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MPEG Streamclip just got a whole lot better
I have always been partial to MPEG Streamclip because it is a simple editor, convertor, and viewer all in one. It has its issues, and it can be buggy, but I have been using it for well over 5 years … Continue reading
ds106radio is neither radical nor safe, it’s an experiment
A week or two ago Alec Couros tweeted a few questions about the appeal of ds106radio and its seemingly deviant relationship to copyright and/or licensing. You can see his tweets below: @jimgroom & #ds106‘ers – just watched ur @cogdog amazing … Continue reading
Callaloo, Krazy Kat, and ds106 for everyone!
Erica, also know as Palaver, was part of Martha Burtis’s first Summer session ds106 course, and she came in a bit nervous. She wasn’t entirely comfortable with technology, and she had her doubts about completing the class—as everyone in their … Continue reading
The ds106 Summer of Oblivion gentle cow prod email
As of now less than half of you [the registered UMW students] have signed-up for an account on the ds106 site as I made clear in the first email I sent. What’s more, even fewer of you have started to … Continue reading
ds106: A Pre-Course List of things to do
This email was sent out on June 9th as a follow-up to the original email I sent to all registered UMW students introducing the class. In the email below I break down some of the things I am expecting all … Continue reading
The ds106 Summer of Oblivion scare ’em straight email
The following email went out on May 31st, 2011 in preparation for the ds106 Summer of oblivion online course through UMW. It is directed primarily at the 27 UMW students registered for the course, but may be useful for anyone … Continue reading