I’ve long been looking for a list like this, and leave it to the New York Times to publish it on Christmas Eve: There’s Lots of Tech Help, Yes, on the Internet. To get online solutions to your PC or Mac problems — often through the generosity of users sharing their wisdom through forums — […]
Xeni Jardin on BoingBoing’s move into video
Xeni Jardin from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Xeni Jardin, one of the hosts of the hugely successful site BoingBoing.net ("a directory of wonderful things"), talks about boingboing.tv and the evolution from the site’s early days to its push into online video in this 6-minute interview conducted at the Web 2.0 Summit. For those who don’t […]
Von Iva hits big time in Jim Carrey’s new movie
The Von Iva interview from JD Lasica on Vimeo. At the last Macworld Expo Culture Catch Salon, I bumped into the drummer of Von Iva, a San Francisco band that hit the big time this weekend with the release of Jim Carrey’s new movie, Yes Man. I hadn’t heard of Von Iva until then, but […]
At Creative Commons’ 6th birthday
Just back from Creative Commons‘ sixth birthday party at 111 Minna Gallery in San Francisco. (I think I’ve been to most of CC’s birthday bashes. Here’s my coverage from last year.) Creative Commons — I think of it as a service that lets you fine-tune your copyright (haven’t seen a more succinct definition anywhere) — […]
Web 2.0 animation: How JibJab uses social media
The creators of JibJab from JD Lasica on Vimeo. You know JibJab, right? The wildly popular online animation site has been around since 1999 but became a global phenomenon with their 2004 animated hit This Land, which spoofed the campaigns of John Kerry and George W. Bush. The short has been streamed more than 80 […]