KDUH report on Internet Security from 1999 djbrianflorence 2026-09-21 | KDUH report on Internet Security from 1999
2023 Halloween House Glens Falls NY 77 Sanford St djbrianflorence 2023-10-27 | visiting 77 Sanford Street to see the elaborate setup that garnered national attention and international media when a passerby called the fire department thinking this was real fire.
Glens Falls New York Downtown Traffic Circle Semi-Truck failing right of way in circle Tues 9/19/23 djbrianflorence 2023-09-21 | Thankfully I was one car back and not a couple seconds sooner leaving my house, else this may have been me! Driving, rockin' to Ben Folds Underground, in downtown Glens Falls, where US 9 crosses, and converges with 9L/Ridge St, Warren St, and Hudson Ave. Lots of Papineau International trucks coming through. This obviously distracted driver puts her hands up in shock and dismay after nudging the maroon SUV in front of me! That is my horn honking. I called 911, they sent a GF PD officer who I gave my info, described what I saw, and then showed the video. He saw the video and it was obvious to him what happened. He let me leave right away. Sorry to the maroon SUV. And hopefully, this semi-truck driver will be pulled and go back to training and relearn the dangers of driving in heavy traffic with a large truck, and be reminded of the right of way laws of traffic circles! I know many people who have had incidents in this circle. I don't think there is much that can be done, however, just more signage such as "stop, look again!" signs like I've seen in other places, or make custom "look to your left again!" signs.Media inquiries call 518-21-BRIAN.
Insignia 3.4 Qt Air Fryer Black Friday 2021 $32. ***update fryer recalled and returned*** djbrianflorence 2021-12-26 | Insignia 3.4 Qt Air Fryer Black Friday 2021 $32. attempting french fries soaked in oil. 14 minutes, cooled, then 2 more. not cooked like without oil.I found this fryer as a Black Friday deal and couldn't believe the price. just fired it up, so to speak, and it works very well. however, this video shows that it didn't work very well when I coated the potatoes in oil.model NS-AF32DBK9
TWC Weather Channel, The Front, Missing Commercial #2 djbrianflorence 2019-02-03 | I'd be on the Weather Channel right now if not for the injury! The Weather Channel Front commercial for weather fans. If you watch frame by frame on this original series sumnmer '97 (not the redone ones from 4/98), the place is 100% TWC. The actors are better -- every actor in this should win an award! Watch it a couple times focusing on each actor each time. They're all amazing!The original front commercials are the best-produced commercials of ALL TIME.. and , the best part, I bet the football jocks they're really ripping on don't even get it! hehe :-)I found this article talking about the ad campaign, I believe from the media company that made the ads. Sorry I don't have the proper credit.========================================A smart, amusing campaign finds a devoted audience for The Weather Channel.Let's face it. Talking about the weather is generally considered to be as interesting as watching paint dry. So it follows that a channel dedicated to forecasting the weather 24 hours a day didn't exactly make for great TV. Weather forecasts are extremely accessible and many people didn't require The Weather Channel's expertise on a daily basis, let alone at 3 a.m. Consequently, as competition for cable distribution became more fierce, cable companies increasingly saw TWC as a replaceable commodity.TWC had to become indispensable to the cable lineup, or the likes of ESPN, which was multiplying like rabbits, would soon be usurping its channel position with yet a third network. We needed to transform the perception of TWC from a commodity product into an engaging brand with a devoted viewership. The challenge was how to do this when our very product--weather--was seen as, in a word, boring.Enter "The Revelation." Weather isn't boring to everyone. TWC had a group of viewers who watched religiously--a cult following. To them, weather was about more than accurate forecasts. They spoke of "awe and fascination" for the "mystery," "wonder" and "power" of Mother Nature. Though avid viewers, they were embarrassed to admit it. They were "in the closet," so to speak. Think about it--being into the weather wasn't exactly like being into sports. After all, those who are unabashedly into the weather--meteorologists--come off as a bunch of geeks. What most people didn't know is that beneath the surface, meteorologists have an unbridled, endearing enthusiasm for weather. One meteorologist summed it up: "Weather's fascinating. You can run all the forecasting models perfectly and Mother Nature can still throw you a curveball." What happened? Why didn't this passion translate onto the screen?Ironically, meteorologists had repressed their passion to give people what they wanted: predictability. Weather wasn't inherently boring. Science had made it boring. If we could remystify what had been demystified, we could make weather and The Weather Channel interesting. We therefore repositioned TWC around its passion for weather, rather than focusing on its forecasting expertise.The advertising needed to not only convey TWC's passion but also celebrate the viewers' passion for weather--making it OK for them to "come out of the closet." In order to make TWC socially acceptable, we had to recognize there was something inherently amusing about being that into weather. We decided to laugh at ourselves so people would laugh with us, not at us.The creative solution was to invent a weather bar called "The Front," a spoof on a sports bar, that boldly proclaims: "Weather fans you're not alone." The idea borrowed an accepted obsession with sports to create an accepted obsession with weather.As a result of the campaign, TWC has maintained cable distribution and increased viewership by 3 million households. Most importantly, 73 percent of people who saw the advertising think of TWC as "passionate about the weather." So, watch out, weather fans are taking the country by storm.
TWC Weather Channel, The Front, Missing Commercial #1 djbrianflorence 2019-02-03 | Who looks ridiculous now! The Weather Channel Front commercial for weather fans. If you watch frame by frame on this original series sumnmer '97 (not the redone ones from 4/98), the place is 100% TWC. The actors are better -- every actor in this should win an award! The original front commercials are the best-produced commercials of ALL TIME.. and , the best part, I bet the football jocks they're really ripping on don't even get it! hehe :-)I found this article talking about the ad campaign, I believe from the media company that made the ads. Sorry I don't have the proper credit.========================================A smart, amusing campaign finds a devoted audience for The Weather Channel.Let's face it. Talking about the weather is generally considered to be as interesting as watching paint dry. So it follows that a channel dedicated to forecasting the weather 24 hours a day didn't exactly make for great TV. Weather forecasts are extremely accessible and many people didn't require The Weather Channel's expertise on a daily basis, let alone at 3 a.m. Consequently, as competition for cable distribution became more fierce, cable companies increasingly saw TWC as a replaceable commodity.TWC had to become indispensable to the cable lineup, or the likes of ESPN, which was multiplying like rabbits, would soon be usurping its channel position with yet a third network. We needed to transform the perception of TWC from a commodity product into an engaging brand with a devoted viewership. The challenge was how to do this when our very product--weather--was seen as, in a word, boring.Enter "The Revelation." Weather isn't boring to everyone. TWC had a group of viewers who watched religiously--a cult following. To them, weather was about more than accurate forecasts. They spoke of "awe and fascination" for the "mystery," "wonder" and "power" of Mother Nature. Though avid viewers, they were embarrassed to admit it. They were "in the closet," so to speak. Think about it--being into the weather wasn't exactly like being into sports. After all, those who are unabashedly into the weather--meteorologists--come off as a bunch of geeks. What most people didn't know is that beneath the surface, meteorologists have an unbridled, endearing enthusiasm for weather. One meteorologist summed it up: "Weather's fascinating. You can run all the forecasting models perfectly and Mother Nature can still throw you a curveball." What happened? Why didn't this passion translate onto the screen?Ironically, meteorologists had repressed their passion to give people what they wanted: predictability. Weather wasn't inherently boring. Science had made it boring. If we could remystify what had been demystified, we could make weather and The Weather Channel interesting. We therefore repositioned TWC around its passion for weather, rather than focusing on its forecasting expertise.The advertising needed to not only convey TWC's passion but also celebrate the viewers' passion for weather--making it OK for them to "come out of the closet." In order to make TWC socially acceptable, we had to recognize there was something inherently amusing about being that into weather. We decided to laugh at ourselves so people would laugh with us, not at us.The creative solution was to invent a weather bar called "The Front," a spoof on a sports bar, that boldly proclaims: "Weather fans you're not alone." The idea borrowed an accepted obsession with sports to create an accepted obsession with weather.As a result of the campaign, TWC has maintained cable distribution and increased viewership by 3 million households. Most importantly, 73 percent of people who saw the advertising think of TWC as "passionate about the weather." So, watch out, weather fans are taking the country by storm.
Southbound on Taconic Parkway towards I-84 East Ramp djbrianflorence 2017-07-19 | Driving Southbound on Taconic Parkway towards I-84 East Ramp, listening to Yacht Rock. Near Brewster, NY. June 18, 2017.
Ralphs Grocery Store Strike 2004 - Terry Knab interviewed djbrianflorence 2013-11-10 | Video from 2004 in Bakersfield, California. Ralph's Grocery Store went on strike and Terry Knab was one of the loyal patrons who did not cross the picket line. He is interviewed here on this report from Bakersfield local television.
July 6, 2013 - Lake George NY - Fireworks Finale djbrianflorence 2013-07-07 | In the midst of tourist season, Saturday July 6, 2013 in Lake George, New York, Warren County. Here is the lakefront fireworks display finale.
Local On The 8s Saratoga Springs in HD djbrianflorence 2013-03-09 | Time Warner Cable Albany area now has the local forecast in high definition
Fourth of July Fireworks - Empire Plaza - Albany, New York djbrianflorence 2012-07-05 | 4th of July fireworks at the Capitol Buildings, Empire State Plaza. Last 18 minutes. HQ.
Albany Empire State Plaza - Fireworks (Sample) djbrianflorence 2012-07-05 | Fireworks on Wednesday, July 4th, 2012. Celebration at Empire State Plaza in Albany, NY.
Calvin Kitty. New cell phone video test djbrianflorence 2011-10-26 | Testing out the video camera in total darkness with the cat. Motorola Photon.
Mr. Blessing the cat actually LOVES to be vacuumed djbrianflorence 2011-08-31 | A rare site, at least for me, to see a cat that doesn't get freaked out by a vacuum cleaner, and actually LOVES to be vacuumed. If only all cats were like this, it would make grooming a lot easier!
Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The Weather Channel Local On The 8s. djbrianflorence 2011-08-31 | Sorry no direct capture. Local on the 8's on The Weather Channel on Charter Cable, Scottsbluff, Nebraska. August 30, 2011. 10:58am
Albany New York Empire State Plaza Fireworks July 2011 djbrianflorence 2011-07-06 | Empire State Plaza, Albany New York. July 4, 2011 Fireworks, from 4th floor parking garage. Video in High Definition.
Empire Plaza - Albany New York - Audiostars - American Girl and Forget You djbrianflorence 2011-07-05 | Live from the Fourth of July celebration at New York's capital city, The Capital Buildings... Empire Plaza in Albany New York. The local group The Audiostars perform Tom Petty's "American Girl" and Ce-Lo's "Forget You".
Calvin Kitty: Puke and Hurl djbrianflorence 2010-05-26 | My cat likes to surprise me. Not only does he eat important papers and shred them up... But then he pukes all over the house, and I come home and step in it. Here's my song for Calvin... Puke And Hurl :-)
Palm Pre 1.40 os live on Sprint. Video test. djbrianflorence 2010-02-27 | Just got the new operating system for the Palm Pre. Testing it now.
My So-Called Life - She Would Sleep with You djbrianflorence 2010-02-24 | This clip stood out to me, because Brian on the show is so much like me, Brian. Always looking at the girl, and being TOTALLY clueless. Ahhh, high school memories! In this clip, Jordan reveals his abilities to see what is right in front of him. Claire Danes, you're awesome, unfortunately for me you're married lol.This show is owned by ABC for purposes of copyright, no infringement intended.I definitely recommend the box set which was re-released (yay!). If only we could have found out what happens. The suspense *still* kills me.
Conan OBrien visits Marist (Fall 1996) djbrianflorence 2010-01-18 | Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter trek up to Poughkeepsie, New York to Marist College to help the incoming Freshman class get acclimated to their new life away from home. From Fall 1996.
WNYW Fox 5 New York - 1988 - Top Toys for Christmas djbrianflorence 2009-12-05 | Found this in my archive. From WNYW Fox 5 in New York City. This is from the 10pm newscast; anchored by Maury Povich, a story by Judy Licht about "What's Hot For Christmas", the hottest Christmas toys available for Christmas 1988. Pianos you can walk on (from Big), Nintendo, Pee Wee Herman dolls and toy playhouse toys, Little Miss Makeup.
Litter of 12 AKC Saint Bernard Puppies djbrianflorence 2009-08-16 | This is really cute!!! 12 St. Bernard puppies running down the hill! Litter of 12 AKC Saint Bernard Puppies Available at end of August 2009 Located in upstate NY SkyView Saints. If you're interested, visit this link: http://www.skyviewsaints.com/form.html
DTV Digital TV Signal Report from Glens Falls New York djbrianflorence 2009-06-25 | I, Brian, reports on my DTV digital TV signals from the Albany, New York TV stations (WRGB, WNYT, WTEN, WNYA, WCWN, WMHT, WXXA). I am in Glens Falls which is about 48 miles from the transmitter sight that sits south of Albany. I am fortunate to have a good line of site signal. WRGB Channel 6, knowing full well the issues of DTV on VHF, especially low VHF (2-6), decided to move their digital signal from UHF 39 to VHF 6, which for me means goodbye CBS! I guess they don't want me to watch WRGB anymore.
WRGB at analog shut off switching from digital UHF 39 to VHF 6 djbrianflorence 2009-06-13 | My first look at WRGB-DT on V HF channel 6, just moments after the analog shut off June 12, 2009.
Caroline Street - Saratoga Springs NY - see chevytank on okcupid djbrianflorence 2009-05-10 | One of my more frequent rituals last year, getting drunk and going down to Caroline St to do some people (specifically girl) watching. Snapped this with my phone, sorry the sound sucks on it.
Cotton club sodas (video) - March 20, 2009, 04:15 AM djbrianflorence 2009-03-20 | Showing off the Cotton Club beverage selection at Bueller's in Medina, Ohio. March 20, 2009.
This is Jack Thomas djbrianflorence 2009-03-12 | Jack was asleep when I got home so I used his name as an alarm clock to wake him up.
Brian tries to hit Dante with a piece of paper djbrianflorence 2009-03-07 | Self-produced and directed. Brian attempts to hit Dante across the other aisle. I missed. Listed as a comedy, but its a lame comedy.
Recco at Red Robin (video) - February 18, 2009, 10:38 PM djbrianflorence 2009-02-19 | Brian and Recco venture to Red Robin in Latham, NY. Boredom ensues, and Recco finds ways to entertain himself, and Brian gets some video.
Calvin Kitty drinking water from his fountain djbrianflorence 2009-02-15 | My cat has a water fountain that he's had since birth, and now only knows how to drink liquids from a fountain. I put a bowl out, he won't go near it. Thanks, Paul! :-)
Name Your Bigbox Stupid Department Store Queensbury Power Outtage djbrianflorence 2009-02-12 | Quick shot of inside a certain 24 hour store during a brief power outtage. In fact, so brief, even after the power came back on, twenty minutes later after they allowed me to continue my shopping, filling up my cart to the top, they threw everyone out because they obviously don't want my money. If they did, they'd know how to reboot their registers and actually anticipate that yes, electricity is not a continuous thing!!! Hannaford was delighted to get my money.
Brian snowblows the driveway and sidewalk djbrianflorence 2009-01-19 | 47 minutes of snowblowing and shovelling the driveway condensed into 3 minutes.
Good Morning America - 11/22/2008 - Ripped From The Shelves and Our Hearts djbrianflorence 2008-11-22 | Discontinued Products: From the Store Shelves to Collectors' Shelves. From ABC 11/22/2008. This clip features me and my web site Sodafinder dot com, and my Arm & Hammer Shower Fresh deodorant!
Good Morning America Weekend - Promo for 11/22/2008 show featuring Sodafinder.com djbrianflorence 2008-11-22 | Promotion spot airing on Friday 11/21/2008 with topics for Saturday 11/22/2008's show. Featuring "Discontinued Products" and "Barrack Obama's Physical Fitness". Segment for discontinued products features me and my website Sodafinder dot com :-)
Freemont Street Experience - Lucky Vegas djbrianflorence 2008-11-13 | Images of Vegas and a celebration of gambling. (paraphrased from the official web site). nov 8, 2008.
Driving across central Nebraska on I-80 djbrianflorence 2008-10-06 | Driving across Nebraska on Interstate 80 in search of nice scenary, an escape from New York, and soda, of course!
Clouds at sunset (video) - October 04, 2008, 03:53 PM djbrianflorence 2008-10-04 | video uploaded from my mobile phone
Lake george (video) - August 22, 2008, 11:55 PM djbrianflorence 2008-08-23 | video uploaded from my mobile phone
Abolish the Thruway Authority! djbrianflorence 2008-05-29 | WRGB 5/28/2008, Albany CBS affiliate files this report on some government officials plan to try and get rid of the bureaucracy known as the NY State Thruway Authority. www.exit18.info my outdated site against NY and the thruway. And www.bypassthethruway.com !
Bayard, Nebraska. October 2007. Nighttime drive through djbrianflorence 2008-05-23 | At the request of a co-worker who grew up in Bayard, Nebraska.. here is my drive through from October 2007.
1985 Chevy Caprice Classic djbrianflorence 2008-05-08 | My car, the "boat". Its seen better days. One year ago, the timing gear broke and I was stuck in Binghamton, NY. I got the car towed, thanks to 2 uses of AAA to get it the 200 miles total back to my house without paying :) My nephew graciously came over and we got it running again. It ran like crap though. So, I put new plugs and wires in it, and now it runs a little better. Just enough to drive it to my nephew's house an hour away last July where it has sat since. Time is minimal to work on it, however it has awoken from its slumber today! Here is a video that was sent to me showing its running, at least ;) Update, as of June 2009 car went to Chevy Heaven. :-(
Calvin Kitty opens the door djbrianflorence 2008-05-04 | My friend thought this was hilarious. I don't see anything special with it. All my cats I've taught to open doors.. but anyway, here is Calvin Kitty opening the door. This time, though, he knows I'm standing on the other side.
Snow in Glens Falls, NY today 3/28/2008 djbrianflorence 2008-03-29 | Shot of me driving up the road this morning about 855am in Glens Falls, NY. Just as it was almost melted away, we're blessed with a reminder that winter lasts until May here. :)
