Queenkv’s Brainpickings

I found this Meet the Press interview with Stephen Colbert via Laughing Squid.

[From http://www.huffingtonpost.com]

I like his point on reports showing young people getting their news from Jon Stewart and the Colbert Report.

“I don’t think they would get the joke if they DIDN’T knew some of the news already.” – Stephen Colbert

(Changed 8/10: Thanks Ben for pointing out my quote….that’s what I get for trying to log MSNBC interviews at odd hours)

One of the few pictures of me from our Vegas trip. I’m usually the gal behind the camera, silently shooting.

My long weekend in Sin City feels like a lifetime ago. After working on the weekend shows, I suspect I’m ready for another vacation. I’d love another getaway with island cocktails and a luau, like the one we attended at the Venetian.

In the meantime, I’m happy to watch other people add some spice to their ‘real lives’ by diving into a Bollywood musical. This music video put a smile on my face.

I’m quite happy to catch up with this Comic Con music video by the Guild. My hubby and I would love to check out this geekfest some day. Maybe I’ll dress up!

The Guild also plans on selling this song on iTunes tomorrow! Yup – I plan on adding it to my playlist

Despite turning my back on the iPhone – I am still an Apple girl.

Before grad school, I feel in love with the iMac suitcase.

Now – I can’t live without my MacBook. Still, the devoted, quirky Mac culture is the target for plenty of nerd jokes. I think I’ve avoided being the punchline of Apple nerd jokes…so far.

New Apple Friend Bar Gives Customers Someone To Talk At About Mac Products

What gadget do you need your life? What is your ‘must-have’ tech toy?

Check out one of the last photos on my enV phone.
My hubby ordered a new Droid X for me last week – before the went on sale. We beat the hype and got our new smartphones the next day.

Joy!

I know we could have waited for Apple to deliver iPhones to Verizon either by the end of this year or next year. But why wait when you have an amazing gadget operating on Google’s operating system?

Check out this beautiful 8 MB photo by Droid!

I’m looking forward to the return of my guilty pleasure, “The Guild.”

The web series makes its season premiere Tuesday. Joy!

[ From http://driftlessareareview.wordpress.com/]

The show covers the quirks, relationships and complications of a group of online gamers. Felicia Day plays Codex and she is brilliant as a producer, writer and actor. As I watch each episode, I’m always impressed with the slick production quality and the show’s talented ensemble of actors. With dialogue and comic timing that reminds me of Joss Whedon’s works, I keep clicking around for the next episode.

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I’m also looking forward to Wil Wheaton’s return to the Guild as the snarky, evil gaming rival, Fawkes.

After work, I’m often bopping down I-80 with new music thanks to the “All Songs Considered” podcast.

[From http://stepthroughtheportal.com/]

The last episode reminded me of my college radio DJ days at Cal with a new track by Apples in Stereo, “Dance Floor.” Solid, glitchy riffs paired with sweet lyrics add up to a dance party in my little Corolla.

Let’s get this party start. Quickly. Right!

Grazing on samples of kettle corn and bacon onion dip.
Sipping pints of Shock Top.
Watching people tee-off into Webber Point.

This weekend, we made it back to Stockton for the “Best Food Fest in the West”: the Stockton Asparagus Festival. This year, I finally saw one of the star attractions: Tyson, the skateboarding bulldog.

Before this weekend, the only time I saw Tyson ride was from the control room as I counted down my live crews to their next hit.

It rocked to be out of the newsroom. I loved being able to cop a squat and watch Tyson wow the crowd with his boarding skills.

Tyson, the skateboarding bull dog from Kris Vera-Phillips on Vimeo.

Now, I wonder if I could get Daisy on a skateboard….

So – I’m trying to raise the bar on my social media videos.

Over the weekend, I’ve invested in a new tripod. Since I’ve been use a lav mic that I’ve had since my college radio days at Cal, I’m now checking out new microphones.

Here’s one that popped on my radar: Sony ECM-DS70P Electret Condenser Stereo Microphone. Amazon is selling them at cheap prices.

I also learned about a trend of selling fake versions from audiophiles’ comments and videos.

So here’s my question – can you hear the difference between the real mic and the fake one?

Mark introduced me to this dazzling trailer for a new PS3 Game: 3D Dot Game Heroes.
From the synth pop soundtrack to killer animation, cubic warriors rocked the Zelda-like domain. Freakin’ adorable!

Good Grief – the Onion skewers my industry and it’s brilliant. Like all Onion videos – this one is not safe for work!

Sometimes it feels like I’m pulling teeth to fill that so-called “wheel” of news: scrambling for video, nuggets of information and the words to sum it all up.

Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening Somewhere