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Trapped by the TV!

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In an odd turn of events, it took me almost as long to create the title card graphic as it did to edit the video today. (Proving once again that I’m really not a graphic designer… or, at least, not a good one.)

Today’s topic was based on last night’s experience trying, and failing, and then succeeding to watch Heroes Reborn‘s first episode in real time via broadcast HD (thanks to the little antenna I picked up the other day). It was, in a word, frustrating.

More than just having to deal with more commercials than I get on Hulu, it was absolutely having to be tuned in at a specific time–and then not being able to do anything else unless there was a commercial on.

So different from what I’ve been doing for the past few years.

I won’t be getting a lot of use out of that antenna. Good thing it was the cheap one.

So here’s my slightly longer than normal vlog about that…

[youtube https://youtu.be/U_eEDu9W4xY]

Don’t forget that you have some say over what goes on for the next 100 days… click the big green button below here to get to the page where you can submit topic suggestions and questions (so I know what kinds of things you want to see go on in these videos).

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Equipment Check!

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Okay, really late again… but it wasn’t because of editing this time. I swear!

I actually took two hours to watch the premiere of the long-awaited continuation of the Heroes TV series, Heroes Reborn. I forgot how annoying it was to watch TV in real time… no ability to take just another few minutes to finish something else before you get sucked in.

Pretty sure I’ll be talking about that on Friday. 🙂

So, yeah, it really only took about an hour and a half to produce the video this time. Nice improvement over yesterday’s four hours. The quickness was mostly due to how smoothly the initial shoot went. Apparently (and not surprisingly) I can talk about tech to a camera better than I can talk about myself.

And talk about tech I did. You even get a look at the Audio-Technica ATR-6550 Shotgun Mic and Nikon D5500 I’m shooting this with. (Also a quick look at my phone and the video it shoots… and a spin around my immediate surroundings from my couch.)

Anyway, here’s today’s vlog… just barely while it’s still today…

[youtube https://youtu.be/AZaUxGcG9dQ]

Don’t forget that you have some say over what goes on for the next 100 days… click the big green button below here to get to the page where you can submit topic suggestions and questions (so I know what kinds of things you want to see go on in these videos).

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GWAR, Cooper and Price, Looking Back on Scandal, History, and A Few Other Things

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This entry is part 100 of 100 in the series Today's Tidbits

This, so the little numbers tell me, is the 100th entry I’ve made in this particular experimental Facebook Feed series.

I was going to say something interesting about it… but it’s been another long day at the office and my brain is kind of fried. I’m also kind of unimpressed with my own performance in these little blurbs I crank out roughly four days a week to accompany the link to FB posts. (Heck, I’ve been disappointed with the lack of interaction I’ve been able to put into even those lately.)

Going into this, it was just a way to force myself to get words flowing out of my fingers again. It’s only been moderately successful. I guess that means I just have to keep trying.

So I will.

Here’s the feed…

It Was a Busy Weekend, Full of Stuff and Work

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This entry is part 97 of 100 in the series Today's Tidbits

The past week or so at the day job has been ridiculous. Huge deadlines on a huge project that’s really too huge for the timeline it was scheduled for.

Of course, it does look like we’ll be close enough.

It also looks like it’s driving me utterly mad with stress.

So, the feed is a bit… odd. Because that’s how my brain is working (when my brain is working).

I’ll let you see for yourself.

Here’s the feed…

Another weekend, another bunch of stuff to alleviate stress

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This entry is part 93 of 100 in the series Today's Tidbits

Why, yes, you continue to get a proliferation of fluff in the feed. But it’s good fluff!

At least I think it is.

Creative. Witty. So wrong it’s awesome.

It’s the stuff that helps alleviate the stress that my life has been lately.

But have no fear! There are also some gems of real content in there.

Interesting bits of science. Some very insightful comments on items. Actual world happenings that we should all be aware of.

Check it out, enjoy what you can, maybe jump in and participate in a conversation (even if you’re coming across this months later… don’t hesitate to comment, I’ll see it and it may get things moving on that post again).

Here’s the feed.