...to think about how we use our time.
Jim Croce:
Video uploaded by Sean Dolan
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
The Right Tree In The Right Place...
...Has been a buzzphrase for many years with arborists and foresters who work with trees in urban settings. This photo, (By Xiomara Levsen, Washington Evening Journal, Washington, Iowa; Used with permission.) not only illustrates why choices are important when planting, it also shows why you must re-evaluate trees and their environment periodically. This is a large tree in a small, restricted space. It probably fit this spot when it was planted, but in the years since there has been a new building added, with fill dirt and a retaining wall. That hurt the roots on one side of the tree.
On the opposite side of the tree we see a roadway. Tree roots do not grow well under gravel or pavement. It appears from the shape of the roots that they may have been severed with a trencher. Anyway, this tree had limited rooting ability on two sides, which made it prone to tipping, and that is what it did. The only clue the tree shows that it was not in perfect health is one dead limb shedding its bark on the side above the roadway.
Anytime you are going to plant a tree it is a good idea to talk to a forester or arborist to discuss suitable choices for your site and situation. As your trees grow it is also a good idea to have them evaluated occasionally for problems that might arise as they mature. In this case, no-one was injured, but there is structural damage to repair, plus the expense of a tree removal. This tree should have been removed when the construction was being done around it, and a small to medium size tree should have been installed as a replacement.
Many Thanks to the Washington Evening Journal for allowing me to republish their photo.
On the opposite side of the tree we see a roadway. Tree roots do not grow well under gravel or pavement. It appears from the shape of the roots that they may have been severed with a trencher. Anyway, this tree had limited rooting ability on two sides, which made it prone to tipping, and that is what it did. The only clue the tree shows that it was not in perfect health is one dead limb shedding its bark on the side above the roadway.
Anytime you are going to plant a tree it is a good idea to talk to a forester or arborist to discuss suitable choices for your site and situation. As your trees grow it is also a good idea to have them evaluated occasionally for problems that might arise as they mature. In this case, no-one was injured, but there is structural damage to repair, plus the expense of a tree removal. This tree should have been removed when the construction was being done around it, and a small to medium size tree should have been installed as a replacement.
Many Thanks to the Washington Evening Journal for allowing me to republish their photo.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Ruger's Auction To Benefit The Light Foundation
This week Ruger is auctioning a Mk I Standard Pistol made in 1974. It is a good looking gun, and I bet they are running out of these new-old-stock pistols in their safe. Click Over to Ruger's GunBroker page to read all about it and to place a bid. This fine, rare pistol will sell mid-day, Wednesday, December 30, 2015. 100% of the proceeds of this sale will go to benefit the Light Foundation.
$760
$760
Monday, December 28, 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Is Posting A YouTube Video Plagiarism?
No. Copying a video and then re-publishing it as your own would be, but that's not what I'm talking about. If you follow the various shooting related blogs you may have seen accusations about someone stealing a YouTube video by posting it on a blog and not providing written attribution. That would be polite, but it certainly isn't necessary. The attribution is built right into a YouTube video, along with several other things that most viewers may not even be aware of. (Click the screen shots to enlarge.)
While your YouTube video is uploading you have several tasks to handle. You need to type in the title as you want viewers to read it, describe your video, add pertinent search words in the hope that people can find your new video, and you select your Availability option. There are other tabs besides the basic info that you should also open.
Most of my videos are Public. You can find them on YouTube and the Internet by searching with words related to the subject of the video. You can make them Unlisted, and they will not be found by searching. If you post it on a blog, others can come back to YouTube from your posting and copy the Embed Code. They can then post it elsewhere. If you want your video to be private, you must select Private.
Under the Advanced Settings tab you will find your embedding options. I make most of my videos Available Everywhere, and I Allow Embedding. If you don't check that, no-one can post your video on a website or blog.
You also select whether or not you want your new video monetized. If a video is all yours, it will pay you back a few nickels. The old records we post are never monetized because the music is not our creation. YouTube allows much of my antique music, and they have an extensive list of music that you can look up for status. Many of my records are monetized by other parties who hold copyright, and allow it to be published. It is a good way for them to get cheap advertising. I have to monitor those videos, though, because if they change their wishes, I could get Copyright Strikes from YouTube and lose my account. I currently have two old records monetized by copyright holders, and I will take those down before I upload another old record, for my safety's sake.
Now, when you are playing a YouTube video you will see in the lower right the YouTube logo. Click that and it takes you to the YouTube website where you can read all the information provided by the party who uploaded the video. You can click on the channel name and go to that party's YouTube channel.
And here we are at a screen grab of my YouTube channel page.
Anyhow, if you wonder who actually posted the videos you see on the Internet, that is how you check it out.
While your YouTube video is uploading you have several tasks to handle. You need to type in the title as you want viewers to read it, describe your video, add pertinent search words in the hope that people can find your new video, and you select your Availability option. There are other tabs besides the basic info that you should also open.
Most of my videos are Public. You can find them on YouTube and the Internet by searching with words related to the subject of the video. You can make them Unlisted, and they will not be found by searching. If you post it on a blog, others can come back to YouTube from your posting and copy the Embed Code. They can then post it elsewhere. If you want your video to be private, you must select Private.
Under the Advanced Settings tab you will find your embedding options. I make most of my videos Available Everywhere, and I Allow Embedding. If you don't check that, no-one can post your video on a website or blog.
You also select whether or not you want your new video monetized. If a video is all yours, it will pay you back a few nickels. The old records we post are never monetized because the music is not our creation. YouTube allows much of my antique music, and they have an extensive list of music that you can look up for status. Many of my records are monetized by other parties who hold copyright, and allow it to be published. It is a good way for them to get cheap advertising. I have to monitor those videos, though, because if they change their wishes, I could get Copyright Strikes from YouTube and lose my account. I currently have two old records monetized by copyright holders, and I will take those down before I upload another old record, for my safety's sake.
Now, when you are playing a YouTube video you will see in the lower right the YouTube logo. Click that and it takes you to the YouTube website where you can read all the information provided by the party who uploaded the video. You can click on the channel name and go to that party's YouTube channel.
And here we are at a screen grab of my YouTube channel page.
Anyhow, if you wonder who actually posted the videos you see on the Internet, that is how you check it out.
Not My Victrola: Columbia Disc Number 1!!!!!
Old Phonograph Steve commented on one of our old Climax records, and I checked out his YouTube channel. He is really into the old machines and very early recordings. Here is one that is as rare as they come; "In The Clock Store" from 1901.
Friday, December 25, 2015
Susan Started Christmas Early, Or, How The Schipperke Stole Christmas
"Who, ME?"
We were packing up last night for a trip into St. Louis, and about eleven o'clock Susan made a repeat run into the back bedroom to box up a cake she had made the day before. Little Skipper had beat her to it by several minutes. Skipper just recently started table surfing and we haven't quite made all the adjustments to our behavior that are needed. We were more worried about his liver and gallbladder than losing a cake, but he seems just fine today.
The Platter Of Shame!
Weekend Steam: Making Wood Across The Pond
This short video shows a really neat belt driven and back-geared wood splitter, and a cross-compound British steam traction engine. There is no description, so that's about all I can tell you.
I did note that this video has been up for just over a month and it has over 15,000 views. I post a video and a month later it has 20 views. Sometimes I wonder why I bother using a tripod. These motion sickness-inducing videos seem to get plenty of looks. Oh Well, or words to that effect.
Video posted by Just Video
I did note that this video has been up for just over a month and it has over 15,000 views. I post a video and a month later it has 20 views. Sometimes I wonder why I bother using a tripod. These motion sickness-inducing videos seem to get plenty of looks. Oh Well, or words to that effect.
Video posted by Just Video
Thursday, December 24, 2015
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