Monday, August 23, 2004

Lycos Discussion Search Lycos Discussion Search. Lycos today launched a new Discussion Search, which retrieves information from some of the Web's most popular public community boards and forums. It locates what others are saying, writing and posting about different topics of interest. There aren't a lot... [CyberJournalist.net] 8:51:05 PM

Musician Jimmy Page at London Walk of Fame Jimmy Page at London's Walk of Fame via Yahoo News. 8:37:55 PM

Eric Zorn Tribune's Zorn cuts column to blog. Chicago Tribune columnist Eric Zorn has stopped writing his Saturday column so he can devote more time to his blog. That's dedication. Zorn says writing and posting entries to the Web takes longer than he thought it would -- two... [CyberJournalist.net] 8:11:09 PM

Sanyo Xacti C4 Sanyo Xacti C4. Sanyo has updated its Xacti flash camcorder line from the C1 model to these new C4s, which appear to have a few nice improvements for those who go tapeless, including a video stabilizer, an upgraded four-megapixel CCD for still images, and a slightly larger LCD screen (1.8-inch instead of 1.5-inch). There are some other slight changes, as well, but it doesn't look like the video quality is any better; we're still talking VGA (640 by 480 pixels at 30 frames per second). Not bad, but not an upgrade, either. The new colors are nice, too, and I do love this form factor. It's much more usable than I had first thought, and the docking stations make them really handy. [unmediated] 7:35:21 PM

E-mail from Velvet Revolver Check it out! Velvet Revolver's "Fall To Pieces" video premiere's today, Monday 8/23, exclusively on Yahoo ! and Launch.com. http://www.yahoo.com http://www.launch.com Go check it out and Watch Scott Weiland fall apart... and continue the passion and support for this superstar group! Best j 7:32:58 PM

From Grand Junction, CO Loud rock music doesn't deter hungry bear. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Not even loud rock 'n' roll music could discourage a 350-pound bear that repeatedly raided plums and watermelons from a couple's garden. [azcentral.com | thebuzz] 7:31:30 PM

NYC / RNC / Grassroots Media Grassroot journalism at RNC. To cover the voices of people on the street during the Republican National Convention, and let you directly plug in, the NYC Grassroots Media Coalition and the Indymedia Network have build their own newsroom: everyday, they produce a newspaper, a television show, a radio webstream and a website with up-to-the-minute reports, videos and photographs about the RNC. To help showcase this work, the Gigantic Art Space has offered these independent journalists their gallery. From August 19 through RNC, the Independent Media Infoshop at GAS/gigantic artspace will serve as an Independent Media Infoshop for a public hungry for truth. Another organization, the August Sound Coalition, lets you record your "straight up grassroots communication" during the RNC. They want to be a welcoming and supportive structure that sound artists, radio groups, and activists of all skill levels can plug into during the RNC. If you have photos or text, become a moporter with MOPORT, a free service to make and share mobile phone reports. For more news and links to other local initiatives, see Newsgrist's imvoting blog. [unmediated] 7:28:36 PM

transparent aluminum transparent aluminum. according to this recent article entitled "Glass breakthrough," transparent aluminum (or aluminate glass) was created from aluminum oxide. it's stronger than glass and steel. however, as i looked for a photo to blog with, i found this page and another page mentioning that a ceramic research lab in Dresden, Germany created a similar material way back in 2002. perhaps the Germans discovered it first and the people at 3M figured out an easy way to reproduce it. related material: Casio's breakthrough transparent ceramic lens [via] [btang phlog] 7:24:33 PM

'goskokie' Hyperlocal Online Journalism. UPDATED Students at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism have been conducting a terrific experiment in what some are calling "hyperlocal citizens; media." As I reported in my book, they set up a site called "goskokie" ("news for the people, by the people") to cover the Chicago suburb of Skokie. Working with local people, they've created something potentially valuable. (As several commenters have noticed, the site is a bit fallow at this point. But the basic idea of it strikes me as a good one.) Now they've written a paper with recommendations (1.5MB PDF) on how it can be done. There's lots of solid advice here. One gripe. I can't find the paper on the Web in HTML. It's really unfortunate to make people download a clumsy PDF to read something that would have worked better -- with links, etc. -- in HTML. (Via Steve Rubel) [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] 7:19:38 PM

3rd Annual Acoustic Live Talent Series 3rd Annual Acoustic Live Talent Series accepting submissions. Industry judges will advance acts to the final showcase for a chance to win great prizes. Submission fee's only $15.... [spinme.com] 6:53:51 PM

Ramones Film Screening Ramones roar into theaters; lapping up lobster. HEY HO! LET'S GO! Stands to reason that a documentary about the Ramones would open here before screening in LA or Chicago. That's because the band from Queens blitzkrieged Boston clubs from the very beginning. "If they could drive to a gig and get back to New York that night, they'd do it," said Michael Gramaglia , codirector of "End ... [Boston Globe -- Living / Arts News] 7:44:56 AM

AWS 4.0 Amazon Web Services 4.0. Amazon has unveiled a beta version of their web servies.  The beta allows access to more categories, boasts improved search capabilities, and a lot more.  I don't see anything earth shattering here, but there are a lot of little improvements all over the place.  Feel free to sign up for the beta and play around. [Matt Croydon::postneo] 7:41:55 AM

Anger Management "When anger rises, think of the consequences."     Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)     Chinese Philosopher "Anybody can become angry, that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not within everybody's power and is not easy."     Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)     Greek Philosopher [Cyndi Greening's Radio Blog] 6:48:11 AM