Frank Calliendo Nails Football Broadcasters

I’ve never been a huge fan of impersonators but this clip really shows the talent of Frank Calliendo. The Shefter, Jaworski, and Gruden impersonations are killer! Enjoy! Oh, and the Super Bowl? I don’t really care because my Patriots aren’t in the contest. But to be honest, I’d hate to see Peyton Manning win another. Cheers!

The Art of Haiku, Senryū and Photography

The Art of Haiku, Senryū and Photography Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that stresses that the author be frugal and very selective in word choice.  Traditionally western Haiku and Senryū consist of 3 lines of poetry made of syllabic counts of 5, 7, and 5.  Traditional Japanese Haiku requires the use of a Kireji and a Kigo to be considered true to the form.  Kireji is a form of verbalized punctuation and since I don’t speak Japanese googling WAV’s and videos resulted nothing, you’re out of luck for an example here and there is no equivalent in other …

My New Camera Stabilizer!

Camera stabilizers ,especially the Freefly Movi, are very expensive, so I’m going the “organic” route on this one. I’ll have to get in touch with Beth.

While Cleaning SD Cards…

I’m usually delighted to find all sorts of interesting things when I clean my SD cards. It’s like pocket change you discover right before laundry.  I dig it.   [gmedia id=22]

Why Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is Firefly 2.0

Before I start it should be made clear…I am a mega fan of the Joss Whedon series Firefly, and subsequent movie, Serenity.  But it doesn’t take a mega fan to see the similarities between Firefly and the most recent Joss Whedon television production, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. If we break down the characters and their roles we might just find we’re watching Firefly 2.0. The obvious similarities start with a mobile group, working on the fringes of the law using a cool ship as their base.  Sound familiar? The “Bus” is Serenity.  Much like our beloved Firefly, the S.H.I.E.L.D. crew needs …

FML Review: Logitech G710+ Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

Logitech G710+ : The Review I would like to start off by thanking the Logitech Insiders group for allowing me to participate! It’s been great fun and I hope to continue reviewing their gear! A few weeks ago I received an amazingly heavy duty pelican hard case on my stoop.  Thankfully it had wheels, and a convenient extending handle so I was able to get it inside without too much difficulty. I quickly shed my coat, keys, and shoes and propped this large case onto the kitchen table to be opened.  This was quite the case!  It had quad clamping …

Postcards from Lowell – A Tilt Shifted Short

Postcards from Lowell – A Tilt Shift Short I was hanging out windows, balancing on rooftops, and trespassing to get these shots. Someone PLEASE hire me! Filmed with a Canon 60D with an 18-135mm kit lens Compiled and editing using Adobe Premiere Pro Tilt Shift Effect by Adobe After Effects Color Grading by Adobe Speedgrade Music: “Un Bacio A Mezzanotte” – Quartetto Cetra owned by IMC Music “Congratulations” – Composed George Whitefield Chadwick Played by Phillip Sear – psear.co.uk