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Having wrapped up our Summer 2012 film coverage with the End of Summer Movie Awards a few days ago, it is time to look forward to Fall and the rest of what 2012 has in store. This has been an extremely enjoyable year for cinema so far, but when one looks at the absolute mountain of titles the industry has coming over the next few months, one has to imagine studios have been saving the best for last.
There are so many films coming out through the end of the year, in fact, that we thought it would be a good idea to put together this handy, four-part guide to the films of the Fall. This preview, publishing throughout the week, is divided into four parts, each exploring one remaining month of the year.
Part 1 explored the cinema of September, Part 2 examined October, Part 3 covered November, and today, we'll look at the films of December, with a guide to release dates, casts, story information, trailers, and my analysis of how each individual movie may stack up.
It's our Fall Movie Preview Spectacular! Part 4. Enjoy…
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Hyde Park on Hudson
Release Date: December 7th
Directed by Roger Michell; Starring Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Olivia Colman, Samuel West
How cool would it be if the world of historical fiction took its casting cues from Marvel Studios, and had one performer playing his or her iconic part across multiple movies?
I like the trailer for Hyde Park on Hudson. It's intriguing and nicely atmospheric, but as I watched, I couldn't stop thinking how cool it would be if Colin Firth reprised his Oscar-winning turn as King George VI from The King's Speech here, with Helena Bonham-Carter by his side as Queen Elizabeth. That would be like The Avengers of early 20th century historical dramas, right?
Ah, well. Olivia Colman and Samuel West will do just fine in the parts, and the real attraction here is Bill Murray as President Franklin Roosevelt, a casting decision too daft not to love.
The story here is a cool one: In summer 1939, King George VI became the first British monarch to visit the United States, and hoping to bolster American support for World War II, President Roosevelt greeted him with a stay at his comfortable estate in Hyde Park. I think there's a lot of dramatic potential there, and given the size of the role, I would not be surprised to see Murray garner an Oscar nomination. This is one to look out for.
Playing for Keeps
Release Date: December 7th
Directed by Gabrielle Muccino; Starring Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Judy Greer, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dennis Quaid
Butler stars as a former Pro-soccer player trying to get his professional, personal, and paternal lives in order after his divorce to Jessica Biel's character. The poster and promotional description implies Butler plays a womanizer getting it on with all the soccer moms of the team he coaches, while the trailer suggests a much sweeter story about a decent guy trying to be a better father and redeem himself as a husband.
I would not, normally, be inclined to watch either version of the story, frankly, as romantic comedies tend to underwhelm, especially when they go for semi high-concept premises like this one. But I like the trailer quite a bit, the cast is very strong, and Muccino is the rare director who can pull off commercial saccharine sincerely. I am definitely interested to check it out.
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Release Date: December 14th, 2012
Directed by Peter Jackson: Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Ian Holm
Here it is. Not just my most anticipated film of this year, but a film more exciting to me than any released so far this decade. Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy has long been my favorite film of all time, and the prospect of returning to his vision of Middle Earth is, in and of itself, unbelievably exhilarating. But to do so for The Hobbit, a story that is arguably superior to Tolkien's classic trilogy, with Martin Freeman, the perfect Bilbo Baggins, in the lead role is a prospect so incredibly cool that I can barely function when I consider this film is on the horizon.
And what I have mentioned so far is only the tip of the iceberg. Ian McKellan reprises my single favorite performance of all time as Gandalf the Grey; all thirteen dwarfs are present and accounted for, with incredible make-up and costuming to distinguish them; Howard Shore returns to build on cinema's single greatest musical score; Andrew Lesnie, brilliant cinematographer of the trilogy, will expand upon his earlier work by shooting in 3D at 48 frames-per-second, something that has never been done before; etc.
I see no earthly reason not to be excited for The Hobbit. I know some people are wary, to put it lightly, of Jackson's decision to split the story into an entire new trilogy. To them, I say shut the f*** up and wait for the damn movies. There is NO reason to worry until the films are actually out, and we see what path Jackson takes. If he has included forty-minute scenes of Bilbo napping to pad out the length, go ahead and complain. I will too. But for now, the facts are that Jackson is a talented and trusted filmmaker, and that there is more than enough material in Tolkien's expanded universe for a whole trilogy.
So let's wait and see if Jackson can recapture the magic before jumping to conclusions. So far, every single sign points to an enthusiastic yes, and I can barely wait.
Les Miserables
Release Date: December 14th
Directed by Tom Hooper; Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Helena Bonham Carter
Based on one of the greatest stage musicals of all time, Les Miserables is a guaranteed Oscar contender, likely to garner nominations in all major categories and several technical ones as well. Until I watched the spectacular teaser trailer embedded below, though, I was unsure if the film itself would live up to the inevitable accolades. I did not like Hooper's last film, The King's Speech, and I worried that the stuffy, uninspired direction that pervaded that film could bring this one down. A stage musical needs a serious cinematic vision to play like a real movie, and I felt unsure whether Hooper is the man to pull it off.
But as I said, I then watched the trailer, and damn…those 90 seconds of footage are more compelling than two whole hours of The King's Speech by a wide, wide margin. The visuals, the performances, the pure, raw emotion translated through just a couple snippets of footage…this movie looks incredible. The cast, of course, is terrific. It's absolutely ludicrous that Jackman and Hathaway haven't starred in film musicals before, given their truly remarkable singing talent, and as the trailer indicates, Miserables will resolve that universal oversight in dramatic fashion. I am truly eager to see this one. At its best, it could very well be one of the highlights of 2012.
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Zero Dark Thirty
Release Date: December 19th
Directed by Kathryn Bigelow; Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Nash Edgerton, Mark Strong, Edgar Ramirez, Jennifer Ehle, Chris Pratt, and Kyle Chandler
What could possibly make a film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden made by the filmmakers behind The Hurt Locker sound any cooler? A real-life ending to the narrative. That's what Kathryn Bigelow got when President Barack Obama announced bin Laden's death last year, and that means this espionage film has a real shot at being the definitive cinematic version of the story.
The cast is great, and I'm especially overjoyed to see Jessica Chastain's name at the top of the list. The teaser trailer is very oblique, but that makes sense. This is a mysterious story, and I'd rather not know anything about it (save, of course, the ending) until I'm sitting in the theatre, ready to watch. If this can provide half the satisfying surprise Hurt Locker did in 2009, it will be one of the year's greatest treats.
Monsters Inc. 3D
Release Date: December 19th
Directed by Pete Docter; Starring John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, Jennifer Tilly, and James Coburn
I'll repeat what I said about Pixar's upcoming Finding Nemo re-release: With Pixar having chosen to move in a more overtly commercial direction in recent years, a 3D re-release of Monsters Inc. is a no brainer. It is one of the greatest of all American animated features, and still widely beloved by parents and children alike. This one makes even more commercial sense than Nemo, with the prequel film Monsters University hitting theatres next summer, and I personally feel this one is an even cooler big-screen experience. So I am interested in checking it out, even if I still don't think it needs 3D to warrant a re-release.
Release Date: December 19th
Directed by Michael Haneke; Starring Jean-Louis Tringtigant, Emmanuelle Riva, and Isabelle Huppert
It's hard not to look forward to this dark romantic drama from Michael Haneke, given the incredible reception it received at Cannes (including the prestigious Palme d'Or). The film tells the story of an elderly married couple facing their final days together, as the wife is extremely ill. I hear it is an almost unbearably emotional experience, and one of the most powerfully human films of Haneke's career. I hope it lives up to the hype. No matter what, this is one to watch out for.
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This is 40
Release Date: December 21st
Directed by Judd Apatow; Starring Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, John Lithgow, Megan Fox, and Albert Brooks
Judd Apatow returns with his fourth directorial feature, a semi-sequel to Knocked Up that follows the characters Rudd and Mann played in the earlier film. I am extremely eager to see this one, not just because Apatow is one of the most interesting and insightful comedy writers around, but because returning to Rudd and Mann's characters seems like an excellent dramatic decision.
The best parts of Knocked Up involve those two, as their mid-life marital crisis was painted in intimate, honest strokes, almost as if Apatow were confessing his own deep-seated fears and flaws through the actors. Expanding their story to a full feature is an excellent idea, and if Apatow can once again tap into that deep reservoir of meaningful, dramatic character work and organic, insightful humor, This is 40 could easily be one of the year's best.
Jack Reacher
Release Date: December 21st
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie; Starring Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Robert Duvall, Werner Herzog, and Richard Jenkins
I know fans of Lee Child's literary thriller series are underwhelmed by Tom Cruise's casting in Jack Reacher because of the actor's height – he is one of the shortest men in Hollywood, while Reacher is partially defined by his massive, hulking figure – but I myself am confused for other reasons.
Namely, I do not understand by the attempt to start yet another action franchise with Cruise at the center, especially when the Mission: Impossible series is still going strong. He's fifty years old now, and while that certainly doesn't mean he should stop acting, it does mean there are probably younger, equally deserving unknowns who could use a role like this to propel them to stardom (and may have Reacher's mammoth physical status to boot).
Plus, while Cruise may get people into the theatre, it will be tough to sell him as this character when most viewers have such strong preconceived notions about the kinds of roles he plays, an issue a lesser-known actor would not have faced.
I'm sure Cruise will do an excellent job – he always does – and I think Christopher McQuarrie is an interesting choice for director. I'm even ecstatic about the idea to cast Werner Herzog as the villain. That alone should be worth the price of admission. But starting another Tom Cruise action franchise just strikes me as an odd idea, and I don't know if the project itself has enough inherent appeal to audiences to really get off the ground.
Not Fade Away
Release Date: December 21st
Directed by David Chase; Starring James Gandolfini, John Magaro, Bella Heathcote, Christopher McDonald, Molly Price, Lisa Lampanelli, Jack Huston, and Brad Garrett
David Chase, arguably the father of TV's current golden age thanks to his landmark work writing The Sopranos, makes his feature directorial debut here with the story of a teenager forming a rock n' roll band in his New Jersey hometown in the 1960s.
Details on the project are still relatively scarce, but Chase's name alone is enough to pique my interest, and the cast is a compelling mix of well-known character actors and newcomers. The film will debut at this year's New York Film Festival in October, and early word is it could be a surprise Oscar contender. Either way, I'm eager to see what Chase has in store.
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Django Unchained
Release Date: December 25th
Directed by Quentin Tarantino; Starring Jaime Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Walton Goggins, and Samuel L. Jackson
Has Tarantino ever turned around and made another movie this fast in his whole career? Inglorious Basterds still feels new, and yet here we are on the precipice of what looks like another Tarantino masterpiece. The director certainly seems to have found a comfortable, confident groove as of late, and every frame of Django Unchained we've seen so far suggests this is Tarantino working at the top of his craft, telling a story he has plenty of enthusiasm for with a cast that is truly worth celebrating.
I, for one, could not be more excited. Tarantino is one of my very favorite filmmakers, and while what we've seen of Django certainly bears his distinctive stamp, it also looks a little unlike anything he's ever attempted before. His versatility is, of course, one of his best traits, and the quick turnaround time between Basterds and this indicates he has no shortage of creativity.
Early script reviews almost unanimously agreed this could be his best screenplay to date, and I honestly don't know a single person who disliked the outstanding initial trailer. It seems this is destined to be one of the highlights of 2012, a cinematic Christmas present of the highest order.
The Guilt Trip
Release Date: December 25th
Directed by Anne Fletcher; Starring Seth Rogen, Barbara Streisand, Yvonne Strahovski, and Adam Scott
I do not have dramatically high expectations for this comedy – Anne Fletcher has never directed anything particularly impressive, and I find writer Dan Fogelman's work a bit hit-and-miss – but I really like the cast, and that will be enough for me to give it a watch.
The film tells the story of an inventor (Rogen) who takes his mother (Streisand) on a trip across America, trying to market his products while reuniting his mother with a long-lost love. Rogen is, of course, a comedic gem, and though I have no great affection for Streisand, she and Rogen could make for an interesting pairing.
I'm more excited to see Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski, who would be Hollywood's most famous leading lady if there were any sense in the world. The presence of Parks and Recreation star Adam Scott is also always a plus.
Parental Guidance
Release Date: December 25th
Directed by Andy Fickman; Starring Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, and Marisa Tomei
I again see little inherent value in this project, as Fickman is a generally detached commercial director and the story – Crystal must take care of his three granddaughters using his "old-school" style of parenting – sounds rather rote. But I am usually willing to give Crystal a chance, and I like some of the supporting cast as well. Until we see a trailer, though, I have no strong feelings on this one either way, other than that I hope it's decent.
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EDMONTON - Nineteen of 50 new schools the Progressive Conservatives promised during the last election won't be built under the P3 model and won't all be done on time, says Infrastructure Minister Wayne Drysdale.
"I'm disappointed. I know how important these schools are to families and communities in Alberta," Drysdale told a news conference Wednesday at the Alberta legislature.
"It's unfortunate, but we're working as hard as we can to get them delivered as fast as we can."
After months of analysis, the government has determined it would cost taxpayers about $570.7 million to build a batch of 19 schools under a public-private partnership commonly called a P3. It will be about $14 million cheaper for the government to get the work done itself, for about $556.6 million.
"So within the next month or two, we'll have the tenders out and we'll be accepting bids the traditional way," Drysdale said.
A consortium of companies, called Build 2 Learn, was the sole bidder on the P3 deal to finance and build the 19 schools and maintain them for 30 years.
Among those 19 schools are two public schools in Edmonton: a K-9 school in Terwillegar Heights for 900 students and a K-6 school Heritage Valley for 600 students. Edmonton Catholic Schools is also getting a K-9 school in Lewis Farms for up to 900 students.
Public schools in southwest Edmonton are already full and the new schools are urgently needed, said public school board chair Sarah Hoffman. Some kids in the southwest are on the bus for 60 minutes because closer schools are full, she said.
"We don't want kids on the bus longer than they need to be, so we want to get these schools built as quickly as possible," said Hoffman.
The district will work with the province to fast-track construction, she said.
Edmonton Catholic Schools will continue working to get the Lewis Farms school open for 2016, said district spokeswoman Lori Nagy. "We have so much of the groundwork done already that we still believe there's a good possibility we can make that work. We've already got the design."
The remaining 31 of the 50 new schools are at various stages of development and will open, as promised, in the fall of 2016, Drysdale said. Those schools are not P3s, either, he said.
The NDP has argued for years P3 schools are more expensive and flawed for a variety of reasons, said NDP education critic Deron Bilous.
"I can tell you that parents across Alberta should be and are quite frustrated that the government wasted a year messing around, delaying timelines," Bilous said.
Wildrose education critic Bruce McAllister said he wasn't surprised at the government's decision. "What we've been saying for two years is you can't build schools cheaper the way you're doing it. You're not getting any contractors bidding and that's the reason we have all these empty sites."
In February, the Alberta Federation of Labour released information from a study undertaken for the government that said the schools wouldn't be built on time. The Deloitte review of the P3 procurement process, which the AFL obtained through freedom of information legislation, detailed reasons companies aren't interested in bidding on P3 schools.
The review found that slim profit margins, a robust construction market and shortages of skilled workers have chased many of the large construction companies away from the projects.
Drysdale cited those same reasons Wednesday to explain the lack of bidders on the 19-school bundle.
In February, however, then-infrastructure minister Ric McIver promised the schools would still be built on time.
And in March, Alberta Education Minister Jeff Johnson offered a "Rock of Gibraltar solid" guarantee the government would meet its target to build 50 new schools and renovate another 70 aging facilities "during or for the 2016" school year.
The government has built about 40 P3 schools in Alberta. Drysdale said the P3 model is not dead.
"We have maintained that the government would only use P3s where they showed value for money, and in this case the government's rigorous evaluation process determined a P3 does not make sense," Drysdale said.
With files from Mariam Ibrahim
The two school models
Traditional procurement model:
- Companies will bid on contracts to build schools, either individually or in smaller batches of two, three or four schools. The Conservative government will either budget for the school construction or could borrow money.
- Estimated cost: $556.6 million
- Building work: Government will manage some of the 19 projects; school boards will manage others and receive funding to build the schools through government grants.
- Construction: Government pays for the schools or borrows money to build schools.
- Target date to open: 2017
- Maintenance: School districts maintain school buildings and equipment with funding from their regular government grants
P3 model:
- A consortium of companies with expertise in construction and long-term building maintenance bids to build a bundle of 19 schools. The cost to government is spread out over the length of the contract, about 30 years.
- Estimated cost: $570.7 million
- Building work: Consortium of companies manage and build all 19 schools
- Construction: Private company finances construction up front and is reimbursed by government over 30-year contract
- Target date to open: September 2016
- Maintenance: Contractor maintains the school building for 30 years

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A new security update for Mac OS X users puts the MacDefender malware on ice, quarantining files as well as keeping users from accidentally installing it.
Apple quietly updates anti-malware definitions in Mac OS X Snow Leopard to detect new variant of rogue antivirus malware.
In the wake of concern over the new MacDefender malware that targets OS X users, Apple has released a knowledgebase article covering it and how to remove it.
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The suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 12-year-old girl in Brooklyn Wednesday is in police custody, the NYPD said.
Robert Decarlo, 26, turned himself into police at a precinct in Brooklyn Thursday afternoon. He is suspected of driving a stolen minivan onto the sidewalk and striking a woman and her two daughters near Flatlands Avenue and East 46th Street at about 4:42 p.m. Thursday, police said.
A preliminary investigation showed he had lost control, the Associated Press. He has not been charged.
First responders rushed all three victims to Kings County Hospital, where Joey Sellers, 12, was pronounced dead, the NYPD said. Her 9-year-old sister and the 38-year-old mother were listed in critical condition.
The driver of the minivan fled the scene, prompting the NYPD manhunt and the release of Decarlo's name and photogrpah.
The 2005 Dodge Caravan was reported stolen Friday in another part of Brooklyn.
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Holiday concert to benefit 2013 Blaine Jazz Camp
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Get yourself into the holiday spirit by attending a holiday benefit concert featuring the popular and well-known pianist Jon Mutchler on Sunday.
The concert will blend elements of jazz, classical and new age in an original, creative and colorful collection of popular holiday
music will be held at the Blaine Performing Arts Center at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 9.
Mutchler is one of the instructors at the annual Blaine Jazz Festival and has taught piano for more than 20 years. Until recently he was the house pianist at the Semiahmoo Resort.
The Blaine Jazz Festival began 12 years ago and is hosted by the Pacific Arts Association, a local nonprofit organization. The heart of the festival is to bring music to the Blaine community and to enrich the lives of young musicians.
With the closing of the Semiahmoo Resort, the city of Blaine has lost its primary source of hotel and motel tax funding for local events, including the Blaine Jazz Festival. The $15,000 grant that was earmarked to fund the festival and camp will not be available, and the association needs to raise that money in addition to their normal fund-raising.
Donations will be accepted at the door. Proceeds from Mutchler's concert will benefit the 2013 Blaine Jazz Camp, which encourages young musicians in learning their craft.
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I thought the first book would be impossible to beat, but with the amazing narration of my favorite Therese Plummer as well as the emotional and climactic story of Preacher and mysterious newcomer Paige - I couldn't put it down. The writing is fantastic, the story weaving in characters old and sneak peaks of what is to come make this a wonderful listen that kept me up all night until I finished!
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I truly enjoyed this historical romance! Only Courtney Milan could make the inheritance of traits interesting! The characters, favorites since the first in the series are colorful, endearing and thetheir relationships and stories are believable and at times painful. The journey is a scientific delight, the ending worth the struggles and wait. The parts about Rakus Erectus and associated scientific names cracked me up! But the author's note at the end had me bursting into tears...the historic representation of the Violets of the world and untold stories touched me. This book took extraordinary research, it shows. Worth the credits, and Rosalyn Landor is flawless as usual.
"Good narration, witty, but not captivating"
This is a well written book in terms of characters, scenery, and witty dialog. However, I found myself drifting off during many parts that didn't keep my attention. I love historical romance and this is worth a credit, but the plot is not a great suspensful page turner. It is a light, romantic fair and a funny story about "spinster cove". I think I will give the second book a chance however.
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This is not a corset ripper, but instead a touching story of a mother's love, a warrior's unwavering will to get his lass, and the coming of age of brave little brothers. I enjoyed the story immensely! Brad is an excellent narrator, he really makes the story!
"My ears are bleeding. Couldn't finish it."
After two hours, I had to turn it off. The voices of the brothers sound like they are all highly effeminate and unrealistic. It is just not the Julie I am accustomed to having started with her Highland series'. Too long, not the best choice for narration and I couldn't get through it. Just painful.
"Superb narration, fantastic story!"
Julie has really done it again! A great heroin, with a new story line. No clammy, boring English fellows here - this Lord is just the right one to match wits with Christina. Excellent, highly recommend, enjoyed every minute! The narrarator switched from a young girl, a man, another man to a nasty old countess within seconds and you don't even notice.
Turned it off after one chapter, it was painful to listen to the bad writing in this. If you want to read about a highland gigalo, a slut for a queen, then I guess have it. It was the worst first chapter of a romance i have every read/listened to.
"Great ebook, horrific narrarator"
Please skip the audio version and download the book on your kindle. You will love the text and story, but will despise the narrator. I enjoyed the book immensely, it is just a poor choice for a narrator.
"What a great new discovery! Love, love, love!"
There are many more detailed reviews so I will save the paragraphs and tell you this is not a hard core erotic novel, thankfully, it is a great contemporary romance set in the Highlands with a WONDERFUL narrator, a great and realistic story line and fascinating characters and heroin. Buy it, well worth it!!! Can't wait to start the next ones.
"Boring, terrible narration"
I didn't pay attention to the first half, and couldn't take the second. Terrible narration, boring story.
"Great quartet, not that impressed with narrarator"
I loved these books so decided to buy the audio for work time, however this narrator feels sounds like she is reading from a sheet of paper instead of sounding natural. She needs some practice, not enough differentiation in the voices which are vast between the girls. Recommend, but not a great narrator.
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The Gundam Series (ガンダムシリーズ Gandamu Shirīzu?) is a metaseries of space opera anime created by Sunrise studios that features giant robots (or "mecha") called "Mobile Suits" (MS); usually the protagonist's MS will carry the name "Gundam."
The metaseries started on April 7, 1979, as a serial TV show called Mobile Suit Gundam. That first TV series has since spawned a franchise that has come to include works released in numerous media. Titles have appeared in the form of multiple television series and OVAs, movies, manga, novels, video games, and other merchandise.
The original timeline for the Gundam series was the Universal Century (UC) series, which included Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985). Since the 1990s, alternate timelines have been produced and developed, including the Future Century, After Colony, After War, Correct Century, Cosmic Era, Anno Domini, Advanced Generation, and Reguild Century timelines. Generally speaking, the timelines do not make reference to each other, but they do contain a few common elements such as the titular war machines called Gundam. However, the series Turn A Gundam appears to indicate that the various Gundam worlds do culminate in a single timeline as part of a collective "Dark History" that spans tens of thousands of years.[1][2]
As of January 21, 2008, the Gundam franchise is a 50 billion yen trademark.[3] A year 2000 press release stated that retail sales of Gundam items had totaled $5 billion.[4] In the 2008 ranking of average sales figures for anime copies sold in Japan (1970-2008 total sales figures averaged by episode), Gundam series were in four of the top five places: Mobile Suit Gundam ranked second, with Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny third, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED fourth, and Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam fifth. Also, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ranked 18th and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ ranked 20th.[5] Gunpla's (Gundam Plastic model) holds 90% of the Japan character plastic model market.[6]
Academics in Japan have also viewed the series as inspiration, with the International Gundam Society being the first academic institution based on an animated TV series.[7]
- 1 Overview
- 2 Franchise
- 3 Impact
- 4 See also
- 5 Bibliography
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Mobile Suit Gundam was principally developed by renowned animator Yoshiyuki Tomino, along with a changing group of Sunrise creators who went under the collective pseudonym of "Hajime Yatate".
During its conceptual phase, the series was titled Freedom Fighter Gunboy, or simply Gunboy for the gun the robot was armed with, and the primary target demographic were shōnen (boys). In the early production stages, there were numerous references to the word "freedom": the White Base was originally "Freedom's Fortress", the Core Fighter was the "Freedom Wing", and the Gunperry was the "Freedom Cruiser". The Yatate team combined the English word "gun" with the last syllable of the word "freedom" to form the name Gundom. Tomino then changed it to the current title, suggesting that Gundam signified a powerful unit wielding a gun powerful enough to hold back enemies, like a hydroelectric dam holding back floods.[8] In keeping with this concept, Gundams in all media that followed are often depicted as singularly unique or limited-production, with much higher capabilities than mass-produced units.
Most Gundams are large, bipedal, humanoid-shaped vehicles controlled from cockpits by a human pilot. The majority of these "mobile suits" have a cockpit in the "torso" of the machine, with a camera built into the "head" to transmit images to the cockpit and are non-sentient machines.
Mobile Suit Gundam is said to have pioneered the Real Robot era of mecha anime.[9]
Unlike its super robot cousins, Gundam attempted a realism in the robot design and weaponry, by running out of energy and ammunition or breaking and malfunctioning. The technology is practical and is either derived from true science (such as Lagrange points in space and the O'Neill cylinder as a living environment) or at least well-explained, feasible technology, requiring only a few fictional elements to function (such as Minovsky Physics as a means of energy production from helium-3).[10]
The necessity of developing humanoid robots is also explained, albeit fictional. The fictional Minovsky particle pervasive in Universal Century is depicted as interfering with radar-guided long-distance cruise missiles, anti-aircraft guns, missiles, and all early warning systems, with weapons systems having to rely on human eyes. In Universal Century, the space-based Principality of Zeon rebels against Earth Federation, requiring a weapons system that could function in zero and normal gravity and be able to open and close air locks, plant demolition charges, and engage with enemy tanks and planes; with a robotic giant being an excellent choice. Once mobile suits have been developed by one side, the opposing force had to develop a similar system, just as British invention of tanks lead to the development of tanks in Germany, and eventually led to tank-to-tank battles.
The narrative itself revolves around the mobile suits and their pilots fighting in a war, in which destruction and dehumanization are inherent, through multiple sides; each faction having their own heroes and villains, all of which have their own unique motives, failings, and virtues. Gundam also features political battles and debates on various important philosophical issues and political ideals on the nature and meaning of war, the ideal of pacifism, and the continuing evolution - natural or engineered - of humanity and its consequences. These are often framed in the series as a debate between the protagonist and antagonist over the course of a duel, as they try to convince each other of the righteousness of their causes. Most of the stories are structured as "coming-of-age" dramas, where the main cast's personalities, points of view, allegiances, goals, and actions may or may not change dramatically as events unfold. This makes the plot seem more realistic than earlier super robot animated series where the hero and cast usually act in the same predictable manner, with little connection between the episodes. The best example of this is how the personalities of longtime rivals, Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, are influenced by their experiences in the Gundam saga. Exceptions include the narrative of Gundam Build Fighters, where all the other Gundam timelines are deemed as fictional and all Mobile Suits are mere figurines, used to fight in the Gunpla Battles just for sport.
Timelines and the definition of Gundam[edit]
The majority of Gundam, including the earliest series, occur in the Universal Century (UC) calendar era, with later series set in alternate calendars or timelines mostly unrelated to the UC system that have begun to be connected in the canon with Correct Century. The creation of the separate timelines were originally stand alone works, that did not require prior knowledge of the Universal Century timeline to understand or appreciate the story's background. These different timelines define Gundam differently and portray different conflicts in entirely different settings and circumstances to other entries, including the definition of Gundam.
As a metaseries, Gundam functions with different designs and coloring (with most following Kunio Okawara's original Gundam design). Producer Masahiko Asano wrote in his notes on the production of S Gundam that everyone seemed to have their own idea of Gundam and in the meeting, they were trying to find the asymptotic view for everyone in the meeting.[11] The variations in naming and identification impacts the definition of the term throughout its timelines. In the Universal Century timeline, "Gundam" is the name of the Earth Federation's first experimental general-purpose mobile suit and those based off its design. In this timeline, Gundam often stands for General-purpose Utility, Non Discontinuity Augmentation Maneuvering weapon system.[12][13] In the Future Century timeline, the word "Gundam" refers to a space colony's entry in the "Gundam Fight", a competition that determines which colony would rule the Earth for the next 4 years. In the After Colony timeline, the word "Gundam" refers to most mobile suits constructed out of a special alloy called "Gundanium". The After War timeline refers to advanced mobile suits built from lunar titanium alloy both before and during the After War era as Gundams. In the Cosmic Era works, Gundams are mobile suits that carry a specific type of operating system, whose acronym always spells "GUNDAM". In the Anno Domini timeline of Mobile Suit Gundam 00, the term Gundam is the generic designation of a line of unique and highly effective mobile units. In the Advanced Generation of Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, the Gundam was a legendary mobile suit developed by ancestors of main character Flit Asuno. When he inherits the AGE Device from his mother, which contains plans of a mobile suit that resembles a painting of the Gundam he saw, he decides to name the new mobile suit (and its following models) after it. In the Correct Century timeline, the name "Gundam" is given to the WD-M01 Turn A Gundam mobile suit by a specific character, who was originally an ace pilot, but was placed under suspended animation. The color scheme of the Turn A reminds the character of the Gundam mobile suits from previous eras.
- See also the Japanese article for Gundam Type /ガンダムタイプ for details.
Animated series and films[edit]
|MSG Date
|Mobile Suit Gundam
|TV series
Compilation movies
|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
|TV series
Compilation movies
|Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
|TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
|Mobile Suit SD Gundam
TV series
|1988, 1989, 1991, 1993
|Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
|Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Compilation movie
|Mobile Suit Gundam F91
|Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
|TV series
|Mobile Fighter G Gundam
|TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
|TV series
Compilation OVA
|Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
Compilation movie
|After War Gundam X
|TV series
|Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz
Compilation movie
|Turn A Gundam
|TV series
Compilation movies
|Gundam Neo Experience 0087: Green Divers
|Specialty format movie
|Gundam Evolve
|Animated shorts
|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
|TV series
Compilation specials
|Superior Defender Gundam Force
|TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War
|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
|TV series
Compilation specials
|Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079
|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer
|Mobile Suit Gundam 00
|TV series
Compilation specials
|Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
|Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
|SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors
TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer
|Model Suit Gunpla Builders Beginning G
|Mobile Suit Gundam AGE[14]
|TV Series
|Gundam Build Fighters
|TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam-san[16]
|TV series
|Gundam Reconguista in G[17]
|TV series
|Gundam Build Fighters Try
|TV series
|Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin[20]
Live-action film[edit]
G-Saviour is a live-action television movie set in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam metaseries. Alongside of Mobile Suit Turn A Gundam, it was to be one of the 20th Anniversary "Big Bang" series. It was produced by the Canadian company Polestar Entertainment Group.[22] Until the release of Ring of Gundam in 2009, it was the final series in Universal Century chronology. It is unusual in that the word "Gundam" is never used in the movie, nor is the G-Saviour described as such.
Manga and novels[edit]
The manga narration of the original series is published in English in North America by a variety of companies, such as Viz Media, Del Rey Manga, and TOKYOPOP, among others, and in Singapore by Chuang Yi.
Series about Gundam modeling simulation battle[edit]
These series are based on lead characters building their own Gundam Plastic Model and have them battle on a simulation arena.
- Plamo-kyo Shiro(1982–1986)
- A series mainly based on the models of the first Gundam series along with its Mobile Suit Variation series. It is the first series on Gundam models. Series features modification of existing models and creating new ones, like the PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam, Red Warrior, and Musha Gundam, which were endorsed by Bandai and was later released as official models and figures, and also as units featured in various games.[23] The series started the idea for G Gundam of pilot's emotion reflecting the emotion of the unit.[24] Various series basing on the same plot model were published, including sequels like:
- New Plamo-kyo Shiro
- Super Warrior Gundam yaro
- Plamo-kin Taro
- A series mainly based on the models of the first Gundam series along with its Mobile Suit Variation series. It is the first series on Gundam models. Series features modification of existing models and creating new ones, like the PF-78-1 Perfect Gundam, Red Warrior, and Musha Gundam, which were endorsed by Bandai and was later released as official models and figures, and also as units featured in various games.[23] The series started the idea for G Gundam of pilot's emotion reflecting the emotion of the unit.[24] Various series basing on the same plot model were published, including sequels like:
- Plamo-Wars(1994~1998)
- Gunpla Musashi
Video games[edit]
Following the popularity of Gundam, various video games feature original characters previously not found in other media. Over 80 different Gundam games have been created for arcade, computer and console platforms. A video game series based on the popular Dynasty Warriors video game resulted in the Dynasty Warriors: Gundam games. Some of the video games would go on to have spinoff novels and manga.
Gundam model[edit]
The creation, production and assembling of Gundam models are a major focus of the franchises enduring success that began in the 1980s. Hundreds of models, primarily plastic with a few resin, metal and other types of kits have been released ranging in quality from children's toy kits, hobbyist, and museum-grade models. Most models are of 1:35, 1:48, 1:60, 1:100, 1:144 scale. Special promotional models ranging of 1:6 or 1:12 are targeted to retailers and are not commercially available.
Other Merchandise[edit]
Bandai, the primary licensee of the Gundam trademark, makes a variety of products for the Gundam fan. Other companies produce unofficial toys, models, t-shirts, etc. Categories of products include the "Mobile Suit In Action" ("MSiA") action figures, and Gundam Model Kits in several scales and design complexity. Generally, each series listed above will have its own set of products, although the MSiA and models lines, such as Master Grade and High Grade Universal Century, may extend across series. The most popular line of action figure in recent year; however, is the "Gundam Fix" series. This line of figures include the mecha shown in the animated series/manga/novels, but also included new accessories to create a more updated version. In addition to Master Grade and High Grade Gundams, Bandai released yet another series of Gundam model in 2010 for the 30th anniversary of Gundam.[25] The release of the real grade Gundam series let to an evolutionary way to building Gundam kits; real grade Gundam series combined the detailed inner structures of master grade versions and added an additional colour separation making the tiny 1/144 scaled real grade series complex in design and compact in size. After the introduction of the RG Gundam series, Bandai released the Metal Build series in March 2011 beginning with the 00 (double 0) Gundam. The Metal Build Gundam is more than an expensive action figure capable of multiple poses made available through the fixed joints, it's a game changer. Each Metal Build release features the best that Bandai has to offer in toy engineering, design, sculpt, posability, durability, and what many Gundam enthusiasts wish for, heavy on diecast content. [26] Gundam model kits and action figures coexist with the Gundam animated series, Perfect grade Gundams and 1/64 series are also continuous products of Bandai's production line.
Bandai maintains a number of sites to promote various Gundam projects. Most prominent amongst these is "Gundam Perfect Web", the official Japanese site. Its English language counterpart is the US maintained "Gundam Official". For a brief trial period in 2005, the site hosted the "Gundam Official User Forum". On July 2, 2013 another "Gundam Official" site will be launched.[needs update] These forums were based on the existing fan forum, "Gundam Watch", and made use of many of its staff. When the project was retired, Gundam Watch was reborn, before passing the torch onto "Gundam Evolution", which maintained many of the same traditions and staff.
A number of series specific websites have been produced. These are often available for a limited time, usually to promote a DVD release. Common content includes character and mecha listings, lists of related merchandise and pay-for-download content. "Special" pages are also frequent, often presenting downloadable wallpaper or a small game. The Superior Defender Gundam Force site, for example, offers a game where players take the role of the villain Commander Sazabi, attempting to blast his subordinate with his weapons. After completion, users are rewarded with a papercraft of the Ark fans featured frequently in the show's second half.
Gundam is a popular cultural icon of Japan; it is a 50 billion yen business of Bandai Namco (projected 50 billion yen income of the company and reached a highest number of 54.5 billion yen in 2006).[27] Not only were stamps published, an employee of the Agriculture Ministry was reprimanded for contribution to Japanese Wikipedia Gundam related pages,[28] the Japanese Self Defense Forces code-named its developing advance personal combat system as Gundam, and the Fire department used Gundam to promote the future of fire fighting developments. A tram station stood a monument of the original Gundam and used the main theme of the first Gundam anime as its departure melody and other businesses like Mitsubishi not only created a test-type simulator for concept cars with a version of Gundam cockpit, it also held recruitment seminars using "How to make a Gundam" as a demo of what their development process is and based their Lancer Evolution design on Gundam. Isuzu also used a Gundam to model the VX2. A conference as a preparation for the "International Gundam Society" (国際ガンダム学会) was held on the August 24 in Hiroshima, using Gundam as the main topic to discuss about the relationship of the science and technology in science fiction anime and the real world. The Gundam metaverse makes regular appearances in the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto.
Gundam's realistic scientific setting has gained a reputation in the field itself as well. On July 18, 2007, when MIT's Astronautics Department's Professor Dava Newman displayed a biosuit, the suit was referenced as Mobile Suit Gundam's Normal Suit is now real by various news agencies.[29][30] On February 14, 2008, when NASA proposed research into nuclear thermal rockets, Technobahn, a scientific journal in Japan, referred to the usage of nuclear thermal rocket engines on mobile suits in the Gundam universe.[31]
See also[edit]
- Yoshiyuki Tomino (1979-04-07–1980-01-26). "Mobile Suit Gundam". Sunrise. Nagoya Broadcasting Network.
- Yoshiyuki Tomino (1985-03-02–1986-02-22). "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam". Sunrise. Nagoya Broadcasting Network.
- Yoshiyuki Tomino (1986-03-01–1987-01-31). "Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ". Sunrise. Nagoya Broadcasting Network.
- ^ SD Gundam G-Generation Promotional Leaflet, second last page
- ^ Turn A Gundam "Moon's Wind", Gundam Ace, 2006
- ^ Otona no Gundam Perfect, 大人のガンダム完全版
- ^ Gundam Wing Phenomenon Grows With Addition of New Licensees as Television Ratings and Toy Line Sales Surge, Business Wire, 2000-6-13
- ^ TV anime sales history total sales figure ranking averaged by episode, Latest version. TVアニメ歷代売上累計平均ランキング最新版TOP25
- ^ Flow of the Japan toy industry (日本の玩具産業の動向), Japan Economic Department, Information section (日本経済情報課)
- ^ Gundam cartoon academy to turn science fiction into reality in Japan[dead link]
- ^ Gundam Archives, production notes
- ^ Oppliger, John (2007-10-12). "Ask John: Which Gundam Series Have Had the Most Impact on Anime?". AnimeNation. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ Gundam Science, The High Frontier - G.K. O'neil's Space colonization plan, Gundam Century, Out Magazine special edition, Renewal Version
- ^ What's "Sentinel", Masahiko Asano, Model Graphix Special Edition "Gundam Wars III" Gundam Sentinel The battle of "Real Gundam", ISBN 4-499-20530-1
- ^ Gundam Sentinel
- ^ Gundam Officials
- ^ "Level 5 to Help Create Gundam AGE Anime This Fall (Updated) - News". Anime News Network. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ http://gundamguy.blogspot.com/2014/05/gundam-build-fighters-season-2-announced.html
- ^ "Mobile Suit Gundam-san 4-Panel Gag Manga Gets Anime". Anime News Network. June 24, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Gundam's 35th Year Marked With Reconguista in G, The Origin". Anime News Network. 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ http://www.g-reco.net/story.html
- ^ http://www.gundam-bf.net
- ^ "Gundam The Origin Manga to Launch Anime Project - News". Anime News Network. 2011-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ ""Gundam The Origin" episode 1 90-second trailer released!". Gundam.info. 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- ^ Gundam Savior at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Perfect Plamo-Kyoshiro". Plamo.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ Continue(コンティニュー)magazine interview, vol. 40.
- ^ Suzuki, Toshiyuki. "RX-78-2 Gundam (RG) (Gundam Model Kits)". Hobby Search Co., Ltd. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "METAL BUILD FREEDOM GUNDAM". Gundamplanet.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ Nekkei BP mook, Otona no Gundamu Perfect (Gundam for Adult's Perfect), Business & History+Character+Mechanic, Nekkei Entertainment, ISBN 978-4-8222-6317-1
- ^ "Japanese workers in Wikipedia row". BBC News Online. October 5, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ tehnobahn, 機動戦士ガンダムのノーマルスーツが現実に
- ^ Ming Pao, July 19, 2007
- ^ technobahn ガンダムにも搭載予定? NASAが研究開発中の熱核ロケットエンジン
External links[edit]
|Wikiquote has quotations related to: Gundam
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gundam.
- Official Gundam website (Japanese)
- GundamOfficial Official website for Gundam in North America
- Gundam at DMOZ
- Gundam (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Gundam at the Mecha Anime Headquarters website'
- Gundam Perfect Games (Japanese)


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Subject: General Tech | November 14, 2006 - 09:12 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If the link to a news story at The Inquirer is correct you can thank just 10 people for all the \/|@GR/\ emails that greet you every morning. All of the cries that spam will kill email and trusted email signatures and the various other ways people have tried to design to combat the problem seem out of proportion. All we need to do is find these 10 people and their zombie hordes.
Subject: General Tech | November 14, 2006 - 08:42 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
TAMPA, Fla. - NOVEMBER 14, 2006 - At the Supercomputing 2006
show today, AMD (NYSE: AMD) introduced the world's first dedicated
stream processor designed to meet the specific hardware demands of
high-performance computing (HPC) applications.
Subject: General Tech | November 14, 2006 - 08:41 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
AMPA, Fla. - NOVEMBER 14, 2006 - To expand industry adoption of the AMD Torrenza initiative and an open-standards approach to innovation, AMD (NYSE:AMD) announced today at Supercomputing 2006 it will be the inaugural sponsor for OpenFPGA. OpenFPGA is a non-profit consortium focused on accelerating the adoption and incorporation of reconfigurable computing solutions in high-performance and enterprise computing.
ECS Elitegroup Unleashes PN2 SLI2+ Extreme Motherboard for PC Gamers and Overclocking Enthusiasts
Subject: General Tech | November 13, 2006 - 12:51 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, CA (November 13, 2006) — Elitegroup Computer Systems, Inc. (ECS®), the world's leading motherboard, notebook and desktop PC manufacturer, today announced the new PN2 SLI2+ Extreme motherboard based on the latest NVIDIA® nForce® 680i SLI™ media and communication processor (MCP).
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Subject: General Tech | November 10, 2006 - 01:32 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
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Looking at the next generation of consoles
Subject: General Tech | November 10, 2006 - 12:26 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Slashdot links to a prognostic article which talks about the next generation of consoles. Not an easy thing to predict when not all of the current generation have been released yet.
What if Microsoft absorbed Firefox?
Subject: General Tech | November 10, 2006 - 12:03 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Inquirer links to a bizarre parody site featuring MSFireFox Professional Edition. It's designed very well and even includes a commercial, so head over to put a little smile on your face.
"A CHEEKY web designer has unleashed a site showing what life might be like if Microsoft took over Firefox.
The mystery developer bought the web address www.msfirefox.com/ and seems to have let his or her imagination run riot
with a pseudo-Vole web page.
Intel Expands Investment in Vietnam
Subject: General Tech | November 10, 2006 - 11:50 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov.
10, 2006 — Intel Corporation announced today that it will increase the
size of the assembly and test facility it is building in Vietnam from
150,000 square feet to 500,000 square feet and raise its investment
from the USD$300 million announced in February to USD$1 billion.
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Nov.
The old diNovo Media Desktop revived in a single keyboard
Subject: General Tech | November 9, 2006 - 12:15 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
ExtremeTech reviews the new diNovo Edge, a keyboard designed with many functions. With a body designed out of Plexiglas with an aluminum frame around the outside the keyboard is nicely designed, and sturdy as well. Check the full review to get an idea what extra features were incorporated.
IRC just not Skype-y enough for you?
Subject: General Tech | November 9, 2006 - 11:33 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Head to Wired News for a quick preview of Skype 3, then follow their link to download it. The majority of the improvements are focused around conferencing and IRC like public chatting.
"Windows-based VoIP users rejoice! An open Beta of Skype 3 began today, and you can download and install the client freely
at the address below. Features new to the revised client include public chatrooms, click-to-call and Skypecasts."
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Intel Announces Industry's First Volume Shipments of 65nm NOR Flash Multi-Level Cell Products
Subject: General Tech | November 8, 2006 - 12:41 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, Seoul,
Korea, Nov. 8, 2006 — Intel Corporation announced today the industry's
first volume shipments of 65-nanometer (nm) NOR flash Multi-Level Cell
(MLC) products, including the industry's first 65nm 1Gigabit (Gb)
monolithic part for cell phones. These new products are based on
Intel's StrataFlash® Cellular Memory (M18) architecture and are drop-in
compatible with Intel's high-volume, 90nm-based flash chips, ensuring
an easy migration path for cellular Original Equipment Manufacturers
INTEL DEVELOPER FORUM, Seoul,
Intel Boosts Super-Computing Efforts
Subject: General Tech | November 8, 2006 - 12:39 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2006
— Ahead of next week's Supercomputing 2006 show in Tampa, Fla., Intel
Corporation revealed new products and technology building blocks for
system manufacturers, system builders and software developers to more
easily create high-performance supercomputers that run faster and save
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 8, 2006
Subject: General Tech | November 8, 2006 - 12:18 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
HOLLYWOOD, CA-NOVEMBER 08, 2006- In a move that is sure to send waves
through Hollywood, model and television star Adrianne Curry and the
worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor technologies, NVIDIA
Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA), have announced today they have teamed up to
create the world's first real-time, virtual celebrity. This breakthrough,
which is enabled by NVIDIA's new flagship graphics technology, will allow
'stars' to create and license detailed replicas of their likeness without
ever having to make a physical appearance or take a photograph.
Intel Announces Collaboration to Launch Web 2.0 Business Internet Suite
Subject: General Tech | November 7, 2006 - 05:53 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7, 2006 —
Intel Corporation today announced at the Web 2.0 Conference today that
it is collaborating with several software companies on the launch of
SuiteTwo, a business Internet suite.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7, 2006 —
BioWare to Integrate AGEIA PhysX Technology into Next-Generation Eclipse Engine
Subject: General Tech | November 7, 2006 - 01:01 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — November 7,
2006 — AGEIA™ Technologies, Inc., the pioneer in
hardware-accelerated physics for games, today announced that BioWare Corp.
is integrating AGEIA PhysX™ technology into its next-generation
BioWare Eclipse Engine™ for PCs and next-generation consoles. BioWare
chose AGEIA PhysX for its unmatched physics capabilities and its
straightforward implementation across multiple platforms.
Goof thing there's no shortage of virtual Lego
Subject: General Tech | November 7, 2006 - 12:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
[H]ard|OCP sits back and enjoys some old school Star Wars, with the second installment of Lego Star Wars. Available on Xbox, Xbox360 and PC, they opted for the Xbox360 version, but the plot can't really change, now can it? Great screenshots are just a click away.
Adobe flashes Mozilla
Subject: General Tech | November 7, 2006 - 12:14 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Firefox continues to grow, first working directly with Microsoft on Vista compatibility, and now Adobe has handed them the keys to ActionScript. Read more at Slashdot, about what this means for Firefox in the near future.
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Web publishing — never a diffident business — has been calling attention to itself all week long. Yahoo chief executive officer Marissa Mayer, whose forte as boss has been the shimmering acquisition (Summly, Tumblr, Xobni, Rockmelt, et al.) and the high-profile media hire (David Pogue, Megan Liberman, Matt Bai), signed Katie Couric as the site's "global anchor," and promised additional Yahoo News signings, enabling Couric to "lead a growing team of correspondents." Business Insider auteur Henry Blodget, whose enthusiasm for himself approaches the onanistic, responded to Michael Wolff's suggestion that the Insider has peaked and that he should sell with a column saying he wasn't ready to bail. Further down the food chain, Politico, which recently dumped its broadcast TV stations, purchased Capital New York, and PandoDaily (backed by Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Tony Hsieh, and others) bought NSFWCORP to, as its Editor-in-Chief Sarah Lacy put it, "double down on investigative reporting."
All this recent activity could be interpreted as the Internet's usual background noise — prestige hires, quietly dumped in the next business downturn, and the usual activity by sites testing their worth in the marketplace or actually selling out. Or, alongside the global expansion of BuzzFeed, the phenomenal growth of Gawker, and Cheezburger-Circa's blitzkrieg, do these nuggets serve as new markers of the Web ascendency to a place of media dominance?
As someone with a vested interest in the Web's success, I'm prepared to interpret the setting of the sun as an indicator that the Internet was causing all the other media forms to go dark. But it's not just me: The speed with which Google transitioned from a university research project to a media colossus impels the belief that the complete eclipse of traditional media is unstoppable. In about a dozen years, Google has reordered the media cosmos: It will take in 33 percent of all global digital ad revenue — approximately $38.6 billion — this year, six times that of the first runner-up, Facebook, according to eMarketer. It will also collect more than 50 percent of all mobile advertising. Its annual ad revenues now surpass those of the entire newspaper industry (as well as the entire magazine industry), as Business Insider recently informed us. "The growth of internet advertising revenue has outpaced other media every year since 2005," Marketing Land reported earlier this year, with the Internet vying with domestic broadcast TV for ad revenue primacy.
When you're thirsty, your best bet is to go to where you see water flowing. When your desire turns to ad revenue, you'd be similarly wise to place yourself near the flow, which increasingly has become the Web. That goes a long way to explain the exuberance, not all that irrational, for Internet things. As Reuters' Jennifer Saba recently reported, investors are swarming like fire ants to dump money into digital start-ups. Compare that to the $250 million Jeff Bezos paid for the Washington Post. The last investments in BuzzFeed lent the company a valuation of $200 million. Vox — publisher of SB Nation and The Verge — just bought Curbed Network, which runs blogs devoted to real estate, food, and fashion. Machinima, the YouTube gaming channel, is valued at around $190 million.
The difference between the current enthusiasm for Internet things compared to the 1999 bubble that popped is that nobody denies the velocity or ultimate direction of the ad revenue arrow. Oh, part of the enthusiasm might have to do with the ever-expanding social-media bubble, but when ink-stained loyalists like the Post's Donald Graham surrender their printer's aprons to Internet barbarians like Bezos, the new bubble starts to look more like a rising moon.