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05.01.08

The tale of the Cougar Ace, the perfect storm article, new media | (0)
The Cougar Ace was a car transport ship that was en route from Japan to Vancouver, British Columbia, Tacoma, Washington, and Port Hueneme, California, with a cargo of 4,812 Mazda vehicles. On the way a malfunction caused ballast water to dump out and the ship listed 60 degrees putting both crew and cargo in danger. Since the story was first reported it has been followed by journalists of all stripes. The entire tale, from the initial accident to the salvaging of the ship to the final fate of the close to 5,000 vehicles, is a multi-layered and fascinating story. Wired contributor Joshua ...
04.17.08

Good online journalism-related reads for today article, journalism | (0)
The Content-centric reader (Newspaper Death Watch) Anonymously Yours, Should the Tribune have let online readers trash Rachel Barton Pine? (Chicago Reader) 'Orlando Sentinel' Editor Elected President of ASNE (Editor & Publisher) - Cheap plug Who are you calling a journalist? (Mindy McAdams) - Mindy McAdams commenting on... Jeff Jarvis commenting on... Michael Tomasky commenting on... Jay Rosen commenting on the whole Barack Obama comments and the journalist vs. citizen thing. Digging Deeper: Your Guide to Net Neutrality (MediaShift) - Get comfortable, this is a long but excellent primer on what exactly Net Neutrality is. Information Ethics (Howard Owens) Drive-by surfers peril news sites (Alan D. Mutter) Read anything good today?
04.13.08

NPAA Best of Photojournalism 2008 Web winners article, journalism, media | (0)
The National Press Photographers Association has announced its winners for the Best of Photojournalism contest. The winners in the online categories were quite impressive this year. Steve Myers over at Poynter weighs in on some of the notables and trends. Here are some that I liked a lot: Soul of Athens - First Place, Best Use of Web and Best Multimedia Package, The Athens News One School's Struggle: Fixing D.C.'s Schools - First Place, Best Audio Slideshow, The Washington Post Hotel Poverty - First Place, Best Feature Slideshow (INDE), Shane Bauer Firsts and Goals - First Place, Best Sports Slideshow (UNDE), Palm Beach Post Our Hidden ...
04.09.08

What the heck is a Petawatt!?* article, science | (0)
Well, according to Wired, it's the power output of the world's most powerful laser. Built at the University of Texas at Austin is pretty much the kind of laser an evil genius would put on the moon in order to hold the world hostage. How much is a petawatt? Well, in zeros it is 1,000,000,000,000,000 watts of power. I wonder if in a couple decades we'll have petabyte hard drives and petabyte CPUs? Click on the link some stunning photos. *Let it be known it was a struggle to decide whether to make a Back to the Future, Austin Powers or a Real ...
04.09.08

Evening reads article, links | (0)
Facebook Reportedly Near Accord Over Origin - Apparently Aaron Grennspan claims he created 'The Facebook,' soon to be associated with 'The Huge Settlement.' With the company worth an estimated $15 billion and rumor that it well sell public shares soon, I think they can afford to pay this thing under the rug. Cindy McCain is shopping a book - I've got to tell you, those McCains are some writing fools. McCain has put out (what seems) like two books during his presidential run. Hell, I think he even put one out while in that Vietnam POW camp. Now his wife is ...
10.09.06

Stop the Insanity! Iraq War, article | (0)
The Insanity of 'Staying the Course' in IraqBy Joshua Holland, AlterNet. Posted October 9, 2006.The idea that Iraq will spiral out of control if U.S. forces withdraw has been hammered home since the beginning of the occupation by the wars supporters, but while it's a danger, it is also anything but the certainty that's become part of the conventional wisdom. Seventy percent of Iraqis have confidence that their police force can maintain order.The hawks who brought us this war have gone through an exquisite set of intellectual gymnastics to produce new justifications for why we have to stay the course. ...