When I was younger, I used to go to this burger joint often (Hamburger Habit in West LA). They would have the news on all day, but muted. Naturally, the TV would put subtitles on. I realized one summer afternoon that there were many mistakes, especially for live news broadcasts. My guess is it was a recorder sitting in a room alone trying to record everything like a court reporter would. I understand that flying solo on a live broadcast and not being able to edit your text can be daunting, which is why I would see many errors during such an event. I think that having multiple people working on the same project with tasks delegated evenly (Crowdsourcing) this type of transcription is a great idea, and I would love to see what people come up with when it comes to translating events live as they happen.

One thing that comes to mind is how the selection process works, but I caution anyone in the UniversalSubtitles.org committee to tread carefully as you could potentially get rogue typists trying to undermine PBS or any other stream and/or broadcast. For a better idea on the ongoing debate of crowdsourcing, read the comments over at ArsTechnica – State of the Union Address to get Crowdsourced. This is an exciting frontier, made possible by progressive thinkers alike, as crowdsourcing gains followers, believers, and supporters.

Watch the video after the jump!

Paranormal Control - City of Los Angeles

Here is a picture I found on Flickr. It is currently one of few other pictures I’ve seen online. If you happen to see the yellow Paranormal Control truck of Los Angeles, make sure to contact me or post in the comments section of this page. If you see it, by all means, take a picture and send it or link it to me!

Click to view in Flickr

If you’re seeking adventure and thrill around town, definitely check out this the ghoulish blog based in Los Angeles called Los Angeles Paranormal Association. It is a place where Paranormalists (sp? New word!) alike in the LA area post findings and musing of the paranormal sort. BoO!

Other sightings 

From 2009: http://professorhex.blogspot.com/2009/02/paranormal-control.html

From April 2011: http://lastreeters.blogspot.com/2011/04/paranormal-control.html

“Lawyers have presented their final arguments in the trial of Alan Ellis. The prosecution slammed the ex-OiNK admin, saying that the site was set up with dishonest and profiteering intentions right from the start. The defense tore into IFPI and countered by calling Ellis an innovator with talents to be nurtured. Today the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty, and Ellis walked free.”

Read the whole article here:

http://torrentfreak.com/oink-admin-found-not-guilty-walks-free-100115/

The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.

Source: Jason

A farmer sprayed milk on policemen during a protest against falling milk prices outside the E.U.’s headquarters in Brussels, where agricultural ministers discussed its policies at an emergency meeting.

Taken from the article: European Dairy Farmers Protest Fall in Milk Prices

BRUSSELS — After months of complaints by European dairy farmers angry over low prices, protesters in Brussels on Monday poured milk onto the streets, hurled eggs and other missiles, and started fires that filled the air with black smoke.