Widgets from NPR

Check out some of these cool widgets that I found on the NPR website. I wonder which ones I'll be working with:

With my college career coming to a close, the thought of life after lectures looms over my head. Amidst all the reading, writing and worrying that is associated with school, I now must contemplate the next step. With this in mind I have begun to apply for internships that would jolt life into my future career.

The first one is called ABC News on Campus. This program selects journalism students from UT to train under highly experienced and seasoned journalists. I have an interview for this internship on Mar. 31rst. The internship will take place either this summer or next fall. Click ABC to visit their site.



The next internship opportunity is with NPR news. I got an e-mail a couple of weeks ago informing me that NPR would be starting up a program similar to the ABC bureau. I immediately sent off my resume. Days passed by and I never got a response, but today I finally did. I just got an e-mail from Mike Olson at NPR and I'm am supposed to meet him this Wednesday at the KUT studio on campus. This would be similar to a dream job. I love NPR's style of reporting and their intelligent approach to news, music and the web.

Operation become a journalist continues...

BBC Interview James Fritz

Here are some pictures of the Interview that took place in front of the Austin Convention Center. It was really cool to meet up with these guys and I'm really excited about getting on this episode. Below check out some pictures and listen to the whole program.

Digital Planet Interview at SXSW

Dragon Ball AF!

Behold, Dragon Ball AF! The saga continues, or does it? AF is nothing like its predecessor, GT, nor is it a legitimate production from Funimation, rather it's created by fans like you and I. After a little research, I found that AF is "real" and will continue production with another company, but it will only be in spanish. Personally, I don't buy it! Anyway, I have attached above, a few images of our favorite super sayian heroes from this "new series." In addition, I have copied the series/sagas that our fellow nerds have compiled over the years. I'd say they have a little too much time on their hands.

Xicor Saga:
001. Appearance of Xicor
002. Xicor's Mission: I Have a Wish...
003. It's the 7 Star Ball!
004. Piccolo's Feelings
005. Xicor Attacks!
006. The End of Krillin and Yamcha!?
007. Hitsorashi - Shows us your Power!!
008. Tien's New Technique; Solo Fusion!!!
009. Hitsorashi Defeated! Motchani Emerges
010. Trunks, Don't Be a Fool!
011. Piccolo to the Rescue
012. No Match for Motchani
013. Gogeta vs. Motchani
014. Help Me Xicor-sama!!! Motchani's Defeat
015. Five Days Free
016. The Hyperbolic Time Chamber
017. Everyone! Train Now for the Battle with Xicor!!
018. Gotenks' and Piccolo's Turn
019. Bulma's Discovery
020. Vegeta Jr. and Goku Jr.
021. Pan's Turn
022. The Battle Begins!
023. Xicor, The Incredibly Powerful Fighter!!
024. Z-Warriors vs. Xicor, Xicor Wins with Ease!
025. Gohan's Super Powers
026. Goodbye Gohan
027. Goku's Revenge! Find Vegeta?!
028. Xicor vs Gogeta
029. Xicor Defeated!
030. Return the Dragon Balls
031. Goten, Go Study!
032. Earth is Back to Normal

Super Goku Saga:
033. The Wish for Gohan
034. Gohan Returns to Earth
035. Chi-Chi's Crazy!
036. Trunks' Training with Pan
037. A New Enemy! Identify Yourself
038. Karoenisch is Looking for the Dragon Balls!
040. Karoenisch vs. the Z-Fighters
041. Vegeta's New Attack
042. Gotenks' Full Power!
043. Goku's Angry! Transformation!
044. Goku Super Saiyan vs. Karoenisch!
045. Karoenisch Defeated, but Goku Goes On!
046. The Super Powers of Gogeta Super Saiyan 5
047. Karoenisch at his Maximum Power!
048. Gogeta Jr. Attacking Karoenisch
049. Gogeta and Gogeta Jr. are the Strongest Team in the Universe!
050. Karoenisch Finally Defeated
051. Back to the Normal Life
052. Piccolo Starts Training Again
053. Videl Visiting Mr. Satan
054. Goten's New Job!
055. A New Life!

You get the idea...the shit goes on until episode 230! Until next time...

Lil stroll through the depths of our minds

As Caleb and I sit here and chat, we chat about some pretty messed up stuff. As the storys went on the shit got hilarious, somehow you can talk about anything and it becomes "mind blowing"... or is it that you really come up with some interesting and intelligent things... i think you pay more attention to detail, and the little coincidences are actually blowing our mind, like check this out, so me, paul, and james ( this is caleb writing now by the way ) somehow thought of the movie Total Recall, an older arnold swarzinager sci-fi, and with nothing to do tongiht, and the last two nights partyin like rockstars, im serious rockstars, haha drinking, dancin, boozin, we were lookin for a pretty chill night, so we decided to rent Total Recall and just get stoned while drinkin, somehow we ended up with drinkin box wine, and after a 2 hour venture trying to find total recall, which our night was planned around. We're at my apartment drinkin box wine, and watchin this fucked up 30 year old Andy Milanokis, rapping about some fucked up shit, and what makes it fucked up the most is he looks and sounds like a 13 year old. im serious watch this dude, its kinda scary, we're sittin here watchin him and he looks 13 but kinda acts smart enough to be 30, but talks about weird fucked up 14 year old humor. Go watch this dude and in your head, as paul as engraved in mine, HE'S 33 NOW. So back to the original story, we're watchin an interview of this weird lil creature, and he references none other than Total Recall, ya THAT JUST HAPPENED! who woulda thought, we're watchin random, random shit, because of the fact that we found it impossible to find total recall, a random ass movie, and andy milanokis references a chick that supposedly has 3 boobs from what movie? TOTAL FUCKIN RECALL.... done

SXSW Interactive

We finally met up with the guys from Digital Planet and had a really cool conversation about technology and its continuing impact in the world. It was really interesting to see how these guys cover stories and what the experience has been like for them. I'm supposed to go meet up with them at 5 for an interview. I may get a spot on their next program which would be really cool! Below is the article I wrote that got this whole thing started, and a picture of the guys from the BBC at the Ginger Man.



This year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival is introducing a new event called Accelerator which could prove to spawn some of 2009’s most cutting edge software applications.

At the 2007 SXSW Interactive Festival, the micro-blogging tool Twitter gained an enormous amount of attention from the Web community, propelling it into a global phenomenon. This occurrence led SXSW Interactive organizers to create the Accelerator event as a way to showcase emerging Twitter like companies. Twitter is an online service that allows users to post and follow, in a 140 text maximum, updates that answer the question: “What are you doing?” Twitter has become so popular that even President Obama uses the site to post messages.

Accelerator event manager, Chris Valentine, said that after Twitter’s success at the festival in 2007, similar companies were approaching SXSW about how to be involved. Valentine said that there wasn’t a real way to fit them in at that time.

“So what we realized was that by creating Accelerator, we could give these companies a platform to be in the event, Twitter like companies,” said Valentine. “A way to showcase what they were doing, and on a leveler platform. And hopefully to create some exposure for them.”

Valentine said that, although a tool like Twitter is uncommon, there are still many exciting web companies currently doing extraordinary things in the field.

“To see these things before they hit the market is very exciting. Basically we’re seeing who the players are going to be within the next couple of years,” said Valentine.

Valentine said that he was expecting around 50 applicants for the Accelerator event, but that he has received over 200. The unexpected high number of applications, coupled with the fact that this is a first year event, has delayed the participant selection process.

A new company called Blellow has decided to be one among the 200 plus applicants to throw their hat into the Accelerator competition.

Blellow communication manager, Veronica Jorden, said that her company aims to take the best features of three popular web tools: Twitter, Linkedin, and Google Groups, and combine them into a cohesive networking application.

“We’re really focused on helping freelancers and entrepreneurs network. To act as a knowledge base for them. And also to connect them with people that can potentially bring them work, or that they can bring work to,” said Jorden.


Jorden said that Twitter’s success at SXSW was a large factor in applying to the Accelerator competition. “They [Twitter] basically have created a new form of communication. So we think, or we hope, that the South by Southwest crowd will be receptive to Blellow because they’re already keen with Twitter.”

The Accelerator competition is going to be broken down into four categories: online music, online video, social networking applications, and innovative web technologies. Finalists in each category will be given a 2 minute presentation slot at the event. Winners of each category will receive recognition in the SXSW world magazine, two passes to the 2010 SXSW, plus additional prizes that have yet to be announced.

Jake McKee, Chief Strategy Officer of Ant’s Eye View, and advisor for Accelerator, said that he was excited to about the diversity of talent in the event.

McKee said that of the four categories listed in the event, he is most excited about the innovative web technologies competition. “With my background being in digital development and 3D product design, I’m obviously most interested in new innovative web technologies.”

The Accelerator event will be hosted by Guy Kawasaki, former Apple fellow at Apple Computer. The event will take place Monday, March 16, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will be held at the Hilton Downtown at 500 East Fourth St. , Austin, TX 78701.

This Friday

So this Friday I am going to meet up with the folks from BBC's Digital Planet! It's gonna be really cool because I have been listening to their show for at least a year. They do shows about how technology is being used all over the world: from the metropolis cities of China - to the Jungles of South America. I highly suggest that you check this program out if you already haven't. Click Digital Planet to subscribe to their podcast


I have been thinking about a cool place to take the staff of Digital Planet when we meet up and I decided on the event below. It is a perfect mix of Music and Technology. Hope to see you guys there.

Who is the Master!

This is the best ending of any movie I have ever seen... plus it stars my little brother Paul as Leroy

Between two Ferns

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis from Between Two Ferns

Hilarious!

Spring Break

Spring Break is fast approaching and I can't wait. I'm thinking about doing some stuff at SXSW and here is a list of what I'm planning. Let me know if any of you guys want to join. I know my little bro Paul will be kicking it with. He is a great friend and brother.

From Friday March 13th to Sunday the 15th, there is going to be this really cool arcade event. This one is free and open to the public and there is going to be competitions for those brave enough to battle. Damon, I challenge you to a fighting bout atThe Screen Burn Event!



Starting Thursday Mar. 19th there will be an exhibition of poster art. They will be selling them as well. I'm gonna go check it out and see if I can find any cool stuff for my apartment. Its calledFlatstock 20 Poster show



Here are some bands I'm looking forward to at SXSW

Explosions in the sky: Free show @ Auditorium Shores on March 21rst
Mr. Lif: He's playing at Pangea on March 20th, and the 21rst at Back Alley Social Club
Brother Ali: Back Alley Social Club, Wed. Mar 18th
Cold War Kids: Free show @ Auditorium Shores, Thursday Mar. 19, 7 p.m

My future profession

I think I'm going to start training to be a world famous professional freestyle walker after I graduate.