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MGM to Produce "The Hobbit"
Posted by Hemos on Monday September 11, @01:10PM
from the hairy-feet dept.

pawnder writes,
"According to two sources, MGM and New Line are partnering to produce
'The Hobbit' as part of MGM's new plans to create blockbuster movies
again. From theonering.net: 'Over the next few years, MGM is planning
to release half a dozen films, some in the $150 million to $200
million-plus range. Studio is ready to unveil such high-profile
projects as "Terminator 4"; one or two installments of "The Hobbit,"
which Sloan hopes will be directed by Peter Jackson; and a sequel to
"The Thomas Crown Affair" with Pierce Brosnan.'"
With or without Tom singing, is what I want to know.
http://tinyurl.com/hekvl

PRETTY!!!!!
First Look - Genji: Days of the Blade (PS3)

GT gives us a first look at Genji: Days of the Blade for the
PlayStation 3. Videos after the jump.
Expanding on the gorgeous PS2 action title, this next-gen follow-up
continues the mystical tales of ancient Japan by game designer
Yoshiki Okamoto’s Game Republic studio. The game delived more than
double the amount of gameplay, more diverse levels of fighting, and
more playable characters — all underlying an epic tale of a
warrior’s honor
[via IGN]
http://tinyurl.com/kpfgr

Amazon Selling 400 Watt Wind Turbine For $800

September 11, 2006 12:27 PM - Justin Thomas, Virginia


A small wind turbine is available in the U.S. from Amazon for just
$799 with free shipping. The Sunforce 44444 12Volt 400 Watt Wind
Generator is said to be ideal for cottages, 12v battery charging,
remote power, back-up power and hobbyists. It has only two moving
parts and the installation is said to be fairly simple. In ideal
conditions you can expect to get a maximum power of up to 400 watts
or 27 amps. The carbon fiber composite blades are quiet during
operation. It also comes with a fully integrated regulator which
automatically shuts down when the batteries are charged to reduce
wear. We featured another small turbine previously, the Air X. It can
be purchased for about $520.

http://tinyurl.com/oy2ft

GTD? Try WNTGD Instead

I’m amazed at the number of postings and advice articles, let alone
pieces of software, that are spawned by the GTD phenomenon. To me,
it’s yet another symptom of today’s short-term mentality and our
obsession with activity. Getting Things Done is useful, of course.
I’m not without sympathy for people with bulging schedules and huge
to-do lists, who seek a better way to organize themselves. But I
think they would be better advised to turn their attention first to
WNTGD: What Needs To Get Done.

It’s so easy to be overwhelmed with long, detailed lists of actions
to be dealt with and so have your attention fixed remorselessly on
the short-term. Business leaders succumb to this all the time. They
obsess about next quarter’s results and targets. It seems that a
majority of managers are willing to give up on important, value-
creating projects to “make the numbers” for the quarter instead.
Some even compromise the long-term health of the business in favor of
short-term achievements, as I noted this week in Short-termism, over
at Slow Leadership.

http://tinyurl.com/z7j7k

Getting Started with GTD on Squidoo

For people who have started to use GTD (Getting Things Done), make
sure drop by Goncalo Moura’s Squidoo Lens on GTD. You will get some
overviews and links:

Getting Things Done, or GTD for short, is an organization methodology
developed by David Allen. GTD proposes getting all of the pending
“stuff” you have in your head into a trusted system, with defined
rules, and breaking them into a set of next actions, to be done
sequentially.

From David Allen’s GTD book:

“Get everything out of your head. Make decisions about actions
required on stuff when it shows up - not when it blows up. Organize
reminders of your projects and the next actions on them in
appropriate categories. Keep your system current, complete, and
reviewed sufficiently to trust your intuitive choices about what
you’re doing (and not doing) at any time.”

Getting started with GTD - [Squidoo]

http://tinyurl.com/zx9gs

Savefinder: Ask a personal shopper
Posted Sep 11th 2006 10:10AM by Chris Gilmer
Filed under: Business, Internet, Productivity, Web services


If you are looking for something, but just don't want the hassle of
searching for it, try asking a Savefinder personal shopper. This
online personal shopper will research and locate the items you
require. Better still, when they find it, you will be hit with an
email and Savefinder can immediately initiate a transaction on your
command. No more searching the internet for days looking for
something, let a personal shopper do all the work. Of course they
will require a fee. When you post a question to the personal shopper,
there is a $2 US fee, then there is also a question listing fee of $2
US. So if the minimum $4 answer fee is livable for you, why not let
someone else shop for you. Savefinder is a worldwide service, so
everyone can enjoy the benefits of having someone else do the grunt
work.
http://tinyurl.com/ebuks