Monthly Archives: October 2018

Arsenic and Old Lace

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Eliot and I had a unique movie theater experience tonight. We actually saw the 1944, black-and-white, Arsenic and Old Lace movie from its original 35mm print. The film was presented on six reels.

Arsenic and Old Lace was presented at the Coral Gables Art Cinema. We are members. The theater is the proud owner of two 35mm projectors, two 70mm projectors and and a state-of-the art digital projector.

The movie was directed by Frank Capra and it was based on Joseph Kesselring‘s play Arsenic and Old Lace. The script adaptation was by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein.

The movie was as good today as it was when it was first created 74 years ago. We laughed continuously. What a pleasant surprise.

Don’t Forget Your Overtime

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I just want to make sure you know that YouTube offers extra footage of some of the TV shows you love so much. Both “60 Minutes” and “Real Time with Bill Maher” have segments on YouTube called Overtime which give you informal interviews and a behind the scenes look at the topics of the day.

I don’t know all the TV shows that offer this YouTube feature, but I suggest you do a search. All you have to do is put the name of your favorite TV show in the search bar on YouTube, and then scroll through the segments. You will see the extra options. Enjoy the extras.

https://youtu.be/SFzUDiSUxYk

Overtime 60 Minutes

Overtime with Bill Maher

Thank you @chucktodd for making sure @MeetThePress posted #metoo⁠ ⁠ Sunday, October 7, 2018, on Youtube. youtu.be/suOkOykUjGE. I really appreciate it.

I Stand Corrected

YouTube Cut Me Off

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I love digitally recording (taping) TV shows, news and features, and sharing them with others. I usually have no problem copying a show off the TV and then transferring the video to YouTube. Then I post the YouTube on social media platforms and DigiDame.

Today I got a big surprise. NBC blocked me. I wanted to share the ever-important #metoo segment on “Meet The Press.” I recorded the seven minute news piece because it clarified what the whole movement is about. Tarana Burke and Alyssa Milano, #metoo originators, gave heartfelt explanations of what they, and women, everywhere, hope to accomplish.

I spent an hour trying to get YouTube to accept my video so I can properly post it here. No luck. NBC finally stopped me. The video posted here comes straight from my camera roll. I hope my raw video works.

Please watch the video. I feel it’s a piece of history that should never be forgotten.

I emailed Meet the Press host Chuck Todd. I asked him to make sure NBC posts the #metoo segment on YouTube so we can all have a professional copy. They posted most of the other segments from this morning. Why did they omit this one?

Is Your Airbnb Hosts Spying On You?

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A couple in Toronto recently found a camera inside an alarm clock in their Airbnb rental. It was facing directly toward their bed. According to a number of my friends, who use Airbnb rental quite often, this situation is not that uncommon.

How awful is that?

After realizing that some people are so creepy, I don’t think I will ever feel that comfortable in a hotel either. I will want to check everything, and everyplace, in my room for a camera. I think I would be quite upset if I found one.

Digital Trends recently ran a story about how to make sure no one is watching you, Click here.

Did You Know?

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Apple CEO Tim Cook remembers Steve Jobs 7 years after his passing. Click here.

Congratulations to Jordan Walker-Pearlman, actor, director, and nephew of Gene Wilder for your wonderful words in this important tribute to Gilda. We saw it tonight. Jordan and HWH PR worked on several projects together.

Mysterious fire-spewing hole not caused by Satan or meteorite in Arkansas. Click here.

Binge-watch these Netflix shows to learn Spanish. Click here.

Image: Neal Preston

The Top Karaoke songs from “A Star Is Born.” Click below.

https://mashable.com/article/a-star-is-born-karaoke-songs/?utm_cid=hp-h-8#yZpwn4CPisqV

Drone Captures Fall

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Thank you Justin Mc Farland for posting one of the most gorgeous fall scenes ever on Instagram. Mc Farland created this video off of a drone flying around the Snowbasin Resort in Utah. Wait until you see the colors, not typical fall hues.

The Future Of Transportation

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https://youtu.be/IwPzoNhOHE4

Let the video speak for itself. This is what the future looks like.

Photo Eliot Hess. A panoramic view of the rainbow outside our window.

Silent Broadcasting

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There is a new trend in TV news broadcasting that is going to make you shake your head in disbelief. Even though I am showing you FOX examples, this is true for a few networks.

TV networks are now producing news segments without any hosts. That means no talking, no live spokespeople, and no narrators. Seems crazy? Let me tell you why.

The younger generation watches the news on their electronic devices without any sound. They usually hang out in areas where they can’t hear anything anyway (school cafeteria, gym, the train), so they just watch TV in silence. There are times when they can access closed-captioning, or some kind of corresponding texts.

If they can’t, it doesn’t phase them a bit. They just watch the news in silence. Some of the most observant TV news executives decided to capitalize on this new development. They are now producing news segments with text captioning, and no verbal explanation. No need for human presence on the screen. This new format saves money and gives the kids what they want.

Click on the links below to see actual examples.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5803693149001/

https://video.foxnews.com/v/5827922311001/?#sp=show-clips

http://video.foxnews.com/v/5823433886001/?#sp=show-clips