Japanese artist Shuho Sato is to allow anyone to use and adapt his work for without having to pay royalties.
from Wired Top Stories
From Kotaku: 52 Episodes of Angry Birds Animation Coming Your Way This Fall
Rovio has confirmed that Angry Birds will be animated this fall, with 52 three-minute episodes made available for download on “all devices possible”. [Guardian UK] More »
from Kotaku
From Gizmodo: In the Future, Maglev Cannons Will Shoot Us Into Space
Am I the only one that thought of “Galaxy Express 999” anime show from my childhood when you read this?!
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Today in grandiose space ambitions that would make even Newt Gingrich balk: a $60 billion, 1,000-mile long, 12-mile high, 20,000-miles-per-hour maglev train that starts on the ground and arrives in low Earth orbit. The minds behind the Startram project think it could reduce the cost per kilo (that’s like 2.2 pounds American) for cargo from roughly $10,000 to just $50. More »
from Gizmodo
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Full Video on Google Video
My all-time favorite Hayao Miyazaki’s earlier work/classic is now available in its entirety for FREE! Thanks to Google Video… Here it is! It’s a must!
Quick Anime Review – Elemental Gelade
#68 to the list… a sci-fi wannabe with not much of a premise…