Saturday, December 31, 2011

 

2011 (Summary!) =>2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!



HAPPY NEW YEAR

We wish everyone the best of
Health, Happiness,
Prosperity, Peace, Progress,
and Success in
2012!

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Here is a summary/index of stories from 2011 in QPORIT.. And some glances forward into 2012.

SEE BELOW FOR OUR EXTENDED 2011 TOPICAL INDEX OF SELECTED STORIES!


Looking back, QPORIT continues to grow exponentially.  December 2011 has been a record breaking month with the biggest traffic ever, beating our previous record holder (last month, November) by about 30% and almost doubling the traffic from a year ago.

Looking forward, we have two particular objectives:

1 --- We hope to increase our coverage of theater, especially Broadway!  ... And Special companies like The Public Theater, EST, The Red Bull Theater, CSC, LAByrinth... etc! ... And cutting edge Indie OOB theater!

2 --- We also plan to extend our coverage of stereoscopic 3D, including more stories about the technology and theatrical and online content; and more 3D video production of our own, including interviews, webisodes, and music videos, all in stereoscopic 3D . 

"3D CASTING" IN 2012: Beginning in the Spring, we will be actively looking to develop several projects:

1 -  For film and theatrical projects you are involved in, we would like to interview you... or other principal cast or creative team members in 3D for QPORIT & BOBOOBLOG.

2 - We want to create a 3D music video with a brilliant new artist!

3 - We will be developing cutting-edge, edgy, pushing the envelope, 2D/3D webisodes, creating -- in addition to standard 2D content -- NEW 3D CONTENT FOR 3D HAND-HELD DEVICES & 3D TVs.

4 - We are looking to collaborate with an existing theatrical troupe to videotape in 3D their development of a short-short (4 min or less) dramatic piece with several characters, lots of physical action, nudity welcome but not required, and a strong story; Then, after documenting the development process we will film the resulting play in 3D.


We greatly appreciate all those who have participated in our projects, our stories, and our videos, and all those who have contacted us with information about potential stories.

Please let us know about 3D videos you'd like to participate in, or can help us to develop! (Contact QPORIT.webcast@gmail.com!)

And please Continue to send us Press Notices, (if we are on your list)! Or ADD US TO YOUR LIST for Screenings, Press Previews, Press Conferences Red Carpets, and other events if we are not already on your LIST!!! 



OUR CURRENT WEBSITES:

(WE HOPE YOU'LL VISIT THEM ALL!)

QPORIT - Quick Previews of Random Interesting Things
http://www.qporit.com/

BOBOOBLOG - Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway Blog
bobooblog.blogspot.com

SONNETS-BY-SHAKESPEARE -- Sonnets & other works by & about Shakespeare
http://www.sonnetsbyshakespeare.com/

QPORIT3D - A new blog about consumer 3D
qporit3d.blogspot.com

TWITTER
twitter.com/qporit

VIDEOS
www.youtube.com/qporit

VIDEOS IN STEREOSCOPIC 3D
www.youtube.com/qporit3D



SELECTED STORIES FROM 2011
(+ A FEW OLDER STORIES THAT GOT LOTS OF TRAFFIC IN 2011)


This TOPICAL INDEX of stories and videos contains the following sections:


PERSONAL
MOST POPULAR STORIES
3D
PEOPLE
FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
FILM AND VIDEO
WEB AND WEB VIDEO
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - SNL
THEATER
PLAY WRITING COMPETITIONS WITH OPEN SUBMISSIONS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
POLITICS AND ISSUES
MISC




Notes:
   Some items appear in multiple sections.
   Some older links within older stories may have expired.
   Within each section items are listed more-or-less in order from most recent to oldest.


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PERSONAL
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THE BLACKFRIARS CONFERENCE 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/blackfriars-conference.html


SONNETS AS DRAMATIC SPEECH: Adapting the sonnets as plays
http://sonnetsbyshakespeare.blogspot.com/2011/11/sonnets-as-dramatic-speech.html

ANDREW SERBAN'S WEST SIDE GIRL (with me) SCREENS AGAIN ON 9/22
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/09/andrew-serbans-west-side-girl-with-me.html
Andrew Serban, Eric H. Roffman, Eric Kappenberg, John Newsome, Liane Wunderlich, Roland Uruci, Shannon Lower, West Side Girl

LOVE'S FINE WIT (with ME) April 23 AT THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/loves-fine-wit-with-me-april-23-at.html
Cornelia Street Cafe, Eric Roffman, Hank Heijink, Heli Sirvio, Jessica Crandall, Katie Fabel, Love's Fine Wit, Shakespeare, sonnets, William Anderson

QPORIT - DAILY TWEET NEWS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/test-newspaper.html
PAPER.LI, tweet news, TWITTER

QPORIT - QUICK PREVIEWS & DAILY NEWS PAGE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/qporit-quick-previews-daily-news-page.html
Beyond Broadway Daily, FACEBOOK, PAPER.LI, QPORIT: Quick Previews and Daily News, TWITTER


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MOST POPULAR
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JESSICA CHASTAIN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/jessica-chastain.html
Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Desdemona, Hamptons International Film Festival, HIFF 2010, Jessica Chastain, Othello, Salome, Sean Penn, Terrence Malick, THE DEBT, The Tree of Life

OTHELLO
http://sonnetsbyshakespeare.blogspot.com/2009/10/othello.html
Iago, John Ortiz, Jessica Chastain, LAByrinth Theater Company, Othello, Peter Sellars, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shakespeare, The Public Theater

SHOOTING STARS 2011 AT THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/shooting-stars-2011-at-berlin-film.html
Alexander Fehling, Alicia Vikander, Andrea Riseborough, Berlinale, Clara Lago, Domhnall Gleeson, erlin FF, Marija Skaricic, Natasha Petrovic, Nik Xhelilaj, Pilou Asbæk, Shooting Stars, Sylvia Hoeks

ROONEY MARA IS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/08/rooney-mara-is-girl-with-dragon-tattoo.html
Daniel Craig, David Fincher, Michael Nyqvist, Niels Arden Oplev, Noomi Rapace, Rooney Mara, Steven Zaillian, Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMERS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/10/breakthrough-performers.html
Anaïs Demoustier, Breakthrough Performers, Brittany Robertson, cartoonist HIFF, Freida Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Pihla Viitala, Rising Stars, Shooting Stars, Zrinka Cvitešic

VIDEO: Fragile: Sonnet 65
http://youtu.be/n4FRae1XRkI

VIDEO: HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS (2007)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2iH0XqRwi0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Note: This year's show runs from Dec 19, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012


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3D
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HTC EVO 3D
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/htc-evo-3d.html
3D, GLASSES-FREE 3D, HTC, HTC EVO 3D, LENTICULAR, Magix, NO-GLASSES 3D, Phereo, QPORIT, qporit3D, STEREOSCOPY, YOUTUBE, YOUTUBE 3D

QPORIT IN 3D
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/09/qporit-in-3d.html
3D, justin.tv/qporit, qporit3D

QPORIT 3D ON YOUTUBE
www.youtube.com/qporit3D

3D VIDEO: YELLOW & BLUES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCazYnhs_O0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

3D VIDEO: MITF Best Actress Allison Hirschlag
http://youtu.be/SwmqHliZmnc

3D VIDEO: James Keegan talks about Prospero
http://youtu.be/ek1FRt2vB_s

3D VIDEO: George Clooney at the DESCENDANTS' Red Carpet
http://youtu.be/kVomPIDdzH0L

3D VIDEO: Backstage with the cast of GIVE IN TO SIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEO6syNqQKo&feature=related

3D VIDEO: Aktina Stathaki talks about BETWEEN THE SEAS
http://youtu.be/inD2bcusJ3c


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PEOPLE
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JESSICA CHASTAIN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/jessica-chastain.html
Al Pacino, Brad Pitt, Desdemona, Hamptons International Film Festival, HIFF 2010, Jessica Chastain, Othello, Salome, Sean Penn, Terrence Malick, THE DEBT, The Tree of Life

BRIAN MALOW ON PHILIP K DICK
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/brian-malow-on-philip-k-dick.html
'Time, Brian Malow, film review, Philip K Dick

SIDNEY POITIER -- CHAPLIN AWARD
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/sidney-poitier-chaplin-award.html
Chaplin Award, Sidney Poitier, The Film Society of Lincoln Center

MIRAL JULIAN SCHNABEL RULA JEBREAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/miral-julian-schnabel-rula-jebreal.html
Hamptons International Film Festival, HIFF, Julian Schnabel, Miral, Rula Jebreal

ANAIS DEMOUSTIER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/anais-demoustier.html
Anaïs Demoustier, Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, The Film Society of Lincoln Center

SHOOTING STARS 2011 AT THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/shooting-stars-2011-at-berlin-film.html
Alexander Fehling, Alicia Vikander, Andrea Riseborough, Berlinale, Clara Lago, Domhnall Gleeson, erlin FF, Marija Skaricic, Natasha Petrovic, Nik Xhelilaj, Pilou Asbæk, Shooting Stars, Sylvia Hoeks

LARA LOGAN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/lara-logan.html
Cairo, CBS, Lara Logan

LETTERMAN - BROKAW - SWIMSUIT ISSUE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/letterman-brokaw-swimsuit-issue.html
Alyssa Miller, Anne V, David Letterman, Egypt, Hilary Rhoda, Irina Shayk, Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Issue, Tom Brokaw

ROONEY MARA IS THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/08/rooney-mara-is-girl-with-dragon-tattoo.html
Daniel Craig, David Fincher, Michael Nyqvist, Niels Arden Oplev, Noomi Rapace, Rooney Mara, Steven Zaillian, Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

THE TEMPEST & JULIE TAYMOR
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/12/tempest-julie-taymor.html
Helen Mirren, Julie Taymor, NYFF, Shakespeare, Spiderman - Turn Off The Dark, The New York Film Festival, The Tempest

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMERS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/10/breakthrough-performers.html
Anaïs Demoustier, Breakthrough Performers, Brittany Robertson, cartoonist HIFF, Freida Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Pihla Viitala, Rising Stars, Shooting Stars, Zrinka Cvitešic

KISSES, CHLOE WITH ROBIN SINGER & MIKAL EVANS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/10/kisses-chloe-with-robin-singer-mikal.html
HIFF 2010, KISSES CHLOE, Mikal Evans, Robin Singer

MIKAL EVANS FROM KISSES, CHLOE IN CONCERT
http://qporit.blogspot.com/search/label/Mikal%20Evans
HIFF, KISSES CHLOE, Mikal Evans

VIER MINUTEN AND HANNAH HERZSPRUNG
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2008/11/vier-minuten-and-hannah-herzsprung.html
Chris Kraus, Four Minutes, Hannah Herzsprung, Monica Bleibtreu, Vier Minuten

ISABELLE FOKINE - INTERVIEW and PETROUCHKA - SAN FRANCISCO BALLET PREMIERE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/03/isabelle-fokine-interview-and.html
dance, Isabelle Fokine, Michel Fokine, Petrouchka, San Francisco Ballet, Stravinsky

3D VIDEO: MITF Best Actress Allison Hirschlag
http://youtu.be/SwmqHliZmnc

3D VIDEO: James Keegan talks about Prospero
http://youtu.be/ek1FRt2vB_s

3D VIDEO: George Clooney at the DESCENDANTS' Red Carpet
http://youtu.be/kVomPIDdzH0L

3D VIDEO: Backstage with the cast of GIVE IN TO SIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEO6syNqQKo&feature=related

3D VIDEO: Aktina Stathaki talks about BETWEEN THE SEAS
http://youtu.be/inD2bcusJ3c

VIDEO: Amy Redford discusses THE GUITAR (HIFF 2008)
http://youtu.be/-OqSpPHpuWU

VIDEO: NYFF Press Conference: THE QUEEN with Helen Mirren (NYFF 2009)
http://youtu.be/pbB0wPlcfVE

VIDEO: NYFF Press Conference: Penelope Cruz & VOLVER (NYFF 2009)
http://youtu.be/J5DqGOtz55A


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FILM & VIDEO FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
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2012 FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-film-and-television-awards.html
George Clooney, Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes, HELP, Jessica Chastain, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn, Rooney Mara, SAG, SAG Awards, Screen Actors Guild, The Artist, Viola Davis
Note: Follow this item into 2012 for a continually updated and consolidated list of nominations and prizes from the Golden Globes, SAG, Academy Awards and others...

THE OTHER ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL - 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/other-israeli-film-festival.html

NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL 2011 -- FILM DESCRIPTIONS - MAIN SLATE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/09/new-york-film-festival-2011-film.html
48 New York Film Festival, Cronenberg, NYFF 2011, Pedro Almodovar, Polanski

HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 - WRAP-UP
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/hoboken-international-film-festival_14.html
Andrew Serban, Calendar Girl, Carroll Baker, Foster Hirsch, Hoboken International Film Festival, Jason Yee, Jensen Bucher, Kenneth Del Vecchio, Nina Transfeld, West Side Girl

HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - OPENING NIGHT
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/hoboken-international-film-festival.html
Andrew Serban, Eric Roffman, Josh Folan, Kenneth Del Vecchio, Ryan Charles, Shannon Lower, The Great Fight, West Side Girl

ISRAEL FILM FESTIVAL 2011 -- WRAP-UP
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/israeli-film-festival-2011-wrap-up.html
IFF, Israel Film Festival, Israeli Film Festival, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon

THE ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL NY 2011 SCHEDULE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/israeli-film-festival-ny-2011-schedule.html
Israeli Film Festival, Screening Schedule, Liev Schreiber

ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/israeli-film-festival-2011.html
IFF, Israeli Film Festival, Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon, Stanley Donen, Strangers No More

NEW DIRECTORS / NEW FILMS (ND/NF) 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-directors-new-films-ndnf.html
MoMA, New Directors / New Films, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, The Museum of Modern Art

RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/rendez-vous-with-french-cinema-2011.html
Anaïs Demoustier, Bertrand Tavernier, Catherine Breillat, Catherine Deneuve, Claude Lelouch, Gérard Depardieu, Isild Le Besco, Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, The Film Society of Lincoln Center

OSCAR 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/oscar-2011.html
Academy Awards, Black Swan, Jeff Bridges, Natalie Portman, Oscars, The King's Speech, The Social Network, True Grit

SHOOTING STARS 2011 AT THE BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/shooting-stars-2011-at-berlin-film.html
Alexander Fehling, Alicia Vikander, Andrea Riseborough, Berlinale, Clara Lago, Domhnall Gleeson, erlin FF, Marija Skaricic, Natasha Petrovic, Nik Xhelilaj, Pilou Asbæk, Shooting Stars, Sylvia Hoeks

CANNES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/cannes-independent-film-festival.html
Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Independent Film Festival, CIFF, withoutabox

SUNDANCE NEWS TWEETS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/sundance-news-tweets.html

SPECIAL ROUND-UP OF GOLDEN GLOBES NEWS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/special-round-up-of-golden-globes-news.html
Golden Globes, Natalie Portman, Ricky Gervais, Robert DeNiro, Robert Downey Jr.

GOLDEN GLOBES 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/golden-globes-2011.html
Golden Globes


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FILM & TV
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2012 FILM AND TELEVISION AWARDS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-film-and-television-awards.html
George Clooney, Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globes, HELP, Jessica Chastain, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn, Rooney Mara, SAG, SAG Awards, Screen Actors Guild, The Artist, Viola Davis
Note: Follow this item into 2012 for a continually updated and consolidated list of nominations and prizes from the Golden Globes, SAG, Academy Awards and others...

THE ARTIST
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/berenice-bejo-artist-at-nyff-2011-photo.html
Berenice Bejo, Beth Grant, James Cromwell, Jean Dujardin, Michel Hazanavicius, NYFF 2011, Penelope Ann Miller, The Artist

THE DESCENDANTS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/10/descendants.html

CARNAGE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/10/carnage.html

THE GREAT FIGHT - HOBOKEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/great-fight-hoboken-international-film.html
Frank Giglio, Hoboken International Film Festival, Kenneth Del Vecchio, Miguel Jarquin-Moreland, Sherri Kauk, Suzy Kaye, The Great Fight

EMPIRE OF SILVER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/empire-of-silver.html
Aaron Kwok, Christina Yao, Empire of Silver, Hao Lei

THE WEISSENSEE SAGA AT MOMA
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/weissensee-saga-at-moma.html
Florian Lukas, Hannah Herzsprung, Jörg Hartmann, Katrin Sass, Stasi, The Weissensee Saga, Uwe Kockisch

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/spirit-of-beehive.html
Ana Torrent, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

MIRAL JULIAN SCHNABEL RULA JEBREAL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/miral-julian-schnabel-rula-jebreal.html
Hamptons International Film Festival, HIFF, Julian Schnabel, Miral, Rula Jebreal

LARA LOGAN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/lara-logan.html
Cairo, CBS, Lara Logan

LETTERMAN - BROKAW - SWIMSUIT ISSUE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/letterman-brokaw-swimsuit-issue.html
Alyssa Miller, Anne V, David Letterman, Egypt, Hilary Rhoda, Irina Shayk, Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Issue, Tom Brokaw

EPISODES (TWO) ON SHOWTIME
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/episodes-two-on-showtime.html
Californication, Episodes, Shameless, Showtime

BARNEY'S VERSION
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/barneys-version.html
Barney's Version, Dustin Hoffman, Jake Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Rachelle Lefevre, Rosamund Pike

CALIFORNICATION & SHAMELESS - WINNERS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/californication-shameless-winners.html
Californication, Emmy Rossum, Episodes, Shameless, Showtime


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WEB & WEB VIDEO
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FACEBOOK ANNOUNCEMENT
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/07/facebook-announcement.html
FACEBOOK, Skype, Video chat

MS / SKYPE PRESS ONFERENCE LIVE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/ms-skype-press-onference-live.html
Microsoft, MS, Skype, VoIP, web video

Live blogging and streaming today (5/5) TEST: JUSTIN.TV ON iPHONE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/live-blogging-and-streaming-today.html
IFF, Israeli Film Festival, justin.tv, justin.tv/qporit, live streaming

TWITTER DOWN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/twitter-down.html
Denial of Service, TWITTER

HERE'S THE LIVE STREAM FROM FACEBOOK AT SXSW
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/heres-live-stream-from-facebook-at-sbsw.html
Facebook Live, Livestream, SXSW

IPAD 2 ANNOUNCEMENT
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/ipad-2-announcement.html
Apple, iPad2, Steve Jobs

QPORIT - DAILY TWEET NEWS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/test-newspaper.html
PAPER.LI, tweet news, TWITTER

PUBLIC RELATIONS (THE WEBISODES)
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/public-relations-webisodes.html
Elisabeth Hower, Public Relations - the Webisodes, Robin Singer, Sarah Paige


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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - SNL
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SNL - Dec 17, 2011 - JIMMY FALLON & BUBLE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/snl-jimmy-fallon-buble.html
Buble, Jimmy Fallon, Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Tebow, War Horse, Weekend Update

SNL - Dec 10, 2011 - KATY PERRY WITH ROBYN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/snl-katy-perry-with-robyn.html
I got nothin' if I ain't got love., Katy Perry, Robyn, Saturday Night Live, SNL

SNL - Dec 3, 2011 - STEVE BUSCEMI AND THE BLACK KEYS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/12/snl-steve-buscemi-and-black-kids.html
Night Live, SNL, Steve Buscemi, The Black Keys

SNL - Oct 1, 2011 - WITH MELISSA MCCARTHY
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/10/snl-with-melissa-mccarthy.html

SNL - Sep 24, 2011 - SEASON OPENER WITH ALEC BALDWIN AND RADIOHEAD
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/09/snl-season-opener-with-alec-baldwin-and.html

SNL - MAY 21, 2011 -JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE & LADY GAGA
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/snl-justin-timberlake-lady-gaga-may-21.html
Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, SNL

SNL - MAY 14, 2011 - WITH ED HELMS & PAUL SIMON (OR VICE VERSA)
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/snl-with-ed-helms-paul-simon-or-vice.html
Ed Helms, Paul Simon, SNL, Saturday Night Live

SNL - MAY 7, 2011 - TINA FEY & ELLIE GOULDING FOR MOTHER'S DAY
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/snl-tina-fey-ellie-goulding-for-mothers.html
Ellie Goulding, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Tina Fey

SNL - April 9, 2011 - WITH HELEN MIRREN AND THE FOO FIGHTERS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/snl-with-helen-mirren-and-foo-fighters.html
Foo Fighters, Hellen Mirren, Saturday Night Live, SNL

SNL - April 2, 2011 - WITH ELTON JOHN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/snl-with-elton-john.html
Elton John, Saturday Night Live, SNL

SNL - Mar 12, 2011 - ZACH GALIFIANAKIS & JESSIE J
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/snl-zach-galifianakis-jessie-j.html
Dukakis, Jessie J, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Zach Galifianakis

SNL - Feb 12, 2011 - WITH HOST: RUSSELL BRAND
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/snl-with-host-russell-brand.html
Russell Brand, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Weekend Update

SNL - Feb 5, 2011 - DANA CARVEY & LINKIN PARK
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/snl-dana-carvey-linkin-park.html
Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Justin Bieber, Kristen Wiig, Linkin Park, Mike Myers, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Wayne's World

SNL - Jan 29, 2011 - JESSE EISENBERG
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/snl-1292011-jesse-eisenberg.html
FACEBOOK, Jesse Eisenber, Mark Zuckerberg, SNL. Saturday Night Live, Social Networking


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THEATER
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THE BLACKFRIARS CONFERENCE 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/blackfriars-conference.html
Sonnets, Shakespeare, Blackfriars Conference, THE TEMPEST, KING HENRY V, TAMBURLAINE, HAMLET, Stephen Booth, James Keegan

SONNETS AS DRAMATIC SPEECH: Adapting the sonnets as plays
http://sonnetsbyshakespeare.blogspot.com/2011/11/sonnets-as-dramatic-speech.html
Sonnets, Shakespeare, Blackfriars Conference, LOVE'S FINE WIT, Eric Roffman

SAM WATERSTON AS KING LEAR
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/sam-waterston-as-king-lear.html
KING LEAR, Shakespeare, Sam Waterston, the Public Theater

TWITTER, RAIN, & SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/07/twitter-rain-shakespeare-in-park.html
All's Well That Ends Well, King Lear, Measure for Measure, Sam Waterston, Shakespeare in the Park, the public theater, TWITTER

SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK... IS A THRILLING MASTERPIECE!
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/spider-man-turn-off-dark-is-thrilling.html
Reeve Carney, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark

SPIDER-MAN SMASHES IDOL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/spider-man-smashes-idol.html
Bono and The Edge, Reeve Carney, Spider-man

CHEKHOV'S UNCLE VANYA - PRODUCED BY ANDREI KONCHALOVSKY
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/chekhovs-uncle-vanya-produced-by-andrei.html
Andrei Konchalovsky, Chekhov, Uncle Vanya

LOVE'S FINE WIT (with ME) April 23 AT THE CORNELIA STREET CAFE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/loves-fine-wit-with-me-april-23-at.html
Cornelia Street Cafe, Eric Roffman, Hank Heijink, Heli Sirvio, Jessica Crandall, Katie Fabel, Love's Fine Wit, Shakespeare, sonnets, William Anderson

HIGH WITH KATHLEEN TURNER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/high-with-kathleen-turner.html
Evan Jonigkeit, Freddie Highmore, Kathleen Turner, Matthew Lobardo, Matthew Lombardo, Rob Ruggiero, Steven Kulken

MARGARET: A TYGER'S HEART - AT RED BULL THEATER - IN THE RAW
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/margaret-tygers-heart-at-red-bull.html
48 New York Film Festival, King Henry VIII, Margaret of Anjou, Red Bull Theater, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Society, War of the Roses

THE CAPE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/cape.html
The Cape

Coming: THE WITCH OF EDMONTON
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/witch-of-edmonton.html

THE TEMPEST & JULIE TAYMOR
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/12/tempest-julie-taymor.html
Helen Mirren, Julie Taymor, NYFF, Shakespeare, Spiderman - Turn Off The Dark, The New York Film Festival, The Tempest

LOVE WITHOUT LAW
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/love-without-law.html
Anna Karenina, Kathleen Wilce, LOVE WITHOUT LAW, Mary Lee Kellerman

SOME GIRL(S) by Neil LaBute
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-girls.html
Betty Kaplan, Jody Lyn Flynn, Mariya King, Michael Scott King, Neil LaBute, Nunya Productions, Rebecca De Ornelas, Robin Singer, Some Girl(s), To Write Love On Her Arms

NEW YORK INNOVATIVE THEATRE NOMINATIONS 2011
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/new-york-innovative-theatre-nominations.html

FLACCID PENIS SEEKS VAGINAL DRYNESS
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/coming-to-fringe-flaccid-penis-seeks.html
FLACCID PENIS SEEKS VAGINAL DRYNESS, Fringe NYC, Mike Poblete, Rebecca A. Hengstenberg

AMERICAN THEATRE WING'S TONY AWARDS® 2011
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/american-theater-wings-tony-awards-2011.html
Book of Mormon, The Normal Heart, TONY's, War Horse

PLANET CONNECTIONS THEATRE FESTIVITY 2011
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/planet-connections-theatre-festivity.html
Planet Connections

THEATER FESTIVALS OOB SUMMER 2011
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/theater-festivals-oob-summer-2011.html
FRINGE

SUBMISSIONS TO BETWEEN THE SEAS FESTIVAL
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/submissions-to-between-seas-festival.html
Aktina Stathaki, Between the seas Festival, Les Manouches, The Wild Project

3 WOMEN
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/3-women.html
3 WOMEN, Anna Brenner, Columbia University School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program, Rachael Richman

Coming: COMPASSES POINTING PAST THE PAST AND PRESENT
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/coming-compasses-pointing-past-past-and.html
Matthew Ethan Davis, Shannon Lower

THEATER: INCREASING THE DEMAND
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/theater-increasing-demand.html
Demand for theatrical productions, National Endowment for the Arts, Rocco Landesman

Coming: THE WITCH OF EDMONTON
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/witch-of-edmonton.html
Jesse Berger, John Ford, Red Bull Theater, The Witch of Edmonton, Thomas Dekker, William Rowley

OTHELLO
http://sonnetsbyshakespeare.blogspot.com/2009/10/othello.html
Iago, John Ortiz, Jessica Chastain, LAByrinth Theater Company, Othello, Peter Sellars, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Shakespeare, The Public Theater


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PLAY WRITING COMPETITIONS WITH OPEN SUBMISSIONS
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MRT ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/mrt-one-act-play-festival-submissions.html
Submissions are closed for 2012; check in late fall/early winter for 2013 rules.

RED BULL THEATER: OPEN SUBMISSIONS FOR SHORT PLAY FESTIVAL (2010)
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/red-bull-theater-open-submissions-for.html
Deadline for 2012 submissions is February 28, 2012

SUBMISSIONS - O'NEILL THEATER, NATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE 2011
http://bobooblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/submissions-oneill-theater-national.html
The next opportunity to apply will begin in September 2012


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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THE MAKER FAIRE NEW YORK
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/07/maker-faire.html
Arts and Crafts, DIY, electronics, kites, MAKE, Maker Faire, puppets, robots

SAVING A WHALE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/07/saving-whale.html
whale

ENDEAVOUR LIFTOFF -- AWESOME
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/endeavor-liftoff-awesome.html
Endeavour, Liftoff, NASA, Shuttle

AN AMAZING HAND MADE MACHINE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/amazing-hand-made-machine.html

ANTI-HYDROGEN LIVES!
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/anti-hydrogen-lives.html
anti-hydrogen, anti-mater, anti-proton, CERN, positron

FISH TESTING
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/fish-testing.html
contamination, fish, Fukushima

UNEXPECTED PARTICLE(?) SHOWS UP AT FERMILAB
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/unexpected-particle-shows-up-at.html
Fermilab, high energy physics, particle physics, Standard Model

HEALTH DEPARTMENT RATINGS FOR NYC RESTAURANTS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/health-department-ratings-for-nyc.html
Health Department, Restaurants


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POLITICS AND ISSUES
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VIDEO - PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MAY 19, 2011 ADDRESS ON THE MIDDLE EAST
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/video-president-obamas-may-19-address.html
Middle East, President Obama

PRESIDENT OBAMA - OSAMA BIN LADEN
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/nbc-news-osama-bin-laden.html
Death of Osama Bin Ladin, President Obama

FISH TESTING
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/04/fish-testing.html
contamination, fish, Fukushima

PRESIDENT OBAMA - 2011 CORRESPONDENTS' DINNER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/president-obama-2011-correspondents.html
Correspondents' Dinner, President Obama

LETTERMAN - BROKAW - SWIMSUIT ISSUE
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/letterman-brokaw-swimsuit-issue.html
Alyssa Miller, Anne V, David Letterman, Egypt, Hilary Rhoda, Irina Shayk, Sports Illustrated, Swimsuit Issue, Tom Brokaw

HEALTH DEPARTMENT RATINGS FOR NYC RESTAURANTS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/health-department-ratings-for-nyc.html
Health Department, Restaurants


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MISC
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JFK - NOVEMBER 22, 1963
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/november-22-1963.html
John F. Kennedy, John Donne

11:11:11.11 11/11/11
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/11/11111111-111111.html

GILAD SHALIT
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/10/gilad-shalit.html

BELMONT STAKES - Saturday, June 11, 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/06/belmont-stakes.html
Animal Kingdom, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, BRILLIANT SPEED, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, RULER ON ICE, Shackleford, STAY THIRSTY

THE PREAKNESS - Saturday, May 21, 2011
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/preakness.html
Animal Kingdom, Preakness, Shackleford, Triple Crown

KENTUCKY DERBY 2011 -- with the NBC VIDEO OF THE RACE!
& THE RECIPE FOR A MINT JULEP!!!
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/05/kentucky-derby-2011.html
Belmont, Eddie Arcaro, Horse Racing, Kentucky Derby, Mint Julep, Preakness, Ron Turcotte, Secretariat, Triple Crown

TOMORROW'S HARVEST from STONE BARNS & DAN BARBER
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/03/tomorrows-harvest-from-stone-barns-dan.html
Blue Hill, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Dan Barber, Future of Food, Tomorrow's Harvest

AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EVENT - WED FEB 9
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/extraordinary-musical-event-wed-feb-9.html
Alan Gilbert, Dorothy Roffman, Glenn Dicterow, Sheryl Staples, THE GIFT OF MUSIC, Thurnauer Music School

MOTHER GOOSE ON THE STEELERS IN THE SUPERBOWL
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/02/mother-goose-on-steelers-in-superbowl.html
Green Bay Packers, Mother Goose, Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl

HEALTH DEPARTMENT RATINGS FOR NYC RESTAURANTS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2011/01/health-department-ratings-for-nyc.html
Health Department, Restaurants

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-new-year.html

GREAT HOSPITALITY & FOOD FROM CHEF TIFFANY AT BLACK ANGUS GRILL, WYNDHAM NASSAU RESORT, BAHAMAS
http://qporit.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-hospitality-food-from-chef.html
Bahamas, Chef Tiffany, The Black Angus Grill at the Wyndham Nassau Resort


Sunday, December 18, 2011

 

SNL - JIMMY FALLON & BUBLE

2011-12-17 – Saturday Night Live (SNL) - JIMMY FALLON &; BUBLE

(Note: that's Buble as in “BooBLAY” not “bubble”. ... Not "bubbela" either).
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Sparked by Jimmy Fallon's energy this was one of the liveliest and funniest SNL's. Even the few less funny skits were interesting, and the funny skits were very funny. But ENERGY is what sparked this show.

Also alumni. Lots of alums: in addition to Jimmy Fallon, alums Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and a whole bunch of others showed up.


Here’s some notes on the show:

Cold Open – Prom – Long past their glory days, a high school couple in Boston comes back to crash the prom. I didn’t quite get the point of the sketch -- except perhaps that it was an intro to this alum-heavy and energy-rich show – but it had a quirky manic energy that was entertaining.

Monolog – “So good to be home – Again, the genial energy of this monolog sketch was the best part.

The Today Show – A fierce send-up of the women on the Today Show. The Regis part was not quite so effective.

Buble Album – Buble is like the polar opposite of everything else on the show, so it was satisfying to tie together the Buble spirit with the SNL style in a sketch that parodied the formulaic star-studded old-fashioned duet album.

Mirror – Nice; clever in concept, skilled in execution, tho' not particularly funny, Fallon asks his “mirror” image how he’s doing so far. Notable for the shirts he and his mirror are wearing.

1928 Holiday Party – Kristen Wiig was hilarious in her (frequently played) guise as a compulsive event interloper. In this case, after her, “You made us sing and dance!” … Every time the music intro comes to her cue, she does something other than sing her song.

One Man Show – Playing “Part Jewish, Part Italian, Completely Neurotic,” in an OOB house, plying a life story (in this case it’s a familiar kind of humor for SNL, the so-bad-it’s-funny comedy) to the one audience member. (I’ve been in that audience and it’s a strange feeling! No matter how good the show may be. –In real life, the hardest part of putting on a show OOB is getting an audience.)

Christmas Greeting – Fallon sings while other alums – Chris Kattan, Stacy Morgan -- do … something.

Buble – Even though this Buble’s music – style and content -- could not be more out of sync with the rest of the show, or the usual musical guest for that matter, it somehow kind of worked.

Weekend Update – There were some good jokes, with some “interview” sketches…

Get in the Cage w/ Jude Law on Weekend Update-- The first of the “interview” segments kind of worked. But it was all the usual Nicholas Cage jokes, and Jude Law (along with Sherlock Holmes) was pretty much ignored.

Joke-Off on Weekend Update – The title was the funniest part of the sketch. Starting from a pretty good joke on Weekend Update, Jimmy Fallon challenged Seth Meyers to a Joke Off. Alums Amy Poehler and Tina Fey came in to help. But the new jokes were not really better than the first joke. (There was a weird moment when Jimmy Fallon seemed to brush away a kiss tendered by his teammate Tina Fey.)

Beethoven in Vienna – Beethoven introduced the members of his orchestra. It was interesting, but not particularly funny, except when Ludwig got upset about one player offering a moment of music from Mozart instead of Ludwig. Also there was an unfunny Hitler joke. Hitler is not funny.

War Horse – The best sketch of the night. In an OOB house a version of War Horse with the puppet horse replaced by a Human playing the horse. And for the second act, the other Human was replaced by a hand puppet.

Jesus visits Tebow – Jesus comes to tell Tebow and the Broncos they’re making him work too hard – along with the other Country Music Award winners, and Beauty Pageant winners he must constantly help, along with all those other contestants that thank him for deciding contests in their favor. The sketch isn’t particularly funny, but it’s a good point.

The cast seemed to have fun at the closing gathering on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center.


For SNL clips:

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/


And here are two memorable sketches from the show:


WAR HORSE




TEBOW



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Thursday, December 15, 2011

 

HTC EVO 3D

 HTC EVO 3D

The HTC EVO 3D is amazing!

Take a short 3D video, with the 3D camera on your EVO 3D, of something interesting , like your family, friends, pets, flowers... and when you show it in 3D on the no-glasses 3D screen of the EVO 3D to anyone and everyone you meet,  they'll say, "Hey! That's aMAzing!"

In addition to having amazing 3D, it's a solid smart-phone, with the Android operating system and 4G access from Sprint.


Here are some notes on the phone:


BASIC INFO:

The OS for the HTC EVO 3D is the Android operating system, with HTC Sense (a good front-end from HTC on top of Android). The EVO 3D has a nice, large, clear screen which shows 2D or glasses-free 3D.

It comes with a special App for viewing 2D or 3D videos from YouTube.

3D games and 3D movies that run on the HTC EVO 3D glasses-free video screen can be purchased.

For taking pictures and videos, it has a pair of lenses for 2D or 3D still photographs or videos.

There are a few controls -- adding a light, zooming in 2D -- but this is basically a point and shoot camera, with auto-focus and auto-exposure.

It has more or less standard Android smart-phone applications.

The User Guide and customer support applications on the HTC site are quite good.

The quality of Sprint stores varies widely in their knowledge of the HTC EVO 3D and their support, and inventory of accessories. Some (but not all) of the Sprint stores I've been to have been excellent.


Here are some specs:


SPECS:

Size: 126.1mm x 65.4mm x 11.3mm 4.96" x 2.57" x 0.44"
Weight: 170 grams (6.0 ounces) with battery
Display: 4.3-inch 3D touch screen
Screen: 109 mm (4.3")

Camera

Dual 5 megapixel color camera:
•Capture 2D photos with up to 5 megapixel resolution
•Capture 3D photos with up to 2 megapixel resolution
•Auto focus, flash, camera light
Front camera:
•1.3 megapixel fixed focus color camera
HD video recording:
•Record 2D/3D videos with up to 720p resolution


SOME DRAWBACKS (and some remedies):

The HTC EVO 3D is very sensitive to the touch, so it is very easy to navigate away from what you want to do, or even start an application when you really just wanted to scroll to another screen. A little practice holding and handling the phone can help avoid this problem.

When working with a browser as well as other applications, it can be difficult to navigate. In particular, it can be difficult to type correctly, and the problems with navigation can interfere with correcting the errors. More practice helps. (Note: the BACK button is hidden and you must push the MENU key -- the one with lots of parallel lines -- first.)

The volume is rather soft. (There may be an App or upgrade fix for this... check with HTC/Sprint.)

While it is amazingly fantastic to easily take 3D pix and videos and view them glasses-free, consumer 3D is still a work in progress; this is 3D for early adopters, or for simple uses. Using 3D is not for everyone's eyes. Fatigue, headaches and other issues bother some people, especially if you edit them offline and work on them for long periods. (3D in films like Avatar is very carefully made and carefully projected for maximum comfort. 3D on a smart-phone is not yet that good.)

(More on 3D below.) 

The battery life is not too long, especially when Wi-Fi and 4G are on and the camera is in use. (Charge every night. Always try to start any project with a fully charged battery.)

There are not a whole lot of accessories. For example I wanted to get an adapter to hold and attach the phone to a tripod, but I have not been able to get one yet. The pouch I bought for carrying the phone on my belt seemed secure, but twice fell off my belt and I almost lost the phone.


SUMMARY

On the whole, I very strongly recommend the HTC EVO 3D for early adopters of 3D. You will have a chance to create 3D pictures and videos now that will be amazing! In addition, I recommend the phone as a solid, capable, 4G, general purpose smart-phone. There are negatives, but they are minor and there are fixes.


LINKS:

THE HTC EVO 3D AND OTHER 3D AND RELATED PRODUCTS FROM AMAZON:






Note: I just got an e-mail from Amazon, that there is a special promotion in effect 'til the end of the year.  Make sure you take advantage of this offer if you do get the HTC EVO 3D, and your purchase qualifies for this:

"For a limited time, buy a hotspot-ready smartphone from Verizon or Sprint and receive a $100 Amazon.com Gift Card on select devices. Phones from AT&T and T-Mobile do not qualify. (Note: The HTC EVO 3D should qualify if you activate the Hotspot feature.) Offer valid between midnight PDT November 11, 2011 through 11:59 p.m. PDT December 31, 2011, for new lines of service and upgrade customers. Gift card codes will be sent via e-mail within 60 days of purchase, one per customer. Hotspot feature must be activated at time of purchase to qualify."

BOOKS










Shop Amazon's Kindle Accessories Store


HTC EVO 3D INFO

OVERVIEW
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/

COMPLETE SPECS
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/#specs

SOME SIMPLE HOW-TO's ILLUSTRATING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE HTC EVO 3D
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-evo-3d/#how-tos

HTC ETO 3D USER GUIDE (about 3.75 MB!)
http://support.sprint.com/global/pdf/user_guides/htc/evo_3d/htc_evo_3d_ug.pdf

WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Evo_3D


ABOUT 3D

The HTC EVO 3D (I'll call it HE3 for short) captures 3D video and 3D photographs in fairly high resolution by using two parallel lenses that record from slightly different positions. The two images then represent the picture as seen from the right and left eyes. When combined, the picture is three dimensional.

The screen of the HE3 displays three dimensional images by using a "lenticular" screen: The screen has finely striped material that alternately directs a strip of video for the left eye to that eye, next to a strip that sends video for the right eye to the right eye. Each eye sees only the video from the image intended for that eye. No glasses are necessary because the screen does all the work of sending the correct image to each eye.

A 3D image or video taken by the HE3 camera can then be viewed, immediately, without glasses, on the HE3 screen.

The camera creates a file on the HE3's memory which can be uploaded to YouTube; or it can be uploaded to a computer and edited, or displayed (with the right cables) on a 3DTV.

A 3D video uploaded to YouTube can be viewed in many ways. (YouTube does special processing for 3D videos.) There is a 3D button on the video which allows you to choose the way you want to view it.

Here are some of the options that you can choose when viewing a 3D video on YouTube:

1 -- It can be downloaded to an  HTC EVO 3D and viewed there (in 3D without glasses). 
...........(There's a special YouTube App on the HE3 that facilitates viewing YouTube videos.)
2 -- It can be downloaded and viewed on other glasses-free 3D systems.
3 -- It can be viewed on a 3DTV.
4 -- It can be viewed with Red/Cyan glasses.
5 -- It can be viewed with the NVIDIA 3D computer system.
6 -- And it can also be viewed simply as a normal 2D movie.

Here are some tips for shooting 3D:

For best results, shoot in good light that is somewhat contrasty, but not glaring.

For the best stereo effect have objects at a variety of different distances from the camera.  (For example, if you shoot one person in the foreground with a mountain far in the background, it may look like a cutout, but if you shoot a few people near each other with something like a bush or plant behand them, the depth effect will be much more natural.)

The viewing screen is very shiny, making it a better mirror than viewer in bright sunlight. A plastic anti-glare overlay (which should be available from Sprint) can help somewhat. You can also shoot "blind," just pointing in the direction of the subject.  You could also try to find shade, or even hold an umbrella between the camera and the sun.

When filming, the video can be interrupted by external events (like a phone call or a "roaming" alert). To prevent this, put the phone in airplane-mode.

Still photographs are saved in either of two formats: .MPO or .JPS, which are alternate ways of encoding the right and left eye images in one file. (HE3 has a menu for selecting the format.) Videos are saved as .MP4.

You can easily transfer media files on HE3 to your computer with the same cable you use to charge the phone.
The 3D .MP4 video files you have transferred will play as videos with side-by-side images on most current video players (for example Windows Media Player) enabling you to preview the video on your computer.
The simplest inexpensive editing program I've used comes from MAGIX. The MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX Premium supports editing 3D videos and then exporting the result to YouTube, NVIDIA, and other 3D formats and hosts.

.JPS files are simply two .JPG images side by side.  They will display on most photo preview programs.  If you are careful, some editing can be done with any photo-editing program.  MPO files are a different way of encoding the two images. If the photo editing system supports .MPO files, then the editing will be similar to editing .JPS files. 

3D photos can be uploaded to PHEREO (the site is still in Beta and some things are missing ... like English grammar and much of the HELP -- but they seem to respond to forum posts, and most everything is self-evident.) They support both .JPS and .MPO files. They support multiple methods of display including Red/Cyan (anaglyph), NVIDIA, and (with an Android App) displaying on the HTC EVO 3D.

The eco-system for consumer 3D is still developing. As time goes on, the quality of the 3D will improve, there will be more tools to edit it, and more ways to view it. 



SOME MORE LINKS:


WIKIPEDIA ON 3D (STEREOSCOPY)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoscopy


3D PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEO HOSTING


SOME EXAMPLES OF 3D VIDEOS

SOME 3D VIDEOS FROM QPORIT3D
www.youtube.com/qporit3d

A GUIDE TO 3D VIDEOS ON THE WEB
qporit3d.blogspot.com



YOUTUBE 3D --3D VIDEO HOSTING AND 3D VIDEO SELECTIONS
http://www.youtube.com/3d

 
PHEREO WILL HOST 3D PHOTOGRAPHS

PHEREO (3D still photo display - currently in beta)
http://phereo.com/


NVIDIA'S 3D VISION SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERS

NVIDIA 3D VISION INFO
http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-about.html

MAGIX IS AN INEXPENSIVE YET EXCELLENT 3D VIDEO EDITOR

MAGIX
http://www.magix.com/us/

MAGIX EDITING SOFTWARE FOR 3D

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX PLUS
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro MX PREMIUM

http://www.magix.com/us/create-3d/

Notes:

So far, in my experience, (as of 12/12/2011), all the sites above have been safe.  But 3D is a rapidly developing frontier and there may be some wildness.  I suspect I may have encountered malware on other 3D related sites.  I strongly recommend having good anti-virus software before you explore random 3D sites on the web -- especially outside the beaten track and especially, especially, especially if you venture to sites that have any sexual content.

Before you accept any TERMS OF SERVICE or other agreement (for example to upload videos), read the document!  Some sites -- especially contest sites or sites that dangle the possibility of your making money -- may have agreements that allow them to use your content -- or even take possession of your content -- to make money for them. If the agreement looks suspicious at all or you have any question check it with a lawyer. The TERMS OF SERVICE could be binding.

As of 12/12/2011 QPORIT has an affiliate agreement with Amazon and one pending with Google; but no relationship (other than that of customer or user) with the other sites mentioned. We have no control over any of the sites we mention; all links are for your convenience; and any transactions are solely between you and the other site.







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