Click play to listen to Paranoid Rock by Go Home Productions

I dig on these mashups. If you haven't heard a mashup yet, you're in for a fun ride. To get a taste, hit play above and listen to Black Sabbath and Queen in a way you never have before.

This latest offering from Go Home Productions includes unique, never heard before mixes and mashes of the following artists: The Rolling Stones, The Temptations, The Sex Pistols, Ce Ce Peniston, The Stone Roses, Billy Joel, The Byrds, The Supremes, Keith Mansfield, The Beach Boys, The Cadbury's Fudge Advert, Carly Simon, Luther Vandross, REM, Nirvana, Alan Parker, Black Sabbath, Queen, T.Rex, The Commodores and Burt Bacharach. I must admit, that is the first time I have ever written "Burt Bacharach."

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Tags: mashup, music, dj

It was just a matter of time.

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Have you ever wanted to get a really unique gift for someone but just couldn't find the right thing? Well, how about a backyard movie night? That's right, backyardtheaterinabox.com is now offer gift certificates. What better way to offer that new graduate or special somebody a great way to celebrate an event than with a bunch of friends and/or family under the stars, watching a movie.

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Tags: backyard theater

Trying to figure out how much cash you might be eligible for with the Economic Stimulus Package? Me too. So I found this calculator on the IRS website which helps you figure out what you may be eligible to receive. Read More...

Tags: irs

Today, I zapped out the latest edition of the backyardtheaterinabox.com newsletter. I know you all have been eagerly awaiting the next issue. In this issue:

• Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Kickoff of Backyard Movie Nights
• Is There a Graduation Party in Your Future?
• What to Watch?
• Rental Availability

What's that you say? You didn't get it? No problem. You can view it here or even better subscribe to the backyard theater newsletter and get it zapped straight into your inbox. Read More...

Tags: backyard theater

About once a month or so, I get someone asking me about cameras. Specifically, what kind I prefer and what recommendations I would have for them when considering a purchase. Yesterday, I zapped off a long-winded email to someone explaining my thoughts on whether a point-and-shoot or a digital SLR is the right purchase for them.

While both types of cameras are great, if you're looking for something with a bit more flexibility, I recommend a DSLR. Read on to see why... Read More...

Tags: cameras, photography

While I certainly don't plan to retire off of the proceeds, I am now selling some of my photography through this website. This first photograph to be made available for sale is Half Dome Meadow. I shot this one in late November while visiting Yosemite with my family.

Size and order information available by clicking on "Read More."

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Tags: photography

Saturday, my wife and I took our two boys to see the U2 3D Movie. I have to say this was an absolutely amazing show. While I do like U2's music, I would not classify myself as a US zealot. I do own a few of their albums, but have never seen one of their live shows. However, this movie -- filmed in IMAX 3D format -- was second to none. We paid $15.00 a ticket, but I would have easily paid twice that and still felt like it was a steal. To be able to experience a live show live that would have cost 200 times that same amount.



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Tags: U2, entertainment

Wow, this is cool. You need to watch the whole video.



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Earlier this week, OnOne Software announced it has purchased Liquid Resize. This product uses a technique known as “seam carving” to reduce the distortion that typically occurs when manipulating the aspect ratio of an image. If you have not heard of or seen "seam carving" in action, I previously blogged about it several months ago.

To get an idea of what seam carving is all about, read the blog post link above and/or check out this YouTube video below:


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Tags: photography, panoramic, technology