Interview with Anton Orlov — An Analog Crusader in the Digital Age Tweet By Katherine Sweetman Try this: Create a mobile, fully functional photographic darkroom and printing studio then drive it around the country to show the world (starting with the US) that analog photography is not dead! That is what Anton Orlov did this summer. Ahhh, THE DARKROOM. Do […]
The Photo Palace, A Photo Darkroom on Wheels
San Diego Independent Filmmakers Mixer and Pitchfest Friday, September 21, Four Points Sheraton off Aero Drive
SD Film Mixer Tweet Reported by Katherine Sweetman The San Diego Student Film Festival and San Diego Independent Filmmakers Consortium invite local filmmakers and interested parties to attend the first San Diego Pitchfests and Mixer, Friday, September 21, from 7-9, at the Four Points Sheraton, 8110 Aero Drive San Diego, CA 92123 Are you an producer, actor, director of photography, […]
Home Owners In Plight
A RADICAL SOLUTION TO SAVE HOMES FROM FORECLOSURE by LAURA GOTTESDIENER Found on Occupy.com, credited as originally appearing on AlterNet. As the summer’s vicious campaign season rolls on, there’s one thing both sides agree on: the 2008 mortgage crisis is still frustratingly unresolved. Last week, Citigroup settled for nearly $600 million with its shareholders over allegations of deception, the latest […]
The Great Stride To Mars: Curiosity’s Descent
[Science!] First Images From Mars Tweet Mars Curiosity Descent – Ultra HD 30fps Smooth-Motion Observation by Lev Six Any talk of space exploration in the future will always reference Curiosity’s mission to Mars and that awesome descent known as the seven minutes of terror. The fact that NASA recorded video of that descent and landing was just the icing on […]
Nobu Sushi Restaurant review
[Food Review] Nobu by Gwenniepenny Nobu is world-famous for its fresh sushi, and loved by many, many celebs and high rollers for the luxury of having fresh sushi from Japan flown over and expertly prepared right in the US. I have some problems ethically with importing sushi this way, but I cast aside my high horse for the evening. I […]
ART SAN DIEGO Contemporary Art Fair Sept 6-9
International Contemporary Art Fair in San Diego? Yes. Tweet Reported by Katherine Sweetman THE Contemporary Art Fair for San Diego, ART SAN DIEGO, is happening this weekend. The fair, in its fourth year and third location, will this time be held at the The Balboa Park Activity Center, a “38,000 square-foot multi-purpose gymnasium built to accommodate badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and other […]
We’re Breaking Up Already, Babe?
Deerhoof The Breakup Song Polyvinyl Records, 2012 Review by Kent Manthie Tweet This year, so far, has been a pretty good year for indie music. In the early part of 2012 we received a couple other bands’ albums also on the Polyvinyl Records roster: Owen’s whimsical, at times and always introspective Ghost Town as well as the newest from Athens, […]
AI surveillance cameras installed throughout the country
Smile for the Surveillance Society Tweet opinion and observation by Lex Six A few years ago at the FOSE trade show in downtown D.C., I was able to get a look at some neat new technology where artificial intelligence was being added to cameras designed to protect federal installations. Back then the cameras were not terribly smart… Things have changed. […]