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Fire-Wired Life: Setting sights high for 2016 #DM48HFP

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Riding the digital wave for a living. Steal My Production Music. Friday, August 14, 2015. Setting sights high for 2016 #DM48HFP. Well the results are in and I'm to proud to announce that Tiny Explosions' 2015 submission to the Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project. Was the 13th best film of the year. How do I know 13th specifically? Simple, 12 films will screen at the August 20th Best of City screening and "Culling of Heirs". Is not one of them. Acting is not a T.E. shortcoming. As someone who adores filmmakin...

Fire-Wired Life: August 2015

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Riding the digital wave for a living. Steal My Production Music. Sunday, August 23, 2015. A Fair to Remember. The Iowa State Fair is a HUGE deal to Iowa Public Television. As I post this, the rides are being packed up, the Varied Industries building is being locked up, and the Butter Cow is being carved into pancake fuel. Today was the last day of the 2015 Iowa State Fair. You know the look in a kid's eye when you tell them its time to go, like the world was ending? Produced by Cameron McCoy. It may not ...

Fire-Wired Life: October 2014

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Riding the digital wave for a living. Steal My Production Music. Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Tech Talk: Google Fiber, the Superhero ISP. This article was first published by dmcityview.com. That was the worst.) Still, as we lose tech issues to complain about, the worst one of them still remains: connection speeds. Thankfully not all Internet service providers (ISPs) are careless, money-hungry corporations. What ISP delivers the web without dollar signs in their eyes? In 2011, Google flipped the ISP world...

Fire-Wired Life: Tiny Explosions Big 2016

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Riding the digital wave for a living. Steal My Production Music. Thursday, August 25, 2016. Tiny Explosions Big 2016. One year ago the 48 Hour Film Project left a bad taste in my mouth. Our film came in below my expectations, we missed out on best of city, and I found myself considering forgoing the 2016 competition. Thank goodness we didn't because this year's film turned out to not only be our best yet, it ended up winning the runner-up best film prize for the entire Des Moines 48 Hour Film Project.

Fire-Wired Life: December 2014

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Riding the digital wave for a living. Steal My Production Music. Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Tech Talk: Don't Give Ho-Ho-Horrible Tech Gifts. This article was first published by dmcityview.com. Many laptops now come with touch screens and, unlike tablets, they don’t require costly data plans to maximize their potential. So now that I’ve thoroughly deflated your anticipation for Christmas morning, what gadgets actually make for the best gifts? Wednesday, December 17, 2014. What makes America so great?