Deaf Illinois

For information about events for the hearing impaired in Illinois, Deaf Illinois News has it. While it doesn't have a great deal of data it does try to keep a calendar of upcoming events that would be of interest to the hearing impaired. Currently it has information about the upcoming DeaFest '04 coming up at William Rainey Harper College on November 19-20. Other events and news stories are covered from the perspective of the deaf.

Hint. It's a Fashion Magazine

I don't know much about fashion. Just ask my students. But Hint Fashion Magazine (ezine) seems to cover a lot of territory. It covers clothing trends, cultural trends, and cosmetics. Those of you choosing this field for your career might find some of the information here helpful from a current fashion point of view and also some hints as to companies or people to contact for that entry in the field.

Reviews in Four Words

Try it sometime. Give a complete movie review using only four words. That's what happens at the Four Word Film Review. Anyone can submit a movie review with the stipulation that it contain no more than four words. If you're a journalist or future movie reviewer, this is great practice for developing short, descriptive headlines. Here are some examples: Almost Famous (2000) "Magazine uses child labor." Clerks (1994) "Bored employees discuss countermeasures." Lost World (1997) "Lost world found."

Letters from a Genius/Madman/Artist

Van Gogh is one of the most well known names in the art world. His paintings are worth millions. Yet during his lifetime he was beset by many problems. Van Gogh's Letters allows the user to gain some insight into the man through this collection of his letters. Explore his feelings about family, art, food, fears, and more by reading his letters.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos

Learn by example. Get inspired. These are folks who new how to Capture the Moment. This is a collection of Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos. Along with viewing the photos, you can find brief biographies of each of the photographers. Discover their philosophy and thoughts about the pictures.

America's First Phonecam Art Show

The name of the show was Sent. It consisted of phonecam photos and ran from July 10-17 of this year. The show is still alive and well on the Internet. Not only does it have many of the photos from the original show but it also requests phonecam photo submissions from the general public. I was somewhat hesitant about the quality one could expect from a phonecam but, in the hands of artists, many of the photos are amazing.

Diversity Recruiting

ComputerWorld has put together a collection of links to web sites that may help companies interested in diversifying recruitment programs. Some of the links are to: American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Black Data Processing Association, AsianAvenue, and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.

Spectrum Job Search

The Canadian Spectrum Job Search Centre may be a useful tool for finding jobs in Canada. A number of syndicated television shows are produced up in Canada. While these production companies have to hire a quota of Canadian citizens they still hire American citizens to do some of the work for them. This site does not specialize in jobs in the entertainment industry but does have postings when searched correctly. More traditional job listings exist at this site also. If you're not opposed to move to your job there are worse places than Canada.

PhotoShop Album 2.0 Starter Edition--FREE

That's right. You can get a free copy of Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition direct from Adobe. This is a limited feature edition but you still get the following:

"Easily share your memories! E-mail individual photos to family and friends, or print photos at home or via an online service.

"Instantly fix photo flaws with just a click or two.

"Organize and find your digital photos in a snap without having to rename photo files or create folders.

"Please note: Photoshop Album 2.0 Starter Edition is not a time-limited or photo-limited version. It contains the basic functionality of the full Photoshop Album 2.0 product to get you started."

Old Radio Programs Available

Arthur Godfrey, Batman, George Burns, FBI in Peace and War, and Philip Marlowe. All of these former radio programs and personalities can be found at RadioLovers. The site has free downloads of many of the dozens of regular daily and weekly programs broadcast over the radio in the first half of the 20th Century.

Super Hero Hype

Want to find the status of the latest super hero movie? SuperHeroHype is where you will find the info you seek. What's the status of Batman Begins, Wonder Woman script, who's playing who in Fantastic Four, and will Supergirl return? This and lots more up-to-the-minute info on your favorite super heroes awaits you at SuperHeroHype.

Is It Available Yet?

The latest, greatest tune has just come over your radio and you want a copy right now. You don't want the entire album, just that one tune. You go to iTunes to look and find it's not available yet. You try the next day and again it's not available. Enter Tunes Tracker. First you register with your email. Then you enter what tunes you're searching for. When the tune is available at iTunes Music Store, you are notified by email.

Chicago Film News

A film site with its roots in Chicago is called ChicagoFilm.com. Nearly anything and everything associated with film in Chicago is covered here. It may discuss viewings, shooting, history, or film news of importance. Film students living in Chicago should definitely add this to their list of favorites.