Archives for the ‘Bloggin'’ Category

Okay, have you seen this?

By Jim • Feb 6th, 2009 • Category: Bloggin'

Most of my regulars know that I like to focus more on unheard of talents, but seriously, have you seen this?
Mystery Guitar Man, a guy who has been on YouTube for as long as I have (though only recently did I make his aquaintence) made this incredible video. If you didn’t see it, just watch:
 



New site coming together…

By Jim • Jan 17th, 2009 • Category: Bloggin', Featured

Well, the new site is coming together, slowly but surely.
Be patient with the glitches, and we’ll be up to 100% soon.
Thanks!



Why is the US Airways crash such a big deal?

By Jim • Jan 15th, 2009 • Category: Bloggin'

Seriously. I understand it’s a sort of big deal, but all-day coverage over a 150 person vehicle crashing, where there were no casualties and very few injuries? What’s up with that?
Actually, I know exactly what’s up with it. The bottom line is that it’s a story that the media can sensationalize. Really, that’s it. Why [...]



I keep getting older!

By Jim • Jan 15th, 2009 • Category: Bloggin'

While I haven’t seen “Benjamin Button” yet, I have to admit that sometimes I wish I could turn the clock backwards as I aged. Give or take a few hours, it was 28 years ago on this very day when I started slowly dying. And somehow I’ve survived another revolution around a 865,000 mile wide mass [...]



New Years Resolutions

By Jim • Dec 28th, 2008 • Category: Bloggin', Videos to Watch

So, what are your New Years resolutions? Do you even make resolutions? Have you ever kept a resolution?
This year, my top 10 resolutions are as follows:

I resolve to be less of a loser.
I resolve to father at least one child.
I resolve to lose 50 pounds or more.
I resolve to hit the 10,000 subscriber mark on [...]



Merry Christmas!

By Jim • Dec 25th, 2008 • Category: Bloggin'

Now, I know that some of my readers don’t hold to the same beliefs as I do, and that’s cool. Without diverse opinions, the world would be a boring place, right? To those viewers who don’t share my beliefs, I wish a most fulfilling holiday season to you and yours.
For anyone else, I want to [...]



After piles of mistakes, YouTube GOT IT RIGHT!

By Jim • Dec 9th, 2008 • Category: Bloggin', Making Better Videos, YouTube & Other New Media

I am happy.
Verry Happy.
So happy that I’m dancing around and singing and generally making this recent video look mellow by comparison.
Why is this?
Because today I’ve noticed someting that YouTube has done that will make life for partners on YouTube so much easier.
It’s the custom thumbnail.
 
That’s right. It looks like from here on out that YouTube [...]



Tips for getting views & subscribers on YouTube

By Jim • Dec 6th, 2008 • Category: Bloggin', Featured, Making Better Videos, YouTube & Other New Media

You’re making YouTube videos. You’re actually pretty good (and that’s not your opinion – unbiased sources have told you this), but for some reason, breaking out of the sub-100 subscriber range just isn’t happening. So how do you climb out of the basement, and into the light? This post should give you some useful tips [...]



How YouTube Plans to Self-Destruct

By Jim • Dec 3rd, 2008 • Category: Bloggin', YouTube & Other New Media

I’ve long suspected that somewhere deep down inside the central heart of YouTube Corporate HQ, Chad Hurley has a little room, 10′ x 10′, completely empty save a marble pedestal with a Magic 8-Ball Sitting upon it. And I imagine that every morning he walks into this room, shakes up the Magic 8-Ball, and whispers [...]



Walmart – Devil in a blue box.

By Jim • Dec 1st, 2008 • Category: Bloggin'

Okay, I’ll preface this by saying I’m a capitalist. Big Time. I am all for making money. I think money is a wonderful thing, and having it eliminates many problems (albeit creating a few of it’s own). That being said, I find myself becoming more and more disgusted at Walmart as I get older.  The [...]