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Monday, May 19, 2008
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introducing slauth - our new anti spambot solution
A while back our site started receiving a slew of spambot comments, eventually forcing us to take down the comment option for blog posts. I didn't want to place a regular Captcha solution, and after little sleep and much thought I came up with a new idea. And since every new technology needs a catchy marketing acronym:
introducing Slauth - Sardonic Lore Authentication So what is Slauth? Slauth is an anti spambot solution based on sarcasm, pop culture and cognitive deduction. It's meant to differentiate between well meaning humans that honestly just want to post comments and evil spam bots that want you to buy v!a@ra. How does it work? The user views an image and is required to complete a sentence..answer a question relating to that image. Since bots don't understand sarcasm, and have never seen Star Wars, their image reading algorithms aren't going to be of much use. Why is it better than regular Captcha? First of all, Captcha is annoying. It requires you to enter letters and words that sometimes even as a human you might fail to distinguish. Most importantly, Captcha is not fun. It feels like a chore and gets really frustrating when you don't get it right Where can I see it in action? Right here! Try to add a comment to this post. Now for the fun part - What I need from you is ideas for more images (questions and answers). The question has to be interesting and amusing, while the answer must be unequivocal and not too hard to spell. Just add your idea via a comment to this post. The good ones will get integrated into the system with credit to the contributor. Not only that but - the funniest..wittiest idea will win a free copy of our album! so go ahead and send your suggestions.
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Steps in the life cycle of a progressive rock fan
Our latest comic strip - this time we examine the different steps in discovering the world of progressive rock!
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Iron Man Review
The plot is something like this: Generic terrorists want to take over Asia for some reason, they do this by killing villagers. Tony Stark builds a suit and kicks ass, nearly killing himself in the process. Tony Stark builds a suit and kicks ass, nearly killing himself in the process. Tony Stark builds a suit and kicks ass, nearly killing himself in the process.
Read the rest of the review on our website!
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Monday, April 28, 2008
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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A review of Squid, Panic Ensmeble and Missflag!
Something good is happening in the Israeli music scene. A lot of bands from the "underground scene" are making impressive accomplishments, producing quality albums and touring abroad, getting the recognition they deserve. I think the day one band makes it really big abroad, which will lead to Israel being recognized as a "musical power", and have the eyes of the world set on it is not too far. My money is on Eatliz, but like I've written in a post last week, a band like FeelAbout could just as well be it. All it takes is one big hit...
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Saturday, March 08, 2008
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Review about FeelAbout live show!
FeelAbout's music isn't groundbreaking. In fact, it's quite generic. Interesting songwriting is their only way to obtaining any kind of success. The band somehow managed to receive an impressive award, best rock band of the year at the Los Angeles music awards for independent bands. While it is remarkable that a band from Israel accomplishes something like that, it makes me wonder if there really isn't anything more original in LA, deserving this award...
Read the rest on our online journal!
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Friday, December 07, 2007
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A review about Volume Two of Heroes
"The writers of Heroes are really trying hard to keep up with the level of the last season, and that's admirable. But they have to understand that when Plan A fails, you should have a Plan B, not Plan A recycled. Making everything bigger just won't cut it. They're trying to use a worn out tactic of keeping us in the dark about the true intentions of certain characters, but instead of creating a mysterious atmosphere, all they manage to produce is inconsistencies..."
To read more, go to: Heroes review
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
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New album review - Eatliz!
Eatliz is a packed band with three electric guitars backed up by a very active rhythm section and sometimes even involves keyboards and a saxophone. For years, the band's concerts were a mixture of delight and pain. Due to an explosive volume supported by performances in cave-like concert halls and Israeli sound systems, it was sometimes difficult to understand what exactly was going on. The album, however, does not sound like that at all. The sound is very neat, very clear, recorded at a very high quality, mixed professionally and mastered at the NYC based Sterling Sound studios...
Read the rest here!
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Solstice Coil Magazine - We want to write about YOU!
Our new website is now an online magazine, with music and film reviews as well as a weekly comic strip. We would be very interested in writing about YOU! If you're interested in some exposure, send us a copy of your album or invite us over to one of concerts (And by invite, I mean get us in for free, not post a comment with the flyer) and we promise to write about you as soon as possible! We guarantee an objective and constructive review, written by real musicians, for real musicians.
If you're interested, send us an e-mail on: shird@solstice.co.il
Solstice Coil Magazine
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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20,000 friends!
That's right, we've made it! Several times, even, because myspace keeps deleting profiles...
I'll take this opprtunity to let you know that our new website has been up for a while. It's a fresh new design, courtesy of Opher and Shai who joined in on the code typing... thing. Anyway, be sure to read our journal and check out our new comic strips on the site!
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