Monthly Archive for January, 2012

DrupalEasy Podcast 73: Lots of Options

 

Thomas Turnbull (tom_o_t on drupal.org) and Alan Palazzolo (zzolo on drupal.org) join Mike Anello to talk about their new book from O’Reilly Media, Mapping with Drupal. Mike’s usual co-hosts, Andrew and Ryan, were both unable to participate in the podcast, leaving Thomas and Alan subject to Mike’s long-winded (but extremely interesting by some accounts) questions.

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Jessica Castro: Lillet Poached Pears Recipe

I came across local photog Jessica Castro after a series of links – kickstarter pages, a local UCF grad, Jessica had shot her and posted to flickr, a poster image from this video linking to Jessica’s Vimeo account and this video. Sort of the “six degrees” way I find many of the videos for this blog. I really love the aesthetic. And as much depth-of-field blur as we see these days, I think it actually worked here.

Lillet Poached Pears from jessica castro on Vimeo.

http://jessicacastrophotography.com

Parting thought: while I really enjoy the handheld feel, I wonder if a little bit of manual stabilization, such as a $15 Steadycam could have helped.

Oviedo Food Truck Battle

Food Truck Wars from Suzie Vigon on Vimeo.

Quoting Anjali Fluker from the Orlando Business Journal blog: Food Truck Wars debuts in Oviedo this March

Food Truck Wars, which will be at the Oviedo Mall on March 31, will feature all the delicious dishes and treats prepared by participating trucks along with a beer and wine garden, live music and a silent auction, whose proceeds will benefit local charities. The event, sponsored by the mall and the city of Oviedo, is free, but food and drink will be for sale.

As part of the fun, a video featuring Louie’s Bistro owner Luis Colon, the Country Chuck Wagon owner Larry Long and Oviedo Mayor Dominic Persampiere promises fun galore at the inaugural event.

Conference Championship Sunday 2011 Season

Length: 
40:55

Conference Championship Sunday has given us our Super Bowl Combatants. How were they narrowed down? -- By the action soon to be analyzed by the SoTG, Chris and Weasel.

The Arts Hotel – Park Lake Faith Arts Village

I recently noticed a link to “the Arts Hotel” on the United Arts of Central Florida page on Facebook. I was instantly curious. I found this video:

Faith Arts Village Orlando is a ministry of Park Lake Presbyterian Church that provides a place where the faith community and local artists can work together to share their gifts of inspiration, beauty, and spiritual expression to promote peace, understanding, and well-being in the larger community.

As a ‘village’ it will emphasize the activity and integration of many constituents: local artists, church members, community patrons, schools, and civic groups. The Faith and Arts Village may include:

  • Studio space for artists
  • Green and exhibit space for community gathering
  • Meeting and classroom space
  • Gallery space
  • Open air markets
  • Outdoor performance space
  • Cafe space for refreshments
  • Office space for administration
  • Possible future residential space for designated guests
  • Mission outreach through the arts
  • Encouraging art as an expression of faith

DrupalEasy Podcast 72: Ryan’s Drupal Outfit

 

With DrupalCon Denver just two months away, three of the organizers join Andrew, Ryan and Mike to discuss the enormity that has become Drupalcon! Kevin Bridges (cyberswat on drupal.org), Ben Jeavons (coltrane on drupal.org), and Ken Woodworth (kenwoodworth on drupal.org) help us understand everything that we need to know to have a productive and fun DrupalCon.

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Divisional Playoffs 2011 Season

Length: 
40:52

More playoff action! The SoTG, Chris, and Weasel bring you

Wild Card Round 2011 Season

Length: 
40:54

The SoTG, Chris, and Weasel bring you the first round of NFL action for this season.

DrupalEasy Podcast 71: The College Years

Prolific Drupal contributor Dave Reid joins Ryan Price and Mike Anello on the first DrupalEasy podcast of 2012. They discuss the Meta Tags module (and why it’s not just for SEO anymore), Drupal’s security team, Drupal 8’s WSCCI initiative, the increasing complexity of Drupal’s code and the decreasing number of core contributors.

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Final Percentages for the Regular Season Picks

Congratulations to the entire SoTG Forum! The SoTG himself went 74% in picks during the study hall in the regular season, Chris posted a respectable 71% while Weasel went 69%. The contest for picks this year is the SoTG's to lose as he's 5 games up on Chris and 7 games up on Weasel.

Week 17 2011

Length: 
50:10

Week 17 . . . the end of the NFL Season . . . what do the playoffs have to offer? How did we get these teams? The SoTG, Chris, and Weasel preach on.