After using Quickbooks for years, I decided it was finally time to find an online invoice/billing solution. I had a wish-list of what I thought would be pretty basic criteria for choosing a paid solution. Boy was I wrong. Below is my story about the hunt for a great product and why I finally chose…
Author: Frank Rogala
Google Bing and SEO
Bing copies Google search index and gets caught red handed
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If you haven't seen this: http://searchengineland.com/google-bing-is-cheating-copying-our-search-results-62914 Nice how Google caught Bing. Weird how know one seems to care. Note to Google - I'd create a funny ass commercial using a "copy cat" schoolyard scenerio with little kids (just to rub it in Bing's face). Think of it as the Google kid is little hardworking guy…
Entertainment, Movies, Sound and Recording
Tron Legacy – The Sound Show special presentation at Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, CA
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In attendance, among the MANY people jamming the Fantasia Theater at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA was me, Frank Rogala, and the panelists: Steve Boeddeker, Jason Bentley, Gary Rizzo, James Haygood, Gwendolyn Whittle. Somehow I was lucky enough to be on the email invitation list for this presentation. I admit I was pretty blown…
Entertainment, Sound and Recording, TwinkleU
Nominated by OutMusic as Outstanding Producer of 2010 for TwinkleU
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I just found out I am nominated by OutMusic as Outstanding Producer of 2010 for the TwinkleU album featuring vocalist Cris Law. It was a seven year journey to create a sound, image and find a pop music style for this talented countertenor classically trained vocalist who normally sings Baroque and Renaissance era music. This…
Entertainment, Movies
The Social Network
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Now that CGI seems to be a part of every movie, even ones without robots or time warps in space - you just don't see it coming until it is too late. I am speaking in particular of the fake CGI breath in cold weather. Really bad, distracting. Just be way more subtle til you…
Entertainment, The Pleo
Horray For the Rebirth Of The Pleo And An Explanation of How Reincarnation of The Pleo Really Works.
by Frank Rogala • • 2 Comments
[see my update at the bottom] A couple of words about the rebirth of the Pleo. I just got my new Pleo which features a couple of new improvements (and I have a scoop for old-school Pleo owners that have a skin problem) -- but more on that in a minute. Pleo I have sympathy…
Entertainment, Movies
PitchQ pitching your screenplay via video on the internet – my experience!
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I attended the 2008 Screenwriters expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. If you aren't acquainted with this event, it brings together world-class speakers, seminars, software and an opportunity to pitch your screenplay directly to agents, managers and producers as well as studios. I happened across a booth for Pitchq. They put screenwriter's pitchs online…
Travel
Helping out Northwest Airlines on Easter – appreciated?… not so much
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I was flying home Easter Day, taking a Northwest flight from DTW (Detroit), which connected in Minneapolis to a flight to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. While waiting in Detroit for my Minneapolis leg to board, there was an announcement saying they were overbooked and offering a nonstop flight to LAX. I have…
Dogs, Dogs Thunder Fear, Pets
Cure for hysterical reactions to thunder and lightening by dogs?
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I just heard this one. My family had a dog that was scared to death by lightening and thunder. I looked online and did all the cures that were suggested there including: Harp music Soft music Small doses of melatonin (worked somewhat) Caging in a covered cage Nothing really worked. Poor Sassie was just terrified…
Travel
Northwest connecting to Continental at Bush Airport
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File this under “how did this happen?” After booking a flight that shared airlines Continental and Northwest I found myself changing planes in Houston at George W. Bush Airport. After getting off my Continental flight I started walking through the airport passing eight, B., C., D., expecting that E. was coming up soon. By the…