Cut The Cord

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1st Episode in a Series on How To Save on Your Communications Costs:
Your iPod Touch, iPad or aPad can make for a great 2nd phone via Wi Fi.
Can Download from this site to iTunes, to put on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch.
M.

The Feast Of Christ The King-24th Sunday After Pentecost

On this past Sunday, The Feast of Christ The King, Whose Throne is The Cross, in the 24th & Last Sunday After Pentecost, an Excellent Homily was given by one Father Francis Colemaria at the 5PM Mass at Holy Child Jesus in Richmond Hill, Queens. Let it be known that one cannot serve more than one Master. Mammon means money. Father told of a telephone conversation w/a Woman who came from Brooklyn, who now lives in NJ with her husband & 1 child. She just had the child & now has to go back to work & put the child into day care, which is expensive. The woman & husband are both stockbrokers & making good money. But there seems to be no time for the child. Money is ruling here, hence serving Mammon.

Gone are the days to take care of needs. Now are the days to take care of WANTS.

M

Part 5 Of The Vimeo Festival & Awards-The School Of Visual Arts Theater On West 23rd Street

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It was like a Hollywood Premiere or Academy Awards Evening. Watch The Video. Thanks!

Part 4 Of The Vimeo Festival & Awards-Andrea Allen-The Visage Of Vimeo

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Andrea's Face is seen a lot on Vimeo. This is a conversation with her & Bruce Sterling.In Black & White.

Part 3 Of The Vimeo Festival & Awards-Part 2 of Closing Keynote With Bruce Sterling

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More of The Closing Keynote from Sci Fi Novelist Bruce Sterling.

Part 2 Of The Vimeo Festival & Awards-Closing Keynote With Bruce Sterling Part 1

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The Noted Sci Fi Writer, Bruce Sterling, gives his take on the "Old Media"(Television & how sterile it is.

Part 1 Of The Vimeo Festival & Awards

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Festival Held in the IAC Building by Chelsea Piers. Discussion on film making costs.

The Hunt For The 18th Of October

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This is the story of a long forgotten Municipal Corruption Scandal only mentioned now in the NYC Department Of Sanitation. Let's just say that this Promotion Scandal was cover for a Sex Scandal within one of NYC's Uniformed Services:
The Names are changed but acts of Official Misconduct occurred here. How does a person, who is about to be fired, suddenly get a promotion?
You see, it was about threatening to go public with a Sexual Scandal involving a woman, who had a child out of wedlock with a NYC Sanitation Department Police Patrolman. She was a Sanitation Enforcement Agent, with a history of trouble;
Sexual Scandals can be nasty. It doesn't just involve Consensual Events between two people as others do get hurt;
The Daughter of that Agent & Patrolman did join the Department Of Sanitation as an Enforcement Agent;
Sadly, The Children Often Suffer For The Sins of their Parents;
This will be available for a free download at iTunes & other outlets;
M

"Live From Forest Hills" 2nd Announcement

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The Programme will be a Sport Event. It will be transmitted over the web, live, via an Android Phone

Special Programming Announcement-"Live From Forest Hills"

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Let's just say this is to announce(Ala Steve Jobs)that a certain event will be webcast live in January, with highlights later on blip.tv, Vimeo & You Tube. The event will be carried over Justin.tv

Union Square Underground

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Starts with an escalator making its' own peculiar musical noise, followed by "Mecca Bodega", a musician playing mellow but jazzy tune & an artistic rendition of a NYC Subway Map at Union Square Subway Station.

So, I'm A Bit Sloppy

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My Apt May Look Like A mess, but this is about modern communications, saving money on it & getting best bang for a buck.

When I switched to Virgin Mobile Broadband, I got a great steady connection. I also got to purchase Skype, which turns my iPod Touch into a 2nd Phone, as well as my Mac. With the Built In Microphone & Speakers on my Mac, I didn't need to invest in a Headset.

Enjoy!

M

Music & The Journey Home II

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More Of the Previous, in abridged Version, as Irish Gaelic Conversation & Irish Music Flow, as well as the journey including a Subway Escalator.

Music & The Journey Home I

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Irish Gaelic Conversation, Native Irish Country Music & an Escalator on a Subway Platform, tells you the story of my day-an eclectic one at that:
Now that I'm operating from EVDO Mobile Broadband, I'm able to upload longer films.

Time Warner Cable Broadband SUCKS!

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Well, I have just used Wireless Broadband for the 1st time, on my eMac & I'll State that I don't miss Time Warner Cable's Broadband at all. Their "Speed" is about the high priced equivalent of Dial Up, so when I went over to Virgin Mobile's Broadband2Go, let's just say that on TW, there was NO WAY I would've even uploaded this short film, using some artistry from iMovie 5.0.2.

The BEST State To Form The LLC

I pointed out that New York is the ABSOLUTE Worst Place to form a Limited Liability Company, if you're a small business, as that State has so many rules, fees & taxes that you may as well declare bankruptcy before you open up. In short, for a small business, New York SUCKS. They might require the name, knowing the State Legislature, of your left Testicle(Male), Left Breast(Female) or Both(Transexual), as well as Your 1st Born Male Child as Collateral(LOL), that's how BAD NY State is. If you're in NYC or Yonkers, you have the added curse of a Local Income Tax+Franchise Fees;

Now for the BEST Place in the USA! This State has a population of 500,000, has a low Statewide Sales Tax, no franchise taxes & NO State or Local Income Tax. Only a Federal Income Tax is imposed. The Fee for incorporating or forming the LLC is $100, with $50 Annual Renewal. Corporation or LLC Owners are anonymous in this State. The State is Wyoming & for 30% of what it costs to form the LLC in NY State, or 15% of what it costs to form the LLC in NYC, you could have a virtual office, serving as your corporate HQ in Cheyenne, WY, in addition to the filing fee;

Sorry(No)Client #9:

M

The WORST State In The Union To Form an LLC

Let's Just Say it's a State where One Governor was known as "Client #9", while another got busted for free Yankees Tickets. The Titular Capital is called Albany, but the Real Power lies 150 Miles south of Albany:

If you guessed it's New York State, you guessed quite-correctly;

$200 to form the Limited Liability Company+Fees to Publish The Name Of The LLC in Two Newspapers in the County where the entity is located, one a weekly & the other a daily newspaper, followed by filing fees at the County Clerk's Office of the Affidavits that the entity is published, usually $50 per publication;

LLCs are taxed as corporations under NY State Business Law, in addition to the individuals who own the LLC. Considering that NY State, particularly in The County of New York(As in Midtown & Lower Manhattan, which is Fortune 500-Dow Jones-Nasdaq Country), where most of these filings take place, one is better off with an "S" Corporation, which allows for "Pass Through" Taxation, or just filing a Limited Partnership(LP), where the individual members of the LP are taxed;

Screw "Client #9s" NY;

M

A New Web Series Announcement

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It's called "Cut The Cord", a series on HOW to Slash Your Modern Day Communications Costs, DRAMATICALLY:
For Instance, do you REALLY NEED Unlimited Phone Minutes? Yet You only used 100 of them in a month, so this show will show you HOW to save that money;
Show being filmed here in Queens, a REAL NYC Borough;
Enjoy!
M

Wi Fi-Touch-Dodgers & Giants

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The Dodgers & Giants, Rivals since their days in NYC, are not the full subject, but I listened into their Radio Broadcasts on the iPod Touch, listening to the 1st Inning, with Vin Scully on KABC Radio-LA & Jon Miller on KNBR Radio-SF:With the iPod Touch & strong Wi Fi, while listening here in Queens, one could almost feel as if neither team ever left the NY Area;M.

Red Sox Wrapup-SNARK

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With A Touch of Bite, The Boston Red Sox, Losers of a Day Night Doubleheader on 09/04/10, are my subject for today, as they lost by the Identical Score of 3-1 to the Chicago White Sox:
Boring-it ruined my iPod Touch-Wi Fi Double Session For Today;
M

iPod Touch, Red Sox & Mets Blooper

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Actually, this was the 1st take. It isn't always that easy to ad-lib a part, which was done in a small film I was recently in.
You hear me say that I'm sorry.
M

The iPod Touch, The Red Sox & The Mets

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Presently Listening to White Sox at Red Sox from WEEI via MLB on my iPod Touch, 2nd Generation, at a Wi Fi Point outside of my home:
Listened earlier to both White Sox at Red Sox & NY Mets at Chicago Cubs over the wi fi enabled iPod Touch, via MLB. In neither case did the Red Sox, nor Mets, gain a victory;
In Black and White.

HOW Do I Hear Both The Red Sox & Mets Loudly & Clearly?

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Funny, but I was standing on the sidewalk, hearing a Red Sox Game as if I was in a New England State & a Mets Game anywhere in the NYC Metro Area. The Answer is at the end.

Playing Out The String From Queens

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Baseball is winding its' way toward postseason-a chance to do a short film as well as to do commentary:
Interesting when an iPod Touch becomes as if the transistor radio of yesteryear, listening to both the Boston Red Sox & NY Mets Broadcasts, within a good wi fi signal.

I'm NOT "Fred"-I'm Marshall II

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Granted, this may be brief, but One Should know the root of web filming which is Public Access TV, "Fred" makes a quick appearance.

Time Warner Cable Rant II

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ONLY 2 Seconds Longer-BTW, in the 1st Rant, that was converted to Black & White, utilizing DV on iMovie:In this short, Edges was applied using iMovie;
Another Time Warner Cable Rant.

Time Warner Cable Rant I

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WHY are these films so short?The Time Warner Cable Connection is slower than a constipated person on a Toilet:
I used to upload 5+Minute Films-Now even 30 Seconds is a chore & a Half.

I'-m NOT "Fred"-I'm Marshall V

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Advice, to NY Mets Ownership. Quite-Brief SNARK Pice

I'm NOT "Fred"-I'm Marshall IV

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Snark Piece, opens with an imitation of "Fred", followed by short Snark Pice called "When Did UNDERWEAR Become OUTERWEAR", as seen when someone on MTA LI Bus was photographed with Boxer Shorts showing.

Early Morning Snark Cast

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Commentary in humorous Form On The NY Mets

"Roosevelt Dime" Concert Underground At Union Square Station

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Old Fashioned Washboard Banjo Music, as part of New York MTA's Program For Artists, at Union Square Station, a major Subway Transfer Point.

Questions For Red Sox Ownership

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How Long Can The Fenway Park as Revenue Generator keep going on?
Actual Visit to Yankee Stadium & Commentary, it asks questions & offers solutions.

Peripheral City-Final Shooting On Location

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A behind the scenes look at "Peripheral City" a dark comedy, on the final day of shooting in Brooklyn, including crew & actors in final preparation. The Series, produced & directed by Amanda Cole, is currently here on blip.tv.

George Washington Worshipped At Ground Zero

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St Paul's Chapel of Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan by Ground Zero

Complementary Devices

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An eMac & iPod Touch. The 2nd id tethered to the 1st for iPhone OS 4 Install.

Vimeo Vs You Tube I

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The 1st Part Entails watching a Vimeo Video, looking well rendered followed by Comments.

Video Cameras Make For Democracy

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They Allow People to do important community projects on film. Remember Community Public Access TV? This is of The Same Concept, except with a larger viewing potential on something called The World Wide Web.

From Bill Buckner's Vantage Point

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In the Citi Field Parking Lot, in the Shea Stadium Footprint, the area where Red Sox 1st Baseman Bill Buckner was in the 10th Inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, on Saturday, 10/25/1986.

From Bill Buckner's Vantage Point

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Site of Shea Stadium in Citi Field Parking Lot, taken from Bill Buckner's Vantage Point.

Microsoft Lol

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Quick film rebuts the Windows 7 Ads by Microsoft. Short & Sweet. M

Microsoft Lol

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Quick film rebuts the Windows 7 Ads by Microsoft. Short & Sweet. M

Trading Deadline Red Sox Edition

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My commentary on The Boston Red Sox at The Trading Deadline. Comments about the Injury Plagued Mike Cameron & The Bullpen.

Red Sox Nation In The Belly Of The Beast-"The Nation" In New York City

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A Preview of a Proposed Series Of webcasts & The City of New York, where rooting for The Red Sox can be a bit Hairy, but a lot of Fun.

Trading Deadline Red Sox Rant-Mike Cameron & The 'Pen

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At 4PM-EDT, Major League Baseball ended its' Non Waiver Trading Deadline. This Year's Boston Red Sox aren't exactly doing too well, especially from a Bullpen Standpoint. Then again, they went with an injury ridden Centerfielder named Mike Cameron, who was hurt this year. He's 37 & not really hitting either. My comments on these subjects in my rant.

A Message To NY Mets Fans From Red Sox Nation-NYC & Marshall Mac Duncan

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A Comedy Piece from Marshall Mac Duncan, calling on NY Mets Fans to jump to Red Sox Nation. Filmed in Color & Converted to Black & White

A You Tube Rant

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It can be frustrating uploading Videos To You Tube, especially when You Tube doesn't recognize a .mov file(320x240) or even an HD File. I guess that unless I have a "Fred" Video, it isn't going up there.

A Message To NY Mets Fans From Red Sox Nation-NYC & Marshall Mac Duncan

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A Comedy Piece from Marshall Mac Duncan, calling on NY Mets Fans to jump to Red Sox Nation. Filmed in Color & Converted to Black & White

Cold Front & Mysterious Object

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Filmed this with a Digital Camera, using the DV format & converting to .mov, converting the film into Black & White, while adding what appears to be hail falling. Temperature Dropped from 93 Degrees F to 75 Degrees F. The 2nd is a photo with an eerie Blue Light.

Peripheral City: Webisode 3

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Absurd Social Melodrama: A strange mood has fallen over the inhabitants of Williamsburg, and the powers that be are nowhere in sight. Fionaugh (Maureen O'Malley) prays for relief, while Anya (Jelena Mrdja) forces Kwazi (Jermel Howard) into Fionaugh's soup kitchen. A troupe of homeless men, led by hard bitten Gorgeous George (Robert Barnes), assess the situation as young junky, Peri (Josh Elrod), Anya and Jenna (Lisa Landino) battle out the meaning of shelter. Meanwhile, a mysterious business man (Patrick McGowan) leaves the shelter and considers ending it all. (7 mins)

Peripheral City": Webisode 4

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Absurd Social Melodrama: A strange mood has fallen over the inhabitants of Williamsburg. No one is seeing clearly. Anya (Jelena Mrdja) shoos Kwazi (Jermel Howard) back into the soup kitchen only to see her father, Piotr (Michael Leggett), blindly drunk on the way in. Kwazi has a diabetic seizure, which Fionaugh (Maureen O'Malley) thinks is an emotional breakdown. Peri (Josh Elrod) goes into withdrawals on the street and Gorgeous George (Robert Barnes) and troupe leave the kitchen without their soup. The devil has come to make Kwazi's bed. Do you care?

Peripheral City: Webisode 2

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Absurd Social Melodrama: A strange mood has come over the inhabitants of Williamsburg, and the helpful may not be helping. Anya (Jelena Mrdja) gets rid of Kwazi's (Jermel Howard's) Diabetes injection thinking it's drugs. Fionaugh (Maureen O'Malley) oversees her temporary soup kitchen, which appears to be on the brink of insanity, with anxiety, especially after Jenna (Lisa Landino) tells her what's up for today's lunch. (6 mins)

Peripheral City: Webisode 1

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Absurd social Melodrama: The inhabitants of Williamsburg are infected with a strange sense of foreboding. Anya (Jelena Mrdja), a young immigrant woman with a Jesus Complex, comes across Kwazi (Jermel Howard), an eccentric young diabetic, asleep in the park. Convinced he's homeless, but acting more like the devil than the messiah, Anya attempts to get Kwazi to a shelter. (6 mins)

To All Of Red Sox Nation In The NYC Area

I am producing a Video Podcast Series. The 1st Series Sequence is called "Red Sox Nation In The Belly Of The Beast-The Nation In New York City", consisting of memorable Red Sox Moments, life in this town with a Red Sox Cap being worn, whether you're PC or Mac, where you were during the '04 AL Championship Series, how you follow the team and where:

Contact me at marshallmacduncan@gmail.com

My 1st Documentary Work-"Peripheral City Final Shoot"

Peripheral City-Final Shooting-On Location from Michael Leggett on Vimeo.

A Welcome To A Web Video Production Company

Let's just say that, thanks to the Digital Revolution & Digital Cameras, I have entered the fray as a video producer, with a new company called "Lansdowne126-MMD Productions, which will basically be into web documentaries, as a start, delving into occasional comedy:

I can be contacted at marshallmacduncan@gmail.com