Colombian downhill mountain biker Marcelo Gutierrez posts video of his rides online. This one took place in the foothills of Montserrate the second week of May. It took Gutierrez just 4 minutes and 27 seconds to complete the Red Bull Downhill time trial, which saw him descend 2,000 meters taking in over 1,000 steps in […]
Archives for May, 2012
No one ever said Torts was easy
When I was a young reporter at the South Bend Tribune covering Notre Dame football, it was Ara Parseghian who taught me how to ask a good question. The great Notre Dame football coach did not suffer fools lightly. Questions ended in question marks and had to demonstrate that you knew what the heck you […]
Can you spot the Princess phone?
I love these digital future videos. This is one is from 1961 by AT&T. You’ll love the futuristic music and talk about change, modems and data phones.
category: steveklein, video
tags: future
How Raleigh bicycles got Britain’s economy spinning
You probably didn’t know this, but Raleigh bicycles helped to rally the British economy in 1946 following World War II. OK, so maybe I’m giving bicycles more credit than they deserve, but if you want to spin your wheels for a bit, you’ll enjoy this 17-minute short film from 66 years ago.
category: steveklein, video
Are dominos the new handwriting?
I never really got into Nintendo, but these 30,000 cascading dominos tell quite a story in about three minutes if you want to be mesmerized.
category: steveklein, video
Catching a wave
Truth is, if I had my life to live again, I’d be a surfer. The Guinness World Records recognized Hawaii pro surfer Garrett McNamara for surfing the biggest wave ever ridden — a 78-foot wave off the coast of Portugal.
category: steveklein, video
tags: surfing
I always wanted to go to MIT
When I was kid, I wanted to go to MIT. My sixth-grade teacher, who I actually liked, laughed at me. There went that goal. Of course, me and math and science never really added up. But now, with edX, maybe I’ll have the chance to find out virtually for myself.
category: steveklein, video
tags: edX
Tom Brokaw commencement address
Just in case you’re a graduating journalism senior and need a commencement speech that has something to do with YOUR future, here’s NBC’s Tom Brokaw at Arizona State University.
tags: Arizona State, Tom Brokaw
Can you really get in on the Facebook IPO?
Everything you want to know about the impending Facebook IPO in 150 minutes — and with a pulsating soundtrack to boot!
category: steveklein, video
tags: Facebook, Steve Klein
The president makes a joke (or two)
Just in case you missed President Obama’s monologue at the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Dinner:
category: steveklein, video
tags: humor, President Obama
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- Windows 11 Start menu ads arrive. How to turn them off. April 24, 2024Windows is putting ads in the start menu, but you don't have to stand for that if you don't want to.
- What die hard Sonic fans can expect from 'Knuckles' April 24, 2024Idris Elba discusses his role in the upcoming TV mini series 'Knuckles' and what die hard Sonic fans can expect to learn about him.
- Watch Ryan Gosling do carpool karaoke — with a stuntman twist April 24, 2024Gosling teams up with stunt men from "The Fall Guy" to market the film, sing some Journey, and see some fun stunts go down.
- 'Jim Henson Idea Man' trailer: Meet the man behind the Muppets April 24, 2024Ron Howard directs this Disney+ documentary about Jim Henson, featuring Henson's own archival home videos, sketches, and more.
- Rabbit R1: I spent 17 hours with it — and something's iffy about it April 24, 2024
The place to meet on the Fairfax campus
The George Mason statue is kitty-corner to the Johnson Center and the Mason Pond Parking Deck, where guests can easily park on the first three levels (Fairfax campus map). As soon-to-be emeritus faculty, I'm always happy to meet with friends and my former Mason students on campus.
Alum Kevin McCarthy at work
Film critic and GMU alum Kevin McCarthy encouraged students during his many visits to my GMU classes to pursue internships and "get noticed!" See some of Kevin's terrific interviews on his Nerd Tears website.
The One Thing
So, as Billy Crystal asked Jack Palance in "City Slickers," what's "The One Thing"? To find out, just contact me by email to set up a "Journalism for the Rest of Us" seminar, workshop or program.