I saw this funny, well done video at the Web 2.0 Conference
and this is a fabulous animation and story...
Friday, September 26, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
StrangePods
Plastic Plague:
Far out at sea and deep in the nation's heartland, experts are discovering the disturbing consequences of a hitchhiker in our waters---plastic. On the remote islands in the Pacific, a team of researchers is trying to solve the mystery of why albatross chicks with full bellies are starving. Many miles away another team is finding more plastic than plankton in giant garbage patch of ocean called the North Pacific Gyre. Could these two events be related?
Grilled, Baked, Boiled, Fried?
While some scientists work to conserve massive tracts of ocean, others, like Brian O'Hanlon, hope to reduce fishing pressures by tending fish like ranchers tend livestock. O'Hanlon is creating space-age aquapods in Puerto Rico--raising fish offshore where waste is easily diluted by strong currents, unlike many inshore fish farms. In the foggy reaches of New Brunswick Canada, another biologist, Thierry Chopin, is conducting a novel experiment--building ecosystems of salmon, mussels and kelp in hopes of creating a lucrative, environmentally friendly fish farm. Can we reduce fishing pressures, restore fish stocks and protect ocean habitats in time to safeguard the health of life in the sea, on land, and ultimately, ourselves?
Dangerous Catch:
It's become increasingly clear that our massive demands on the ocean are impacting life far beyond the shoreline including Earth's own life support systems. In the West African nation of Ghana, olive baboons are ransacking crops and terrorizing villagers. Biologist Justin Brashares and his team have come to survey antelope, and find that antelope numbers have plummeted along with large animals like lions and leopards that used to keep olive baboon numbers in check. Brashares discovers a shocking link—the month to month hunting pressures on Ghana's bushmeat increases in direct proportion to fish supplies. Could overfishing and bushmeat trading be related?
Poisoned Waters:
Our insatiable demand for seafood affects more than just life in the ocean. Bizarre and often unpredictable effects are rippling out far beyond the shoreline; off the coast of Namibia, a once vibrant fishing community is struggling to recover while putrid fumes rise from the ocean depths, causing townspeople to gag and carpeting the beaches in dead fish. Ecologist Bronwen Currie is working with satellite oceanographer Scarla Weeks and biologist Andrew Bakun to understand what's behind these phenomena. Through dogged sleuthing, the team reveals these stench events are orders of magnitude larger than ever imagined, and may be influenced by the over-fishing of a small silver fish. Could these events really be caused by a massive shortage of sardines?
Far out at sea and deep in the nation's heartland, experts are discovering the disturbing consequences of a hitchhiker in our waters---plastic. On the remote islands in the Pacific, a team of researchers is trying to solve the mystery of why albatross chicks with full bellies are starving. Many miles away another team is finding more plastic than plankton in giant garbage patch of ocean called the North Pacific Gyre. Could these two events be related?
Grilled, Baked, Boiled, Fried?
While some scientists work to conserve massive tracts of ocean, others, like Brian O'Hanlon, hope to reduce fishing pressures by tending fish like ranchers tend livestock. O'Hanlon is creating space-age aquapods in Puerto Rico--raising fish offshore where waste is easily diluted by strong currents, unlike many inshore fish farms. In the foggy reaches of New Brunswick Canada, another biologist, Thierry Chopin, is conducting a novel experiment--building ecosystems of salmon, mussels and kelp in hopes of creating a lucrative, environmentally friendly fish farm. Can we reduce fishing pressures, restore fish stocks and protect ocean habitats in time to safeguard the health of life in the sea, on land, and ultimately, ourselves?
Dangerous Catch:
It's become increasingly clear that our massive demands on the ocean are impacting life far beyond the shoreline including Earth's own life support systems. In the West African nation of Ghana, olive baboons are ransacking crops and terrorizing villagers. Biologist Justin Brashares and his team have come to survey antelope, and find that antelope numbers have plummeted along with large animals like lions and leopards that used to keep olive baboon numbers in check. Brashares discovers a shocking link—the month to month hunting pressures on Ghana's bushmeat increases in direct proportion to fish supplies. Could overfishing and bushmeat trading be related?
Poisoned Waters:
Our insatiable demand for seafood affects more than just life in the ocean. Bizarre and often unpredictable effects are rippling out far beyond the shoreline; off the coast of Namibia, a once vibrant fishing community is struggling to recover while putrid fumes rise from the ocean depths, causing townspeople to gag and carpeting the beaches in dead fish. Ecologist Bronwen Currie is working with satellite oceanographer Scarla Weeks and biologist Andrew Bakun to understand what's behind these phenomena. Through dogged sleuthing, the team reveals these stench events are orders of magnitude larger than ever imagined, and may be influenced by the over-fishing of a small silver fish. Could these events really be caused by a massive shortage of sardines?
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Web 2.0 Experience
Well I just finished a week of wall to wall technology sessions. Much of it was way over my head. But I was able to gleam a lot of useful information. I also led a group talk on interactivity and education. And one of people that came for the talk started a wiki for all of us to add to in the coming months. Here's a link to the wiki: kidslearning2.0 Wiki
I am pretty exhausted. I don't recommend staying in a hostel dorm with 5 other people if you are expected to stay awake through hours of talks on different coding technologies like Java, CSS, and APEX.
I wrote out a quick list of some of the things I learned. I need to add to it when I have some of my mental capacities back.
1. video games are happening in the browser...soon won't need to download or buy console games
- Instant Action
- Maple Story
- Club Penguin
- webkinz
- sodaplay
2. forget about downloading, there's technology to edit online
- jumpcut
- adobe premiere express
3. make podclasstv a game with a clear objective
- make it so kids get to show how clever they are
- make it so they can "level up"
4. Web 2.0 is way over my head
5. there are multiple layers of coding/systems that go into creating webpages
a. html, java, ajex, c++, actionscripts, sdk, linux, perl, css, api’s, open source
6. I might be able to learn Flash action scripts without getting a degree in programming, but should probably start with html
7. Good New Media content providers
- revision3
- nextnewnetworks
- collegehumor
8. cloud computing is the future
9. Korea has great broadband infrastructure but America's is terrible
10. the Maori are getting a piece of the New Zealand spectrum
11. the spectrum in the US will probably free up once TV’s go digital
12. video needs massive amounts of bandwidth
13. iphone doesn’t do flash
14. Ubiquitous is the word of the day at Web2.0
15. Mark is a "content strategist"
16. people are making scaled down websites to work on mobile phones
17. TechCrunch
18. technology-user bell curve starts with "technophiles" and "early adopters"
19. never stay in a hostel
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Web 2.0 Conference
I leave on Monday for the Web 2.0 Conference in New York. I hope to learn more about new media and interactivity. I will be writing my thesis on audience interactivity in new media. I am looking forward to talking with people about my ideas.
Here's the website's address:
http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home
I submitted a "Birds of a Feather" proposal to the conference entitled: Creating Interactive Educational Content: Who, What, When, Where, and How?
If my proposal is approved, then it will be advertised at the conference and like-minded individuals should show up. I think the chance for this was worth the price of the conference alone.
Here's the website's address:
http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home
I submitted a "Birds of a Feather" proposal to the conference entitled: Creating Interactive Educational Content: Who, What, When, Where, and How?
If my proposal is approved, then it will be advertised at the conference and like-minded individuals should show up. I think the chance for this was worth the price of the conference alone.
StrangePods
The Strange Days on Planet Earth podcasts are now available on iTunes for free. Go to:
http://seastudios.org/strangepods.php
http://seastudios.org/strangepods.php
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Web 2.0 and interactivity links
Great video explaining Web 2.0
I am off to the New York Web 2.0 Conference on September 16th. Check it out: http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home
Spore, a much anticipated video game has just been released. The game is loosely based on theories of evolution, but it's a huge step towards creating interactive science media for the masses.
Spore's official website: http://www.spore.com/
Interactive Social Media Game about the World Without Oil
I am off to the New York Web 2.0 Conference on September 16th. Check it out: http://en.oreilly.com/webexny2008/public/content/home
Spore, a much anticipated video game has just been released. The game is loosely based on theories of evolution, but it's a huge step towards creating interactive science media for the masses.
Spore's official website: http://www.spore.com/
Interactive Social Media Game about the World Without Oil
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Stock Footage Research Links
Best Online Science and Natural History Stock Footage Databases: *based on user-friendly interfaces and the ability to download and view offline clips
BBC Motion Gallery includes CBS, NHK
AlwaysHD
Other Fabulous Science and Natural History Sources:
National Geographic Digital Motion
Landis Wildlife Films
Best Budget Stock Footage Sources:
Pond5
News/Hollywood Stock Sources:
ABC News Source includes APTN, WTN and British MovieTone
ITN Source includes Reuters, FOX News, Channel 4, Granada Wild, Survival Anglia, Partridge
Ina Media Pro
Archive Film Stock Sources:
American Museum of Natural History Archive
Historic Films
Misc. Stock Footage Houses:
Video Tape Library LTD
News and Information for the Stock and Archival Footage Industry:
footage.info
I would love to get feedback about this list. Please let me know if you think I have left out any good stock vendors. And tell me your favorite stock house.
As for my favorite, for general searches I like the BBC the best. They have the widest range of downloadable footage and the best quality. Unfortunately they are the most expensive and don't bend much on clip minimums.
As for customer service and price breaks, I prefer going straight to the production companies themselves.
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