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Illustrations RSS FeedsHow Madison Avenue Is Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life - (Wired) Once you put in several hours flailing around learning how to function in Second Life, there isn't much to do. That may explain why more than 85 percent of the avatars created have been abandoned. Linden's in-world traffic tally, which factors in both the number of visitors and time spent, shows that the big draws for those who do return are free money and kinky sex. On a random day in June, the most popular location was Money Island (where Linden dollars, the official currency, are given away gratis), with a score of 136,000. Sexy Beach, one of several regions that offer virtual sex shops, dancing, and no-strings hookups, came in at 133,000. The Sears store on IBM's Innovation Island had a traffic score of 281; Coke's Virtual Thirst pavilion, a mere 27. -- [I recall scratching my head in puzzlement last year when the Second Life stories started appearing in the media. Didn't the VR hype fizzle out with the 90s? --DGJ] ...Feed Source: jerz.setonhill.edu Breaking News: Something Happening in Haiti
- (The Onion (Satire))
[Great commentary on the accelerated news cycle. --DGJ]
... Forget Flood. Review Movies.
- (rogerebert.suntimes.com) The car could be up on blocks and be just as astonishing. | It goes to show you how we in the press so often miss the big stories that are right under our noses. There is a famous journalistic legend about the time a young reporter covered the Johnstown flood of 1889. The kid wrote: "God sat on a hillside overlooking Johnstown today and looked at the destruction He had wrought." His editor cabled back: "Forget flood. Interview God." --
Watching "Bedazzled," I was reminded of the ancient newspaper legend about the reporter sent to cover the Johnstown Flood. "God stood on a mountain top," he wrote, "and saw what his flood waters had wrought." His editor cabled back: Forget flood. Interview God. Why was I remembering this old story? --
"God stood on a mountain here today," he wrote, "and saw what his waters had wrought." His editor cabled him: "Forget flood. Interview God." That was my reaction while watching "Gospa."
Watching "Fire in the Sky," I was remin... Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter
- (BBC) "At first I didn't believe a seagull was capable of stealing crisps. But I saw it with my own eyes and I was surprised. He's very good at it."
[Very strange. My brother-in-law Robert sent it to me. --DGJ]
... Statetris
- (mapmsg.com)
[Like Tetris, but with American states. --DGJ]
... Child Unimpressed With Aurora Borealis After Whole Day Of Tekken 3
- (The Onion (Satire)) "I have never forgotten the magic night that my own father, like his father and his father's father before him, gently woke me, bundled me up in a warm blanket and quietly led me outside to see the Northern Lights for the first time," said the elder Meier, dejectedly sipping a cup of hot cocoa on the back porch as his uninterested son ran back inside to his Sony PlayStation. "It was a moment I'd always looked forward to sharing with my own son."
"Well, so much for that dream," added Meier, heading to the kitchen to pour the boy's untouched mug of cocoa into the sink. ... Gang Kidnaps Gamer to Get Password Using Fake Orkut Date
- (Gizmodo) An armed gang of four kidnapped one of the world's top RPG gamers after one criminal's girlfriend lured him into a fake date using Orkut, Google's social network. After sequestering him in Sao Paulo, they held a gun against the victim's head for five hours to get his password, which they wanted to sell for $8,000. And yes, the story gets even better.
[The story points to a website that appears to be in Portugese, so I can't investigate this story any further. It fulfills so many stereotypes it just doesn't sound credible the kidnap victim isn't named, for instance. I don't see any coverage of this outside the gamer weblogs and fansites, so I'm leaning towards "PR hoax" on this one. Perhaps time will tell. --DGJ]
... Games vs. Art: Ebert vs. Barker
- (Roger Ebert | Sun Times) Barker: "I think that Roger Ebert's problem is that he thinks you can't have art if there is that amount of malleability in the narrative. In other words, Shakespeare could not have written 'Romeo and Juliet' as a game because it could have had a happy ending, you know? If only she hadn't taken the damn poison. If only he'd have gotten there quicker."
Ebert: He is right again about me. I believe art is created by an artist. If you change it, you become the artist. Would "Romeo and Juliet" have been better with a different ending? Rewritten versions of the play were actually produced with happy endings. "King Lear" was also subjected to rewrites; it's such a downer. At this point, taste comes into play. Which version of "Romeo and Juliet," Shakespeare's or Barker's, is superior, deeper, more moving, more "artistic"?
[Film reviewer Roger Ebert fisks novelist and gamer Clive Barker. Filing this for a rainy day. --DGJ]
... Beginning Reporting
- (VCU) As I see it, a good reporter is like a pinball in play, always gathering, writing, revising, gathering, writing, revising?until time runs out. The job is as simple, and as hard, as that.
The advice here is based on the teachings of reporters I admire. It is also based on conclusions I have drawn during 26 years as a writer, editor and teacher. --
[Looks like a great resource. --DGJ]
... coloring pages from your photos - 3 easy photoshop steps
- (fototiller)
Here's a quick three-step photoshop tutorial to make coloring pages for your kids from any digital photo. Kids will love coloring pictures of themselves and their family (what could be more fun than giving grandpa spiky purple hair and a green beard). ... Famous Poems Rewritten as Limericks
- (Bad Gods) There once was a horse-riding chap
Who took a trip in a cold snap
He stopped in the snow
But he soon had to go:
He was miles away from a nap. --... Echochrome - the Escher Game
- (YouTube, Via Game Girl Advance)
[What a hypnotically simple interface! This is a PSP game. Since I'm not a platform gamer, I'll have to admire this one from afar. --DGJ]
... nyc wtf?Warning, horrific spelling and grammar per usual!
- (Courtney Love's MySpace) bootlegs are wierd the only time i gop online is to blog on this my space woich juliet you are free to bring oiver to m,y site as its mine and i own it, anyway i dont know i told all myf riends an dyou too to be there 1030 sharp because weve been allabout goping on time and i was told 1030- then there was one of the mopst remarkable technicaL PVERSIOGHTs in my entire career- the oplder dudes whove done hgouse sound from, SIR a jillion times forgot to TURN ON THE SUBWOOFERS. so i beeged for 15 mopre minutes to figure out why the hell a real band wich would be moine sounded like a trebley backing band to an american idol songbird, tweeters are the hiogh end and woofers tge low but sib woofers are the bass and the toms and kick growl and i rtold stu the truth= chicks just do not end up with drummers of his strentgth and aptitude- whatver that fguy nedsx to keep him happy - wich sinc ehe has a farm on tghe Isle of Wight and just nothing fazes him - isnt to hard- h... AFP
- (Yahoo | AFP (will expire)) A string of publishers failed to spot blatant plagiarism of one of English literature's most famous authors, in a cheeky test to see if she would have secured a book deal today, a report said Thursday.
David Lassman, head of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, sent manuscripts to 18 editors seeking a publishing contract, using only slightly disguised versions of chapters from the iconic novelist's most famous works.
But only one publisher spotted the fakes, which included perhaps the most famous line in all English literature, the opening sentence of her 1813 work "Pride and Prejudice" . which he renamed "First Impressions".
"Thank you for your recent letter and chapters from your book 'First Impressions'. It seems like a really original and interesting read," wrote Penguin. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's agents Christopher Little said they were "not confident" of being able to place the work.
The only editor to spot the ruse was apparently Alex Bow... Adventures in ostrich suits....
- (Megan Ritter) I never thought that I would spend my fifteen minutes of fame dressed as as ostrich. --
[A member of Seton Hill's College Republicans posts a brief reflection on her appearance on a Time.com front-page feature, as one of the 10 weirdest YouTube questions posted for the upcoming Democratic presidential nomination debate.
Without the internet, we would see fewer costumed students making choreographed question-posing gestures in front of the White House, and I think it's safe to say the world would be just a little bit poorer for it. --DGJ]
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There is so much to photograph in the world. You can pretty much photograph anything. Everything is beautiful for what is is. A photographer can make something look different by using the right lighting, angles, and colors, basically just adding a certain glow to it that was not there before.... Night Photography - Photographing during and after dusk can produce some really wonderful results so don't put your camera back in its case when the sun sets. If you do, you are missing out on adding some really breathtaking images to your collection. Floodlit buildings, amusement parks, street scenes and the stars are just a few of the many subjects waiting out there just for you - right now. Try it and see the fascinating images you can get - sometimes unexpected results that can make you gasp with surprise and pleasure.... Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual Mode - Setting your digital camera to automatic is safe and comfortable, but does not give you creative control over your photos. Understanding how to use your camera in Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Manual modes is the first step to becoming a better photographer.... How to Make Canvas Photo Paintings - A canvas photo painting is just a painting on canvas based on a photo. There are basically two ways to make a canvas photo painting: do it yourself or have an artist to paint it.... Getting Your Hands on African Wildlife Pictures - African wildlife has always been a matter of great interest for a lot of human beings. One way to give expression to your interest on wildlife is to buy African wildlife pictures and use them to beautify your living room.... Hunting For Siberian Husky Pictures - If you want Siberian Husky pictures then get to your bookstore and buy a professional picture book. It is easy to find Siberian Husky pictures on the Internet by using message boards and owner sites. Breeder websites are also great sources of Siberian Husky pictures.... Freelance Photography - How to Live With Rejections - Rejections are a fact of life in freelancing. Don't believe they mean 'failure'.... Freelance Photography - Perseverance Pays - Freelance photography takes a lot of work to achieve success. But it can be fun as well as frustrating.... Tips For Successful Night Or Low Light Photography - Twilight is a magical time. Just because the Sun is down, doesn't mean you should put away your camera. When the Sun sets, a different looking world exists for photographers. Colors don't appear the way they do in daylight. Instead, colors display based on your camera's white balance setting and whether that matches your various light sources in your scene.... Photo Framing to Preserve the Memories - It can be very challenging capturing an image on film or in a digital medium. The lighting has to be just right, and the subject needs to be interesting. When it all comes together, your camera needs to be properly focused to capture the image in all of its beauty.... Coming Up With Puppy Pictures For Your Family Album - If it's your first time taking pictures of your pet, then you are in for a big surprise. We enjoy having fun with them during play, and are sometimes amazed on the boundless energy that our dogs seem to have in their small frame. We always enjoy seeing them run, jump, and scamper around while they are at play. But taking their pictures while they are moving around is another story.... Canon Camera Lenses - Buy at Discount - Canon produces SLR lenses that are without doubt among the best in their category class. Quality, reliability and robustness ensure that Canon lenses are the choice of professionals and deliver dependable results. There is an active second hand and used lens market on the internet that offers the buyer a great opportunity to buy, trade and recycle Canon camera lenses.... What is Art Nude Photography? - Art nude photography, is the art of creating beautiful images of the naked human form in a non sexual, uplifting way.It is not exploitive.It is not porn. It is about honouring the human body as a wonderful creation, as art in itself.... Matting - The Unsung Hero of Photo Framing! - There are several photo framing supplies that you will need to frame your project. They include mount board, which is often made out of foamcore, a means of attaching the artwork to the mount board, the matting and frame molding, as well as glazing and a picture hanger.... Latest Photos - A Hot Search - Today online photo sharing gets in trend. Everyone can share his/her photos to anyone via Internet. Users can upload his/her photos to various websites and anyone can search through search engines.... What Does a Picture Tell You About Culture? - What is a cultural landscape? Many of us have seen photographs in National Geographic magazines but have never really asked ourselves, "What do these photographs reveal about the local culture?"... Freelance Photography - Is a Return Envelope Essential? - Do you enclose an SAE (stamped, addressed envelope) with your submissions on a CD for the return of your material, do you "write it off" if not accepted or do you assume that it will be accepted!'. Here's my answer.... Freelance Photography - Targets and How to Set Them - Do you have a goal or target for your photography business? Here's some thoughts on how to go about it.... How to Find a Professional Photographer! - It's a tough task beyond any doubt - finding the right photographers without being a professional in the field yourself. But the good news is, you don't need to learn the technicalities by heart to find a professional photographer.... 10 Great Ways to Grow As a Professional Photographer - Many photographers don't know where to start to get themselves known, or to grow their brand awareness in their community. Here are ten great ideas that you can use to build your experience in planning events, working with people, taking great images, and sharing with the community. On the way, you will build a reputation as a reliable, giving person.... How to Choose a Digital Camera Basics - Choosing a digital camera, like many other gadgets is done on the basis of technical specifications. While it is not superfluous to look for reviews of current owners of cameras, and compare images made by different cameras. You can always ask for an opinion of friends and coworkers. Let's look at characteristics which are important in choosing a particular model of a digital camera.... How to Achieve Shallow Depth of Field (DoF) - This article shares with new photographers the essentials settings to achieve shallow Depth of Field. Simple examples are used to illustrate the points.... How to Become a Stock Photographer Selling Stock Photos Through a Picture Agency - Learn how to become a stock photographer and have your pictures published in a multitude of publications and earn a decent revenue for your published pictures. Read on in this revealing photo business article.... How to Take Puppy Pictures That Everyone Will Surely Love - You need to observe your pet on these habits so that you can easily anticipate their next move and determine the opportune moment to take their pictures. Whether they are sleeping, eating, or playing around, you need to know how they will react so that you can grab your camera when they are showing the signs.... Copyright © 2008, Pinellas County Real Estate. All Rights Reserved. |