3 posts tagged “random”

NaBloPoMo

Following Paxton's lead, I signed up for NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month.  The idea is to get a post up every day during the month.  For myself, and this blog, rather than try to put together a random post every day, I am going to focus on online video - video blogs, professional web series, webisodes, and anything else that happens to catch my attention this month.

I chose online video as a topic because, well, I find it fascinating and because I think it is the clearest example of media integration available at the moment.  Remember a few years ago when all the big media companies began promising us that our t.v.s and computers would combine in the living room, giving us one place to access all our media?  I count it as ten years of promises and lots of mediocre devices to let us watch our media in lots of places.

What is changing now, I feel, is the proliferation of online content with the expanded availability of high speed internet access.  In short, high bandwidth equals easy downloading equals video placed directly online in the first place.  There has been lots of amateur content, some professional content, and, what I am most interested in, a whole lot of content that falls somewhere in between:  Semi-pros with training and low-end equipment, talented amateurs, celebrities with money and time, and every variation on that theme.

So, for this month, while there will be some random posts that I had already been working on, I am going to concentrate on online video.  The series and programs that I watch, with examples and reasons.  I hope you enjoy.

What fictional creature do you wish were real?

Tauntaun

Tauntauns.

Seriously.  It snows where I live, and, really, how awesome would that be as a way to go to work?  And it's got to be more environmentally friendly than driving.

And, hey, in a pinch, you can cut one open and use it to keep yourself warm until people rescue you.

Even if you're hallucinating your old teacher.

And it smells bad.

And the evil dude is really your father even if you don't know it yet.

Lots of things I don't have time to give the attention they deserve; these are the things on my mind right now.

Robert Jordan, RIP - I've been reading the Wheel of Time series since a friend handed me a copy of "The Eye of the World" in 9th grade.  Sad to say that he passed before finishing the series, yet the more important sentiment is condolences to his family.

I really, really want one of the new iPod Nanos.  Also known as the Fattie.

If interested, please vote for my submission to JPG magazine for inclusion under the "Passport" theme.

Yesterday, I bought a copy of a Buster Keaton DVD for my mother-in-law.  She loves the old Charlie Chaplin shorts, so I thought she might get a kick out of Chaplin's friendly rival.

A few nights ago, at the gas station, I signed the credit card slip, as per usual.  The girl, a new staffer, looked at it and said "Sono sign wa kakkoi, ne!"  Translation:  "Wow, you're signature is really cool!"  Twenty ego points to Smiley and the game continues.

This series of softhacks for the xBox actually has me thinking about buying one.

Nintendo has released a yoga program for the DS.  I may have to give it a try.

While in Italy last month, I picked up a nice badger hair shaving brush and some quality shave cream.  It has made a world of difference, especially during these last few days of summer.  Far less redness and ingrown hairs thanks to these accessories.

We went window shopping in the art supply store tonight.  Between all my hobbies and all the things I'd like to try, I could have dropped several hundred dollars, easily.  Fortunately, common sense prevailed and we walked out before I could get the wallet open.  I am thinking quite seriously about picking up some sculpey, just for the hell of it, when the schedule clears a bit and I can play.

Lastly, the Red Elvises, "Venice, U.S.A." is one of the best songs I've checked out in a while.  Surfy and sarcastic all at the same time.  Good stuff.