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It seems the music licensing to have an internet radio station will likely cost hundreds of dollars. Fuck that. This is a hobby, not a job. Don't get me wrong, the artists deserve to get paid. But, if I had that kind of money burning a hole in my pocket, I'd go on vacation, get a new camera, or something.

I compiled a list of the bands and tracks I want to play on the internet radio station I'm starting. The next step is to figure out how to make the right playlist. I'm using the active rock format which focuses on current artists and songs but mixes in some of the old favorites. I'm planning to open up (a little bit) which classics are...
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I'm starting an internet radio station via shoutcast. I have 10 years experience in broadcasting and I've been thinking about it for a while. The station can run in auto-pilot mode when I'm not live (but getting more DJs would be more fun). I have about 75% of the needed music and I can get the rest easily enough. It will be something fun to...
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A couple years ago, I bought a vintage Canon Auto Zoom 814 super8 movie camera (made 1966-1972). I put batteries in it and it ran but I hadn't put it to the test until my vacation in October. I bought some super8 film and batteries so I could take it with me. I shot a roll and a half on vacation in Florida and finished...
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I was getting a lottery ticket and the lady behind the counter asked if I was planning on winning. I said "yes, but I think I have a better chance at dating a super model." With the world as crazy as it is these days; if the planets and stars aligned and I actually won, I know what I would do. I'd get a nice...
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I got home from work tonight and found out that two old friends are unfriending people for their support for Trump. That seems a little childish. I get it. Orange man bad. He's boorish and often speaks before he thinks. It's just politics. What happened to agreeing to disagree? We're not talking about pedophiles here. It's just politics. I think the entire country needs to...
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Homemade turkey tetrazzini. I eat a very unhealthy amount of fast food but I can actually cook. It was excellent. I had to stop myself from going to town on it.

I saw a story about Costco pulling coconut milk over concerns about forced monkey labor. So, I came up with this.

I've been seeing those "name a star" sites all over facebook lately. I hope those people realize they are paying $20+ for a fancy piece of paper and a frame. For anyone reading that doesn't know, only the International Astronomical Union (IAU) can officially name stars. Those star naming sites are for "entertainment purposes only" but they don't seem to advertise that part well.

I'm building a workbench, but because it's in my living room, I wanted it to look like furniture. I wanted an oak butcher block table but the oak is far too expensive. I ended up using a white birch butcher block table, which is nearly as strong as oak (I didn't know that until I researched it) and it cost a lot less. I used...
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