I learned Friday afternoon that there were some tests I needed to have done in Colorado before coming to Louisiana. So, since we were leaving first thing Tuesday, that meant having the tests Monday morning. I had an EKG and blood tests at Boulder Community Hospital. Travel through security at Denver International Airport was the… Continue reading surgery accomplished!
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my head is broken, time to fix it
I’m getting my head examined…and fixed! In this post I explain the rare inner ear disorder I have, and how my surgeon is going to repair it.
is the US government tapping our Googles?
In the first case, could I ever trust Google (and again if I know they’re willing to lie about something so big? In the second case, could I ever trust Google again if I know they’re so incompetent that the NSA snuck in some system to gather data from their network without their knowledge?
is my bank’s privacy policy stupid, or am I being too pedantic?
I got an email this week from one of my banks. It is the annual reminder of their privacy policy, and is meant to make me feel good that the bank is taking my privacy and security seriously. But it does just the opposite. I realize, though, that given my personal nature, my background in… Continue reading is my bank’s privacy policy stupid, or am I being too pedantic?
which rainbow wig should I buy?
I’ve narrowed it down to three possibilities. One of these three I want to buy and take to RollerCon 2013 with me. But which one? Wig #1: Rainbow Glamorous Wig Here’s how it looks on the model: Here’s a simulation of how it would look on me: Wig #2: Multicolored Feather Wig First, the model… Continue reading which rainbow wig should I buy?
how not to tip correctly
This has happened to me often enough over the years that I think there ought to be a name for it. Let’s say Person A and Person B go out for drinks together. A buys enough more stuff that they both feel splitting the check down the middle isn’t fair. Let’s say Person A drank… Continue reading how not to tip correctly
punk, not punk
Punk Not Punk Close to Punk Even Closer to Punk That is all.
how to do fake dolly moves in Final Cut Pro
A couple years ago, my friend Chad taught me a very useful trick in Final Cut Pro. We were both using FCP 7 at the time, though I have since moved to FCP X (an essential part of this story that I’ll get to in a bit). This was when I was still pretty new to… Continue reading how to do fake dolly moves in Final Cut Pro
seeking help with my video backlog
Do you or someone you know want to get more experience with video editing in general or with Final Cut Pro X specifically? I’m looking for one or two like-minded individuals to help me catch up on my huge backlog of non-paying video editing projects. I’ve been shooting way faster than I’ve been editing for… Continue reading seeking help with my video backlog