Monday, June 17, 2024

TV Converter Box Coupon Program!


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From July 8, 2008
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TV Converter Box Coupon Program! 

These are photos that I took of the coupon cards that were received as part of the TV Converter Box Coupon Program.

Some of you may not remember or perhaps are too young to have even gone through this, but there was a time when televisions weren't digital.

Back when the TV signals were changing to digital, there was a program that you could apply for to get two coupons to use towards the purchase of two Digital Converter Boxes. This was so that those of us who didn't have digital televisions could still use our old TVs and be able to get the local digital channels. 

These are the two coupons/cards that I received. Took a photo of them on 8th of July of 2008 before going to the store to get my digital converter boxes.

I'm fairly sure that I still have the digital converter boxes in their original boxes in a storage box somewhere. Once located, I may make a short unboxing of them.  

Audio: The first few seconds of "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" By The Darkness, slowed down in order to create a bit of static type effect. To this I stacked, "Static From Radio Via RCA Cassette Player" recorded by Myself/Elkirbster from Amalgam Creative Arts, in order to add another layer of static to give that TV static type effect. 

Random thought/question, does anybody else find static relaxing?


📼 Analog Musings

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📼 Analog Musings
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For some time now I've had in my mind the desire to digitize my small collection of music and videos. Cassettes, VHS, Vinyl, and maybe even some DVDs and early Blu-Ray Discs.

Several years ago I got a device to digitize VHS recordings. For whatever reason haven't really worked on that. At some point will get into it. 

I've now also acquired a device to digitize cassettes and vinyl. This time, I'm actually working on it. Slowly, but working on it nonetheless. 

I've created a new playlist titled Analog Musings that will specifically include music/audio of such type recordings. Stay Tuned.

---The preceding was written and shared on No Tan Diario Chronicles YouTube a day ago, 16th of June of 2024. I decided it should also be cross-posted here and to add a bit more of my thought process. 

For a moment, I thought of creating a separate channel for them as they won't necessarily fit my other playlists. If you've been to my channel, you've likely learned that all videos go into their own dedicated playlist where videos are organized from most recent date of event to oldest. This past year, 2024, I created An Evolving Upload Journey playlist that includes every video in the order of creation/upload (except for Amalgam Creative Arts videos because, although I do have a playlist with all the videos organized from date of creation/upload, those really go on their own channel) as well as A Chronological Journey where videos are organized from oldest date of event (this one also excludes Amalgam Creative Arts in addition to the Memories of Yore: Photos From My Mother's Camera). So where on my timeline would I include these. Would it be date of release date? Date of mixtape creation? Mixtapes may have various dates as they were made, particularly when it was recorded from the radio.  

Another brief thought was to add them on my Amalgam Creative Arts channel, however, because Amalgam Creative Arts is about the creating of arts, crafts, lotions, potions, and more, it really wouldn't fit there. I want to keep that channel specifically about the creativity and inspiration of making and crating all sorts or art, arts, crafts, etc. that comes from my mind and a few of those around me. 

Ultimately, decided to include them on my No Tan Diario Chornicles channel because, although they are not specific videos/photos of a particular event/trip/celebration/etc., they are part of what someone could call the soundtrack of my life. Music and audio enjoyed at some moment of my life.

Therefore, in between creating/uploading my now typical video/photo collages chronicling my life, you'll get to watch/listen to some of the music that I've enjoyed. 

One thing's for sure is that in addition to them being on their own playlist, they will also go on the An Evolving Upload Journey since that one includes all videos (except for Amalgam Creative Arts).

P.S. At some point something similar to this will be done with the old VHS cassettes, and perhaps even DVDs, Blu-rays, and any old audio/video that is on physical media. Because my old physical media isn't huge, then at some point I may include also what has been gifted to me overtime. Even further may also decide some of the old non-analog audio/video from before streaming really got to be mainstream.



Saturday, June 15, 2024

Summer BBQ & Pool Party at Pedro's!



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From June 28, 2008
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Summer BBQ & Pool Party at Pedro's! 

These are photos from the BBQ & Pool Party that took place at Pedro's house in Summer of 2008.

You may see a few repeated ones as we had shared these and in that process of then saving a copy of them I ended up with a few repeats. Decided I'd just leave them as is. 
 
These are some nostalgic memories as most of us no longer keep in touch and some have passed on. Some delightful memories for sure as these were some of the best times with co-worker friends outside of work with some of us spending more time together than others.

At times, I've also thought of adding the names of each person on the photos on many of the videos/collages made, however, ultimately choose not to as some may not want that. So, you'll likely continue seeing videos/collages that may occasionally reference the name of a person on titles, but not on the images themselves. Hopefully, I/we won't forget who they are. 

For memory's sake on this one, Pedro is the one wearing the palm tree apron.

Audio: "Avocado Street" by Wes Hutchinson from the YouTube Audio Library.

Friday, June 14, 2024

Brush Fire Smoke!


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From June 27, 2008
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Brush Fire Smoke! 

In June of 2008, there was a brush fire at South Mountain. The brush fire smoke could be seen throughout the valley/Phoenix-Metro and specially from South Phoenix, Tempe, Ahwatukee, and Chandler areas that were our main stomping grounds when living/working in Arizona. These are the quick snapshots taken during one of the drives home from work. 


Audio: "Unlit Highway" by Joel Steudler from the Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol. 2 that I acquired via Humble Bundle. It doesn't require attribution, however I like knowing/remembering where/who they are from.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Reading Kit Assembly with United Way!



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From June 21, 2008
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Reading Kit Assembly with United Way!

On the 21st of June of 2008 I volunteered with the #TargetVolunteers to assemble reading kits at a local United Way office. 

We organized the books and assembled the boxes they would be delivered in. It was a fun activity with some of my co-workers at the time. One thing I remember is a few paper cuts assembling those boxes. 



Audio: "Melancholic Memory" by Joel Steudler that was from the Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol. 2 that I acquired via Humble Bundle. It doesn't require attribution, however I like knowing/remembering where/who they are from.

Sunday, June 02, 2024

Seguimos con visibilidad por los que no pueden! #PrideMonth #TakePride



Seguimos con visibilidad por los que no pueden! 

#PrideMonth 
#TakePride

Audio: "No Me Voy A Quebrar" by Thaila from the El Sexto Sentido album.

Saturday, June 01, 2024

May y'all have a great Pride Month! #TakePride #PrideMonth


May y'all have a great Pride Month!

#TakePride 
#PrideMonth

Audio: "La Super Chica" by Thalia from the EL Sexto Sentido (Re+Loaded) album.