It must be the holidays, all my older siblings have lost their minds....

So I get home last night from the fireworks event (yay apostivevoice!) - and check my email.

My older brother was down for Mom's surgery last week - and spent the 10+ hours in the waiting room with us.

I guess he caught wind that we're not exactly impressed with the moral character of his sons. All of which have criminal records of one kind or another. And use him like a roll of cheap toliet paper.

So I get a note telling me he wants to return all their Christmas gifts.

( So I write him a letter back.... )

Family. You can't spank 'em, and you can't tie 'em to a tree.

It must be the holidays, all my older siblings have lost their minds....

So I get home last night from the fireworks event (yay apostivevoice!) - and check my email.

My older brother was down for Mom's surgery last week - and spent the 10+ hours in the waiting room with us.

I guess he caught wind that we're not exactly impressed with the moral character of his sons. All of which have criminal records of one kind or another. And use him like a roll of cheap toliet paper.

So I get a note telling me he wants to return all their Christmas gifts.

( So I write him a letter back.... )

Family. You can't spank 'em, and you can't tie 'em to a tree.

It must be the holidays, all my older siblings have lost their minds....

So I get home last night from the fireworks event (yay apostivevoice!) - and check my email.

My older brother was down for Mom's surgery last week - and spent the 10+ hours in the waiting room with us.

I guess he caught wind that we're not exactly impressed with the moral character of his sons. All of which have criminal records of one kind or another. And use him like a roll of cheap toliet paper.

So I get a note telling me he wants to return all their Christmas gifts.

( So I write him a letter back.... )

Family. You can't spank 'em, and you can't tie 'em to a tree.

Blogging, huh?

To some experts, Masters' ad heralds the future of advertising. Homemade ads will play a big part in marketing, just like blogging is shaking up the news.

High school teacher George Masters' animated ad for Apple's iPod mini has 'gone viral.' Free of parody or political comment, the spot is one of the first straight-ahead product ads on the net.

Masters' 60-second animated ad features flying iPods, pulsing hearts and swirling '70s psychedelia. It's set to the beat of "Tiny Machine" by '80s pop band the Darling Buds. (You can see the ad below).

Masters quietly posted the spot to his site a few weeks ago. It received moderate traffic until it was picked up by several blogs last week. In a matter of days, the ad has been watched more than 37,000 times, and is making the rounds on blogs and e-mail.

I heard the tune from our web development manager's office - stopped dead and couldn't resist walking in and saying "what's that? It's schweeeeet!"

It's a fan-made Apple Ipod commercial.

Go take a look.

And I'll have a Darling Buds cut of my own, out of mothballs later tonight. Crap - I'm behind again!

Blogging, huh?

To some experts, Masters' ad heralds the future of advertising. Homemade ads will play a big part in marketing, just like blogging is shaking up the news.

High school teacher George Masters' animated ad for Apple's iPod mini has 'gone viral.' Free of parody or political comment, the spot is one of the first straight-ahead product ads on the net.

Masters' 60-second animated ad features flying iPods, pulsing hearts and swirling '70s psychedelia. It's set to the beat of "Tiny Machine" by '80s pop band the Darling Buds. (You can see the ad below).

Masters quietly posted the spot to his site a few weeks ago. It received moderate traffic until it was picked up by several blogs last week. In a matter of days, the ad has been watched more than 37,000 times, and is making the rounds on blogs and e-mail.

I heard the tune from our web development manager's office - stopped dead and couldn't resist walking in and saying "what's that? It's schweeeeet!"

It's a fan-made Apple Ipod commercial.

Go take a look.

And I'll have a Darling Buds cut of my own, out of mothballs later tonight. Crap - I'm behind again!

Blogging, huh?

To some experts, Masters' ad heralds the future of advertising. Homemade ads will play a big part in marketing, just like blogging is shaking up the news.

High school teacher George Masters' animated ad for Apple's iPod mini has 'gone viral.' Free of parody or political comment, the spot is one of the first straight-ahead product ads on the net.

Masters' 60-second animated ad features flying iPods, pulsing hearts and swirling '70s psychedelia. It's set to the beat of "Tiny Machine" by '80s pop band the Darling Buds. (You can see the ad below).

Masters quietly posted the spot to his site a few weeks ago. It received moderate traffic until it was picked up by several blogs last week. In a matter of days, the ad has been watched more than 37,000 times, and is making the rounds on blogs and e-mail.

I heard the tune from our web development manager's office - stopped dead and couldn't resist walking in and saying "what's that? It's schweeeeet!"

It's a fan-made Apple Ipod commercial.

Go take a look.

And I'll have a Darling Buds cut of my own, out of mothballs later tonight. Crap - I'm behind again!

Update -

Here's the original blog site for that iPod ad - amv'ers take note, he does a whole lot of discussion about making Photoshop layers and After Effects work together, complete with "I tried this and it worked" type posts.

Nice guy. REALLY nice guy. Teaches in Orange County. Wonder if I could meet up with him someday....

Update -

Here's the original blog site for that iPod ad - amv'ers take note, he does a whole lot of discussion about making Photoshop layers and After Effects work together, complete with "I tried this and it worked" type posts.

Nice guy. REALLY nice guy. Teaches in Orange County. Wonder if I could meet up with him someday....

Update -

Here's the original blog site for that iPod ad - amv'ers take note, he does a whole lot of discussion about making Photoshop layers and After Effects work together, complete with "I tried this and it worked" type posts.

Nice guy. REALLY nice guy. Teaches in Orange County. Wonder if I could meet up with him someday....

*blows off dust* Yup, there it is -

NOTE: Contains a 3" CD which is compatible with most but not all CD players. An adapter may be required. Consult your owner's manul or manufacturer BEFORE PLAYING. Do not play in car CD players.

1991. Coca-Cola Pop Music, Volume 4. Last track.

Darling Buds - 'Crystal Clear

Enjoy....

*blows off dust* Yup, there it is -

NOTE: Contains a 3" CD which is compatible with most but not all CD players. An adapter may be required. Consult your owner's manul or manufacturer BEFORE PLAYING. Do not play in car CD players.

1991. Coca-Cola Pop Music, Volume 4. Last track.

Darling Buds - 'Crystal Clear

Enjoy....

*blows off dust* Yup, there it is -

NOTE: Contains a 3" CD which is compatible with most but not all CD players. An adapter may be required. Consult your owner's manul or manufacturer BEFORE PLAYING. Do not play in car CD players.

1991. Coca-Cola Pop Music, Volume 4. Last track.

Darling Buds - 'Crystal Clear

Enjoy....