Diez Sitios Utiles en Internet

Google

Es sin duda el mejor buscador de la red, con el mayor número de registros que permite al usuario encontrar cualquier cosa en internet, desde páginas web a imágenes y video, productos y servicios, etc. Google es una herramienta indispensable para cualquier navegante de internet.


Aunque Yahoo es el segundo buscador de la red (detrás de Google), tiene el más grande servicio de correo electrónico (e-mail) y mensajes instantáneos (messenger) de la red. Google y MSN ofrecen servicios similares (y quizá mejores) pero Yahoo sigue siendo el preferido de los usuarios.


Se trata de una referencia obligada en internet. Aunque existen alrededor de 1,000 copias de este concepto, Wikipedia y sus 5,300,000 artículos publicados en más de 100 idiomas lo onstiyuyen en la enciclopedia virtual más extensa y completa de la web. Su riqueza se basa en que casi 75,000 de sus usuarios suelen contribuir para ampliarla y actualizarla diariamente. Además del texto y fotografías, cada entrada o artículo suele tener ligas a temas relacionados, por lo que es posible conocer más a fondo sobre el tópico.

eBay

Si se desea comprar, vender u ofrecer algún artículo o servicio, eBay es el mejor lugar donde convergen compradores, vendedores u oferentes. Mediante el sistema de venta directa a precio fijo (buy it now) o por subasta (auction) se pueden comercializar bienes y servicios a precios competitivos. La variedad de ofertas es enorme y se puede encontrar casi todo en eBay.

Diccionario y Enciclopedia Merriam-Webster

Con la ventaja de encontrarse en línea (lo que asegura su actualización periódica), el Diccionario y Enciclopedia (Thesaurus) Merriam-Webster permite al usuario encontrar el significado y/o una breve descripción de cualquier palabra o concepto. Ofrece también modos de uso, sinónimos y antónimos. Es posible descargar barras de herramientas (toolbars) para facilitar el trabajo del usuario cuando éste redacta textos u otros documentos.

Este sitio permite obtener mapas para llegar o ubicar en cualquier destino, no sólo dentro de los Estados Unidos sino en la mayoría de los países en el mundo. Es una herramienta referencial muy útil para quienes se desplazan por sitios que no conocen. También ofrece información adicional (limitada algunos sitios) que señala restaurantes, centros comerciales, oficinas y sitios de interés.


Este sitio explica de manera fácil y entretenida cómo funcionan las cosas, desde inventos u objetos artificiales hasta fenómenos naturales. También describe actividades, conceptos tecnológicos e incluso temas tales como salud, recetas de comida, viajes, casa y jardín, mundo del espectáculo, etc.


Se trata del sitio de posteos (posting board) más popular del mundo. Cualquier cosa que busque o necesite, basta publicarlo en Craigslist para obtener respuestas. El sitio se clasifica de manera geográfica y luego por temas, para encontrar lo que busque desde el sitio más cercano. Desde empleos hasta ventas de garage, Craigslist es el sitio indicado.

About.com

Se trata del portal que ofrece una colección de sitios, el cual contiene temas basados en portales verticales. Cada tema contiene una guia desarrollada por un experto en la materia, donde esta persona mantiene su sección y le agraga nuevos contenidos, enlaces, artículos, etc. Contiene una enorme cantidad de aportaciones y opiniones expertas en una gan variedad de temas. El sitio pertenece al grupo editorial New York Times.

Conversiones en Línea

En un mundo que tiene varios sistemas de medición, resulta muy útil contar con una herramienta que nos permita realizar cualquier conversión entre unidades de distintos sistemas. Permite realizar operaciones entre unidades de aceleración, velocidad, ángulos, peso, longitudes, áreas, volúmenes, densidad, viscosidad, temperatura, energía, fuerza, potencia, torque, presión, flujo, frecuencia, luz (luminosidad), unidades astronómicas, tiempo y fechas, unidades financieras, tallas de ropa, unidades computacionales, unidades de cocina y mucho más.

Shweta Kumar to debut opposite Himesh in Karzzzz

Producer-director Indra Kumar’s daughter Shweta Kumar will make her debut opposite Himesh Reshammiya in Karzzzz. The movie is being directed by Satish Kaushik and it will be a remake of Subhash Ghai’s Karz.
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Shweta Kumar, will play Tina Munim’s role. Urmila Matondkar will play Simi Garewal’s character in the remake. The film also stars Raj Babbar, Danny Denzongpa and Gulshan Grover and Rohini Hattangadi. The shooting of this movie will start in South Africa from 28 January, It is expected to be a 40 days shooting schedule.


















To look young Himesh has lost 10 kg weight and will be seen without his cap in the film.

The makers of Karzzz have decided to retain the signature tune of the film, which plays in the background the moment the protagonist remembers his punar janam. It's a haunting tune and all of us decided that we should use it in the remake as well, Satish Kaushik said.



















While Himesh has already recorded 7 fresh songs for the remake, there's one song that they've decided to retain from the original, Ik Haseena Thi, Ik Deewana Tha, which comes at the climax of the film.

After the disastrous fate of remakes like J P Dutt’a Umrao Jaan , and Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag, Himesh is making sure that his second film, Karzzzz, starts off on a good note.






















The movie launch event saw the presence of Subhash Ghai and the evergreen Rishi Kapoor himself, who shared their fond memories of the film and expressed their heartiest wishes to the present crew to make it an even bigger success.

Subhash Ghai considered it a proud moment that when Bhushan Kumar and Himesh approached him for the remake of this film. He said "It's a big compliment that they wish to bring the original film back to life." On the other hand, Rishi Kapoor who mesmerized everyone present said that he thoroughly enjoyed portraying Monty and he looks forward to the new Karzzzz.

New James Bond movie launch party

39-year-old actor Daniel Craig has dyed his hair brown for filming on the 22nd spy film, the Quantum of Solace.






















The cast of Quantum of Solace: L-R - Gemma Arterton, Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Craig, Dame Judi Dench and director Marc Foster

















At the photocall announcing the title of the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, Craig's face looked tanned and smoother than usual as he posed alongside his latest leading ladies. Bond and his babes, Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton posed at the Quantum of Solace photocall at Pinewood Studios.

As the film's stars faced the press at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, the producers explained that the title comes from a short story by Bond creator Ian Fleming included in his compendium For Your Eyes Only. Quantum of Solace means "a small amount of peace." The name of the new James Bond film – Quantum of Solace – left many 007 fans bemused when it was revealed yesterday.

Very little of the plot for the 22nd Bond adventure, was revealed at Pinewood Studios – where filming began in November. But it was confirmed that the story carries directly on from the last film Casino Royale, where Bond fell for Eva Green's character Vesper Lynd, who was killed. In a complex, twisting plot, he initially thinks she has betrayed him – but then learns she took her own life to save his. So in Quantum of Solace, 007 sets out on a revenge mission that takes him to Austria, Italy and South America.

In the original short story, Bond is simply being told a tale about a beautiful woman's love life and is not involved in the action in any way. The script of the new film may be based very loosely on the short story. But producer Michael G Wilson hinted that it will be more about lost love and revenge and less about spies.

Speaking of the original story, he said: "It's uncharacteristic of most of Fleming's work. It's a character study that doesn't involve plots or anything with spies. "We thought it was an intriguing title that references what's happening to Bond and what's happening to him in this film."

Of the unusual title, Craig said: "This title is meant to confuse a little. It's meant to make you sort of wonder. We want people to start thinking as they come and see the film. It debates relationships and how they hurt and how people can be hurt. I think it relates to how Fleming was feeling at the time.

"I think it relates to the fact that if you don't have that Quantum of Solace in a relationship, youshould give up. If you are not respecting each other, it's over, and at the end of the last movie Bond doesn't have that because his girlfriend has been killed."

The villain, Dominic Greene, is played by Frenchman Mathieu Amalric – who starred in theOscar-nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

He said he drew inspiration from several European political leaders. "I was trying to see the smile of Tony Blair, maybe Nicolas Sarkozy – it's the worst villain we ever had," he added.

Ukrainian model and actress Olga Kurylenko has been cast as the new Bond girl, the "dangerously alluring" Camille, while Dame Judi Dench is reprising the role of Bond's boss M.

Quantum of Solace will also star 21-year-old British newcomer Gemma Arterton fresh out of drama school, as an MI6 agent known as Fields. She said: "I felt like a giggly girl, and I felt so young and inexperienced – but I kissed James Bond!"

Kurylenko is yet to film any scenes with Craig because she has been busy preparing for her feisty role.

She said: "I'm doing weapons training and body flight training for aerial scenes and stunt work for fighting. This girl is going to kick a***."

Craig explained that the story would follow on from the plot of Casino Royale. "We start this movie almost immediately where the last one stopped off. I would be lying if I said there wasn't revenge in his heart but there's more than that. That's not what the movie is, its not a revenge movie, it's about him figuring a few things out." Of his character he added: "I do like him."

Dame Judi Dench, in her sixth appearance as spy chief M, said the role was a joy to play: "I get more to do in this one, which is terrific," she said. "I learned to do a few more gadgets and look like I'm running MI6, I hope." She hinted her character's relationship with Bond would be "pretty prickly" in the forthcoming movie.

Filming began this month at Pinewood Studios. The plot takes in the usual range of exotic locations, some of which have been recreated on Pinewood's famous Bond stage, including the medieval splendour of Siena, Italy.

Arterton said her St Trinian's co-star and former Bond girl Caterina Murino had warned her of the consequences of getting to kiss Bond. "You have to open your mail with a knife because, she said, you get hate mail with razors in it."

Arterton, who plays a young MI6 agent, admitted the kiss had already been filmed. "I was in a bit of a dream, a daze. I felt like a giggly girl that day because he's such a man. I can't really divulge too much, but it was good."

When asked if Craig would be reprising his sexy swimming trunks scene, which captivated female viewers of Casino Royale, producer Broccoli said: "I wish! I am still trying..." Co-producer Michael G Wilson interjected: "Barbara's insisting."

The Quantum of Solace will be released in cinemas in November.

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En el Valle de las Sombras

En el Valle de las Sombras (In the Valley of Elah, 2007) es un drama de corte policíaco dirigido por Paul Haggis y estelarizado por Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron y Susan Sarandon. La historia esta basada en el caso real de Richard Davis, un veterano de la guerra en Irak War que fue asesinado al regresar a casa en el año 2003. Su padre Lanny Davis, un ex-policía militar, realizó una investigación por cuenta propia para encontrar a los asesinos de su hijo. De la misma manera, Hank Deerfield (Tommy Lee Jones) es notificado que su hijo Mike (Jonathan Tucker) ha desaparecido de su base (Fort Rudd) luego de regresar de una temporada en Irak. Hank se despide de su esposa (Susan Sarandon) y parte hacia Fort Rudd, donde comienza a investigar el paradero de su hijo. Los compañeros de Mike afirman desconocer su ubicación, pero la historia da un giro abrupto cuando aparece un cadáver desmembrado y quemado en un paraje cercano a un camino rural. Los restos humanos son de Mike, por lo que Hank comienza a analizar las pistas del crimen, ante el evidente desinterés tanto de la policía local como de las autoridades militares. La detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron), normalmente asignada a casos irrelevantes, decide apoyar a hank en su investigación. Las indagatorias comienzan a apuntar hacia los compañeros de Mike, quienes afirmaban no saber de él desde un día antes de su asesinato. Entre los objetos de Mike se encontraba su teléfono celular, el cual estaba muy dañado por el calor pero que Hnk lleva con un técnico para recuperar su información, principalmente las secuencias de video. Dichas grabaciones resultan una sub-historia, pues muestran escenas de los horrores de la guerra en Irak y la manera en que los soldados se desensibilizan e incluso se desquician por lo que viven allá. Finalmente el instinto investigador de Hank produce resultados, tras analizar una serie de pistas y contradicciones en las declaraciones de los compañeros de Mike.

En el Valle de las Sombras pudo ser una película de tantas, de no haber destacado por la sensacional actuación de Tommy Lee Jones como el atribulado pero al mismo tiempo sagaz padre de familia que busca a toda costa esclarecer el atroz crimen cometido contra su hijo. Charlize Theron desempeña un papel discreto pero eficaz, mientras que Susan Sarandon, a pesar de sus breves apariciones, logra conmover a la audiencia con su dolor de madre que a perdido a un segundo hijo en la milicia (su hijo mayor murió previamente en un accidente en la Fuerza Aérea). Una excelente conjunción de actuaciones sobresalientes que le valieron a Tommy Lee Jones la nominación al Oscar.

En el Valle de las Sombras: *** (Buena)

(Trailer) Race

Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Sameer Reddy. Director: Abbas-Mustan. Releasing on March 21st, 2008.



Synopsis:
Ranvir (Saif Ali Khan) and Rajiv (Akshaye Khanna) are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in Durban, South Africa. They breed horses on their huge ranch house and are also the biggest bookies in the horse racing circuit.

Ranvir the elder of the two is known to be a very shrewd man. He is very aggressive, and is always on the move. His half brother Rajiv on the other hand is very laid back, and is also a chronic alcoholic.

Sophia (Katrina Kaif) is Ranvir's personal secretary. She adores her boss and loves him. Ranvir is totally unaware of her feeling and regards her adoration as her efficiency.

Shaina (Bipasha Basu) is an upcoming Indian ramp model in Durban. She and Ranvir share a very beautiful relationship, which is just on the borderline of love.

R.D. (Anil Kapoor) is a flamboyant police detective who lives by his wits. He has a strange addiction to fruits. He provides the film with witty humor and a very intriguing murder investigation.

Mini (Sameera Raddy) is R.D's personal assistant. She is as dumb as a blonde can be, in spite of being a brunette.

Shaina loves Ranvir but through a twist of fate gets married to his younger brother Rajiv. When she discovers that Rajiv is a chronic alcoholic, her world is shattered.

Ranvir too is disturbed as he has sacrificed his love for his younger brother because Rajiv had promised him that if he gets married to Shaina, he will leave alcohol forever.

Rajiv after getting married breaks his promise and the story starts getting complicated. In a weak moment Ranvir and Shaina come very close to each other, and an affair starts between the younger brother's wife and the elder brother.

When the younger brother starts suspecting his wife, all hell breaks loose. A murder is committed, a contract killing is issued, double crossings become the order of the day, betrayals are executed at the blink of an eye, and a point comes where you cannot pick the good from the bad, the evil from the righteous and the tame from the wild.

A sharp tongued detective R.D., getting wise on the proceedings, starts an intriguing investigation with his brainless bimbo assistant Mini, and the story starts to move at a breakneck speed, full of unexpected twists and turns making the climax of the movie impossible to predict. A back drop of horse racing, the beautiful locales of Durban and edge of the seat excitement are the crux of Race.

Bar Refaeli - ARENA Magazine

Bar Refaeli (June 4, 1985) is an Israeli model, known for her work modeling and for her relationship with actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Refaeli began her modeling career before the age of one. By the age of fifteen she was featured in campaigns for the fashion brands Castro and Pilpel, also starring in a commercial for Milki. Refaeli won the title "Model of The Year" in a beauty contest in 2000 and 2001. She was also chosen to be the home model of Renuar fashion network. She was cast for fashion production abroad, among them Dim, and appeared in the French ELLE magazine. She is the first Israeli model to be featured in Sports Illustrated magazine and on the cover of Maxim.

She was named as "Sexiest Import" at the 2007 Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards. Britain's original style magazine for men, Arena, called Bar Refaeli, The Best Body of 2008 in its February 2008 issue. Bar appears on the cover. Refaeli will star in an English language film named Session directed by Israeli director Haim Buzaglo.

Refaeli volunteers for Project Sunshine, a nonprofit organization that provides free social, educational and recreational programs to children and families affected by medical challenges. Refaeli also offers her time to struggling animal lovers association, Ahava, which has been caring for hundreds of pets abandoned in the Northern Israel during the war with Hizbullah.
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