Month: January 2011
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Grandparents’ 50th Anniversary Trailer
Eight years ago, I had a chance to assemble a brief documentary for my paternal Grandfather and late Grandmother’s fiftieth anniversary. Before the documentary played later in the celebration, I wanted to show a bit of a trailer, and managed to assemble the perfect clips to create this wonderful tongue-in-cheek trailer. Sorry about the overall…
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Lord of the Transformers
This trailer mashup of Transformers: The Movie and Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is pretty much better than any of the recent Transformers movies. It’s too bad this could never be a real movie.
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Ergonomics on the Cheap
I went shopping yesterday for a few items that would turn my desk into an unbeatable ergonomic workstation. Five stores and three hours later, I found absolutely nothing, so I spent the rest of the day improvising what I could. I am not a doctor, but I did spend some time researching these tips, and…
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The Sun’s Gone Dim and the Sky’s Turned Black
If you have seen the trailers for Battle: Los Angeles, then you have probably already heard part of the song that I’ve been listening to on repeat for most of the day. This is The Sun’s Gone Dim and the Sky’s Turned Black from Jóhann Jóhannsson’s 2006 album, IBM 1401, A User’s Manual. IBM 1401,…
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Dejal Time Out
If you’re a Mac user, and you find yourself working too hard at the computer (typing and staring at the screen for hours with no break), give Time Out a try. This hand freeware app will allow you to schedule regular breaks throughout the day where it actually locks your screen and plays music from…