tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217134122024-03-07T22:02:51.889-05:00Randall At NYCNo longer physically in NYC, only mentally.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-47475450901518507362006-12-08T14:48:00.000-05:002006-12-08T14:53:57.361-05:00Buh Bye Blogga!As much fun I've had here on Randall@NYC, I am indeed no longer in NYC, so it's time to move to the next stage of my life. To make this blog transition easier for everyone (I'm looking at you, Shauna! :) ) I created a new domain name. Write this down!<br /><a href="http://www.randallcbennett.com/"><br />http://www.randallcbennett.com/</a> <br /><br />Easy, right? I've switched to Dreamhost with Wordpress, which seems to be as extensible as I want it to be.<br /><br />Again, thanks for reading. I'll have my first post within minutes!Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-824535899169670792006-12-07T11:01:00.000-05:002006-12-07T11:08:52.291-05:00Nobody's watching Taran on the Price is RightI've talked about <a href="http://www.nobodyswatching.tv/">Nobody's Watching</a> a bunch of times on this blog, mainly cause I think it's so genious, but today as I was working for the CBS O&O KUTV, I saw him as a contestant! The other guy was also in the audience, which is friggin awesome. Too bad, however, Katie Couric cut in on the price is right. I'm sure it'll end up on youtube within a few hours.<br /><br />Sidechannel: I switched hosting providers to Dreamhost, and as such, I'll be moving my blog within a few days to a new address, <a href="http://www.RandallcBennett.com/">RandallcBennett.com</a> (randallbennett.com is taken, of course...) right now that address redirects here, but it's going to completely change (new design, new publishing platform, etc etc.) expect to see more soon.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-46791597219952805452006-12-06T23:08:00.000-05:002006-12-06T23:22:33.436-05:00James Kim & Ryan BennettSimilarities?<br /><br />Check Wikipedia for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Bennett">Ryan</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kim">James</a>, but off the grief factor / sadness tip, both were 35 when they died (Ryan was born August 20th 70, James August 9th 71) both leaving behind a wife and kids, both were well respected members of the media, both popular in their own niches, both gone too soon. It's been almost exactly six months. (Ryan was May 31, Kim was reported missing on November 30)<br /><br />Yeah, talk about old wounds.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-27386612146210231832006-12-06T17:22:00.000-05:002006-12-06T17:24:04.033-05:00James Kim, RIPI was just sure of it. Absolutely sure of it. I thought after searchers found the family that James would be found alive. Unfortunately for the tech community, and more specifically his family, the body of James Kim was found in the oregon wilderness earlier today.<br />http://beta.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif<br /><a href="http://news.com.com/James+Kim+found+deceased/2100-1028_3-6141498.html?tag=cnetfd.ld1">CNet</a>, Kim's employer, has the full details.<br /><br />I thought it would end differently for his family. I really truly did. It's hard for me to know if it was for a reason, or why things like this happen, but one thing is for certain... I hope my brother and James get to meet up for the heavenly equivalent of a cup of coffee and talk about their awesome lives as fathers, husbands and men who are deeply respected in their communities.<br /><br />As I write this blog post, the tears come welling up. It's an unfortunate reminder of our mortality, and an unfortunate flashback to June.<br /><br />James, I never knew you, but if you can read blog posts in heaven, I know a ton of people who cared for you deeply. Have a good time up there, and continue to watch over your family always. Your kids can always watch videos of you, which I know is of little consolation, but for me and my brother's situation, it seemed to calm me down a little. However, now that you've got the ultimate perspective, say what's up to my brother and sister. Let them know I miss them a lot.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ryanablock.com/archive/2006/12/james/">Ryan</a> and Veronica, I know it doesn't help right now, but I know exactly how you feel. Ryan, you were there for me at a crazy freaking time. I was in complete shock, and you somehow helped me through it. You've got my number/email, call me. Anytime.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-88143010002958249562006-12-06T07:55:00.000-05:002006-12-06T07:59:22.160-05:00Chase, you're horrible.Chase Bank... in case you were wondering why I hadn't used my checking account in three months... this is a pretty good indication.<br /><br />I logged into my account, which had about five bucks in it, and I see my checking account balance is $0.00<br /><br />12/05/2006 SERVICE FEE $5.82 <br /><br />Yeah... The service fee? They took all my money cause I hadn't used the account in a few months.<br /><br />This, Chase, is why I'll never use you again. You served a convienient purpose with your numerous New York ATMs, but going forward I'll only deposit a few hundred dollars at a time to use your convenient ATMs.<br /><br />I hate you Chase. I hate you, and I never loved you. I won't take it back, we're THROUGH.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-51781032872992270692006-12-02T17:04:00.000-05:002006-12-02T17:09:34.580-05:00Slipping...So I'm not depressed again, but I've been having a kind of rough three days. A few things kind of kicked off the crap. First, I started clenching my teeth real bad, and now my front tooth hurts kind of bad. <br /><br />More importantly, second, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/30/cnets-james-kim-and-family-missing-have-you-seen-them/">James Kim & family are missing</a>. I don't know James Kim, I just know some friends of friends, but the whole story makes me sick to my stomach. For the uninitiated, James went to thanksgiving dinner in Seattle. He never returned to his San Francisco home or office. There's a full scale search in progress, but no one knows where he or his family are. Remember last Saturday? There was all that snow in the northwest, making the roads kind of bad. Police have also confirmed that neither James, nor his wife, have used their cellphones or credit cards in a week. While I don't want to think for the worst, I do. The whole scenario is horrid, and kicks me right back to June... but it also makes me realize that part of my family is still here, and just my brother is gone. Tragic? Of course. Both scenarios are horrid. I'm praying for his family, I'd encourage you to do the same.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-7203874926071385522006-11-28T20:54:00.000-05:002006-11-28T21:02:50.339-05:00Confidence part deuxSo two things...<br /><br />Thanks to the commenters for rocking out. No one has my back refers to my immediate life, as opposed to my life at large. My immediate little circle of goodness that I see frequently and talk to frequently, no one has expressed true support in my eyes. REGARDLESS, I heard an awesome quote today... some astronomers from the early days of astronomy that discovered all the different kinds of stars and the sort (Galileo, etc) said they had to stand on the shoulders of people that came before them to see new ideas. I feel kind of like that. I think I'm standing on the shoulders of people around me to see some new ideas. I'm sure people do have my back (Especially J, Josh, Kerry, Christoph, Alex, the list goes on...) but some folks in my immediate circle were pissing me off, which resulted in the anger filled (and excessive) blog post. Sorry if I pissed you off, I was probably not talking about you if you're reading this blog. It's people that don't read my blog, and I was venting.<br /><br />As for the other thing... J is one of the funniest kids EVAR, and I just realized that in my google reader refresh (I switched RSS readers from Newzcrawler to Google's wonderful reader) I forgot to bring along his site to the goog. Now I did, and I'm so glad I did.<br /><br />Example of his brilliance?<br /><br /><a href="http://testmonkeydesigns.com/generalwonkiness/i-want-backup-dancers/">He want's backup dancers.</a><br /><br />Yeah, he's awesome, right?Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-9198123284945545742006-11-27T21:52:00.000-05:002006-11-27T22:16:40.335-05:00Smil gave me a frwnSmil is an xml markup language. Basically, it tells video files what to do, kind of like a playlist. The only prob being, it doesn't transition smoothly between video files as I'd like. So I've either got to figure out how to command flash to do my bidding via XML, OR, figure out a better way to make Smil transition properly between video elements. I guess I could always white flash for a few frames and do it cheezy, but then there's no gaurentee that the video won't be jittery. I'm going to do some research into flash playlisty stuff with XML. Wish me luck!Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-9425963476051806622006-11-27T21:33:00.000-05:002006-11-27T21:58:59.236-05:00Things I'm thankful forSo on this post-thanksgiving black friday, let me breakdown exactly what I'm thankful for, and provide perspective on why I'm thankful for such things.<br /><br />a) Trials<br />Weird choice to be first, eh? I've had my share of life trials, and I'm sure they'll continue. For now, they've seemed to subside, but I expect they'll be back. <br /><br />b) Spirit<br />the spirit, and as a subset my spiritual life in general. The spirit of God is how I try to live my life. When I ask questions, He answers through the fruits of the spirit [Gal. 5:22]<br /><br />b) Family<br />Kind of a subset of trials sometimes =) but family is the first material thing I'm thankful for. Over the last year, I've come to understand more how I need my family. I need them, and I can't live without them.<br /><br />c) the Internet<br />Greatness! Creating opportunities that didn't exist before. With the Internet, I've had a bunch of opporunities I wouldn't have had, had I lived even five years prior. Big ups the internet, and all my internet dawgs (Jason C, Peter R, Ryan B (All Three of em) C.K. S)<br /><br />d) Nathan Nelson<br />Enabling my dreams, just like the internet. He's seemingly come out of no where, and now as a big advisor for me, he's helping me achieve my dreams.<br /><br />By the way, my eyes are this crazy shade of red, because I was coughing so hard my blood vessels burst. Sorry for the imagery.<br /><br />This blog post took a long time, so I'm also breaking down other thoughts: Cinemax has all six star wars episodes!!! IN HD!!! Yeah, I want it now.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-12758206038847992222006-11-27T15:33:00.000-05:002006-11-27T15:38:42.112-05:00ConfidenceI've got a post in the queue about thankfulness, so I'll get to that momentarily (sometime today or tomorrow.)<br /><br />In the meantime, let me unleash a little rage that's been building up inside of me.<br /><br />No one has my back in this life.<br /><br />I'm starting a business. When I hear things like "You don't have to quit your dayjob," or "That's great and everything, but it's always good to be secure," it's a backhanded compliment at best, and a strike at who I am at worst.<br /><br />The only person who believed in me is gone now. My brother ryan once wrote me a letter that said something to the effect of "No one said I could do radio. I did it. No one said I could do sports TV. I did it. Everyone said there wasn't any money in MMA. I found it. You can do it if you want to. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." He also gave me a keepsake watch that says that to me every time I look at the time.<br /><br />I'm doing it, and if it takes me closing my ears/eyes from all of my family and friends, I'll do it. I'm going to live my dreams. You can't stop me, so please try to be supportive and see the same vision I do. If I fail, what happens? I get another regular job. Stop pulling me down with your negativity. This isn't a little pet hobby project, it's my life. If you disrespect what I'm doing, it's disrespecting me directly. I'll still love you and everything, but you know, when you get torn down on things that are so close to your heart, you only stay open and take the punishment so much.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-66977898949711035082006-11-19T00:14:00.000-05:002006-11-19T00:20:05.129-05:00Paying for hosting!Wow everyone! Huge milestone today... as my site paid for it's own hosting.<br /><br />Lemme give you a minute for that to sink in. I've made a whopping $8 off of my site.<br /><br />Yeah, that's right. $8. That's three different ad networks combined.<br /><br />$8 per week, $40 per month! Not too shabby of a start! Now I've just got to make sure my site continues to rock.<br /><br />If you haven't checked it out yet, what are you waiting for?!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techcheckdaily.com">http://www.techcheckdaily.com</a>Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-64077996624137351602006-11-16T17:20:00.000-05:002006-11-16T17:24:51.519-05:00Calacanis to leave AOL?Wow.<br /><br />If you come here for my insightful and interesting life, please pause for a moment while i discuss some geek-related news.<br /><br />Tech Crunch drops the bomb, says my former boss, Jason Calacanis, is leaving Netscape/AOL.<br /><br />Do I believe it?<br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />If you look at his blog posts over the last little bit, he's drifted away from the social news angle he once held. Now, instead, he seems to be posting a lot about wikipedia and Jimbo, arguably wikipedia's founder.<br /><br />I'm going to go out on a limb here, and say he's thinking about starting some sort of wiki-related service. A wikipedia competitor? Doubtful, although it may work. I think he's on to something with placing ads on wikipedia to donate to charity. Don't know how it'll work, but if one thing is certain, Jason can get it going.<br /><br />The real question is: if J.C. leaves AOL, can he still host his blog on Blogsmith? Better yet, can I host my blog on blogsmith? =)Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-1475726295277318402006-11-16T07:22:00.000-05:002006-11-16T07:49:32.124-05:00Startup ChecklistIf you couldn't tell by my last few blog posts, I'm obsessed with my new internet startup, <a href="http://www.techcheckdaily.com/">Tech Check Daily.com</a>. What do you think of it so far? <br /><br />Alex, bound to be internet famous at some point for his and Gavin's <a href="http://www.emurse.com/">eMurse</a>, pointed me to a startup <a href="http://paultyma.blogspot.com/2006/11/have-great-startup-idea-hmm-maybe-not.html">site</a> targeted toward software developers, but good advice for any small business starting out. Lets see if my startup requirements fit.<br /><br />1) If there is no business model, its a hobby, not an idea.<br />Yay! I've got a biz model that some say will grow consistently for twenty years.<br /><br />2) The best ideas make your customers money.<br />Blast! Sorry guys, I'm the rich one.<br /><br />3) If you're going B2C, look for revenue models that don't come right from the consumer.<br />Check!<br /><br />4) Revisit every bad idea every once in awhile<br />Mark Cuban tried broadcast.com in the late 90's, so I guess this would be a throwback to that era of webcasting... except a whole lot betta.<br /><br />5)Do your best to create a system of recurring revenue. <br />"Advertising on websites and such is easy. " Check!<br /><br />More later.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-50419072489626424362006-11-15T14:18:00.000-05:002006-11-15T14:23:13.702-05:00Beta is the new Alpha....<a href="http://www.techcheckdaily.com">www.techcheckdaily.com</a><br /><br />That's the new gig. Ain't it cool? Yeah, I claim Beta, but i'm not anywhere near where I'd like to be. I've got three phases of public release. Alpha was going the last month or so. Beta is where I try to start attracting users. Gamma is where I quit my dayjob and make the site exactly how I want. 1.0 is when I've got people supporting me (financially or as employees.)<br /><br />Roadmap for this project? Alpha -> now. Beta -> February/marchish. Gamma -> June 15th. V1.0 a year??? I don't know what the realistic development cycle for a website is, but hey, we'll find out.<br /><br />Gamma has some awesome features potentially. That's what'll really cause a breakout of new users. Cume 20% growth is why I'd like till Gamma, then I'd take 10-15%. Then, I'll be really close to profitable.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-31516185572146150042006-11-13T10:08:00.000-05:002006-11-13T10:46:40.607-05:00Video hosting providerHey hey y'all...<br /><br />Since I don't know who exactly reads this blog, i've got my requirements list for a videohosting provider... with one in particular in mind. Let me know if you know of any other hosting providers who could fulfill these requirements.<br /><br />Main and primary requirement:<br /><br />Seamless integration of video files. I want to be able to stack video back to back with literally NO GAP. NONE. AT ALL. Zero Frames. Nada.<br /><br />Secondary requirement:<br /><br />Stats tracking on all video elements played. Most obvious reason: ads. Would like associated tracking to be as detailed as possibile.<br /><br />Tertiary requirement:<br /><br />Creating a player with a manual playlist (IE daily or perhaps hourly shows) as well as players that can be created dynamically (permalinks, category pages, etc.)<br /><br />Also, have a player that can syndicate part of a video (perhaps referencing the story's permalink player) or syndicate an entire video.<br /><br />Oh yeah, and some sort of standards based podcasting solution with little or no intervention from me would be the awesomeness.<br /><br />Help me out here!Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-27148595469398301172006-11-10T21:47:00.000-05:002006-11-10T21:51:14.781-05:00Changing the gameIf I told you I was planning on changing the way we see indie video on the web, would you believe me?<br /><br />Didn't think so.<br /><br />Looks like we'll have to see how it goes, but I think by next June, you'll look back at this blog post and either A) say "Randall was really thinking!" B) "What a smarmy butthole" or C) "He tried, but too bad he failed."<br /><br />Either way, I'm happy enough. I'm going to create a job I love on the side, and try to bring it to me full-time. Lots of dependent variables, but the one constant: I want my life to rule, so it's going to. End of story. Let's hope that a ruling life will include some extra cash on the side, but that's not a primary motivator.<br /><br />My new project goes into beta on Monday... I'll tell you more then.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-52410335306274303072006-11-09T08:22:00.000-05:002006-11-09T08:27:11.021-05:00What's happening with meI noticed I haven't posted in quite a while, but I've got some exciting news coming. I'm starting a business, and while I haven't given any details to anyone yet, I'm planning on launching next monday in Beta, with a full launch coming in June.<br /><br />What else... what else.... New MacBooks! I'm a little excited about them.<br /><br />I can't think of what else to post, but I'll post more later.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-61361782879890239752006-10-18T23:10:00.000-04:002006-10-18T23:13:26.070-04:00DisillusionedI'm having a hard time right now. I'm really glad I didn't end up becoming a local news producer or reporter, although that puts me at a loss for career choices. I decided I can't handle all the murder, death and sad stories anymore. Graphics are one thing, but right now it's really hard for me to hear any of these sad freaking stories, because of my personal experience right now. I still want to be a tech reporter, but I'm not going to do any local news.<br /><br />You'll see my plan soon.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-73380328564204024412006-10-09T14:05:00.000-04:002006-10-09T14:07:31.055-04:00Poyntered....Wow... I gues Poynter does know how to use Technorati.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=104825">Me on Poynter.</a><br /><br /><blockquote>OK, I've only seen one instance of this, so I can't say it's a trend. But it really cracked me up.<br /><br />Randall<br />randallatnyc.blogspot.com<br />Blogger "Randall" from New York City.<br />Excerpt from a July 13 blog posting by "Randall" -- "I don't mean to go all Poynter on everyone, but seriously... like every CNN lead to reporters is 'What's the latest steve?' Aren't there more effective leads to reporters than 'In Haifa, CNN reporter Ben Wheadaman is live. Ben... What's the latest?...'"<br /><br />This is the cultural zeitgeist, dear colleagues. Poynter has been reduced to a neurosis. Our unraveling continues...</blockquote>Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-32188852329967130712006-10-08T14:09:00.000-04:002006-10-08T14:11:27.196-04:00Personality testsSo I took a personality test.<br /><br />the snapshot:<br />messy, outgoing, open, self revealing, ambivalent about chaos, not good at saving money, social, likes large parties, likes to stand out, risk taker, quick to make friends, does not like to be alone, rash, fame seeking, sarcastic, social chameleon, assertive, not a perfectionist, anti-authority, thrill seeker, likes to fit in, reckless, emotionally sensitive, leisurely, trusting<br /><br />They put these, but I don't agree with them. What do you think?<br />unpredictable, craves attention, low self control, food lover, not rule conscious, weird, <br /><br />The big picture:<br /><div align="center"> <table style="color: black; background: #eeeeee" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <div align="center">Advanced Global Personality Test Results<br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="4" bgcolor="#eeeeee"><tr> <td> <table style="color: black; background: #dddddd" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="#eeeeee"> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/extraversion.html" target="_blank">Extraversion</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">83%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/stability.html" target="_blank">Stability</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">43%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/orderliness.html" target="_blank">Orderliness</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/accommodation.html" target="_blank">Accommodation</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">83%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/interdependence.html" target="_blank">Interdependence</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/intellectual.html" target="_blank">Intellectual</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">76%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/mystical.html" target="_blank">Mystical</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/artistic.html" target="_blank">Artistic</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">63%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/religious.html" target="_blank">Religious</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">90%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/hedonism.html" target="_blank">Hedonism</a></td> <td width="61">||</td> <td width="30">10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/materialism.html" target="_blank">Materialism</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||</td> <td width="30">36%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/narcissism.html" target="_blank">Narcissism</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">76%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/adventurousness.html" target="_blank">Adventurousness</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">63%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/workethic.html" target="_blank">Work ethic</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">63%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/selfabsorbed.html" target="_blank">Self absorbed</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/conflictseeking.html" target="_blank">Conflict seeking</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/needtodominate.html" target="_blank">Need to dominate</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||</td> <td width="30">36%</td> </tr> </table> </td> <td> <table style="color: black; background: #dddddd" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="2" bgcolor="#dddddd"> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/romantic.html" target="_blank">Romantic</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||</td> <td width="30">36%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/avoidant.html" target="_blank">Avoidant</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">90%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/antiauthority.html" target="_blank">Anti-authority</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">70%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/wealth.html" target="_blank">Wealth</a></td> <td width="61">||||</td> <td width="30">16%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/dependency.html" target="_blank">Dependency</a></td> <td width="61">||||</td> <td width="30">16%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/changeaverse.html" target="_blank">Change averse</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">23%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/cautiousness.html" target="_blank">Cautiousness</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/individuality.html" target="_blank">Individuality</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">70%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/sexuality.html" target="_blank">Sexuality</a></td> <td width="61">||</td> <td width="30">10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/peterpancomplex.html" target="_blank">Peter pan complex</a></td> <td width="61">||</td> <td width="30">10%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/physicalsecurity.html" target="_blank">Physical security</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">90%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/physicalfitness.html" target="_blank">Physical Fitness</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">30%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/histrionic.html" target="_blank">Histrionic</a></td> <td width="61">||||||</td> <td width="30">23%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/paranoia.html" target="_blank">Paranoia</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">43%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/vanity.html" target="_blank">Vanity</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||||||||||</td> <td width="30">76%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/hypersensitivity.html" target="_blank">Hypersensitivity</a></td> <td width="61">||||||||||</td> <td width="30">36%</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="http://similarminds.com/types/femalecliche.html" target="_blank">Female cliche</a></td> <td width="61">||</td> <td width="30">10%</td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <a href="http://similarminds.com/global-adv.html">Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test</a><br><font size="1"><a href="http://similarminds.com">personality tests by similarminds.com</a></font> </div>Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-28870813351397383632006-10-07T01:07:00.000-04:002006-10-07T01:08:02.744-04:00Nobody's watching part deux<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pJsDfLndlKU"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pJsDfLndlKU" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-4490310655203417982006-10-02T00:35:00.000-04:002006-10-02T00:43:00.086-04:00Radiohead Phase 2.0I went through a Radiohead (the band, btw) phase about five-ish years ago. For some reason, when I'm sorting through a lot of crap, it calms me or something. It's really good music to kind of pop in when you've got some philosophical issues to work through, or when you're feeling melancholy in general. I'm back to The Bends, the album that captivated me originally (Sorry, OK Computer was all about Karma Police when i was listening the first time around.) Kind of fun to put together a playlist called "Sappy" with people like Radiohead, Foo Fighters gentle stuff and Badly Drawn Boy (with some Ben Folds mixed in for good measure.) Blah.<br /><br />Back from Vegas today! Vegas was pretty fun, but you know, it's vegas and gets old quickly. A one-day trip is a little short, but not by too much. I worked for the MTN TV network (Nevada V UNLV, in case you were wondering.) I heard a rumor from some of my friends in the TV freelancing world that if you head to the ESPN zone, you can get a discount if you say you're a freelancer. We'll see next time I'm in Vegas, which is probably the Saturday after Thanksgiving, with potential for the Friday and Saturday.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-86892511680011681532006-09-24T01:36:00.000-04:002006-09-24T01:48:44.447-04:00On the edge...So I've been on the edge of a lot of things lately. My emotions have been on the edge, I'm on the edge of going crazy, and sometimes my posts are on the edge of making sense (like this and the prior post.) Now for some clarity into my life, and what I'm doing.<br /><br />I'm switching TV stations as of Monday. I'm no longer in the <a href="http://www.ksl.com">KSL</a> Blue... now I've moved over to the red side and joined <a href="http://www.kutv.com">KUTV</a>. I'm still a graphic artist, but I think that's really something I can excell in, without having to advance my career as much. Do I think it'll be useful for my career? Perhaps... but in the long run the real reason I took the job was the cash and the stability. KSL was an awesome place to work, and I'd recommend it to anyone in Utah. It's a great place with a ton of great folks, and if you're really interested in seeing people who care about their jobs, head there. The opportunity with KUTV leaves a lot of unknowns in front of me, but with a lot of answers in the near term. I know that after a few weeks, I'll love it, and hopefully they'll love me!<br /><br />On the edge of Healthcare is something I'm really excited to be near. I've got to make all my benefits decisions within the next few weeks, and realistically that makes me stoked. I'm doing the 401k thing, the benefits thing and maybe i'll try to get some brain health in there too.<br /><br />I'm also on the edge of having my life be great. Right now, it's going ok. I'm the only person who can make it be great, and I'm finding that pretty difficult right now. It's still hard (really hard) for me to go through all this stuff with my brother. He was someone who I used as a blueprint for my own life, and it's hard for me to deal with it. It's hard for me to watch UFC fights, although it's somewhat thereputic as well. It's really hard for me to visit my brother's family... because they all mean so much to me, and when they say things like "you look like daddy" or anything that deals with the "D" word, I about lose my mind and start bawling. I can't really deal with this world right now, and it drives me crazy.<br /><br />I'm on the edge of a lot of things, and while I've been on the edge of something that starts with S, I don't think it's really an option for me. I've been dealing with so much lately, when it gets late at night, I get pretty sad still. I think I'm bi-polar, and if someone could help me treat it effectively without making me feel all crappy and tired, I'd be pretty stoked.<br /><br />PS-- Going to vegas next saturday for the UNLV game. Not the biggest vegas fan, but frequent flier miles! =) I've got enough for a trip for myself already. Anyone know how to spend frequent flier miles on things other than flights?Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-59483985571218397012006-09-19T00:11:00.000-04:002006-09-19T00:13:06.311-04:00Holy poop.Wow kids.<br /><br />I'm leaving KSL.<br /><br />Wow kids.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> redesign.<br /><br />That should pacify both of my main audiences. I'll post more later.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21713412.post-7614534713056571222006-09-16T19:21:00.000-04:002006-09-16T19:30:40.511-04:00I need a job. Badly.Wow. I truly need a job... well more specifically health insurance. If you're an employer, looking for a true multi-tasker and multi-talent (writing, graphics, editing, producing, Internet content) with experience (Netscape.com and KSL-TV) you should email me right now.<br /><br />jobs (at) randallatnyc.com<br /><br />If you know anyone else who is hiring, that would rule too. Email me with any job prospects in the Salt Lake City area. I really need health insurance and college graduate level pay. Please, oh please, hook me up.Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522969996415430647noreply@blogger.com1