Google Fights Back Against Pirates

         If you consider yourself a web or media pirate, I have some bad news for you. Google has announced that they are implementing a new web search system that brings up torrent and copyright violating material in a search engine, towards the bottom of search results. A CNet news article by Greg Sandoval states that Google searches will bring up more credible and approved websites first. The search engine corrections will encourage the use of resources with non pirated material, due to the difficulty of finding infringing sources such as Torrents. Senior VP engineer for Google Amit Signhal explains, “it should help users find more legitimate quality sources of content”.   

                  

       This would be a big thumbs up from all the production studios and music companies out there, because this is a patch of tape over the hole in their revenue pocket. But what about YouTube? YouTube is owned by Google and is a popular site because of the video sharing of copyrighted material. Yes because of the five-year Viacom vs YouTube copyright infringement lawsuit, YouTube does try to filter the infringed videos, but those user pirated uploads are still a main part of why advertisers pay YouTube so much money.

        

      Also I would think that the new search engine move would deter Google users in general. If the pirates are having a difficult time with Google, then they will start using Bing or Yahoo.  It’s a good attempt but in my opinion they need to go back into the Google War room. 

Pumping Iron 2013

Two of the subjects I love most are coming together once again, Physical Fitness and Movies. No matter how old you are, if you’re a gym rat you know of the 1977 Docudrama Pumping Iron, staring Arnold Schwarzenegger.  The films Writer/Director George Butler follows around Arnold and his weight lifting buddies as they all prepare for the 1975 Mr. Olympia competition.

 

Now a day’s bodybuilding is widely more accepted and glorified, you can’t even be an action star without having a huge physique. Hollywood taking notice of the rapidly growing sport, I read an article posted on npcnewsonline.com stating that American Media Inc. has teamed up with the Vladar company to produce what they are calling a modern day Pumping Iron. The film crew will follow today's top IFBB Pro bodybuilders as they get ready to compete for the 2013 Mr. Olympia.

In 1975 the production crew sought to create drama within the athletes for a more entertaining element, for example the Lou Ferrigno Rivalry, and the Mike Katz missing t-shirt. I wonder what this generation’s crew is going to pull? I personally think there will be a focused Rivalry between Phil Heath and Kai Greene, as the two are part of the top three ranking competitors. Phil being the 2011 champion expected for great things in 2012. Kai being a revered threat whose ranking is creeping towards the number one spot. Kai is also use to the spotlight due to his entertaining nature and having his own prior documentary made A New Breed: Overkill based on his journey to the 2009 Mr. Olympia, his first Olympia.

Who knows what will happen, but with movies like Dwayne Johnson's “Pain & Gain” coming out in 2013, and this new Mr. Olympia Docudrama coming out for late 2013 or early 2014, it just shows the fitness game is growing and if Hollywood is taking notice, that shows people must be interested.