So I'm in this class called mobile journalism, and we're doing a lot of cool stuff. Liveblogging Arianna Huffington was only the beginning—we've Skype'd with people in Africa and Japan on the same day about how they use their phones, Skype'd with Kevin Thau, a VP of Twitter about (what else?) the future of Twitter, … Continue reading Mobile tech + democracy = awesomeness
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Fridge project, follow me elsewhere
The inside of my fridge, shot with my cell phone. For Mobile Journalism class I'm embarking on a project to photograph my fridge at least 3 times a week. It was inspired by a similar project in Orion Magazine. Find my work at fridge.posterous.com. Also, a warning: I don't often update brandonsmith.com, as you know. … Continue reading Fridge project, follow me elsewhere
Jensen nonviolent, after all
Art I made for the large open wall of my apartment. The metal numbers were someone else's garbage. (My Dad's, in fact.) This month Derrick Jensen took a step back from his usual extreme tone in his Orion Magazine column. (Orion represents the literary and philosophical side of the environmental movement.) Normally he advocates a … Continue reading Jensen nonviolent, after all
Light green, dark green, in between? Off the deep end?
Someone recently asked me this question: Do you think we should change our lifestyles to be more environmentally friendly? Or are you more dark green, like we should drop everything we're doing and start completely over, radically changing our entire lives? Or are neither of those solutions? The questioner is a smart cookie, and loves … Continue reading Light green, dark green, in between? Off the deep end?
Best of Twitter 6: Links to others’ green stuff part II
RT @Greenmoms In bad economies businesses need work and people need services, but both are short. Enter bartering. http://tinyurl.com/cd6hl0 12:36 PM Apr 14th If we could suffice with 1948 levels of consumerism, 40hr workweeks could be 13.5hrs. Fascinating. @Orion_Magazine http://tinyurl.com/dnl28y 1:21 PM Apr 14th And is your college ranked on http://greenreportcard.org/? A thoroughly researched project, … Continue reading Best of Twitter 6: Links to others’ green stuff part II
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