Learn how the virtual worlds in Avatar were created!

My good buddy Rob Powers was the mastermind behind the virutal worlds in the hit movie Avatar. During SIGGRAPH 2010, he did a presentation in the NewTek booth that showed you how he created these award winning effects. In this video he’s not show the actual Avatar worlds but he is show how they linked real cameras into LightWave 3D and allowed James Cameron to see the virtual worlds in realtime.

Miss Universe Crowning Moment – Live tonight!

Brett Michaels & Natalie Morales at Miss Universe

Brett Michaels & Natalie Morales rehearse for Miss Universe 2010

Ever wondered what it’s like to be Miss Universe during the first 30 minutes after being crowned? Watch the Crowning Moment Webcast tonight immediately following the NBC Telecast! YES.. This historic webcast is powered by the NewTek TriCaster™. We are expecting to have interviews with Miss Universe, the hosts, judges and may we’ll get a few words from Mr. Trump!

Watch live at MissUniverse.com

Article: What happened to losing?


Photo courtesy Terren in Virginia

As a father of 4, I have a pet peeve.. So many parents are shielding their kids from failure. They are giving their kids a false sense of success and therefore setting them up with unrealistic expectations about how “great” they are. Niel Swidley of the Boston Globe wrote a very good article today called “What happened to losing”.

Read it HERE

Hoax: Girl quits job using dry erase board

TechCruch broke the story and then followed up with a well done article about the fact that it was a hoax.

 

Girl quits job on Dry Erase Board Hoax

 

Who is this mystery girl? Elyse Poerterfield an actress in Los Angeles.

Check out the TechCrunch story HERE

Check out theChive.com post admitting the HOAX HERE

Girl quits job using dry erase board and company mailing list!

Gotta love this girl. After hearing her boss make insulting comments about her she decided to quit her job in a VERY public way.. Sending a sequence of 33 pictures of herself with messages written on a dry erase board. LOVE IT!

 

Photo Courtesy http://thechive.com

I think NewTek needs to hire this girl!

Check out the story HERE

TriCaster brings Kid Kraddick to millions of viewers online

Dave Graveline of Into Tomorrow interviews Philip Nelson during SIGGRAPH 2010

During SIGGRAPH 2010 in Los Angeles I was invited to be a guest on Dave Graveline’s nationally syndicated radio show, Into Tomorrow. Enjoy!

TriCaster powers live webcast of “The Drums” for MTV.com

 

TriCaster powers live webcast of "The Drums" for MTV.com. Photo courtesy Jeff Jacobs

MTV recently added a TriCaster to the control room gear at Webster Hall in NYC and have started streaming cutting edge concerts and shows to MTV.com.

 

Check out the live performance of “The Drums” powered by NewTek TriCaster

You, Your Mate and your Johnson – Celebrate your Johnson!

It’s funny how time changes the meaning of things! Enjoy this flashback to the 70′s when enjoying your Johnson in public was not only accepted but also encouraged!

You and your Johnson. A way of life for over 50 years!

Jewel goes undercover and does her own songs at karaoke bar.

Ok… All of my friends out there.. go ahead and give me a hard time about being a Jewel fan. I don’t care how hard of a time you give me.. She’s awesome and you need to just admit it ;) Saw this video today and had to share! With the help of the Funny or Die crew, Jewel goes undercover and hits a karaoke bar to do some of her own songs. Enjoy!