S.I.N. Removal

S.I.N. Removal  (pt. I)
By Manuel Vidal Jr.
12/02/09

    After having his usual breakfast at the corner diner, 2 eggs with bacon and toast plus a regular cup of coffee, Mr. Flynn walks to the subway.
    Even after the construction of two new Hyper-Highways, one next to the Hudson River and the other one next to the Harlem River, the city traffic had not improved as much as it was expected.
    Mass transportation is encouraged, even though it seems to be forced upon the millions of inhabitants that cannot afford the steep Driving Tax (the second steepest on the east coast).  Mr. Flynn takes the Red Line all the way to the Financial District.  He spends the 45-minute commute reading The Times on his media reader-equipped glasses.
    The newer models are already out (contact lenses dispense the need of frames), but the ones Mr. Flynn uses still serve their purpose without being too intrusive.  Brain activity powers these glasses, so the more you use your brain, either reading an eBook or browsing the net, the longer the device projects an interface into your retinas (equivalent to a 32-inch screen 8 feet away).
    The Times coverage of the Maximillian Hauser case is thorough and extensive.  Each section is permeated by articles detailing the repercussions the case will have as it develops, from the financial experts weighing on the future of H2 (Hauser Holdings) and all its subsidiaries, to the Society Page chronicling scandalous deaths of famous people and comparing it to this case.
    Mr. Flynn arrives early at his office, as usual, and with a thumbprint scan at the biometrics sensor and a quick 16-digit pass code he's allowed in.  The director of Transcendental Affairs at the Bureau of Health still has time before officially starting the day, so he takes off his jacket and dons a white lab coat, the office uniform.  A couple of clicks to his wristwatch send infrared beams throughout the room instructing the workstation monitor in his desk to wake from its stand-by mode, as well as the Soundscope® speakers to come alive.  The random selection for the day: Harpsichord Sonata in E Flat major by Muzio Clementi, a pretty regular/boring piece to start the day for what would definitely be the opposite for Mr. Flynn.

(To be continued)

Short Film: Ataque de Panico! (Uruguay)

Mechas invaden Uruguay! podria ser el otro titulo.

Movies I've Seen: Avalon (Poland)

Jun 14, 2004: Avalon

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In the not-so-distant future, desperate young people risk
everything to play "Avalon" - an illegal and potentially lethal
virtual war game where addicted combatants earn points and
wealth or a journey from which they will never return!

Movies I've Seen: Escaflowne

Mon. Jul 12, 2004: Escaflowne

The Wing Goddess has the power to summon the legendary
Escaflowne and by doing so she will choose the path of Gaea's
future.

Movies I've Seen: Star Trek (2009)

Apr 24, 2009: Star Trek

Anoche pude ver la nueva pelicula de JJ Abrams (Lost, Mission: Impossible 3), que se trata de nada mas y nada menos que su intento de revitalizar la franquicia de Star Trek (Viaje a las estrellas).

Con esta pelicula comenzamos desde cero, desde que antes los personajes principales hayan nacido. La pelicula esta basada en la famosa serie de ciencia ficcion, pero narrando sus aventuras antes de conocerse y su primera mision en grupo.


Yo no soy fanatico de la serie o de las peliculas que hicieron posteriormente (solo me gusto "The Wrath of Khan", que es la unica que se salva de todas las que hicieron -en mi opinion), pero esta si me gusto, pues es una pelicula de accion. Los personajes son amenos y se balancean unos con otros, y como es una propuesta a como empezo todo no es necesario saber nada de la serie de los 70s (bueno, una que otra cosita ayudan).

La pelicula funciona como base para mas aventuras de esta tripulacion. La accion y los efectos estan en su punto, y la comedia abunda, para evitar que la pelicula se ponga muy pesada.

Si la tengo que calificar le doy una B+