[sotd] Network Awesome [August 24, 2012]
- From: "Site of the Day" <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:11:28 -0300
Site of the Day for Friday, August 24, 2012
Network Awesome
Today's site, created by electronic musician Jason Forrest and computer
programmer Greg Sadetsky, serves up judiciously selected videos from the
vast archival hodgepodge that is YouTube. Gentle Subscribers will discover
an enticing range of video fare delivering first-rate and unique
entertainment choices.
"Broadcast TV has changed for the worse and isn't getting any better - we
offer something different. Network Awesome mines the resources of YouTube
to bring you treasures vast and plentiful, packaged and gift-wrapped in an
easier-to-watch format. Unlike regular TV, this will not melt your brain.
Instead, it causes you to re-think what TV can and should offer you." -
from the website
Based on videos chosen by staff members and dedicated volunteers, not
algorithms, as the founders emphatically point out, this stylishly designed
site offers more than 4500 video clips. Producing six shows per day from
the seemingly limitless collection on YouTube, Network Awesome features an
irresistible variety of videos. The Archive, divided into categories --
Art, Doc, and Trailer Trash among others, also lists the complete database,
studded with "classic" movies such as "Death in Venice" (1971) and "Day of
the Triffids" (1962) as well as highlighting popular themes -- zombies,
film noir, and animals. From a depiction of automation run mad in a 1963
short film by Hungarian animator John Halas, to a memorable 1996
documentary, "Triumph of the Nerds", the story of the people behind the
computer revolution, this carefully curated montage showcases compelling
and enjoyable footage.
Jaunt over to the site for artfully collated videos at:
http://networkawesome.com/
A.M. Holm
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