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Response to the Rebel Sell (and missintensity)
This is my response to missintensity's post about the Rebel Sell by Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter.
Vloggercon 2006 posts to come soon.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
At Vloggercon 2006
Well, the funny thing is - i haven't had the time to actually VLOG! However, I'm having an excellent time at Vloggercon 2006. Right now there's a bit of slow moment for me as I'm in between panels that are of most interest to me.
This morning I really enjoyed catching up with folks in a more intimate setting at Schlomo's house for breakfast. Then on the drive to the hall, finally got to chat with Verdi a little about Node 101 and what's going to happen next. Following this I went to the Node 101 and the Digital Divide panel. This was my favourite panel to date largely because it was so participatory. People were really engaged in the topic and I appreciated all the thoughts that a variety of folks shared. Also, it was probably the most diverse content to this point.
I'm excited for the Undiscovered Country this afternoon, when I go home I have to try the iMovie trick I gleaned from Josh about using soft focus to lighten dark video footage, and I'll be posting a bunch of videos about this trip and a couple of the trip.
Key ideas that I don't want to forget -
1. To talk about the vlog content, keeping things "safe", and what if we were able to blog about ANYTHING.
2. Promoting your vlog vs. marketing - not being a slick, self involved, media provider, but still maximizing the amplification of your voice.
3. What I will do personally to assist in teaching technology to people.
and much much more.
Vloggercon2006, Node 101, Vlog content
This morning I really enjoyed catching up with folks in a more intimate setting at Schlomo's house for breakfast. Then on the drive to the hall, finally got to chat with Verdi a little about Node 101 and what's going to happen next. Following this I went to the Node 101 and the Digital Divide panel. This was my favourite panel to date largely because it was so participatory. People were really engaged in the topic and I appreciated all the thoughts that a variety of folks shared. Also, it was probably the most diverse content to this point.
I'm excited for the Undiscovered Country this afternoon, when I go home I have to try the iMovie trick I gleaned from Josh about using soft focus to lighten dark video footage, and I'll be posting a bunch of videos about this trip and a couple of the trip.
Key ideas that I don't want to forget -
1. To talk about the vlog content, keeping things "safe", and what if we were able to blog about ANYTHING.
2. Promoting your vlog vs. marketing - not being a slick, self involved, media provider, but still maximizing the amplification of your voice.
3. What I will do personally to assist in teaching technology to people.
and much much more.
Vloggercon2006, Node 101, Vlog content
Friday, June 02, 2006
Did you know?
Pirate Bonnie resurrection...
A long time ago...six years now...i was lucky enough to fool around in a garage with a couple of folks - and we came up with a few tunes - no vocals, we didn't have anyone for that - just two drummers who took turns on bass and me with guitar.
I loved this band (Pirate Bonnie) because it was the first time I was seriously challenged by playing with folks who were better than me. Unfortunately I moved to Toronto and our brief musical romance ended. All I have is the poster for our one show - as is the custom in B.C., to play shows as you invent yourself - and a cassette recording of our seven songs which was done on a walkman with recording abilities...beware - this is NOT HIGH QUALITY!
Here is my favourite song from the recording.
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Talking about having a Lesbian Mom
This post is in honor of Blogging for LGBT Families Day - for details go to:
Waiting for Tragedy
My friend Deirdre and I talk about the psychological effects of quitting smoking at Tracy's bon voyage barbeque at Dufferin Grove park.
Poil
At the queer film festival I just finished working, we got a lot of free pizza - for ten days I ate way too many slices of oily PizzaPizza...my pal Mark and I came up with a new word for the topping that we saw most often...
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Things I wish I could show you...
1. The drunk man throwing a carton of milk at the streetcar yesterday.
2. Me making the chocolate/peanut butter sauce on the fly last night as we scrambled to assemble a dessert that I had never seen or made before.
3. Hopey passed out under my co-workers' desk... it's really hot!
4. The rat running across the road and getting smooshed by a car - witnessed by me at 2am last Friday on the way home from the ROM.
5. Raccoon life - seriously, the other day I was thinking that I would love to do a discovery channel show about raccoons and follow particular ones around.
6. The program I'm curating for mich - I want to see how people who don't watch a lot of experimental film react to the line up.
2. Me making the chocolate/peanut butter sauce on the fly last night as we scrambled to assemble a dessert that I had never seen or made before.
3. Hopey passed out under my co-workers' desk... it's really hot!
4. The rat running across the road and getting smooshed by a car - witnessed by me at 2am last Friday on the way home from the ROM.
5. Raccoon life - seriously, the other day I was thinking that I would love to do a discovery channel show about raccoons and follow particular ones around.
6. The program I'm curating for mich - I want to see how people who don't watch a lot of experimental film react to the line up.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Haircuts By Children - In Parkdale
This past weekend the art/life project by the Mammalian Diving Reflex folks (www.mammalian.ca) was in my neighbourhood. The kids involved are also from the neighbourhood and my hairdresser was one of the trainers.
I love this kind of community stuff.
Check out this article for an interview about the project:
http://www.torontolife.com/features/running-scissors/
Music: Bahiminy Kite by Caribou
Image credit: John Lauener
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