For cult artist Banksy the buzz of creating graffiti murals is better than sex better than drugs: related news

For cult artist Banksy, the buzz of creating graffiti murals is "better than sex, better than drugs."

But as pop singers and Hollywood stars clamour to buy his paintings at skyrocketing prices, the reclusive Banksy resolutely refuses to play the celebrity game and give up his anonymity.

Rogers defends iPhone data: 'better than some'...

Rogers Wireless is justified in its limited data plans as many other iPhone-carrying nations are doing the same or are more restrictive, a company spokeswoman tells Electronista. The Canadian company argues that a "majority" of international iPhone carriers have capped data and believes its plan to be better than these, citing as example Orange France plans that include a 500MB 'reasonable use' limit versus the 2GB maximum on Rogers' best iPhone plan. The company also tries to justify the caps by claiming that unlimited use would require customers pay for more than they need.

For Banksy, graffiti "better than sex"

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Robot goalkeeper better than the Bundesliga, boffins say

Stuttgart - A robotic goalkeeper is better than human keepers in Germany's football Bundesliga, its inventors boasted Monday as they demonstrated the computer-controlled device, Goalias, to the media. Players from first-division side VfB Stuttgart, including Germany team player Mario Gomez, tried last week to outwit Goalias, shooting indoors at a full-size goal mouth from 11 metres out. Scientists have since fine-tuned Goalias.

Copying GM Better Than Harry Potter

It could have been a smooth launch for the Department of Transportation's entry into the blogging world. But by choosing the title "Fast Lane" for Secretary Mary Peters's online blog, DOT was either asleep at the wheel or dizzy from the fumes of $4 gas, say critics. That's because it's the name of the General Motors blog established three years ago, GM FastLane Blog. Industry insiders snicker that DOT should have done a better probe of the blogging world for what's already in use. But GM spokesman Greg Martin took the high road, telling us, "I guess we could look at it as a case of imitation as the highest form of flattery." Peters's spokesman Brian Turmail says nobody has the franchise on "fast lane," explaining: "Our sense was that people want original thinking and an honest discussion about substantive issues more than they care about

Do You Want a Better Job? Get a Business Degree Online and Get a Better Job

If you want to get a better job where you can make more money and have more room for growth you should get a Business degree online. Having a business degree will open a lot of doors for you professionally and you will be able to achieve greater professional success if you have a business degree. Worried about the cost of getting a business degree? Don't be. If you get a Business degree online you can save a lot of money compared to getting a Business degree from a traditional four year school. Often you can get a Business degree online in less than four years depending on how fast you move through the coursework and how committed you are to finishing. Since you can work at your own pace when you are getting a Business degree online you can get your Business degree quickly if you learn fast.

Banksy throws London stencil party

banksy.jpgBy Raphael G. Satter | Graffiti impresario Banksy and airbrush-wielding guerrilla artists blanketed the walls of an abandoned London tunnel with offbeat murals as part of a three-day stencil-art street party this weekend.Banksy marshaled more than three dozen international artists for what he’s calling the “Cans Festival� — and is encouraging visitors to contribute their own graffiti starting Saturday.

Apple says iTunes has sold more than 5 billion songs

Apple, maker of the iPod media player, said its iTunes online store has sold more than 5 billion songs since its debut five years ago as more fans abandon record shops for the Web. The site is the most popular in the United States for legal music downloads, with more than 8 million songs. ITunes customers also are renting or buying more than 50,000 movies a day, Apple said Thursday in a statement. Sales of CDs and music DVDs fell 13 percent to $15.9 billion last year, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry said yesterday. Sales of downloaded songs and mobile-phone ring tones rose 34 percent to $2.9 billion.

Data From Hubble To Earth Cheaper Than Texting Your Friend

"A University of Leicester space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr Nigel Bannister's calculations were used for the UK's Channel 4 Dispatches programme "The Mobile Phone Rip-Off". He worked out the cost of obtaining a megabyte of data from Hubble - and compared that with the 5p cost of sending a text. He said: "The bottom line is texting is at least 4 times more expensive than transmitting data from Hubble, and is likely to be substantially more than that."

Scientist Says Texting is More Expensive Than Downloading From Hubble

Does your cell phone bill ever reach astronomical proportions? Maybe you're doing too much texting. One space scientist has worked out that sending texts via mobile phones works out to be far more expensive than downloading data from the Hubble Space Telescope. Dr. Nigel Bannister from the University of Leicester looked at the cost of obtaining a megabyte of data from Hubble and compared it with the cost of sending a text. His calculations? “The bottom line is texting is at least 4 times more expensive than transmitting data from Hubble, and is likely to be substantially more than that."

Therapists better than robots for stroke locomotor training

MedWire News: Therapist-assisted locomotor training (LT) results in greater improvements in walking ability among chronic stroke patients than the use of robotic devices, a study has shown.

Women better than men in clinching business deals

London, June 26: Although few women occupy top slots in corporate hierarchies, a new study shows that they may be more accomplished in negotiations than their masculine counterparts.

Physical therapists better than robots in helping stroke survivors regain mobility

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In ambulatory stroke survivors who still have moderate to severe gait impairment after 6 months, therapist-assisted training prompts greater improvement in walking ability than does training provided by a robotic device, according to an article in the June issue of Stroke, posted online on May 8.

Umpires remain better than any machine

As Darrell Hair, the strongest, ballsiest and most controversial umpire in cricket, prepares to make his return at Old Trafford tomorrow, administrators must ask themselves what they want of their decision-makers. Do they want them to retain their omnipotence so as to be able - as Jack Fingleton observed nearly 50 years ago - to send nations into paroxysms of agony or despair with just a twitch of the forefinger? Or do they want them to become simply ornamental, little more than sweater hooks and pebble counters?

Jamaica: 'Haddin Better 'eeper than Gilchrist'

Jamaica, May 23: Former Australian skipper Ian Chappell has said that the team will not feel the absence of retired stumper Adam Gilchrist as his replacement Brad Haddin is a better wicketkeeper.

Rewriting journalism's rules

More than 800 e-mails about all kinds of consumer horror stories pour into the editor's inbox at RipoffReport.com every day. A staff of freelance editors briefly reviews every one and adds most to the public database of more than 323,000 accounts assembled over 10 years. “We don't add or remove anything other than obscenities, personal information and stuff like that,” says founder Ed Magedson, who's been sued more than 35 times, never successfully.

The C-16 Telescope

The telescope is more than 2,000 times better than the human eye at capturing light, which astronomers consider more important than magnification. The C-16 has a useful magnification range of 60 to 900 power (determined by dividing the focal length of the telescope by the focal length of the eyepiece).

Large Defined Benefit Plans Produce Better Returns Than Comparable 401(k) Plans

From Spencer's Benefits Reports: Companies that sponsor both large defined benefit plans and 401(k) plans see better investment returns from their defined benefit plans, according to Watson Wyatt. This generally is true because larger plans have access to a wider variety of investment options and economies of scale. As reported in a recent Insider newsletter, Watson Wyatt used 5500 form data to calculate the median rate of return for plan sponsors that sponsored both a defined benefit plan and a 401(k) plan, each with at least 100 participants.

Three Reasons Why GNU/Linux is Better for Web Servers than OS X

"Apple's OS X, which has been an official certified Unix system for some time now, is often installed onto Internet-exposed or intranet-only Web servers for serving up dynamic content. I've worked with such configurations for a couple of years, and with GNU/Linux alternatives for even longer. There are at least three reasons why GNU/Linux systems do the job better.

xFit: Fitness on Your BlackBerry 1.3.1

Do you want a better, easier way to get fit and stay in shape? Perhaps you just can't find the time to squeeze a workout into your busy schedule; or you simply lack the motivation. But the fact remains that you must exercise not only to look better but also to feel better - by leading a healthy lifestyle. What if you could lose weight, gain strength and feel great without going to the gym? What if you had everything you needed for a complete workout, whether you're at home, at work, on the road or on vacation? What if it cost less than a month's gym membership? What if we gave you a free trial version and a 90 day money back guarantee? What if we told you that you already carry the device for this tool just about everywhere you go? You would have to check it out, wouldn't you? There are many options when it comes to staying fit: paying fo

Molecular Analysis Confirms Tyrannosaurus Rex's Evolutionary Link To Birds

'We determined that T. rex, in fact, grouped with birds -- ostrich and chicken -- better than any other organism that we studied. We also show that it groups better with birds than modern reptiles, such as alliga-tors and green anole lizards.'

Client Changing Domain Name

Changing domain names isn't usually a way to get better rankings, if it's the same site that wasn't doing well before in the rankings, no reason it should do much better now, other than maybe a little better geo ranking if you are using the business main keyword and location in the title.

Ninja Gaiden 2 demo delivered

First up a free demo of Ninja Gaiden 2, which releases this weekend, will be posted on Xbox LIVE this morning. In fact it’s probably there now if you care to take a look. Better late than never, eh? Indeed, better late than not at all – the demo won’t be launching at all in Canada, the USA, India or Germany. Oh dear.

Banksy, Britain's famous graffiti artist, organizes 'Cans Festival'

A man passing work by the British graffiti artist known as Banksy in an abandoned access road in London on Friday.

4 KDE vs. GNOME: Is One Better?

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