This is one of the best Sweded movie scenes I have discovered. This is a remake of the lightcycle scene from Tron done with stop motion techniques.
I am designing a new digital video for education course launching in January 2009, and I can’t wait to play with some new techniques. See other Sweded movies here.
I just noticed a couple of links referring to the book Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure. “Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in six words?”
Here’s the book preview from Vimeo:
Six-Word Memoir book preview from SMITHmag on Vimeo.
NPR also has set up a related gallery of images.
Great idea. I am not sure how original it is, but I would love to see what students could produce related to their own young lives or referring to other individuals (famous others, or family & friends). This could be a wonderful exercise.
Rocket boom gives a backgrounder to one of 2007’s most powerful memes, Soulja Boy: Crank That.
This has become an insanely popular dance/song, and I think it is pretty amazing of how it has become so.
I put this on Youtube a couple of weeks ago, but others have asked me to share this on my blog. To make a long story short, we have a cat name Milo. My three year-old daughter Raine misheard the lyrics to a classic song, and has been singing it “her way” ever since.
I was tagged by Dean, here my 8 random facts (right after I explain the meme itself).
1. Post these rules before you give your facts
2. List 8 random facts about yourself
3. At the end of your post, choose (tag) 8 people and list their names, linking to them
4. Leave a comment on their blog, letting them know they’ve been tagged
So here they are:
1) I used to be a talented percussionist and pianist … then one day I just stopped playing. Big regret.
2) My B.Ed focused on English and Social Studies instruction, however as the young guy on staff at my first school, I was expected to teach “computer class”. I’ve now never left this subject-area/field.
3) My first car was a 1977 Propane-powered Ford Granada, and I drove it like it was an off-road vehicle. Looking back, I’m lucky I never blew myself up.
4) I’ve been in in two vehicle rollovers and one major accident (just last year) involving a fatality and serious injuries. In all three cases, I wasn’t driving and I walked away unharmed. Seatbelts work.
5) I invested months of work on one PhD topic related to preservice teacher professional development and technology integration. However, after watching one presentation re: open source culture I radically shifted gears … no regrets.
6) I’ve been a very successful blackjack card counter since about 2000. Luckily, it’s acceptable where I play. I just love applied mathematics/statistics.
7) My parents ran a successful Greek restaurant called Mario’s in Humboldt, Saskatchewan for several decades. It’s no longer there, but it’s amazing how many people still share their fond memories of the place.
8) I plan to retire young from an academic career and run a small restaurant on a Greek island somewhere. Maybe I’ll see you there.
I agree with Dean, I won’t go commenting on people’s blogs to let them know about this. If they use technorati, they’ll likely find it.
I tag the following:
– Rob Wall
– Richard Schwier
– Cyril Kesten
– Heather Ross
– Miguel Guhlin
– Brian Crosby
– Bud Hunt
– Doug Belshaw
I look forward to reading those that respond.
Ouch … I think that’s a bit of a cut-down.
Which Programming Language are You?
Tagged by Rob, who was tagged by Alan, etc. Let’s keep it going.
I enjoy this take on the “take a photo of yourself everyday” meme that has recently been popular.
Great stuff. And I think this could be an easy-to-model assignment (digital story-telling through stop-frame animation) for the K-12 classroom. Of course, the drugs, cheating and drinking may not be the most suitable context.
I’ve experimented with a web-based facial recognition application, and a couple of the results are described below. The application compares your uploaded photo to a celebrity photo database and produces several possible matches. Maybe this will end up becoming a meme.
After several attempts, it seems that I have facial characteristics similar to … Robin Williams?
Ummmm … I don’t think so.
And, as I scroll down the list, it produces an even more amazing comparison … it seems I also look much like Lindsay Lohan!
Yea … I have my doubts. The only thing I seem to have in common with Ms. Lohan is that we are both staring to the right in these photos.
Well it’s a neat technology, but obviously, still pretty buggy (at least in this particular case). Or maybe there’s just no one like me. “I’m good enough, smart enough … and gosh darnit, people like me.”
Have a try, and let me know what your results are.
I noticed this meme on D’Arcy Norman’s site.
So, I guess I am described as:
.. an impassioned commander with more respect for individuals than for authority, you have a no-holds-barred approach to life and its obstacles.
I don’t believe in the no-win scenario.
Hmmm … I’m liking Bruce Boxleitner and Jean Luc, but I’m not sure what the Captain brings to mind.
 I am a Defender-ship.
I am fiercely protective of my friends and loved ones, and unforgiving of any who would hurt them. Speed and foresight are my strengths, at the cost of a little clumsiness. I’m most comfortable with a few friends, but sometimes particularly enjoy spending time in larger groups. What Video Game Character Are You? |
So I guess I am most like “Henry the Explorer”.
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I am…
When I get fed up |
Well I don’t know about the running away part … but who doesn’t like a new change of perspective from time to time?
I’m taking my cue from D’Arcy Norman who just introduced me to The Great Playlist Meme ’04. You can check out the details at D’Arcy’s blog, At the time of this of this writing, here are the next 10 songs on my digital music player as selected by my random shuffler … no embarrassing tunes excluded. This could be scary!
1) Slow Burning Fire: The Skydiggers (not a bad place to start)
2) Don’t Walk on Past: Blue Peter (ahhh the 80’s)
3) Gansta Gangsta: NWA (WOW, is that really on my list?)
4) Arm Yourself – Filmmaker (good Saskatchewan band … unfortunately now dismantled)
5) Tennessee Flat Top Box – Johnny Cash (R.I.P Johnny)
6) Cool It Now – New Edition (uhhhh … my brother must have downloaded that one … yikes)
7) Say It Ain’t So – Weezer (much cooler than the last one)
8) Scared – The Tragically Hip (now we’re getting somewhere)
9) Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode (80’s classic turned Gap marketing ploy)
10) 323 – Chixdiggit (Calgary punk band, which coincidentally brings this post back to D’Arcy)
Well I guess that wasn’t too bad.
If you are interested in another similar playlist type game, check out the A-Z Song Game … another interesting one I saw a short while ago.