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An Interview with Anya Kamenetz about student loans, higher education, and her book “DIY U”

Andrew Hazlett — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:54:39 +0000

Anya Kamenetz is the author of DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education. She’s also the subject of our very first (and very beta) video interview:

DIY U

DIY U is about the future of higher education:

It’s a story about the communities of visionaries who are tackling the enormous challenges of cost, access, and quality in higher ed, using new technologies to bring us a revolution in higher learning that is affordable, accessible, and learner-centered.

For more, be sure to visit the DIY U website and follow Anya on twitter @anya1anya.

We’ll soon post a continuation of this discussion in audio form.

An interview with Stephen Fry

Andrew Hazlett — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:50:53 +0000

Stephen Fry is a quintessential “new modern.” He is comfortable in conversation with figures from the past, even as he embraces the latest modes of discussion. An actor, author, and public figure, Fry speaks in this interview about his literary and philosophical inspirations…

“Nuit Blanche” A romantic surrealist short film?

Andrew Hazlett — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:46:41 +0000

This short video captures, in a striking fashion, a fleeting moment between two strangers…

A sparkling blue “alien” in our own seas

Andrew Hazlett — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:41:26 +0000

Vivid blue creatures with sparkling bioluminescence… not just the province of expensive special effects in sci-fi movies. Here in earth’s own oceans you can find the lovely Corynactis viridis:

You can read more about this intriguing little organism (and see other beautiful videos of sea creatures) at the blog of Morphologic Studios – a “scientific art endeavor.”

[via @Vimeo]

Dr. Ralph Stanley: A Legend of Bluegrass

Andrew Hazlett — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:00:52 +0000

From guardian.co.uk [via @Ettagirl]

Dr. Ralph Stanley’s new autobiography, Man of Constant Sorrow, is available at Amazon [affiliate link].

Arcade Fire’s song for Haiti

Andrew Hazlett — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:50:16 +0000

“Haiti” by Arcade Fire – A passionate 2007 performance at Rock En Seine in Paris.

Some Haiti earthquake relief donation links:

A beautiful Chinese folksong from Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project

Andrew Hazlett — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:14:05 +0000

From Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project, a performance of “Yanzi (Swallow Song)” – a Chinese folk song, Kazakh in origin… “Please do not forget your promise and change your heart.”

Polaroid film: A 1972 “introduction” by Charles and Ray Eames

Andrew Hazlett — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:38:03 +0000

So serious–artistically and technically–for what is basically just an advertisement!

This short film is intrinsically interesting because it was made by the iconic designers Charles and Ray Eames, but it’s also fascinating as a time capsule of 1972… as a technical lesson on how a wonderful invention worked… and as a reminder of why–even in our age of instantly sharable digital imagery–people still desire this kind of tangible photography.

[Video found via Merlin Mann]

Note: The above YouTube version is inferior to a Vimeo version that I first posted. Unfortunately, it seems to have disappeared. If I can rediscover the better rendition, I’ll repost it.

“The Second Vision” – A Lovely HD Video

Andrew Hazlett — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:57:01 +0000

Fragments of test footage and moments in life and nature, beautifully edited into a short film by Martin Lang – composed of random clips filmed over five months on location in Sweden.

The accompanying song is “Nut in Your Eye” by Alcoholic Faith Mission.

Monument Valley in HD Video

Andrew Hazlett — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:56:11 +0000

An iconic American landscape captured in gorgeous HD video.