Max Richter - The Ringtone Album (2)
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These days, any music artist looking to make a dollar is licensing their songs for use as ringtones. As the ringtone industry becomes more mature, ringtones are being used in a variety of unique ways. But Max Richter, a German-born composer based in Edinburgh, is taking the ringtone to a new level. His most recent work, 24 Postcards In Full Colour, is a collection of original songs that have been recorded for use specifically as ...
Zen-Like Super Noticing Power (1)
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The AIGA Journal has documented a thought provoking conversation between designers Steve Portigal and Dan Soltzberg. They discuss the importance of “noticing” when going through your day. It’s a form of gathering inspiration from everywhere to fuel creative work. The key is getting out of the everyday way of thinking and seeing things with new eyes. Zen is often referenced in the discussion - and appropriately so. They advocate a kind of “waking up”, where ...
Amazon Confirms Student Version Of Kindle (41)
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Amazon confirmed our speculation that they are planning to target colleges and universities with a new version of the Kindle, reports the Seattle PI. Textbooks are a $5.5 billion annual market, and most publishers now offer electronic versions of their textbooks. McGraw-Hill Education, for example, publishes 95% of their books electronically as well as in print. But there is no compelling device to read them on. The new Kindle will likely be a large screen ...
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Eric Atkins said:
Yes! Forget about heavy text books. Give me digital paper.
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Ahmaud Templeton said:
The opportunity to buy digital copies of my textbooks would be fantastic. I wouldn't have to lug around those tomes from class to class anymore. Man, would that be nice.
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fesja said:
a ver si pruebo un kindle, que tengo curiosidad por ver cómo funciona
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Vicky said:
Great move by Amazon. I hope this will bring down the price of textbooks considerably.
Bulk Convert Old Documents to Office 2007 Format [Microsoft Office Tip] (24)
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If you have a bunch of older Office documents to convert to the Office 2007 format and you want to do it quickly, tech blog Digital Inspiration offers an excellent tutorial on getting it done. No need to open and convert each individual file—instead, you can convert entire directories in bulk.
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Erik J. Heels said:
If you value your data, don't convert it to a proprietary format. See:http://www.erikjheels.com/?p=233
RIAA Takes Down Muxtape? (2)
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It’s not entirely clear why the Muxtape site is down at the moment. A cryptic message mentions a “problem” with the RIAA, with no further detail. Kind of strange, considering that the online mix tape making site allows you to listen to music, not download it. Tools like these probably drive up music sales. Hopefully it’s just some sort of mix up, and the RIAA will back off. [via LAist]
Ken Burns: going inside the photograph (16)
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In yesterday's jazz post I mentioned Ken Burns, one of my favorite documentary film makers and storytellers of our time. He is perhaps most famous to many people for the "Ken Burns effect," a technique for adding motion to still photography. In this technique life is given to a photo by slowly panning or zooming in or out to give emphasis or create drama, etc. Burns learned the technique from his mentor in the '70s ...
"4960" in the YouTube Screening Room (5)
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YouTube, best known for showcasing skateboarding dogs and dancers of all species, has proven itself capable of more sophisticated fare this summer with the launch of The YouTube Screening Room. Showcasing four new high-quality short films every two weeks, The Screening Room line-up includes the work of award-winning filmmakers hailing from such diverse locales as Norway, Sweden, Austria, Kenya and the U.S. to name a few. One of the must-sees is from New York Based ...
Man on Wire (3)
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If you’re wondering what to do tonight, I suggest you run, don’t walk to see the film Man On Wire. In 1974 a young Frenchman named Philippe Petit illegally rigged a wire between New York’s Twin Towers, which were at the time the world’s largest buildings. This beautiful film narrates Petit’s incredible talent of wire walking and the incredible planning which took six and a half years to turn a dream into a reality. Much ...
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Gary Oldman’s Got Skills? (1)
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Who knew…actor Gary Oldman shows off his keepy-uppy skills in a promotional video for ITV. Oldman, who has appeared in films such as Batman: The Dark Knight and the Harry Potter movies stars in an ITV promo themed “Good things come in threes” - a reference to the broadcaster’s live England, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League coverage. Go to itv.com/football for more information on availability. Check out the video for evidence of Oldman’s skills: ...
Barack Obama For Illinois State Senate (4)
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Back in ‘96 the now superstar Web 2.0 politician by the name of Barack Obama ran for State Senate in the 13th District of Illinois, and there’s a T-shirt to prove it. Homage clothing is giving a portion of donations to CARE, a humanitarian organization fighting global poverty if you buy it. We find it to be slightly irreverent, and pretty nifty — just our kind of tee. Anyone who has been reading this site ...
THE ROSEBUDS vs THE HOOD INTERNET (1)
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The Rosebuds - Get Up Get Out (The Hood Internet remix feat. Aesop Rock) [6.3MB; via zshare]About one million years ago, The Rosebuds got ahold of us about fooling with a track from their most recent record, Night Of The Furies. Since then, they put together a remix album which we totally missed the boat on, and now their NEW new record Life Like is slated to drop in October on Merge Records. So we ...
Amazon Green Stocks Environmentally-Friendly Products [Amazon] (10)
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Online superstore Amazon adds an Amazon Green section, which lists products customers have selected as most environmentally-friendly, from cleaning supplies to computers to personal solar chargers.
Bands In Town: Concert Search Engine (1)
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Bandsintown is a handy service that uses a tag cloud interface to show musicians and bands performing in your town. A control panel on the left of the screen lets you filter and change parameters like ticket price, date range, and distance from your city. Rolling over an artist’s name will display a pop up widget listing upcoming shows, and a music player that previews the artist’s tracks. Going deeper, each event listing will show ...
LE:60’s 1-Minute Film Fest (1)
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In every major urban center in North America, it’s not hard to find some form of outdoor public art. Its usually a large abstract sculpture with a bunch of people sitting around it eating lunch. Going beyond the static and structural into the animated and mobile, Lumen Eclipse is an ongoing public art project looking to add some kick to the idea of accessible public art by creating free, outdoor, contemporary motion art. For over ...
Liveplace: A Hyper-Real, Cloud Based World (3)
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Liveplace recently leaked a mind blowing video, of what’s speculated to be an online virtual world. The video depicts an extremely detailed and rich urban landscape, filled with complex buildings and skyscrapers. Cars move about, and realistic weather occurs. If you didn’t know any better, this could be a real world film. The magic behind this detail, and the real story here, is the technology behind the video. The cityscape is actually being processed real ...
Life In Perpetual Beta (1)
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Life coach Melissa Pierce is making a documentary called Life In Perpetual Beta about “listening to your authentic self, unleashing your creativity, and living in the moment, every moment”. She explores ideas of creativity, life purpose and living by listening to what your heart is telling you to do. By making decisions and taking paths in life based on what inspires you, as opposed to a rigid plan, she theorizes that life will be better. ...
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