So I decided this week to try my paw at streaming my art creation process, mostly on a whim. After some work, I managed to figure out three ways to do this:

• I can use FFmpeg, mjpegtools and vloopback to run a screencast on my desktop for digital work. This means that I need to clear the screen of distractions and do my socializing on my netbook.
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Seven years ago yesterday, my fursona was created - an orange (now yellow) dog w/ black (later brown) hair, undetermined breed (now a toller).

Didn't care about Singles Inferiority Day back then, still don't today. :P

Well, I guess I'm due up for an update ( Read more... )

The Toronto Star broke news this morning that Rogers (a media conglomerate, owner of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball club, the former SkyDome multi-sport stadium, cable monopolies throughout eastern Canada, and a collection of terrestrial and specialty cable channels) is planning to to buy 66% of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for $1.3 billion. ( Read more... )

Last night, I had tickets to attend a screening of Metropolis, a 1927 German silent film often found in incomplete form. The exhibition was at the recently built Lightbox downtown (home of the Toronto International Film Festival), and featured a live orchestra to provide the soundtrack (more accurately, an arrangement commissioned for the Montreal ( Read more... )

For some reason, I've gotten the urge to order a bunch of Looney Toons DVDs (specifically, the six-volume "golden" collection). Looking around, though, it seems like the best option is Amazon, where I can get them all shipped for ~$180 (after shipping; I don't know if I need to pay the HST when that crosses the border ( Read more... )

Just got back from climbing the CN Tower. So many stairs . . . (1776 of them, plus another 5 storeys at the end that don't get timed)

*collapses like Hiccup in scene 3*

Been almost a month since my last update. So here goes ( Read more... )

Just got back from the ICU, where we went to check on my grandfather (who's been there for over a week now). Not so good news: they'll be moving him to palliative care and pulling the plug ( Read more... )

Been a while since I updated - and not due to lack of material.

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