Last week I featured a post about how “Gangnam Style” reached 2 billion views. Right on the heels of that announcement, PSY releases his latest, “Hangover.” Continue reading
Exploring the evolution of a neighborhood
I’ve written here about New York’s evolution, but neighborhoods all around the world inevitably change and evolve with the communities, with people and businesses coming and going. A new feature from Google’s Street View lets you see the changes that have occurred in a neighborhood by comparing pictures from various time periods. Continue reading
Required listening: Keri Hilson’s ‘In a Perfect World…’
Having been around writers for a good portion of my career, I’ve found over time that certain styles of writing draw me in (as I’m sure it does for most). Keri Hilson’s songwriting style is definitely one that pulls me in, and although both of her solo albums to date have plenty going for it, I favor her first release, “In a Perfect World…” Continue reading
A bit more from Cathy Dennis
I’ve shared here previously my enjoyment of singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis, and it’s great to see things pop up involving her now and then. Two recent developments worth checking out that I’ve tripped across recently: Continue reading
YouTube has everything: New Road Runner shorts
Last month I wrote about the brilliance of the Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons. Thanks to a chance encounter, I discovered a few new shorts that were released a couple of years ago. Continue reading
Enjoying when the seasons change
It’s a habit established thanks to family, and one that I’ve maintained for some time now; in fact, I blogged about it five years ago: My efforts to save my loose change and set it aside for a rainy day. It came back into mind recently, when I found an identical replacement for my original change jar, above, which I managed to misplace after turning in change awhile back. Continue reading
Dance crew videos light up the Internet
It’s always great to see videos go viral that celebrate the talents of a person or group of people. Dance crew The Company is a recent benefit of this, with a routine that not only caught the eye of a ton of Internet viewers, but also earned them a second-place finish at a prestigious contest. Continue reading
PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ hits 2 billion views
A YouTube milestone: PSY’s “Gangnam Style” hit 2 billion views, maintaining its throne as the most watched YouTube video ever. Google celebrated by creating an easter egg that triggers when clicking the animated Psy. Continue reading
YouTube has more everything: Video quality report
Netflix has for years provided reports about the quality of networks and how that’ll affect your ability to stream video, and now Google is getting in the game with their Video Quality Report, which lets you know how a provider’s doing and what level quality of video you can count on when watching video. Continue reading
Another milestone: 300 posts
Commitment to writing is always a challenge, and it’s certainly been a struggle at times to get here, but a few days after reaching the six-month mark of daily posting, another milestone: 300 posts. Continue reading