Category Archives: Web Design & Media Production

Lansing Area Capital Gains: Volume 1, Issue 1

September 10, 2007 – 8:50 am

Summer Night in Old Town by sabatoa
The Model D empire continues its inexorable march to talk about what's going right in Michigan cities with Lansing Area Capital Gains. The first issue includes a feature by managing editor Brad Garmon on the resurgence of Michigan's Capital City that begins:
It doesn't take an urban planner or a [...]

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The Absolute Michigan channel on chime.tv

June 24, 2007 – 9:52 am

The chime.tv web site provides a very well thought out and high-powered* interface for viewing internet video. They also allow you to create a channel, so we created the Absolute Michigan channel on chime.tv.
The first video we're featuring on the channel is Scuba Diving a St. Clair River wreck. The video is from Marine [...]

By farlane | Also posted in About Absolute Michigan, Articles, Arts & Entertainment, Bands, Entertainers & Labels, Blogs & Forums, Boating, Diving & Beaches, Computers & Technology, Media, Michigan, Photography & Film, Port Huron, Recreation & Sports, Technology & Internet Media, Television & Internet Video, Video | Comments (0)

The point is, sometimes you don't know the point

May 15, 2007 – 7:11 am

Lucas Seidenfaden recently took his camera (and Peleng 8mm fisheye) to Detroit. I thought that the results were pretty cool.
It was made even cooler when I clicked to the slideshow of Lucas's Detroit photos. Hooray for Flickr's User Interface Division!
Just in case you missed it, you really should click over to Michigan in Pictures and [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Arts & Entertainment, Blogs & Forums, Destinations, Detroit, Lodging & Travel, Media, Michigan, Photo, Photography & Film, Technology & Internet Media | Comments (0)

Michigan eLibrary Remixed

February 20, 2007 – 8:34 am

The Michigan eLibrary (MeL) invites you to join State Librarian Nancy Robertson and Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Sue Davidsen for a live chat from 10-11 AM today (Tuesday, Feb. 20) at mel.org/melremix. You'll have a chance to ask questions, learn about MeL's makeover, and get some ideas for how to get the most from the [...]

By farlane | Also posted in Articles, Books & Magazines, Community, Government, History & Libraries, Media, Technology & Internet Media | Comments (1)

Introduce Your Michigan Business or Organization!

January 25, 2007 – 9:16 pm

Hey there, we thought it might be nice to have a place where folks could say "hello" and tell everyone a little bit about their Michigan business, nonprofit, community organization, or other web site or blog (sorry, only Michigan, and please keep the posts brief). Feel free to add a comment below and definitely include [...]

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Get to Know Your Michigan Government

January 19, 2007 – 11:06 am

Michigan's State Capitol by Apocaplops
It's a new year and a new session of Michigan government that features new legislators and a change in the balance of power in Lansing. While one thing - our state's economic challenges - has not changed, there's always an opportunity to change the low participation in state government by Michigan's [...]

By Jules | Also posted in Articles, Community, Elections, Government, Lansing, Michigan, Technology & Internet Media, The Michigan Pages | Comments (0)

New Ann Arbor area emag interviews ePrize's Josh Linkner

January 17, 2007 – 8:36 am

Shapiro Geometry by anikarenina
Issue Media Group (publishers of Model D and other emagazines) have launched their latest internet publication, metromode. The publication delivers engaging articles, videos and excellent photography on Ann Arbor and Michigan's new tech corridor.
ePrize, based in the Royal Oak area, is the largest internet promotion agency in the world. In the video [...]

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Tax on services being considered in Lansing

January 9, 2007 – 8:25 am

Country Schoolhouse by nomm de photo
The Detroit News reports that some Democrats, Republicans and public policy experts are saying Michigan needs to take a look at extending the sales tax to cover more services and (perhaps) lowering the sales tax overall by a penny (6¢ to 5¢) to help offset a projected half billion dollar [...]

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Michigan film incentive, Lightworks Film Festival

December 15, 2006 – 11:08 am

director, cinematographer by Geoff George
Yesterday, Great Lakes Politics wrote:
The Michigan Senate is working overtime at the moment, accomplishing more than they have all year. This afternoon, they passed the Michigan Motion Picture Incentive Plan by a unanimous vote ... Michigan is currently one of the only states in the union that offer Hollywood absolutely [...]

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The New Michigan Video Franchising Bill & Net Neutrality

December 13, 2006 – 11:29 am

Out the back door by Jill N. Hamilton-Krawczyk
Both the Detroit Free Press (New era arrives for cable customers) and the Detroit News (Senate clears way for cable TV reform) have articles on Michigan's new cable franchising bill which has passed the House and Senate and appears to be headed for a quick signing by Governor [...]

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