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Entries from March 2010

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Ranch: February 2010

Some photos from the ranch, just south of Yosemite. I took these in February. Going back this weekend, looking forward to the first of the wildflowers.
This one was at 5AM…

A barn on the road near the ranch.  I've been meaning to take photos of it for years, fearing it would fall.  Somehow it [...]

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

The New Chatroulette Piano Improv Video By Merton On YouTube

A few minutes ago, "Merton" sent me his 2nd video, it's brand new. Thanks, Merton! He also just posted it on YouTube and it has 302 views in the first minute. I'm going to guess he gets it to 2MM views by tomorrow night.
Merton's first video, posted last week, hit 6MM views and then got [...]

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Snooki & Her Emmy Award & Me

Snooki just came by for a hello. Howdy, Snooki!

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Guest Lectured This Week At NYU

I guest lectured an NYU class on the future of media and entertainment on Wednesday. The class was about 50 students from NYU's Tisch (film/tv/media), Stern (business) and Gallatin (individualized study) schools.
Here's my profile on RateMyProfessors, with 2 ratings so far.
Posting this comment from a student for my mom to see:
Enjoyed listening to his [...]

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Mandana Celebrates Persian New Year

My friend and colleague, Mandana Massiha, celebrating the Persian New Year by jumping over a flaming log.  It's a centuries old tradition that is now banned in Iran, where her family is from.

Happy New Year, Mandana!

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Just Pre-Ordered Behance Founder Scott Belsky's New Book, "Making Ideas Happen"

Behance is one of my favorite sites because it's the ultimate example of creativity and utility on the internets. There's just no other platform as effective at helping you discover digital artists. And no more advanced global community site connecting those artists, either. It's all because of Belsky.
I remember the day Belsky [...]