Crowder at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference | |||||
Born | Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. | ||||
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Residence | Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada (formerly) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Citizenship | United States, Canada[1] | ||||
Occupation | Actor, comedian, political commentator, radio personality | ||||
Years active | 1999–present | ||||
Movement | Conservatism | ||||
Spouse(s) | Hilary Crowder (m. 2012) | ||||
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Website | louderwithcrowder.com |
Steven Blake Crowder (/ˈkraʊdər/) is a Canadian-American conservative political commentator, actor, and comedian.[1][2] He is the host of Louder with Crowder,[3] a late-night style comedic television show covering news, pop culture, and politics on his own site. He is also a former contributor at Fox News, a former voice actor on the PBS Kids children's cartoon, Arthur, and is frequently featured on The Glenn Beck Program and The Dana Show. A one hour podcast, also titled Louder with Crowder, is uploaded to iTunes and Soundcloud once a week on Thursdays.
- 2Political activity
Early life and career[edit]
Crowder was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and raised in a Christian household in Greenfield Park, Quebec.[citation needed] He describes himself as a pro-life Christian.[4] Early in his career, he worked as a voice actor for the character Alan 'The Brain' Powers on the children's television series Arthur. He began performing stand-up comedy at age 17. He then acted in a number of films, including the role of Doug Moore in the 2009 movie To Save a Life. Later, he became a frequent guest as an opinion panelist on television news programs, first appearing on Fox News at the age of 21. From 2009 to 2012, Crowder worked for Fox News.[5] Crowder posts opinion and news videos, as well as political satire, to his YouTube channel, LouderWithCrowder, which has over 3 million subscribers.[6][7] The majority of the videos uploaded to the channel are clips from or full episodes of Louder with Crowder.
Political activity[edit]
By 2009, Crowder regularly posted satirical videos on politically conservative media, including Pajamas Media[8] and later at Andrew Breitbart's Big Hollywood. Crowder served as the master of ceremonies at the 2011 Conservative Political Action Conference,[9] and generated some controversy with a rap video he premiered at CPAC 2012.[10] In October 2012, Crowder's YouTube video parodying Lena Dunham's ad endorsing Barack Obama was mentioned in the conservative magazine The American Spectator.[11] In 2016, Crowder created a short video for the Conservative website Prager University in which he criticizes socialism as being little to no different than the Marxist ideology itself.[12]
December 2012 union protest[edit]
In December 2012, Crowder and members of Americans for Prosperity were involved in an altercation at a demonstration in Michigan concerning the state's recently passed right-to-work law.[13] The incident began with an attempt by union activists to tear down the Americans for Prosperity tent, which was eventually successful. During the altercation, Crowder was punched several times by a union activist. Crowder posted an edited video of the incident to his YouTube channel that cut footage of the alleged assailant being pushed to the ground and getting back up, right before throwing the punches at Crowder. However, Fox News' broadcasts of the incident included footage of the man being pushed. The New York Times stated 'The same footage also shows that Mr. Crowder had his hand on that man’s shoulder just before he tumbled to the ground, but, while the camera does not capture the whole sequence of events, it seems likely that the man was knocked to the ground as members of the two sides pushed against one other, not shoved down by Mr. Crowder.'[14] Crowder later released an unedited copy of the video.[15]
An AFL–CIO spokesman, Eddie Vale, stated that the organization did not condone the tearing down of the Americans for Prosperity tent or the violence against Crowder and his group.[16]
In March 2013, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III declined to press charges against anyone involved in the December 2012 altercation. According to Dunnings, his office was originally sent an edited version of the video of Crowder's altercation. However, upon reviewing the unedited version, the prosecutor's office decided not to pursue the case.[17] Dunnings stated that 'It's pretty clear the person that they wanted to charge was acting in self-defense.'[18]
After Fox News[edit]
In October 2013 Fox News dropped Crowder. This was announced shortly after Crowder made negative statements about Fox News host Sean Hannity and about Fox News.[7] In 2017, the Louder with Crowder program became a daily program featured on Conservative Review's new streaming service, CRTV.
Change My Mind meme[edit]
‘Change My Mind' is an Internet meme that originated from a photograph of Crowder seated behind a sign that reads 'Male Privilege is a Myth / Change My Mind.'[19][20][21] Crowder set up the table outside the campus of Texas Christian University and invited students walking by to change his mind on the subject, as part of a regular segment Crowder performs on his YouTube channel and podcast, where he sits at a table with a sign including the phrase 'Change My Mind'.[22] After Crowder uploaded it on his Twitter account on February 18, 2018, the photograph quickly became a means for others to change the signs about different situations.[23]
In June 2018, Complex rated the meme at 18 on their list of 'The Best Memes of 2018 (so far)'.[24]
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Louder with Crowder[edit]
Crowder created the first video for his YouTube channel Louder with Crowder on January 4, 2009.[25] As of 2019, the YouTube channel has over 3.7 million subscribers. Many clips and a few full shows are available on the platform. His full shows are broadcast on BlazeTV formally 'CRTV' via a yearly subscription. This is referred to as 'Mug Club'. Louder with Crowder features several special segments different from his 'normal show'. These segments include the popular 'Change My Mind', which generated the meme mentioned above. In 'Change My Mind,' Crowder presents a viewpoint he holds on an issue and offers the opportunity for those who disagree with him to lay out a logical argument to change his mind. These have included 'I'm Pro Life', 'Build The Wall', 'Kwanzaa Isn't Real', 'America Is Superior', 'I'm Pro Gun', 'Hate Speech Isn't Real', 'Socialism Is Evil', 'Trump Is Not A Fascist', 'There Are Only Two Genders', 'Rape Culture Is A Myth', and 'Male Privilege Is A Myth.' 'Crowder Confronts' is a segment where Crowder confronts someone who has slandered, libeled, or threatened him. Crowder's crew have also done segments where they go 'undercover.' This included one crew member going undercover and infiltrating an Antifa group prior to a Ben Shapiro event at the University of Utah. As well as undercover at an abortion clinic in Boulder, Colorado.
Personal life[edit]
Crowder married his wife Hilary in August 2012, and wrote about the benefits of remaining abstinent prior to his marriage.[26]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2000–2001 | Arthur | Alan 'The Brain' Powers | Voice |
2000 | Arthur's Perfect Christmas | ||
2001 | Two Summers | Friend | |
2004 | Arthur's Halloween | Alan 'The Brain' Powers | Voice |
2005 | 3 Needles | Depanneur Manager | |
2006 | The Covenant | Party Kid | |
2007 | The Secret | Classroom Boy | |
2008 | Bend & Break | Blake | |
The Velveteen Rabbit | Baseball Boy #1 | ||
2009 | To Save a Life | Doug Moore | |
2017 | A YouTube Carol | Ebenezer YouTube |
References[edit]
- ^ abSteven Crowder [@scrowder] (February 20, 2014). 'Allow me to clarify. I have dual-citizenship with the USA and Canada. I like the United States way, waaaay better' (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^'Steven Crowder, conservative comedian, draws Prophet Muhammad on YouTube channel'. Washington Times. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^'Homepage » Louder with Crowder'.
- ^March 17, 2017. 'Yes, I am a pro-life, Christian Conservative..'Twitter. Retrieved: March 8, 2019.
- ^Dickson, Caitlin (November 3, 2013). 'The Unmaking of a Conservative Pundit'. The Daily Beast.
- ^'Popular comic to help raise funds for county GOP women'. The Courier. February 20, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ abDickson, Caitlin (November 3, 2013). 'The Unmaking of a Conservative Pundit'. The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^'Pajamas TV Reporter Tracks Stimulus Spending'. Hannity. Fox News. August 11, 2009.
- ^'CPAC 2011: Schedule of events'(PDF). Conservative Political Action Conference. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 16, 2012.
- ^Crowder, Steven (February 13, 2012). 'Stop Lying and Let Racism Die'. Huffington Post.
- ^Kaminsky, Ross (October 27, 2012). 'Steven Crowder Wrecks Lena Dunham'. American Spectator. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012.
- ^PragerU (October 31, 2016). 'Democratic Socialism is Still Socialism' – via YouTube.
- ^Wemple, Erik (December 11, 2012). 'Fox News contributor attacked at Michigan union protest'. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^Mackey, Robert. 'Selective Editing by Fox News Contributor Revealed by Fox News'. The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^'Fox News contributor releases unedited footage of fight at union rally'. Fox News Channel. December 20, 2012.
- ^McMorris-Santoro, Evan (December 11, 2012). 'AFL–CIO: 'Of Course We Do Not Condone' Ripping Down Of AFP Tent In Michigan'. Talking Points Memo. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^Wemple, Erik (March 8, 2013). 'Fox News's Steven Crowder fistfight case: No charges'. The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
- ^'The Union Protester Who Punched Fox News Comedian Steven Crowder Was Acting in Self-Defense, Will Not Be Prosecuted'.
- ^'Man defending male privilege just became the intenet's newest photoshop battle'. Rare. February 24, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^Studios, Mashable. 'The 'Change My Mind' meme is revealing a lot about the internet's strongest beliefs'. Mashable. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^'15 examples of the Change My Mind meme that show the Distracted Boyfriend has been usurped'. Independent.ie. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^'Conservative comedian changes mind, will make scaled-down appearance at UI'. News Gazette. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^'Steven Crowder Made a Dumb 'Male Privilege' Sign that Got Parodied'. The Daily Dot. February 26, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^'The Best Memes of 2018 (So Far)'. Complex. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^StevenCrowder, GO TEAM ISRAEL! (featuring Obama's moobs), retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^'Waiting till the wedding night—getting married the right way'. Fox News. September 14, 2012.
External links[edit]
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Wikiquote has quotations related to: Steven Crowder |
- Steven Crowder on IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
Sven Jaschan (born April 29, 1986) is a former black-hat hacker turned white-hat and a security expert/consultant and creator of the NetSky worms, and Sassercomputer worms.
History[edit]
Jaschan lived in the village of Waffensen, Germany, and attended a computer science school in nearby Rotenburg. He was a shy & quiet person.He admitted writing and releasing the two damaging worms when arrested by German police on 7 May 2004 after a three-month-long international investigation. Following his arrest, Microsoft confirmed that they had received tip-offs from more than one source, and that the $250,000 reward for identifying the author of the NetSky worm would be shared between them. A Microsoft official attended the arrest and the initial interrogation. Some sources claim that at least one tip-off came from a classmate of Jaschan's to whom he had boasted of his activities. Several of Jaschan's classmates also came under investigation following Jaschan's arrest. There was also speculation that he had written the worms to drum up business for his mother and stepfather's PC support business and was actively working on an antidote to the worm.[1] In an interview in July 2004, Jaschan claimed to have written the Netsky worms in order to remove infection with Mydoom and Bagle worms from victims' computers. He also confirmed that a classmate had given a tip to Microsoft.
Sasser Worm Damage and subsequent arrest[edit]
A report by Sophos in August 2004 claimed that Jaschan's viruses were responsible for 70% of the infections seen in the first half of that year. Following his initial arrest, Jaschan was released pending trial. Several companies and institutions have posted damage claims against him. According to the Rotenburg-Wuemme State Court, four German lawsuits were settled for under $1,000 each.
Jaschan was tried as a minor because the German courts determined that he created the virus before he was 18. The virus was released on his 18th birthday (April 29, 2004). Sven Jaschan was found guilty of computer sabotage and illegally altering data. On Friday, July 8, 2005, he received a 21-month suspended sentence. He later received three years probation and had to complete 30 hours of community service in a retirement home.[2]
Sven Computer Crashes Lgbt Meeting
Employment[edit]
Jaschan was hired by the German security company Securepoint on September 1, 2004 as a security consultant. In retaliation, the prestigious German security company Avira (formerly H+BEDV) officially halted its cooperation with Securepoint on September 23, 2004.
References[edit]
- ^'Sasser Arrest', Sophos.com, modified and retrieved November 7, 2006.
- ^'Sven Jaschan Arrest', ZdnetAsia, modified and retrieved November 7, 2006.
The DISER Lilith is a custom built workstation computer based on the AMD2901bit-slice processor, created by a group led by Niklaus Wirth at ETH Zürich.[1][2] The project started in 1977 and by 1984 several hundred workstations were in use. It had a high resolution full page display, a mouse, a laser printer interface, and a network interface. Its software was written completely in Modula-2 and included a relational database program called Lidas.
Citing from Sven Erik Knudsen's contribution to 'The Art of Simplicity': 'Lilith's clock speed was around 7 MHz and enabled Lilith to execute between 1 and 2 million instructions (called M-code) per second. (..) Initially, the main memory was planned to have 65,536 16-bit words memory, but soon after its first version, it was enlarged to twice that capacity. For regular Modula-2 programs, however, only the initial 65,536 words were usable for storage of variables.'[3]
History[edit]
The development of Lilith was influenced by the Xerox Alto from the Xerox PARC (1973) where Niklaus Wirth spent a sabbatical from 1976 to 1977. Unable to bring back one of the Alto systems to Europe, Wirth decided to build a new system from scratch between 1978 and 1980, selling it under the company name DISER (for Data Image Sound Processor and Emitter Receiver System).[4] In 1985 he had a second sabbatical leave to PARC, which led to the design of the Oberon System. Ceres, the follow-up to Lilith, was also released in 1985.
The mouse of the Lilith was custom-designed, and later used with the Smaky computers. It would go on to inspire the first mice produced by Logitech.
See also[edit]
- Kronos, a Soviet analog of the Lilith
References[edit]
- ^Richard Ohran: Lilith and Modula-2. BYTE August, 1984. pp.181-192 Reprint
- ^Paul A. Sand: The Lilith Personal Computer. BYTE September, 1984. pp.300–311 Reprint
- ^The School of Niklaus Wirth 'The Art of Simplicity' by László Böszörményi, Jürg Gutknecht, Gustav Pomberger (Ed.), 2000, Morgan Kaufmann ISBN1-55860-723-4 & dpunkt, ISBN3-932588-85-1
- ^Niklaus Wirth A Brief History of Modula and Lilith The ModulaTor, Nr. 0, January 1995
Sven Computer Wiki
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Diser Lilith. |
- Emulith emulator for the Lilith, homepage and documentation
Sven Bømwøllen is the first instalment of a series of humorous Germancomputer games released in the 2000s, all concerning the sexual behaviour of the titular character, a black sheep named Sven Bømwøllen, 'Baumwolle' is the German word for cotton.
- 1The game
- 1.2Characters beside Sven
- 2Games of the Sven series
The game[edit]
Objective[edit]
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The game is set in Northern Europe, presumably in a country where a North Germanic language is spoken. The player controls Sven, the only black sheep, and, at the same time, apparently the only male sheep of a flock owned by a shepherd called Lars Einnicken. It is Sven's task to mate with the white sheep, which will disappear after reaching a state of happiness resulting in points being awarded to the player. To clear a level, Sven must make all the white sheep disappear.
As in many computer games, there are various enemies whom Sven has to avoid and various extras he can pick up to gain special powers. Sven can always avoid enemies by jumping into a river, lake or puddle, which will not cost a life, but results in him reappearing elsewhere on the screen.
The humour in the game and hence its popularity stems from its funny content, the cartoon-style graphics and the funny names of the characters.
Characters beside Sven[edit]
The white sheep[edit]
The female white sheep are entirely passive most of the time and await Sven's attention. Their current 'happiness' status is shown by a sun and cloud symbol above their head. If that symbol turns into a lightning symbol (due to Sven's lack of attention, or because he ate a foul-smelling mushroom), they turn red, grow horns, run around and electrocute Sven, which, in itself, merely causes a loss of points, but will also paralyze him for a short while which may allow an enemy to capture him. Before they turn red, Sven can whistle to them to cheer them up.
Also, when the clock showing the time within which Sven is supposed to finish the current level reaches zero, the sheep will turn angry, or a UFO will start abducting them.
From Sven II onwards, one of the sheep, known as Frigidia, needs Sven's attention for a particularly long time before she becomes happy and disappears. In Sven XXX and Sven 004, these Sheep unlock new poses if engaged without interruption.
In some levels, there are also mer-sheep, which will appear on the shore for a moment (in Sven I after he jumped into the river).
Lars Einnicken[edit]
Lars Einnicken (meaning Lars Nod-off), the shepherd, appears to be very old and sleepy, which is why he dozes most of the time and walks around only slowly. He objects to Sven's behaviour, but will not attack him unless Sven is presently engaging in lewd conduct with a sheep. Of all Sven's enemies, Lars is probably the least dangerous. From game 2 onwards, Lars will drink any wine bottles he finds, falling asleep immediately. Given his short range of sight and slow speed, they are the most unreliable distraction.
Wøtan[edit]
Wøtan, whose name is apparently a pun on the Nordic god Wotan, is the shepherd's dog. He walks around the flock at moderate speed, but starts to run when he sees Sven. He is the most important enemy Sven needs to avoid, as being caught will result in the loss of a life. Occasionally, Wøtan will fall asleep, which gives Sven time to take care of the sheep. From game 2 onward, Wøtan will be distracted if he finds a bone.
In the first game of the series, Sven can also mate with the dog while the latter is asleep, but only on higher levels (from level 3 upwards in the free version, later in the full version). This is particularly dangerous as the player has to estimate when the dog will wake up, unless he wishes to risk a life. However, it will also result in the player getting many points (Just watch the icon or else Sven will be turned into the female in the encounter.).
Aliens[edit]
Occasionally, an alien flying saucer will appear and try to capture sheep with a tractor beam, apparently for purposes of experiments. In game 1, Sven will temporarily gain superpowers if captured. In later games of the series, the aliens serve mainly to get rid of enemies, especially the dog.
In some of the games, there are also levels set in the flying saucer, where Sven has to avoid the aliens.
Sven Computer Wiki
Brømse[edit]
From game 2 onward, Brømse, Lars's granddaughter, will sometimes walk around the flock and try to catch Sven. While this will not result in the loss of a life, it costs twenty seconds of the time available to finish the level, and may increase the risk of the dog catching Sven. Brømse will be distracted if she finds a teddy bear. Clever players can direct Brømse so she catches the dog instead.
In Sven 004, the player can also decide to start the game as Brømse, in which case the task is to get rid of the white sheep by cuddling them.
Short-sighted hunters[edit]
In Sven 004, there are also short-sighted hunters on some levels, who will sometimes fire their guns at random. Being hit will cost a life. If a white sheep is shot she's killed on the spot (A real pain if you're trying to score with every one of them.)
Games of the Sven series[edit]
Sven Bømwøllen[edit]
Sven Bømwøllen (2002) is the first game of the series and the simplest one. The game is set on a simple meadow with some trees, bushes, puddles and a river.
All levels look the same and only differ in the number of sheep, the possibility of mating with the dog (on higher levels) and the occasional presence of the flying saucer (on even higher levels).
There is also an Easter or Øster-Editiøn version of the game which replaces all mushroom pickups with Easter eggs.
Sven Zwo[edit]
In the second game (2003), there are different-looking and larger levels for the first time. The game offers many new animals such as pigs and chickens as Sven's potential love interests. In this game, Brømse appears for the first time. There are also some levels set inside a flying saucer.
Sven XXX[edit]
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Sven XXX (2004) adds multiplayer and bonus levels where you play as an Alien or Lars.
Sven 004[edit]
Sven 004 (2004) offers new features, such as levels spanning multiple screens, new enemies such as the short-sighted hunters, cars that Sven needs to avoid when crossing a road, and a lawnmower he can use as transport. You can also play as Brømse, Wøtan, Lars or Aliens, each of them (except for Wøtan) having their own vehicle.
Sven Kommt[edit]
Sven Kommt (2005) is a departure from the other games in the fact that the game is more of a platformer than a normal Sven game (despite the fact that the objective is still the same: giving the white sheep plenty of happiness) and replaces the 2-D sprites with 3-D characters and scenery.
Sven: Gut zu Vögeln[edit]
Sven: Gut zu Vögeln is a direct sequel to Sven Kommt and also a platformer. It contains much more distinct levels and an additional objective: to free the birds that are locked in cages.
Mach’s noch einmal, Sven[edit]
Mach's noch einmal, Sven returns to the original Sven premise, but with a twist: there are specific missions to complete, e.g. mate with a given number of sheep under the influence of a slowdown mushroom or have sex with Wotan a given number of times. Failure to complete an objective will leave the player stranded on an uncompletable level.
iOS version - Sven Bømwøllen Forplay[edit]
The iOS version of Sven Bømwøllen Forplay is developed by SIS software d.o.o. Game is available in Apple App store. The game Sven Bømwøllen - Foreplay is available at Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id456973288?mt=8
External links[edit]
- Official website of the series(in German)
Prof. Dr. Sven Behnke
Head of Computer Science Department VI
Head of Autonomous Intelligent Systems Group
Address:
Prof. Dr. Sven Behnke
University of Bonn
Computer Science InstituteVI
Endenicher Allee 19 A
53115 Bonn
Tel: +49 (0) 228 73-4116
Fax: +49 (0) 228 73-4425
Email: behnke _at_ cs.uni-bonn.de
Office: 0.046
Short CV
Sven Behnke received his MS degree in Computer Science (Dipl.-Inform.) in 1997 from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. In 2002, he obtained a PhD in Computer Science (Dr. rer. nat.) from Freie Universität Berlin. He spent the year 2003 as postdoctoral researcher at the International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA. From 2004 to 2008, Professor Behnke headed the Humanoid Robots Group at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. Since April 2008, he is professor for Autonomous Intelligent Systems at the University of Bonn and director of the Institute of Computer Science VI.
His research interests include cognitive robotics, computer vision, and machine learning.
A list of his program committee memberships, meeting organizations, and invited talks can be found here.