Help Organize PodCon 2007

Yep. Its about time we started working on the next PodcasterCon. Do you want to help? Please contact me at info (at) podcastercon (dot) org.
My vision for the next event is even more hands on media making education. So if you have ideas for sessions put them in the comments.
A wide range of help is [...]

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RISE UP AGAINST THE EMPIRE

Published on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by CommonDreams.org
Chavez Address to the United Nations
by Hugo Chavez
Address to the UN
New York
September 20, 2006
Representatives of the governments of the world, good morning to all of you. First of all, I would like to invite you, very respectfully, to those who have not read this book, to read it.
Noam [...]

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Bring Noam Chomsky to UNC

Over at OrangePolitics, our local politics blog in Chapel Hill the home of the Univesity of North Carolina, recent graduate Tom Jensen wondered How to bring more prominent liberals to UNC. This was in response to John Ashcrofts visit to UNC’s Memorial Hall.
I suggest that “prominent liberal” should be Noam Chomsky. The UNC community needs [...]

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Is the US becoming a Theocracy? No Doubt!

Not sure why I’m getting all interested in Clinton letting loose with a bit of rant on TV but… it brings up other fundamental issues.
Crooks and Liars post Authoritarianism: Bloggers sounding the warning quotes and links Dave Johnson at The Huffington Post (aka HuffPo) called Authoritarianism and Theocracy — Bloggers Are Sounding A Warning.
Basically [...]

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Bill Clinton sets example for Dems

I finally watched the much talked about Clinton interview on Fox. Well I didn’t watch Fox TV I caught it on CrooksandLiars.com. [Fox interview here. MOV] Here is what I got out of it.
Bill Clinton has set an important example for all Democrats running for office now. His honesty inspires us to build trust. Tell [...]

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Me and My Katamari on the PSP

So a few months ago I bought a Play Station Portable, aka PSP, video game. Messed around with the home brew apps a bit. (unofficial software for the PSP) Got busy. Put PSP down for a while. Just yesterday I got a new game and as soon as I’m done moving my entire house I [...]

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Lossless MP3 editing with Fission

Lee Sherman at createdigitalmusic.com tells us about a new Rogue Amoeba product called Fission. Its a simple audio editor for the Mac. So bare bones in fact it doesn’t even use VST and AU plug-ins. Nor does it do multiple tracks. (audio geeks will understand)
But the really BIG deal with this software is lossless [...]

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Keeping Carrboro Green

The News&Observer has a story today about the Carrboro Greenspace effort.
A group is trying to raise the down payment on $1.4 million it needs to save a green hillside near downtown from buildings, cars and pollution.
The Carrboro Greenspace Collective is trying to preserve about 10.5 acres off of Old Pittsboro Road, where the “Old [...]

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Triangle Science Blogging Conference

Register and get the most up-to-date info at the Triangle Science Blogging Con Wiki. The event is Free!. WiFi is available for Free!
Saturday, January 20, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Here is what Anton has to say about the event:
We’ll address a variety of issues and perspectives on science communication, [...]

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Does the media love liberals again?

First it was Keith Olbermann complaining about Rumsfeld then Bush now MSNBC’s Chris Matthews says, ‘I Have Been Against This Bullshit War From The Beginning’. HA!
I think big time main stream media producers read polls and think more Democrats might be in power soon and are correcting their hyperbole appropriately. Its all about the [...]

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