Extra Extras!

Added a sort of extras section to LaFlaga as a place to put our unsorted creative junk. Enjoy.

Opera Unite (Our New Vanguard?)

Just spent a good hour playing around with Opera Unite--the highly publisized web browser widget that gives the Opera web browser basic web server functionality with almost no learning curve. First impressions certainly include a certain WOW factor that isn't to be had with traditional server software that usually leaves one tired and angry with the world... The process from installation to operation was extremely short and instantly gratifying (which being currently addicted to Discovery's Pitch Men series) is quite brilliant.

Now these are certainly first impressions and much more thorough thought has been put into this product: like these fine articles,

InfoWorld
Wired

Or for those more numerically inclined (Mmm graphs) http://unitehowto.com/Performance

I only read the InfoWorld article and from my perspective I think it misses the point. Opera Unite provides an extremely easy to use/functional webserver for those serious persons not given to the facebook[s] and myspace[s].

But the bottom line is would I run this as a 24/7 webserver? Probably not... Unless not until its proven by the online masses. To me web serving is still about dedicating hardware; exactly the wrong answer when it comes to Unite.

So to end this rather long post... LLOOOK a picture!

2ch-uisms (pronc. truisms)

Found this compiled list of 2ch anime related truisms worthy of linguistic praise and study:

CLANNADは人生
Clannad is Life

狼と香辛料は経済
Wolf and Spice is Economics

Airは芸術
Air is Art

なのはは燃えアニメ
Nanoha is a Hot Anime

Fateは文学
Fate is Literature

こじかは葛藤
Kodomo no Jikan is Discord

ﾘﾄﾊﾞｽは筋肉
Little Busters is Muscle

極上生徒会はモラトリアム
Best Student Council is a Moratorium

鳥の詩は国歌
Tori no Uta is the National Anthem

ハルヒは感性
Haruhi is Sensitivity

SchoolDaysは神話
Schooldays is Legend

ARIAは現実
Aria is Reality

君が望む永遠は哲学
Kimi ga Nozumu Eien is Philosophy

すももは楽園
Sumomomo is Paradise

攻殻は政治
Ghost in the Shell is Politics

Myself;Yourselfは月９
Myself;Yourself is September

うたわれるものは日本史A
Utawarerumono is Japanese History

アイマスはわが娘
Idolmaster is My Daughter

ひぐらしは論理学
Higurashi is Ethics

初音ミクは真実の光
Hatsune Miku is the Light of Truth

EVAは聖典
Eva is Scripture

00は教科書
00 is a Textbook

神霊狩は音楽
Shinreigari is Music

truetearsは真実
truetears is Truth

Kanonは奇跡
Kanon is Miracle

H2Oは格差社会
H2O is Stratified Society

ゼロの使い魔は国旗
Zero no Tsukaima is the National Flag

D.C.～ダ・カーポ～は純愛
Da Capo is Pure Love

ムリョウは日常
Muryou is Ordinary

efは旋律
ef is Melody

まなびストレートは青春
Manabi Straight is Adolescence

みなみけは食事
Minamike is a Meal

砂糖菓子の弾丸は撃ちぬけないは社会派ミステリ
A Lollypop or a Bullet is Social Mystery

東方は宗教
Touhou is Religion

電脳コイルはデジタルデバイド
Dennou Coil is Digital Divide

らき☆すたは地域振興
Lucky Star is Regional Promotion

けよりなは八百屋
Hayorina is Grocery

solaは幻想
sola is Illusion

グリーングリーンは若さ
Green Green is Youth

キノの旅は絵本
Kino no Tabi is a Picture Book

コードギアスは国家論
Code Geass is National Discourse

rewriteは嘘
rewrite is Lies

バンブーブレードは竹刀
Bamboo Blade is Shinai

瀬戸嫁は仁義なきたたかい
Seto no Hanayome is an Immoral Battle

かんなぎは中古
Kannagi is Second-hand

ストパンはノーベル賞
Pantsu Witches is Nobel Prize

スケッチブックは昭和
Sketchbook is Shouwa

とらドラはリアル
Toradora is Real

ヨスガノソラはシステム
Yosuganosora is the System

アキカンはリサイクル
Akikan is Recycling

ムントはファンタジー
Munto is Fantasy

咲ははいてない
Saki is Not Wearing Any

けいおんは生きがい←New!
K-ON! is Our Raison D’être ←New!

Original link here (warning is not work safe!!!)

On June 5th HOME

A film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand on the subject of Earth.

http://www.home-2009.com/us/index.html

Nitro Free PDF Services

Just tried the PDF-to-DOC-converter; actually pretty decent. Link here

Worldwide Telescope

Visualize the "universe" with this research application from Microsoft called Worldwide Telescope. Preview video filmed for TED

Too Cute for Words