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Description: "THE FOCUS OF DIGITAL MEDIA" - Gary Santoro and Mediaburn.net
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Valentine's Greetings: <a href="http://starlight2000.tripod.com/mediaburn.net/val2004.gif">Roses and cherubs!</a>
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American influence on the blogosphere. Today I came across a very interesting article in the New Zealand Herald newspaper entitled "US power and influence warrent careful scrutiny" by columnist Barbara Sumner Burstyn. She starts off by explaining why she writes about America so much (and gets flack from her readers because of her perceived anti-American stance): "So why do it? The answer is simple: America matters. Politically, economically and culturally, the United States is the paramount world influence. Every day we, out here in the colonies, are affected by America. From the television we watch, to the runaway films our creative community must make to stay alive, to the rules that influence our food, medical and education systems and standards, to the shoes we choose to wear and the coffee many of us drink." I often wonder how much the so-called "blogosphere" is a product of American culture. This is a question, not a statement. When I look at my blogroll, I see a good variety ...
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Joe says--it ain't so.. Big media has been happily bashing both sides of the Dean-Trippi divide. Sure, Howard Dean lost a string of primaries--but Dean must be a villain to replace Joe Trippi as his campaign director. Sure, Trippi turned Dean's campaign from a footnote into a frontpage story--but he must be a villain because his company got paid millions to place Dean's ads. Funny how Trippi's alleged greed never makes Dean less of a villain for replacing him. Funny how Dean's alleged ingratitude never makes Trippi less of a villain for getting paid for the work he did. One side of the story, at last, speaks up for himself. Joe Trippi just got his own blog, Change for America". In today's post he tells the story big media doesn't want you to hear.I recently inquired about the contract and my compensation. It turns out it was a 7% contract. Meaning that if $7 million in TV was bought 93% went to TV stations to buy the time and 7% or $490,000 was paid to the firm in which I was a ...
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Joe Trippi: Still in the Fight. This is where I intend to keep, in my own small way, my part in the changing of America and our politics going. I am hoping that others who have ideas and energy to continue building a different kind of... [Change for America]
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New fight in battle over Net-access tax. Four U.S. senators are trying to derail a permanent ban on Internet access taxes by breathing new life into a recently expired moratorium. [CNET News.com - Front Door]
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Your vote is your voice. This is Renee in Ohio's message to the media, 'who are trying to rush us to "unite" before we have had a chance to vote in a primary.....': My name is Renee I live in Columbus, Ohio My vote is my voice I will not be silenced [Blog for America]
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WeeklyDV.com. WeeklyDV.com is dedicated and devoted to the art, process, tools and culture of Digital Video filmmaking. Offering resources and tools as well as showcasing the best in fast, simple, yet elegantly beautiful "DV" shorts. If you have a few hours to spare, access to a "DV" camera and a computer and an idea, you can participate. WeeklyDV.com is open to everyone who is willing to try an idea out in short form. Stop thinking, start creating. [WeeklyDV.com] via [Short Films Tribe] [Cinema Minima]
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Dean's Statement on Wesley Clark. BURLINGTON--Governor Dean issued the following statement this afternoon, after General Clark announced that he was ending his presidential campaign: "Wes Clark ran a spirited race for the White House, and I congratulate him. His lifetime of military service has made a strong and lasting contribution to America's security. "I believe Wes Clark's supporters will take a fresh look at our campaign, because Wes Clark and I agreed that the best way to take on George W. Bush this fall is not with a Washington politician who voted to support this president's wrongheaded policies, but with an experienced leader and a grassroots campaign that can bring new people into the process and change the way Washington does business. "Wes Clark and I agreed that the most urgent national security threats are terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. Our campaign, strongly supported by senior retired military leaders, offers much to people impressed by General Clark's ...
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Is this Atom/Echo scam still alive??? If the format is not compatible with RSS, it's a tired power play. Haven't people learned? When Microsoft attacked Netscape and others in the 1990's, much of the promise of the internet died. Microsoft violated the Sherman Act and got control, but the company now rules a rather lackluster world. Will Google be just as foolish in the area of content syndication? I've written previously that it's probably too late to stop the RSS format. RSS is hip, popular, fashionable, and very American. In business terms, it has achieved a considerable scale. Perhaps we should just forget Google and use Yahoo. - Gary Santoro, Mediaburn.net Google, Please Don't Rend RSS Community. Google, please do the right thing. Support Atom if you want, but not at the expense of other formats. Don't be evil. [Dan Gillmor's eJournal]
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Democrats: a satire of themselves. The Democrats are setting a new low in loser-hood, as if that is possible. They're not following their usual history of healthy conflict in primaries, but "uniting behind the most electable candidate." So voters vote for whom other voters voted... [Dean Independents]
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Guardian UK article on media executives supporting John Kerry for President. Politics as usual. What is even more laughable is Kerry's copying of Dean's campaign message. For the last 6 weeks, Kerry has talked about "Common Sense", Harry Truman, and fighting the special interests. These are Dean's campaign themes. It's as if Dean and Kerry were sitting next to each other in school and Kerry starting peeking at Dean's test paper. Next, Kerry will claim that he balanced the budget of Vermont! Whatever works, right Kerry? Come on - if you want to be President show us you deserve it. A real leader has his own message. - G.S.
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Glowing Silicon. A chip that combines optics and electronics generates light 100 times more efficiently than previous devices. By . [Technology Review Feed v2.1]
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Where Cartoonists Drink. Here. [The Cartoonist]
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Highly Recommended Win Wisconsin: Burn CDs for Dean. The great grassroots team at DeanPort have created a new way for supporters all across the country to get out the message that the best way to defeat George W. Bush is to nominate Howard Dean. They've created an 18 minute video that will introduce Governor Dean to Wisconsin voters. You can help by burning your own DVDs and VHS tapes of the program and mailing them to Wisconsin, where they will be distributed by ward canvassers in Milwaukee. View the 18-minute video in QuickTime, then find out how you can burn your own copies at www.deanport.com/dvd [Blog for America]
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Sunday .mp3, Marie, Marie by The Blasters. (.mp3 audio 1.90MB, produced by Rockin' Ronny Weiser, 1980 Rollin' Rock Records). The first Blasters' track I ever heard - featured on my long lost copy of the Teenage Cruisers soundtrack. Marie, Marie was recorded in the fall of 1979 at the Rollin' Rock Studios (Ronny Weiser's garage) in the San Fernando Valley. It was later re-recorded for The Blasters' debut LP on Slash. Get some! [gmtPlus9]
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Mythology. Fabulous: the Encyclopedia Mythica - an encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend. [The Cartoonist]
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US NewspapersThe US newspaper industry is a lose oligopoly dominated by around ten chains. These chains account for over half of the 50 million circulation in the US. 14 of the top 20 newspapers are owned by the top ten chains, and 60 of the top 100. Given rising revenues in the news business (advertising is up with a slightly improved economy and the difficulties of telemarketing), we expect that more of the smaller chains and family-owned newspapers will be acquired.In general, circulations keeps falling as younger people lose the newspaper habit. But most newspapers are now local monopolies, so they can squeeze advertisers to reach their remaining readership. Many news chains have been buying up TV stations, and new FCC rules will allow them to buy more stations in the same cities where they publish. Top Ten Newspaper Chains Company Daily circulation (millions) Major newspapers Local newspapers Gannett 7.1 USA Today, The Arizona Republic, The Cincinnati Enquirer, The Des Moines ...
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REVIEW: URGE OVERKILL @ BOWERY. REVIEW: URGE OVERKILL @ BOWERY BALLROOM Yeah, we were at the foot of the stage for the whole show, stuck... [Homeland Obscurity (music notes)]
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El Santo Contra la Bomba Séptica. Way too much excitement 'round here for a Sunday. I went out to browse at the local Borders this morning and discovered, much to my delight, that they were selling old cult films and television shows on DVD at low,... [Eye of the Goof]
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And more Type. Typography and rare books. Brilliant. [The Cartoonist]
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Hello Everyone, I want to update you with the latest news from my campaign. On February 3rd, a group of 15 campaign supporters spent the entire day at the polls collecting signatures, seed money, $5 contributions and passing out our new campaign flyer. As of this update, we have not only obtained, but significantly exceeded the required signatures to ensure my name is on the ballot in November 2004. Seed Money for our Campaign has been flowing in and only $300 remains for us to achieve our goal. For those that have yet to donate, if you can spare $5, $10, or $25 to help us reach our goal... that certainly would be appreciated. Remember to make checks payable to the Committee to Elect Edward Z. Ableser, and send it to: 1278 E. Pebble Beach Dr. Tempe, AZ. 85282 Moving forward we plan to canvas neighborhoods every weekend until election day. Additionally, I will be speaking to notable groups like the Tempe Kiwanis and Friendship Village in the coming weeks. I now have a Blog (Weblog) ...
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Teaser ... Madcap Basist Oil Lamp ... from the First Friday artwalk. [101-365]
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UPDATED TAB: "Baba O'Riley" (The Who). Bass score added. Contains guitar and bass. [Mike's Guitar Site]
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Un po' di arte sacra.... Chi è la regina e chi il Re, Caro Albertini? Raffaello Sanzio, La Madonna dell'Alba*, 1510. Notare che l'eretico moralista e comunista Giovanni e il bimbo Universale e sconosciuto (il Re dei re , e pure della Regina che, in onore di Raffaello, gli aveva persino tolto il pannolone...) condividono la stessa rete... oops la stessa croce** (i quattro punti cardinali dell'universo).... Sul centro Perfetto della croce _ leggera***, semper _ sono fissi con Amore gli occhi della Madre, che ha appena smesso di leggere un libro...di preghiere del mattino. Giovanni invece contempla la Madre, con altrettanto Amore, quasi a cercare conforto e ispirazione... Il Re dei re invece guarda dritto negli occhi di Giovanni, con un certa aria critica, quasi di rimprovero, non del tutto convinta....mah, sarà Sullo sfondo a sinistra una tipica commanderie-fattoria dell'Ordine del Tempio di Gerusalemme. Sulla destra un villaggio civico, separati da un grande fiume tranquillo. La ...
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Italian Proverb. "Once the game is over, the King and the pawn go back in the same box." [Quotes of the Day]
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This Old Video. One of the main reasons why I purchased a new G5 was to finally own a DVD burner. Not just to back up data, but to rid myself of the various VHS tapes I have been hauling around from various college dorms and apartments. Most were taped anywhere from 1985 to 1992, and since ripping the tape gun across the top over ten years ago I haven't watched any of them. I always had a feeling I would someday want them, or that technology would eventually get to a place where I could create a permanent digital copy of their content. And now, fifteen years later, I finally have the setup to do just that. So with my VCR plugged into an analog / digital converter box and a firewire cable running to my G5, last night I launched iMovie, cracked open a box, and started hunting. The first video I pulled was taped just a couple of months into my freshman year at college -- nearly 15 years ago. I pressed play, and was confronted with the yelps, laughter, and smiling faces of dorm-mates I ...
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gaze / out my window - - montreal winter . gaze - - montreal in winter - - other windows to be viewed . 10 minute updates. [webcam project inspired by Gennaro De Pasquale]. [hallucinations & antics . tobias c. van Veen]
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There's a TV show pushing a "Fab 5" catch-phrase. I'm not buying it. The Beatles came to the U.S. 40 years ago. That was a genuinely fabulous combo. Can't we get it right in 2004? The Fab 5? Spare me. I realize it's a light hearted catch-phrase, but I'm a serious kind of guy. Who's running the big media? I'm sick of this. Give me something good. The "Fab 5" are not EFC according to Mediaburn. The Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night (1964) does qualify. Totally.
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February 2004 - NKSwire - News about A New Kind of Science The complete NKS book is now available online, with full text, images, 30,000+ links and more... http://www.wolframscience.com/nksonline Register to ensure your participation in the NKS 2004 conference, Boston, April 23-25... http://www.wolframscience.com/nks2004 Submit an abstract or summary now for NKS 2004; the deadline is February 15... http://www.wolframscience.com/nks2004/materials.html Reserve your space for Stephen Wolfram's one-day NKS minicourse, Boston, April 22, 2004... http://www.wolframscience.com/nks2004 The 2004 NKS Summer School is June 20-July 9 at Brown University; applications due March 15... http://www.wolframscience.com/summerschool More and more publications involving NKS are appearing; see the latest bibliography... http://www.wolframscience.com/reference/bibliography.html Transcripts of recent talks by Stephen Wolfram have been posted... http://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/talks/ Post your ...
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Publishing a second weblog as a Radio category. I've been experimenting with the use of RSS to publish Web content: Writing entries in Radio UserLand that are stored in an RSS-only category, using a cronjob to retrieve that RSS data every five minutes, making a few search-and-replace changes to the RSS with Perl, turning the data into an HTML file using wget and PHP, then including the file on a Web page. Radio makes it easy to route entries to several categories that are published on another site. The entries also can be collected in an additional category for an RSS feed. The process works, but I ran into three familiar obstacles with Radio's category support: Radio assumes that a category's RSS feed isn't being published elsewhere. The feed's link element has a category URL, which would send aggregator users to Workbench instead of the desired destination. Category feeds preface the feed's title element with a Radio user name ("Rogers Cadenhead: Drudge Retort" instead of "Drudge ...
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