Friday, December 31, 2004

Why not call the job Blogger and be done with it? A post titled More Testing ... sez via bsmoffatt.blogspot.com ... Why not call the job Blogger and be done with it Job Title - Online Writer - 6 month contract Location: Greater Toronto Job Description This position for an online writer requires a self-motivated communicator with experience developing original web site content. You can adapt and modify content from traditional media such as direct mail, print advertising and sales collateral. As demonstrated in your portfolio you clearly grasp the difference between traditional copywriting and writing for new media. You understand the concepts of web content and flow and recognize the visual effect of your words and concepts on a screen. And you can break down complex concepts and edit lengthy materials into relevant and interesting news items for online audiences, while serving Deloitte's business goals. The online writer will serve as a key Online Marketing team member supporting the Canadian area of Deloitte.com. Working under the direction of the Managing Editor, you will: [Qumana Blog] 10:54:24 PM    comment []

Calling All Masher/Remixer Arrestees. Perhaps no person has ever been convicted of copyright infringement from mashups. From Mediatrips: I'll give $100 to EFF if anyone can prove to me that a masher/remixer has ever been arrested and/or convicted in the United States for copyright infringement. Specifically, I mean criminal prosecution (not civil litigation). I want an answer to this question becasue I believe there is way too much fear and anxiety about using/remixing/mashing copyrighted content for personal and artistic expression. I'm doing this becasue I want to try and counter some of the FUD effects that the MPAA, RIAA, and others have caused around this issue. I would love to absolutely prove that NEVER in the history of the United States has anyone ever been criminally charged for mashing copyrighted content. Anyways, that my offer. Yes, I know its not much money. If you want to help out and add to the pot then please let me know. David Goldschmidt [unmediated] 8:33:25 PM    comment []

Friday Dec 31: Kerry 252, Bush 286. Today's map I am still waiting for information about the recount in Ohio and how the overseas vote went. If anyone knows, please let me know. A reader asked an interesting question: What is the smallest number of states you have to win to be president? By sorting the spreadsheet on EVs, you get the answer easily: 10. A candidate who wins the following 10 states gets 271 electoral votes and thus wins: New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, New York, Texas, and California [Electoral Vote Predictor 2004] 9:24:52 AM    comment []

R.I.P., Julius Axelrod. Julius Axelrod Dies at 92; Won Nobel in Medicine. Julius Axelrod helped to discover how chemicals released by nerve cells in the brain regulate mood and behavior. By DAVID TULLER. [NYT > Science] 9:23:14 AM    comment []

You, Too, Can Be a Podcaster. Fans of the burgeoning technology, which lets users broadcast and download audio content feeds to MP3 players, say it represents audio broadcasting's future. But podcasting still has a long way to go. By Daniel Terdiman. [Wired News] 9:17:04 AM    comment []