http://stevesaylor.net New Media Specialist/Albino Podcaster/Writer/Techie/Geek Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:48:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are an author, whether starting out or a seasoned veteran, you hear it all the time; it is really tough for new authors to get into the publishing industry.  That's a fact.  A new author gets rejections upon rejections from not only Book Publishers, but also from Literary ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/my-thoughts-on-self-publishing Writing on the Patio - Part 2 Writing on the patio while I discuss the pressure of writing, good and bad. http://stevesaylor.net/blog/writing-on-the-patio-part-2 Writing on the patio A few thoughts on writing in different environments. http://stevesaylor.net/blog/writing-on-the-patio It has been a while, but I wanted to give everyone an update as to how the Voice Over challenge for myself is going. Voices.com I have to say that the auditioning process for Voices.com is probably the easiest process.  I love just logging in and seeing what jobs are open and ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/the-voice-over-chronicles-status-update-1 Orson Welles was a Master of Voice Acting.  His voice is so recognizable even today that you can't help but be entranced with his deep and calming voice.  He is foreboding a narrator but subtle.  Welles once said, "I want to give the audience a hint of a scene. No ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/the-voice-over-chronicles-introduction I love it when someone who is creatively inclined takes pieces of technology and makes something super creative.  Theresa Andersson is that super creative.  What she does is uses music effects pedals normally used for guitarists and other musicians to get a certain sound that they need or need to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/video-theresa-andersson-one-woman-band Hello all once again. Didn't I tell ya that I had a BSG surprise for you all? Well one of them is after the Battlestar Finale party on Friday night, my good friends Matt and Nat from BSGCast.com were there to shoot an episode of fan reactions to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/jump-the-shark-video-battlestar-galactica-finale-part-2 [Posted originally @ http://thisweekingeek.net] This marks the first of what I hope will be of many posts bringing you the latest and coolest in TV.  The name “Jump The Shark” obviously is a Television staple in history, look it up on google to find out it’s meaning.  Let’s just say it ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/jump-the-shark-battlestar-galactica-finale One of the great things about Podcamp, especially about the one in Toronto, is that even though it's a free event, it takes sponsors to make it run.  Podcamp Toronto has grown thanks to the help of the organizers able to put on an awesome event, but it's the Sponsors ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/video-whir-tv-video-about-podcamp-toronto-2009 Hello all, I've been wanting to talk about this for the past week, but haven't been able to wrap my thoughts on the subject matter until now. There was a post made by a prominent radio show host here in Toronto at Q107 FM which he talks about Twitter.  If you would ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/video-twitter-thoughts Hello all once again in Snowball-Land where we don't need a government bailout.  :) Things are moving into place lately in my life that are not only life changing, but possibly career changing.  I have always had a passion for being creative, and working in media.  I know that is my ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/direction-and-focus I am willing to admit, that neglecting blogging is something that a lot of bloggers have admitted to doing, including myself from time to time. However, what I find interesting is the thought of not having blogged as much as I'm supposed to is what strikes me as odd. As ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blogging-is-that-what-i-was-supposed-to-do Coming soon...This project is so secret, this isn't even the name of the book. Stay tuned. http://stevesaylor.net/featured/codename-portal A show about geeks, by geeks, for geeks. This Week in Geek covers everything you need, from comics, games, movies, music and TV! Join the TWiG crew as they walk you through the latest happenings in the world of geekdom. Give the guys some feedback at feedback@thisweekingeek.net and check out their ... http://stevesaylor.net/featured/this-week-in-geek In 1939 the greatest authors of the 20th Century gathered every Tuesday to discuss their latest writing projects. Early works of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" and C.S. Lewis' "Out of the Silent Planet" were first read at inklings meetings. The group has disbanded, but the spirit lives on in Inklings ... http://stevesaylor.net/podcasts/inklings-20 About commandN.tv commandN is a weekly tech news video show with hosts/producers Amber MacArthur, Will Pate, Jeff MacArthur, and Christopher Dick Community Videos by Steve Saylor: As part of the commandN team, I have the awesome privilege to be the Community Manager for the show.  This page will showcase any of the commandN ... http://stevesaylor.net/podcasts/commandntv-community-videos-by-steve-saylor This is a video recapping an awesome event here in Toronto for the launch of Guitar Hero: World Tour put on at Cherry Beach Sound Recording Studio! http://cherrybeachsound.com Check it out! As always, I remain, obediently yours. Steve "Snowball" Saylor ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/guitar-hero-world-tour-launch-event-cherry-beach-sound-studio Okay, so maybe I'm not emperor, but who knows, maybe someday. Anyway, after a long hiatus of actual blogging instead of posting videos and such, I felt the need to actually sit my ass down and write something. Now bear in mind this post is written at midnight, so ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/hes-probably-just-busyhell-have-to-adjust-being-emperor Dave "Double D" Denis and Ashley "iCandy" Pawliw of http://thisweekingeek.net have a fun night at karaoke singing Shania Twain's "I Feel Like a Woman" ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowballtv-dd-and-icandy-sing-i-feel-like-a-woman Hey all, long time no blog. Sorry have been really busy lately. Going to try to update on what's going on, but I had to post this right now, because it's too good not to post. So I receive this call today from Rogers Cable, welcoming me, and thanking ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/rogers-is-clueless We apologize for the long delay in posting our first episode, that's more Steve's fault. We are still working out the audio kinks, so please creatively ignore the audio issues as we figure it out. But without further ado we present to you our very first ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/inklings-20-episode-000-beginnings So with Dragon*Con 2008 behind me, I miss it immensely already. I got to meet all my friends in Podcast Fiction for the first time, and they are even awesomer in person! Yes that's right I said awesomer! Anyway, here is a Flickr Slideshow of the pictures ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/dragoncon-2008-in-pictures Here's a quick intro video the night before I head to Atlanta GA, to Dragon*Con 2008! Hope to see you there! Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/stevesaylor for live updates from the floor. Plus check out http://stevesaylor.net or http://thisweekingeek.net for hopefully a lot of video updates throughout the weekend. ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowballs-heading-to-dragoncon-2008 I have several things to catch everyone up on as of late. One of which is I have officially made the move to Toronto! (yay). I will have more on that later. In the meantime, check out a quick tour of my new room. ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/tour-of-snowballs-college-dorm Today I launch a new podcast with my good friend Shane Shennan called Inklings 2.0! This is going to be a podcast for Creative Thinkers to discuss everything about the Creative Arts. Now for the first episode: [via http://inklings20.com] http://stevesaylor.net/blog/inklings-20-launch-double-trouble-interview-with-pip-ballantine-and-tee-morris Okay, so obviously I'm not talking about the movie here, but I hope you get my drift. So August is finally here *Yay!* .... Don't all clap and yell at once. Jeesh! Anyway, with the month that is ought eight of ought eight this is probably going to be ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/august-rush So it's finally here, the first act of the long (well at least a year...wait okay maybe less then a year...you know what I mean) awaited arrival of Joss Whedon's foray into the world we call web by releasing his Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog starring Neil Patrick Harris (How ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsdr-horribles-sing-along-blog-acts-1-3-complete Okay, so I know it's been at least a week since I have returned from the great state that is Texas, but I only just saw this video today, thanks to Google Alerts. At any rate, if you saw only the first Qik video Neal and Cali did from outside of ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/my-first-trip-to-frys Hey geeks, geekettes, and cousin its! Snowball here from our hotel room in Grapevine TX. This entire trip has been soooo cool! I can't believe how much fun I'm having! I'm so disappointed that I'm heading back on Monday morning. I've met some awesome people, reconnected with ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/everything-is-cooler-in-texas Things are gearing up at Snowball Central. Tests are being conducted, Scientists are scooping Snowballs from Mars, and the BBQ's are heating up. Today is a day for updates, this is update 4 of 4 for June 16th 2008. Watch the video for details on our trip to Dallas ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-goes-to-dallas Things are gearing up at Snowball Central. Tests are being conducted, Scientists are scooping Snowballs from Mars, and the BBQ's are heating up. Today is a day for updates, this is update 3 of 4 for June 16th 2008. The Incredible Hulk - Theatrical Trailer That's right the ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsthe-incredible-hulk Things are gearing up at Snowball Central. Tests are being conducted, Scientists are scooping Snowballs from Mars, and the BBQ's are heating up. Today is a day for updates, this is update 2 of 4 for June 16th 2008. ... It's been a while since Black Shadow has finished it's ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/podiobookscom-black-shadow-finale-update Things are gearing up at Snowball Central. Tests are being conducted, Scientists are scooping Snowballs from Mars, and the BBQ's are heating up. Today is a day for updates, this is update 1 of 4 for June 16th 2008. ... The 12th Disciple - A Status Update. As I ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/the-12th-disciple-status-update I have been waiting anxiously to be able to review this for you guys and gals for the past week or so. This is by far the coolest thing I have ever received to review for you my friends. Thanks to Miranda for getting this to me. Good news ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsflip-video-ultra Throw the idol, and I'll throw you the whip, it's that time again folks, time to put back on our fedoras and our leather jacket and take a wild ride that is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Watch the Trailer above, and click "Read More" ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsindiana-jones-and-the-kingdom-of-the-crystal-skull For those who have been following me on Twitter(and if you're not why aren't you?!), you may have noticed I was doing the snoopy dance last week. Reason why was because I had gotten word from my co-host Mike that he was able to arrange an interview ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-interviews-wil-wheaton The 12th Disciple - A Podcast Novella by Steve Saylor A Sneak Preview That's right the day has arrived for the big announcement, and here it is, I present to you a Sneak Preview of "The 12th Disciple - A Podcast Novella by Steve Saylor" "Deep in the heartland of North America, ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/the-12th-disciple-a-sneak-preview *THIS PODCAST NOVELLA HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD FOR THE TIME BEING.  STAY TUNED FOR MORE UPDATES* Deep in the heartland of North America, lives a private school where moral values and ideals are kept. However, deep in the shadows, not everything is as it seems. When a student ... http://stevesaylor.net/books/the-12th-disciple-a-podcast-novella-by-steve-saylor An All-Star cast, an awesome director, and one of the most believable super heroes in Marvel's Goodie Bag, this past weekend, I had the pleasure of watching the first adaptation of Iron Man for the big screen. Click "Read More" for the entire review. Summary: Okay, maybe not the 1st Tier super heroe ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsiron-man SYNOPSIS: Hell, Hell, The Gang's All Here. The conclusion of Black Shadow Thank you all for making this an awesome journey. Tune in to the end of the episode for more acknowledgments and Thanks. Also stay tuned to http://stevesaylor.net for more details of a new project on May 11, ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-14-finale For those who listen to This Week in Geek you may know already that Mike, Pierce, Stefan, Jordan, and myself have been doing reviews of DVDs, Video Games, and Geek Gadgets since last summer. Well, I thought I would give it a go on my own with my own reviews of ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-reviewsnetnewswire-for-mac SYNOPSIS: Everything comes to a head in this episode as Black Shadow is faced with the ultimate fight to keep Hell's Armies from breaking through the Portal. The Second To Last Episode!!! Stay tuned to May 11th 2008 for a special announcement! Time: 26:31 Episode Recap: WebGenii - http://webgenii.ca Promo: Mark Jeffrey - The Two ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-13 For those who remember, back in June of last year, Mike and I interviewed our first major special guest, for This Week in Geek. That guest was composer of Battlestar Galactica, Bear McCreary. Check out the interview here. This interview was just after Season 3 of BSG (that's ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/so-say-we-all-all-along-the-watchtower-the-music-of-battlestar-galactica Unfortunately due to studying for exams, and the GRAFITI awards this weekend, Black Shadow Episode #13 will have to be delayed until next week. In the meantime, here is the epic Radio Audio Drama I was involved with, with Mike "The Birdman" Dodd for Niagara College. It's called ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/wrong-guy-wrong-time-an-audio-drama I am blogging this from my iPod Touch, however I thought I would at least try to live blog the award ceremony at Niagara College. Today will determine whether This Week in Geek is a two year running award winner. 1:10pm - Waiting for us to be able to go ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/live-from-the-16th-annual-grafiti-awards Here is a video of a behind the scenes look at today's last show on 90.1 FM of This Week in Geek. (Oh and there is a post-roll ad, just to let you know) For those who tuned in this morning, thank you! Hope you enjoy! As always, I remain, obediently yours. Steve ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-behind-the-scenes Well, it was bound to happen eventually. Today April 18th at 9:30am EST, my co-host Mike Dodd and I are going to be broadcasting our last radio broadcast on 90.1 FM The Heat. However, this will not be our last podcast episode, we are still going to be ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-all-good-things Black Shadow funny -one- by ~Chi-Tenshi1 on deviantART I'm currently sitting at Starbucks hoping the wi-fi holds out so I can post this. This is so good that I had to share this with you all. A fan/listener of Black Shadow, who shall be named the Hawesome Chi Tenshi ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/now-this-is-sooooo-cool After releasing Episode 12 of Black Shadow, I am slowly beginning to realize that my first podiobook adventure is coming to a close. I also realized that as of this month i have been working on Black Shadow for exactly one year. this has probably been one of ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/one-chapter-ends-another-begins SYNOPSIS: Black Shadow sits, waits, then follows the demons who re-wired the Olympiac Power Facility. Shadow follows the demons to a warehouse where in order to save Rachel from Spectre and the demon army, he needs to do something really drastic. Time: 30:49 Episode Recap: Geordon VanTassle - ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-12 Was surfing my RSS feeds today and I came across this awesome story from Wired.com's GeekDad Blog. I've always found RPG Card Games fascinating. I don't play them that often, only because I don't have a lot of local friends who play them. The only card games ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/14-year-old-creates-chemistry-trading-card-game (ScreenGrap by Chris Brogan) I happened upon this by my friend Chris Brogan who happened to catch that Rocketboom Creator Andrew Baron (who I happened to meet in Toronto while working for Call For Help), is selling his Twitter Account on eBay to which I pulled a Chris Griffin impression ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/is-your-twitter-soapbox-for-sale Hey there Geeks, Geekettes, and Cousin Its, I have an important message to send to you guys. Obviously in regards to my previous post I talked about how I picked up my copy of Infected, well this is something similar. Since becoming part of the ranks of Podcast Authors, I have ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/do-it-for-sigler So April 1st has come and gone, but not for your ol' pal Snowball. I, like I'm certain many others, pre-ordered my copy of Infected by Scott Sigler at my local Chapters. Unfortunately, I could not take part of the "Sigler Day" as other Original Junkies did in ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-has-been-infected SYNOPSIS: The demon is finally revealed by Joshua as Legion, a Demon Bounty Killer turned General of a Legion of a Powerful Demon Army. After learning that Rachel was the mysterious person leaving behind the crowbar at the Power Facility, Black Shadow meets with her in her office. Time: ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-07 So having the internet community as a big part of my life over the past three years, I love consuming and creating content. It's what I love to do. I have so much penned up Creative Energy that I love coming up with ideas to make so many ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/wide-ocean-shallow-pool Hey there Geeks, Geekettes, and Cousin Its! I bet you are wondering as to how I have infiltrated your inbox today. Well it's all very simple actually. By using Satellite GPS Triangulation, and some unix haxors skills, I was able to ascertain your email addresses from the CIA database. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/ground-control-to-major-tom SYNOPSIS: The fate of Black Shadow is revealed, as well as Old Faces return, as new Faces emerge.... Time: 26:56 Episode Recap: Don Thorp - http://donthorp.net and http://lol.com Promo: Mur Lafferty's Wasteland - http://murverse.com Want to send feedback? email: mail@stevesaylor.net Voicemail: (206)984-3671 Subscribe using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/blackshadow or Download BlackShadow-Episode#11.mp3 ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-11 SYNOPSIS: On the roof of the still burning building of the Olympiac Police Headquarters, Black Shadow faces some old, and yet new foes. The battle for his own and Rachel's lives begins and ends quickly. We then flashback to Shadow as he buries something in his past. Time: 29:58 Episode Recap: Mike ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-10 For those who heard the promo on Black Shadow Episode #10 here is the promo for your downloadable pleasure! Feel free to distribute, and send to your friends, family, co-workers, favorite podcasters, etc. Send it to anyone who would enjoy this story. Right-Click and click "Save As" to download the Promo Thanks, ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/have-at-it-my-friendsblack-shadow-promo-releases ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/according-to-an-albino-issue-01-minority-miscommunication ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-on-bitstrips SYNOPSIS: An inferno blazes the Olympiac Police Headquarters, as Black Shadow races to find Rachel, but struggles with his own duty. Time: 25:12 Episode Recap and Promo: Seth Harwood - Jack Palms Crime Series - http://sethharwood.com Want to send feedback? email: mail@stevesaylor.net Voicemail: (206)984-3671 Subscribe using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/blackshadow or Download ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-09 Well, as some of you may have figured out by now, stevesaylor.net has been "unavailable" for the past week. Reason being is what you see here. The main hub for everything relating to me will be on this site. Everything from Podcasts, Blog, My Online Presence, etc. I ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/stevesaylornet-website-20 (Photo of myself and Pierce "The Punk" Derks taken on February 22nd at Comfort Suites in Toronto Ontario) So we finally made it to Toronto! I am really excited for this weekend as you could tell from my previous post. Right now I am sitting in our hotel room ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-hits-the-teedot   (Above photo taken at C'est What at the Podcamp Toronto 2007 Meetup where Mike Dodd and myself emceed the event)  So it's about that time again that I make my monthly blog post.  Okay, so yeah I know I haven't blogged in a while, however when you have school, work, a radio ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/podcamp-toronto-ii-electric-boogaloo SYNOPSIS: Black Shadow pays a visit to the Richest Crime Boss in Olympiac City, Clark Gable. Gable provides information about the portal, and also crisis is always around the next corner... Time: 24:31 Episode Recap: Philippa Balantine - Chasing the Bard - http://chasingthebard.com Promo: Podcamp Toronto 2008 - http://podcamptoronto.org Want to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-08 Thank you all for subscribing to the book. This means a lot to me. If you want just story and no intro or extro banter in each episode, head over to http://podiobooks.com/title/black-shadow and subscribe today! As always I remain obediently yours... Steve "Snowball" Saylor ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/black-shadow-1-of-todays-top-subscriptions-on-podiobookscom SYNOPSIS: All Hell Breaks Loose...... Time: 30:59 Episode Recap: Shane Shennan - http://yonderman.com Promo: Playing for Keeps by Mur Lafferty - http://playingforkeepsnovel.com Want to send feedback? email: mail@stevesaylor.net Voicemail: (206)984-3671 Subscribe using iTunes or Use any other podcatching client by using http://feeds.feedburner.com/blackshadow or Download BlackShadow-Episode#06.mp3 http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-06 SYNOPSIS: Still in Black Shadow's past we learn more about the connection between Father James and the demonic and angelic forces which ends in a showdown. Back to the present, we are now faced with a demon posessed Clayskin whom Shadow recognizes, in which also ends in a ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-05 Hey there geeks, geekettes, and cousin ITs, Finally I have the time to actually sit down and blog something. Not to say it's uber important or anything, but hey it's....something right? Anyway, I wanted to tell you something that happened tonight that is too long to fit into a Twitter Tweet. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/sub-careers SYNOPSIS: We go back again to Black Shadow's past where he is met with evil itself, and we learn what Father James has to do with it.... Time: 33:30 Episode Recap: Steve Riekeberg - http://geekcred.net Music: Geoff Smith - Christmas Time All Around the World - http://thegeoffsmith.com Promo: Mark ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-04 Okay, so she isn't "gansta" yet, but you have to start somewhere. Formats available: Unknown file type Tags: steve, saylor, snowball, christmas, holidays]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/according-to-snowballi-can-teach-my-mom-street Oh did you really think it was impossible to eat Jello mixed with Soy Sauce and Maple Syrup? Today, I prove you wrong]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/according-to-snowballi-can-eat-glowing-jello  Hello everyone, So, uh, yeah blog has now changed once again.  It's funny, this blog feels like a traveling nomad selling tents to anyone who will buy it off him.  It's not that they are bad tents, they just are kind of the K-Mart brand of tents. So with this new blog, ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-change-over SYNOPSIS: After learning of Rachel's first career case as a detective, Rachel and Black Shadow investigate the explosion in Cell Block 22A. As the investigation continues, we flashback to Shadow's past to a Memorial service like no other. Lastly, after searching all over Olympiac City for any ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-03 SYNOPSIS: Black Shadow starts his investigation into the Portal by talking to a well informed snitch. As he does so, an explosion at the Olympiac Penitentiary gives Blackblood the opportunity to escape. We are also introduced to Rachel Scott, O.P.D. Detective, and Shadow's ally... Time: 23:43 Intro: Benjamin ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-02 In a world where evil walks the earth, where super villains are taken over by demonic beings .  They all want one thing, and one thing only.  To take over the world.  There is only one man who can stop them.  One man with the powers and abilities to kick ... http://stevesaylor.net/featured/black-shadow-a-podcast-novel-by-steve-saylor SYNOPSIS: A mysterious dark super hero named Black Shadow patrols the streets of Olympiac City. He seeks justice and will kick any ass to make sure it’s served. A confrontation at the docks facing off against one of the evil villains, Blackblood, leaves Black Shadow wondering what ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/episodeissue-01 So in reference to my last post, I mentioned that I always had this picture in my mind of when I came up with the nickname Snowball. Well, my good friend Sean Carruthers, of The Lab with Leo Laporte, and the great podcast Labrats.tv; has made something that is the closest ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/the-origin-of-snowball-part-2 What does your name mean and why did your parents choose it for you? Submitted by mommy2two. http://stevesaylor.net/blog/qotd-what-my-name-means-the-origin-of-snowball I wanted to actually comment on the news that Whoopi has replaced Rosie O'Donnell on The View, and I have to say it's about time! I'm sorry, I can say I only watch the clips on YouTube about the View, just because I'm never home to watch it live. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/way-to-go-whoopi I was going to put the title, "It's good to be the King." But I'm definitely no king. At least not yet. mwhahahahaa! So, I've been wanting to post something for a while now just keeping my Vox readers up to date on what is happening in the life according ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/its-good-to-be-content http://stevesaylor.net/blog/my-vox-blog-turns-1-year-old-today Came across this video a few months ago and it keeps popping up everywhere. So when I saw it again today from Jake, I had to post it. http://stevesaylor.net/blog/who-says-lip-syncing-is-a-bad-idea http://stevesaylor.net/blog/internet-sacrifices Hey guys and gals. I've been thinking while surfing online tonight. (I know, I know dangerous combination) And I was just randomly watching the justin.tv live channels, and I see that they opened up a little to other fans to stream their own lives online, and I was thinking whether I ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/lifecasting-go-or-no-go http://stevesaylor.net/blog/ive-been-pownced Okay, I have to preface this by saying that I'm not a huge fan of posting something not worthwhile.  Especially just random YouTube Clips like this, because a)it's just a cop out for not actually writing something interesting and b)I usually don't watch the clips anyway. However that being said, I ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/star-trek-xi-the-wrath-of-kirk I have a question for everyone who frequents this blog.  I being a consumer of DVD's love the special features.  My family only buying the standard editions of any movie, which makes me upset, means that I have to purchase my own copy of the same movie with the special ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/have-you-ever-listened-to-dvd-commentaries Here it is folks.  Here is Part One of Mike and Snowball's Road Trip up north to emcee the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Cape Croker Ontario TWiG Films - Relay for Life - Part 001 You can watch the video above, or download the video by clicking here Music: Steppenwolf - ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/twig-films-relay-for-life-part-001 Born to Be Wild: Hits & More Steppenwolf "Looking for adventure In whatever comes our way!" Yes thats right as the words of Steppenwolf's classic Born to be Wild blasts through my ear drums, Mike and I are heading out again for another road trip for This Week in Geek. Where are we going you ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/get-your-motor-runninhead-out-on-the-highway Okay, so I lie a little bit. I'm not really going to fully reveal all the details about said writing project, but at least a few small tid-bits of said writing project. For those who have been following my Jaiku account you would have noticed a few posts about a "Super ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/super-secret-writing-project-revealed For those who know me, and know me well. I love Starbucks. It's a given. Sometimes, it's even an obsession. I have tried to curb the addiction, but I don't know whether it's the addictive stimulants talking, but I love the creative atmosphere here. It's something that I can't get ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/finally-found-a-way-to-blog-with-vox-at-starbucks BearMcCreary ....with Bear McCreary, Composer of Battlestar Galactica! It's here!  The Interview can be heard by clicking on this link!! Bear was an awesome guy to talk to, and it was a pleasure to actually talk to someone involved with one of the best shows on television! Send me your questions in ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/battlestar-galactica-fans-rejoice-i-have-an-interview I have no idea if the title for this post will actually indicate what I'm writing here, but hey I got a chuckle from thinking of it, so there!  Ha! Wow, I can't believe I've been lacking in my blogging as of late.  That past sentence I wish I could ignore ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/writing-like-i-gotta-pair Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope (1977 & 2004 Versions, 2-Disc Widescreen Edition) May 25th, 1977, a movie changed the landscape of cinema forever. Today, 30 years ago what made geeks become cool, and added philosophies such as ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/a-long-time-ago-in-a-galaxy-far-far-away Wow, I have been a veteran Internet user for some time now, and I have never seen a revolution like this. For those not in the know that code that is in my lovely title is not just some random combination of letters and numbers.  That would be dumb.  That is ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/vive-le-09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0 Hey everyone, So summer is here at last, and it is hawesome!!  The weather is finally turning around and to look outside at the gorgeous sun, I can't help but want to go outside like I did when I was a kid and play Street Baseball or Football. Which brings up an ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/summer-games-and-summer-memories Well, it's been eight months since I started my Broadcasting program, and I am glad to say that I have officially finished Year One!! Wootage! Even though I have two years left to go, I still think that it's awesome that a third of my college career is done. I can't believe though ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/first-year-down-2-more-to-go Hey everyone, school has been a bit hectic lately, but I must tell you about what has happened to me in the past few hours. First of all, Mike and I were nominated at our school for our Broadcasting end of year awards called the GRAFITI's.  We were nominated for best ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/i-am-officially-an-award-winning-podcaster Well, the voting is over, the contest is closed, and there can only be one winner.  My utmost congratulations goes out to Brenna Pierson on winning the G4TechTV Tech Junkie contest.  It came really close, and I'm glad to say that I went up against the best, and I'm glad ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/congratulations-to-brenna-pierson I have awesome, fantastic, super, great, uber, so-freakin-cool news that I can't wait to share.  And I will need your help. I can't say what it is yet, but wait until Monday April 2nd to find out how you can help make my news even better!!!!!! How's that for vague? Toodles! Steve "Super Snowball" ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/am-i-dreaming-or-i-have-big-news There is one thing that I learned never to underestimate when it comes to this blog, and that is audience. Oh sure, I would love to have a huge audience, I think I've talked about this before, but I never really understood how big of an audience this blog has accumulated. As ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/are-you-reading-this You know there are times when I wonder why people blog. Sometimes it's to talk about what people do on a daily basis. Sometimes it's to report the news. Sometimes it's to promote things that people are doing. Trust me I've wondered those things myself on why I blog. Sometimes it's good for me to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/sometimes-a-bloggers-manifesto You ever feel like people's perceptions of you are so off base that they make you want to do something drastic? Pray that I don't. ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/no-respect Me doing TWiG I signed up for twitter.  Yes, that's right, twitter. Want to add me?  I need friends.  And lots of them!  I want to be the first one to have the most amount of friends on twitter.  hehehehe Here's my twitter:  http://twitter.com/stevesaylor Damn you Web 2.0!!! Toodles for now.  Going to a ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/my-name-is-steve-and-i-have-a-twitter I don't know where that quote came from, I think I may have made it up.  If I did, wow me!  I patent it right now!! At any rate, you ever get into those slumps where you have a lot to talk about but everything is so blocked up in your ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/so-much-to-talk-about-but-not-enough-brain-power-to-say-it So we had tons of fun today with all the sessions and the people that we met are freakin fantastic. Right now myself and Mike are sitting in our hotel room lobby working, but before we head off to the Podcamp After Party tonight, I thought I would share some ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/photos-of-podcamp-toronto-2007 We are here!!! Podcamp 2007 baby! We'll be posting live updates throughout the day so be prepared! 11:39am - We just finished a session of how to build our own brand which was freakin' awesome.  A guy named Mitch talked about having one to one conversations and one to many conversations.  ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/live-from-podcamp-toronto-2007 You ever have one of those days where everything is coming at you so fast that you all of a sudden slow down enough to realize that everything is coming at you so fast? Does that even make sense?  Well at 3am, yes, yes it does. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/breathe-in-slowly Well, it's finally here! Teh moment you've all been waiting and requesting for. The official podcast feed of This Week in Geek is finally ready for subscription. Click here to subscribe to our podcast in iTunes! http://stevesaylor.net/blog/twig-on-your-ipod-or-mp3-player-of-choice This Week in Geek Logo Well it’s about that time again in the week folks! Much like when you were a kid and your mom would let you go outside and play Transformers, Mike “The Birdman” Dodd and Steve “Snowball” Saylor are allowed to go outside and just be geeks.  Even ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-2-the-sequel-better-than-the-first A bowl shaped device lowers down onto our hero's head.  Flashing lights and wires cover its outer surface while foam that normally is covering the inside of expensive equipment cases cover the inside to make the device as "comfortable" as possible.  The glowing red light of the big control panel ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/brain-dump Hello to everyone out there in geekdom Here is the official reminder for everyone to tune in to CRNC Radio 90.1 FM The New Heat today at 4:30pm EST.  For me it's literally in exactly 2 hours! If you are not near Welland Ontario Canada and can't tune your radio dial(who uses ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-starts-today I'm am sooooo excited for this that I'm giddy at 2am. Hehe Here is the "official press release" There are few landmarks in the history of Geekdom, such as Han Solo shooting first, the Atari 2600 and of course, the advent of such wonderful things as the Super Nintendo and the ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/this-week-in-geek-radio-show-launches-wednesday-jan-31-430pm-on-901-fm-the-new-heat Hello from Toronto! Yes that's right Snowball is in tdot and I'm in the Lab Rats studios or technically Andy's apartment. So as your trusty Lab Rats blogger, guess what I'm going to do.  I'm going to be Blogging live while I'm here.  So stay tuned to this blog for all your ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/live-blogging-from-lab-rats-studios So uh yeah, yesterday?  Don't get me started on yesterday.  Not a good day for Snowball. First I missed my first bus in the morning to go to school.  I thought no problem, I'll catch the nest one which would've gotten me to school half hour late for a 3 hour ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/when-it-rains-it-pours-buckets Smallville - The Complete First Five Seasons In which fictional world/universe/land/city would you most like to live? Submitted by glenn is the new chuck.   DC Comics universe.  No question about it.  I would live in Metropolis, work at the Daily Planet.  Just so I could hang out with Clark, Lois and Jimmy ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/qotd-forward-my-mail Step ....one giant leap for his publishing career. Oh yes my friends, I am no longer a person who says they want to be a writer and pretends to be a writer and when asked if I am a writer I can say with a coy smile, "Oh yes, I am ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/one-small-step-for-snowball Mike Mcgee So I was crusin' the Interweb's time wasters, and I found this post from my friend Amber.  She went to a Poetry Slam event in Toronto where I found about this guy named Mike McGee.  He is a Slam Poet Extraordinare.  Even now I don't really know what ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/mike-mcgee-is-a-pocket-full-of-awesome Do you ever get that time where there was a perfect Kodak moment that you wish you could take a picture or a small video clip and you don't have a camera on you? Well that's what happened to me today. Man, I definitely need to get myself a cheap small digital ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/missing-a-kodak-moment Well, it's officially been more than a week since Christmas, and silly me I didn't even tell anyone about it on Vox.  Man, I'm not living up to the Voxionary name this week.  But granted it was the holidays, so I do have a bit of a good excuse right? ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/belated-snowball-family-christmas-post Happy 2007! Well, it's official 2007 is finally here!!!!!  Well at least for me on the east coast.  I wanted to say to all my neighbors that it's has been a beautiful year, and the next one will be even better! The Holidays were awesome, and I'll have a full recap of it ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/2007bring-it-on Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!  From Snowball, Shane, Robin, Joanne and Brian! Christmas 2006 ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/merry-christmas I just wanted to post about something that my friend Andy Walker started. A non-profit organization called Little Geeks is where a person can donate their old computers to give to underprivileged children.  I am a big proponent to help those children less fortunate than we are.  My dad is a ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/voting-for-a-good-cause You know what I'm just going to say it, I'm damn lucky. No really, I am.  I'm so damn lucky I make the short little guy on the Lucky Charms box who has an obsessive compulsive attraction to rainbows and cereal, which could possibly make him a stereotypical gay leprechaun, look ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/luckier-than-a-bowl-of-lucky-charms So, I've been under a lot of pressure lately to find a new job.  Pressure not necessarily from anyone else, but from myself.  The place where I work (A Call Centre none the less) is extremely boring and frustrating at the same time.  I make the same three calls all ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blogger-for-hire As soon as I saw this I had to show it.  I remember watching TechTV when I was a young teenager and thinking it would be my dream job to work on that show.  Well 8 years later I'm not working for the Screen Savers but I did get to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/man-i-miss-techtv This was a post I made for the Labrats blog Merry Christmas from the Labrats Team T’was a few days before Christmas And all through Andy’s House Biff ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/twas-the-night-before-christmas-lab-rats-style What the title said.  I hate having to write exams because it feels like I'm regurgitating information that is not needed.  It causes uneeded stress only to somewhat prove you can cram information in your brain that you can barf on the paper.  It makes no sense. Anyway here are the ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/exams-suck Well, today is my birthday (23rd if you must know)and you know where that will get me, bloated stomach from cake, brain overloaded with birthday wishes(which I don't mind by the way), and lots and lots of freakin presents!  Damn straight, there better be.......lots of......freakin......presents. Okay, okay.  Maybe one or two ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/one-year-older-but-am-i-wiser I'm making this post to patent this phrase as mine before it gets out and someone else takes it. I said it live on Hak5radio.com and XNETRadio.com on the Dank and Chew Show tonight.  It was fun.   Anyway here's the phrase.  It's a gamer phrase. "Welcome to the noob store, How may ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/im-so-pwning-this-phrase-right-now Well, I guess the analogy if a Snowball calls out into the Web is there anyone to hear him definitely does not apply according to this humble blogger.  Because people definitely heard me.  It seems that within the past two days of posting my thoughts on what I wanted to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/hello-anyone-outoh-hi-there You ever get that feeling that you are missing out on life? No, I'm not making a subtle attempt to say that I'm so busy at school that I can't do the things I want to do.  I'm actually talking about something that has been plaguing me for sometime now.  It's ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/hello-is-anyone-out-there I just wanted to publicly congratulate my best friend Shane on making it to the Vox home page with this post. I remember when Shane got started with Vox a few months ago.  It was sooo cool to have my best friend who literaly is in my neighborhood(a few blocks away ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/my-friends-mp3-player-is-stuffed Hello everyone! http://stevesaylor.net/blog/video-vox-episode-002 In about an hour or so I am going to a Halloween Costume party.  Not a big one, just a few of my close friends. This is just the beginnings of what I am going as tonight.  Can you guess what it is?  I don't think so.  hehehe. BTW, this is only ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/what-are-you-supposed-to-be I am so excited for this, I cant' wait until tomorrow when Vox is released. Of course I will lose 12 cool points when Vox goes public, but hey, if you haven't figured it out already, I LOVE VOX! That is all. Carry on. Steve Saylor "Snowball" ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/brace-yourselves Ok, I know it's kind of pointless to actually post something before I post Audio-VOX Episode 006 (which is coming later tonight), and more than likely this post is going to go below the fold(that's the part where the website is cut at the bottom of the screen so you ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/80-percent-of-the-material-robins-helpful-homework-hint I am so pissed off at myself/school/professors/every freakin' thing!! Wait, I need to calm down....think happy thoughts....Christmas time.....hanging out with friends........getting better.......working at a TV studio......even better.........getting a Mac......ok I'm ok now. But man, I am still so frustrated. Today I got back my first midterm test mark back from school. I ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/80-of-the-material Sometimes there are things in life that can't be explained.  String theory, Intelligent Life in Outer Space, Galactic Space travel, How the Caramel actually gets in a Caramilk bar, where Snowball has been for the past 3 weeks.  Those are just to name a few.  Now I could go into ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/where-in-the-world-is-snowball-sandiego Flickr Photos of Inside the Net Meetup This was taken at the Inside the Net Meetup at No Regrets Tonight in Toronto Ontario, which was a major blast!  More on that on the next episode of audio-vox. I'm the happiest geek in the world to have been working with such great people ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/pimpin-the-twit-uber-geek-style So, I sat down last night to try to watch Heroes.  I was really excited.  Sure, I couldn't watch it on TV, but I was planning on watching it through the internets on NBC.com. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/nbc-clogs-tubes-or-fcc-you-tube-clogging-whores ow the dust has settled in TV land, what new show do you love?This question was inspired to me by the PopWatch Blog over at Entertainment Weekly where they were debating as to what new TV shows in the fall lineup are the breakout hits, but what really inspired me though ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/possible-qotd-watchya-watchin Hehe, this is cool. Go here to make one of your own Snowball in South Park ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/snowball-goes-to-south-park I'm sorry to report, I have just received some bad news... My iPod is dying. Yes that is true, my iPod is dying. It's really sad for me, because I love my iPod.  It is so hard to see it suffer so much.  One minute we have a synergy between each other where ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/im-sorry-mr-saylor-but-i-have-some-bad-news Goodbye Blog - The Poem This poem is dedicated to the blogs we all have left behind. Hello Blog, how have you been? Your RSS feed has been lacking lately And I think that's a real sin. You used to be so vibrant, So personal and fun. But now I sit here wondering Why no current post has ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/goodbye-blog-the-poem Ok, so I've just finished my very first full week of school this week, and I have to say I'm dog tired.  Now there are different types of tired for those of you not in the know.  There is just plain tired, sick and tired(which has 2 meanings depending on ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/what-a-week It's amazing how used you get to being on the Internet at all times.  Whenever I am home i cannot do anything on the computer without having to use the Internet.  It's so engrained into our Computer/Tech lives.  If I ever lose Internet connection at home, I go bonkers.  Thankfully ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/niagara-has-free-wi-fi I'm in school.  Yes that is the truth, I have finally after 3 years of working my ass off trying to get into Broadcasting, I am finally in that program.  It is about bloody time! It's kind of weird.  I got into Broadcasting when I started working for Radio free Zion ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/school-is-cool http://stevesaylor.net/blog/amber-is-leaving-her-snowball ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/ive-been-accepted-steve-on-a-plane As those of you know that are in my neighborhood or read this blog, I love Vox, maybe a bit too much. You know those people that are addicted to their myspace accounts?  Maybe you are one, but honestly I can't stop logging into my VOX account and just exploring all ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/hi-my-name-is-steve-and-im-a-voxaholic Ok, so I lied to you.  Yes, I know I said I would get another audio-VOX out by Monday, but with work, plus me being part lazy, I am recording it tonight and getting out first thing. But anyway, I just wanted to make a post saying that I have just ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blogs-a-day Doin' the TWiT II ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/doin-the-twit When you were younger, were there any game shows that you religiously watched and wanted to be a contestant on? Where in the World? I'd have ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/qotd-where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego http://stevesaylor.net/blog/heighdy-ho-good-neighbor So I thought I would try video blogging on Vox to see how it will work.  As of right now I haven't figured out if there is a way to put the video into an enclosure for an RSS Reader, but still a Video Blog is still a Video blog ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/video-blog-001-cars-in-cars Originally posted by Leo Laporte Steven Better Have a Good Lawyer Original photo link ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/apparantly-ive-been-caught If you could get someone in your life to start a blog, who would it be and why? That's actually a good question.  Since being in the Tech World, a lot of my friends already have a blog.  Several of which I'm sending vox invites to at this very moment....well not ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/qotd-youve-got-to-blog Until I can get some actual good posts going on here, I thought I would post a short story I wrote on my other blog at http://www.stevesaylor.net.   I'm not sure if I want to move my whole blog to here yet, but I really like Vox and what it has ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/writers-block-the-legend-of-blackwater-cove Every time I come here to the city of the blue Jay, and the Raptor, and the Maple Leaf, I feel almost comfortable being in an urban setting. I’m not sure what it is, but when you are in a small town everything is slower, relaxed, no worries. And that ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/tee-dot So this is vox eh? ... Cool Thanks Leo Toodles Steve Saylor "Snowball" ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/ello-vox Ok, so it's been a while since I posted anything. However, I must unfold the details of my weekend which was surreal to say the least. It started as a normal Friday night. I was working. No other way to describe it other than by only saying one ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/breakfast-with-the-breakfast-club After reading WWdN, and listening to this, I'm going to write a book through this. Short, sweet and to the point. Toodles! Steve Saylor "Snowball" ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-025-writing-hmmmmm So the Holidays are over for Canada and the U.S., and it has been an interesting weekend to say the least. It had it's ups and downs, and parts of it I wish didn't happen, but I was talking with Jenn Cutter today, and she said that if it didn't ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-024-holiday-weekend I'm going to meet up with an old friend that I've had for a long time. She is the only one I can tell anything too. And I think I'm going to tell her how I feel about her. I'll let you know if it works out. Update: Struck out :( Toodles! Steve ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-023-an-old-friend ***SPOILER ALERT**** ***If you have not seen this movie do not read this post.**** Like a true Superman fan, I was ready. I had my Superman t-shirt and my Superman ring on. I had tickets for the IMAX theatre in Mississauga for Canada Day, and I was ready for a great movie. ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-022-superman-returns The rumours of my death have been extremely exaggerated. After just finishing a week at Call For Help sleep wins over blogging any day. So that is what I have been doing for at least the better part of today (with also seeing Superman Returns, which was good I must ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-021-mia Snowballs.pc Episode 3 is on it's way! Expect it later tonight. snowballspc.com Short, sweet and too the point. Plus I'm tired anyways. Later! Steve Saylor "Snowball" ]]> http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-020-tiny-announcement Ok, so corny title I know, but being in Toronto you see stranger things. Anyway, today was another day at Call For Help where we did a full 4 shows taping as usual. Mike Hogue came in again today, which is good to see him again. For those who don't know ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-019-look-in-the-sky-its-billy-talent So where did yesterday's entry go? Well, thats a very interresting story. I was kidnapped by evil monkeys and was forced to do their evil bidding by peeling bananas for them to consume. But they misunderstood the power of the Snowball, and I was able to make a weapon using 120 banana ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-018-missing-entry Well hello again. Not much happened today, but I did have fun. Today was kind of weird at first. I woke up this morning to the sound of my cell phone going off. It was Shane and he was calling to see if I wanted to see Click tonight at the ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-017-pleasent-valley-sunday Well it is close to midnight and I have just finished a long day of stuff. I could've said work, but that was only part of the day. I also could've said partying, but that was the other part of my day. Suffice it to say that I had to get up ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-016-survivor-122-snowball-edition Hello all, Tonight is going to be a short blog, because I am tired and I need to get up super early in the morning. I just wanted to mention that it was my sister's Grad 8 Graduation today, and let me say I felt really old today, because I still ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-015-graduation Today is catchup day. For me it's the day before the weekend and it's going to be a busy week ahead. Here is the rundown:  1) My sister's graduation Tomorrow I am going to go to my sister's 8th grade graduation along with my parents, and it's going to be great to ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-014-catching-up So today's entry is a little odd for me. I don't know if I want to cross the threshold or the boundary of the Internet with the inner thoughts of Snowball. Isn't this what a blog is about though? Yes it is Inner self, but I don't want this to be a ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-013-opening-up-pshaw If I could give one tip in regards to making videos, or making a video podcast, or making your own vlog, the most frustrating thing about the whole process is rendering. God, I hate rendering. I have just spent the entire day working on 2 video projects that needed to get done, ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-010-rendering I'm sitting here in my room, trying to install Nero. And my brother is sitting here behind me asking if I'm wasting my time with my blog. He now just threw a quarter at me. He was aiming for my head but missed. Now he's flicking another coin at me. He's sitting here ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-009-my-brother-is-a-pest Well, this is officially the end of the first week of Blog's a Day.  I can't believe I've kept with it for this long.  Normally, I would attempt to do something like this and if I missed one day, that was it, I'm done. It's much like starting to exercise, or ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-007-one-week Well today I had to skip work all together. I had to go to the hospital. Don't worry Snowball is ok. No damage here. It was my dad. He went under the knife today. He had to get surgery done for his hernia. One of the requirements though was that ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-006-nurse-ratchet-vs-fish-guy So as I start Entry #005 of Blog a Day, I had full intentions of having today be a two blog a day postings, but when you're stuck doing video editing for the past few days, you lose all track of time. So today I give you the Snowball's Mixed bag ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-005-snowballs-mixed-bag-of-crap I have a headache. Tried to take an aspirin......didn't work. Tried to lay down for a while......didn't work. Tried to take an extra strength aspirin...didn't work. Tried to listen to calm, soothing music...didn't work. Tried to take a special brand of Headache Tylenol...I'm high as a kite, but...didn't work. Don't you just hate it when you ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-004-headache I was speaking with my grandma, or "Nannie" as I call her, over the phone earlier today to thank her for helping me out with school tuition coming up in September, and we started talking about what has been going on in our lives. Last time we talked was on ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-003-nannie You know there are few things in life that make you feel really relaxed. Sometimes it is a nice warm summer evening walking on the beach, sometimes it's reading a good book by a fireplace in a log cabin out in the middle of the woods. For me, the perfect way ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-002-starbucks Hello everyone out there in Internet land, where its the land of the free and the neutral...or maybe not quite, but meh I live in Canada. At any rate this is the first entry of my attempt to blog at least once a day. Now doing this is going ... http://stevesaylor.net/blog/blog-a-day-entry-001