Day: September 30, 2008

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Bowl Of Noses

Wall Doodling Puzzle

About two weeks ago we stumbled upon Rinpaeshidan, a drawing team in Japan. We can’t get enough of them. There is something kind of magical on their willingness to draw on top of each other.

This is a good idea they had: to make a four panel drawing that they can switch around the panels like a puzzle. Check out their website too for more good stuff. I think we will be seeing a lot from this crew.

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Issues and Actions

Making Net Neutrality The Key Indie Film Issue

If it wasn’t clear already, I think Net Neutrality is the key issue for all filmmakers.  

On Saturday morning I gave the Key Note talk for Film Independent’s annual Filmmaker Forum.  I posted the speech (A Thousand Phoenix Rising) on Let’s Make Better Films.  Please read it.

All this is pretty swell, but it truly illustrates the need for maintaining Net Neutrality.  The internet is the home of free speech and participation.  There is no such thing as free choice if you don’t know what the choice is.  To make decisions, we all must be able to access all info immediately and equally.  It’s not like old media would have covered something like my talk.
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Issues and Actions

Things That Could Bring Progress

BBC News has a story on the spread of Mobile Broadband via a new alliance of PC manufactures, chip makers, and phone firms.  The basic plan is to build wireless chips that will work with third and fourth gen wireless,  promote via a distinct brand, and get the laptops on the shelves in 91 countries by Christmas.

All I know is that the US has dropped from 3rd to something like 26th (I have to look it up) in the last three years, and what we call Broadband is about 40x weaker than what they have in South Korea.
I believe that when people can get stuff fast and it looks real good, they will also want everything possible.  The dream of getting it where ever you are, when ever you want it is here.  Technology is delivering.  Fulfilling the promise is now dependent on maintaing Net Neutrality.