Video 2: How to get people to throw their trash into the bin
Looking forward to watching their next one.
Note: I actually enjoy this new form of viral advertising. From VW TheFunTheory.com
“This site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. Be it for yourself, for the environment, or something entirely different, the only thing that matters is that it’s change for the better.”
I am happy that President Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. At the same time, I am saddened that a part of America is angry at him for winning the Peace Prize. To them, President Obama can doing nothing right. Thus I am happy and sad at the same time.
Saw my friend Daisann McLane posted a few really cool and neat early 80s singer photos on her FB page and realized she sang then. Here is what a NY Times pop critic wrote in reviewing Daisann‘s folk act in 1980, “Wryly appealing songs…she sings beautifully.” (read more)
This is a space to share some songs I recently found at the bottom of my drawer, unopened for more than 20 years.
In 1981 I was singing around Greenwich Village, in places like the old Folk City and The Other End. I wrote my own strange songs, and some of them caught in unexpected places. My band included two amazing musicians, singer Joyce Leigh Bowden and guitarist John Scherman.
Around 1983 I got frustrated with the Folk City scene. I went to Trinidad, fell in love with the local music and decided to try being a calypso singer. I was hired in The Mighty Shadow’s Master’s Den Calypso tent for the 1984 Trini carnival season, and re-baptized as “Lady Complainer”. Two of these tracks are from that era. “Ah Cyar Take That” was written and produced in Trinidad by Eman Ector, the bass player of legendary soca band Charlie’s Roots (David Rudder’s band), and the terrific guys who played the tracks are from that band.
“Watch It”, written by me, was produced at the equally famous Charlie’s Studio on Fulton Street in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, by the amazing George Victory.
I never ended up doing this music thing for a living, but I feel so fortunate to have shared moments of magic with such gifted people. This site is a way of honoring them, and remembering those grand times. We surely lived in the spirit, and the spirit lasts forever. Big hugs to Steve Espinola and Cyril Ramkisson for helping move these old tapes and vinyl into the digital age.
While the western world applauds the internet as a force for empowerment, liberation and democracy, authoritarian governments in the east are working behind the scenes to manipulate the messages it conveys, says Evgeny Morozov
Note: Don’t know where Evgeny gets the stats, but having an army of 300,000 people leaving positive comments about the Chinese government for 50 cents per comment seems like a cheap way to manipulate public opinion. Sadly effective.
Democracy is messy. The fact that my good neighbours and I support different political parties have not lessen our friendship. I believe we are all trying to build and create a better Alberta even our political leanings may be different.
Bloggers — particularly “mommy bloggers” — must now disclose freebies or money they receive to review products or risk an $11,000 fine per post, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. It’s the first attempt to regulate what’s known as “blogger payola.”
The rules take effect Dec. 1. Bloggers or advertisers also could face injunctions and be ordered to reimburse consumers for financial losses stemming from product reviews deemed inappropriate.
… the Smiley Face Act of 2015 will require that all satire be clearly labeled with either a “;)” or the phrase “modest proposal” somewhere in the relevant text.
Finally got around to watch the film Revolutionary Road based on the book of the same name. Waited for a long time because I knew the film was sad. After watching the film I found it a very well done film and a reminder for us not to forget our dreams.
Gourmet magazine dies after 70 years – Downturn and ad drought claim longstanding Gourmet magazine. Publisher Condé Nast announces 3 other closures: Cookie and bridal magazines Elegant Bride and Modern Bride.
Here is an ad running on CBC.ca pushing traffic to their content being distributed by a 3rd party - MoboVivo. Believe it, or not, this is progressive thinking among content owners – it goes beyond experimentation. Looking forward to more customers
And looks like Trevor has some good people on the company’s board.
However, in an admission that goes to the heart of Van Loan’s claims, a legal adviser disclosed that no ISP records were sought during the investigation. In other words, the case the minister of public safety has presented as evidence of the need for mandatory disclosure of ISP customer records never involved a request for such records and yielded an arrest using the current law.
I have been using Google News as my news reader for a while and quite happy with it. For some fun and because I am curious, I am taking a look of Thoora (in beta).
Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from news sources worldwide, groups similar stories together and displays them according to each reader’s personalized interests. [...]
Our articles are selected and ranked by computers that evaluate, among other things, how often and on what sites a story appears online. We also rank based on certain characteristics of news content such as freshness, location, relevance and diversity. As a result, stories are sorted without regard to political viewpoint or ideology and you can choose from a wide variety of perspectives on any given story. We’ll continue to improve Google News by adding sources, fine-tuning our technology and providing Google News to readers in even more regions.
We start by using our proprietary algorithm, clustering and ranking technology to identify what’s attracting the most buzz by indexing the entire blogosphere – putting the spotlight on new voices that often don’t get the attention they deserve by taking into account the originality, quality, and relevance of blog posts. We also explore what’s happening on Twitter, which provides more “signals” about what people are talking about.
We then identify the mainstream news stories that attracted the most interest within the blogosphere. Finally, our technology blends the two sources to provide a take on “the news” that’s more unique and relevant than anything other place on the Web.
News report with video from CBC. Here is a report from Reuters,
Three Americans won the Nobel prize for medicine Monday for discovering and identifying telomerase, the enzyme that renews the little caps on the end of chromosomes whose natural fraying underlies aging and cancer. [...]
“The discoveries…have added a new dimension to our understanding of the cell, shed light on disease mechanisms, and stimulated the development of potential new therapies,” it said.
Here is a very insightful NobelPrize website telephone interview with Carol that talks more than just the science. Here is an interview with Elizabeth. And the one with Jack. All very insightful interviews.
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