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latimes: Times’ producer Ben Welsh created PastPages, an hourly archive of the homepages of major news media organizations. I cre­ated this site be­cause I think it ought to ex­ist. The shift­ing homepages of ma­jor me­dia sites should be saved so they can be stud­ied. Done right, I be­lieve Pas­t­Pages could serve as a re­source for schol­ars seek­ing to study cov­er­age of news events, like the up­com­ing U.S. pres­id­en­tial elec­tion. I love when people think of great ways to archive media. This will make a descent research database for pop culture from the start of the 21st century as we begin to grapple with the digitizing of print media. The covers of magazines and newspapers are good examples of portrait art that can be used to analyze those the average person would have patterned themselves and their lifestyles after.

latimes:

Times’ producer Ben Welsh created PastPages, an hourly archive of the homepages of major news media organizations.

I cre­ated this site be­cause I think it ought to ex­ist. The shift­ing homepages of ma­jor me­dia sites should be saved so they can be stud­ied. Done right, I be­lieve Pas­t­Pages could serve as a re­source for schol­ars seek­ing to study cov­er­age of news events, like the up­com­ing U.S. pres­id­en­tial elec­tion.

I love when people think of great ways to archive media. This will make a descent research database for pop culture from the start of the 21st century as we begin to grapple with the digitizing of print media. The covers of magazines and newspapers are good examples of portrait art that can be used to analyze those the average person would have patterned themselves and their lifestyles after.

(via futurejournalismproject)

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is there a web based platform where I can upload videos and generate a kind of domain name to give people to access that video directly

You can do that with YouTube Direct.

Yamaha Electone ME10 (1986) Amazing vintage -1...
Yamaha Electone ME10 (1986) Amazing vintage -1986 keyboard, electric piano! Has many great controls, like tempo / rhythm, petal voices, upper and lower controls, foot petals. Use as a piano or keyboard, midi controls, fun, fun, fun!!! : Height/Width/Depth/Weight: :: 84.60/106.20/39.20cm 28.50kg :: 33.31/41.81/15.43inches 62.83pounds : Amplification: 20 watts (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I wanted an 808 so bad as a kid. I had a Yamaha electric piano that I could make synthesize sound, but I wanted to ting, ting, BOOM of the 808. I learned to play piano and cello as a child, I didn’t really take to them in the end. I

really love electronic sounds! The Roland TR-808 drum machine is a musical electronic dream machine. Some of my favorite songs were crafted using this machine. I still listen to Afrika Bambaataa’s Planet Rock almost daily. It just feels like the beat is in sync with my pulse and rhythm, “I can feel the groove, feel it!” 

This is a great piece of history. Enjoy watching! 

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Friends, family, and the surrounding community were invited to a screening of Russ Parr’s soon to be released film The Under Shepherd. This film attempts to place attention on the many controversial issues that corrupt Black churches. Guests enjoyed a full screening of the film followed by a Q & A with the celebrity cast which included Clifton Powell, an Ellington Alum. Proceeds from the film screening went to Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

This video was shot on a Flip, but AWP Studio has an even better version that you can view on their Vimeo Channel. http://vimeo.com/39370019

Learn more about the film here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RdndqTCO6A
Learn more about the film’s cast at IMDBhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt1998402/

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1980s version of Twitter /Google's Project Glass

There is a great example of 21st Century contemporary pop art expressionism posted on SquirrelMonkey.com’s YouTube Channel on April Fools Day. This Microsoft DOS version of Twitter is complete with Function Key actions, and a 80s throw back horror flick reference with the Jeruselum B/Friday 13th Virus.

Thanks to @9bytz for first sharing the video on the 9bytz.com blog where I also found this video about Google’s Project Glass. An introduction to augmented reality glasses. I got goosebumbs when I saw this video! Google is going to help usher in the adoption of augmented reality as an everyday use. I really can’t wait to see this happen! Set my hands free and put my attention back on what’s right in front of me instead of staring down at my smartphone. Which celebrities will make this transition cool and trendy? How affordable will it be? How will this affect how we communicate in social settings? When will it be wrong to wear your glasses in public? So many changes, but this is a good time for change. I’ll tell you what they look great on everybody! Check out the photos on the Project Glass Profile on Google Plus.

I bet this will change how we learn and share information, one step closer to shared consciousness! This is all they are showing us right now but I’m sure it will eventually include mind control capabilities so that we can be more discrete and private about what we are doing in front of others.

I just saw this video on Mashable.com. I whole new take on reading material in the bathroom, your tweets on the toilet sheets. It’s $35 for a four pack of 75 sheet rolls. While it’s expensive I already see this novelty item being used by kids who go toilet paper houses, protesters, startup events, and anyone with a real sense of humor. 

We have all seen crappy statements on Tweeter that belong in the shitter, so why not? Would you wipe with your words? Visit Shitter.com to purchase.

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