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Month: February 2015

GeoPodcasting Revisited

Posted on February 28, 2015 By Tom 1 Comment on GeoPodcasting Revisited
Geocaching and Maps, Internet, Music, Podcast

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Back in 2007 I wrote an post entitled “Geopodcasting – Adding Location to Audio.” I had just given a talk at SC EdTech on geotagging, and the post was meant to explore the idea of geotagging audio files.

There have been lots of changes in the seven and a half years since that post came out. I wanted to revisit the subject and see what tools and options are now available for for adding location data to audio.

Back in 2007 photo geotagging was just taking off. It was (and still is, to some extent) a tricky process. Back then smart phones weren’t as prevalent, so not too many people had a hand-held device that could combine GPS, imagery, and audio. Today we have iPhones, Androids, and various tablets that can do all of this. So you would think that the process would be much easier. But is it?

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Farewell Spock

Posted on February 28, 2015 By Tom No Comments on Farewell Spock
Entertainment

Yesterday the world learned of the death of Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock of Star Trek fame. As you might imagine, there has already been a tremendous amount of eulogizing about a beloved character, actor, and human being. I don’t intend to repeat that, or post yet another image of the funeral scene from Wrath of … Read More “Farewell Spock” »

Sacred Music, A Sacred Space, and a Remembrance

Posted on February 22, 2015February 23, 2015 By Tom No Comments on Sacred Music, A Sacred Space, and a Remembrance
Music

Today was our concert with the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble. This is the small, 20-voice ensemble directed by Bing Vick. The concert, entitled Sacred Music for a Sacred Place, was held at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Greenville. For me, it was a bittersweet experience. This morning I learned of the sudden death of … Read More “Sacred Music, A Sacred Space, and a Remembrance” »

Podcast Episode 2 – Feedback Wanted

Posted on February 22, 2015 By Tom No Comments on Podcast Episode 2 – Feedback Wanted
History and Genealogy, Podcast

taphophile (plural taphophiles) A person who is interested in cemeteries, funerals and gravestones People often wander through old cemeteries, and they do so for different reasons. Some are interested in genealogy and finding ancestors. Some are interested in the history represented by the lives lived within the cemetery. Some like the artwork of the headstones, … Read More “Podcast Episode 2 – Feedback Wanted” »

Lost Roddenberry

Posted on February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 By Tom 2 Comments on Lost Roddenberry
Entertainment
gene-roddenberry-star-trek-birthday
Gene Roddenberry

Quick, let’s play a game. What do the following actors have in common?

All-Bonds

OK, that one was probably too easy. Each of these actors played a character named James Bond.

How about another one? What do all these characters have in common?

Batmen

Right, that one was too easy, too. All of these actors played Batman at one time or another.

Now let’s make it a bit harder. What about these actors? They have something similar in common.

DylanHunt

If I told you that the three actors above are Alex Cord, John Saxon, and Kevin Sorbo, would that help? (And, no, they didn’t all play Hercules.) OK, I’ll tell you. All three of these played a character named Dylan Hunt. More on that a bit later.

Here’s one last one. These three also have something in common. Two should be very recognizable.

Data_Questor_Spock

The inclusion of Leonard Nimoy and Brent Spiner in the last set might make you think Star Trek. (Well, that, and the title of the post) But who’s this third guy? It turns out that all of the actors in those last two sets have been involved with projects created by legendary Gene Roddenberry. As Dwight and I were working on our list of science fictions predictions we started talking about Roddenberry projects, and Dwight suggested a blog post on Lost Roddenberry. So, here it goes…

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Days of Future Past

Posted on February 16, 2015January 28, 2024 By Tom No Comments on Days of Future Past
Entertainment, History and Genealogy, Internet, Podcast

Here it is! Here’s the first episode of the Random Connections podcast! The first episode is based on one of the earliest posts on the blog. I had made a list of science fiction predictions that would have come to pass by 2004 in a post entitled “Yesterday’s Tomorrows.” Ten years later I updated the … Read More “Days of Future Past” »

Old South Tour with the Upstate Minis

Posted on February 11, 2015March 26, 2015 By Tom 1 Comment on Old South Tour with the Upstate Minis
Photography, Rambling

Ruby Red at Oakley Place

This past Saturday I joined up with the Upstate Minis for a run. Don Western from the group had put together an “Old South Tour” that would take us down through Laurens, Abbeville, Edgefield, McCormick, and Saluda Counties.

Several of us met at Century Mini and caravanned down to Laurens. There we met up with the others that would join us. There would be fourteen cars in all making the run.

Old South Tour-1

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Bridges, Bell’s, and Lakes

Posted on February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 By Tom No Comments on Bridges, Bell’s, and Lakes
Photography, Rambling

Old Parkers Ferry Bridge Creased B&W photo

Ken had a craving. He wanted to visit Bell’s Diner in Toccoa, Georgia. I was more than willing to provide transport, and I was hoping that we would find some good food and interesting photographic opportunities along the way. We found an abundance of both.

I picked up Ken in Clemson, and we made our customary stop at MoJoe’s for a bit of caffeine. Suitably juiced, we headed west through Seneca, then over to Westminster.

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New Venture – Podcasting!

Posted on February 4, 2015February 16, 2015 By Tom No Comments on New Venture – Podcasting!
Podcast

Yep, you heard that right. I’m about to launch a new podcasting venture here at RandomConnections. I’ve got several episodes in various stages of research and/or production right now. Most of these are episodes are taken from previous posts, or are based on themes from previous posts. Right now I don’t have a timeline for … Read More “New Venture – Podcasting!” »

Trekking across Chester and Fairfield Counties – Catawba Country

Posted on February 4, 2015February 4, 2015 By Tom 3 Comments on Trekking across Chester and Fairfield Counties – Catawba Country
Photography, Rambling

Catawba In green tones

Well, ain’t this place a geographical oddity. Two weeks from everywhere!

– Ulysses Everett McGill, O Brother, Where Art Thou

I felt a lot like Everett McGill, at least as far as geographical confusion was concerned. No, I hadn’t escaped from a chain gang, nor had I been robbed by a Bible salesman. Earlier in the day I’d had a nice visit to Chester, had a great lunch, and had found some ghost towns along Highway 321. Now I was in the community of White Oak, and saw that I was twelve miles from Great Falls. As it turned out, Great Falls was also a geographical oddity – twelve miles from everywhere.

Twelve miles…seems like a reasonable distance. You can get there in a matter of minutes, so it’s easy to convince yourself, “Oh, that’s not far! I can just scoot over there!” It’s just far enough away to be inconvenient, but close enough to be tempting. The problem comes as the day gets later and the dozen miles multiply, taking you further away from home.

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