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Why Robert Plant, Alison Krauss are coming to OKC

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on September 19, 2008 at 4:30 pm

George Lang, of StaticBlog fame, stopped by today. Click below as George discusses why Robert Plant and Alison Krauss decided to play OKC at the Zoo Amp to raise money for Houston’s victims of Hurricane Ike.

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Anatomy of video production

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on September 19, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Three Oklahomans were reported dead yesterday, killed in the line of duty in Iraq.

Videos like this are a combination of the reporting and resources OPUBCO has available. The words from the reporters who have filed stories for NewsOK and The Oklahoman. The images come from the talented photographers at OPUBCO.

The videography of the studio comes [...]

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Talk like a pirate… so we did

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on September 19, 2008 at 1:25 pm

Talk Like A Pirate Day! on 12seconds.tv

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How safe are our oil fields?

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on September 19, 2008 at 11:25 am

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Lost Remote

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NY Times Media & Advertising

Spinning the Web: P.R. in Silicon Valley July 4, 2009

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Consumed: Remixed Messages July 4, 2009

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By ROB WALKER

Internet Companies and Ad Agencies Go From Old Enemies to New Friends July 4, 2009

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TechCrunch

Twitter + World Of Warcraft=Tweetcraft July 4, 2009

For all of you World of Warcraft fans out there, there's a new Twitter client that is worth checking out. TweetCraft is an in-game Twitter client for WoW that lets you send and receive Tweets within a game. If you are busy in the middle of a WoW match, you can put Tweets in a queue to send when it's more convenient. The client also lets you up […]

Leena Rao

Amazon Applying For In-Book Advertisement Patent July 4, 2009

Before everyone gets in a huff, let's consider Amazon's intentions with these patent applications. Surely they would never allow advertisements to be placed in books which you have purchased legitimately at full price, so let's put that out of our heads. But what if you could take a few bucks off the cover price at the cost of a few contextual […]

Devin Coldewey

Interview: Karen Dyer, video game actor July 4, 2009

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Al's Morning Meeting

Recession Leads to Americans Learning to Save Again July 3, 2009

Why Plasma TV Prices Are Dropping July 3, 2009

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How Much Propane Is Really in Your 20-Pound Grill Tank? July 2, 2009

Here is a good question to pursue for your Fourth of July weekend coverage: How much propane is really in 20-pound barbecue grill tanks?The answer may not be 20 pounds, as you might think.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported:"Last summer two of the nation's leading sellers of pre-filled grill tanks -- Blue Rhino and AmeriGas -- reduced the amo […]

Seth Godin

What should I do on your birthday? July 4, 2009

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Seth Godin

The purpose of a book cover July 2, 2009

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Seth Godin

Renzi Stone

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Continuing my blog series on my experience with the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) earlier this month, I have highlighted eleven management lessons. Whether you are a platoon leader or a small business operator, these tips are completely transferable. 1. Invest and train young people2. Respectful collaboration, but do not be afraid to […]

Stone: A teachable moment June 17, 2009

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“Get off my bus NOW! Move, move, move,” shrieked Drill Sgt. Garcia from the gallows of his lungs to our unsuspecting group of civilians who were left (intentionally) unattended on a bus at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) awaiting our next briefing. As the sergeant violently and loudly entered, chatter and laughter came to an abrupt halt and our group o […]

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All Good in LaLa Land June 23, 2009

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Vincent Laforet

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Mashable

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Ben Parr

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Ben Parr

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Why Robert Plant, Alison Krauss are coming to OKC

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Talk like a pirate… so we did

How safe are our oil fields?

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