Category: Romania

Thriller: “Apostoli si guzgani” by Victor Roncea

For the English version, scroll down…
Spre deosebire de Dan, care are o solutie, dar nu cea mai eficienta solutie, de fiecare data cand il citesc pe Victor Roncea (pe care RGN-ul il tine in brate si il vara pe gat diasporei chit ca vor sa se amuze nonstop, chit ca nu mai vor: fara Roncea si alti acoliti RGN-ul ar putea fi chiar un serviciu de informatii serios si decent), ma distrez de minune.
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YouTube on Ceausescu

In my opinion Google made an amazing deal by buying YouTube with only $ 1.65 bn ( now come to think of Mark Cuban, who claimed that “only a moron would buy YouTube”; btw, my feeling is that YouTube will have a completely different fate than Napster, although some accuse it already of infringement on copyright laws- and this was “the shadow of death” for Napster…).
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The US Library of Congress on Romania

To my shame (and my ultimate frustration) I have only found this excellent, objective, accesible, compact source on Romania very recently. My overall impression: this is the best snapshot on Romania’s historical, geographical, social, political, economic and military aspects I’ve ever run into, devoid of futile passions, gross incompetencies and other such features that plagued every single such study that I consulted before.
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