The True Costs of public school per pupil

Well, education spending is a hot topic, especially where I come from.  Here in my area, the Jordan School District is struggling due to poor policy management over the last while and the separation of the budget between districts.  I still don’t know the real numbers or what is needed but this video brings to light something we all need to understand about costs in education…

You will also want to see this, a pdf article by Adam Schaeffer (the guy in the vid) discussing this lack of transparency in public education. How can we ever fix a system we don’t even understand? …when the issues are clouded or hidden?

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Family Tunes: my cousin’s band

Nothin’ like a family plug… This song was written and played by my Cousin Jake Bush and his band. He’s in high school and just jams from time to time. My brother, Jordan, produced and mixed it.  I’m a fan! This one was just finished in the past week. Check out “The Summer Flood”…

The Summer Flood

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Ramirez Cartoons: The Big Labor Puppet & Money We Don’t Have

Welcome back Ramirez, its been a while…

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Old Spice god says: you could smell like me…

Old Spice nailed there latest campaign, thanks to Craig and Eric over at Weiden + Kennedy (ad agency). Leo Laporte had them over on Twit TV giving a breakdown of the commercial and how they shot it. What a trip! Its amazing the work they go to in order to get this stuff. IT makes you appreciate it that much more. I’m with Leo on this one, its a winner! You gotta love creatives like these guys, make great commercials that not only entertain but sell! I wanna smell like this Old Spice god!

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A pool of water powers the world!

MIT Professor Dan Nocera shares his vision for solving the world energy “crisis.” Now, if the world ever stops innovating, we’re screwed anyway. It has always been that way and always will be. Innovation is a key aspect and energy is a current worry of advanced civilizations, ere go innovation in energy makes us happy! Check it out:

Dan Nocera: Personalized Energy from PopTech on Vimeo.

One point I find interesting is the convergence of Professor Nocera’s line of thinking with that of Chris Anderson in his works on “free.” The idea is the decrease in cost and price as volume expands, approaching zero. Regarding energy, the idea is that the more we produce, we increase efficiency and decrease cost leading to more than adequate volumes at dirt cheap prices, powering the world. I dig it and there are plenty of pools too!

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Architecture is Art (& photo… & video)

This piece by Alex Roman is a fantastic short demonstrating architecture from a “photographic” perspective. He did the whole thing with CG! (computer generated, the whole deal!). I’m a big fan of this so check it out!

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

As I mentioned it is all CG, the following video shows the breakdown of the shots rendered in the above video. Its amazing what can be done these days…

Compositing Breakdown (T&S) from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

I’ve been on a video kick lately here on the blog. I guess I just like the extra “expression” you get from video, see it and hear it…

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The Winner of Nikon’s 140 Second Film Festival

This is a sweet vid and the winner of $100,000 from Nikon!

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My new dream “car” can fly!

Martin Jetpack is the maker of my new dream vehicle.  For a simple $100,000 you can get your own ride (by late 2010)!  It will go for 30+ minutes and up to 8000 ft hovering!  Check out the vid below.  I’d love to give one of these a try, no question.  My wife, on the other hand, would likely not be so excited for me…

Uncrate give the synopsis:

Powered by a specially-designed 2.0L gasoline engine producing 200hp and capable of traveling as far as 31.5 miles or up to 8,000 feet, this unique personal aircraft falls under the FAA’s Ultralight classification — meaning no pilots license required — and even features a built-in ballistic parachute just in case you manage to run out of gas or stall in mid-air. Bluetooth helmet for playing Kenny Loggins’ “Danger Zone” while flying not included.

Yeah, put that on my Christmas list for next year…

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Dedicated to their craft – BBC nature

This video gives an idea of the dedication some nature photographers and videographers have.  This is BBC nature prep’ing for a 60 second shot.  Check it out!

It definitely helps you appreciate the end result that much more!

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OLED technology is sweet…

Organic LED technology has been out for some time now.  It is finally making its way into common consumer products from cell phones and TVs to lighting fixtures and other applications.  Check out this short clip showing it off a bit…

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