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OPINION: Ian Rogers on Publishing, Trusted Sources and Connecting Content with Audience Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:33PMThis guest post comes from Topspin CEO Ian Rogers who blogs at Fistfulayen. I encourage you to spend some time with Cory Doctorow's thoughtful piece from The Guardian re: the changing role of publishing in hopes it will cause you to consider what publishing really was, and what it might become. Cory mentions "publishing" as it was defined for him more than ten years ago...
The 100 Worst Baseball Players Of All Time: A Celebration (Part 1) [Video] Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:18AM# tribute This is a celebration. I realize that sounds strange—compiling a list of the worst of something doesn't seem like a joyous occasion. But by worst 100 baseball players I don't just mean the objective worst, the statistical worst, the most physically discomforting to watch. I mean the players whose failure was enduring, endearing, perplexing,and spectacular. It's easy to identify bad ...
Coffee Companion – 7/12: It's Wieters' turn in the spotlight Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:56AMEach morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Master Lock(R) Master Mind: New Expert on Student Life Will Help You Survive the School Year Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:07AMMaster Mind to Provide Candid Video Advice, Innovative Security Solutions and Back-to-School Sweepstakes on Master Lock(R) Facebook Page
DeSean Jackson featured in funny lockout spoof Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:34AMFunny or Die has done it again.
VOTD: ‘Field of Dreams 2′ Features Taylor Launter and Surprise Cameos Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:02AMField of Dreams is one of those movies that makes even the best of us cry. The beautiful respect for the game of baseball is only trumped by the great relationships Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) develops with Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta), Terence Mann (James Earl Jones) and his undying faith in himself. It's a poignant and memorable film. Thankfully, a sequel to the 1989 Phil Alden Robinson classic ...
Baby Einstein Redux Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:29PMGive anxious parents struggling to do the right thing a break. Baby Einstein is not early SAT prep but let's stop trying to scare parents into thinking it stunts developing minds.
Hollywood feature film being done in Gridley Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:04PMSTARS OF “GENERAL EDUCATION” - Jaz Kalkat, (center) who grew up in Gridley and graduated from Gridley High is part of Pelican House Productions as a writer and producer of “General Education,” being filmed in Gridley now.
Comedian Jon Benjamin has a van...and a voice Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:17PMJon Benjamin talks about his new live-action show -- and why he hates recording your voice mail messages
John Farr: Post Mortem on Weiner Coverage: He Looked Bad, But So Did The Media Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 1:33PMWhat triggered this piece was opening a friend's email the other day and clicking on a link to a TV segment where Bill Maher and...
Hackers' childish squabble that ended in a raid by Scotland Yard Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:48AMIt started with an online row and a plan to embarrass 19-year-old Ryan Cleary in front of his parents. Then the notorious Anonymous hacking collective, believing Cleary had launched an attack on its own network, posted his name and address on the internet – and a few weeks later he was in police custody, facing major charges relating to cyber-crime Even for the vindictive world of hacking, it ...
OK Go: 'We don't take ourselves too seriously, but we take what we do really seriously' | Music Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 6:46AMWith 125 million viewings of their videos on YouTube, OK Go are the masters of the pop promo. But their latest one, in which they're trussed up like a 'bratwurst', may just be their most spectacular yet Jenifer, a middle-aged lady from the home counties, now expatriated and the director of parks and recreation for Woodbury, Connecticut (population: 9,198), swivels in her chair and cranes her ...
VIDEOS: Pay up or die, Whitey Bulger reportedly told Quincy bookies Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:49AMDecades ago, the story goes, James “Whitey” Bulger and Howie Winter showed up in Quincy and started shaking down bookies, former Quincy Police Detective Richard Bergeron says.
Va$htie Kola preps for Creative Curating Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 4:30PMA jill of all trades, Va$htie Kola is taking a break from directing videos and being an artist/fashion designer to host the Creative Curating fashion and music show presented by 12thDisciples tonight Thurs., June 23 . Local artists such as Ethereal, GreatEclectic , Jay West, Micah Freeman, Supreme I.N.K, KeithCharles, and Weapons of Audio will play throughout the fashion show ($15.… [ Read more ...
D. Willz's "Watermelon" Might Be the Weirdest Local Rap Video of the Year Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:55PMD.WillzThe song "Watermelon," by Oakland rapper D.Willz, is striking a claim for 2011's most off-kilter rap video. Instead of plumping for the usual format of having an artist posture, gesticul
Gadget Guru: TV gets smarter, may replace PC if prices drop Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:46PMTelevision sets will never be the same again. After mobile phones started to get smarter and smarter to the point of evolving into a subclass of “smart” phones, it’s now time for TVs to follow suit.
Hulu: Soon To Be Obsolete? Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:11PMTwo excellent pieces today. Our first story asks "Hulu: Soon to be Obsolete?" Then we have an item about Facebook on track to becoming the online site that will be No.1 in online display ads, overtaking Yahoo.By Brian SteinbergAdvertising AgeHulu gets some portion of its traffic by streaming episodes of older TV shows -- think "Hill Street Blues," "21 Jump Street" and "The Greatest American Hero ...
Charge Dropped Against NY Times Tech Columnist Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:37PMA disorderly conduct charge has been dropped for esteemed New York Times tech columnist David Pogue. Police responded to the Westport home of David and his wife Jenifer in May after after a domestic dispute between them...
Mum's terror over attempt to abduct daughter Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:36AMA HAMPSHIRE mum has spoken of her daughter’s terror at almost being kidnapped as she walked home.
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad addresses nation Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:26AMSyrian president Bashar al-Assad to address the country for the first time in two months as security forces attempt to block refugees fleeing to Turkey 11.13am: Assad says the army are "the brothers and citizens of every Syrian citizen". The destiny of Syria is to be subject to crises but it is also the destiny of Syria to overcome all those crises. And after about an hour of a quarter, Assad ...
Bashar al-Assad blames saboteurs for Syria unrest Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:26AM• Syrian president Bashar al-Assad addresses nation • • Promises national dialogue to look at reforms 12.21pm: A response in the comments section from AngloSyria to Assad's speech: I don't think the use of the word 'germs' is going to go down well, particularly since the demonstrators have been called 'cockroaches' 'insects' amongst other names quite openly on both Syrian TV and FB/Twitter ...
Boring posts bane of social networking Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:54AMRegardless of age, it seems the majority of people these days are on some sort of social networking site, be it Twitter, Facebook, Tmblr or something else I’ve possibly never heard of. The general point of all these websites is to connect with friends, old and new, share funny links, music and pictures.And, regardless of age, there’s a common problem seen on all of these sites.Oversharing.When ...
Growing Up Laughing Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:20AMI've written five other books, but Growing Up Laughing is the most personal. It's my memoir, and in it I share with you the greatest treasure of my childhood and my career - the gift of laughter.
Video: Battles Rip It Up on "Fallon" Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:22AMLast night, post-rock machine-music power trio Battles rolled through "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" to perform their Gloss Drop banger " Futura ". And because one monster drummer always recognizes another, Roots bandleader ? uestlove was understandably impressed with Battles in general, and skin-crusher John Stanier in particular, devoting a rare two Tweets to the musical guests.
Director's Cut: Holy Ghost!: "Wait & See" Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 9:07AMDirector's Cut features conversations with music video directors about their creations. The men and women behind the camera are often overlooked in today's YouTube era, so we aim to highlight their hard work here while showcasing the best videos currently linking around the Internet. A little behind-the-scenes dirt couldn't hurt, too. In director Ben Fries ' vintage-looking video for Holy Ghost ...
Charles Howard: Tupac at 40: His Life, Theology and Legacy Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:50AMEvery now and then, it seems like someone from the great cloud of witnesses moves a little closer, making his or her presence known. Pac has been very present as of late.
U.S. Open Capsules: A tough test without a hard course Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:33AMBETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Facts and figures for the 111th U.S. Open golf championship, which starts Thursday. Site: Congressional Country Club (Blue Course).
Weird Al still weird after all these years Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:19PMFans who went to Weird Al Yankovic’s last concert in San Luis Obispo might have been take
Coffee Companion – 6/15: Another O's loss, eh? Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:59AMEach morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.
Ranked: The Best Summer TV Series of All Time Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:15PMSummer: a time for long days at the beach, and nights doing anything but watching television, according to conventional wisdom.
Toolkit | Meet the Woodstock Film Festival Programmers (In Their Own Words) Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:49AMIn just over a decade, the Woodstock Film Festival has hosted a who's who in the indie film industry of which any top regional event would be proud. Even early on, the festival attracted top films coming out of Toronto (which ends just as Woodstock is revving up), including Todd Haynes' "Far From Heaven," and last year, it screened the U.S. debut of the Keanu Reeves starrer "Henry's Crime," by ...
Meet Kevjumba: Alleged Bear Wrestler, Bonafide YouTube Star Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:32AMJun. 14 2011 - 10:27 am | 9,987 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments NOTE: This is the third installment of a 6-part weekly series about some of the most successful video entrepreneurs on YouTube.
Celebs, Viral Sensations Dominate 15th Annual Webby Awards Honoring Internet Excellence Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:14AMIt may seem like just about anyone can be an Internet sensation these days but only a select few can say they've won a Webby award for it.
Adam’s skills move him from furniture to jewelry to a book Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 6:22AMPerry Township artist authors new book, “How to Make Money Using Etsy.” Tim Adam sells furniture, jewelry and other art on Etsy, an online marketplace. In his book, he shares his hard-won knowledge with other artists and crafters, including the tip to learn to take top-quality photos to post online.
A gentleman comes out Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 7:00PMMike Mills created a variety of popular music videos and made a strong feature film debut with Thumbsucker in 2005, but his new sophomore effort Beginners is by far the director’s most personal project and in many ways his finest achievement to date. Mills’ father died of cancer a few years ago, shortly after coming out of the closet at age 75. Mills channeled his grief into writing Beginners ...
Jim O'Rourke Readies Two New Collaborative LPs Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 5:04PMExperimental music kingpin Jim O'Rourke remains a busy many with many friends. On July 5, O'Rourke will release two different collaborative albums, on different labels, with different collaborators.
From Moor Row to Malawi Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:41AMTRAVELLING the length and breadth of Africa would only be a dream for most people. For Stephen Graham that dream has become a reality. Stephen, from Moor Row, is on an African adventure with his fiancée Hazel Bowmaker, which he says has been the “best experience” of his life.
Ace Hardware Helps You Pick Out the Perfect Weber Grill Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:21AMOAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 8, 2011) - It all started in 1952, when George Stephen couldn't find a grill that lived up to his expectations. As an employee of Weber Brothers Metal Works just outside of Chicago, George welded metal buoys for the Coast Guard, when one day the idea hit: Why not use the bottom half of the buoy for the cooking bowl and the top half for the lid to create a grill ...
Todd Lynn: Tailor-made rock'n'roll Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 6:23PMFor those familiar with the work of designer Todd Lynn, a catwalk show of his spring/ summer collection at Ascot may not sound like the perfect fit. His sleek and attenuated brand of urban, rock-chick tailoring is somewhat at odds with the gaudiness and gazar-clad girls of a day at the races.
Audi under fire for using Eminem's 'Lose Yourself' in German video Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 4:19PMA German-language video for the 2012 Audi A6 Avant has drawn scorn and a lawsuit from Eminem's publishing company, which believes the music in the video was taken without permission from Em's "Lose Yourself," which is also the soundtrack to the iconic ad that the rapper did for the Chrysler 200, which debuted during the Super Bowl.
Photos: Ice-T & Coco Renew Their Vows in Hollywood Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 12:33PM*Wow! This must’ve been a sight to behold live and in person. And who says players can’t be faithful? Well anyway, that’s what a lot folks think. Friday night at the W Hotel in Hollywood, rapper/actor Ice-T (Tracy Marrow), 53, and his boobiful wife, 32-year-old Nicole Coco Austin – who were married in 2005 – [...]
Video: Maxim Lapierre mocks Bergeron about Burrows bite Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 10:31PMMaxim Lapierre of the Vancouver Canucks is one of the NHL's most pre-eminent pests. So how could he pass up the chance to mock the Boston Bruins ' Patrice Bergeron over getting bitten by Alex Burrows in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final during Saturday night's Game 2? This bit of taunting happened in the third period of Game 2 on Saturday night, as Lapierre stuck his glove in Bergeron's face and ...
Does an upside down tank with a jogger on top REALLY sell the U.S. at world’s leading arts festival? Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:06AMAt first it might seem like a keen runner in a war torn country. But this bizarre picture of a man jogging on a treadmill on top of an upturned tank is actually an exhibition at the world's most prestigious art event.
Marine's body flown back to UK Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 1:16PMFamily and friends of two Royal Marines killed by an explosion in Afghanistan have gathered in Wootton Bassett to welcome home their loved ones.
Durham student disciplined after offensive videos posted to Internet Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 12:51PMA Durham student who says he got good grades for videos he made for assignments and posted on YouTube has since been told to stay home because their content is offensive.
Champion dad up for parent of the year award Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 5:08AMA father with a great sense of humour who dedicates his time to helping his sons with their homework has been nominated as parent of the year.
Bay Village shoe repair shop heart, sole of community (with videos) Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 1:38AMBAY VILLAGE — A local shoe repair shop has become the heart and sole of Bay Village’s business community.
Five things about the Indy 500 Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 5:26PMOakville driver James Hinchcliffe to make his Indy 500 debut Sunday.
Angry Birds is a fowl pleasure - Sat, 28 May 2011 PST Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 2:12AMSometimes I am the bird and sometimes I get the bird. Lately I’ve been playing Angry Birds on my iPod, having discovered this challenging physics game while examining the new iPad 2 at an electronics store. Once home I downloaded it and have been hooked ever since.
OPINION: Jonathan Coulton on His Business Model and How Now is Best Time Ever to be a Musician Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 1:17PMNPR's Panet Money recently featured successful d.i.y. musician Jonathan Coulton (@jonathancoulton), dissecting his success and asking if other musicians could follow a similar path, Hypebot's look at the interview "How Jonathan Coulton Made $500,000 Last Year As A D.I.Y. Musician" received heated comments and questions that he's agreed to answer. But first, we wanted to share Coulton's own take ...