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Archives for June 2010
Mineriade 1990 – Violenta stradala si rezistenta civica
La 20 de ani de la Mineriada din 1990 o institutie a Statului Roman incearca sa aduca putina lumina.
Insititutul de Investigare a Crimelor Comunismului - http://mineriade.iiccr.ro/
Citeva marturii cutremuratoare:
Mineriada din ianuarie 1990
Mai ţin minte că am participat la prima mineriadă, cea din iarnă şi era foarte frig. Chiar ţin minte că era foarte frig…Din câte am aflat noi… locuitorii Bucureştiului vroiau să spargă, să fure… iar în faţa Parlamentului, sau mă rog nu ştiu exact locul unde eram fiindcă nu cunosc prea bine Bucureştiul, a venit Iliescu şi ne-a mulţumit. De fapt noi am fost de la întreprindere trimişi. Şi ni s-a zis că trebuie să mergem la Bucureşti.
G.L. (5/31/1970). Tânărul de 20 de ani nu a participat la manifestaţiile din Piaţa Universităţii. În data de 14.06.1990 a ieşit din Hotelul Tranzit, moment în care a fost atacat de un grup de mineri. A fost obligat să urce apoi într-un autobuz cu care au fost transportaţi la sediul Poliţiei Capitalei. Pe platoul instituţiei a fost bătut până a leşinat, fiind ulterior reţinut la Unitatea Militară de la Măgurele. A petrecut şapte zile într-un garaj unde se mai aflau, după mărturia victimei, alături de alte sute de femei şi bărbaţi reţinuţi.
N.G (2/24/1953). Lăcătuş mecanic la întreprinderea Semănătoarea. În seara zilei de 13.06.1990, în urma apelurilor făcute la televizor, care cereau ca oameni de bună credinţă să vină şi să apere instituţiile statului (Televiziune, Guvern, Poliţia Capitalei) s-a deplasat în zona sediului Guvernului, ocazie cu care a fost agresat fizic de mineri apoi reţinut la Unitatea Militară de la Măgurele.
N.C (2/12/1975). Elev, Liceul de Marină-Tulcea. În dimineaţa zilei de 14.06.1990 în timp ce se afla în Gara de Nord, venit de la Tulcea să cumpere broaşte de uşă, a fost agresat fizic de mineri, apoi transportat şi reţinut la Unitatea Militară de la Măgurele.
M.V (3/5/1944). Bulibaşă. S.A.I.-Ilfov. Rănit lovire/reţinut. U.M.0575-Măgurele. În dimineaţa zilei de 14.06.1990 se deplasa spre Comuna Mogoşoaia. În zona Bisericii Sf. Gheorghe a fost agresat fizic de un grup de mineri, dus la Secţia 1 Poliţie. Persoana vătămată a fost ulterior transportată şi reţinută la Unitatea Militară de la Măgurele.
G.V (1/5/1958). Matematician, Institutul de Matematică (Academia Română). În noaptea de 13.06.1990 se afla pe Calea Dorobanţi observând evenimentele din zona Televiziunii. Atunci a fost agresat fizic de militari M.Ap.N., fiind apoi reţinut la Unitatea Militară de la Măgurele.
Pe linga mineri si Armata a avut un rol important in represiunea din Iunie 1990. Astept cu nerabdare clipa in care Statul isi va accepta vinovatia si Ion Iliescu va plati. Sper sa nu ajung si eu la virsta lui actuala (81 ani) fara sa stiu adevarul.
England and U.S. ambassadors make wager, trade witty emails
Earlier this week (right on cue), the American Ambassador to London reached out to his British counterpart stationed in Washington, D.C., to put a bet on the insanely hyped first game of Group C between the USA and England.
From: Philip Breeden, US Embassy London
To: Martin Longden, British Embassy Washington DC
Subject: World Cup Bet
Mr. Longden, It has not escaped our attention that a certain sporting event is fast approaching, and that our respective nations will soon be meeting on the fields of South Africa.
My Ambassador has asked me to see if your Ambassador might be interested in a small wager? We will understand if you decline, given the outcome of the last such encounter.
Sincerely, Philip Breeden, U.S. Embassy, London
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From: Martin Longden, British Embassy Washington DC
To: Philip Breeden, US Embassy London
Subject: Re: World Cup Bet
Mr. Breeden,
Even for such an exceptionally optimistic nation as the United States, I am struck by the confidence with which your Ambassador proposes this wager. It is testament, I assume, to the generosity of your great nation – since the British Ambassador does not anticipate paying out.
Your email does not specify the exact terms of the wager. May I suggest that, in the event of an England victory, the US Ambassador agrees to entertain the British Ambassador at a steak-house of his choosing in downtown DC? And in the event that the United States is able to engineer a fortuitous win over England, then my man will entertain yours at a London pub of his choosing. Loser pays.Your reference to a previous sporting encounter between our two countries puzzles me. Since the history of English football is long and extensive, in contradistinction to US soccer, I regret that I cannot immediately recall the encounter to which you refer. No doubt it is remembered fondly on these shores; we have quite forgotten it, however.
Are you sure you want to do this?
Yours sincerely, Martin Longden British Embassy Washington DC
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From: Philip Breeden, US Embassy London
To: Martin Longden, British Embassy Washington DC
Subject: Re: World Cup Bet
Mr. Longden ,
It is with great pleasure, and no small measure of anticipation, that the U.S. Ambassador accepts the terms of the wager. I am surprised, given the well known love of the British for history, that you have forgotten what happened the last time the “special relationship” was tested on the pitch. Of course, given the result, you are to be forgiven for having misplaced that particular episode in your memory banks. I refer of course to the victory of the U.S. over England in the 1950 World Cup.
It is true that our soccer (a fine English word we have kindly preserved for you) history is not as long and illustrious as yours. However, as your generals noted during WWII, we have a unique capability for quickly identifying and advancing talent.
Game on!
Sincerely, Philip Breeden
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From: Martin Longden, British Embassy Washington DC
To: Philip Breeden, US Embassy London
Subject: Re: World Cup Bet
Mr. Breeden,
Very well; it’s a bet!
Incidentally, you should know that the Ambassador takes his steak like American soccer victories – somewhat rare.
Sincerely,
Martin Longden
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MG Siegler on iPhone 4
MG Siegler:
The Mac vs. PC debate has often found people using a car analogy to explain things. I keep coming back to that when thinking about iPhone vs. Android. For a long time, iPhone felt like a Lexus while Android was more like a Kia. With recent upgrades, Android has transformed into more of a Honda. But with iPhone 4, the iPhone is now an Aston Martin (it was James Bond, remember).
But the crazy thing is that the iPhone is an Aston Martin with a Honda-price. Meanwhile, Android remains a Honda at a Honda-price — it’s a good deal, but it’s not an iPhone-deal.
Full article at Tech Crunch (via Daring Fireball)
Farmed to death: The cost of civilisation
Full article at Culture Lab
Apple iOS 4
Just installed the newly renamed iOS 4. As my iPhone Developer Center account expired a few weeks ago it wasn’t supposed to work. But it did. The requirement is to have the iTunes 9.2 beta.
First impressions:
- It feels a bit slower on my iPhone 3GS than the previous version of iPhone OS.
- The Notes application is finally usable – it automatically syncs with GMail or Mobile Me account. Once saved on the iPhone they will show up in GMail instantly.
- Love the new unified Inbox. This alone is worth the upgrade
- The camera zoom is good enough, adding a bit more functionality to the only camera I cary around all the time.
- The new folders feature works like a charm. My 10+ screens are now down to 3 and I have more apps installed. It was becoming completely unmanageable to keep track of my apps.
- Multitasking – Done right! Although I don’t think there were more than a couple of occasions when I missed this feature, it’s a welcome addition to iOS.
- Places in Photos – I love it!
- Homescreen Wallpaper – It sucks! I wish there was a way to avoid it (other than having a black image as my wallpaper)
In short – it’s the upgrade I was waiting for, plus some more. Hoping that Apple will make it a bit faster by the time they release the final version this month.
Cristian Preda, copilul-problemă al PDL
Un interviu cu un politician altfel - Madame Blogary
Apple advertising
Gina Trapani:
That’s the thing about Apple marketing. They don’t talk about how many gigabytes of memory or how many CPU cycles or how many apps (much). They aim for your heart, and show you how technology can make your life better during its most important moments.
Full article at http://lnkd.ca/41 (Via Daring Fireball)
Apple HTML5 demo page
New section on Apple.com devoted to HTML5 techniques and examples. Why would anybody use Flash for this kind of stuff is beyond me.