NEW YORK (AP) The Bluth family’s frozen banana stand may be back in business. At an “Arrested Development” reunion Sunday at the New Yorker Festival, the creators and cast announced plans for a new TV show that spins off the short-lived but critically acclaimed TV show, which went off the air in 2006 after just […]
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American University Professor Profiles: David Pike
American University Library and the Academic Multimedia Services (AMS) team believe that the faculty at AU possess a wide range of scholarly and practical contributions for the academic and professional world. With Professor Profiles we want to showcase the unique teaching styles, fascinating research and interesting publications by AU professors. Through these Professor Profiles AMS […]
Continue readingAmazon Kindle Fire tablet unveiled: Android-based, 7-inch display, $199 price tag
Okay, so it wasn’t much of a surprise, but Amazon finally has a tablet, and as expected its name picks up where the Kindle left off: Fire. Of course, rumors of an Amazon tablet date back to this time last year (if not before), but it seems that Jeff and co. have wisely chosen to […]
Continue readingBerkeley scientists create visual pictures from brain waves
University of California, Berkeley, scientists have managed to create a close approximation of what our thoughts look like. First they mapped brain wave response to 18 million seconds of random YouTube videos. Then, patients viewed a series of videos, and those brain waves were matched with the correlating visuals from the first test. The result […]
Continue readingCheck out Winnebago Man – HU DVD 7958
Winnebago Man – HU DVD 7958Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer journeys to the top of a mountain to find the recluse who unwittingly became the “Winnebago Man“ The true story of one of the first and funniest online videos. Meet the YouTube star whose hilarious outbursts have delighted millions. A young filmmaker goes in search of the […]
Continue readingThe It Gets Better Project
The It Gets Better Project says:Many LGBT youth can’t picture what their lives might be like as openly gay adults. They can’t imagine a future for themselves. So let’s show them what our lives are like, let’s show them what the future may hold for them. The It Gets Better Project has a Youtube channel […]
Continue readingTerry Gilliam shows how he creates cut-out animation in this 1974 video clip!
In this BBC clip from 1974, Terry Gilliam shows viewers how he creates cut-out animations, a technique he used to hilarious effect on Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The clip is from the Do-It-Yourself Animation Show, a children’s educational series about animation that was hosted by British animator Bob Godfrey. As seen on Laughing Squid blog, […]
Continue readingRemove Scratches from DVDs with Liquid Metal Polish
The Consumerist blog lead us to an old post on the Wise Bread blog which discusses several interesting methods for removing scratches from CDs or DVDs. Suggested methods include using tooth paste, a banana, chewing gum, and most effectively – Brasso, or any liquid metal polish. This video shows you how it’s done, but as […]
Continue readingMedia Services Produced Video Now on Library Homepage!
Media Services assisted in creating a short video which documented some of the excitement of this spring’s Final Perk out in front of the library. It can now be found on the American University Library homepage. The video captures the large number of students who take a study break to gather for free cookies and […]
Continue readingAU Film Accepted into the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival: “La Pesca Vivencial”
An announcement from Professor Larry Engel: We’re pleased to announce that one of the films produced by students in the interdisciplinary class, “The Practice of Environmentalism: Science, Policy, and Communication” and its summer site visit to the Galapagos was accepted into the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival. “La Pesca Vivencial” . The production was filmed […]
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