Many of our favorite websites wore black today, as a strike against the Internet Blacklist bills. The tone was solemn and dramatic, enlisting users to click here and here and here to defend the Internet as we know it. It was striking how similar the sites appeared. Black. White. Capital letters. Big brother-type proclamations. Many websites actually performed a self-imposed censoring of their material, to show users how it would be if the anti-piracy laws were to come to pass.
Aesthetically, I was interested in the sites that literally enacted censorship like Google and Wordress and Wired in both form and content. There is something so innately human about wanting desperately to see underneath the thick black bar. It’s a compelling visual statement. Not to mention a cultural one – loaded with scary, dark, freedom-infringing vibes. Of course, I would be remiss not to mention The Oatmeal, which marked the day with humor. (see below).
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Seattle. The Modern Language Association.
Mike and I are interviewing candidates for the Multimedia Writing position at St. Joe’s. Holy smokes, what a privilege this is. It’s exciting to engage candidates in conversations about our new Communication Studies Department next Fall. People are throwing down tremendous ideas.
Here’s the words that are circulating:
Engagement. Apps. Code. Social justice. Video. Rhetoric. Interface. Materiality. Aesthetics. Mobile. Civic. Design. Delivery. Usability. Interface. Social Media. Strategy. Community. Activism.
We’ve been so busy – the only taste I’ve gotten of the city so far is the coffee. Tonight, my hope is to actually leave the conference hotel.
On October 13, 2011 Saint Joseph’s University hosted its first TEDxSJU “Student Changemakers” conference on campus. A standing room only crowd of SJU student, faculty, staff, and community members were immersed in a showcase of live talks, short videos, and interactive Q and A’s.
SJU’s Communication Studies students hosted this event. The program is committed to nurturing a culture of social innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. As part of that mission, we created a TEDx program that featured live talks from innovative students, faculty, and young social entrepreneurs from across the country who use social media to make positive social change.
Here are the much anticipated videos from the event.
A Cinemagraph is an image that contains within itself a living moment that allows a glimpse of time to be experienced and preserved endlessly.
I’m enthralled with these images – caught somewhere between a photograph and a video. On their portfolio site, Cinemagraphs, Kevin Burg and Jamie Beck display their captivating and somewhat eerie moving images. They’re animated gifs. And they’re beautiful.
I have to try this. My students would love to make them, I know. Could this be the first “challenge” in my upcoming Spring Digital Storytelling course? Does anyone know how to do this? Would you like to come in or Skype with my class? (We are nice folks and will bake you cookies.) Does anyone have more “Cinemegraphs” to share?
You can see more images on Becks’s From Me to You Tumblr.
Zuzi, one of my favorite fashion/photography bloggers from Prague, has made her own. Could someone please share the magic recipe? Thank you.
Update: Here are a few tutorials readers have sent this way from Smashing Buzz, An Aesthetic Discourse, and Tested!
And here’s Zuzi’s tutorial recommendation. Thank you!
This is the iPad case that inspires love and devotion. And I’m telling you in plenty of time to order one for your beloved geek this holiday season, if you happen to be having an iHoliday. I purchased my Dodocase on 9/1/10. On that day I received the following message:
“Our team is hard at work in San Francisco crafting your handmade iPad case using traditional bookbinding methods. We promise that’ll be worth the wait.”
Well, it was.
Isn’t it ironic? The orders were pouring in for the Dodocase team. They couldn’t make them fast enough. There’s something lovely (endearingly human) that so many people desired a product that was “crafted,” “handmade”, and “traditional” for their super sleek cutting-edge shiny new tablet computers.
It was an instant classic. We’re talking true love.
Not only does it protect, it disguises your iPad, just like they claim. For discerning folks who only write in Moleskines, there could be no other case.
Period.
Yes, there are many skins, gels, and wraps to house your iPad. But none are as beloved as the Dodocase. These things just bring about spontaneous praise; people become emotionally attached to them. Dodocase has won numerous awards, including MacWorld iPad Case of the Year. On Tim Ferriss’ blog, they discuss Dodo’s success. And here, Kevin Rose of Digg shows us his.
And Dodocase has just made a new Mr. Morris Lessmore Case! Magnificent.
