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New Orleans Film Festival

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:15:49 -0700

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Last night was the kick off for the New Orleans Film Festival. It runs October 10th – 16th. I attended two film showings at one of the three locations being used for the festival. Now I’m mapping out what I’ll see during the next few days. Yes, that may mean some hopscotching between locations. So far I’ve purchased two 6 film passes – saving a little on admissions prices. As you can see I’ve been by the film postcard table.

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Create an Avatar Web Sites

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:28:32 -0700

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A fellow plurker posted this Wayne John review, of ten avatar creation sites, on Plurk today.

10 Cool 'Create an Avatar' Web Sites

• gravatar

• SimpsonizeMe.com

• South Park Studio

• Face Your Manga

• DoppleMe.com

• Meez.com

• Build Your Wild Self

• Portrait Illustration Maker

• TizMe.net

• DigiBody's Caracature Maker

• Block Head Iconizer

If you make a new avatar with one these sites, post a comment.

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Chubby Bunny

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:29:37 -0700

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YouTuber Rgmonster posted a marshmallow eating challenge video back in January of 2007. Participants place one marshmallow at a time into their mouths and attempt to say “chubby bunny” each time. The point is to see how many will fit. He manages to stuff his mouth with seven before gagging.

At some point YouTube featured his video. So if you run into videos with “chubby bunny” in the title, you know who begat this madness. A search of those two words on YouTube generated 2,030 results.

And now for a few words from the peanut gallery . . .

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I Have Been Activated

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:59:57 -0700

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That Forecast Cone

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:14:42 -0700

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Tropical Storm Gustav (downgraded as I type) is not even in the Gulf of Mexico nor is it over Cuba, yet the local forecasters are already panicking our local populace with reminders about supplies they should purchase and things they should do in preparation. Here’s a bit of humor concerning the National Hurricane Center’s forecast cone.

The Weather Channel shows the cone and where the storm may hit along the Gulf Coast. Right now it extends from Texas to Florida.

Here are seven computer model projections. More of them have shifted west since I last looked at them. A high pressure system has been sitting over Florida. High pressure systems help protect an area. Too bad one isn't over my area right now.

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Add 3 Words Game

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:35:13 -0700

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OK, so I saw this in another forum. Let's see what kind of story sifters can create.

Each sifter will add three more words to the story.

If you need help click on Sample Story.

OK, here we go:

Slowly he turned

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The Idiot Test

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:46:30 -0700

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Are you good at following directions? That's what this test is really about. Have at it . . .

The Idiot Test

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CrafterCircle

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:20:18 -0700

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ArtCalendar, the business magazine for visual artists, has launched a site to appeal to the artists who work in media sometimes dubbed "craft." This new site is called CrafterCircle. However, all varieties of media are included - even computer related. The site is FREE. Here is my profile on this site. It is still new.

I've previously mentioned their first venture into social networking, ArtScuttlebutt. The two sites are very similar. And here is my profile on the other site. This site has a lot more folks using it now.

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What is Plurk?

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:12:07 -0700

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One of the downsides of Twitter is that the site is often down. Some of us, in our frustration, have turned to another site called Plurk. It has similar features, but it set up for threads.

Here is the FAQ. There is a blog that chronicles features that are added.

Plurkers seek higher states of karma. The higher you go, the more perks you earn - including more lively emoticons.

Plurk highlights Interesting Plurkers.

Here's my profile on Plurk.

Some new features were just added on Friday. I'm still learning about how the site works, too.

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BlogTV, Ustream.tv and Stickam

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:35:30 -0700

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Some of the YouTubers are branching out into live broadcasts. On BlogTV viewers can post questions from a chat room. Here's a show that starts on Thursdays at 7 p.m. EST and Sundays at 9 p.m. EST. SuperEd86 started a little early tonight. Prior broadcasts are available if you scroll down. He broadcasts from Portland, Oregon. The chat room comments appear at the bottom of the player when you watch. This is his channel on YouTube.

His schtick is bit in the Jim Carrey direction. He's probably calmer live than in his YouTube comedy videos. Of the videos I've watched thus far, he mentions that he was born in Latvia and that his parents spoke Russian around him when he was child.

There is also a site with a similar service called Ustream.tv. BlogCatalog has a channel on the site. Being a participant on that site, I’ve tuned into some broadcasts on BC’s channel. So far, Erica O'Grady has broadcast four discussions about social media. Again there is a chatroom for viewers to ask questions.

Another site I found, because of a YouTuber, is Stickcam. This site is geared to those folks who enjoy webcam interaction. Thus, I really haven't explored the site much. Help walks you through the setup.

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