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Illustrations RSS FeedsEchochrome - the Escher Game - (YouTube, Via Game Girl Advance) [What a hypnotically simple interface! This is a PSP game. Since I'm not a platform gamer, I'll have to admire this one from afar. --DGJ] ...Feed Source: jerz.setonhill.edu nyc wtf?Warning, horrific spelling and grammar per usual!
- (Courtney Love's MySpace) bootlegs are wierd the only time i gop online is to blog on this my space woich juliet you are free to bring oiver to m,y site as its mine and i own it, anyway i dont know i told all myf riends an dyou too to be there 1030 sharp because weve been allabout goping on time and i was told 1030- then there was one of the mopst remarkable technicaL PVERSIOGHTs in my entire career- the oplder dudes whove done hgouse sound from, SIR a jillion times forgot to TURN ON THE SUBWOOFERS. so i beeged for 15 mopre minutes to figure out why the hell a real band wich would be moine sounded like a trebley backing band to an american idol songbird, tweeters are the hiogh end and woofers tge low but sib woofers are the bass and the toms and kick growl and i rtold stu the truth= chicks just do not end up with drummers of his strentgth and aptitude- whatver that fguy nedsx to keep him happy - wich sinc ehe has a farm on tghe Isle of Wight and just nothing fazes him - isnt to hard- h... AFP
- (Yahoo | AFP (will expire)) A string of publishers failed to spot blatant plagiarism of one of English literature's most famous authors, in a cheeky test to see if she would have secured a book deal today, a report said Thursday.
David Lassman, head of the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, sent manuscripts to 18 editors seeking a publishing contract, using only slightly disguised versions of chapters from the iconic novelist's most famous works.
But only one publisher spotted the fakes, which included perhaps the most famous line in all English literature, the opening sentence of her 1813 work "Pride and Prejudice" . which he renamed "First Impressions".
"Thank you for your recent letter and chapters from your book 'First Impressions'. It seems like a really original and interesting read," wrote Penguin. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's agents Christopher Little said they were "not confident" of being able to place the work.
The only editor to spot the ruse was apparently Alex Bow... Adventures in ostrich suits....
- (Megan Ritter) I never thought that I would spend my fifteen minutes of fame dressed as as ostrich. --
[A member of Seton Hill's College Republicans posts a brief reflection on her appearance on a Time.com front-page feature, as one of the 10 weirdest YouTube questions posted for the upcoming Democratic presidential nomination debate.
Without the internet, we would see fewer costumed students making choreographed question-posing gestures in front of the White House, and I think it's safe to say the world would be just a little bit poorer for it. --DGJ]
... What do ombudsmen do?
- (Organization of News Ombudsmen) Interest in ombudsmen has increased in response to all the polls showing that readers do not hold newspapers in particularly high regard. This problem is hardly a novel one. Similar circumstances led Ralph Pulitzer to establish a Bureau of Accuracy and Fair Play at his New York World in 1913. According to a 1916 issue of American Magazine, Pulitzer had become concerned about the increasing blurriness between "that which is true and that which is false" in the paper. He had reason for concern. One of the questionable practices uncovered by the bureau's first director, Isaac D. White, was the routine embellishment of stories about shipwrecks with fictional reports about the rescue of a ship's cat. After asking the maritime reporter why a cat had been rescued in each of a half-dozen accounts of shipwrecks, White was told, "One of those wrecked ships had a cat, and the crew went back to save it. I made the cat the feature of my story, while the other report... Journalism Dean at Northwestern U. Develops Curriculum With Increased Emphasis on Multimedia and Marketing
- (Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)) When he was editor of a daily newspaper in 1964, "nearly 90 percent of the households in that town subscribed to the paper, and people would get up in the morning and read it," Mr. Lavine says. With one radio station and one television station nearby, he says, "there were only three places you could go to find out whether the world had survived overnight. We assumed that what we were doing was right because everyone turned to us."
But those days are gone. Now journalists must understand what their audiences are interested in, as well as the best way to grab their attention. The dean believes that Medill is uniquely poised to straddle the line between journalism and marketing since it consists of both a school of journalism and a program in integrated marketing communications. --... They Just Don't Care
- (Language Log) And as far as I know, no other news outlet in the world got this point wrong except the BBC -- not even the tabloids.
People often accuse the BBC of agenda-driven falsification of stories. Perhaps that's sometimes true, I don't know. But in the cases of science mis-reporting that I'm familiar with -- and there are -- the problem seems to be that the reporters and editors concerned are arrogant, lazy, and not very smart.
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Perhaps the BBC News stories in question are turned out by low-level employees who are given only a few minutes to re-write each press release, and are strictly prohibited from doing any independent research, even as much as might be accomplished in a half an hour of web research, or a brief interview with an expert. If so, then all the blame belongs to the managers who have thus condemned their writers to produce drivel. --... Harry Potter and the diminished returns
- (CalendarLive.com | LA Times) It should be a great moment for the publishing industry, which for years has been limping along with flat sales. But amid this avalanche of commerce and pre-publication hype, the book business is ruefully taking note of a startling incongruity: Very few U.S. booksellers will be making big money from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." --... Confusing ''b'' and ''d''
- (Jerz's Literacy Weblog)
[Hold your hands like this, and imagine an "e" in between them, and you've got the word "bed".
My five-year-old daughter was having so much trouble telling the difference between her ''b'' and ''d'' that my wife urged me to look up dyslexia on the internet. Along the way, I came across several sites selling stickers or posters showing the word "bed" superimposed over the image of a bed, but Carolyn's thumbs worked just fine for her. When she's guessing, I sometimes have to remind her to "do the thumbs," but she often does it on her own.
We're still working on getting her 5s and 3s to face the right way, but the b and d problem seems to be solved. --DGJ]
... Did Assignment Zero Fail? A Look Back, and Lessons Learned
- (Wired) Asking contributors to "write the story on open-source car design" had all the appeal of asking people to rewrite their college term papers. Asking them to talk to someone they admire and respect was met with a far warmer response. --
[An assessment of Wired's pro-am journalism experiment. Can a crowd of volunteers produce quality news reporting? --DGJ]
... Harry Potter and the Death of Reading
- (Washington Post (will expire)) But before I can suggest what one might learn from reading a good novel, they pop the question about The Boy Who Lived: "How do you like 'Harry Potter'?"
Of course, it's not really a question anymore, is it? In the current state of Potter mania, it's an invitation to recite the loyalty oath. And you'd better answer correctly. Start carrying on like Moaning Myrtle about the repetitive plots, the static characters, the pedestrian prose, the wit-free tone, the derivative themes, and you'll wish you had your invisibility cloak handy. Besides, from anyone who hasn't sold the 325 million copies that Rowling has, such complaints smack of Bertie Bott's beans, sour-grapes flavor.
Shouldn't we just enjoy the $4 billion party?
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Through a marvel of modern publishing, advertising and distribution, millions of people will receive or buy "The Deathly Hallows" on a single day. There's something thrilling about that sort of unity, except that it has almost nothi... These Games Are So Bad, It's Not Funny
- (Wired) Gamers never sit around and fondly recall games that were so ludicrous they circled back and arrived at greatness. There is no game analog to, say, Sid and Marty Kroft children's show, or Plan Nine From Outer Space. When a game is bad, it's just bad.
I think this tells us a lot about the nature of play. B games don't exist because a game isn't something you watch; it's something you do. It's impossible to distance yourself from the badness. It's not like chuckling while watching an actor screw things up; it's like being forced to screw up yourself. --... Taylor Mali Poetry Slams (''What Do Teachers Really Make?'' and ''The Impotence of Proofreading'')
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[Wow. I needed that.
The summer's more than half over, and I've got to start focusing on getting things off of my summer "to-do" list. --DGJ]
... Galaxy Zoo
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Your job is very simple! All you need to do is look out for the features that mark out sprial and elliptical galaxies. In fact, as you're a human and not a computer, most galaxies should be easy to classify since they're obviously spirals or obviously ellipticals. On this page, you will practice classifying galaxies. On the next page, you will take a short trial to test your skills. If you don't pass the trial, you can try again. Once you pass the trial, you can start contributing to Galaxy Zoo science!
[I got a 13 out of 15 score on the qualifying test.
I gather that astronomers have developed software that chops telescope images up into chunks centered on bright objects, and that people are better at identifying the bright spots as clockwise spiral galaxies, counter-clockwise spirals, oval galaxies, or something else (like a star or a satellite). Or, to be more precise, the effort it would take to create a computer program that surpasses human skill is not worth investing, when ... Bull Run Victim Photo -- Editing Quibbles
- (Yahoo | AP (will expire))
[No, Lenahan on a hospital bed.
The redundancy of "as shows" and "showing" and "he was gored" and "were gored" also bothers me. And the inconsistency doesn't do much for me, either. The same caption refers to "traditional bullrun" and "morning bull run," and a little later also says "the bulls horn entered beneath his skin."
It's impossible to remove all such mistakes from a stream of copy that goes out around the world, but so many mistakes in one caption suggests something other than carelessness. Where was the editor?
Something about that smug little grin tells me that Mr. Lenahan is unlikely to care. --DGJ]
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Third Installment of Additional Photography Tips - Get a Unique Perspective To take your photos from ordinary to extraordinary, try seeing the subject from a different perspective or shoot from a different angle. After shooting the front of a great architectural building like everyone else, try shooting from the base looking up, or shoot the rotunda or ceiling. Then try shooting from the top of the building or shoot through a window looking at the building sideways.... Quick Guides on Buying the Best Digital Cameras - If you have definitely decided on buying a digital camera, what would you want its specifications to be? To help in answering these questions there are some information you have to know before you can decide.... Aerial Photography Maps - Aerial maps are useful for all varieties of coverings. They're usually employed to help make the maps for travel software, can be applied to give advanced detail photos of an area.... Black and White Prints - Many people believe that photography is one of the most creative passions and professions. It's all about light and shadow, composition and perspective, peace and war, love and hate. It's all about contrasts.... Cleaning Your Digital Camera Saves You Money - You will be surprised at just how many people actually make a purchase of a digital camera with their hard earned cash and then donâ??t look after the item!... Lens Hoods - Are Naked Lenses Ruining Your Images? - A lens hood can eliminate lens flare, improve color fidelity and improve contrast. If you want to maximize the results of your digital photography, get to know your lens shade. This article will give you an overview of when and why you should use a lens hood.... Master Selective Focus For More Interesting Photographs - Selective focus is basically what it sounds like. You select what portion of your image you want to be in focus while selectively blurring or making the rest of the photograph out of focus. This article will cover this subject in detail.... Choosing the Right Camera to Purchase - Learn how to choose the right camera to buy. This article covers the most important considerations you will face in choosing your next camera to purchase. Learn the difference between the various types and brands of cameras. Learn how they work and what brands to stay away from.... A Picture's Worth a 1000 Words, a Smile is Worth a Fortune - Picture prices at all of the photography stores are ridiculous. You have to pretty much take out a loan to be able to afford pictures of your children. A lot of people are forced to go without memories of their children because they can't spend that kind of money on the pictures. I have a friend, that was always a self proclaimed photographer. She was good, she was constantly shooting at friends weddings and giving them her pictures as gifts. Between the weddings and taking pictures of nature she was content.... Edit Digital Photography - Sending Greetings With Photo Cards - Learn How To Use Adobe Photoshop To Quickly And Easily Edit Your Digital Photos Like The Professionals. This covers the more advanced content of adobe photoshop and you will learn so much, so easily and such a short time. You will be amazed at the things you can actually do with Adobe Photoshop and edit some awesome photos.... Learn Elements Now - Make Your Photos Look Great - Simple Photoshop ELEMENTS Video Tutorials that will help you conquer Photoshop in no time at all. Take a look at their blog for a free sample video.... Make Money Taking Photographs - A Picture's Worth a Thousand Bucks - They say a picture is worth a thousand words. The truth of the matter is a picture can be worth a lot more than words. Have you ever been surfing the net and notice all of the breathtaking pictures that some of the companies online have. They use the pictures to promote their business? How do you think they had the time to not only develop a business and make millions, and but still manage to take excellent pictures? The answer is simple, they don't take the pictures.... Profiting From Your Hobby - Photography - Making money can be a real challenge for many people, and most people dream of the day when they will be able to make money doing something that they enjoy. Earning money by taking photos might be an ideal solution, but few people know that it's actually possible. There are actually a number of ways that you can make money through your photography, however today we're only interested in making money using Micro Stock Photography.... Make a Living Out of Photography - Being able to make a living doing something that people enjoy seems like a dream, an impossible dream for many people though! It can be very difficult to do something you enjoy and profit from it, but that in no way means that it's impossible.... Make Money From Photography by Selling Digital Photos Online - With the advent of the digital camera, it makes it far easier for just about everyone to take good picture. More and more people are turning to the digital camera because they are so easy to use. However, you can do more than just take family photos. You can actually sell digital photos taken with your camera online and you don't have to be a professional photographer to do it.... Using Canon Lenses For Christmas Portraits - It's Christmas time once again and what gear would be perfect for our Christmas portraits and candid shots during all the festivities? If you know the basics of photography more or less you will be able to identify what your really need. But first of all, I can honestly say that for portraiture you will need an external flash. Something that may be equally helpful is a bounce card or a stofen to difuse and/or enhance the lighting that you want. If your camera has a built in flash, remember that built in flashes cannot be compared to external flashes. Bear in mind that with taking portraits, built in flashes can be limiting.... Nikon D3, D300 Or Nikon D700? Which One is For You? - If you place a Nikon D300 and a D700 side by side and cover the model number with a piece of tape, you will have a bit of difficulty distinguishing which is which. Look a bit further at the two of them and you will still be hard pressed to see any difference.... The Magic of Microstock Photography the Fastest Growing Market For Your Images - For nearly forty years I have been interested, or should I say obsessed with my camera and photography. For the past twenty five years I have been earning a small amount with my camera, shooting the odd wedding and portraits in my spare time.... The Engagement Session - Ahhhh the engagement session. To sum it up this should be a time of the two of you enjoying each other in a fun and relaxed setting. Your photographer should know a few prime locations to shoot an exceptional engagement session.... Solutions For Pet Picture Problems - If you are trying to find solutions to your problems regarding taking quality pet pictures, then you can start by having enough patience in learning photography, your dog and waiting for the right time for quality pictures. Different subjects may have different appeal to people and this also applies to the photographer.... When Photography Met Art - What defines the fine line between a commercial photograph and a fine art photograph? Each piece of work is created by inspiration and with careful consideration. The answer may well be found in the eye of the beholder.... Is it OK to Use Cheaper Media in Your Digital Camera? - Especially in today's troublesome economy, you might be tempted to save some money by purchasing cheaper, generic digital camera media. However, "saving money" has a few potential downsides.... Rebel SLR EOS Digital Camera Series - There are quite a few excellent digital cameras on the market today from reputable companies. But the one camera series that stands out, probably because I have owned a few of them is the Canon Rebel SLR EOS Digital Camera.... Enjoy Puppy Picture Editing - Taking puppy pictures may be one of the interests of many dog lovers. Added to this, the Internet has helped much in sharing of the pictures as you can upload them and let others have a look. Others even use the pictures to get more audience to their sites since the puppy pictures are generally eye catching and there are many interested viewers of dog pictures in the internet.... Home-Based Photographers Are Cashing In - Turn on the news or pick up a magazine and you'll discover stories of moms running home-based businesses selling photos online. They are not only having fun and doing something they love. They are receiving regular payments from stock photography sites and checks for hundreds of dollars from selling photos to magazines and other publications.... Earn Money With Photographs - Tips to Make Money With Your Digital Photos - Learning how to make money with your camera is easy. You don't have to be a professional. If you are creative and love taking photos, you will find that you can earn a decent income.... Photography Supplies - Photography has continued to expand due to the high demand of services that are in the market today. Suppliers of photography related services and products are now all over the place and they are actually making good business.... Breaking Into the Photography Industry - The photography industry is a tough nut to break into. It is by no means impossible, but it's tougher than most and you'll need quite thick skin and perseverance to overcome the many rejections you're probably likely to face. In this article, we explore how photography newbies can get their foot in the door.... Copyright © 2008, The Complete Cat. All Rights Reserved. |