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Joe The Plumber Gets A New Job - Find Out What

2009-01-09T01:00:18Z

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Charlie Rose - Bill Gates

2009-01-09T00:38:51Z

In a conversation, Bill Gates talks about how software is changing.

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Authors@Google: Hal Abelson, Harry Lewis & Ken Ledeen

2009-01-05T14:58:25Z

Hal Abelson, Harry Lewis, and Ken Ledeen visit Google's Cambridge, MA office to discuss their book "Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion." This event took place on October 3, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.

Hal Abelson is Class of 1922 Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and an IEEE Fellow. He has helped drive innovative educational technology initiatives such MIT OpenCourseWare, cofounded Creative Commons and Public Knowledge, and was founding director of the Free Software Foundation. Ken Ledeen, Chairman/CEO of Nevo Technologies, has served on the boards of numerous technology companies. Harry Lewis, former Dean of Harvard College, is Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard. He is author of Excellence Without a Soul: Does Liberal Education Have a Future? Together, the authors teach Quantitative Reasoning 48, an innovative Harvard course on information for non-technical, non-mathematically oriented students.

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Internet Video: This Is Only the Beginning

2009-01-09T00:50:36Z

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Journalist Scott Kirsner draws on film history to ponder the potential of online video, and criticizes the motion picture industry for being slow to adapt to the new medium. Kirsner urges Hollywood studios to regard the internet as less of a tool for digital piracy and more of "an opportunity to make money."

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Journalist Scott Kirsner presents an illustrated spin through his new book, Inventing the Movies, which offers a technological history of Hollywood -- and an exploration of why revolutionary new ideas so often face intense resistance in any industry.

In Hollywood, even after the debut of "The Jazz Singer," studio chiefs still dragged their heels on adopting sound technology. Technicolor was founded in 1915, and helped bring "a rainbow of colors" to the silver screen in movies like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With the Wind" -- but it wasn't until the 1950s, when TVs started showing up in American living rooms, that Hollywood rushed to convert to color production. In the 1980s, Universal Pictures and Disney sued Sony over the Betamax; within a decade, they were making more money from home video than ticket sales.

And even today, most studios don't offer their full catalogs in digital form (hoping to make more money by selling us high-def DVDs) and Hollywood's top cinematographers prefer to shoot on film. Scott's very interactive talk is geared to both movie buffs and techies -- and will be followed by a discussion about why people resist new ideas, and how innovators can overcome that resistance - The Hillside Club

Scott Kirsner is a contributing columnist for the Boston Globe Business section. His column Innovation Economy, appears in the Globe every Sunday. Kirsner’s writing has also appeared in BusinessWeek, Variety, The New York Times, and other publications.Kirsner is the author of the book The Future of Web Video, editor of The Convergence Guide: Life Sciences in New England, and a contributor to The Good City: Writers Explore 21st Century Boston. Kirsner was part of the founding team of Boston.com in 1995, and he is a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication.

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Womanizer Spoof - EBENEZER

2008-12-11T16:39:18Z

A Christmas Carol parody sung to the tune of Britney Spears' Womanizer. Watch as Ebenezer Scrooge gets scared straight into the Xmas Spirt by Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

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LYRICS

JACOB MARLEY:
Selfish Brit
Won't give a quid to a pauper
You work Cratchit
like a mule, and that's improper

Youre a greedy rich man
But your wealth will be your downfall
Youll end up like me,
Dead Mr. Marley.

I come in chains
Bringing you a Christmas Carol
"Change your ways
or your soul will be in peril"

Cuz if you dont behave,
Then youll be starin at your grave cuz
you're a wicked man,
a crooked man, baby

Ebenezer - Scrooge, Ebenezer
You're an Ebenezer
Oh, Ebenezer, Oh,
You're a stingy miser, baby

Scroo, Scroo, Scrooge
Scroo, Scroo, Scrooge
Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer

Boy, you wont forget, (Bahumbug)
The things that I just said, (Bahumbug)
Cuz youll be Visited, (Bahumbug)
By three spirits in bed, (Bahumbug)

The ghost of past,
The ghost of present,
and yet to come (huh?)
it means the future!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST:
Im the past,
I may be dead but check this body
I mean what an ass,
But its too bad that youve been naughty.

Your daddy didn't love you
Cuz he said you killed your mother,
Then your woman left,
That really sucks baby.

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT:
Listen Scrooge,
Im the ghost of Christmas present,
My beard is huge,
And the itching is unpleasant.

Let me show you Tiny Tim,
His situations lookin grim,
But you dont care,
Cause you'd hate a baby.

MUSIC STOP

DEATH)
Scroooooge!!
Deeaath!!

GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT:
Sorry, hes not really a singer!

ALL CHARACTERS SINGING NOW:
Ebenezer - Scrooge, Ebenezer
You're an Ebenezer
Oh, Ebenezer, Oh,
You're a stingy miser, baby

Scroo, Scroo, Scrooge
Scroo, scroo, scrooge.
Ebenezer, Ebenezer, Ebenezer

SCROOGE:
Boy, I wont forget
The things that you just said
Ill buy you all a goose
So I dont wind up dead!

ALL CHARACTERS:
Ebenezer - Scrooge, Ebenezer
You're an Ebenezer
Oh, Ebenezer, Oh,
You're a stingy miser, baby

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Joe The Plumber Decides To Throw McCain Under The Bus

2008-12-18T20:59:03Z

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Joe The Plumber Will NOT Go Away

2008-12-11T00:57:31Z

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Re: "Pennies from Heaven" $€X: Level 2, Episode 11

2008-11-30T06:55:15Z

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Google D.C. Talks: Born Digital

2009-01-09T00:56:15Z

As part of the Google D.C. Talks series, and in partnership with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Professor John Palfrey offers a sociological portrait of "digital natives" -- children who were born into and raised in the digital world -- with a particular focus on their conceptions of online privacy.

Palfrey is joined by Harvard students Sarah Zhang and Diana Kimball, two "digital natives" who offer their own observations from living their lives in a Twitter-, YouTube-, and blog-filled world.

This event took place on October 15, 2008 at Google's office in Washington, D.C.

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Authors@Google: John Palfrey

2009-01-09T00:56:16Z

John Palfrey visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss his book "Born Digital: Connecting with a Global Generation of Digital Native." This event took place on September 15, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.

The most enduring change wrought by the digital revolution is neither the new business models nor the new search algorithms, but rather the massive generation gap between those who were born digital and those who were not. Based on original research, Born Digital explores a broad range of issues, from the highly philosophical to the purely practical: What does identity mean for young people who have dozens of online profiles and avatars? Should we worry about privacy issues or is privacy even a relevant concern for digital natives? How does the concept of safety translate into an increasingly virtual world? Is stranger-danger a real problem, or a red herring? What lies ahead socially, professionally, and psychologically for this generation?

John Palfrey is Clinical Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. He is a regular commentator on network news programs, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, NPR and BBC. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Laptop

2009-01-09T00:33:28Z

A computer is only as advanced as the person behind the keyboard. Laptop reminds us that the digital divide still resides within our borders.

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http://www.mediathatmattersfest.org/5/laptop/index.php?fs=action

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Authors@Google:Harry Lewis & Hal Abelson

2008-12-02T00:57:26Z

Wherever you go, whatever you say, write, photograph, or buy, you are generating information. That information can be captured, digitized, retrieved, and copied--anywhere on Earth, instantly. Sophisticated computers can increasingly uncover meaning in those digital tracesunderstanding, anticipating, and influencing you as never before. Is this utopia? Or the dawning of a 1984/Brave New World horror world? Whatever you call it, it's happening. What kind of world are we creating? What will it be like to live there?
Blown to Bits offers powerful and controversial answers to these questions and gives you the knowledge you need to help shape your own digital future, not let others do it for you. Building on their pioneering joint MIT/Harvard course, the authors reveal how the digital revolution is changing everything, in ways that are stunning even the most informed experts.

Hal Abelson is Class of 1922 Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and an IEEE Fellow. He has helped drive innovative educational technology initiatives such MIT OpenCourseWare, cofounded Creative Commons and Public Knowledge, and was founding director of the Free Software Foundation. Harry Lewis, former Dean of Harvard College, is Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard. He is author of Excellence Without a Soul: Does Liberal Education Have a Future.
This event took place on June 25, 2008
"License: CC-BY (2.5)

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People & Power - Cyber Cuba Aug. 23, 08 Part 1

2008-10-29T15:31:56Z

A strict control on the media has characterised Cuba since the communist revolutionaries took power in 1959. Recently however a frenzy for information has been brought about, especially amongst the younger generations.

An underground network of young people smuggles computer memory sticks and digital cameras, accessing clandestine Internet connections and spreading news the official state media would rather repress.

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People & Power - Cyber Cuba August 15, 08 Part 2

2008-10-29T21:29:24Z

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McCain vs Google - How Tech-Savvy Should a President Be?

2008-10-30T03:32:09Z

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New York Times Magazine journalist Matt Bai discusses how tech-savvy an American President should be, in light of John McCain's recent admission that he is not familiar with Google.

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New York Times magazine journalist Matt Bai was in Australia recently, on a break from covering the US presidential race.

In an address to the Sydney Institute, he talks about the profound impact of the internet on American politics.

Matt Bai has written extensively about American politics, and his recent book, Billionaires, Bloggers and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics is a look at the state of contemporary Democratic party politics in the U.S.

In this talk, he offers some insights into the Democratic primaries race, and argues that the November election will offer a pretty good choice for voters - The Sydney Institute

Matt Bai writes on national politics for the New York Times Magazine, where he is currently covering the 2008 presidential campaign. He is the author of The Argument: Billionaires, Bloggers, and the Battle to Remake Democratic Politics. The book, which chronicles the rise of the first Internet-age political movement and the people who built it,was honored as a New York Times Notable Book for 2007. The Economist called The Argument engaging and painstakingly reported, and the Washington Post called it unsparing, incisive and altogether engaging and a must read.

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Re: IM SO OVER IT

2008-10-28T21:30:33Z

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Policy Talks@Google: Professor Michael Geist

2008-10-30T15:33:14Z

Professor Michael Geist visits Google in London, UK, to discuss Digital Advocacy in developed and developing countries. This event took place on June 2, 2008, as part of the Affairs of Interest@ / Policy Talks@Google series.

For more information about Prof. Geist, please visit www.michaelgeist.ca

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Re: IM SO OVER IT

2008-10-26T09:30:25Z

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Ron Paul Rap

2008-10-20T09:29:40Z

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A Vision of Students Today

2008-10-19T21:31:26Z

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Digital Underground Ft. Tupac - Wussup With The Love?

2008-10-20T03:31:24Z

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zZz is playing: Grip

2008-11-10T03:56:17Z

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Web 2.0 ... The Machine is Us/ing Us

2008-10-26T03:30:26Z

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Policy Talks@Google: Digital Search & Seizure

2008-10-15T03:30:46Z

by Jim Dempsey, Policy Director, Center for Democracy and Technology
February 22, 2007

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Chad Hurley and Steve Chen - YouTube and Copyright

2008-10-15T09:29:43Z

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YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen discuss copyright issues regarding web video, in a conversation with Wired Magazine Editor-In-Chief Chris Anderson.

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Chad Hurley and Steven Chen in conversation with Chris Anderson.

With YouTube, Hurley and Chen created a new way for millions of people to entertain, educate, rock and shock one another on a scale we've never seen before. YouTube is a platform for everyday people to broadcast their perspectives to the masses.

Musicians, amateur filmmakers, comedians, and professional content owners alike are sharing their videos, and some even rise to the top to become stars. INFORUM awards the founders of YouTube for their ingenuity and talks with them about everything from their homegrown culture to Google to Viacom to what's next on the horizon. -- The Commonwealth Club

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