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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Kennedy center honoring Dave Brubeck. I worked his concert in 95. Most amazing concert I have ever seen, been a fan ever since

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Don't forget to stock up on batteries before the big man comes.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Rachel is doing homework & needed a cm ruler. The iphone app worked but it was hard to measure. I found a pdf cm ruler. i luv the internet.

Monday, December 21, 2009

At home with a sick Rachel today.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Just saw Avatar in 2D and it's pretty good. Would like to see it in 3D or IMAX

Friday, December 18, 2009

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Sitting down to dinner at 11:54Pm wanna guess how my day went. Good news grading is done

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Loading Vectorworks 2010 but cant play with it until grading is done.

Monday, December 14, 2009

my hot water tank has a leak and got a call last night my office is a 1/3 full of water, the office is a mess. I will be hard 2 contact 2day

Friday, December 11, 2009

phineas and ferb Christmas special starts now. Awsome

Thursday, December 10, 2009

JR Clancy Introduces iRigging iPhone App, it is the most powerful free apps i have used. http://isquint.net/2009/jr-clancy-introduces-irigging-iphone-app/

Monday, December 7, 2009

Me:Oh "Big Bang Theory" you get me
Laura: "Geek"
me: yep
For all the Parrot Heads out there, Jimmy's new album Buffet Hotel is on sale at amazon mp3 for 3.99 http://bit.ly/buffettsale

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

My cadd2 class built a website/online portfolio and was pleased with the results, the sites can be found at http://tada.fredonia.edu/?p=1174

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

had to put the tree trimming on hold the 6yr old pre lit tree is missing the middle section of lights.
setting up the Christmas tree and streaming it live http://www.stickam.com/tm204

Monday, November 30, 2009

Found some City Theatrical training videos. pretty cool http://www.citytheatrical.com/training%20videos.htm#DMX%20Iris

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Someone tried to break into the car this morning. They did not get in, just ripped off the drivers side door handle.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Ok I'm back on line what did I miss

Monday, November 23, 2009

Internets out at my parents house wont be back on the net till thursday

Friday, November 20, 2009

Wow this is a game changer RT: @isquint New Post: Breaking News: ETC Enters Rigging Market http://isquint.net/?p=3437

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Beam Calc for the iphone, got a major upgrade. http://theatregeeks.wordpress.com/
its become a very powerful lighting tool.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Need a free website try http://sites.google.com/ has great Google docs integration for a resume and Picassa web albums to post prod. photos
#todd I have updated my portfolio on my website, Thanks to Tom Loughlin for posting the video http://toddproffitt.com/site/?page_id=39

Friday, November 13, 2009

google wave rocks. Just set up an ldi news wave. Let me know if you want in. Also had a great conversation with @Jamesbedell tonight
Eos lighting console tip. Delete cue 31 cue only. When i did not hit cue only my work lights tracked. Yep still getting learning tracking.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Board op sick so I ran first act. Stayed the rest of the show to work the show and train the op.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

2 acts down and the soprano is still alive. It's final dress so la boheme opens tomarrow

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

My quote from opera tech last night. "In q7 Channel 45 recall from q9 &track enter. Chan45 copy to q6 enter. Ps I luv you eos"

Saturday, November 7, 2009

No more sitting time for stizing and probing. My work in a few light cues as well

Friday, November 6, 2009

Wooo hooo got a Google wave invite, thanks Micah. OK now what, do i need a surf board or should i just start shaking my hand back and forth

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Who are these Yaankiees? Are they one of those basketball teams?

Sunday, November 1, 2009

At fuddy meers tech, it's going well. It's our first show with qlab 2.0, it rocks.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

happy Halloween, round 1 of tricker treating done. now for round 2.

Friday, October 30, 2009

For those involved with Lighting at USITT, don't miss this important announcement http://ww4.usitt.org/sightlines/v49/n11/stories/Announcements.html

Thursday, October 29, 2009

I think today might not suck.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

It's not a woot off it's a kids woot off @ http://kids.woot.com
lots and lots of deals on kids items

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Tim Hortans has free wifi in Dunkirk, cool. Ryan and I are having a daddy son day or Sunday your choice.

Friday, October 23, 2009

I was featured in a porn article? check in out http://isquint.net/2009/friday-flickr-porn-romeo-juliet/

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Is 10 viewports and 6 sheet layers too many for an @vectorworks lightplot? Oh lightwright 5 rocks

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The department costume sale sold out in less than an hour! Wow congrats Dixon and Laurel

Monday, October 19, 2009

just got a call from an alma mater, took 10 min to ask for money. Why do they think i want to have a conversation before they ask for money

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Here is what i did today: Charlotte's Web Photo Call ( http://tada.fredonia.edu/?p=1091 )

Friday, October 16, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Dear eos, I created a custom fixture type why won't you let me assign it? Charolette's death won't be the spectacular tonight

Monday, October 12, 2009

Charolette the spider just died. I'm sad
Phillips Lighting has gone open source? Here is Open Palette (http://www.horizoncontrol.com/web/openpalette/openpalette.htm)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

At the rink for skating lessons. Not me Rachel, definatlly not me.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Dropbox Rocks, its free and once you create an account and download the software you can get access to important files. There is also an iphone app

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Off to @HomeDepot to build something with the kids

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Wow USITT has a new website design (http://www.usitt.org/)

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Built a fire in the rain guess all that boy scout training paid off.
At the camp ground. Free wi fi rocks. Be back tomarrow

Friday, September 25, 2009

4 day weekend? Yep we call it fall break.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Mmm new couch smell. Not as good as new car smell, but better than new shoe smell.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters: Book Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jZVE5uF24Q

Friday, September 18, 2009

I'm trying out Facebook lite, I think i like it (http://lite.facebook.com/)

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Spent the afternoon writing a moving light profile four the express. Would have taken five minutes on the eos

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Friday, September 11, 2009

RT @archoncad : I uploaded a YouTube video -- 090 - Dimensions in Viewports Vectorworks 2010 http://bit.ly/3wiH6a

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Testing @vectorworks 2009 and Lightwright 5. The data exchange worked amazingly, once i figured out the difference between / and . oops

Friday, September 4, 2009

Lightwright 5 just showed up, woo hoo. Now have to wait for the approval code. mmm there is nothing like the smell of a new lightwright cd.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

 at the buffalo bysons game bysons 4 yankees6 

Sunday, August 30, 2009

The family has been busy shopping http://toddproffitt.com/wordpress/

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance now has a twitter account @FredoniaTADA . Its a one stop shop for the blog, youtube and flickr

Monday, August 17, 2009

Got guitar hero 3 with guitar for wii at cvs. It was 40 but with laura's coupons 33

Friday, August 14, 2009

at work reloading printer drivers on the new computer. there's another hour I will never get back

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Ok Pop quiz..What lighting blogs/online magazines do you read on a regular basis?
quick look in mac os10.5 is my new favorite tool. highlight the document hit the space bar and up pops a preview of the file. awson

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

does anyone have a copy of Light Plot Deconstructed by Gregg Hillmar for @vectorworks? Im thinking of getting a copy to use in class

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Every day i now check http://www.woot.com and http://www.1saleaday.com/ both have great deal not sure which i like better
Every day i now check http://www.woot.com and http://www.1saleaday.com/

Monday, August 10, 2009

ETC ion tutorial online wow http://www.etcconnect.com/product.ion.tutorial.aspx
Just finished a great audio book: Free the Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson Its free on itunes at http://tiny.cc/53AWS

Saturday, August 8, 2009

"Some BBQ" i am tempted to order a bunch of these shirts for our production of Charlotte's web http://shirt.woot.com/

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

14yrs ago i thought the $1000 and case of beer my father in law gave me was a lot for marring Laura. i think i got taken.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Ok I'm back to reliable Internet service after a week in the backwoods. Quick someone catch me up, what did I miss?

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

rrr. Satellite internet you thwart my efforts to stay connected. With no wireless and .5mb connection i'm starting withdrawal shakes

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Woo hoo made it to st Louis in 12hrs, new record . Also got 33.2mpg in the fusion.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Make your own portfolio at http://ping.fm/KxXUs I know what i will be doing tonight
Kool website: http://ping.fm/5tk0f

Sunday, July 19, 2009

reason #2343 to by a mac, iphoto 09 facial recognition
Chuck e cheese has wireless. The day just got better

Friday, July 17, 2009

new work mac:
Model Name: Mac Pro
Processor Speed:2.66 GHz
# Of Processors:2
Total Number Of Cores: 8
Memory: 8 GB
HD- 1 TB
Thanks SUNY
RT @isquint New Post: ConsoleTrainer.com PSA #2 - How Not To Call Tech Support http://ping.fm/Krujk

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Outside with Ryan who is in the pool. It's a boys day out. Moms at work and Rachels at camp

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Kids wanted to see Thriller so the family is sittin around the computer watching videos

Monday, July 6, 2009

We became a Neilson family today. Woo hoo. So the style network and disney will get a big ratings boost next week.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Picked berries yesterday, made a cherry pie & 10 cups of strawberry freezer jam. Now off make fruit salsa

Friday, July 3, 2009

@googlevoice you complete me
I thought Rachel said she was getting Ryan a fire truck. No she is building him one out of chairs blankets and craft supplies. It's Kool.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

I love the internet archive: http://is.gd/1jEHC this was one of my first websites, it was coded all by hand
Goboland's Black Steel Gobo iPhone App is OK. Great gobos but the app needs search and better browser.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Search meets scrapbooking= http://www.spezify.com/

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Etc rfr now in the iPhone app store

Monday, June 22, 2009

iPhone 3.0 wireless log in feature rocks!

Friday, June 19, 2009

The rug doctor is tring to kill me. Isn't that against the hypocratic oath

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

iPod touch3.0 quik review: it's ok if u use it a lot. Cut&paste spotlight search landscape keyboard & improved podcast functions all good.
ipod touch 3.0 is out and i am downloading it now. woo hoo
There may not be "an app for that" but how bout a t-shirt with its own good and suck knob http://shirt.woot.com/

Sunday, June 14, 2009

12 hrs working on living room = hammock+beer

Friday, June 12, 2009

iphone app recomendations paper toss and spl meter. Both great backstage

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Letterman just went off on Palin WOW. Watch it if it's on youtube tomarrow
Attacked the wallpaper in the living room. The steamer works well on 1980's walpaper.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Mmmmmm cotton candy
Jonathan Coulton "Re Your Brains" ♫ http://twt.fm/154026

Sunday, June 7, 2009

just saw pixars UP. Good movie touching story with laugh out loud comedy, SQUIRREL!
Grilled Brats in the Rain. It was so worth it may go see up this afternoon if it is still raining

Saturday, June 6, 2009

House is open, doing a double today then two days off

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Taco at Noon, who is in?

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Surfing the net on with my new 22" tv as a monitor. So far so good just need a bit more computer power to stream hulu but i see potential.

Saturday, May 30, 2009

In between dance shows and strike after. Glad its a short show.

Friday, May 29, 2009

No Lightwright5 until June 30 rrrrr. http://ping.fm/xmyIq Next time i will wait until it ships to pay for it.
just down loaded hulu desktop, http://ping.fm/RKEDr the menu is a bit hard to navigate. I wish they kept a whole season or past season for the new shows.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Act 1 done now act 2

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Oh crap it passed http://ping.fm/z8gLz
RT: @jimonlight New blog post: Attention, Lighting Designers! YOU MUST READ Texas House Bill 2649 http://bit.ly/d71CN

Monday, May 25, 2009

The updated website can be found at http://ping.fm/oG7eH
Got cut from rehearsal early, working on my website. The new version is live and any feedback is welcome
Setting in reharsal

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Website help: I am working on a new website at http://ping.fm/AxCag
any
suggestions. On the portfolio page do you like the larger or smaller slide shows.

Friday, May 22, 2009

watching the office finale on hulu. How did i miss it

Thursday, May 21, 2009

RT @Rosco_Labs Coming soon! A very cool, free iPhone app for Rosco gobos. Stay tuned.

Friday, May 15, 2009

The semester has officially gotten to me. Going a bit batty in the basement of Rockefeller.
Putting the finishing touches at work on a great year. Have a good summer everyone.

Monday, May 4, 2009

It's 3:45 and I'm awake and not happy

Saturday, May 2, 2009

In the spot booth watching r&j. Update: 2 dead 2 to go
Going to Rachels first comunion