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Just what is a blog?

Posted on January 19th, 2008 by Merlin.
Categories: Announcement, Communication, DIY, Journaling, Video, Wordpress, YouTube.

Today - I wanted to share a video I saw on You-Tube - This is from Common Craft - This is What is a blog in Plain English? - I have to say it really is a good overview of what is a blog and why are they important to the 21st Century? So, Readers do you have a blog? Leave a comment letting me know what your blog is and we can learn from each other. Don’t have a blog? Why not start one today. A good place I would recommend is WordPress.Com - -Well onto today’s video….

Technorati Tags: what, is, blog, blogging, diy, common, craft, english, youtube

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Video: Even More Christmas Lights Set to Music

Posted on December 24th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: DIY, Gadgets, Video, YouTube.

As if the previous post was not enought (7 Video) - Tony Hansen of Kissimmee Fl or Orlando Area as some told me (Yup Next Door Neighbor to Disney World) is using $10,000 Dollars worth of technology to light and provide sound for the neighborhood. Playing 5 Songs. You Know I love watching them but I would hate to be his neighbors. :-)

These Christmas Lights displays are getting better and better each year. All Started a few years back with that one Christmas Video I saw and received in several emails that I believe is being used in a beer commercial this year.

The Mad Russian - Trans Siberian Orch

Carol of the Bells

A Fifth of Beethoven

Boughs of Holly

Technorati Tags: Christmas, Light, Holiday, Merry, Christmas, Fl, Florida, Light, Display, Computer, Controlled

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Video: 2007 Computer Controlled Christmas Lights

Posted on December 23rd, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, DIVX, Hack, Life, Travel, Video, YouTube.

First: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the readers out there. Thanks for visiting and enjoy the lights.

This year they have about 176 channels of Light-O-Rama and 45,000 lights.
They are located in Pleasant Grove, Utah. For more information, visit Holdman.com/Christmas!

Carol of the Bells
http://www.vimeo.com/440868

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A look into our Future From 1958

Posted on December 23rd, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Communication, Gadgets, Human, Life, Travel, Video, YouTube.

Yes, you read the title correctly - a look at the future from 1958 - The following video will show what the people from 1958 Thought the future might look like. This clip just under 10 mins long is quite fascinating. I think it predicts the GPS, TV Rear View Mirrors, The Huge Highways Signs, and Traffic Warning Systems (hmm like the ones on some GPS Units)

Excerpt from Video Info: “An excerpt from the 1958 “Disneyland” TV Show episode entitled “Magic Highway USA”. In this last part of the show, an exploration into possible future Transportation technologies is made. It’s hard to believe how little we’ve accomplished on this front since 1958, and how limited the scope for imagining such future technologies has become. Witness an artifact from a time where the future was greeted with optimism. Note the striking animation style here, achieved with fairly limited animation and spectacular layouts.”

Technorati Tags: Disney, GPS, Travel, Traffic, Retro, TV, Helicopter, Rescue

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Theo Jansen - Modern Day DaVinci

Posted on December 21st, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Art, Video, YouTube.

This guy is incredible - These kinetic Sculpture’s are unbelievable. I just had to share what people are calling the Modern Day DaVinci. Theo Jansen artwork and designs just have to be seen to believed. I really can not describe what you are about to see except that it is beautiful and it flows. They look so full of life. Well I will not try to describe this - Just enjoy the show. -Merlin

Technorati Tags: Theo, Jansen, Artist, art, work, kinetic, sculptor, netherlands, engineering, engineer, bmw, artificial, life, sculptor, video, youtube, algorithms

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Youtube Video: GetHuman Customer Service Help

Posted on March 13th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Communication, Video, YouTube.

After posting the entry on why I hate Automated Voice Prompt Systems when you are calling a company and only want to talk to a human. Here is a video put together to show this frustration with computer phone systems. 

Frustrations with Customer Service. 

Technorati Tags: Automated+Customer+Support, Voice+Systems, Youtube, Automated, Sytems, humans, hate, gethuman.com, get+human

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Video: How to - Calligraphy

Posted on March 9th, 2007 by Merlin.
Categories: Communication, Craft, DIY, Video, YouTube.

The following video "Calligraphy - Only You" makes doing Calligraphy look very easy - Too easy. I wish I could make my calligraphy look about half as good in twice the time. I believe the lettering style is Blackletter style. This really is a nice traditional style. I can see this style being used for wedding invitations, party invitations, basically anywhere you would like a stylish look and feel.

This style is also called German Gothic - Again a nice style In my opinion for a wedding invitation, or a fancy party invitation. I really need to practice this style - a very traditional style of calligraphy.

Technorati Tags: Calligraphy, Youtube, german+gothic, Calligraphy, Blackletter, Wedding, Wedding+invitation, Invitations, DIY, Lettering, Handwriting, Craft

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