admin April 30th, 2008

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Hello children, and welcome to another Peace Virus broadcast.

This issue is specifically aimed at the vast multitude of users who roam the vast web 2.0 social bookmark known as DIGG.

You might remember me from previous intermissions such as We all Hate War and How the internet can Help make a better world. Well, today I’m about to discuss something new, fresh and hopefully enticing.

I’m here to tell you how you could make us all believe in a better world, just by clicking the DIGG button down there. No purchase required!

This article has a sole purpose: Getting David Horvitz some due exposure. REAL internet exposure, the way DIGG knows so well. Who is this guys and why would you care? I’ll try to explain as succinctly as I can, but first and foremost let me assure you he’s not someone I know - he’s just a total internet stranger. The thing is… I think this guy is worthy of 15 minutes of Internet fame, and I’m convinced that if can bring his website to public attention, wonderful things could happen.

The sole purpose of this article is getting THIS WEBSITE to the DIGG frontpage. Why? Check it out, Keep reading and you might be willing to indulge this wretched foolery.

You see… David Horvitz is a random New Yorker who provides quite a unique selection of … services, within his personal homepage. Such services range from sending you an envelope with rare sand from Okinawa beach, to reading the “Little Prince” end-to-end in public declamation upon Wall Street, to feeding a homeless guy and sending you a picture and a receipt. Why a receipt? Well, because you’d have given him the money in the first place, of course! You… or somebody else out of the kazillion people that will know about hit, if you help make this story popular!

Are you gonna stand there and moan that you could be selling crazy services on the interner and “ripping off total strangers”, or will you just hit the DIGG button, get the story popular and see what happens? Will you believe in the power of dreaming, or will you merely drift by and get bemoaned in contempt with life’s adversities?

I’m sure there will be people willing to support this bizarre urban poet, in spite of all the OGC losers who will shout out “SCREW THE OGC LOSER” in the comments section.

But I’m also certain there are sufficient dreamers in DIGG to get this story popular. I just hope I can bring them all together, and make something interesting with out combined internet powers.

I’m not asking you to support David Horvitz and purchase his crazy services - I’m just asking to help get this article to the FP and then let’s see what happens! I believe we could show that our combined wills just might be able to operate small miracles… such as helping a crazy guy to get money to get crazy all he likes because the world is crazy anyway and money is shit and what this person is doing is A LOT more interesting that money could ever be. You can take that to the bank, but they’ll probably just tell you to get lost - because they’re cynical and cool-blooded like that : what about yourself?

Don’t just DIGG this article… if you believe in what I’m doing, play your part for the cause! Get others to vote! Speak your mind! Let’s get this to the Great Beyond sooner than later!

Today is the day where you can make a change. Today is the day you might be willing to create a new internet buzz. All you need to do is push this button over here:

The rest will be a matter of chance. Just think about hit! What do suppose will happen is this article his the digg.com frontpage? I’m guessing this crazy internet dreamer called David Horvitz will get a chance to sparkle, and all of us will get a chance to demonstrate just how we have power to shift this seeemingly cold-hearted bleak contemporary reality. Furthermore, we’ll be demonstrating just what kind of power DIGG could have, if used with the right focus.

As chance would have it, I believe wonderful things could happen.

Would you believe?

Thanks for your support, and stay tuned for further intermissions from the Peace Virus.

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admin April 29th, 2008

Nowadays ecological concerns are steadily growing in popularity - and that’s definitely good. Most households are growing aware of the urgency to preserve the environment, yet I’m confident to say this is possibly the most low-impact natural house ever. Not only is this reminiscent of the Hobbit’s habitations in the blockbuster movie the lord of the rings, it’s also very much spectacular, as you can check for yourself.

It’s not everyday you find a website detailing the technicalities of carving an old-fashioned house within a hillside, so if this is something that gets you dreaming, go ahead and indulge yourself. I, for one would love to build myself such a wonderful place as this one, someday!

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admin April 25th, 2008

Sometimes we worry too much about things that aren’t actually that important, in perspective. Have you ever had this feeling? If you happen to be a student and you’re currently faced with the traditional midterms distress, this story might help you relax and take it easy. Think about.

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admin April 24th, 2008

Have you ever been to Orange city, Texas? In case you didn’t know, this is home to the astounding Shangri La Gardens and Nature Center, one of the most beatiful artificial wildlife reserves in the US. This is truly a remarkable place to see, and it’s different from a zoo in many ways.

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admin April 23rd, 2008

If you like traveling and eating delicious desserts, you’ll probably enjoy this sequence of pictures - even though they won’t take you nowhere nor satiate your appetite. This intriguing slice-of-paradise concept was developed by this CG artist who goes by the name “Psyho”, and it was meant as a series of ads for a travel agency; I don’t know about you, but personally I feel this turned out a sweet concept! So I decided to post all 5 pictures for your enjoyment; if you like it, make sure to visit the artist’s home page and express your admiration.

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admin April 21st, 2008

There’s something amazing about trees, and I don’t mean the fact they help recycle our atmosphere. I also don’t mean to point how their unique patience and zen-like lifestyle (I mean have you ever thought how some trees live hundreds of years in the exact same spot, and they never seem to grow tired of it). Today I’m here to tell you about the versatility and flexibility of trees.

Did you know it’s possible to create actual arboreal sculptures by encouraging trees to grow in a certain way? I’d heard of techniques that allow creating a natural cane by tying a tree branch into the proper shape, and letting it grow that way. However, just now I was browsing through the ArborSmith website, and I learned about other sophisticated techniques that allow to create amazing artworks with trees… provided there’s enough ability and patience - this is not about forcing the trees to assume a particular shape, it’s about encouraging growth.

If you want to learn some neat techniques for shaping trees into benches, canes, or even a peace sign, I’m sure you’ll find this resource quite fascinating and possibly inspiring. Enjoy your time in nature… and be kind with trees.

Also, for more impressive tree-related pictures, check out this article.

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admin April 20th, 2008

If you’re a fan of all things marine, and you always get a fuzzy warm feeling when you watch a killer whale acting like a trained puppy, Miami Seaquarium is the place for you. I was just browsing along my trusted travel agency for some ideas for family vacations in the USA, and it didn’t take long until this particular destination caught my eye and struck my fancy. So if the idea of visiting one of the most popular “sea circus” in the world sound exciting, read on.

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admin April 18th, 2008

The three postcards within this post have been hand-picked from the wonderful website called Common Ties. In case you don’t know, this is a showcase of artistic messages authored by people around the world. This website is reminiscent of the world-renowned post secret (look it up on the search box up there), yeah this is definitely a website that adds value to the tried-and-true formula. Each postcard provides a confession of sorts, or a simple profession of truth, were people expose themselves for everyone of us to remember… of all the common ties that make us the same.

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admin April 17th, 2008

If you enjoy cartoons, puzzles and deciphering hidden messages, this slice will most likely go well with a cup of tea. You see, each picture in this post is actually a cartoon puzzler holding a unique word of group of words. By using a little ingenuity and common sense, you’ll be capable of finding such message, however it can get pretty elusive sometimes - so don’t get discouraged. If you’re stuck, check out this page for the answers, as well as several other puzzle pictures for you to unravel.

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admin April 15th, 2008

“Immensely popular in the United States from its original release to the present day, Pac-Man is universally considered as one of the classics of the medium, virtually synonymous with video games, and an icon of 1980s popular culture.”(Pacman wiki)

It would be shameful to waste words dissecting this unique and universal videogame experience; the brilliancy and timelessness of this landmark video games lies perhaps in its sheer simplicity. Everyone can make the world seem complicated, but it takes a special kind of genius to keep things simple. And with its striking labyrinths, menacing silly phantoms and speck-eating rush, this charming yellowhead character provides us all with tongue-in-cheek demonstration of the K.I.S.S (keep it simple, stupid) principle; so brace yourself and get ready for a walk down memory lane with today’s special feature.

A PacMan tribute!

PacMan: The Movie!

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