Category Archives: digital

For Your Listening Pleasure

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Saturdays have a new meaning for me. I look forward to listening to “The Literary Life” podcast, hosted by Mitchell Kaplan, owner of Books & Books, a chain of bookstores in and around the Miami area.

The greatest plus for me is that each podcast provides information about every aspect of the book industry. From running a bookstore, to getting your book published, The Literary Life takes you behind the scenes of how it all gets done.

I love listening to Mitchell, a well-known figure in the literary field, because his interviews with authors and publishers, reveal so much. I’ve listed his recent interviews below. The most recent one, with publisher Johnny Temple, talks about the book fairs in Miami and Brooklyn. You hear about how they got started, and why they are so successful.

In case you haven’t heard, bookstores are in vogue again. Real estate developers have recently admitted that book stores attract lots of foot traffic to their shopping areas, and readers are anxious to browse the aisles again.

Many of us have always fantasized about being a famous author, or a book store owner. The Literary Life gets you closer to your dream.

Produced by Revolver Podcasts, you can listen each week with Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and iHeartMedia.

This Is A Test

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The October issue of Town & Country had several very interesting articles. I wanted to share them with you because I was so proud that a woman’s publication was still capable of publishing stories that were worth reading. Many of its competitors are losing steam.

I am able to read 50 or more magazine a month because I subscribe to the Texture app for $20 a month. I don’t miss a beat keeping up with the editorials. I hope my method for sharing stories works. I take a picture of each magazine page on my iPad, and then save it to my camera roll. I then post the magazine photos in my camera roll to my blog. Let me know if you can read the Ralph Lauren story. You should be able to enlarge it on the device of your choice.

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Fendi Will Never Live This Down

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Thanks to the Internet, more and more people are now familiar with Fendi’s new Fall sweater line. It all started so innocently. The luxury fashion house posted a new shawl on its website that retails for nearly $1,000.

Twitter users went wild. Thousands of posts on Twitter and Fendi’s website declared that the sweater looked like a vagina. I’m sure that took the Italian designer by surprise. It shouldn’t have. One look at the sweater and your mind goes right below the waist.

Fendi described the sweater as a “signature shawl in a soft blend of… silk and wool. The jacquard work recreates the iconic tone-on-tone FF logo. Embellished with a fox fur corner.”

The pink version of the shawl is the talk of the Internet. The other colors, red and blue, didn’t cause such a stir. The pink version is no longer available on Fendi’s website.

Samsung Has The Bends

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Samsung is planning to launch a foldable smartphone in the next couple of months. There are all kinds of rumors about it, but a reliable Samsung source told me it will be marketed under the Galaxy Note label. Everyone in the tech industry knows that Samsung has been experimenting with bendable OLED displays. We can’t wait to see the final product.

Do You Think Watching TV Is A Waste Of Time?

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No one really believes me when I tell them how many hours per week Eliot and I watch TV. To the outside world, it seems like we are out every night going to restaurants, plays, art exhibits, the movies and parties. It’s true that we go out a lot, but there are times when we stay home, days at a time, and binge on Amazon or Netflix programs.

We readily admit that the nights we binge on our favorite programs, are sometimes more fun than going out. The time we spend in front of the TV increases every month. We are tired after a whole day of working, or doing chores, and all we want to do is “do nothing.” There are times when Eliot decides to work on his photographs, and I write DigiDame, while watching TV. Nevertheless, we are still watching a few hours of TV at night.

I’m not sure if the following article in the Fast Company is talking directly to us, or to the person who never goes out. I don’t think it matters. It’s something to think about.

You tell me what you think.

“How to stop wasting your life watching TV and do something worthwhile with your downtime.”

Click here.

Did You Give/Get A Hug Today?

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About 35 years ago, the owner of a well known retail stereo chain, told me that one of the most important things in life was to either pat someone on the shoulder, or give a person a hug. He said human contact could help add years to someone’s life.

I thought that was such a strange comment coming from a guy who was known for his aloofness. I nevertheless took that comment seriously. I don’t necessarily go out of my way to hug everyone I see, but I do smile at all that I come in contact with. I particularly smile at strangers I pass on the street, and most of the time, they smile back.

I had a big smile on my face when I noticed that my daughter Whitney posted a story about hugging on Facebook. I couldn’t pass it up. I had to share it with you. I do believe every word written here. Enjoy!

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.

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?

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