From the monthly archives: September 2006

Help Organize PodCon 2007

By On September 29, 2006 · 2 Comments

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 [...]

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RISE UP AGAINST THE EMPIRE

By On September 29, 2006 · 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Bring Noam Chomsky to UNC

By On September 28, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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

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Is the US becoming a Theocracy? No Doubt!

By On September 27, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Bill Clinton sets example for Dems

By On September 26, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Me and My Katamari on the PSP

By On September 26, 2006 · 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Lossless MP3 editing with Fission

By On September 26, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Keeping Carrboro Green

By On September 26, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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, [...]

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Triangle Science Blogging Conference

By On September 25, 2006 · Leave a Comment

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 [...]

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Does the media love liberals again?

By On September 21, 2006 · 1 Comment

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 [...]

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