Posts tagged: YouTube

YouTube Cooking Videos You Can *Really* Learn From

Readers’ Advisory: The contents of this post may be slightly tongue-in-cheek. Please consult a real cooking professional before attempting to follow these videos verbatim. Feel free to use them for inspiration and follow the broad strokes in the meantime. YouTube is a wonderful resource. It’s full of solid expertise, unimpeachable advice, and a plethora of [...]

Sunday September 18th, 2011 in , , , | Comments Off

How Frickin’ Big is Big? Taking a Look at VY Canis Majoris.

Have you heard of VY Canis Majoris? It’s a star out there in the vastness of space – but still within our Milky Way galaxy – that completely and totally dwarfs us. It would take a jetliner, were it able to circle this star, 1100 years to circumnavigate it just once. I get antsy by [...]

Saturday August 13th, 2011 in , , | Comments Off

Giorgia Fumanti’s Voice Doesn’t Have the Goods

Amazon’s book and music recommendations are sometimes on the mark and are usually at least worth a look online. Last week I received a “You May Like This” recommendation from Amazon touting Giorgia Fumanti’s new album. She’s a soprano who sings in the pop-classic crossover genre, it told me. That’s one of the types of [...]

Friday May 27th, 2011 in , , , | Comments Off

Jiro Sushi – Obsessed with Perfection

Do you love what you do? I mean really, really love it. Do you love it so much that you dream about it? Do you love it so much that you strive for perfection every day? Do you love it so much that you’ll still be doing it in your 80s? Do you love it [...]

Wednesday March 2nd, 2011 in , , | Comments Off

Amateur Digital Cinematography For the World To See

YouTube is a fantastic way for new, emerging artists to show their work, talents, and skill to a global audience. Cinematogrpahy is an art that continues to evolve, and digital tools have enabled more and more people to express their creative visions even without access to the plethora of video and lighting equipment required for [...]

Saturday January 15th, 2011 in , | Comments Off