Friday morning, Ryan and I will be on NoOne’sListening from 11am-1pm on KSFS. Unless you live on campus at SF State, you probably won’t be listening, unless you tune into the live stream or podcast. Hosted by Irene McGee. The show is all about Webzine 2005 and indepedent online media, so we thought we’d make some.
Hey, Webzine 2005 is coming up this weekend. I’ve got a few tix to give away. First 5 people to email me are on the guestlist. Hit me up if you want in. It’s gonna be mad-crazy-tactular weekend. Check the full schedule to see what you’d otherwise be missing.
With Webzine fast approaching, I find myself doing a bit of media and public pimping to get the word out. Last week, I pimped Webzine at Dorkbot. I’m not much into public speaking but after a couple of beers and seeing friendly faces in the audience, it went pretty smoothly. Last Thursday, I was on Chris Pirillo’s streaming radio and podcast show, reliving the past and projecting the future of Webzine. This Tuesday, I’ll be on a panel called “Vlogging, and Blogging and Podcasts, Oh My!” that’s happening from 5-8pm at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (701 Mission Street @ 3rd in SF). It’s FREE if you want to come check it out, you just have to RSVP by sending an email to news@davidperry.com. With all that behind me, I’ve still got an event to produce.
My friend Jake went down to New Orleans to try and help get some computers and Internet working for people in need. Working computers with Internet means being able to get in touch with loved ones, register to find family members and getting news on what the hell is going on, or not going on, and getting supplies. Along the way, he was able to cruise around NOLA and document the devastation, death and hope that springs from trauma. Jake recently called into to the Chris Pirillo Show, giving a pretty amazing account of his experiences. Have a listen, it’s powerful shit.
Man, what a week. Lots o’ late nights burning the Webzine oil. Ryan and I tag teamed on getting the new site up. The design is beaut, that’s Matt’s doing. Love the Xmas web theme. The shedule is mostly locked down. We’ve got panels out the ass both days and a titload of workshops to boot. I’m producing the Podcasting and Kicking’s the Man’s Ass panels. BoingBoing, Metblogs and MAKE have all hooked us up some serious ad eyeball exposure, much do to Scott’s invaluable help. Just less than a month to go and things are looking pretty damn good right now. With a planning list of 30+ people, the inspiration and motivation just grows. Things to do: work out venue space layout, lock in fat outgoing bandwidth, get a wiki going to organize the Master’s Lounge, work out food, get insurance, push #webzine on irc.freenode.net, inventory our hardware/tech needs, outreach to non-techies to attend & learn, get more sponsors, and somehow find time to pack for the playa.
I hit the desert with MGL and Ted this weekend for the experience that was Simnuke. Simnuke is the culmination of megatons of hard work by conscious fire artists who created a 1/10,000 scale of the infamous Trinity first nuclear test exactly 60 years ago. The simulation was created by the use of large fans fed with 400 gallons of pressurized biodiesel, going up in less than 30 seconds. Simnuke is meant as a reminder of the horror of nuclear weapons, something that many of us don’t really think about anymore in this post-Cold War world, myself included. Considering that the Bush administration spends more on nukes now than we did on average during the Cold War and that we are minting new would-be terrorists daily with western actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine it is a super important reality to keep in mind. This video is a little something I shot and edited capturing the explosive beauty of what the Simnuke Project was able to illuminate. Length: 01:27 [3MB Quicktime7] [10MB Quicktime MPEG4]
OK, so I decided to try and record something with some friends and call it a podcast (that’s what the little headphone dude graphic means). First one ever, comes in at 20 minutes. It’s Stefana, Darcy and I talking about some experiences we had this week. Just kinda freeform stylie. Let me know if you like. Stuff we talk about: Hello!, Fourth of July blurr, Treasure Island, dinner, anarchists & riot cops, flag burning, Darcy’s shirt, muffins, wet dreams, Andrea’s baby, whirrled peas, Utah time, frenulum. Check it: Mission Freakshow #1
I met Pam Pam around the old Progressive Nerve Center sometime last year while she was working for Dennis Kucinich’s presidential campaign. She’s an amazing human being that brings SF Peacemakers to life. She and friends and neighbors take back the corner of Sunnydale and Hahn every Friday night. It’s the most notorious block in San Francisco where frequent but little known stories of dead black men are made. Pam Pam brings a moment of peace to where much violence and blood have flowed. This 60 minute video (144MB QT) is Pam Pam’s story of what goes on down there. Get ready, it’s damn powerful. Btw, I didn’t create this video. This is a rip of a DVD that Pam Pam asked me to make available on the ‘net. I just ripped it and uploaded it to the Internet Archive.
So, so lame. News from Dischord Records:
Many people have now noticed that Nike has appropriated the Minor Threat artwork and logo for a new skateboard demo / ad campaign. To set the record straight — Nike never contacted Dischord to obtain permission to use this imagery, nor was any permission granted. Simply put, Nike stole it and we’re not happy about it. We are not yet sure what options, if any, we have to stop Nike from using our images to sell their shoes, but if you would like to direct your complaints to Nike that would be a good place to start.
Come on Nike. With an army of marketing drones and a limitless advertising budget at your disposal, all you could come up with is a blatant ripoff of DC’s seminal punk rock band’s art? Ironically, this whole thing should bring more attention to how lame Nike is and hopefully educate a few people on the meaning of corporate co-optation of culture. Conact Nike or give them a call at 1-800-344-6453 and share your thoughts on the matter.
