Movie Trailer: The Ghost Writer

The original title for this was Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer. I wonder why they changed the name? Just like I support the music of R. Kelly and not his personal life; Mr. Polanski is a great director. I hope that whatever is going on with his situation is resolved soon and who am I to judge him. Moving right along…

The Plot

“The Ghost Writer” tells the story of a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan), who is holed up on an island off the Eastern seaboard of the U.S. in midwinter, writing his memoirs. When his long-standing aide drowns, a professional ghostwriter (Ewan McGregor) is sent out to help him finish the book.

The anonymous ghost writer is quickly drawn into a political and sexual intrigue involving Lang’s wife, Ruth (Olivia Williams) and his aide (Kim Cattrall). Hanging over Lang is the threat of a war crimes trial and a mysterious secret from his past that threatens to jeopardize international relations. The film is based on the Robert Harris novel “The Ghost.”

Source: www.newmovieliset.com

Tech News: Apple iPad

Thank You Steve Jobs for birthing a new Apple product into this world. It is a better place because of this kind gesture. If you can not tell by that opening sentence you should not continue to read because the following words may be to big for your mind to handle. If you feel some kind of way about the proceeding statement you probably use a PC and love Windows 7.

I will get this new product. My only debate is if I will get it with or without 3G. Yeah thats right you can use it outside in the open. No contract. Month to Month. I will have two months to decide if I just want wifi and I will have to wait an additional 30 days if I want 3G.

I shall stop rambling and just allow you to look and stare.

Apple Launches iPad

A Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
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“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
iPad features 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications. Every app works in both portrait and landscape, automatically animating between views as the user rotates iPad in any direction. The precise Multi-Touch interface makes surfing the web on iPad an entirely new experience, dramatically more interactive and intimate than on a computer. Reading and sending email is fun and easy on iPad’s large screen and almost full-size “soft” keyboard. Import photos from a Mac®, PC or digital camera, see them organized as albums, and enjoy and share them using iPad’s elegant slideshows. Watch movies, TV shows and YouTube, all in HD or flip through pages of an e-book you downloaded from Apple’s new iBookstore while listening to your music collection.
iPad runs almost all of the over 140,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. The iTunes® Store gives you access to the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes and over 8,000 films including over 2,000 in stunning high definition video. Apple also announced the new iBooks app for iPad, which includes Apple’s new iBookstore, the best way to browse, buy and read books on a mobile device. The iBookstore will feature books from major and independent publishers.
Apple also introduced a new version of iWork® for iPad, the first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch. With Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers® you can create beautifully formatted documents, stunning presentations with animations and transitions, and spreadsheets with charts, functions and formulas. The three apps will be available separately through the App Store for $9.99 each.
iPad syncs with iTunes just like the iPhone and iPod touch, using the standard Apple 30-pin to USB cable, so you can sync all of your contacts, photos, music, movies, TV shows, applications and more from your Mac or PC. All the apps and content you download on iPad from the App Store, iTunes Store and iBookstore will be automatically synced to your iTunes library the next time you connect with your computer.
iPad’s brilliant 9.7-inch, LED-backlit display features IPS technology to deliver crisp, clear images and consistent color with an ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angle. The highly precise, capacitive Multi-Touch display is amazingly accurate and responsive whether scrolling web pages or playing games. The intelligent soft keyboard pioneered on iPhone takes advantage of iPad’s larger display to offer an almost full-size soft keyboard. iPad also connects to the new iPad Keyboard Dock with a full-size traditional keyboard.
iPad is powered by A4, Apple’s next-generation system-on-a-chip. Designed by Apple, the new A4 chip provides exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life of up to 10 hours.* Apple’s advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging technology deliver up to 1,000 charge cycles without a significant decrease in battery capacity over a typical five year lifespan.**
iPad comes in two versions—one with Wi-Fi and the other with both Wi-Fi and 3G. iPad includes the latest 802.11n Wi-Fi, and the 3G versions support speeds up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA networks. Apple and AT&T announced breakthrough 3G pre-paid data plans for iPad with easy, on-device activation and management.
Continuing Apple’s dedication to designing and creating environmentally responsible products, each iPad enclosure is made of highly recyclable aluminum and comes standard with energy-efficient LED-backlit displays that are mercury-free and made with arsenic-free glass. iPad contains no brominated flame retardants and is completely PVC-free.
Apple today released a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPad, so developers can create amazing new applications designed to take advantage of iPad’s capabilities. The SDK includes a simulator that lets developers test and debug their iPad apps on a Mac, and also lets developers create Universal Applications that run on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.
Pricing & Availability
iPad will be available in late March worldwide for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16GB model, $599 (US) for the 32GB model, $699 (US) for the 64GB model. The Wi-Fi + 3G models of iPad will be available in April in the US and selected countries for a suggested retail price of $629 (US) for the 16GB model, $729 (US) for the 32GB model and $829 (US) for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold in the US through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. International pricing and worldwide availability will be announced at a later date. iBookstore will be available in the US at launch.
*Apple tested wireless battery life by browsing web pages and receiving email over an AirPort® network, never letting the system go to sleep during the test, and keeping the display at half brightness. This is a typical scenario of use on the go, resulting in a battery performance number that is very relevant to mobile users.
**A properly maintained iPad battery is designed to retain 80 percent or more of its original capacity during a lifespan of up to 1,000 recharge cycles. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
© 2010 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod touch, iTunes, iWork, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Apple Store and AirPort are trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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New Blogger: Karrine Steffans

Well boys and girls it looks like there is a new blogger in town. You may know her for very well for her other endeavors, but would on the block is Mrs/ms/Miss Karrine Steffans is now set to blog on Globalgrind.com. I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt and not say anything negative as of right now.My only advice is make sure you actions and personal life mirror whatever it is you are going to write about. What I mean is dont get upset if you talk about sexual things and people come at you that way. If you talk about real shit, then people will come at you real. People can change their lives and maybe you have and/or maybe you havent. BTW, Im not judging any choice(s) you make, but I will voice my opinion if I have one.

Notice how I made no mention of anything other than my opinion and my thoughts. No mud slinging.

Books: Hulk Hogan | My Life Outside The Ring

Real talk, I may have to buy this book. The Hulk almost killed himself.
Synopsis
Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, burst onto the professional wrestling scene in the late seventies and went on to become a world wrestling champion many times over. From humble beginnings, this giant of a man escaped a pre-ordained life of dock and construction work in Port Tampa, Florida, to become one of the most recognizable celebrities on the planet.

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Movie Review: Where The Wild Things Are

I went to movies tonight with my good friends and my favorite little homies and had the pleasure of seeing Spike Jonze’s adaptation of the popular children’s book “Where The Wild Things Are”. I must say that it was a great movie. The visuals were on point with little to no CGI. The “monsters” were people in costumes with very advanced facial expressions.

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Books/Website: PostSecret

Secrets. We all have them. We all wonder who may share the same secret as us. We also wonder who might know our secret. Have you ever had the desire to just scream at the top of your lungs, blurting out all of your deepest and darkest secrets? But wait, then everyone would know what you’ve been hiding and you don’t exactly want that to happen, right? I mean, people do tend to have a cruel way of judging, coming to conclusions, and disowning once they find out something completely crazy about somebody. Sad but let’s face it… people do, do that. Well here’s your chance to share your secret with the world while staying COMPLETELY anonymous. It’s called PostSecret

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Interview: King James On The Daily Show

King James was recently on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart where they talked about LeBron’s new book, Shooting Stars (on bookshelves right now), his experience while playing ball in high school, trying pot, and more. Jon even brings up the fact that LeBron is about to be a free agent in about a year and tries to convince him to go to New York with silly little “souvenirs.” Sorry Jon, but LBJ is staying at home in Cleveland… at least I hope he does! We gotta get that ring this year! Anyway, It’s a great 6:34 interview filled with a bunch of laughs and silly comments. LeBron has an awesome sense of humor and he definitely knows how to joke around.

Click here for the clip —> LeBron James on The Daily Show