Jan 21

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Staff Picks: Albums for a Desert Island

Author: calia
POSTED AT 08:01 PM
Categories:
Oniracom, Music

If we had three of our all time favorite, most memorable, and flat out amazing albums with us while stranded on a desert island, we’d probably be alright. This is what would keep each of us going if we were unfortunately stranded. What would you choose?

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Jacob: The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” - Each song is actually a single (many were released as singles and later compiled into this proper LP release) so the experience does not tire with each new listen.  This album is fun (Baby, You’re a Rich Man), psychedelic (I Am The Walrus), insightful (The Fool on the Hill), uplifting (Penny Lane), whimsical (Strawberry Fields Forever) and just plain genius (All You Need is Love).  Thank you John, Paul, George & Ringo for making mysterious magic for generations to fall in love with.”

Talking Heads’ “Remain In Light” - The pairing of David Byrne and Brian Eno is one of the all time collaborations since Lennon/McCartney, and despite being the ‘Heads worst selling album of their career it ends up being my favorite.  Released two months after my birth, I am completely connected to the songwriting, incorporation of African polyrhythms, production of samples/loops and horn line arrangements.  This masterpiece, front to back, never sounds tired!

Phish’s “A Live One” - Being my favorite live band, it’s only fitting that I would choose Phish’s certified platinum double disc live produced record.  Each track was recorded on their 1994 tour at a different venue, but is seamlessly stitched together to mimic their classic two set plus encore live format.  One of the best tracks is titled “Montana” and is actually a few minute excerpt of a jam from a show in Bozeman, Montana (hence the title) that flawlessly sets the stage for an epic “You Enjoy Myself.”

Calia: Bon Iver’s self titled sophomore album - This album is a beauty. Everything about it is gorgeous. Lyrics, tunes, melodies, and the emotion. I think if I had this album with me while I was stranded on a desert island I’d still be able to see all of life’s beauties.

Phoenix’s Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Something to dance to.

Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs - This album is pure gold. Why wouldn’t I want it with me forever?

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Jan 18

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Internet Freedom Day

Author: calia
POSTED AT 11:01 PM
Categories:
Internet, Censorship, SOPA, Internet Freedom Day, Expression, Freedom of Speech

Today marks one year since many participated in the Internet blackout against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). In light of this, some Internet activists are dubbing today as “Internet Freedom Day,” and are asking the vast Internet community to celebrate their freedom of expression via Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit, etc. Internetfreedomday.net asks “What’s something you love on the net that you’d never want to see censored?” I took the time today to ask our staff why they love the Internet and what it means to them. The result? Several different opinions and answers. 

“Being a kid of the 90’s I remember 2 things, waiting in line for hours to get concert tickets at a Ticketmaster outlet or the ACTUAL venue. Then the internet came along and I will never forget buying my 1st online ticket for a show over the internet, it was AMAZING.” - Haaris

“I love the Internet because it brings a wealth of knowledge to our society and a wide array of opinions.” - Calia

“I love the internet because it creates a level playing field for education, bringing valuable knowledge to people around the world.” - Justin

“In 2010, Tom Coates gave a talk at dConstruct that made me appreciate that the internet by its design wasn’t just a means for transferring data, it’s a foundation for building systems to elevate culture and society as a whole.” - Drew

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Jan 18

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Instagram—Still Going Strong

Author: calia
POSTED AT 12:01 AM
Categories:
Social Media, Social Networks, Instagram, Statistics, Terms of Service, AllThingsD

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Instagram announced that the company currently has 90 million monthly active users, which is 10% up from December’s statistics. Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom told AllThingsD that “Instagram continues to see very strong growth around the world.”

Instagram also dropped a few more statistics on their press page stating that they have 40 million photos per day, 8500 likes per second and 1000 comments per second.

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Jan 16

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J.W. ‘Bill’ Adkins - “Junk Artist” Documentary

Author: calia
POSTED AT 05:01 PM
Categories:
Art, Documentary, Junk Art, J.W. Adkins
J.W. ‘Bill’ Adkins - “Junk Artist” Documentary

J.W. Adkins, aka Bill talks about his “junk art” in this short documentary. “I want to be just totally worthless and enjoy every moment of it.” “No watches, no clocks, imagination.”

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Jan 10

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2013 Artist Comebacks

Author: calia
POSTED AT 11:01 PM
Categories:
Music, 2013, Beyonce, New, Justin Timberlake, David Bowie, Destiny's Child

2013 has just begun, and we’ve already got word that some great comebacks are on their way!

To start, David Bowie just released a music video for his new single titled, “Where Are We Now?” His new album “The Next Day” will be released on March 12 in the US. His new single has stirred up some mixed reviews. Some absolutely love it, while others question his upcoming album. Neil McCormick of Telegraph described it as a typical Bowie track that is “beautifully strange,” which is definitely displayed in Bowie’s music video especially. If you haven’t seen it, check it out below and tell us what you think.

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Dec 28

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Employee Spotlight - Calia Minassian

Author: jacobtell
POSTED AT 06:12 PM
Categories:
Oniracom, Employee Spotlight, Employee, Executive Assistant

Happy happy Friday! This month we’ve featured Calia, our new Executive Assistant for employee spotlight! She’s a great addition to our office and we love having her around. Find out more about her below.

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Where’d you go to University and what did you study?

I went to UCSB and studied English and Communication.

Where is your hometown?

Santa Clarita, CA

How long have you worked at Oniracom?

Just 3 months! But I interned here for 6 months.

Just what is it you do here?

A lot of different things! As an Executive Assistant, I assist our executive, sales, accounting, and HR teams. I also manage all of Oniracom’s social media accounts and come up with creative copy for our blog, Solutions for Dreamers.

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Dec 27

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Top 10 Oniracom Moments of 2012

Author: calia
POSTED AT 08:12 PM
Categories:
Oniracom, New Noise, New Year, 2012, Top 10 Moments, Startup SB

It’s almost 2013, and what a year 2012 has been! We’ve had a lot of amazing experiences and moments this past year at Oniracom. Our staff breaks it down with their top 10 Oniracom moments of 2012. We hope you enjoy reading and reminiscing these wonderful moments with us.

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10. Holiday Party. We had a great time bonding and playing one of our favorite gift exchange games, White Elephant. The Mitt Romney Chia Pet gift was a classic.

9. Doheny Days. Oniracom staff and friends had a great weekend at the Doheny Days festival in September. As Haaris put it, we were “celebrating the fruits of our labor” at the festival. Fun times!

8. New Noise Music Conference and Festival. Oniracom ran a social media workshop this year at New Noise, and it went great!

7. StartUp Creativity. We had a get together in honor of StartupSB at our office. It was great seeing so many developers and other startups from the Santa Barbara community.

6. SXSW. We had a booth in the trade show at SXSW. We are stoked for another SXSW experience this coming March!

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Dec 24

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Holiday Party at Oniracom

Author: calia
POSTED AT 07:12 PM
Categories:
oniracom, crushcakes, cupcakes, gifts, presents, white elephant, holidays

We celebrated the holiday season a bit early last week with a fun holiday party in the office. We had delicious cupcakes from one of our favorite bakeries in Santa Barbara, Crushcakes, along with other goodies.

To honor our trusty elephant mascot, we of course had to play a little game of white elephant! Lots of interesting gifts were passed around, including a Mitt Romney Chia Pet, a Friday the 13th bobble-head, and an awesome Step Brothers t-shirt that was rightfully won and picked by Drew. Tad’s wonderful drawing (picture below) was stolen twice, not a surprise! Everyone wanted their hand on that one.

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Dec 21

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Dave Davis’ Year End Message

Author: calia
POSTED AT 11:12 PM
Categories:
Santa Barbara, Video, Earth Day, CEC
Dave Davis’ Year End Message

Community Environmental Council’s Executive Director, Dave Davis, shares a message with CEC supporters. We were honored to help out with this past year’s Earth Day and other CEC related web projects.

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Dec 18

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Instagram New Terms of Service Says It Has The Right To Sell Your Photos

Author: calia
POSTED AT 07:12 PM
Categories:
Facebook, Social Networking, Social Networks, social media, Instagram, Terms of Use

We knew something big was going to happen when Facebook announced three months ago that they have purchased Instagram. A lot of users however, did not expect this drastic policy shift.

Beginning January 16, Facebook “claims the perpetual right to license all public Instagram photos to companies or any other organization, including for advertising purposes, which would effectively transform the Web site into the world’s largest stock photo agency” (CNET). This means that Facebook won’t have to pay you anything to use your images. If for say, you took a splendid image of a restaurant, and that restaurant decides that they’d like to use that image for advertising purposes, they pay Facebook and not you.

CNET also makes another great point, stating that this policy could “trigger state privacy laws” if the photos that Facebook sells contain images of young children without obtaining parental consent.

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