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Check this out! Jason Segel (of “Forgetting Sarah...

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:33:32 -0500

Check this out! Jason Segel (of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” fame) made a surprise appearance at the Swell Season show in LA last night, and premiered a new song! Jason consulted the Swell Season’s Marketa Irglova for songwriting tips and she told him to “include as much personal information as you can.” As you can tell from this new tune - which includes Jason’s full acting CV, phone #, and some other (very) personal details - he took the advice to heart.

A new deep fried technique for keeping fish alive, so you can...

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:15:50 -0500

A new deep fried technique for keeping fish alive, so you can “play” with them while you eat.

This is just plain wrong, pure and simple.

The prequel to Dr Horrible Horrible Turn on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:21:28 -0500

The prequel to Dr Horrible

Horrible Turn on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Amazing Wedding Propsal I have know my fiance Tracey Wade for...

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:00 -0500

Amazing Wedding Propsal

I have know my fiance Tracey Wade for over 14 years and wanted to propose to her in a very unique way. Tracey thought we were just going to the movies on a Sunday afternoon. Little did she know, I had rented the entire theater and filled it with 160 of our friends and family. I made it seem as though we were showing up a little late to the movie and went in to the theater after the lights had gone down and the movie trailers were already playing. This was done to keep her from recognizing anyone in the theater. What I had done was make an entire movie trailer that had actors portraying both Tracey and I at different times in our lives, both present day and in the future. After a few trailers played including one for Lord of the Rings the one I had made started. Tracey thought it was just another trailer for a movie soon to be released. Tracey was just perplexed as to how many different things had similarities to our relationship, she kept nudging me throughout the trailer. Tracey had no idea this was a marriage proposal until the last three seconds of the trailer.

Nine months earlier in September of 2006 I started by hiring a professional production team, securing two and a half million dollars (FOR FREE) worth of film equipment (THANK YOU PANAVISION, THEY DONATED THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SHOOT), and writing a script that would show what would go through someone’s mind (Tracey’s) if they were about to die. It is said “moments before you die your life flashes right before your eyes”. JUST A NOTE: Ever since Tracey was a young girl, she has had a reoccurring dream that she was going to die in a plane crash. Actors were cast to portray both Tracey and I at different times in our lives (twenty years in the future as well as present day).

The explanations of the flashbacks are as follows:

HORSE JUMPING - Tracey has been an avid equestrian her entire life, both competing and teaching professionally. The location that we filmed, was the exact location Tracey won in, back in 2006.

DODGER STADIUM - Tracey and I have season tickets to the Dodgers. We both grew up in L.A. and are big baseball fans.

SKYDIVING - On Tracey’s fathers 70th birthday we both went skydiving for the first time. The plane in the trailer is the same plane we jumped out of in real life. The actress portraying Tracey even wore the same jumpsuit.

KITE FLYING - This was filmed in the exact location Tracey and I have flown a kite before.

FISHING - When Tracey and I fell in love; we were down in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. One of our greatest memories in Mexico was chartering a boat and going marlin fishing. In the movie trailer both actors were wearing the exact same clothes, both Tracey and I were wearing when we went fishing. As a side note this scene was actually shot on location down in Cabo San Lucas.

RUNNING ON THE BEACH - Tracey and I had one of our best days ever on this exact beach near San Diego.

SAILING - I own a sailboat. Both Tracey and I love sailing. The exterior shot was not my boat, but the closes up shots were actually filmed on my sailboat.

AIRIAL SHOT OF BEACH AND HOTEL - This was the actual place we stayed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It is our very favorite place. Tracey always thought I might one day ask her to marry her there.

PROPOSAL LOCATION - Same hotel as mentioned above. This one area at the hotel was our very favorite spot.

SHE SAID YES!!

The comments on YouTube are colourful to say the least...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:20:06 -0500

The comments on YouTube are colourful to say the least :-)

Ex-Miss USA Carrie “Ladyfingers” Prejean Flips Out On CNN’s Larry King

Why didn’t I think of that. The reason there was no room...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:54:46 -0500

Why didn’t I think of that. The reason there was no room at the inn, for Mary and Joseph…it was Christmas LOL

Colour film, of West London, showing the impact of the Blitz...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:24:14 -0500

Colour film, of West London, showing the impact of the Blitz 1941 (1946)

(via LondonsScreenArchive)

An amazing film of London, from 1927. Filmed using a Biocolour...

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:19:43 -0500

An amazing film of London, from 1927. Filmed using a Biocolour process. (B&W film stained through red and green filters). OK so not true colour, but remarkable nonetheless.

(via LondonsScreenArchive)

My city, beautifully captured in 30,000 frames. OTTAWA - Summer...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:43:13 -0500

My city, beautifully captured in 30,000 frames.

OTTAWA - Summer in 30,000 Frames on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

MUHR PHOTOGRAPHY

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:26:59 -0500

MUHR PHOTOGRAPHY:

Cartoons made from real dead flies. Very creative.

Rick Mercer’s tak eon Swine Flu (via MercerReport)

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:39:08 -0500

Rick Mercer’s tak eon Swine Flu

(via MercerReport)

Who knew the accordion could be seriously cool. Amazing...

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:29:45 -0500

Who knew the accordion could be seriously cool. Amazing performance of Vivaldi.

Wow using flies to deliver advertising. Who’d have thunk...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:40:44 -0400

Wow using flies to deliver advertising. Who’d have thunk it.

Really neat… if it’s real and not edited. Vodafone...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:43:37 -0400

Really neat… if it’s real and not edited.

Vodafone Symphonia (via VodafoneNewZealand)

Great Italian Motorbike Display (via diagonaluk)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:58:55 -0400

Great Italian Motorbike Display (via diagonaluk)

School’s Outgoing Phone Message (via SmthPtrE)

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:31:21 -0400

School’s Outgoing Phone Message (via SmthPtrE)

10 Puzzle Websites to Sharpen Your Programming Skills

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:20:14 -0400

10 Puzzle Websites to Sharpen Your Programming Skills

The Duct Tape Programmer

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:10:31 -0400

The Duct Tape Programmer

The Duct Tape Programmer - Joel on Software

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:10:05 -0400

The Duct Tape Programmer - Joel on Software

An interesting idea for Google Wave Google Wave Cinema: Pulp...

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:07:32 -0400

An interesting idea for Google Wave