joker's No More Locked Doors Rant [youtube:http://youtube.com/w/?v=YnrMhYjGUpU] Smokey Getting a Shit [youtube:http://youtube.com/w/?v=uO-nQ-2T5AY] Next Friday, Baby Joker Hundreds and Fitties [youtube:http://youtube.com/w/?v=WsiXldVSMHw] http://www.linkangel.com/2008/03/29/the-movies-friday-and-next-friday/