You Tube: Your New Babysitter

It’s not the most exciting YouTube video in the world — “miscellaneous freight trains at the river Rhine (right bank) near Bad Honnef, Rheinbreitbach and Linz (Germany)” — but for a 3-year-old, it’s must-see-TV.

Turns out YouTube is chock full of homemade videos of trains crossing intersections, airplanes taking off from runways and garbage trucks tossing cans full of trash into the back. Now that Evan — the Kid Formerly Known as Blogger Toddler — knows they’re there, he’s constantly demanding YouTube time. Get in line, kid, there’s blogging to be done first.

Still, it’s coming in handy during those early morning hours when Mommy and Daddy need a few more minutes of shut-eye. Of course, I worry that he’s one click away from a video that isn’t quite as innocent as the one above. But for now, YouTube is his new BFF.

You Tube: Your New Babysitter

It’s not the most exciting YouTube video in the world — “miscellaneous freight trains at the river Rhine (right bank) near Bad Honnef, Rheinbreitbach and Linz (Germany)” — but for a 3-year-old, it’s must-see-TV.

Turns out YouTube is chock full of homemade videos of trains crossing intersections, airplanes taking off from runways and garbage trucks tossing cans full of trash into the back. Now that Evan — the Kid Formerly Known as Blogger Toddler — knows they’re there, he’s constantly demanding YouTube time. Get in line, kid, there’s blogging to be done first.

Still, it’s coming in handy during those early morning hours when Mommy and Daddy need a few more minutes of shut-eye. Of course, I worry that he’s one click away from a video that isn’t quite as innocent as the one above. But for now, YouTube is his new BFF.

Retro: Everyday is Halloween

Hmm, if you’ve got little ones standing close to you, shoo them away before checking out this video. Ministry never made a video for their classic 1980s track “Everyday is Halloween,” but this homemade version — uploaded (and created?) by YouTube user deeky666 — will more than do. It’s a nicely cut montage of some creepy and gorey horror scenes, as set to the synth track (from back before Ministry went full-on industrial).

Retro: Everyday is Halloween

Hmm, if you’ve got little ones standing close to you, shoo them away before checking out this video. Ministry never made a video for their classic 1980s track “Everyday is Halloween,” but this homemade version — uploaded (and created?) by YouTube user deeky666 — will more than do. It’s a nicely cut montage of some creepy and gorey horror scenes, as set to the synth track (from back before Ministry went full-on industrial).

17 Years Ago… Mike’s Acting Debut in a (Purposely) Cheesy High School Video

After plenty of trial and error, I’ve finally figured out how to take some old VHS videos, convert them to DVD, and then convert them again to YouTube. (I know, simple stuff for some of you, but I’m not as savvy about this stuff.)

For my first-ever VHS-DVD-YouTube dub, I present to you… “Love Story.” A meant-to-be-cheesy short that was one of several videos that a bunch of us high school kids wrote, produced, shot and starred in at the University of Hawai’i in the summer of 1990. I’m 16 in this video… and yes, I miss having all of that hair.

17 Years Ago… Mike’s Acting Debut in a (Purposely) Cheesy High School Video

After plenty of trial and error, I’ve finally figured out how to take some old VHS videos, convert them to DVD, and then convert them again to YouTube. (I know, simple stuff for some of you, but I’m not as savvy about this stuff.)

For my first-ever VHS-DVD-YouTube dub, I present to you… “Love Story.” A meant-to-be-cheesy short that was one of several videos that a bunch of us high school kids wrote, produced, shot and starred in at the University of Hawai’i in the summer of 1990. I’m 16 in this video… and yes, I miss having all of that hair.

http://www.youtube.com/v/b1UnONg35yY