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Our Elf-xecutive Director (and cool, free things)

Submitted by Metrocode on December 25, 2006 - 2:35pm.
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Merry Christmas everybody.




I am compelled to blog today as a meme is upon us. For the past two days I have been receiving and sending multiple 'elf yourself' elves. For those who haven't seen this cool little online tool yet, it's at the Office Max website...it was originally sent to me by a friend in the states and within 24 hours everyone was doing it and talking about it. Within seconds it allows you to turn anyone you've got a jpg of...kids, friends, bosses, Osama Bin Laden for that matter, into a good time holiday guy or gal.


It's incredibly charming, ridiculously easy to use, and for our purposes raises questions about low barrier technology, pricing models, and what it takes to get the public 'on board' with new media activities.


Here's a sample, involving someone we all know and love, and trust me, it's worth clicking or pasting the URL into your browser if you must.


http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=923bbe80002f8ed5c1c01f7G06122420


Just imagine the impact this type of application would have if on mobile devices, if it was this easy to use (it takes less than 30 seconds to create) and was free of charge.

David Vogt interviewed by SFU's "The Digest"

Submitted by Richard Smith on October 24, 2006 - 10:29pm.
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Not quite as influential as the CBC Evening News, or Front Page Challenge, The Digest nonetheless manages to keep on the cutting edge of new media and society. They are so advanced, in fact, that they managed to grab time with our own David Vogt, and interview him for the latest issue of their esteemed publication.


Also in this issue, an article by Darryl Cressman (where have I heard that name before?) and an interview with Mark Poster.
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