Category: Nostalgia
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San Francisco Road Trip
After having so much fun at WordCamp San Francisco, my wife and I decided to head out on a road trip back up to San Francisco, California. Along the way to San Francisco, we stopped for hiking in Aptos, our main hotel in Burlingame (right across the bay from SFO for some great airplane shots), Golden…
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The Incredible TV Hulk
There have been many adaptations of the Hulk, but only one really stands out as truly incredible, perhaps even giving the comic itself a run for its money. No, I’m not talking about the recent movie, the one before that, or even the animated series. I’m talking about The Incredible Hulk, a 5-season TV series…
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Gallery: Remastered
Back in the dark ages of the internet, space was limited, uploading large photos took hours, and gallery management was still in its infancy. Back then, I only uploaded small versions of my photos to the blog here and kept my originals on Apple’s convenient MobileMe gallery, but MobileMe is going for the long walk,…
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Halo: Remastered
Ten years ago, I was reintroduced to the joys of first person shooter games by Halo: Combat Evolved. At the time, the game was revolutionary in its graphics, concept, and overall scope, but it sure looks rather dated compared to today’s offerings, like Halo: Reach. Well, fans of the Halo franchise received some unexpected news…
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Terminator: TSCC, Canceled Yet Again
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, an astonishingly good television adaptation of the beloved Terminator franchise, was canceled after the completion of its 2009 second season, right on a cliff-hanger. Fans rejoiced when it was picked up in syndication by the Syfy, a network known for producing its own shows and movies. Word quickly spread that…
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Grandparents’ 50th Anniversary Documentary
As promised after yesterday’s tongue-in-cheek trailer, here’s a brief documentary that I assembled to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of William Huff and Verna Huff, my paternal Grandfather and late Grandmother. Sorry about the video quality. This was shot on a state of the art camera and assembled with the latest iMovie, but that was eight…
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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…