May 2007
The Archives
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05.28.07SpidermanIf you click the image you'll be taken to Flickr where you can examine the Exif info and view the image in full size. Macro photography in non controllable environments is difficult. This one turned out perfect. The only one of about 50 images of this spider.
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05.24.07The controversy around Heinrich StammlerA while ago the NRK released a video on YouTube featuring an animated german trance artist. It's a part of an animated TV talkshow that will air in Norway this autumn. A part of the humor is that all the characters are dressed like Donald Duck. Meaning that they have no trousers... Link to video. The video was featured on the front page of YouTube and got more than 33 000 views. But the american audience found it utterly disturbing, creepy and inappropriate. So, after a while enough users flagged it and it's now behind the login wall. Very interesting that the ...
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05.18.07How to deal with trollsA troll is a fearsome member of a mythical anthropomorph race from Scandinavia. Their role ranges from fiendish giants – similar to the ogres of England (also called Trolls at times, see Troller's Gill) – to a devious, more human-like folk of the wilderness, living underground in hills, caves or mounds. In Orkney and Shetland tales, trolls are called trows, adopted from the Norse language when these islands were settled by Vikings. Wikipedia on trolls Because I'm from Norway I grew up with stories about trolls. From the really bad ones to the more or less cosy ones. It's a part of ...
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05.16.07Developers wanted!The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation needs developers. We have a lot of very exciting projects ahead. Web, mobile, digital TV and all things exciting. You find the details over here. If you want to work close to content production in a very dynamic and creative environment this could be your chance.
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05.10.07Presentation and images from EBU Connect 2007I have published my presentation from EBU Connect 2007 on SlideShare. You find it embedded in this article as well. If you read this blog in an RSS reader you have to jump to eirikso.com and view the post there to get the full picture... I have tried to include relevant links in the presentation. I will also try to post more articles on the content during the next couple of weeks. Trying to make the presentation interesting for the people that didn't attend as well. You find the full photo set over on SmugMug. And at this point a quick flashback ...