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i am still alive

Blog

Honestly, I am still going to post something about “Mashup Camp”:http://mashupcamp.com and my experiences there. I just have to free up a bit of time before I can do so. In the interim, take a look at just a few of the “many”:http://www.technorati.com/search/mashupcamp.com “news”:http://news.com.com/Big+names+collaborate+at+the+unconference/1606-2_3-6041781.html?tag=fd_carsl “items”:http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/monkeybites/index.blog?entry_id=1420022 about the event.

Many many thanks to Karen for posting her entertaining Knitting Olympics progress. You probably didn’t even notice my absence.

ok, so science and religion aren’t always friends

Religion

I just read a fascinating (if a bit slanted) LA Times article about “genetic evidence that Native Americans aren’t descendants of the Hebrews”:http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mormon16feb16,0,5561316.story. It probably doesn’t come as a shock to most of us, but apparently it’s a big deal to Mormons who were converted to that faith based on their “Lamanite heritage”. Anyway, I’m not doing the article justice. Read it; it has an interesting set of twists and turns.

Podbop: podcasting the future

Technology

I just “posted”:http://labs.evdb.com/archives/2006/02/spotted_in_the_1.html about the new “Podbop”:http://podbop.org service, which uses EVDB data to help people discover new music. A snippet:

bq. Podbop’s mission is to prevent the “shoulda been there” syndrome. You know the story: a friend goes to a concert by a little-known band then tells you, “You gotta hear this!” You discover that they’re awesome, just in time to realize that they won’t visit your town for another year. If ever. “Shoulda been there.”

bq. Rewind a month and try it the Podbop way instead. You go to the Podbop site and find your city’s podcast. (San Diego, for instance) Podbop gives you a steady stream of MP3s for bands that are performing soon in your town. If you like one, follow the link to the Eventful page for details on the concert. Now you’ll be the one to tell your friend, “Gotta hear this band!”

Check it out for your town and see what you think.

a prairie home… movie?

Film

OK, here’s the pitch: take a popular Midwestern radio show, add a few big Hollywood stars, throw in edgy director Robert Altman, and what do you have? “Pure screen gold”:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420087/. Or something.

Yeah, they lost me at “radio show” too. I can see the appeal of Garrison Keillor, consummate storyteller, but the rest of it sounds like an odd fit. Of course, it’s been well-received at the Berlin Film Festival, so I may end up seeing it (and loving it) when it comes to town.