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Twitter 3D Fail Whale
Written by David Tames on June 30, 2008
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3D Fail Whale Originally uploaded by Hil. Now this is delightful, like the classic “Bomb icon” the Twitter “Over Capacity” image has been seen by users far more, I’m sure, than the developers intended. This lovely sculpture pays homage to that....  Continue Reading...

It’s the end of indie distribution as we know it (and I feel fine)
Written by David Tames on June 25, 2008
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Bob Alexander, president of IndiePix, wrote recently in a guest column in Digital Cinema Report, “An Extraordinary Moment?” that in the wake of decline in independent divisions among the major studios (e.g. New Line Cinema was closed by Warner Bros), “the traditional models...  Continue Reading...

Old Media Fails Readers With ‘Fake Neutrality’
Written by David Tames on June 23, 2008
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A wired story reports that during her presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum in New York City on Monday morning, Arianna Huffington charged traditional media outlets with failing their readership miserably by hiding behind a fake curtain of neutrality, when the facts often stack up more...  Continue Reading...

OLPC 2.0
Written by David Tames on June 21, 2008
Filed Under Events & Screenings, Media Technology
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OLPC 2.0 on Flickr At Media Fabrics for Media Makers, MIT Media Lab, June 20, 2008, Nicholas Negroponte discussed the status of the OLPC project and was very frank how some corporations have actively tried to sabotage the project. OLPC moves forward undeterred with plenty of cash in the bank,...  Continue Reading...

Operation Filmmaker offers crisp angle on subject-filmmaker relationship
Written by David Tames on June 14, 2008
Filed Under Documentary, Featured, Filmmaking, Reviews
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I recently watched Nina Davnport’s new film, Operation Filmmaker at the ICA in Boston. Not since watching Shadow of the House last year have I enjoyed watching a documentary so much. This is one of those films that started out as one project and ended up a completely different one, because...  Continue Reading...

Media Fabrics for Media Makers Symposium at MIT Friday, June 20, 2008
Written by David Tames on June 13, 2008
Filed Under Art, Documentary, Events & Screenings, Filmmakers, New Media
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A celebration of Glorianna Davenport’s three decade effort at MIT focused on documentary storytelling and technology, “Media Fabrics for Media Makers: Realizing an Expressive Landscape for Digital Dialogues” is a day-long symposium to be held on Friday, June 20, 2008 at the...  Continue Reading...

Facing Realities: Backyard and Operation Filmmaker
Written by David Tames on June 11, 2008
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On Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the ICA in Boston the Facing Realities: Dialogues in Boston Documentary Film series continues with Ross McElwee’s “Backyard” (1984, 16mm, 40 min) and Nina Davenport’s “Operation Filmmaker” (2007, HDCAM, 95 min)...  Continue Reading...

Media Tech Tonic: monthly demo/seminar series in Boston
Written by David Tames on June 10, 2008
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Media Tech Tonic is a series of monthly demos/seminars held in Boston on media technology topics for media makers and artists. Meetings are hosted by MassArt Professional and Continuing Education, presented in collaboration with Boston Media Makers and organized by yours truly. Check out the...  Continue Reading...