Tag: Brazil

  • The Amazon will message authorities when loggers strike

    The Amazon will message authorities when loggers strike By Liat Clark, wired.co.uk Technology Brazil­ian author­i­ties hope to com­bat defor­esta­tion in the Ama­zon by fit­ting trees with wire­less loca­tion devices that send out alerts if their host tree is cut down. Invis­i­ble Trac­ck is a device about the size of a… RT @WiredUK: The Amazon will…

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  • gringoes.com: great site for South American, Brazilian nomads

    gringoes.com – Brazil Travel, Brazil Guide, Brazil News. Related articles RANDOM NOMAD: Andy Martin, UK-qualified Social Worker, Football Geek & Now a São Paulo Resident (thedisplacednation.com) My South America Trip #17 – Brazilian Food and Beverages – Caipirinha, Charrascaria, Brazilian Coffee and Coconut Water (msamba.wordpress.com) Think Nemo’s Bad? In Brazil It’s Raining Spiders (gawker.com) Will…

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  • The politics of the internet: orkutificação or becoming “orkutised”

    In contrast to utopian ideals of some, the Internet like most other domains of social conduct is rapidly being divided into closed networks, haves and have nots. MySpace has been branded “lower class” and in Brazil wealthier citizens are migrating to Facebook from Orkut (Google’s social network) and branding those who still use the older…

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  • gringoes.com – Brazil Travel, Brazil Guide, Brazil News

    gringoes.com – Brazil Travel, Brazil Guide, Brazil News. Related articles VIDEO: Parrot chicks rescued in Brazil Brazil: A User’s Guide Brazil To Clone ‘At Risk’ Animals: DNews Nugget Brazil With Michael Palin…Road to Rio Saving Brazil’s parrots The Glamour of International Travel – Sao Paulo, Brazil After Two Year Wait UBS Said to Get Brazil…

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