When you think of films about disabled medical students who touch magical hammers and become crime-fighting Norse gods, the first name that springs to mind is obviously Kenneth Branagh. Marvel is currently in talks with Kenneth Branagh about their new Thor movie. In short, Kenneth Branagh wants to direct Thor. źródło
New RE looks amazing! źródło
European financial giant Fortis partially nationalized. Three governments to pour 11.2 billion euro ($16.4 billion) into the bank. źródło
“OK, so after today’s financial news, you might not be in the market for a mansion. But if you are, you’re in luck! An ad in yesterday’s Arizona Republic announced that on October 25, the “former home of Sen. John & Cindy McCain” will be auctioned.” źródło
Bailout talks implode, leaving economy’s fate unresolved, Chavez reaffirms Russia alliance during visit, Pirates seize ship carrying tanks, ammo. Just click over to CNN.com or any other news site and you’ll see why post-apocalyptic and doomsday movies seem more relevant than ever. źródło
“Now is not the time to affix the blame. It’s time to fix the problem.” Ten minutes later, the Republican National Committee blasted out an email with the following subject header: “Obama Stood By, Did Nothing, And Showed No Leadership On The Bailout Negotiations.” źródło
Homeownership Alliance Lobbyist President Rick Davis: “State and local governments nationwide must expand their efforts to ensure that every family in America has the opportunity to own a home. The more Americans we have owning homes, the stronger our economy and the greater the benefit.” Still want to blame Democrats for Fannie & Freddie? źródło
The impending PS4, which we last heard was coming in 2010, might be based on the same Cell processor that currently powers the PS3. Japanese tech site PC Watch said that Sony will forgo designing a completely new processor in a cost-saving attempt, and try to squeeze out some moderate technical advancement on its existing investment. źródło
Mac OS X only: Today Google releases Top Draw, a nifty image generation application that rotates its creations on your desktop. Top Draw uses scripts to create colorful psychedelic images, and sets them as your desktop wallpaper with an option to automatically refresh at an interval you set. źródło
His respectful rhetoric isn’t matched by his votes. źródło