NSFC (not safe for children) My three year old, Malcolm, was watching his favorite educational television show Word World in his r…
NSFC (not safe for children) My three year old, Malcolm, was watching his favorite educational television show Word World in his room today. He told me to leave him alone because he is a big boy and can watch television all by himself. So I left him alone, but kept sneaking to his door and checking on him every few minutes. Each time I peeked in he was sitting quietly watching his program. Between my sneak peeks at him, he figured out how to change the channel on the television. Soon he came into my office and asked the following questions: “Mommy, can I get some Electric Shave so my beard will stand up?” I said, “What?” Then he said, now get this . . . . “I need some by- ag- a- raw (Viagra) for my E.D. Mommy.” I assured him he did not need either Electric Shave or Viagra yet. I went to his room and changed the channel back to educational television and blocked the rest of the channels. We can’t take our eyes off them for one second! There are only two educational channels that Malcolm can watch that are safe in my opinion. American television is terrible.
As far as I’m concerned, Tokyo is the most exciting city in the World. Why? Is it because of the wonderfully crazy mix of old and new…
As far as I’m concerned, Tokyo is the most exciting city in the World. Why? Is it because of the wonderfully crazy mix of old and new? The technology? The population? The fashion? The music (come on, who doesn’t love SMAP?) The food? The fact the place never, ever sleeps? No. It’s because the free-to-air television is just so plain awful, thereby forcing people to devise ingenious ways of avoiding it. If you look up “huh?” in the dictionary, a selection of “Nihon no terebi” highlights will be flickering up at you in glaring colours. Every show seemed to involve either cooking or comedy. Or, if you were very lucky – “comedy cooking”. It was like watching “Ready, Steady, Cook”, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 10 channels. I have always championed the genius of Ainsley Harriet (even if it is deeply buried in a quagmire of dullness and wrapped in a thick gauze of stupidity). But even I couldn’t stand Ainsley’s brand of hilarity for more than 30 minutes a day. Japanese television has Harriet to the power of a thousand! Despite the language barrier, there appeared to be only be 2 words you needed to know to get the most out of your viewing pleasure: “oishi” and “sugoi”. The former word means “delicious”, the latter means “amazing”. Apparently, everything was either delicious or amazing, or a combination of both. This would refer to anything from a bowl of plain rice to road kill. Occassionally, we were given a reprieve with K1 fighting, which pits large, powerful men against other large powerful men with the victor being the last large powerful man standing. But they took it to the extreme by taking Akebono out of mothballs. He is a former Yokozuna – a Sumo grand master, part of a proud sporting tradition. However, this lumbering giant was reduced to slapping at the air while his lithe opponents fancy stepped around him. His only hope was if they tripped on their own fancy footwork, and he pinned them with the belly flop of doom. Actually, I really miss it:(
Recently I sent an email inquiry to the United States Copyright Office. Here is the question, and their answer. Things that make yo…
Recently I sent an email inquiry to the United States Copyright Office. Here is the question, and their answer. Things that make you go, “hmmmmm” Does the publication and sale of a photograph taken of a television broadcast qualify as an Internet Retransmissions of Television Broadcast Stations for purposes of copyright protection? Specifically, can a person take a photograph of a television broadcast (a photo of President Obama speaking for example) and then offer the photograph of the broadcast segment for sale without running afoul of copyright law? Regards, Helen Bascom Re: General copyright / From: Copyright Information (copyinfo@loc.gov) / Sent: Thu 5/21/09 3:37 PM / To: hmbascom@email.com Publication and sale of a photograph taken of a television broadcast does not qualify as an internet retransmission of a television broadcast. / / However, please note that video recordings are comprised of still images. Therefore, taking a photograph of a video recording, including television broadcasts, can be considered a reproduction of that work. / / PERMISSION RIGHTS NO FORM PROVIDED / / As stated in Section 106 of Title 17 of the United States Code, among other exclusive rights, the owner of copyright has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform and/or display a copyright protected work. See http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.pdf. / / Generally, authorization for any of the above uses of copyrighted material should be secured directly from the owner of copyright or the owner’s authorized agent, unless the use qualifies as “fair use.” See http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html . / / The Copyright Office is not permitted to act as agent for copyright owners in the licensing or other disposition of their rights and does not provide any forms pertaining to the use of copyrighted works. See http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html#permission . / / Try our new online registration system and save $10. / For further information, go to: / http://www.copyright.gov/eco/index.html / / Most other filing fees are $45 per / application. For other fees, please see: / http://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html / / IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT FEES: / / Effective August 1, 2009, some U.S. Copyright Office fees will / change, if Congress does not disapprove them. The new, proposed fees / will apply to applications for basic registrations and recordations / filed on or after August 1, as well as to other special services. / Please check for updates in the “What’s New” section of our homepage. / For further information, see http://www.copyright.gov/docs/fees.html / / U.S. Copyright Office / Library of Congress / 101 Independence Ave SE / Washington DC 20559 / (202) 707-3000 / www.copyright.gov
If you think you can do a better job than most of the people who work in the media, here’s your chance… *WANTED: The next genera…
If you think you can do a better job than most of the people who work in the media, here’s your chance… WANTED: The next generation of broadcasters to produce an irreverent TV and web program about serious things. ABC TV and Zapruder’s other films (the people behind The Chaser, the Gruen Transfer and Enough Rope), are looking for creative young people who are original thinkers with a view about what’s happening in Australia and the world, to work on Project NEXT. Project NEXT is the working title of a new topical 10×30 min program to be screened on ABC1, ABC2, the web, mobile phones and online. Applications are welcome from creative people with an 18 to 30 year old perspective to work as reporters, producers, camera/directors, editors, graphic artists, researchers and web content producers. They are looking for people who will abandon the usual definitions and who can look at the world in a different way. Applicants need to complete the downloadable application form and submit an original video. Short-listed applicants will be contacted to arrange interviews, which are likely to be held in April 2009. Selected candidates will participate in a training workshop in Sydney in mid-June and then work on the project from mid-August until early December 2009. For more information, visit: www.projectnext.net.au and for information about Zapruder’s other films: www.zof.com.au. Deadline is close of business Monday March 16, 2009.
This is so cool… and it’s all done on the computer. Truly amazing stuff. “A series of different representations, using ultrasound s…
This is so cool… and it’s all done on the computer. Truly amazing stuff. “A series of different representations, using ultrasound scans and computer graphics, have been created for a documentary called Animals in the Womb.” Showtimes will vary. Catch it in the U.S. on December 10th on the National Geographic Channel. Watch the sneak-peek video. and explore the interactive website! / Image of an elephant foetus in a womb. (Channel 4/PA) / Representation of an eight-week dolphin foetus inside its mother’s womb. (Image: Channel 4/PA) / Computer generated image of a dog foetus. (Image: Channel 4/PA) / This image shows the dog foetus nearing full-term at 60 days. (Image: Channel 4/PA)
I’m sure you’ve all seen the article that RB posted earlier today (or maybe yesterday) about the site being featured on the Australian mo…
I’m sure you’ve all seen the article that RB posted earlier today (or maybe yesterday) about the site being featured on the Australian morning show 9AM With David & Kim. The video can be seen here I was lucky enough to be one of the artists who made an appearance during the story (albeit for about 2 seconds!). It was such a lovely surprise and honour – particularly because I’ve only just started using this site in the last week. So I’m writing this to say thank you to RB for featuring one of my photos and for all the groups who have also featured my work in the last week. And even more importantly, thank you to all of you who have been supporting my work already, with watches, faves and thoughtful comments. You’ve all given me a really wonderful welcome to the site, and your support means a great deal to me. What a fantastic resource and community this site is, it’s wonderful to be surrounded by like minded artists to share inspiration, ideas and encouragement. I really look forward to seeing more incredible work from you all! Thank you again for your support! Cheers, / Damienne Life Is In The Details III is the photo that was lucky enough to be featured by RB and 9AM.
yay! / guys, I was interviewd in september by sensotv, a local television, and they posted my interview on 24 december! / I wasn’t home, bu…
yay! / guys, I was interviewd in september by sensotv, a local television, and they posted my interview on 24 december! / I wasn’t home, but santa still came!!!!! / so if you want to see me and my works, follow the links below: http://www.sensotv.ro/video/2272/Cristina-Tamas-I.html / http://www.sensotv.ro/video/2273/Cristina-Tamas-II.html / http://www.sensotv.ro/video/2274/Cristina-Tamas-III.html / http://www.sensotv.ro/video/2275/Cristina-Tamas-IV.html the interview is in romanian, I am talking about my “ways” of doing my works background and influences…... / :hug:
I have been rewatching “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (season 1) on DVD and having a good laugh. It is written by and stars Larry David; who crea…
I have been rewatching “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (season 1) on DVD and having a good laugh. It is written by and stars Larry David; who created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld and wrote a lot of episodes. George Costanza was based on Larry somewhat. / “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is Larry David playing himself and is filmed in a low budget style and improvised to a basic script. It aired on HBO in the USA which is a cable network, so there is swearing and adult concepts not shown on free-to-air networks (USA anyway). / If you enjoyed Seinfeld and the conversations about ‘nothing’, you will like this show. The cast is Larry and his wife Cheryl, Larry’s manager and various friends and family. There are guest appearances by Jason Alexander (George Costanza), Julie Louis-Dreyfuss (Elaine Benis) and others which adds some interest. / A running theme throughout is Larry’s social faux pas’ and the consequences. Another aspect is the clever plotting that brings each episode full circle, a similar technique was used in Seinfeld but here feels less contrived. / Give it a go. You won’t regret it. Its ‘pretty, pret ty, pret ty, pret ty…good’.
Me. A television. A camera. An experiment: CRT Assemblage !http://www.davep….
Me. A television. A camera. An experiment: CRT Assemblage / Speaking as One / Emerging Rage / My Beautiful World / Lie Down Here
Having had a play with the idea a couple or so weeks back I …
Having had a play with the idea a couple or so weeks back I had another play just before I went on holiday: / When She’s Gone / Alternate Ending / When You Arrived / Frenzy / I Escaped
Just watching the Doctor while floating around… There’s a new character (no, not Kylie) and he’s remarkably similar in texture to a gro…
Just watching the Doctor while floating around… There’s a new character (no, not Kylie) and he’s remarkably similar in texture to a groovy caterpillar we’ve got featured in the Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies group. He’s red with blue spikes all over!!! So cool!!! I just had to share… for those that don’t know… its on the ABC or channel 2
I have had three paintings accepted into a group show in Minneapolis that will run for the month of August. These three original painting…
I have had three paintings accepted into a group show in Minneapolis that will run for the month of August. These three original paintings will be up for sale at that time, and available to view in person: In This Twilight / Dance, Monkey! Dance! / 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Sinners / This is the gallery where my work will be: http://www.alteredesthetics.org/revolution
Hello fellow lost nerds - This month (June) I will be posting my own version of Lost on my blog (probably about 20 entries out of the …
Hello fellow lost nerds - This month (June) I will be posting my own version of Lost on my blog (probably about 20 entries out of the 30 days). It’s tiny! Take a look if you’re curious. And do comment if there are any favorite scenes/quotes you’d like to see. Here
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Musicians / TV/Movie Stars
If you grew up in Melbourne during the 60s, you won’t need to ask what I’m talking about. / The Samurai was the show everybody watched…
If you grew up in Melbourne during the 60s, you won’t need to ask what I’m talking about. / The Samurai was the show everybody watched after school. Shintaro, the heroic samurai, fought the evil ninjas of old Japan, dispatching at least a couple in every episode. The show had some sort of magic to it. Even though it was quite new it looked years and years old. And it was dubbed of course, which made it even more mysterious. / Earlier this year I rediscovered The Samurai at my local video library (Planet, Beaufort St Mount Lawley, excellent range movies, music, books). I’m pretty sure that Shintaro wouldn’t get within coo-ee of an afternoon slot these days: way too violent (for a generation raised on video games – yeah, right), but worse than that, it’s black and white! Overall the show has survived well. A little corny at times, but the adventure is still there. And now as an adult I can appreciate aspects that I didn’t notice as a kid. In every series Shintaro came up against a different group of ninjas; they would meet at the beginning of each episode, their numbers steadily dwlindling as the Samurai sent them to join their honourable ancestors. There’s more information here / As a footnote, there was one series that Channel 9 didn’t broadcast back then. I know that from the opening credits – in which a ninja’s severed arm flops to the grass… And if you’re wondering what got me on to this subject – here’s your answer. /
Even more experimenting with the “television and the c…
Even more experimenting with the television and the camera: / Fear is a Man’s Best Friend / You Make Me Brave / Hello Joseph Knecht / The Least of My Worries / I Know Those Words / Seeing the Small Print / Infatuation With Violence / The Problem With Time Zones / The Myth of Trust / Crux Attracts
Yet more experimenting with the “television and the camera…
Yet more experimenting with the television and the camera: / Look Beyond / Getaway / Music Doesn’t Always Lie / Just Another Autocue / Manicured Deceit
Yes indeed, it was.
Yes indeed, it was.
It is sad to hear this news that Mark Priestley, or better known as Dan Goldman (nurse) on All Saints here in Australia. I loved him i…
It is sad to hear this news that Mark Priestley, or better known as Dan Goldman (nurse) on All Saints here in Australia. I loved him in this show. Here is the news article….. Mark Priestley
Hello.Finally I got a idea for my thesis project. I hope you people read it and if possible comment on it. Thanks. Vincent ,10 yrs o…
Hello.Finally I got a idea for my thesis project. I hope you people read it and if possible comment on it. Thanks. Vincent ,10 yrs old, lives in the slums of Cebu, with his younger sister, mother and father. As all other families go through the routine trouble of the life there , so does his. Mother works as a housekeeper somewhere nearby, Father, a drunkard , who doesn’t care about what’s happening around him, doesn’t care about his children. His sister, baby as they call her , is still very young, attends kindergarten nearby her house. Vincent, a young boy with dreams of becoming a Teacher when he grows up, who wants to change the lifestyle of the people living in the slums, who hasn’t seen the world outside the slums till now. He is a protected by his parents. Has no clue what is going on outside. As his life goes on in the slums, they hardly eat one meal a day. One day, There is shortage of food for all of them, so they give the food to his sister. But, when Vincent cant resist hunger, he tries to snatch the food from his sister, by mistake he hits a very hard on the face and she starts bleeding. His mother hits him with a long stick for hitting his sister, and tells him to get out of the house and throws him out of the house. Vincent, as a small boy thinks, he takes it seriously runs from the slum, crosses a stretch of roads, small towns and arrives at the big city. Vincent is depressed, sad and all the thoughts that had to occur, start. What is life? Why am I Here? What is the purpose of life, etc. Thoughts drift through mind like speed cars. / He is in the big city, cars, bikes, buses, traffic,noise, people,pollution are all very very new to him. / He doesn’t know what he is going to do, May be he did big a mistake by leaving his house. May be this was his chance to explore the world outside the slums. He has to earn money to survive, He gets dragged by some people who see him alone wandering around the streets to pick pocket. He tries his hand at it, he finds it amusing, makes some friends who all have different stories behind them. They share their stories, get to know each other. / Try getting jobs, if they have the luck, they sometimes earn daily wages. Its very rare that they have the luck. Different thoughts,ideas, ways of thinking develop as we see him through this story. The view of the outer world differs,its fresh, its innocence, its confusion. End. DONT STEAL! DONT STEAL! PLEASE RESPECT!
Hello, / I’m Graphic Designer/Illustrator with 11 years professional design experience, including print, illustration, web design, web ban…
Hello, / I’m Graphic Designer/Illustrator with 11 years professional design experience, including print, illustration, web design, web banners, animation and television graphics. The quality of work on Red Bubble is outstanding.
I sent a copy of the Kandyse McClure digital portrait to her liste…
I sent a copy of the Kandyse McClure digital portrait to her listed contact. I was very wowed to have gotten this reply. Dear Sandra, Thanks so much for the hard work you have obviouly put into the portrait. I forwarded it to Kandyse who also loved it. If you would like a signed photo from Kandyse, please send me your name and address. Best wishes _ / Louise M / The Kandyse McClure Team / www.kandysemcclure.com I still have a grin on my face. :D
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