Need to convert docs so you can open them? Easy!
Nowadays it’s not just graphic designers who use sexy sleek and much desired Apple Mac’s – now that you can buy a Mac with a version of Office built-in, it’s a must have for those with a taste for the finer things in life regardless of the strong graphics functionality associated with Mac’s. The problem is if you’re a PC freak and you need to open a Mac doccie that one of your aesthetically inclined buddies has sent you from their yummy G4 that you just can’t open… what do you do? Or, if you have another friend who’s open-source crazy and refuses to use any programs that you can vaguely recognize, what then?Well – you no longer need to worry about these little time-wasters and brow-wrinklers, some real geniuses have created Media Convert, a free online service that converts video, text, audio, you name it… from one format to another in a matter of seconds. “Media-Convert is 100% free. No software is needed, and you don’t have to register. You only need your favorite Internet browser. Your files are ready 7/7 days 24/24 hours.” Zoom to Media Convert...
Blank paper project @ blank in Cape Town
We know Cape Townians have a lot of free time … right? So if you’re in Slaapies, make sure to take a stroll to the BLANK art gallery in Buitengracht street, put on your most artistic look, get deep and put some pencil to paper – your scribbles will be exhibited and may even make it into the Blank paper book that the gallery will be compiling post the project… here’s more: The blank paper projects at blank projects blank projects will become an open studio, comprising of a working table, a pile of paper and pencils. Artists are invited to make drawings on the paper provided and to display the results on the walls of the space. At the end of the show, the drawings will be bound into a book, ‘blank paper 2007’. The blank paper project will become an annual event. Ps. An assistant will be on hand to sharpen pencils. Hours: Tuesday to Friday 12h00 – 17h00 Saturdays 12h00 – 14h00 (Closed for Easter weekend) Closes: April 10 198 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town Contact: 072 198 9221 or...
Have you got podcasting yet?
This time last year we did our first ever podcast when we attended the nominee launch for the SAMA’s and recorded a whole bunch of South African artists giving us their take of the nominee list – listen to it here!. It’s as easy as that – ok..ok…we know we need to do more -we intend to!! If you haven’t yet dabbled in podcasting but have lots of interesting things to say, make sure you enter the “Get Podcasting – The Showdown” competition currently running on 5FM. We’ll definitely be entering! You’ve got about 5 weeks left to enter so get going! Working in collaboration with 5FM, Coca-Cola, and MINI, Apple IMC is spearheading the first-ever podcasting competition on the continent of Africa. In addition to the R250,000 in prizes to be won by participants and voters alike, the sponsors will also be broadcasting various top podcasts on the big screen at My Coke Fest (headlining Guns n’ Roses) and giving the eventual grand-champion a 2007 MINI to drive for 2 months. For the sponsors however, the ultimate goal of the iPodcast competition is to drive the adoption of podcasting in the local marketplace, while encouraging creativity, self-expression amongst the youth and young-adult market in South Africa. The competition will give creative individuals throughout the country, an outlet to share their talents with a national and international audience. The competition categories are: 1. Original Music 2. Comedy/Stand-Up 3. Arts & Entertainment 4. Society & Culture 5. Sports & Recreation Click here for iPodcast – The...
Get listed on the awesome AMATOMU
Trust the always reliable and forward-thinking Mail and Guardian to be behind our first official and well put together South African BLOG DIRECTORY for lack of a better description. AMATOMU is a fantastic user-friendly site that lists hundreds of SA Blogs for you to peruse. We know lots of you have ‘got amongst’ in the blogging world and we encourage you to get your blog listed asap and REPRESENT! It’s really simple to do. Make sure to put the code into your blog so that it can pick up your feed and updates. What’s great is that AMATOMU categorises blogs into media & marketing, business, technology etc… however this was our one challenge as we tend to touch on all of them, so we filed under “LIFE” as it is after all the sharing of knowledge and the promotion of a Good Life in South Africa and Good South African People that Represent is all about. Fly to AMATOMU...
Global Jamming – the village is getting smaller.
Did you know that there are approximately 240 millions musicians in the world? We’re not sure how they worked that out, but E-jamming is pioneering incredible software that enables musicians to jam in real time together on opposite sides of the world… It’s the beta testing phase which means that you as the public are invited to download the software for FREE and to give it a bash and give your feedback before it gets refined and officially launched. It sounds incredible – we’ll try it out and let you know how it goes – come on and do the same! Thanks to Stoffel for letting us know once again about the most cutting-edge concepts online. PS: You need a fast adsl line for it to work well. “eJamming AUDiiO provides a virtual practice and recording studio for the estimated 250 million musicians and singers worldwide. With eJamming AUDiiO, musicians can write, rehearse, record, learn and play together over the Internet. All they need is access to a computer, broadband connection, audio interface device and microphone.” 28 March 2007 – Germany Musicians have long dreamed of connecting online in real time. Today eJamming, Inc. makes the dream a reality with the release of eJamming® AUDiiO beta, a breakthrough real-time Internet collaboration technology and service for musicians, and the debut of the eJamming AUDiiO portal, which will become a resource-rich community where musicians can connect, showcase their music, find teachers/students, buy and sell gear, and more. eJamming AUDiiO is the first online service to enable any musician – acoustic or electronic, student or professional – to make music and collaborate with others in complete synchrony over the Internet. The software and service are available for free during beta at http://www.ejamming.com/ . MISSION OF E-JAMMING Enable musicians to play together in real time as if in the same room even if they’re far away from each other Bring former musicians back to music Expand the community of musicians through a new meeting ground Encourage creativity Fill the need for music education through highly interactive, star-taught lessons Unite the world through the universal language of music At eJamming, Inc, we believe making music: Creates a better educated next generation Cultivates a more fully-rounded human being who creates rather than destroys Fosters deep humanity by bringing people together without words and through feelings Enlightens us to what makes us similar Recognizes and promotes respect for our differences Allows us to feel the touch of a higher...
THE SA BLOG AWARDS – a lot of a let down…
SHARPILE for your support of ‘the SA Blog Awards’ – sadly Represent did not win a single award depite being finalists in 6 categories including music, entertainment, design and photography. Congrats to all the winners. Please guys check out the winners of the SOUTH AFRICAN blog awards here, let us know your thoughts. Suffice to say we didn’t really fit ‘the profile’, at all, so we weren’t suprised that we didn’t feature. But we had been warned. Our bad. In terms of the ‘much hyped’ event – which represents the awards in the flesh – it wasn’t our vibe at all so we didn’t have much fun. Was a very tightknit, amateur, bland affair with winners being announced on first name basis (this one goes to Sues….!) on a shocking PA system in a faux-Cool Runnings in Fourways (don’t EVER go there) featuring embarassing ‘challenges’ for spot prizes we won’t even go into…leaving us feeling pretty left out and disillusioned. It was so far from our world and kind of like going back in time to a place we thought we’d moved on from – we’ve been traumatised all weekend. We’re putting it down to different strokes for different folks which is all good. But before we’re accused of being bitter or sour graped, we’ll put it behind us and move swiftly on and up. But thanks to you all again! We know just how many times you clicked through to vote for us and are way impressed. Sharpile! —————————————————- Thanks to everyone that showed us some love and nominated us for the SA Blog Awards 2007. SHARPILE! We have been lucky enough to make it through as finalists in SIX categories – we’re delighted, overwhelmed and excited. Now we need your help to help us win a big one! VOTING ENDS ON FRIDAY so please vote for us now!: – South African Weblog of the Year – Best SA Entertainment Blog – Best SA Photographic Blog – see our photoblog here – Best SA Blog about Technology / Computers / Web Development – Best SA Music Blog – Best Designed SA Blog This is really what makes this fairly thankless and pennyless work (you know we love it) worthwhile and we’d like to THANK YOU all right now for the props. It would be awesome to win at least one category but just getting this far has made our day. So now we need to ask you, our dear readers, yet again to help us out with your treasured mouse. If you REALLY love what we do and would like us to win an SA Blog Award, please VOTE FOR US BY CLICKING HERE...
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