Freesouls

Mon 2008/12/15 06:33 JST
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Internet entrepreneur and CEO of the Creative Commons Joi Ito has released a book called Freesouls - a collection of his portrait photos of many folk in the Internet, media and related industries.
To quote the blurb for the book from the official site...

A celebration of all the people who are willing to share.

The book features many of my comrades and also has my photo too which Joi took at a previous New Context Conference. More about the book at Joi's burogu and the official site.

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  • kmyk
    kmyk in Vancouver (Registered on 2008/02/18)
    Student
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmyk88

    Someone left a msg on the fickr page with Danny Pic.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/joi/1436952245/in/set-72157607351334984/

    Who's Eugenio Barba?

    Mon 2008/12/15 06:51:22 JST (ID #412616)
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    • D3m0N
      D3m0N in Trinidad & Tobago (Registered on 2008/12/12)
      College student / anime and manga okatu (in training)

      Eugenio Barba (born in Brindisi, Italy, on October 29, 1936) is an Italian author and authority on theatre.
      Although Barba was born in Brindisi, he grew up in Gallipoli in the Province of Lecce, where his family came from
      hope i helped ^^ if u want more info just ask ^^

      Mon 2008/12/15 06:55:00 JST (ID #412620)
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    • Heigen
      Heigen in Finland (Registered on 2007/11/12)
      Student

      Danny is so scary. :D

      Mon 2008/12/15 16:58:13 JST (ID #413055)
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      • D3m0N
        D3m0N in Trinidad & Tobago (Registered on 2008/12/12)
        College student / anime and manga okatu (in training)

        i don't really find so he just looks different out of his storm-trooper costume xD

        Mon 2008/12/15 20:10:01 JST (ID #413234)
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  • Xacur
    Xacur in Mérida, Yucatán, México (Registered on 2007/11/11)
    student
    http://technotaku.com/

    Wow, it's great, and featured with the same smile, willing to share and happy to share, XD

    Mon 2008/12/15 06:53:04 JST (ID #412617)
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  • D3m0N
    D3m0N in Trinidad & Tobago (Registered on 2008/12/12)
    College student / anime and manga okatu (in training)

    that is soo cool now u are in a book also hehe.. and u are willing to share.
    the light and fate of the world and freedom lies t=in the bloggers of the world xD

    Mon 2008/12/15 06:56:17 JST (ID #412623)
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  • darktek13
    darktek13 in Utah, USA (Registered on 2008/02/03)
    Looking for work again
    http://flickr.com/photos/darktek13/

    That is awesome :)

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:06:21 JST (ID #412631)
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  • Rin
    Rin in Toronto (Registered on 2008/01/04)
    Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
    http://koiaichaku.com/

    That's pretty cool!!!!!
    I might want to get that book...

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:07:29 JST (ID #412633)
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  • Mimi
    Mimi in MIT (Registered on 2008/03/11)
    Student
    http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/

    Way to go Danny! ( ^___^)/ *high five* Now you're published forever in a book!

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:08:39 JST (ID #412638)
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  • fatblueman
    fatblueman in Nagoya, Japan (Registered on 2008/12/08)
    oddball indie musician
    http://www.whyareyoufatandblue.blogspot.com

    That is really good stuff. The values behind what Joi is doing in that sphere are ones I really support. As a musician, he helped change my thinking on how I go about making music.

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:17:35 JST (ID #412645)
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  • JChow
    JChow in Canada (Registered on 2007/09/14)
    Student, ...someday...zzz

    Very interesting
    ... so pictures without the censors? D:

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:36:54 JST (ID #412663)
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  • Snafu Slick
    Snafu Slick in South Carolina, USA (Registered on 2008/06/12)
    Motivational Speaker

    Wow, gonna have to give it a looky!

    Mon 2008/12/15 07:58:08 JST (ID #412678)
    reply to Snafu Slick's comment
  • Cyberchaos
    Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
    NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
    http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

    50 & 1024 prints only?

    wow, they sure mean it when it's limited

    Mon 2008/12/15 08:59:37 JST (ID #412699)
    reply to Cyberchaos's comment
  • FatBastard
    FatBastard in over his head (Registered on 2007/11/04)
    Dirty Gentleman
    http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/

    Thanks for sharing.

    Mon 2008/12/15 09:03:43 JST (ID #412700)
    reply to FatBastard's comment
  • Coco the Bean
    Coco the Bean in Northern California (Registered on 2008/01/06)
    Pokemon master
    http://thecococafe.wordpress.com/

    This is so cool! ^o^

    Mon 2008/12/15 09:13:17 JST (ID #412709)
    reply to Coco the Bean's comment
  • lightningsabre
    lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
    Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
    http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

    Oooh nice book! Congratulations on another appearance :D

    Mon 2008/12/15 09:37:54 JST (ID #412731)
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  • silent1134
    silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    ???Confused???

    Awesome and more good stuff to come...

    Mon 2008/12/15 09:50:32 JST (ID #412744)
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  • Harts
    Harts in Estonia (Registered on 2008/06/02)
    Student

    Nicely done.

    Mon 2008/12/15 09:57:13 JST (ID #412749)
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  • Otaku Mitsukai
    Otaku Mitsukai in Charlotte, NC (Registered on 2008/09/22)
    Anime Store Owner/Otaku
    http://otakumitsukai.com

    Danny's smile could brighten up anyones day lol.

    Mon 2008/12/15 10:29:56 JST (ID #412775)
    reply to Otaku Mitsukai's comment
  • Shockerz
    Shockerz in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Registered on 2008/10/12)
    Student
    http://shockerz.wordpress.com/

    This is good one wonder that I can get one

    Mon 2008/12/15 10:43:24 JST (ID #412789)
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  • Matsu
    Matsu in Singapore (Registered on 2008/01/18)
    Popular Culture Vulture

    Yepz thanks for sharing, Danny. If there's one trait that people love about you, it's your willingness to share. Well done...

    Mon 2008/12/15 11:30:12 JST (ID #412824)
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  • Zakaさん
    Zakaさん in アメリカ?日本かも??( ゚Д゚) (Registered on 2008/11/11)
    王オタク x 天才様
    http://www.zakarius.com/

    Go Danny ^^
    Sharing entertainment is indeed a noble profession.

    Mon 2008/12/15 11:52:09 JST (ID #412839)
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  • Pyoro
    Pyoro in Singapore (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    Student
    http://anime.tedfox.com/

    hmm if there were more backstory to the faces in the book, i would have gotten it...

    Mon 2008/12/15 12:32:52 JST (ID #412869)
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  • aprilius20
    aprilius20 in Malaysia. Physically, at least. (Registered on 2008/10/26)
    Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
    http://www.aprilius20.com

    Whoa- congrats:) Although I have to say that upon reading the title the first thing I thought of was that it must be some anti-slavery event or something:p

    Mon 2008/12/15 14:10:42 JST (ID #412915)
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  • Charten
    Charten in United States (Registered on 2008/11/17)
    Student/Music Producer/Web Designer
    http://www.myspace.com/lionbiscuits

    Gah- I wish it wasn't so expensive! But i assume this is practically a collectible, so I respect that. Looks like a nice read!

    Mon 2008/12/15 14:45:20 JST (ID #412933)
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  • Sabekuji Kaneda
    Sabekuji Kaneda in Parañaque, Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/21)
    Mechanical Engineering student
    http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/

    I should go and look for this book at the local bookstores here O_o

    Mon 2008/12/15 15:05:36 JST (ID #412944)
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  • Robostrike
    Robostrike in Waterloo, Ontario (Registered on 2008/01/02)
    System Design Engineering (UWaterloo)
    http://robostrike.wordpress.com

    Your're famous Danny ^_^

    Mon 2008/12/15 16:07:16 JST (ID #413009)
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  • Gibson
    Gibson in California (Registered on 2007/05/27)
    Student artist
    http://www.requestview.wordpress.com

    Is it just pictures?

    Mon 2008/12/15 16:17:07 JST (ID #413017)
    reply to Gibson's comment
  • SG
    SG in 英国 (Registered on 2006/12/28)
    Art/Media
    http://sgallen.wordpress.com/

    Its DANNY! XD
    With the same smile!

    Brighten up anyones day when they look at him :3

    Mon 2008/12/15 17:01:46 JST (ID #413066)
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  • WiseFreeman
    WiseFreeman in DC Cloning Laboratory (Registered on 2007/11/07)
    Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
    http://dannychoo.com.my

    Danny, thanks for sharing with all of us ^_^

    *cheers*

    Mon 2008/12/15 18:15:14 JST (ID #413117)
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  • R-1
    R-1 in a happy place. (Registered on 2007/07/05)
    Overman
    http://myplasticmoustache.blogspot.com/

    I'd be more impressed if I was really into blogging and net culture in general, but hey! Being in a book is always good! Best I came up with was a recipe in a regional cooking book.

    Unless said book was "History's most Heinous Villains" and the like.

    Mon 2008/12/15 18:30:14 JST (ID #413125)
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  • 6pack
    6pack (Registered on 2008/03/20)
    browsing the nets
    http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/

    Thats awesome. congrats Danny. And thanks for sharing with us.
    I hardly read books other than manga though.

    Mon 2008/12/15 19:03:12 JST (ID #413160)
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  • eksuterru-kun
    eksuterru-kun in Malaysia (Registered on 2008/12/07)
    Programming Student
    http://greendiscord.blogspot.com/

    congrats! hmmm will sure wanna check this book out the next time i'm at a bookstore.
    what category is this book in i wonder. "People" perhaps?

    Mon 2008/12/15 19:13:19 JST (ID #413170)
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  • British
    British in Malaysia, Sabah (Registered on 2008/05/18)
    Student and that extra in Life

    Grats for being in the book ^^. Wish i could buy it here but sadly Sabah isnt really the best place for stuff like this.

    Mon 2008/12/15 19:46:45 JST (ID #413196)
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  • セイバー♥fangel
    セイバー♥fangel in Hong Kong (Registered on 2008/12/07)
    Graphic Designer

    I think this is quite an interesting book.
    I personally am not interested with the book, since I properly would not know most of the people in it.
    But I would not mind having a good flip through it.

    Mon 2008/12/15 19:53:19 JST (ID #413210)
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  • lostandfound
    lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
    Hikikomori in the making
    http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/

    Ah, Danny with his signature smile^^;

    Mon 2008/12/15 20:38:39 JST (ID #413263)
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  • mrcliff
    mrcliff in Texas (Registered on 2008/11/07)

    wouldn't mind taking a look at it

    Tue 2008/12/16 00:56:33 JST (ID #413453)
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  • uncreative
    uncreative in Japan (Registered on 2008/08/15)
    Student
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dramacd/

    Looks unique.

    Tue 2008/12/16 03:00:17 JST (ID #413561)
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  • XSportSeeker
    XSportSeeker in Brazil (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
    http://xspblog.com

    Danny making history!

    Tue 2008/12/16 03:33:33 JST (ID #413583)
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  • Hosaka
    Hosaka in London, UK (Registered on 2008/09/24)
    Software Developer
    http://www.otakutimes.com

    Looks good. The essays on the site are posted by some very interesting people, so I will also need to check those out when I get a chance.

    Tue 2008/12/16 12:50:09 JST (ID #414303)
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  • suki
    suki in Cape Town, South Africa (Registered on 2007/08/22)
    Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
    http://sukidesho.blogspot.com/

    Omedetou, Danny-san! (b^o^)7

    Wed 2008/12/17 16:04:39 JST (ID #415842)
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