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YouTube Doesn’t Care About Original Indie Content

Posted on January 22, 2012 by The Tim

Yesterday I uploaded the video below to YouTube. It’s just a simple amateur recording I shot of the Fountains of Bellagio last week while I was in Las Vegas. Shortly after it finished uploading to YouTube, I received the following … Continue reading →

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Appreciating Cheap Tech Toys

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Tim

Picked up this desktop fan from Target for $5 this week. Five dollars. Seriously, how can such incredible devices be available for just five dollars? Just a decade or two ago something like this would have been either impossible or … Continue reading →

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Epic Commute: Tim’s November 22, 2010 Snow Trek

Posted on November 22, 2011 by The Tim

Exactly one year ago today, on November 22nd, 2010, Seattle was hit by a relatively major (for the Seattle area) winter storm. Here are a few headlines from the day before, the day of, and the day after: 11/21, 1:04 … Continue reading →

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“He was playing music… while I… did stuff.”

Posted on September 5, 2011 by The Tim

I’d like to take a brief moment to share one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite television shows of all time, Malcolm in the Middle. *Video: malcolm in the middle – s04e12 excerpt Thanks to the idiotic … Continue reading →

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How (and Why) to Dye a Barrel of Monkeys

Posted on September 3, 2011 by The Tim

You are no doubt familiar with the classic children’s game Barrel of Monkeys. Here’s how the directions on the bottom of the can describe the gameplay: Drop monkeys onto table. Pick up one monkey by an arm. Hook other arm … Continue reading →

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I Got a Keen New Camera

Posted on May 7, 2011 by The Tim

Got a keen new camera yesterday from Woot for $150. It’s a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS6, which is a compact point-n-shoot 12MP camera. It’s coolest feature is the massive zoom that they crammed into such a small package. Allow me to … Continue reading →

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I guess I’m a famous videographer now?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by The Tim

So, a few weeks ago I shot this video: I posted it on Seattle Bubble, it got a few thousand views, and we all had some laughs. I didn’t think much more about it. …until a week or so later, … Continue reading →

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de Blob: Best Video Game Music Ever?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by The Tim

I contend that the Wii game de Blob has the best video game music ever. The tracks embedded at right were composed by yours truly in-game. I say “composed” because the genius of the music in de Blob is that … Continue reading →

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Eagle or Bottle Cap?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by The Tim

The logo seen at right was imprinted on the inside of a plastic Wesson vegetable oil bottle cap. I say it’s an eagle made out of flames, the logo for whatever company made the cap. Jeni says it’s a bottle … Continue reading →

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OMG, Facebook is Destroying Marriages! (Yeah Right)

Posted on November 18, 2010 by The Tim

This story from New Jersey caught my attention today… Pastor to church leaders: Get off Facebook or step down Rev. Cedric A. Miller has had it with what he says Facebook is doing to couples coming to him for help … Continue reading →

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