Tuesday, September 25, 2007

LibriVox

LibriVox A user-based audiobooks site with thousands? of books. You can listen or add to the collection by reading a book.

National Priorities Project - Cost of War

National Priorities Project - Cost of War An interesting cost comparison to things like children's health, public education, etc.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Spell with flickr

Spell with flickrGet names or sayings spelled out in photos from Flickr--soooo cool!

R blue u F DSC01553.JPG s D as in candy U C O M

Friday, September 14, 2007

Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films

Robert Greenwald's Brave New FilmsA pioneer in 21st century activism, Brave New Films are the centerpieces for guerilla campaigns designed to break through noisy news cycles. Utilizing the latest technologies, unique distribution strategies, and a growing network of dedicated volunteer field producers, we are producing entertaining and engaging films, blogs, television shows, and short videos while building the essential distribution infrastructure needed for long-term social change.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Voices from the Gulf

Voices from the Gulf : "Two years after Katrina, the Gulf Coast is still recovering, and thousands of personal stories remain unheard. Experience them here. Tell us yours."

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Friday, June 08, 2007

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch - brought to you by Good Jobs First

Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch - brought to you by Good Jobs First: "A secret behind Wal-Mart’s rapid expansion in the United States has been its extensive use of public money. This includes more than $1.2 billion in tax breaks, free land, infrastructure assistance, low-cost financing and outright grants from state and local governments around the country. In addition, taxpayers indirectly subsidize the company by paying the healthcare costs of Wal-Mart employees who don’t receive coverage on the job and instead turn to public programs such as Medicaid. This website brings together available information on both kinds of subsidies involved in Wal-Mart’s “double-dipping.” In the future we will add data on other ways Wal-Mart relies on taxpayers to finance its growth."

Eyes On Darfur

Eyes On Darfur: "Amnesty International USA's unprecedented Eyes On Darfur project leverages the power of high-resolution satellite imagery to provide unimpeachable evidence of the atrocities being committed in Darfur - enabling action by private citizens, policy makers and international courts. Eyes On Darfur also breaks new ground in protecting human rights by allowing people around the world to literally 'watch over' and protect twelve intact, but highly vulnerable, villages using commercially available satellite imagery."

Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg A site where volunteers have scanned over 20,000 free books.

Listen and draw

Listen and draw Flore, Pierre-Emmanuel and Adrien's site full of their comic art and musical choices.

Justin.tv

Justin.tv/ijustineAnd of course, the female version. At least she doesn't sleep till noon every day.

Justin.tv

Justin.tv Uh, yeah this kid has a camera on his head and broadcasts what he's doing most of the time. You can even get involved in chatting with his fans...

Current TV // The TV Network Created By The People Who Watch It

Current TV // The TV Network Created By The People Who Watch It Lots of nice podcasts and VC2 (Viewer Created Content)

Monday, June 04, 2007

Social Innovation Conversations

Social Innovation Conversations Podcasts from Stanford University's Center for Social Innovation.

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs | D5 | AllThingsD

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs | D5 | AllThingsD:

D5 is the WSJ's 5th Executive Conference called "All things digital" that just ended in Carlsbad California.

Lots of online video interviews of leading IT figures... Larry Page of Google, and even Bill and Steve together... with the video and a transcript!

... An interesting interview!! enjoy

james

"To create a new standard, it takes something that’s not just a little bit different, it takes something that’s really new and really captures people’s imagination and the Macintosh, of all the machines I’ve ever seen, is the only one that meets that standard.”
–Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 1984"

Friday, June 01, 2007

midomi

midomiCan't get that song out of your head but have no idea what it's called? Here's a Web site that can help you figure it out.

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

http://www.crudeoils.us/

In Domestic Tension, viewers can log onto the internet to contact, or shoot, Bilal with paintball guns. Bilal’s objective is to raise awareness of virtual war and privacy, or lack thereof, in the digital age. During the course of the exhibition, Bilal will confine himself to the gallery space. During the installation, people will have 24-hour virtual access to the space via the Internet. They will have the ability to watch Bilal and interact with him through a live web-cam and chat room. Should they choose to do so, viewers will also have the option to shoot Bilal with a paintball gun, transforming the virtual experience into a very physical one. Bilal’s self imposed confinement is designed to raise awareness about the life of the Iraqi people and the home confinement they face due to the both the violent and the virtual war they face on a daily basis.

Monday, May 28, 2007

The Living Room Candidate

The Living Room CandidatePresidential campaign commercials since the beginning of TV.

Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving ImageThe Museum of the Moving Image advances the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique and technology of film, television, and digital media. It does so by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts; screening significant films and other moving-image works; presenting exhibitions of artifacts, artworks, and interactive experiences; and offering educational and interpretive programs to students, teachers, and the general public.

Famous Quotes and Quotations at BrainyQuote

Famous Quotes and Quotations at BrainyQuote A gazillion quotes by topic, author or type.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Prelinger Library

Prelinger Library: "Prelinger Library Digital Collections Page
-- currently 2,141 fully downloadable digital books --"

Prelinger Library Blog

Prelinger Library Blog: " Name: Prelinger Library
Location: San Francisco, California, US

An appropriation-friendly, image-rich, experimental research library. Independent and open to the public."

Million Dollar Documentary

Million Dollar Documentary: "An online documentary about one guy's year-long journey across America to see if he can convince One Million different people to each give him a buck."

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

About Us | DeSmogBlog

About Us | DeSmogBlog: "DeSmogBlog exists to clear the PR pollution that is clouding the science on climate change.

Monday, May 21, 2007

Supelec Promo

Sup�lec Promo go, man!

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Interviewing Success

Interviewing Success: "The interview levels the playing field. No matter where you went to school, no matter what your GPA is, no matter how much experience you have, no matter who you know--if you aren't able to interview successfully, you won't get the job. Following are some insights designed to help you successfully interview and get the job you want--and then negotiate the very best job offer!"

nau - not just another outdoor company

nau - not just another outdoor company Worth checking out their website as well as their business model.

Monday, May 14, 2007

It’s JerryTime!

It’s JerryTime! Geez, it's Jerry--freaking weirdo....you gotta love him.

mediabistro.com: TVNewser

mediabistro.com: TVNewser The news about the news?

We Feel Fine / by Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar

We Feel Fine / by Jonathan Harris and Sepandar Kamvar The continuum of our hearts from love to hate...

Sunday, May 13, 2007

trackingtransience.net

trackingtransience.net
If Big Brother wanted proof of your coordinates, why not surveil yourself? After Hasan Elahi was taken for a terrorist, he implanted a GPS-enabled device in his cellphone, art and life merged. Several times a day, the artist inputs his location into the phone and his computer records the data (he hopes to incorporate a live GPS tracker soon).

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries

The Literature Network: Online classic literature, poems, and quotes. Essays & Summaries: "We offer searchable online literature for the student, educator, or enthusiast. To find the work you're looking for start by looking through the author index. We currently have over 1900 full books and over 3000 short stories and poems by over 250 authors. Our quotations database has over 8500 quotes." There's also a reader forum to answer questions regarding literature.

Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides

Bibliomania - Free Online Literature and Study Guides Free Online Literature with more than 2000 Classic Texts

this is almost everything I've created

this is almost everything I've created Jason Nelson's Net Art/Digital Poetics

Art of the Animal Galleries

Art of the Animal Galleries Art of the Animal Net Exhibition--check this out, you, animal, you!

Selections 2.0: 24 media files

Selections 2.0: 24 media files Hyperpoetry, song and pandemonium from Christopher Funkhouser

Thursday, May 03, 2007

WordChamp - Lecteur Web

WordChamp - Lecteur Web "Choose a website (or paste in some text) and see pop-up definitions just by pointing at words!"

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Amazon Interactive

Amazon Interactive Unesco's game on ecotourism.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

CorpWatch�:�About CorpWatch

CorpWatch�:�About CorpWatch: "CorpWatch investigates and exposes corporate violations of human rights, environmental crimes, fraud and corruption around the world. We work to foster global justice, independent media activism and democratic control over corporations. "

About ENN Media - Environmental News Network

About ENN Media - Environmental News Network: "ENN's editorial team selects news stories from a variety of sources, including major wire services (Reuters, Associated Press, Knight Ridder/Tribune), and also features content from partner publishers, freelance journalists, and on-going research.

In addition, ENN provides a platform for organizations and companies with environmental interests through our Network News Program, which offers ENN readers diverse views on current environmental issues, public policy developments, sustainable business news, and more"

Nieman Watchdog

Nieman Watchdog
Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University
"Questions the press should ask..."

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Street Scenes DC

Street Scenes DC Perhaps we all need a wish tree in our yard, but especially in Washington...

Monday, April 02, 2007

Thousands of newspapers on the Net

Thousands of newspapers on the Net Direct links to the world of rags.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Remember Segregation

Remember Segregation
An incredibly emotional walk through the segregation period of the US.

Language tracking?

WORDCOUNT / Tracking the Way We Use Language
WordCount presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words, ranked in order of commonness. Each word is scaled to reflect its frequency relative to the words that precede and follow it, giving a visual barometer of relevance. The larger the word, the more we use it. The smaller the word, the more uncommon it is.

WordCount was designed with a minimalist aesthetic, to let the information speak for itself. The interface is clean, basic and intuitive. The goal is for the user to feel embedded in the language, sifting through words like an archaeologist through sand, awaiting the unexpected find. Observing closely ranked words tells us a great deal about our culture. For instance, “God” is one word from “began”, two words from “start”, and six words from “war”. Another sequence is "america ensure oil opportunity". Conspiracists unite! As ever, the more one explores, the more is revealed.
And, of course, Querycount tracks the use of WordCount... Ourobouros?

Modern Mythology/Astronomy

Universe / by Jonathan Harris Cyber constellations defining the signs of the times: a game, a reflection, another universe?

From Love to Hate


LOVELINES : From Love to Hate, in Words and PicturesLovelines presents a stark white screen, bounded on the bottom by a slider running from “Love” to “Hate”, with a draggable heart that becomes scratched out to the point of illegibility as the heart approaches “Hate”. As the slider is pulled through Love, Like, Want, Indifference, Dislike, and Hate, words and pictures appear above to represent the chosen state of desire or despair.

Lovelines is structured around three movements: “Words”, “Pictures”, and “Superlatives”. Words and Pictures iteratively present individual examples of human desire, while Superlatives provides a daily zeitgeist of the most loved, wanted, liked, and hated things. Interactive timelines represent the changing magnitude of love and hate over time, and allow navigation into the past.

Defining Our Time

10x10 / 100 Words and Pictures that Define the Time / by Jonathan J. Harris Everchanging images of our world at any given moment--clicking on images gives rise to articles related to them--well, you have to see it, you'll understand

Thursday, March 29, 2007

We are what we eat

BBC - Food - Back to basics - Back to basics A great glossary on everything related to food.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Global Voices Online
Global Voices seeks to amplify, curate and aggregate the global conversation online - with a focus on countries and communities outside the U.S. and Western Europe. We are committed to developing tools, institutions and relationships that will help all voices everywhere to be heard.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

YouTube Awards

YouTube Awards
In case you were wondering, here they are...

E-nike Generator

E-nike Generator
This somehow feels like vindication against branding--take that you nike...

Friday, March 02, 2007

Urban Dictionary: Define Your World

Urban Dictionary: Define Your World Super cool dictionary of neo-slang and acronyms. New words of the day every day, etc.

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Apple - iPhone - Hello

Apple - iPhone - Hello

hello... this is a pretty cute ad!
(james)

The RU Sirius Show

The RU Sirius Show Part of the crazy MondoGlobo Network, R.U. Sirius podcastificates on literature, music, sex, conspiracy theories and more...

Sunday, February 25, 2007

Indian Country Today - The Nations' Leading Native American Indian News Source

Indian Country Today - The Nations' Leading Native American Indian News Source

Since 1981, Indian Country Today has been a persuasive voice in American Indian journalism, leading the way with accurate and timely reporting, incisive analysis and pointed commentary. Indian Country Today publishes more original journalistic content on American Indian issues than any other news source

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Alive In Baghdad

Alive In Baghdad: "Alive in Baghdad was formed to counter the sound-bite driven,--Live From-- news model. Through the work of a team of Americans and Iraqi correspondents on the ground, Alive in Baghdad shows the occupation through the voices of Iraqis. Alive in Baghdad brings testimonies from individual Iraqis, footage of daily life in Iraq, and short news segments from Iraq to you."

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Fire on the Prairie -- A radio show presented by In These Times magazine

Fire on the Prairie -- A radio show presented by In These Times magazine: "Fire on the Prairie is a radio forum exploring politics and ideas with progressive writers, thinkers and activists, sponsored by In These Times. Fire on the Prairie features interviews, commentary and reporting on local and national issues, including foreign policy, labor, activism, the environment and the media." You can either stream or download their archives.

Eyeteeth: A journal of incisive ideas.

Eyeteeth: A journal of incisive ideas.
A Minnesota blogger who analyzes current news events.

In These Times

In These Times
In These Times is dedicated to informing and analyzing popular movements for social, environmental and economic justice; to providing a forum for discussing the politics that shape our lives; and to producing a magazine that is read by the broadest and most diverse audience possible. The online version of the 35-year-old US print magazine.

safe2pee

safe2pee - mapping gender neutral bathrooms, unisex restrooms, accessible toilets

For people with gender issues and/or bathroom issues, a neat map in the form of a city cloud to be added to for when you've got to GO!

Friday, January 19, 2007

The Watering Hole

africam

Depending on the time of the day or night, wild animals come to the watering
hole to drink.
The streaming camera is live and shows what happens around the pond 24/7.
Hear the birds, the sounds of the jungle.

Saturday, January 13, 2007

Global Voices Online � About

Global Voices Online � About : "Global Voices Online is a non-profit global citizens%u2019 media project, sponsored by and launched from the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School.
How Global Voices Works:
A growing number of bloggers around the world are emerging as %u201Cbridge bloggers:%u201D people who are talking about their country or region to a global audience. Global Voices is your guide to the most interesting conversations, information, and ideas appearing around the world on various forms of participatory media such as blogs, podcasts, photo sharing sites, and videoblogs."

Iranian Prospect

Iranian Prospect: "Omid Memarian, an Iranian Journalist, devotes this weblog to the exploration of democracy and civil society, with emphasis on social issues in Iran and the Middle East; included are discussions on daily events & personal experiences." Go, man!

Friday, January 12, 2007

*Radio Diaries*

*Radio Diaries*


Since 1996, the Teenage Diaries series has been giving tape recorders to young people around the country to report on their own lives. They conduct interviews, keep an audio journal and record the sounds of daily life—usually collecting more than 40 hours of raw tape over the course of a year.

We work with each diarist to edit all the material into documentaries for National Public Radio's All Things Considered.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Scoop - New Zealand News

Scoop - New Zealand News
Scoop is a “fiercely independent” press release driven Internet news agency accredited to the New Zealand Parliament Press Gallery and also fed by a multitude of Business, Non-Government-Organisation, Regional Government and Public Relations communication professionals.

Scoop also publishes a variety of raw, unedited material from national and international commentators while producing its own editorial content on important current issues — often giving voice to perspectives not being addressed through “traditional media” sources.

Mix Magazine | Pro Audio, Live Sound, Music Recording and Live Post for Audio Pros

Mix Magazine | Pro Audio, Live Sound, Music Recording and Live Post for Audio Pros A professional audio and music production on-line mag
Lots of articles on how feature film sound was created.

Film Sound Theory

Film Sound Theory A fun Swedish sound theory site in English with lots of vocabulary and analyses of various feature films.

Voltaire Network

Voltaire Network
An international "non-aligned" news network translated into many languages.

Saturday, December 23, 2006

Thursday, December 21, 2006

ilovemountains - End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining � Multimedia

ilovemountains - End Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining � Multimedia They think they're hiding the massive destruction of mountains to remove coal. But we're onto them...watch the video...

ESL 4 Teachers

ESL 4 Teachers
A mega ESL link--thanks Vidhya!

Language Tools

Language ToolsA nice page where you have various dictionaries, a thesarus, a crossword solver and a Scrabble unscrambler...

Wednesday, December 20, 2006

linuxchix.org

linuxchix.org and of course...thought this might interest you open source folks.

WikiChix - WikiChix

WikiChix - WikiChix: "WikiChix is a wiki and mailing list for female wiki editors to discuss issues of gender bias in wikis, to promote wikis to potential female editors, and for general discussion of wikis in a friendly female-only environment."

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Radio Diaries Podcast - powered by FeedBurner

Radio Diaries Podcast - powered by FeedBurner
NPR's Radio Diaries is dedicated to helping people document their own lives for public radio.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

wikiHow - The How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit

wikiHow - The How-To Manual That Anyone Can Write or Edit
Need to repair a dented ping pong ball or throw a great party? Here's some advice.

Monday, December 11, 2006

Campaign For Safe Cosmetics: SafeCosmetics Home

Campaign For Safe Cosmetics: SafeCosmetics Home

Jeez, are we committing chemical warfare on ourselves every morning?

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

English Section-- ENST Languages and Cultures Department

English Section-- ENST Languages and Cultures Department
This is a blog of the English section of the language department at the ENST in Paris, France.

Speech Accent Archive

Speech Accent Archive
Like the "I Say Tomato" project, this archive is used by people who wish to compare and analyze the accents of different English speakers.

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
The hit German news magazine's on-line version has an English page.

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Barbara's Blog

Barbara's Blog

Barbara Ehrenreich is the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Nickel and Dimed. A frequent contributor to the New York Times, Harpers, and the Progressive, she is a contributing writer to Time magazine.

VOA News - Voice of America - Talk to America - Call in Discussion Program

VOA News - Voice of America - Talk to America - Call in Discussion Program

The Voice of America, which first went on the air in 1942, is a multimedia international broadcasting service funded by the U.S. government through the Broadcasting Board of Governors. VOA broadcasts more than 1,000 hours of news, information, educational, and cultural programming every week to an estimated worldwide audience of more than 115 million people.

Monday, November 27, 2006

The Impeachment Project

The Impeachment Project
Signs people have put up all over America to let others know they want George W Bush impeached. Heartwarming...

Sunday, November 19, 2006

The Beatles

The Beatles
The Beatles are inviting Internet users to take part in the "LOVE" global listening event.

The new album "LOVE" will be released on November 20th (21st in the U.S.) and to celebrate, The Beatles are offering everyone the chance to hear the whole album online first. All you have to do to take part is to login using your email address and add your pin to the world map. You will be able to view all the other people who have listened to the album around the world.

The Beatles have also added the exclusive film featuring interviews with Paul, Ringo, Yoko Ono Lennon, Olivia Harrison and Sir George Martin. The film explains how the tracks were re-worked for LOVE - the music and visual collaboration between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil. Sir George and his son Giles Martin have been working with the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create LOVE - the result is an unprecedented approach to the music of The Beatles.

Robin Williams Does Impersonations on Ellen!

Robin Williams Does Impersonations on Ellen!
The great, nutty, 90mph, funny man Robin Williams pays a visit to Ellen and does some impersonations...dude, of course, hilarity ensues....

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Knowmore.org

Knowmore.org
Want to know more about any product, brand or company. This corporate watch project is the place to find out. They rate every company on workers rights, human rights, environmental concern, fair trade, business ethics and political influence & litigation, and encourage people to vote with their dollar.

Buy Nothing Day : Adbusters

Buy Nothing Day : Adbusters
Yes, it's that time again. You can take part by not taking part.

Be Bold - Resources

Be Bold - Resources
Career resources, research funding, training, etc in the non-profit sector.

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Jack Tales and Folklore

Jack Tales
Appalachian tales of the wily fellow named Jack.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

TV FREE BURNING MAN

TV FREE BURNING MAN
Various video feeds from the festival.

Democracy Now! Video Podcast by Amy Goodman

Democracy Now! Video Podcast by Amy Goodman

A daily radio and TV program on over 350 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the U.S.

Saturday, October 14, 2006

Grand dictionnaire terminologique

Grand dictionnaire terminologique

The Official Quebec translation dictionary for everything under the sun.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006