Archive | July, 2008

George Orwell’s diaries turned into a blog

30 July 2008

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I have been a big fan of George Orwell ever since I read 1984. I remember the first time I heard about Orwell. I was 16 and we studied an excerpt from 1984 for our English class. I particularly remember this: His eyes re-focused on the page. He discovered that while he sat helplessly musing [...]

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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks about knol

27 July 2008

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Here is an interesting video of Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, asked about Google’s Knol. The last 2 minutes are a little boring and don’t bring much. The first 2 minutes give a good insight on how Wikipedia is very different from Knol and how Jimmy Wales sees Wikipedia in our society.

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Shepard Fairey illustrates photographs of Al Rockoff

25 July 2008

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Shepard was recently presented with the opportunity to illustrate some incredible photographs taken by photojournalist Al Rockoff. The images that were drawn to Shepard fit exactly with the current times and express same complex emotions many people felt during the Vietnam War and feel today with war in Iraq. Al Rockoff’s photos reveal the brutality, [...]

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What subliminal marketing can do to you

17 July 2008

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Studies have shown that everyday, each of us is subject to about 10,000 marketing messages, brands, logos and product offers. 10,000? Yes, that’s a huge number but when you think about it, it’s probably close to reality. Let’s see for a minute. You wake up and turn off your SONY alarm clock, go to the [...]

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Check me out in Riviera Magazine

7 July 2008

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Last month, Tina, Jason, Scotty and I went to a party thrown by our friend Nate for UnScene, the Urban Navigator, at the Pearl Hotel in Point Loma. Riviera Magazine was here shooting pix and we got to be in front of the lens. Jason, Scotty and I made it in this month issue and [...]

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Surf and Fun in El Salvador

2 July 2008

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I’ve been back from my trip to El Salvador for a week and I am only starting to feel better. I had a great time there but I have felt awful for the last few days. It was worth it though… Las Flores Surf Club, El Salvador My friends and I spent 7 days at [...]

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