All Things Joey
I purchased the Sony 35MM F1.8 (Full Frame) in the summer of 2021. Since that time, this lens has become my absolute favorite workhorse. I did a review when I first got the lens, but I did not do it justice. Here are my thoughts after a year of use.
The bokeh, the sharpness, and the simple design make this lens a joy to use.
I dusted off my 9-year-old Sony A5100 and set it up as a webcam.
While the process was fairly simple, I did run into a few minor issues and decided to make a video to help you avoid those same problems.
Finding a new purpose for this great little camera instead of it sitting in a drawer makes me very happy.
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After my review of the Panasonic Arc5, several commentors suggested I give a safety razor a try. I figured I didn’t have anything to lose.
While the safety razor does have some challenges (fair warning, I do bleed a bit in this video), I have had less in-grown and other bumps on my face.
I went hard on the Viking line of shaving products, no particular reason, maybe better search optimization on Amazon? (LOL).
I am very grateful for the suggestions on the previous video, thanks for the recommendations!
My YouTube thumbnail game was terrible. After watching several videos on how to improve my site, I realized I needed a better method to make thumbnails.
I found a site called Canva and I am very impressed. The site makes thumbnail generation much easier than the other tools I have been using (like GIMP).
Canva is free, but there are several premium services you need to pay for. I share some other tools and tips to make due with what is available for free with Canva, but I do recommend the premium service, it makes workflow so much easier.
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I wanted to give a quick channel update as it has been a few months since I posted on this channel.
Just because I haven’t posted here, that doesn’t mean I am not making videos! I have been active over at “The Source” making procurement and career advice while the winter (rain, as it hasn’t snowed) killed other ideas I had over the last few weeks.
So I have been hiding in my basement making talking head videos (add this one to the count), but I have the creative juices flowing for this channel too.
Finally… Congrats to Mel and Scott on that Corn Hole Championship!
ChatGPT is making headlines and terrifying educators.
The headlines made me curious so I created an account.
First, if you are worried that this is going to replace journalists or write your kid’s school essays, I wouldn’t lose any sleep. Second, the bot is only loaded with information through 2021 and it tends to get many details wrong. You need to fact check almost everything it spits out.
I used the bot to help me write an article about all of the tech company layoffs, and it literally got every fact wrong.
Most importantly, ChatGPT thrives in the creation of basic scripts and models. Information that has been readily available and has multiple sources appears effortlessly. It can make simple lists and scripts quickly (see video), which is a great supplement.
In this post, you will see how I used the bot to craft blog posts. While the format was good, I had to research and re-write all the actual facts.
Commonly Asked Questions About ChatGPT: