Author Archive for Mark

After rounding the world four times and getting the piercings, but only having three earrings to show for it because he's too picky about what he'll actually put back in his ear, Mark attempted to settle down back in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee. This, of course, did not happen because, quite apparently, he has been biologically implanted with a PsychoMagnetâ„¢ which makes even the most stable of people batshit crazy. Mark is currently "hiding" in wildly public places, and making as much noise as possible, while throngs of anonymous nutjobs accuse him of every salacious deed imaginable, such as the unseasonable rainfall of 2011, the murders of several prominent people who are still very much alive, and the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania. Mark is a carnivorous smoker who is Politically agnostic, unable to reproduce, refuses all manners of Internet dating, and generally believes that Murphy was an optimist.

Reality Check for Zombie Hunters

October 28th, 2012 at 9:06 pm by Mark
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For those of you awaiting the Zombie Apocalypse, be mindful…

Need History Tutoring?

October 28th, 2012 at 5:16 pm by Mark
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I’ll bet all that Tudoring, especially in the name of Edward VI, really pissed off Queen Mary I…

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An Inexpensive Pro-sumer HD Camera Rig

October 27th, 2012 at 9:03 pm by Mark
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Judging by the video, the image stabilization on the Tamron AF Di II VC 18-270 (B008) Lens is nothing short of amazing! Pairing it with the 18 megapixel Canon EOS T3i — a comparable digital camera — you end up with a Full HD movie recording setup. From the author:

A new autumn means another trip to me cabin, and a new film! This year I hadn’t time to make a short, but I thought I would test a new cheap lens called Tamron AF Di II VC 18-270 PZD. It’s a nice all round lens, but how well will it work when filming handheld with a DSLR? The entire video is shot handheld, using only the Canon 550D/rebel t2i, and the Tamron AF Di II VC 18-270 PZD. I have added smoothcam in Final Cut in some shots, and colorgraded in Color. I have tried to vary the shots as much as possible to test the lens in different settings and angles. The shot of the girls walking along the road, is shot handheld from a car.

I hope you enjoy the test! 🙂

As you watch, keep in mind, this is handheld, without the aid of a Steadycam attachment.

New Zealand Catches On to Hit Pop Song

October 27th, 2012 at 7:18 pm by Mark
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But, as usual, they screw it up…

Stock Photos

Clinton Weighs in on Presidential Debates

October 27th, 2012 at 5:56 pm by Mark
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Why “binders full of women” was pulled out of context to become the subject of humor, ridicule and disgust is beyond me. But we all knew there’d be one person who’d definitely take note…