Tweaking the Time Machine

Tweaking the Time Machine

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
November 9, 2012

In the next scene of this film, freely available on the internet archive, our young coeds encounter two disoriented Civil War soldiers who’ve wound up in 1960′s rural America because of a malfunctioning time machine. Gunplay ensues. The boy winds … Continue reading →
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scottlo calling – episode 003

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
November 8, 2012

A couple of days ago it seemed there wouldn’t be a next episode of scottlo calling. It felt as if there was nothing left to talk about. And then curious things began to happen. First there was a blog post … Continue reading →
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We have a winner

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
November 6, 2012

It didn’t take John long to figure out which film the previous animated GIF came from in his comment on the previous post: Pump up the Volume. He, MBS and Dr. Jones will all be entered into the drawing for … Continue reading →
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Sometimes you feel like a GIF

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
November 5, 2012

The story: I’d been spending some time thinking about radio and audio experimentation even before the recent radio purchases that have been mentioned in previous posts. But the imagination was really sparked weeks earlier when I watched the movie from … Continue reading →
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scottlo calling – episode 002

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
November 1, 2012

Those who are willing and able to listen to this hour-long recording will get to hear how a Chinese knock-off of a classic Sony transistor radio came into my possession recently. The episode also features a few recordings of a … Continue reading →
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Terrestrial Radio Cross-Cast

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
October 29, 2012

I was able to find some time to do a set on ds106 radio today which consisted of playing some local Saudi fm radio I’d recorded earlier. Though if seemed to be a wee bit of a lark as I … Continue reading →
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scottlo calling – episode 001

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
October 28, 2012

I hadn’t realized that my first podcast, Tokyo Calling, began eight years ago this month until I was recording the opening segment of my new podcast: scottlo calling. It seems like a lifetime ago. And in many ways, it was. … Continue reading →
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The Pro From Dover – Episode 04

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
October 21, 2012

This fourth and final installment of The Pro from Dover is part of an audio project that began in July. The three previous recordings were all released on The Overnightscape Underground. At the time there was a reason for not … Continue reading →
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Couscous & Stew

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
October 8, 2012

The kitchen experiments continue with relish. I’m so fortunate to have a mother is an enthusiastic and awesome cook. She and I have enjoyed frequent menu consultations over the Skype in recent days. When I complained of never again wanting … Continue reading →
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Whimsical yet menacing

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
October 2, 2012

After a few days in the compound, I decided to move into an apartment building where a couple of colleagues who’ve also recently arrived are staying. The building is on a broad boulevard lined with the street lamps pictured above. … Continue reading →
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Almost There

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
September 28, 2012

It just occurred to me that this coming Monday will mark one month since my arrival in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It seems like forever since I spent three days in the decrepit and mysterious compound pictured above. My … Continue reading →
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China Teacup and a Coffee Mug

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 27, 2012

While getting ready to make my way for the airport on my final day in Japan, it seems there’s just time enough for one more animated GIF. The clip above is from an elaborate song and dance number from W.C. … Continue reading →
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Jumping Jive

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 21, 2012

Recent excursions into Hollywood and pop-culture history have made me realize that there’s a lot of awesome stuff out there that I’d never even knew existed. When I leave Japan next week for a few weeks of R & R … Continue reading →
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Hang Loose Haoles

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 17, 2012

I continue to slowly work my way through the four plus hour Northwest Passage fanedit version of Twin Peaks in search of GIF-able sequences. The GIFed scene above is from Dr. Jacoby leaves Conference Room A after a curious conversation … Continue reading →
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Intersection

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 14, 2012

Traffic Signal
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Femme Fatale

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 13, 2012

Just before shooting this electrifying glance at a breakfasting Agent Cooper, young Audrey Horne delivered this priceless line, Sometimes I get so flushed, it’s interesting. Do your palms ever itch?
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In the Morgue

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 13, 2012

One of my main goals in assembling animated GIFs is to make the loop appear as seamless as possible. To do that in this scene of Agent Cooper after he retrieved a foreign object from beneath Laura Palmer’s fingernail, it … Continue reading →
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“Look How Happy She Is”

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 12, 2012

As mentioned in an earlier tutorial on assembling animated GIFs, I use MPEG StreamClip to select the clip’s start and end points. The selection is then trimmed and the frames are exported as individual png files. It is these individual … Continue reading →
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Twin Peaks – fanedit

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 12, 2012

Watching the four plus hour Northwest Passage fanedit of Twin Peaks brought back a bunch of memories. The video claims to be distillation of the mystery surrounding Laura Palmer’s murder. I suppose it works on that level but frankly, I … Continue reading →
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Totally Fun and Good Podcast – 008

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 10, 2012

If this blog were a paper journal, I’d dog-ear this page. That’s because this recording documents the moment I had my first true glimpse of the promised land for the type of internet audio I’ve been imagining from the beginning. … Continue reading →
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Totally Fun and Good Podcast – 007

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 3, 2012

If I had it all to do over again, I’d have configured things so that the data center segment, which was recorded as a Google + Hangout from Second Life, had more of dream sequence sort of feel to it. … Continue reading →
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Carey on Mannix

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 2, 2012

The podcast now shows up in iTunes. The only problem is that only the one or two most recent recordings show up on the rss feed. I’ve made an adjustment to the feed setting so that it should display the … Continue reading →
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Now it’s for real

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
July 1, 2012

At the outset of episode 7 of the Totally Fun and Good podcast, which is currently in production, I mentioned that I’d just submitted an application with iTunes and set up a Feedburner account for the podcast. The recording was … Continue reading →
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George, Ray and Abe

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 29, 2012

It was the chance discovery of a sixty-year-old radio show while researching for the last podcast that led me to discover these clips of Ray Bolger dancing with a couple of dead presidents. At the end of Ray Bolger’s segment … Continue reading →
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Ray’s Irresistible Chin

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 28, 2012

I watched many Ray Bolger clips on YouTube while doing research for the last podcast. Several amazing scenes of him dancing have been downloaded and are in the queue to be assembled into animated GIF form. But when I came … Continue reading →
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Totally Fun and Good Podcast – 006

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 26, 2012

It almost doesn’t seem fair to be able to have as much fun as I did in assembling this episode. Those who are curious about my current work flow might be interested to hear an extended discussion of my current … Continue reading →
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Bolger, Hamlisch and Crosby

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 25, 2012

Every once in a while, while writing a blog post, all of the text disappears. It happened to a student during one of my classes this week. The same thing seems to have just happened here. For both the student … Continue reading →
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Monday Morning GIF Challenge

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 24, 2012

With only three weeks of dependable internet access available and a bushel & peck of digital dreams to make come true, there just isn’t time to give a proper write-up to the GIF above. This thing is so loaded with … Continue reading →
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Facebook’s Cloud Party

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 24, 2012

Having spent the better part of a Sunday trying to figure out how to move around and build in Facebook’s recent 3D virtual world application Cloud Party, I still have no idea what to make of it. I learned about … Continue reading →
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Born to Dance – Scale Scene

by Scott Lockman

| Syndicated
June 23, 2012

As mentioned in the latest Totally Fun and Good Podcast episode, I plan on developing the skills to become a song and dance man in the months ahead. Like the proverb says, “If you can walk you can dance, if … Continue reading →
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