http://imagespace.blogspot.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (Matthew Saunders)Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:31:03 -0500Blogger http://www.blogger.com465125Creative Commons Some Rights Reservedarts,,technology,,travel,,policyArtsTechnologysaunderm@gmail.comJ. Matthew SaundersJ. Matthew Saundersnoarts,,technology,,travel,,policyMostly TravelMostly Travelhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif497158http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/110222447/last-post-on-blogger-site.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:48:04 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-2856910109315645396I have been crossposting between this site and my dogstar site. Recent changes to Blogger have made it more difficult for me to keep up dual posting. <br /><br />This will be the last post that I post to this site. All my posts will continue at http://www.dogstar.org.http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/last-post-on-blogger-site.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109304978/awsf-policy-workshop-part-iii-what-are.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:10:10 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117667141097672138<p><strong>How can folklorists pro-actively communicate what they have to offer in policy making contexts. What kinds of mechanisms and opportunities do folklorists need to make such contributions.</strong></p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/node/176">read more...</a><br /><br /></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/awsf-policy-workshop-part-iii-what-are.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109304979/awsf-policy-workshop-part-ii-what-are.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:09:32 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117667136532427139<p><strong>So what are barriers to influencing policy in the folklife community?</strong></p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/node/175">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/awsf-policy-workshop-part-ii-what-are.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109304980/aswf-public-policy-workshop-first.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:08:21 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117667130139402043<p><strong>The questions discussed were What IS policy, who are the policy makers, what do policy makers need to do their best work. What do folklorists offer in these contexts.</strong></p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/node/174">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color: #000088; text-align: right"><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/aswf-public-policy-workshop-first.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109149541/awsf-meeting-afternoon-before.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:43:59 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117660863924133800<p>I spent the afternoon in the Mount Rushmore National Park.  I've posted roughly 60 photos on Flickr and eight videos on REVVER this evening.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/173">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/awsf-meeting-afternoon-before.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109072502/power-winder-for-minolta-x7a.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:29:24 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117657536422697247<p>One of the results of my Sony F717's CCD dying was I that I started shooting film again.  This led me to look for gear on Ebay that I could use to augment my camera.  Not suprisingly, there is a brisk business online of folks selling compatible equipment.  There are many lenses, flashes, and power winders available.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/172">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/power-winder-for-minolta-x7a.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109072503/rapid-city.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:28:59 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117657533910647638<p>I am on my way to Rapid City, SD for the annual gathering of Western States Folklorists.  Normally this meeting takes place somewhere in the in the West.  This year the meeting is in the Midwest and Folklorists form the MidWest have been invited to participate.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/171">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/rapid-city.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/109072504/digital-camera-wish.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:28:15 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117657529404518525<p>I take at least one photo a day and send it to <a href="http://www.flickr.com">Flickr</a>.  Often that picture is taken from my cell phone, a Treo 650, and soon after sent to flickr via a special email address set up to accept photos and plop them into my photo stream.  Flickr then automatically adds my preset tags making them findable.  It is pretty slick and works very well with an Internet enabled phone.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/170">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/digital-camera-wish.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/108951304/second-life-non-profit-presence.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Fri, 13 Apr 2007 22:23:20 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117652099982738357<p>Offices are being allocated to the tenants and it looks like we might start furnishing very soon.  If you are interested in who is being housed where, check out the Flickr page below and mouse over the image.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mohumanities/452902452/">NPSL</a> (Thanks Missouri Humanities Council!)</p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/second-life-non-profit-presence.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/108704062/drupal-song.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:58:50 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117643673044709860<p>Funny and Cute.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.lullabot.com/audiocast/the_drupal_song">Lullabot.com</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/drupal-song.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/108700877/techsoups-nonprofit-second-life.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:40:20 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117643562033526804Anshe Chung Studios in China has been quietly building an amazing Second Life space, managed by TechSoup, for non-profits. A site featuring multiple bloggers with offices in this space has popped up chronicling this group's experiences. Soon this empty space will start to bustle with Linden citizens for Social Good. Take a look.<br/><br/><a href="http://secondlife.techsoup.org/">read more</a> | <a href="http://digg.com/offbeat_news/TechSoup_s_NonProfit_Second_Life_Extravaganza">digg story</a>http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/techsoups-nonprofit-second-life.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/108694174/more-on-uptime-and-nonprofits.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:50:56 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117643265618486868<p>Greg left a <a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/164">note</a> mentioning the free monitoring service, <a href="http://www.montastic.com">Monastic</a>.  It doesn't have as much functionality as SiteUpTime.com, but you can monitor 100 sites.  If all you are doing is trying to track when your site(s) are down then it seems like this might be a better solution than SiteUpTime.  So, as an experiment I have both monitoring systems monitoring the <a href="http://secondlife.techsoup.org/">Tech Soup in Second Life </a>site.  If I have any revelations, I'll share. </p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/more-on-uptime-and-nonprofits.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/108146252/uptime-and-nonprofits.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Tue, 10 Apr 2007 21:58:05 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117626028598232862<p>Recently I had an Skype message from <a href="http://secondlife.techsoup.org/blog/5">Susan</a>, our  &quot;nonprofit administrator herder&quot; for the <a href="http://secondlife.techsoup.org/">Nonprofits in Second Life</a> project.  I have to assume that she was posting to the site, or perhaps reading some recent content.  In any case, she IMed me because the site was down.  I'm acting as the Web master, so this made good sense.  I probed a little bit and came to the conclusion that the server was completely unresponsive.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/164">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/uptime-and-nonprofits.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/107871672/ties-that-bind.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:50:19 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117617341936056955<p>For some time now I have been working on a Folklorist's project for the Colorado Council on the Arts called, &quot;The Ties That Bind&quot;.  The project is getting very close to completion.  You can get a preview of it at<a href="http://www.dogstar.org/ties"> dogstar.org/ties</a>.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/163">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/ties-that-bind.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/107772368/tiger-at-denver-zoo.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:16:35 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117614259525785525<p>This past week I took my daughter and her best friend to the Denver Zoo.  It is a great way to fritter away the afternoon.  Normally one of my favourite animals to seek out is the tiger.  It is a pretty stunning cat.  On this particular afternoon it was hidden away in its lair--but was roaring like a crazy thing.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/162">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/tiger-at-denver-zoo.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/107432314/bulbs-ice-and-end.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sat, 07 Apr 2007 22:51:41 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117600430169824227<p>The last couple of days have been pretty disasterous for our spring flowers.  We've had two days of an ice, rain, snow mix.  The flowers that had come up have pretty much been reduced to a blob of slime.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/161">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/bulbs-ice-and-end.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/107016577/minolta-x7a.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:31:43 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117583390385178233<p>When I graduated from high school, my parents bought me this camera as graduation gift.</p> <br /><p><img style="margin: 5px" alt="" src="http://k41.pbase.com/o4/87/331787/1/61638456.XBZkNOBL.minolta_x7a_MI02000006500.jpg" /></p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/160">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/minolta-x7a.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/107013916/8-core-macintosh.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:08:57 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117583253776951392<p><a href="http://www.apple.com/macpro/">Holy Cow...</a></p> <br /><p>8 Xenon cores</p> <br /><p>up to 4 drives</p> <br /><p>up to 3 TB of storage</p> <br /><p>up to 3 video cards</p> <br /><p>it'll take 16 GB of RAM</p> <br /><p>up to 2 Superdrives</p> <br /><p>four PCI Express slots</p> <br /><p>Holy Cow...</p> <br /><p></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/8-core-macintosh.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/105916582/pinhole-camera-experiment.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:35:40 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117548134093280943<p>I find <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhole_camera">pinhole cameras</a> pretty fascinating and for some reason friday night, I got it in my head to Google it and found myself with a ton of information.  Some guy has even built a pinhole camera from <a href="http://www.foundphotography.com/PhotoThoughts/archives/2005/11/35mm_lego_camer.html">Lego</a>.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/158">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/04/pinhole-camera-experiment.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/105302916/tourwest.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:39:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117522234038819252<p>One of my current roles at <a href="http://www.westaf.org">WESTAF</a> is managing the <a href="http://westaf.cgweb.org">TourWest Grant Program</a>.  It has been an online process now for about 5 years.  In the first year, we had an application form that would save the information in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie">cookie</a> and the applicant would print out the application and mail it into WESTAF.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/156">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/tourwest.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/105279101/spring-snow.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:24:15 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117522145499990435<p>Last night, when I went to bed, it was a little chilly but dry.  When I woke up this morning, at least 4 inches of snow had fallen and it continues to fall.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/155">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/spring-snow.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/105068266/net-neutrality-redux.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:52:43 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117514036394478336<p>Net Neutrality is one of my hot button issues.  In the 109th Congress, Ted Stevens launched an attack on Neutrality and through concerted effort of folks who care about keeping the Internet a flat and equitable environment.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/154">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/net-neutrality-redux.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/105065874/light-on-posts.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:34:13 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117513925325904019<p>My posts have been pretty light over the last couple of weeks as I've put together our reciepts to file our taxes.  This has had me going through records from all of 2006--not a job I relish.  So, last night at about mid-night I finished getting our materials together.  Posts should start to be a little more regular again.</p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/light-on-posts.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/104614413/f717-update.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:35:10 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117496650991227806<p>My Sony camera arrived back from the Sony repair center in Laredo today.  I have only good things to say.</p> <br /><p>Just as a <a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/150">reminder</a>, my camera starting acting strangely and it turned out to be a failed sensor.  I thought for sure I was in for either an expensive repair job--the camera was bought years ago--or I was going to need to purchase a brand new camera.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/152">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/f717-update.htmlhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Imagespace--artsAndTechnology/~3/104005098/non-profit-commons-in-second-life.htmlsaunderm@gmail.com (J. Matthew Saunders)Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:12:44 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068803.post-117470236435407892<p>Today we were introduced to the nonprofit commons and the offices associated with them.  As I've written before, <a href="http://www.techsoup.com/">Tech Soup</a>, part of CompuMentor, is helping organize an amazing conglomerate, on Second Life, of nonprofits.  The land donor, <a href="http://www.anshechung.com/">anshe<br />chung studios</a>, has done an amazing job creating a truly breath taking space.</p> <br /><p><a href="http://www.dogstar.org/drupal/node/151">read more...</a></p> <br /><p style="color:#008;text-align:right;"><small><em>Powered by</em> <a href="http://www.qumana.com/">Qumana</a></small></p> <br />http://imagespace.blogspot.com/2007/03/non-profit-commons-in-second-life.htmlCreative Commons Some Rights ReservedJ. Matthew Saundersnonadult