tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104493072011-12-14T19:15:41.320-08:00Dijital Kulchar: Where Media and Culture Collidenathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.comBlogger1341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-47028946573426873462007-03-08T06:56:00.000-08:002007-03-08T06:59:25.017-08:00

I have officially finished my company website - www.salmonrunmedia.com Granted, it's taken me two years, but I figured that if I was ever going to make a real push to be legit - and legit it is - I'd need to put my money where my mouth was. Anyway, it's a strange mix of my work and interests - combining my consulting and documentary film, which I hope to do more of in the future.Hope you enjoy -

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1171395857168013442007-02-13T11:42:00.000-08:002007-02-13T11:44:17.223-08:00

Experienced skydiver Michael Holmes survived a free fall from 5,000 feet over New Zealand's Lake Taupo, and the whole thing was caught on tape by two cameras. It happened two months ago. The cameras were on Holmes' helmet and the helmet of fellow skydiver Jonathan King. Holmes was plummeting to the Earth at 70 mph. He pulled the cord for his main parachute at 4,000 feet, but it didn't fully open

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1170198773826700122007-01-30T15:12:00.000-08:002007-01-30T15:12:53.893-08:00

Land Develop company Anderson Geneva offer Real Salt Lake 33 acres for their new stadium, and aren't going to charge them a thing for it. Salt Lake County mayor turned down a supposedly "sealed" deal to build the new stadium within Salt Lake City limits. Dave Checketts has threatened to sell, or move the team out of state.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1162916668470704592006-11-07T08:24:00.000-08:002006-11-07T08:27:08.916-08:00

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1161113112619995682006-10-17T12:21:00.000-07:002006-10-17T12:25:12.623-07:00

Ahh, Canadian Thanksgiving :) This is what we devoured on Monday the 9th of October 2006.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1155601799020251682006-08-14T17:24:00.000-07:002006-08-14T17:29:59.460-07:00

Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--oil, and a need to have a

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1149191282167633692006-06-01T12:48:00.000-07:002006-06-01T12:48:02.220-07:00

The idea is to let people search for photos based on the camera that took the photo and it's settings. Many cameras create JPEG files with this kind of data embedded in EXIF tags, so the plan is to find these files, extract the information, and create an index.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1147887294319908812006-05-17T10:33:00.000-07:002006-05-17T10:41:30.383-07:00

And I thought I had gymnastic skills...these guys are CRAZY. It's a bit long, and could be edited down, but it's a fun video if you've got 10 minutes to kill. Here's a link to a site that promotes this kind of urban stunting.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1147711458102277472006-05-15T09:44:00.000-07:002006-05-15T09:44:18.153-07:00

Yes. It is really very, very free. Thereâ??s no prepayment, no minimum use, no subscription, no monthly fee, no nothing. You just download and install Skype and then you start calling. Both the caller and the number called must be in either the US or Canada. There are no strings attached.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1147624288049402152006-05-14T09:24:00.000-07:002006-05-14T09:31:28.063-07:00

Perhaps I've just been out of the loop...but while watching MI III last night, the trailer for jarred Hess's (director and writer of Napoleon dynamite) new film played and I developed a sharp cramp in my side from laughing so hard but trying to contain it. The film is called Nacho Libre and stars Jack Black. Here is the wiki entry on the film and here's a link to the trailer. Enjoy.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1146067202757770552006-04-26T08:39:00.000-07:002006-04-26T09:07:08.110-07:00

The Chernobyl disaster arose from an accident that occurred on April 26, 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine. It is regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power. Because there was no containment building, a plume of radioactive fallout drifted over parts of the western Soviet Union, Eastern and Western Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143655025631602712006-03-29T09:50:00.000-08:002006-03-29T09:57:05.650-08:00

Here's a great bit of streaming video for you bird lovers out there. This cam is a live streaming feed of a bald eagle's nest...and she's protecting 2 eggs. Audio and video. Enjoy.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143242756682482102006-03-24T15:25:00.000-08:002006-03-24T15:25:56.720-08:00

Conservative Washington Post blogger Ben Domenech resigned today, three days after his debut, amid a flurry of allegations of plagiarism. Ben Domenech, relinquished the part-time position hours after a liberal Web site posted evidence that he had plagiarized part of a movie review he wrote for National Review Online.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143216198898817162006-03-24T08:03:00.000-08:002006-03-24T08:03:18.966-08:00

Situated on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, this is the jaw-droppingly spectacular Victoria Falls. The falls are known locally as â??the smoke that thundersâ??, and you can certainly see why! Thereâ??s a bungee platform if youâ??re feeling brave, although this precarious bridge looks scary enough for me.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143157178333559622006-03-23T15:38:00.000-08:002006-03-23T15:39:38.356-08:00

I was quite impressed with this video...it's well worth the watch, especially if you have a hankering to drive really fast in a car :) coming in at an affordable $60,000, the Ariel Atom fits every international playboy's budget. Just ask Ebomb. It's the fastest accelerating production car in the world doing 0-60 in 2.88 seconds and 0-100 in 10.88 seconds.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143051657390455992006-03-22T10:17:00.000-08:002006-03-22T10:22:01.196-08:00

Ok, if you're a Beatles fan, or just a music fan in general, and you can appreciate the art of juggling, you will LOVE this video. Enjoy. If it looks like crap, or is taking a long time to load...here is the original source.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1143042282755267492006-03-22T07:44:00.000-08:002006-03-22T07:44:43.456-08:00

Take 10 notes and pi will be played, you can also let the computer select 10 notes for you and play. Very cool.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1142730506197021432006-03-18T17:02:00.001-08:002006-03-18T17:09:07.773-08:00

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1142730218785015182006-03-18T17:02:00.000-08:002006-03-18T17:03:38.796-08:00

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1142013693056507852006-03-10T09:54:00.000-08:002006-03-10T10:10:50.310-08:00

If you haven't already discovered KEXP.org (only the coolest music station on the planet) here's a good reason to check'm out. They recently started a "song of the day" podcast FOR FREE exposing some great music from the pacific northwest and elsewhere. The tracks are live "in studio" recordings found exclusively on KEXP. Check it out here. If you're sick of your itunes library, or your sick of

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1141233796336479852006-03-01T09:23:00.000-08:002006-03-01T09:23:16.376-08:00

After yesterday's closing bell, CBS Radio issued the official announcement that they have filed suit against Stern, One Twelve (his company), Don Buchwald (his agent), Don Buchwald & Associates (his agent's firm), and yes, Sirius Satellite Radio. The suit seeks $218-million in restitution, as well as an unspecified amount punitive damages.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140727182164060822006-02-23T12:34:00.000-08:002006-02-23T12:39:42.183-08:00

MIT has a large library of lecture videos free for download. Realtime is required for play...which is lame, so here's a link to a codec alternative that will let you view realtime files without downloading the spamalicious realplayer program to your computer. Who says you need to pay tuition to enjoy a good lecture :)

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140716472809659212006-02-23T09:41:00.000-08:002006-02-23T09:41:12.816-08:00

First look at the MacBook Pro which has just shipped. Macworld tests the battery life, Rosetta, and general applications. Finally an official test of the new notebook.read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140716300508763842006-02-23T09:38:00.000-08:002006-02-23T09:38:20.556-08:00

"Google Page Creator is a free online tool that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish useful, attractive web pages in just minutes." Looks good to me!read more | digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140551064601806452006-02-21T11:44:00.000-08:002006-02-21T11:47:52.470-08:00

Check out this handful of brilliant recreations of video-game scenes using legos. If you grew up playing nintendo...this is a great stroll down memory lane.read more digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140144514762776482006-02-16T18:48:00.000-08:002006-02-16T18:49:00.383-08:00

This is the absolute best CD cover search engine I've seen so far. Beats FindMyCover and all the others hands down. No ads, beautiful design, AJAX-based and fast. So, forget the other sites and bookmark this beauty.read more digg story

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1140116913714363252006-02-16T10:59:00.000-08:002006-02-16T11:09:25.656-08:00

According to the latest RIAA filing, putting music you've paid for (CD, or other format) on to your mp3 player is unlawful. Ironically, here's what Don Verrilli said to the Supreme Court last year: "The record companies, my clients, have said, for some time now, and it's been on their website for some time now, that it's perfectly lawful to take a CD that you've purchased, upload it onto your

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1139428702109797352006-02-08T11:58:00.000-08:002006-02-08T11:58:22.380-08:00

Stumbled across this great site this morning (another google maps/earth time waster, beware). Users can submit places, building, anomalies, etc., found within google's Earth and Maps programs. I took the liberty of submitting a few, and found the process very addicting...hoping to be the first to "spot" something, some place, or some mistake found on google's version of the earth. It's a bit like

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1139197177540465292006-02-05T19:34:00.000-08:002006-02-05T19:43:18.256-08:00

Coldplay is in the house. So we recently saw coldplay here in Vegas, and I must say they were terrific entertainers. Fiona Apple opened, and Coldplay's set included a Killers cover, and two tribute songs to Johnny Cash. Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1138984175961879882006-02-03T08:19:00.000-08:002006-02-03T08:36:21.006-08:00

Watching this video brought back a flood of memories. I was 12 when a surrogate grandmother purchased a full Nintendo set (power pad, guns, etc) for me and my two sisters. My parents had recently been screwed in a business deal, and we had relocated to be near family (having lost just about everything). Anyway, watching, and listening to this, brought back memories of intense gaming, sore fingers

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1138642375788799862006-01-30T09:27:00.000-08:002006-01-30T09:32:56.153-08:00

Here's an interesting article on the US Legislative Branch of government's misuse of the wikipedia online encyclopedia. IP addresses were traced back to the House computer network, linking staffers, interns, and perhaps elected officials, to attempted hacks of the public record on file at wikipedia.org. Specific changes (over 1000) were made to U.S. Rep Marty Meehan's wikipedia entry. Here's an

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1138387350999065142006-01-27T10:36:00.000-08:002006-01-27T10:42:31.270-08:00

Here's an interesting post by google blogger Philipp Lenssen , who compares and contrasts the search results provided by google.cn and google.com. Of particular interest was the image results of the search phrase Tiananmen Square. Google claims to not censor search results, but as Lenssen has pointed out, the page that outlined google's position on censoring has been removed. Interesting.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1137008844944427912006-01-11T11:44:00.000-08:002006-01-11T11:50:19.866-08:00

Ok, so it's not a powerbook g5, but this is a step in the right direction... Apple has just announced a new processor which delivers up to four times the performance of the PowerBook G4. Just one inch thin and weighing only 5.6 pounds, the MacBook Pro also includes a built-in iSight video camera, an Apple Remote and Front Row software. Wish I had an extra 3 dimes to throw around. (3 dimes is las

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1134151762743955302005-12-09T10:00:00.000-08:002005-12-09T10:09:23.013-08:00

Over on Loren Coleman's blog, he's got an interesting post outlining the digital capture of the "braxton beast," an oft sighted biped roaming the woods of West Virginia. I think it's something falling...with all the motion blur, but go ahead and weigh in on his blog.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133909893434197142005-12-06T14:45:00.000-08:002005-12-06T14:58:13.610-08:00

Here's a link to a great video/photo animation blog chroniciling stories from the author's (Jerry) life. I'm always stunned at the sheer volume of creativity that drifts in cyberspace. Enjoy.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133883378686417282005-12-06T07:31:00.000-08:002005-12-06T07:36:19.003-08:00

In the dense central forests of Borneo, a conservation group has found what appears to be a new species of mammal. WWF caught two images of the animal, which is bigger than a domestic cat, dark red, and has a long muscular tail. Read the full story from the BBC here. I mean, when was the last time they discovered a mammal? Insect, ok. Plant, cool. But mammal?

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133851611423696422005-12-05T22:43:00.000-08:002005-12-05T22:46:51.746-08:00

If you have 3 minutes to enjoy someone else's amazing claymation talent, check out this video starring hello kitty vs the arcade game.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133551860631925092005-12-02T11:22:00.000-08:002005-12-02T11:31:11.026-08:00

If you've got a few minutes to kill (or an hour), check out the Internet Archives Wayback Machine to examine popular webpages and how they looked in the past (as far back as 1996 in some cases). For example, here's a link to msn's 1996 guide to using the internet. Case in point, the design is awful and the information beyond basic...my how things have changed. Enjoy.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133468928623411192005-12-01T12:20:00.000-08:002005-12-01T12:32:44.676-08:00

Schimmel Piano Company recently released this very interesting redesign of the classic grand piano design. According to the website, the "Pegasus Grand CC 208 P is a harmonious symbiosis of tradition and avant-garde, exclusive elegance in dreamlike beauty: the Schimmel / Colani Pegasus grand seems to hover in midair. On the outside, cabinetry like from another world, inside, a top-quality

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1133460007841228682005-12-01T09:56:00.000-08:002005-12-01T10:00:08.250-08:00

It was announced today by PETA that their recent campaign aimed directly at clothing giant J Crew was a success. J Crew announced that they will no longer sell fur—no fur garments, no fur trim, no fur anything. Joining the ranks of top fashion retailers H&M, Forever 21, and others that have adopted fur-free policies, J.Crew is sending a powerful message to the clothing industry that subjecting

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1132796264030888982005-11-23T17:34:00.000-08:002005-11-23T17:39:17.156-08:00

So, if you have an hour to burn, check out this site. The web applet let's you type in any message you like, then it'll scan a library of sound bites from songs new and old, and sing the message back! Very cool. Once you click on the link, it'll load a pre programmed paragraph...let it load, and play, then have fun creating your own, um, songs?Enjoy

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1132261364757845602005-11-17T12:42:00.000-08:002005-11-17T13:02:44.773-08:00

BBC World Services Radio had a great interview this morning (can't find the link...i heard it on xm) with Roland Soong, the author of eastsouthwestnorth, a Global Cultural & Political weblog. Soong is from Hong Kong originally, but worked in New York City for over 30 years. Upon his recent return to Hong Kong, Soong's been busy translating Chinese news stories and giving his own insightful and

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1131647974494710772005-11-10T10:30:00.000-08:002005-11-10T10:43:30.656-08:00

I've never been a huge J Crew fan, but this made me abhor the overpriced retailer. Warning: The photos and videos included are not for the faint hearted (I turned one video off it was so offensive). Follow the link to read more about how J. Crew and it's corporate cronies Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, are importing illegally obtained fur from China. If you're at all fond of animals, sign the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1131160894075914072005-11-04T19:12:00.000-08:002005-11-04T19:21:34.090-08:00

Microsoft has recently released their "home page" called live. It's just like google.com/ig which I blogged about a couple weeks ago, and they're (not) surprisingly similar. What I want to know, is how much they paid for the domain live.com!Take a look here

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1130268140510397102005-10-25T12:20:00.000-07:002005-10-25T12:22:20.523-07:00

Here's a great animated gif of Star Wars Episode IV...enjoy

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1129609775215647852005-10-17T21:23:00.000-07:002005-10-17T21:39:08.750-07:00

I wondered when this would happen (despite rumors and roll out announcements in august)...but today I stumbled across it! Google has unveiled it's IM/chat service called google talk. I'm still trying it out, but the idea is the same as other chat services out there. Like all the newest versions of the major chat applications, voice chatting can be made from pc to pc for free with google talk, and

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1129575445906671362005-10-17T11:50:00.000-07:002005-10-17T11:57:25.916-07:00

Check out this extended entry by vestal design, showcasing a Yale Architecture student's model collection of NYC. Amazing detail, just amazing. Look at the spray paint, and litter on the ground.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1129574089416405782005-10-17T11:23:00.000-07:002005-10-17T11:34:49.423-07:00

There's nothing I detest more than online elitism. I was adding a site to the external links section of a particular wiki entry, and within 10 minutes someone had deleted my link and sent me a nasty private message basically instructing me to get lost, and to stop "vandalizing" the Wikipedia entries by including external links. I was shocked, so I rebutted by deleting all the external links, save

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1129573180517349602005-10-17T11:17:00.000-07:002005-10-17T11:19:40.526-07:00

Hola. I've been burried with work as of late, so i'll simply be posting to send you all over to check out our handy work. My brother in law jon and I created this XM Radio site for a client over the last 6 weeks. It's been a labor of love, but it's done now. Check it out, and feel free to comment.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1128047326374805742005-09-29T19:26:00.000-07:002005-09-29T19:28:46.380-07:00

Seriously folks...would you please check your light sabre's in with the doorman? And since when do jedi's wear glasses?

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1127921042054380532005-09-28T07:56:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:10:19.630-07:00

For 4 years I lived in Hawaii, while completing an undergraduate degree in cultural studies. It was a wonderful place to study, and I look back with fond memories as I now consider Hawaii a former paradise home. I distinctly remember my arrival, coming out of the terminal and being instructed to hop on the Wiki Wiki tram. Foreign to my ears, it sounded sort of silly to get on a wiki wiki, but not

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1127886542736906682005-09-27T22:41:00.000-07:002005-09-27T22:49:02.743-07:00

I came across this interesting photography site while browsing the web. Especially provocative are the artist's works entitled "architecture of authority" and "waiting for the end of the world." Makes me want to get out my camera more often.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1127854127772435652005-09-27T13:11:00.000-07:002005-09-27T13:48:47.793-07:00

It's been a while since I've written an entry...to those that check here frequently, my apologies. Work has been very busy, and I have a film project I'm trying to pull together that has snapped up much of my free time. I'm going after funding for a documentary project that will tax my talent and mental capacity as a director, but I'm looking forward to getting through the "money acquisition"

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126733747347378102005-09-14T14:34:00.000-07:002005-09-14T14:35:47.346-07:00

So you want a useful, custom home page? Create an account with Google IG (or use your gmail account) and start organizing. This has to be one of the most useful tools they've come up with yet. Awesome.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126734173336443912005-09-14T13:42:00.000-07:002005-09-14T14:42:53.336-07:00

Dr. Ben Mobile tells VP Cheney what he thinks of his plan to clear the streets of NO. Enjoy!

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126715585676526252005-09-14T09:27:00.001-07:002005-09-14T09:33:05.676-07:00

Google Blog Search was launched today and offers browsers the power to search blog entries. "Google is a strong believer in the self-publishing phenomenon represented by blogging, and we hope Blog Search will help our users to explore the blogging universe more effectively, and perhaps inspire many to join the revolution themselves," reads the (FAQ) page. Browsers have the power to enable certain

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126627902043062122005-09-13T09:10:00.000-07:002005-09-13T09:11:42.046-07:00

Apple's recently announced iPod nano is proof we're running headlong into the atomic electronic phase of consumer electronics. Rumored to be called the iPod proton, user groups reinforced that a more "buzzy" name might serve the product better, and remind fewer users of junior high earth science classes. Apple, no stranger to creating pop culture icons, surely jumped all over the chance to

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126625414659699292005-09-13T08:18:00.000-07:002005-09-13T08:30:14.670-07:00

Rumored late last week, the confirmation came from eBay yesterday when executives announced they would be acquiring Skype for roughly 2.6 billion, 1.3 in cash and the rest in eBay shares. This may mean better technology and services may be made available to Skype and it's customers, but what this really will be is a list buy off. Companies rely on leads and accurate consumer lists to generate

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126199238895713202005-09-08T09:51:00.000-07:002005-09-08T10:25:35.270-07:00

Google was slowly becoming the super-giant that everyone could rag on. However, I have to admit that Microsoft quickly stole back that spot and made Google look like the hard working underdog once again. In sworn testimony on Friday, a former Microsoft employee gave his account of what happened when he announced he'd be leaving for another company:"At some point in the conversation, Mr. Ballmer (

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1126198041426616172005-09-08T09:20:00.000-07:002005-09-08T09:47:21.433-07:00

I watched a great episode of the Charlie Rose show last night, well the second half was great anyway. Ed Zander (CEO Motorola) was the second half guest and talked candidly about the future of mobile devices and how far behind the US (with Canada slightly ahead) is in the bandwidth race. Much of this is due to the government's FCC rulings and differences in state and federal legislation on the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1125328122465715712005-08-29T07:54:00.000-07:002005-08-29T08:15:36.150-07:00

Not sure if the name is the best around for an official "day," but September 1st has been "officially" declared "shove it up their behind" day. What the heck, you may be asking...Well, according to an email I received (I hate FW emails, but here I am blogging about one) if no one in the US and Canada bought gas on Thursday September 1st, the Oil industry would suffer a 4.6 billion dollar loss.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1125325813373563942005-08-29T07:17:00.000-07:002005-08-29T07:34:44.723-07:00

It seems to me that the public is becoming more and more obsessed with maps (or perhaps it's just me) and not just any map. Google, MSN, Yahoo, and now A9.maps.com. A who, you ask? While doing some research on Alexa.com I stumbled across this new breed of mapquest maps that includes street level photos from certain cities. Alexa is an Amazon company, and the branding on A9 clearly sends a message

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1125093929634863472005-08-26T15:03:00.000-07:002005-08-28T11:05:17.993-07:00

So, if you're up for another good laugh, click through to see this kid wield his light saber.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1125092999572252502005-08-26T14:47:00.000-07:002005-08-26T14:51:24.426-07:00

So, technically this is old internet news, but it's too funny to pass up.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1123518390556792882005-08-08T08:53:00.000-07:002005-08-08T09:28:57.386-07:00

In this article via the New York Times, it's reported that Google has blacklisted CNET, and will not be giving interviews for the next year. The "disagreement" is the result of an article by CNET staff writer Elinor Mills published on July 14th exploring Google as a tool to extract public information. Surely with a grin on her face ,Elinor uncovered information about Google chief executive, Eric

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1123170603497355382005-08-04T08:36:00.000-07:002005-08-08T09:27:50.823-07:00

I found this while browsing on a fellow blogger's site, and had a great time watching the "daily dancer" flaunt his moves. If you've got a few minutes, check out some of his posts. Daily Dancer is a video blogger that posts a short :30 second dance every day. Freakin hilarious. Enjoy!daily dancer

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1123083267779076652005-08-03T08:21:00.000-07:002005-08-03T10:28:25.393-07:00

Current TV, Al Gore's latest venture, is an interesting mix of news, documentary filmmaking, and user submitted video journalism. I spent a good hour on the site this morning, snooping around and enjoying some of the user submitted films of surprising quality. If I had to declare a trade, or something that I had been educated and trained to do, it would be documentary filmmaking, so I'll be

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1122918349843171442005-08-01T10:31:00.000-07:002005-08-03T10:24:33.763-07:00

Wade Davis, anthropologist, ethnobotnist and photographer, gave a recent interview with the National Geographic concerning vanishing cultures. As the text is not listed on his site, I've taken the liberty of posting it here, in full. Enjoy.You're a passionate advocate of the need to ensure the survival of cultural diversity. Why does diversity matter, if nature and society are changing all the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1122669561487194762005-07-29T13:33:00.000-07:002005-07-29T13:39:21.493-07:00

More money won't help the world's poor nations, but leveling the trade playing field might. It's worth a shot, anyway. We've all seen what happens to nations who receive aid...Very few of those dollars actually go on to really help the poor. This article,, via the New York Times, sheds some light on the ad campaign set to run this fall.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1122651192738652262005-07-29T08:25:00.000-07:002005-07-29T08:37:30.113-07:00

I have a growing disdain for the news, especially local news. In fact, I don't watch the evening news for an education on current events, but rather for the performance factor and to keep my critical thinking skills acute. I don't know if it's because of my training in media criticism, or because I'm a media maker myself but this photo, courtesy of the New York Times, personifies for me America's

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1122355021573841762005-07-25T22:15:00.000-07:002005-07-25T22:17:01.573-07:00

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121894525283701732005-07-20T14:09:00.000-07:002005-07-20T14:46:25.783-07:00

Google just released their version of planet earth...Google earth. Google Earth, a 3d software application that allows you to get just about any geographical info you want of the planet's surface, is very cool...simply type in a location, and it will fly you there, and then zoom in. The maps can be highlighted with street names, you can choose to highlight banks, atms, eating establishments...the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121880806436918912005-07-20T10:28:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:34:22.576-07:00

Feces powers Rwandan prison Wired Magazine reports: "It's turning a negative social situation in terms of the Rwandan genocide into something that can benefit local people in the local area," said Corrina Cordon, spokeswoman for the Ashden Awards.Albeit somewhat of an understatement to call the Rwandan genocide a "negative social situation," the ingenuity behind such a project is award-worthy

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121874393100772952005-07-20T08:32:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:34:05.396-07:00

So, apparently kids in the US are "healthier than ever" according to one report. I have to say, though, that after I read the article, there was one line that completely tore apart this reports findings. Towards the end of the article, it was mentioned, "The overwhelming majority of children - about 83 percent - are reported by their parents to be in very good or excellent health," according to

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121790655973514132005-07-19T09:24:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:34:43.076-07:00

So the truth is finally revealed before a live studio audience...and on Oprah of all shows. (via popscoff

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121351444881110632005-07-14T07:20:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:36:15.190-07:00

New York Times writer MELENA Z. RYZIK writes, "When combined with technology that allows them to sound like music instead of its tinny shadow, and programs that allow anyone to make, mix or otherwise devise his or her own ringtones...Ring tones are not merely a new money-maker; they are a new art form."Interesting.It makes perfect sense that someone with a midi console and a computer would be

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121182635068321852005-07-12T08:22:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:36:48.603-07:00

Whoever said Yoga wasn't a workout? My sister in law, somewhat of a yoga guru, was in town recently and invited Felicity and I to join in a "sun salutation" one morning. We ablidged, and I smiled to myself thinking how in shape I thought I was.We started off with some simple stretches, some arm lifts, some push ups that lead into back stretches (I don't know the technical names for any of the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121181657457665542005-07-12T08:14:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:37:17.090-07:00

Finally, Blogger has added a photo upload tool to their blog interface. Users can now upload photos from the web, or from their hard drive, to a particular post. In the past, the icon was available, but simply stated "Sign up for picasa or Hello to upload photos to your blog." This simple addition is welcome news to bloggers who, until now, had to rely on third party web software to upload photos

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1121181273650593632005-07-12T07:56:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:37:37.510-07:00

Recently, I stumbled onto a great stock photography site. Why is it great? Well, in my business, I spend a great deal of time looking for images that compliment a project, whether for print or for the web. Most of the time I have to rely on terrible clip art, or expensive kitchy stock photos of the same models making slightly different faces.istockphoto.com is a community of artists, designers,

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1118168218622562382005-06-07T11:06:00.000-07:002005-07-20T10:39:38.626-07:00

Wired magazine recently posted an article on Iraqi independent filmmaking by Jason Silverman. It's interesting to see what types of media are being created out of a "post" war situation. Russian filmmaking was born out of news reporting during the Bolshevik revolution, and "reporters" during the day started to edit their footage at night into massive montage sequences, mastering the art of

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1118167453822115572005-06-07T10:56:00.000-07:002005-06-07T11:04:13.826-07:00

I happened to stumble across this filmmaker while doing some browsing through http://www.adbusters.org. Perhaps I've been out of it, but to be completely honest most "art film" is so esoteric that I can't force myself to take interest. However, the potent symbols Barney uses in his films is quite impressive and worth a look. Matthew Barney is a fascinating artist that combines several mediums in

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1118166203703546702005-06-07T10:43:00.000-07:002005-06-07T10:43:23.723-07:00

Ahh, mountain biking

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1118166261753530712005-06-07T10:29:00.000-07:002005-06-07T10:44:59.956-07:00

So, I recently got in to mountain biking. I've been hard tailing the slippery gravel trails behind my apartment for over a month now, and have been having a great time...each day pushing myself and my bike a little further. Well, today I met the trail up close and personal and my hands are the proof.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1115240732835916202005-05-04T14:02:00.000-07:002005-05-04T14:06:03.526-07:00

My apologies to anyone who's been coming to the site only to see the same bloody stories visit after visit. I recently started my own business, and it's taken a lot of my free time away. Additionally, I have been asked to blog "professionally" for another company, so my time is even more splintered. More on that as it comes to fruition.I will attempt to post a few times a week from here on out,

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1112374474704179682005-04-01T08:46:00.000-08:002005-04-01T08:54:34.706-08:00

So, I just finished reading William Gibson's novel Idoru, (which was awesome by the way), and ironically stumbled on to this site that seems freakishly like Gibson's depiction of the internet's future. Second Life Avatar Products is a "store" site affiliated with Second Life. It's an MOD game where users pay a fee to live a "second life" on the internet. The link is to a store that sells "clothes

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110910577470413092005-03-15T10:12:00.000-08:002005-03-15T10:18:47.646-08:00

This is the worlds smallest universal remote. It can turn off virtually any TV from a distance of up to 50 feet - great for jamming bars, airports, electronics stores, or anywhere else the idiot box might need to be switched off.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110475612376747872005-03-10T09:18:00.001-08:002005-03-10T09:26:52.383-08:00

My old workplace was mentioned and linked to in this New York Times article by David Pogue. I used to work full time for camcorderinfo.com while living in Boston, and Pogue notes he relied on Robin Liss (my former boss), of camcorderinfo.com, while narrowing down his choices for best camcorders. Good to see that people are taking notice to what we did there. Reading the story was kind of like

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110397740948673692005-03-09T11:41:00.000-08:002005-03-09T11:49:00.950-08:00

Here, we see that art imitates life as often as life imitates art. The New York Times examines the uncanny resemblance between the recent Oscar hit "Million Dollar Baby" and Katie Dallam's real life experience.Just before her first fightTragically, just after...

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110316276830235122005-03-08T12:44:00.000-08:002005-03-08T13:11:16.836-08:00

Blog ReviewI'm going to start reviewing blogs that I come across in my daily networking activities. This is one I came across several weeks ago, when the owner gifted me a sum of money in an online internet stockmarket. It's fake money, of course, but the gesture was kind.Site Name: Laila's Weblog - A Journey Through LifeCategory: Personal/JournalSyndication: Yes -- ATOM, XML, RSD XML, RSS 1.0,

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110298934895321322005-03-08T08:16:00.000-08:002005-03-08T08:22:14.896-08:00

Superheroes for the middle east at last! Aya, Zein, Jalila and Rakan are the newest scantly clad, muscular heroes of Egypt-based AK Comics' Middle East Heroes. It will be interesting to see what kind of following they'll receive.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110220505932628132005-03-07T10:30:00.000-08:002005-03-07T10:35:05.933-08:00

Workers fired for blogging at several major companies has, once again, brought blogging to the front page of main stream news. Steve Jobbs isn't the only one fuming at bloggers these days, as the article points out. Even Google (who practically gave blogging to the masses for "free") has fired employees over blogging about sensitive material.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110214504086759292005-03-07T08:42:00.003-08:002005-03-07T08:55:04.086-08:00

Sony recently announced that for the first time, a non Japanese will be appointed to head office. Sir Howard Stringer, a Welsh-born former television news journalist who has been running Sony America, will take the new post as Sony big cheese. Here's the article from the New York Times.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1110213995616779812005-03-07T08:42:00.001-08:002005-03-07T08:46:35.626-08:00

Civil Disobedience among audiophiles is becoming more and more apparent in the music industry. This editorial on the changing state of the music industry and its parishioners illuminates the fact that listeners are less and less comfortable paying high prices for CD's where in few of those dollars end up in the artists' hands.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1109952247537319022005-03-04T07:42:00.000-08:002005-03-04T08:04:07.540-08:00

It's all making sense to me now. My in laws have a Chinese exchange student. She comes from a privledged, wealthy, government connected family for sure, but what her parents and government don't know is that now that she's in north america, she's on line 24-7. I kid you not. I very much doubt that any interested Chinese internet user would be able to access my blog, or any other number of blogs

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1109884761756578182005-03-03T13:13:00.000-08:002005-03-03T13:19:21.756-08:00

I read this and had to laugh. As a fan and patron of craigslist.org for the last few years, (I found my first post university job off craigslist) this seemed worthy of a post.PRESS RELEASE February 28th, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact:Susan MacTavish Best susan@bestpr.netSan Francisco, CA (USA) : Today craigslist, global leader in local classifieds and online community, announced plans to

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1109866511510767012005-03-03T07:55:00.000-08:002005-03-03T08:15:11.513-08:00

You may be wondering about the title to this entry, but I assure you that it's fitting. The Bachelorette's Jen Schefft recently upset viewers by NOT choosing one of her 15 suitors on Monday nights show. New York Times writer Virginia Heffernan cleverly dissects the show's run and Jen Schefft's purported upset. Check out the full article here.Halfway around the world in terror ridden Iraq,

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1109477215024904562005-02-26T20:04:00.000-08:002005-02-26T20:06:55.026-08:00

Ok, so I stumbled across this site surfing digital photography news last week gigapxl.org and can I just say that what they're doing is super cool! This team of scientists and fine artists developed a 4,000 megapixel digital camera! The average consumer digital camera captures 5 megapixels and the professional models upwards of 16. But 4000! Check out their gallery.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1109347607865509812005-02-25T07:57:00.000-08:002005-02-25T08:10:48.596-08:00

This great interview with Bill Moyers gives a fresh perspective of the media's recent (over the last 5-10 years) nose dive. According to Bill, it couldn't have happened at a worse time.Famous for his unique behind the scenes look at the media, accomplished by interviewing folklorist and anthropologist Joseph Campbell for example, Bill raises some excellent points about how frightening the

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1108913630399966432005-02-20T07:32:00.000-08:002005-02-20T07:33:50.400-08:00

There won't be much on my end for a couple days. I am in Florida right now covering the Photo Marketing Association conference. Perhaps I'll find some interesting story to post.

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10449307.post-1108745530244460992005-02-18T08:34:00.000-08:002005-02-18T08:52:10.246-08:00

Bill Maher and Stalin's little helpersThis is attempt two to publish this story...Blogger can be a real pain sometimes.Bill Maher has some sobering words for today's high school students, unfortunately none of them would be able to read them if they had it their way. This is a good follow up article to my recent post revealing that 36 percent of US high school students believe the government

nathaniel hansennoreply@blogger.com0