October 2009
22 posts
Motorola Droid
Finally. FINALLY!! Verizon will soon carry the Motorola Droid. The date is official: November 6th. For three years I’ve bided my time, put up with Windows Mobile, and waited for a worthy smartphone from Big Red.
At last, they are delivering the goods. And, what a beast it is!
The big selling points for me include:
Gmail, Google search/calendar/maps integration
recently announced...
Gentlemen Broncos
Tonight I went to an advanced screening/press viewing for Gentlemen Broncos. An older woman was sitting next to me (I think she was the oldest in the audience). Right before the movie, she leaned over and asked “Did you see Napoleon Dynamite? Heh Heh. That was interesting wasn’t it?” That lady had no idea what she was in for. Between the mammory cannons and the innuendo, I...
Camera Guy
Yesterday I went to shoot some coverage for Barakat’s Walk for Literacy. I hadn’t shot an event like this in a while (I’m more into short films and music videos), so I forgot how awkward it can be capturing regular folks on camera.
I did my best to stand far enough away to avoid getting in people’s faces, but then it’s like you’re spying on them from afar. ...
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This caught me off guard. Short film by Spike Jonze with Kanye West
Edit: Looks like it got taken down on Vimeo. Here’s a Youtube version.
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Channeling creative juices with movie soundtracks
My good friend and fellow filmmaker Frank Hanley once gave me the best screenwriting advice ever: listen to soundtracks while you write.
I have attempted to heed this advice, but I don’t have a lot of soundtracks on my computer. However, what I do have is iTunes and its selection of internet radio channels. I am currently listening to Fistful of Soundtracks under the eclectic category. ...
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Legally, the question of whether the spiciness of the kebab sauce constituted...
– German police investigate kebab sauce after attack
Verizon network down in Boston area?
I can’t seem to place calls or send txts at the moment. Via email, it looks like some other people are in the same boat.
Aim for the flat-top!
– Dan Aykroyd as Ray from Ghost Busters
Swap a DVD →
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This is Even Elroy’s music video I did over the summer.