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José Alves da Silva

"(...) Se quiséssemos explicar em poucas palavras aquilo que José Alves da Silva faz no seu dia a dia, escreveríamos que esculpe em computador, das nove da manhã às seis da tarde. Ele diz que tem uma profissão como outra qualquer (“Embora mais engraçada do que ser médico ou advogado, sobretudo aos olhos da criançada”), mas espantou-se quando viu pela primeira vez um dos seus bonecos à venda em Lisboa. “Foi em Outubro do ano passado, até lhe tirei uma fotografia”, ri-se (...)" [Visão]

DVDs and Blu-rays are here to stay

"Streaming? Downloadable content? Pah! The future is definitely physical media. Here is a rundown on why physical media is still alive and kicking and what you are still able to get for your money. In my opinion, streaming will only be the future if there becomes a way to have films exist online forever, and not removed after a certain period." [The Digital Fix]

Que maravilha!

We Can’t Let Physical Media Die

"Samsung recently announced that they won’t be making any more Blu-ray players for the US market (...) this development is yet another blow to the long-term survival of physical media. (...) Blu-rays and DVDs aren’t going to disappear overnight. That said, if we want to keep physical around then we need to support it. Maybe you prefer streaming and purchasing digital copies for whatever reason, but movies and shows existing on these platforms relies on them sticking around and hosting them. Neither is guaranteed. But a tangible disc on your shelf will always be there, provided you take good care of it." [FilmSchoolRejects]

Um dia vou construir capas destas

Como transformar um VHS numa Torradeira

Custom Horror Movie VHS Tapes

E agora, o que faço?

"Now, the first batch of CDs produced are starting to fall victim to what is known as "disc rot". Disk rot is what occurs when a CD or DVD suffers oxidisation on the reflective layer, a condition previously only seen in disks using faulty dyes or adhesives. But now we are starting to see the deterioration occur in your average well-made disks within 20 years, as reported by cdm. It's not like we can put a definitive timeline on how long CDs last though - the United States of America's Library of Congress conducted a large-scale study in 2009 that showed some disks will be readable into the 28th Century. The average lifespan of a CD came in at 776 years, but some come in at under 25 years - and those are the ones that are starting to fail, or "rot" now. So how do you preserve the data? Put them in the fridge. The Library of Congress study concluded that 5 degrees C and 30 per cent relative humidity is the best condition to keep your CDs operational for at least 500 years." [Gizmodo]

Posters Caseiros Vol.3

Podia ter sido escrito por mim

"How physical and digital media should learn to stop worrying and live happily side by side. First things first: I love the variety and convenience that streaming offers. As much as I mourn the oversized cases and promotional standees of a video rental shop, there is a cold Darwinian logic to the rise of Netflix, Amazon and the rest. As well as the immediacy, I like that I can take a chance on a title I may not be familiar with without shelling out for it. I also like the idea that film loving youngsters have instant access to the kind of cinematic education that would have taken me months to acquire at their age. In short, I love streaming. I just love my DVD collection more." [LWL]

If only...

Eighties League

Caderneta Espaço: 1999

Quero tanto!

É o que dá ter umas irmãs fantásticas

Superhero Bookshelves

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