http://ourmedia.org/user/131964 Recently published media items from Ourmedia.org en http://ourmedia.org/node/392650 First Sounds' most newsworthy achievement to date has been the reproduction of sound from four phonautograms. Download the mp3s below to hear the world's earliest sound recordings. These files are not excerpts; they are the full tracks as processed so far. These sounds are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (by) license and may be redistributed or sampled; all we ask is that you provide First Sounds with a copy of your work. Also, if using the sounds on your website, please save the file and host on your server. Au Clair de la Lune--French folk song (1860 Phonautogram) Scott recorded someone singing an excerpt from the French folksong "Au Clair de la Lune" on April 9, 1860, and deposited the results with the Acadamie des Sciences in 1861. The existence of a tuning-fork calibration trace allows us to compensate for the irregular recording speed of the hand-cranked cylinder. The sheet contains the beginning line of the second verse-"Au clair de la lune, Pierrot repondit"-and is the earliest audibly recognizable record of the human voice yet recovered. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:57:32 -0700 First Sounds http://ourmedia.org/node/372658 A 2 minute 45-second video spoofing the new tech bubble. Hilarious. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:28:59 -0800 Richter Scales Other Other http://ourmedia.org/node/368528 From daily.mahalo.com: Surfing — It’s a heck of a lot harder than it looks. Well, maybe you already knew that, but we were pretty confident going into this that we’d be cruising the waves after a couple of hours. HAH! It’s freezing cold, the waves are huge (to us), and that board is not easy to manage. It was fun, for sure, but maybe we’ll stick to boogie boarding. Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:23:07 -0800 Mahalo Daily Other Other http://ourmedia.org/node/328696 Part five of Craig Syverson's video techniques series, from his Videogrunt blog. Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:18:55 -0700 Craig Syverson http://ourmedia.org/node/323359 The inventive spoof of the Sopranos' last episode, courtesy of Hillary and Bill Clinton. Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:11:52 -0700 HillaryClinton.com http://ourmedia.org/node/322755 Revlogged from PeterCoffin.com: An inventive video short spoofing "Pirates of the Caribbean." Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:36:32 -0800 Peter Coffin http://ourmedia.org/node/310588 Tribute to those who lost their lives in the Virginia Tech campus shooting. Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:26:22 -0700 OleMissRbl http://ourmedia.org/node/290351 Matt Dahan and Dan Perrault of Double D Enterprises and Chocolate Cake City, makers of "Brokeback to the Future," present the newest mashup trailer that asks what Casino Royale would be like if it starred . . . Tom Hanks. Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:37:07 -0700 Double D Enterprises http://ourmedia.org/node/264398 A short video promo suggesting that we stop the YouTube bullshit and tune in on the next generation of television. Created by students from Hyperisland.se at the Participatory Academy in Vaxjo, Sweden, September 2006. Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:46:21 -0700 Hyperisland http://ourmedia.org/node/42760 This 8-minute film from the Office of Civil Defense, made in 1955, sought to dispel many of the common myths and fallacies about radioactive fallout. This film drips with Eisenhower fuzziness; promoting a cozy, nuclear-war-isn't-so-bad approach. As long as we "know the facts" and "act intelligently," the narrator assures us, we'll be able to weather any nuclear firestorm that blows our way. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:23:33 -0700 U.S. Office of Civil Defense Other Other http://ourmedia.org/node/42370 Right now (Feb ‘05) the 3ivx codec probably produces the best video at a given bit rate. This pdf takes you step-by-step through compressing video using the dual pass feature of 3ivx. Combined with MPEG4 audio, you can produce files in the 60 - 70 Kbits/sec range that look and sound pretty darn good. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:27:01 -0800 Michael Verdi