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Consultancy: Bringing a Beautiful Voice into Internet View

Over a year ago I wrote about my friend Neva: I wasn’t living in Long Beach when Melissa Etheridge made her breakthrough playing locally at a club called Que Sera on 7th Street (funny that her wikipedia article doesn’t mention Que Sera), but every time I come out and watch Neva I think I’m seeing …

The Epic of Gilgamesh

I love this video. As a former 6th grade teacher who specialized in social studies and particularly making the Epic of Gilgamesh real to barrio kids who visited me years later to share with them more about Utnapishtim. This is so perfect as we discuss “fan fiction.” Thanks for the heads-up, Julia Mc.

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The Creative Commons Solution

Part three of my three part media merry-go-round: Creative Commons (Part 1: Copyright; Part 2: Fair-Use; Part 3: Creative Commons). After I’ve scared them to death with the all powerful Copyright, and confused them with the slippery Fair-Use, it’s time calm the nerves with a little common sense Creative Commons. I wish it was really …

Star Trek (TNG) Saturday

I did something today that I haven’t done in a long time. I reconnected an external drive that had my collection of Star Trek TNG as part of consolidating my tech in preparation for the move. Anyway, I’ve pretty much spent the whole day playing episode after episode. And stayed out of chat. Ha!

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Why Should We Let You Into Our Doctorate Club?

Last time I talked to Dr. Sparks (“Sparky”) we were enjoying a late night dinner at the Old Ebbitt Grill following a week roaming the streets of DC and the halls of power with my Pepperdine cadremates. He wasn’t completely satisfied with my consultancy project and charged me with the assignment to get a better …

iPhone bsod

Given how much I rag on anything Microsoft, it only seems fair to note when things go very bad for Apple products. Here’s one that really doesn’t need a blog post, but I couldn’t help myself. Eileen Rivera, from Revision3, posted the above image of her faltering iPhone on her posterous blog with the explanatory …

Hackintosh as Media Server

This time last year I confessed to one hidden cost I hadn’t counted on in moving to a one-bedroom apartment from a studio: purchasing another TV. Well, I seem to be back at it again, contemplating the not-so-hidden costs of moving from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom townhouse. This time around, in addition to …