Tell all your little friends that the latest viral video of pre-teen kids doing an inappropriate performance of “Scarface” is not a “fudging” school play. The video (over 2.5 million hits) is a professional production done by child actors with their parent’s permission and is purposefully made to look like a parent taped it from the audience with a handheld video … [Read more...] about Scarface Video is not a “Fudging” School Play
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A Chatroulette Star is Born
A Chatroulette star is born. His name is Merton, he plays the piano (very well), and makes up on-the-spot songs to people he meets on Chatroulette. Before you hit “Next” on this blog post you should look at this guy. He has over 3 million hits on youtube.com! (Warning – this is Chatroulette so there are some “adult” words in his compositions.) A month ago Merton … [Read more...] about A Chatroulette Star is Born
The Power of the Viral Video
The great thing about the viral video craze is that it is brings the power to the people. YEAH! Just when you thought “Pants on the Ground” could never be topped, check out the latest youtube.com star – a three year old girl who really loves Justin Bieber. Here are the steps of how a regular video goes viral and makes things happen. And it doesn’t hurt that she is so … [Read more...] about The Power of the Viral Video
Chatroulette. A Freak Show-But We Love a Freak Show
Chatroulette is the latest Internet buzz where you can randomly videochat with others. It’s simple. You log in http://chatroulette.com/ and you are randomly connected to someone via webcam. (Yes, you must have a webcam on your PC/Mac to play.) You can stay and chat or click “next” and see who (or what) comes up next. Sounds fun, right. But before spin the Chatroulette … [Read more...] about Chatroulette. A Freak Show-But We Love a Freak Show
Tech Help in Haiti
The tech community shows the power of positive technology by building free open-source tools that help aid relief and recovery in Haiti. Hours about the disaster in Haiti Crisis Commons organized several nationwide events to work on numerous technology projects. The Haiti OpenStreetMap project was a direct result of this tech collaboration. It provides one of the most … [Read more...] about Tech Help in Haiti
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