I wanted to find a way to store my growing DVD and Blu-ray collection around my small home theater setup, so I decided to adapt some existing Room Essentials cube storage shelves from Target for storing my movies. Cube storage shelves are, by themselves, not great for...
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MoviePass: First Impressions & How To Use Your MoviePass Card
I've heard of MoviePass before, but when they dropped their price to $9.99 per month for unlimited movies* (actually one movie per day), I had to give it a try. I signed up the day I heard about the new pricing, and after a few weeks, my card arrived. This video is...
How To Post To Instagram From Any PC or Mac with Google Chrome or Safari
Today, Instagram opened up the ability to basically post a picture to the platform from a mobile web browser. Luckily, it appears that this now allows users to post pictures from any computer with a browser that allows you to emulate a smartphone, like the "Inspect"...
Craigslist vs. Letgo vs. Facebook Marketplace – Which site gets me more buyers?
I've sold a ton of stuff on Craiglist over the years, but recent experiences with selling there have been far less effective. I decided to give the Letgo app, Facebook groups and Facebook Marketplace a shot. The results really surprised me. These platforms are very...
The Best Christmas Specials That Time Forgot
I'm a sucker for Christmas. It's my absolute favorite time of year for so many reasons. The warmth. The family. The meaning. The festivities. The lights. The music. The presents. It's all one big stew of good feelings. Yes, I really am one of those people who start...
So I’m at the DMV…
Who says a visit to the DMV can't be fun? The other day, I prepared myself to spend some quality time with an accurate cross-section of humanity -- one that only a visit to the DMV can give you. I waited until the very last minute to renew my registration, so I went...
Horizontal Video in a Vertical World: The Pillarboxing Problem
Even on TikTok, our eyes crave horizontal framing. Learn why pillarboxing fights biology and how to create content that works across all platforms.
Bugging out: How to add your company’s logo to your YouTube video in Sony Vegas Movie Studio
You can doctor up your YouTube upload in all sorts of ways to make it more search engine friendly, such as adding relevant keywords, a great title and description. But what if someone shares your video or embeds it on their blog. Subsequent viewers may not have as...