For What?!Its Worth.

So I just found this on A List Apart

I was first tho. FIRST FIRST FIRST!!!!!!!!

The internet as a communication medium between creator and audience has some pretty incredible potential, but instead it sucks.

As all of my small audience knows (unless there’s some contingent I don’t know about, in which case, hi) I wrote and produced a film called Suspension, we also did the website if you like it. It is a very low budget sci-fi thriller shot on Hi-Def in Kansas. I’ve been working on it since the end of 2004. A long time for one project by any human measure. The film has been making it’s way around festivals, and doing just fine. It’s out on DVD here in the states, and may make it’s way Down Under, and beyond at some point. If Allah wills it. Anyway, part of having a film, or any mass produced creative work, out in the market now is the many internet reviews and comments said project will receive.

I try to steer clear of these things, being someone who is already painfully self defeating when left to my own devices. Never-the-less I have been unable to avoid checking out Suspension’s IMDB page discussions and our Netflix reviews.

Why do I do this? An honest interest combined with a strong dose of that ever present self defeat I suppose. Among some of the choice comments are things like ‘How in the world does a movie like this get made?’ and ‘Worst movie ever.’ Now I know that Suspension has problems, I cringe at them every time I watch it. But those seem to be fairly extreme reactions.

And therein lies the problem. The internet with its unique blend of anonymity, mob rule and intellectual lawlessness defeats its’ own promise. I love hearing what people have to say about the movie. Even if it is negative, I generally find it helpful and useful for whatever is next. However what do I do with the worst movie? How do I justify how this film got made? I can’t. All that the internet has created is a shitfest for creators to go swim in. I am overly aware that any attempt to engage in these discussions would result in a time-sucking, enraging flame war. And I would come across even more like an ever suffering momma’s boy artiste then I do in this post.

So what to do? Do what everyone does with all criticism, take it with a grain of salt and move on. It seems a shame tho. I liked responding to someone who was curious about the basic facts of time stopping, and hopefully they’ll like that I responded. I’d love to find out what didn’t work for the people who have hated the movie so far, so that we won’t make the same mistakes again.

Probably the only way to offset this is to participate more. To try and review things positively, even when I don’t entirely love the product. Or attempt to discuss my issues with a film online as well as in person. Somehow that seems destined to fail. Or is that more self defeat?

But whatever, this is worst post ever. Seriously what a turd. And it’s racist. And there are really major plot holes.

and for those of you who have foregone the cellular part of Apple’s world but do love touchscreen’s. I, or rather Ashley, is in possession of an iTouch, which allows me to play around with many of the tech parts of iPhone without actually succumbing to yet another tech mega trend.

On Saturday night we had a smallish party at the house and I found a golden piece of software to assist me. Simplify Media has created an app for your iTouch or iPhone that is game changing. Using wifi (or I assume cellular data) it allows you to stream your iTunes from another computer. Your home machine, or people who have allowed you access.

I used it to stream music from a playlist on my main itunes machine to the ipod connected to speakers upstairs. No extra cables, or any additional time needed to transfer a playlist to the iTouch for the party. I built one playlist, from my entire library which is far too large for an ipod, streamed it upstairs and now had one music set up for both inside and outside, upstairs and down.

Go get it on itunes or from the site. It’s free for the first 10k downloads.

Remember old school Sony? Cool Sony?

The one who would do crazy shit that changed the game like the Walkman?

Maybe these ads will refresh you memory on how bitchin Sony used to be

Thanks for those go to this guy.

In any event, whether I’ve reminded you of Sony’s heyday as a relevant tech company or not, get ready because here is their new hotness. Really amazing stuff. Really.

Sony UR Doin it Wrong from Aris Blevins on Vimeo.

Now in all fairness, apparently this thing has some good features, you can flick it and roll it to change tracks. Wow.

What the hell happened over there? This thing cost $100 dollars less than a PS3 (although that number is shrinking) and is at best a six month use throw away. Be afraid if you own Sony stock. On second thought if you own Sony stock you probably have not too much to worry about, so kudos.

It’s scary to look at these major companies that cannot seem to get their acts together. How could you honestly release this as a major roll out in an age when I can get a device with GPS, games, music and internet? And I’m not even just talking about the iPhone anymore.

Get it together Sony, I used to be a fanboy. The rest of you, innovate. Really.

the decisions we make. Or that we will never full understand everyone/thing I submit this for scrutiny.

EGL in Little Tokyo from Aris Blevins on Vimeo.

You have a bit of Elegant Gothic Lolita – ish look going on, along with some steampunk -ish folks. In the EGL’s arms are dolls. Which I believe are Super Dollfie’s or the like. Check out some of the photos of how folks get down with these.

Totally incredible. People dressing like they are from an alternate history, rocking dolls that are super-real with which they create their own fantasies.

Humble pie on know it all’s.

Thanks to defunct duo Friend and Lover for the tunes.