Comments on: BBtv WORLD: Through the eyes of the pueblo. (Guatemala) http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 12:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: ElGrupoLimon http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-249869 ElGrupoLimon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-249869 Cuando Don Victoriano explico su felicidad por contar con la camara para poder usarla utilmente casi se me cae una lagrima.. Lo que estas haciendo Xeni es muy importante.. gracias :) When Don Victoriano explain his happiness to have the camera for use usefulness I almost dropped a tear .. What you are doing is very important Xeni .. thanks :) Cuando Don Victoriano explico su felicidad por contar con la camara para poder usarla utilmente casi se me cae una lagrima..
Lo que estas haciendo Xeni es muy importante.. gracias :)

When Don Victoriano explain his happiness to have the camera for use usefulness I almost dropped a tear .. What you are doing is very important Xeni .. thanks :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-257311 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-257311 Great piece! But I'm wondering, what is the name of the village? Great piece! But I’m wondering, what is the name of the village?

]]> By: giusbox http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-252212 giusbox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-252212 fierce xeni! fierce xeni!

]]> By: GuabaMan http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250168 GuabaMan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250168 Another great episode. Xeni Tu voz cuando hablas español suena más dulce que cuando hablas inglés ;) Another great episode.

Xeni Tu voz cuando hablas español suena más dulce que cuando hablas inglés ;)

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250700 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250700 @#13 Pesco, you sure make the whole crew over here in the 310 feel proud. Thank you. :) And I can't wait for us to produce more of these, with more voices in more places, and sketch out ideas like the one you just articulated to make all of the resulting work more "explorable." @#13 Pesco, you sure make the whole crew over here in the 310 feel proud. Thank you. :) And I can’t wait for us to produce more of these, with more voices in more places, and sketch out ideas like the one you just articulated to make all of the resulting work more “explorable.”

]]> By: ispinyarns http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-253772 ispinyarns Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-253772 That was gorgeous. The people are so beautiful. I love the colors and patterns of their clothes, their vibrant music, the fluid sound of their language, and how kids are universally silly in front of cameras. :) You've really done a great service by posting these episodes. Question: is there any way we viewers can support these people? Is there any fund or project to which donations could be made? I know I would chip in a few dollars. That was gorgeous. The people are so beautiful. I love the colors and patterns of their clothes, their vibrant music, the fluid sound of their language, and how kids are universally silly in front of cameras. :) You’ve really done a great service by posting these episodes.
Question: is there any way we viewers can support these people? Is there any fund or project to which donations could be made? I know I would chip in a few dollars.

]]> By: Bledsoefilms http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250209 Bledsoefilms Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250209 To All: This piece was very personal for us, and it was a joy to make. Thank you to everyone for watching- it truly means a lot to Xeni and all of us! More to come! Derek Bledsoe Segment Producer, BBtv To All:

This piece was very personal for us, and it was a joy to make. Thank you to everyone for watching- it truly means a lot to Xeni and all of us! More to come!

Derek Bledsoe
Segment Producer, BBtv

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-249967 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-249967 @Agent 86 thank you so much. Most of the video shot by the people in the pueblo involves people speaking only K'iche, and we did not end up having access to a K'iche speaker during the final production stages for this episode, so we left those bits of ambient dialogue un-subtitled. Maybe we'll go back and do that, though, and for sure we'll want to next time. @elgrupolimon, le agradezco mucho; on behalf of the whole BBtv crew thank you for watching it and we're so glad you found it of value, as we did. @Agent 86 thank you so much. Most of the video shot by the people in the pueblo involves people speaking only K’iche, and we did not end up having access to a K’iche speaker during the final production stages for this episode, so we left those bits of ambient dialogue un-subtitled. Maybe we’ll go back and do that, though, and for sure we’ll want to next time.

@elgrupolimon, le agradezco mucho; on behalf of the whole BBtv crew thank you for watching it and we’re so glad you found it of value, as we did.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250738 chgoliz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250738 Noticed the XO/OLPC first thing! That was you, Xeni? Fabulous idea! Noticed the XO/OLPC first thing! That was you, Xeni? Fabulous idea!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-365955 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-365955 This is great, and very interesting. Yet it made me think/feel that cameras are not a culturally neutral technology. In the shots that were taken by the kids, one sees the same self-consciousness amongst community members that one would were a Western journalist behind the camera. The camera records in a specific way, creating the illusion of accuracy while excluding context; it sets the recorder apart, as one who observes and analyses but does not necessarily participate; it turns those observed into a product. (Good choice of captcha. Why not allow OpenID logins? I just don't like having hundreds of accounts all over the place. Not so anonymous: David Le Page, lepageblog.wordpress.com) This is great, and very interesting. Yet it made me think/feel that cameras are not a culturally neutral technology. In the shots that were taken by the kids, one sees the same self-consciousness amongst community members that one would were a Western journalist behind the camera. The camera records in a specific way, creating the illusion of accuracy while excluding context; it sets the recorder apart, as one who observes and analyses but does not necessarily participate; it turns those observed into a product.

(Good choice of captcha. Why not allow OpenID logins? I just don’t like having hundreds of accounts all over the place. Not so anonymous: David Le Page, lepageblog.wordpress.com)

]]> By: mdhatter http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250501 mdhatter Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250501 I've been looking for that power strip for WEEKS. But seriously, jaw dropping piece. If we are to remain in touch with the rest of the world after oil, when we cannot travel personally to learn about their cultures, this sort of gadget, and this sort of piece is going to be how it will be done. The doctors notion about the power of this technology in conflict and disaster is brilliant. I’ve been looking for that power strip for WEEKS.

But seriously, jaw dropping piece. If we are to remain in touch with the rest of the world after oil, when we cannot travel personally to learn about their cultures, this sort of gadget, and this sort of piece is going to be how it will be done.

The doctors notion about the power of this technology in conflict and disaster is brilliant.

]]> By: Dan http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250757 Dan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250757 quality! thanks! quality! thanks!

]]> By: CharlesV http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250017 CharlesV Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250017 Longtime reader / feed / twitter follower, this the first time I've had a chance to actually watch an episode of bbTV, world or otherwise. It's great to not only see their lives from their own perspective, but to see how technology becoming cheaper and more accessible can, as Don Victoriano explains, increase representation and information distribution to areas and people previously isolated and cut off. Kudos, and now I'm hooked. :) Longtime reader / feed / twitter follower, this the first time I’ve had a chance to actually watch an episode of bbTV, world or otherwise. It’s great to not only see their lives from their own perspective, but to see how technology becoming cheaper and more accessible can, as Don Victoriano explains, increase representation and information distribution to areas and people previously isolated and cut off.

Kudos, and now I’m hooked. :)

]]> By: Agent 86 http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-249773 Agent 86 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-249773 I love it! Do this more often, but with subtitles. I love it! Do this more often, but with subtitles.

]]> By: shaun_scotland http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250038 shaun_scotland Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250038 Really enjoyed watching the video, look forward to many more. Also one thing, would have been pretty cool if you had taken a couple of handheld Nintendo DS consoles with games for the kids to see and play :) Shaun Really enjoyed watching the video, look forward to many more.

Also one thing, would have been pretty cool if you had taken a couple of handheld Nintendo DS consoles with games for the kids to see and play :)
Shaun

]]> By: DaveBonta http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250039 DaveBonta Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250039 <a href="http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/k/r/krt1/mountain-proj.html">The Mountain Project</a> in northern India, Nepal and Bhutan has been doing something similar for several years now. Might be worth contacting them for another episode in this series. The Mountain Project in northern India, Nepal and Bhutan has been doing something similar for several years now. Might be worth contacting them for another episode in this series.

]]> By: David Pescovitz http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250560 David Pescovitz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250560 APPLAUSE! Really beautiful piece. And I could watch a whole clip of just that band playing! Eventually, when there are a slew of BBtv World pieces in the archives, it would fantastic to have a map/globe interface to navigate them to get a sense of the similarities (and differences) of people across the planet. Great job, BBtv colleagues! APPLAUSE! Really beautiful piece. And I could watch a whole clip of just that band playing!

Eventually, when there are a slew of BBtv World pieces in the archives, it would fantastic to have a map/globe interface to navigate them to get a sense of the similarities (and differences) of people across the planet.

Great job, BBtv colleagues!

]]> By: TheDude06 http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250566 TheDude06 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250566 ive seen 900 ads for the "im talkathon" and still had no idea what the hell it was. So microsoft is going to deprive children of technology if i dont use windows live messenger now! awesome :/ ive seen 900 ads for the “im talkathon” and still had no idea what the hell it was.

So microsoft is going to deprive children of technology if i dont use windows live messenger now! awesome :/

]]> By: roye http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250060 roye Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250060 Thanks, Xeni! I always find your Guatemala posts enlightening, and this does not disappoint. Thanks, Xeni! I always find your Guatemala posts enlightening, and this does not disappoint.

]]> By: mutantcarrot http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250343 mutantcarrot Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250343 this is really great. this is really great.

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2008/07/31/bbtv-world-through-t.html#comment-250108 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-250108 @#5 shaun_scotland, heh! So, we did bring down a few XO laptops (One Laptop Per Child), and while that is not solely a gaming device -- it did end up being used that way by some of the kids! @#6 DaveBonta, wow, I hadn't heard of this group before. thank you so much for posting that. @all, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, and I will pass them on to the team here, and the folks in the pueblo, too. @#5 shaun_scotland, heh! So, we did bring down a few XO laptops (One Laptop Per Child), and while that is not solely a gaming device — it did end up being used that way by some of the kids!

@#6 DaveBonta, wow, I hadn’t heard of this group before. thank you so much for posting that.

@all, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, and I will pass them on to the team here, and the folks in the pueblo, too.

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