Peter Chun

In a humorous last few leaks, the latest leak of the top secrete Air Jordan XX3 turns out to be of the outsole, we’ve seen a photocopy and cellphone images earlier. The outsole looks pretty damn amazing actually, there were talks about taking inspiration from Michael Jordan’s finger print and this outsole looks like that they might have been taken directly from his finger print. Via Niketalk / x-kicks.com

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Three of Reebok’s classics from their Pump collection have been reskinned for a collection called the “Pump Bring Back”. The three will include the D-Time, Dee Brown’s Omni Lite and Michael Chang’s Court Victory Pump. This collection will be available exclusively at XLarge, Undefeated and Atmos. Via Hypebeast

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Last week, the City Council revealed its new website after months of delay. But while most agree that it is a good step, the site has received mixed reviews from people dealing with the intersection of technology and government.

The Councils’ new site is meant to be more stable than the old site, which was notorious for crashing. It offers more details on committee hearings, including direct links and briefings. An RSS subscription is now available for the committee’s calendars, and there are plans to add RSS features throughout the site in the future. Council members also have the ability to update their own pages as they see fit, and can add such features as voting records, calendars and press releases if they choose. The Council’s communications office is training staffers and even Council members on how to do so.

Cathilea Robinett, the executive director of the Center for Digital Government, said the new web site is very sophisticated for a council site. “This is an excellent use of technology with several innovative features. Congratulations to the New York City Council for a citizen-centric and citizen-friendly site.” The center publishes a yearly survey ranking American cities on their use of technology to reach out to constituents. (New York City has not been in the top ten large cities since 2002, when it ranked fourth.)

Councilmember Gale Brewer, chair of the Technology in Government Committee, was happy about the new site as well. She says that it is now much easier to find legislation, and finds the additional information available for committee hearings useful. But her enthusiasm was tempered by what the site didn’t have.
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NY-based KickApps is announcing this morning a new partnership with Advertising.com to monetize video content built on the KickApps social networking platform. Social networks using KickApps can select advertisements as either pre- or post-roll messages. I assume this means videos that use the KickApps video player.

Revenue share percentages were not disclosed. I like this deal because it helps small publishers to earn more and provide better ads than with smaller advertising networks. In fact, most of the smaller ad networks can't even support video ads.

Since their $11 million funding round in August, KickApps has continued to make press-worthy announcements.

Pat O’Gorman, an award winning television industry veteran, has joined New York City online media company For Your Imagination and will help develop their online web video programming and serve as a senior advisor.

Currently working as a media consultant for Beauchamp Communications, O’Gorman boasts an impressive resume with more than four decades of experience in the television industry.  Alongside Reese Schonfeld, she co-founded CNN in 1979 and served as an executive producer of both The Book Channel from 1984-86 and The Food Network from 1992-99.  Additionally, she received four Peabody awards for her work as a documentary film editor at CBS.

“We’re thrilled to add Pat to the For Your Imagination team,” said For Your Imagination’s CEO, Paul Kontonis.  “Her unrivaled experience in the television industry will be immeasurably helpful in allowing us to continue to create outstanding online television shows and branded content.”

Biography
Pat O’Gorman is an award winning television producer and director with over 40 years experience. Presently, she works as television network and media consultant for Beauchamp Communications. Pat was the executive producer for the Television Food Network (1992-99) and the Book Channel (1984-1986). She has worked as an editor on "60 Minutes," CBS’ "Who’s Who," "Crime Watch Tonight" and as an editor and producer for Woman’s Magazine. In 1979, Pat started CNN with Reese Schonfeld, and developed a program for "Video Journalists"   to teach all aspects of Journalism and TV News. In addition to her plentiful professional experience, Pat has received 4 Peabody Awards for her work as a documentary film editor at CBS. Pat has collaborated on many projects; "Cambodia", a documentary reported by Ed Bradley and "Assassination MLK", reported by Dan Rather, are two of her finest. 

A new project I’ve been working on with Darrell Silver, Erin Sparling, and Lee Semel launches today: CommandShift3.

It’s like Hot or Not, but for websites.

Started on a lark during a NYC Jelly session with Adam Varga, Darrell Silver, Dan Lurie, Erin Sparling, and Lee Semel, we’re really proud to open it up to the world today.

Much thanks to everyone who’s given us advice and support, including the celeb designers who recorded short videos we’ve hidden in the site for you to find. (Khoi Vinh, Matt Linderman, Taylor McKnight, Derek Powazek, Brad Smith, Ryan Sims, Dan Cederholm, Chris Messina, Ben Brown)

In an industry shaking move, four of the most influential new media organizations in New York - SobelMedia, NY:MIEG, The Producers Guild of America/New Media Council and For Your Imagination - are teaming up to bring you a Holiday Get-Together on Wednesday, December 12th starting at 7pm at For Your Imagination, 22 West 27th Street, 6th Floor. You can RSVP at the Facebook group or email bash@foryourimagination.com. For Your Imagination has been at the center of the most influential and industry shaping events in new media and online video events in New York City in 2007 ranging from Video 2.0, BigScreen LittleScreen, nextMadisonAve, CenterNetworks, nextNYers, Revver Content Creators and OneWebDay and this event is no exception.

Holiday parties, you know - the parties that can be really fun or be reaaally awkward and uncomfortable.   You feel you can start with a mixed drink and nurse it, then next thing you know you’re double fisting, laughing really hard and your face is all red with veins popping out because the quietest guy in the office is yapping about how someone’s tits are enormous.

You get my point.  Well, we’re in full holiday swing here and holiday parties are going down in the next few weeks.  Our holiday party doesn’t tee off until the new year but I will be sure to update.  In the mean time, check out the 10 rules of company holiday parties from lifehack.org

• Don’t be the drunk.
• Don’t bring the drunk.
• Don’t dress like an idiot.
• Don’t stuff your face.
• Don’t talk business all night.
• Don’t tip badly.
• Don’t tell inappropriate jokes.
• Don’t hit on your co-workers or bosses.
• Don’t drink and drive.
• Leave extra clothes in your car.

You should always keep extra clothes in your car and should always hit on your co-workers.

A collection of patchwork Blazers and Court Force Low and High will be dropping in ladies and mens colors this coming Spring. We had a preview of the Blazer two weeks back, this is the mens Court Force Low from that collection. The infrared like lining is pretty dope and the little snakeskin in the heel area adds additional flavor to this Court Force. Expect these in February ‘08.

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ALIFE just dropped their Holiday Footwear collection at their stores in NYC, Los Angeles and Vancouver along with American Rag, Barneys, Bloomingdales, Fred Segal, Conveyor and Commonwealth. The five holiday shoes are styled for the winter with plaids and sweater materials applied to their signature Everybody Low, Everybody High and Everybody Flood models. Via Freshness

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