Here is some cool technology.
I’ve been looking for a way to put some of my many, excessive photos into a simple to use, Flash-based light box, so that I don’t have scroll down for posts with tons of pics.
The problem with a lot of the options out there right now is that they require more […]
Archive for Brooks Van Norman
If it wasn't for food, fitness, digital photography, cars (and keeping them looking new), wine, cigars, travel, art, good friends and technology...I'm not sure I'd have much to write about. I value good design, growth, effectiveness, simplicity, lots of sleep and above all, freedom. This blog is one part hobby, two parts online laboratory for me. Do not take my content too seriously - I don't.
Box.net File Sharing and Collaboration
Cyber Libel
Think twice before you hit that publish button. The internet is not anonymous. What if that was you they wrote about?
Maybe you should not say it.
I’ve seen a few posts this week where people have crossed the line with some nasty statements…some libelous content. I wrestled with […]
Blog Post Frequency - is Anyone Really Watching?
Whoa. There sure is a lot of opinion out there about how often people should be posting to the blogoshere. Daily. Hourly. Does anybody really care?
What matters? What matters to you?
What difference does it make? I’m saddened by how much of it is plagiarized anyway. It’s hard […]
PS Your Blog is Dead
So said said James Kirkwood.
Is your blog dead?
Mine is. Sort of. Because I never set out to make money blogging, I did set out to learn some things about increasing traffic and rules of the road for driving traffic for one of my corporate clients.
I’ve learned that traffic is finite. Very finite. It’s also […]
Being a Background SWAT Officer in i-Robot
At the time, i-Robot was the largest made for film production ever filmed in Canada. 185 million USD was the total budget. Will Smith got $20 million. I got $1,100 for a few scenes with the back of my head and a side profile over 7 days work. But it was a blast.
My agent told […]
Hong Kong
Hong Kong in July. Hot, humid and fun. Hong Kong is a digital photographers paradise with all the light, textures and rich detail you could ask for. Plus - it’s a great place to buy electronics because they are so inexpensive.
This is a photo and text summary of a recent trip with the top 5 […]
A Dell 22″ LCD Monitor Upgrades the Workstation
After almost a year of working on my 13″ Dell XPS Laptop monitor - I finally bit the bullet and upgraded to a larger monitor. Because I spend SO much time on the computer, I felt the time had come.
Not only that, but Dell.ca had a good sale running, which included the shipping. After reading […]
Becoming Half Alien on Stargate SG-1
Being part of a sci-fi TV series was fun - even it was only as half human, grunt security guard. Having spent many years in Vancouver, I know how important the film and TV business is to the city.
Spending some time on set was something that I wanted to do for a while so that […]
A Visit to Hillside Winery in Naramata
Last weekend we took a drive down to the south Okanagan valley here in western British Columbia, where some great wine is made on the Naramata Bench. We love to get down there at least 3 times a year and taste wine.
The scenery here in the Okanagan valley is as beautiful as anything you’ll see […]
Firefox Browser Downloads Set New World Record
The world’s new favorite web browser is Firefox.
I use it as my default browser. In fact I’m using it right now to type out this post. It can do everything the Internet Explorer can do…and in most cases, it can do it better.
It never crashes on me, it loads extremely fast and has some very […]
How to Lose 10 Pounds of Fat in 15 Days
These are the top 5 things that I have found to work best for losing body fat quickly. When it comes to melting away the lard, this is my A-list. Do this for two weeks and see what happens.
Get another 1-2 hours more sleep each night than you currently do. Naps are […]
June 25th, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 0 comments | Continued
Volkswagen Jetta Review
Awesome Value. Period.
This car looks good, feels good and is a long way from the old Jetta you remember from University. A friend of mine just bought this car and brought it over for a quick detail. I was so pleased with the lines. With his permission I snapped a few pics […]
How to Make Videos Viral with TubeMogul
I can’t take credit for learning about this service. Credit goes to my friend David at Dewpoint Productions for telling me about it.
For publishers of content, we know how important video is becoming, so we need to pay close attention to every opportunity to get exponential with our content.
Anyway, if you want the best […]
Car Polishing Pad Care
It’s important to take good care of the pads that come with your polisher. You don’t have to clean them every time - but you should keep them sealed in ziploc bags when you’re not using them. NEVER let them fall on the ground because they can pick up bits of debris that will […]
June 22nd, 2008 | Brooks Van Norman | 0 comments | Continued
Hi Brooks,
Ah...good point. Do unto others re:Cyber libel. It's interesting even to see the word jurisdiction in relation to the ...
On the subject of file backup, sharing and storage ...
Online backup is becoming common these days. It is estimated that ...
It is hard to write an original content but if you can do one that is a fulfillment. Even though ...
I agree, which is why I only post a couple of times a year. But in all honesty, my LJ ...