RIP Michael Jackson June 25, 2009

"Dead at 50..." It sure is a shocker for Michael Jackson getting his exit on this day of June 25, 2009 (the 26th here). A lot of speculation on his comeback with 50 dates in the UK has totally ended with a shocker.

Had he probably died of cardiac arrest due to his usual rounds of back-breaking practice sessions to get him back to his dancing greatness? Speculations and more speculations. Try reading up on this tasteless post from the Perez as covered on NowPublic.com.

Even after his tragic death, Jacko still is courting controversy.

It is a sad loss really. For what was to be his "swan song" of 50 concert dates in England is now but a figment for the imaginations of his rabid fans... He could have made new legions of fans and confirm his standing, controversies and outlandish persona nothwithstanding, that Michael Jackson is truly the 'King of Pop'.

Rest in Peace my namesake... We all shall truly miss you...



( Pic: bastardly.com Video: MJacko02 )

"The Twitter Genie Is Out of the Bottle..."

I just read from the Daily Dish, opinion about the rightful indignation of Iranians at the results of their recent elections and this I say is the tip of the iceberg.

The instrument of choice of any marketer (or spammer) has apparently survived the Interweb lockdown of the regime with indignant Iranians shouting at the rooftops. It may sound strange to some but its harder to break up a mob up on the rooftop don't you think?

Social media sites like Twitter has drawn flak and intense scrutiny with some naysayers pitching their two cents of its utter irrelevance to our already noisy times. SO it's really refreshing that in some parts of the world, its an instrument for freedom and the channel of rightful indignation.

As the article I referenced to said (and I paraphrase): Even if governments clamp down on all forms of communication, word will still come out and often it comes through to social media channels.

This time, "The Revolution will be on Twitter..."

A Sociologist's Look at Twitter

Yes,

Twitter this, Twitter that, all mainstream media not to mention blogs are all a-Twitter. How did such a simple service became a hit? What really is this thing about sharing 140 characters of text (and inanities) to a large audience of 17 million? Who, why, and how are we Twittering?

Those questions and more answered (or so it seems) in the following video from ReadWriteWeb.com

The Sociology of Twitter, Video Interview with Liz Pullen from ReadWriteWeb on Vimeo.

Did You Know ?!

I was mighty intgrigued by this vid. It presents future trends in an entertaining way.

Yes, one can argue about India having more honor students than the U.S.A. but keep in mind they are a billion-plus nation so by their sheer numbers, they ought to have more. Ditto with China having the largest numbers of English speakers in the near future. Whatever the argument though, one thing is sure, we all are "living in very interesting times."

Darn It, Got a Lot of Cool Ideas and NOT enough time ;)

Yup, 

Had to write to this for myself and my tweeps... Got of cool ideas and not enough time... I'm at GTD crossroads; I have got to be more effective with the 16 hours/ day that is given to me. Anyways, why does have a day have 24 hours, why isn't there increments in multiples of 10 or a 100? 

Blame it on the mathematics of the Ancient Babylonians? 

Just askin' loudly...

And this video got my attention lately; Aside from its "spreading like wildfire on the interwebs", you don't hear a lot from contratenors these days...

Updating very soon...

Thanks,

Thanks to all who may have visited this humble blog of mine, will be updating (and redesigning this) soon...

It's true that Twitter can really steal your blogging time...even my Wordpress blogs have been suffering neglect as of this writing...

So follow me on Twitter if you please (http://twitter.com/maikeru76)...Not on Twitter yet? It's time that you do...

      

and click on the "follow" button on the Twitter widget on the right-hand side >>>>>>>>>>>>>

Thanks, 

You could also reach me through http://myspace.com/davao (setting up Facebook, really soon)

First-Ever YouTube LIVE '08 event

Over the weekend, a lot of us who have made YouTube viewing (or uploading) part of your daily habit...or daily guilty pleasure witnessed the first YouTube Live '08 event last Nov. 22 featuring the best, noteworthy and everything in between of what's on at YouTube.

With the advent of YouTube (and free other video-uploading sites for that matter), anyone can be a celebrity with a worldwide audience; that is if your video is way great or just annoying. 

Well, that's the power in our hands, the internet users all over the world. 

The following creative souls (a million views ++ on YouTube) , however, definitely inspire everyone who has a video camera, Internet access, rudimentary editing software, and talent (or lack thereof) to reach the whole world.

Bo Burham debuting his new song "Welcome to YouTube" on YouTube Live '08

Prodigy FunTwo with Guitar Genius Joe Satriani on YouTube Live '08

Jon Chu with the League of Extraordinary Dancers on YouTube Live '08

 

and Beat Boxin' BeardyMan (this you gotta watch!)

 

Afternoon Pick-Me-Ups Yay!

Hilarious! Just as the work afternoon winds down...my eyelids seem to be filled with lead weights. Coffee seems to be the worst choice for me for an afternoon pick-me-up, caffeine has made me jittery lately. So, I reach out for my mouse and click on crazy vids up at YouTube...

Yay, them guys at YouTube should have a new channel up labelled "Caffeine Substitutes" or "Hilarious Pick-Me-Ups". 

Just in time for the U.S. Elections: The Rep and Dems Dance-Off...Not Once BUT Twice!

and now for the Main Event the big Kahunas of the two (Dance) Parties

Who gets served on Election Tuesday? Your guess might be good as mine, Yay! c",

Sarah Palin Phone Prank (?!)

Two Montreal DJs, Marc-Antoine Audette and Sebastien Trudel, pulled off one helluva of a media hoax. They called U.S. Vice-Presidential Sarah Palin posing as French President Nicolas Sarkozy and staff. The stunt was deemed to be real as can be heard on an audio clip posted on YouTube.

I have heard the stuff being said and it is funny. Sarah was cautious though and stuck to her talking points. She really was suckered in the 5-minute plus prank by the DJs collectively known as the "Masked Avengers". The nerve and gall of these DJs to pull off this one, hahahaha, noteworthy totally!

Here's the whole audio clip of the outrageous phone prank: 

The Masked Avengers from Montreal really ROCK!

News for this Afternoon October 31

Yeah,

I am really a news junkie and the latest news is a part of my daily routine. As a writer, I find it invaluable to have the latest and not just gossip. Thank goodness to video online outlets like Youtube, I (or we get) Associated Press and Reuters News.

On with the latest for Oct. 31, 2008:



Obama stumps in Fla. and McCain hits Ohio; Brother charged after woman's mummified remains found; Calif. man charged in anthrax hoax; Bones found near late adventurer Steve Fossett crash site.

Today in History Oct. 31, 2008:



Highlights of this day in history: Martin Luther leads start of Protestant Reformation; President Lyndon B. Johnson halts U.S. bombing of North Vietnam; India's Prime Minister Indira Gandhi assassinated; Magician Harry Houdini dies. (Oct. 31)

AND the latest in gossip, humor from the very entertaining "What the Buck" show c",

Guilty Pleasure...

Check my other blog

Just Browsed for the Day...10-31-08

Yup,

I am back for my random postings here on my original blog...I really got the hang of wordpress, so I had to return to blogspot for change of pace so to speak...This is my blog/bookmark of my notables/interesting bits/probably-useful-later that I find on the World Wide Web.

To start off...Here are the Itchyworms with their latest "Freak Out"

YEAH...Retro really rocks me...AND speaking of retro and music videos, I had a blast of "discovering" that MTV is still relevant online...They have a new site where they posted almost all of their video collection...The guys and gals at MTV have given them YouTube peeps a run for their content...really now...

The video quality can be improved (I am speaking for moderate DSL) and the audio? Very manageable, which is just a hair width from good by the way...

Click on Katy Perry "I Kissed A Girl" Live

Katy Perry |MTV Music

Retro and in time for Halloween...MJ in "Thriller"

Michael Jackson |MTV Music

and please do check out MTVMusic

and my OTHER blog.

Thanks c",

The Storsjoe Monster

The Storsjoe Monster

This might be another Lake Monster from Europe, second only to 'Nessie' or commonly known as that Loch Ness Monster

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