Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:48:13 -0800 Michael Wyszomierski http://www.thewysz.com/podcast/wyszdom.xml http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/wyszdom_podcast.html Podcast Maker v1.2.9 - http://www.potionfactory.com/podcastmaker This is the special video edition of Absolute Wyszdom, optimized for iPods with video capabilities. If you're looking for the audio-only version, you can find the link on my website. Absolute Wyszdom is the official podcast of me, Michael "Wysz" Wyszomierski, a video geek and Mac addict. Like my blog, it has no set subject matter, but is (hopefully) funny. I cover a wide range of topics from technology to stupid jokes. Send questions or comments about the podcast to wyszdom@mac.com. Audio (or video) files are fine, as long as you limit attachments to 10 MB and give me permission to podcast them. It's awesome! This is the special video edition of Absolute Wyszdom, optimized for iPods with video capabilities. If you're looking for the audio-only version, you can find the link on my website. Absolute Wyszdom is the official podcast of me, Michael "Wysz" Wyszomierski, a video geek and Mac addict. Like my blog, it has no set subject matter, but is (hopefully) funny. I cover a wide range of topics from technology to stupid jokes. Send questions or comments about the podcast to wyszdom@mac.com. Audio (or video) files are fine, as long as you limit attachments to 10 MB and give me permission to podcast them. en Michael Wyszomierski http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ Michael Wyszomierski wyszdom@mac.com http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/videologo_144.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/wyszdom_podcast.html 144 144 Comedy humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy blog apple commentary no Michael Wyszomierski In-N-Out is a popular fast food restaurant on the West Coast. Each burger is made to order, and they taste really good. It's hard to describe just how good they are, because it's still fast food. As a fellow Easterner put it, the first time you have In-N-Out, you think it tastes like a good fast food hamburger, but nothing more than that. But, about a week later, you find yourself craving it. You soon become like me, running out for a burger at midnight because you can't even sleep you're thinking about it so much. There must be something in the sauce. Notice at the end of the video, I sniff the bag (for cheese, even though they've never messed up my order) and then subconsciously let out an "Ahhhhh." Anyway, the employees there are paid well, and, shocking to people like me who are used to less than stellar service, are eerily friendly. This is evidence for any skeptics back on the right coast. In-N-Out Burger drive-through. In-N-Out is a popular fast food restaurant on the West Coast. Each burger is made to order, and they taste really good. It's hard to describe just how good they are, because it's still fast food. As a fellow Easterner put it, the first time you have In-N-Out, you think it tastes like a good fast food hamburger, but nothing more than that. But, about a week later, you find yourself craving it. You soon become like me, running out for a burger at midnight because you can't even sleep you're thinking about it so much. There must be something in the sauce. Notice at the end of the video, I sniff the bag (for cheese, even though they've never messed up my order) and then subconsciously let out an "Ahhhhh." Anyway, the employees there are paid well, and, shocking to people like me who are used to less than stellar service, are eerily friendly. This is evidence for any skeptics back on the right coast. http://www.in-n-out.com/ http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000025.m4v Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:55:28 -0800 Comedy no 00:06:27 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy in and out burger drive thru through starbucks wawa coffee san francisco Michael Wyszomierski I originally wanted to be a "Pun," but I couldn't think of a pun of "pun." I either wanted to be that or "A Halloween Costume." What am I? I originally wanted to be a "Pun," but I couldn't think of a pun of "pun." I either wanted to be that or "A Halloween Costume." http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000024.m4v Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:12:32 -0800 Comedy no 00:00:53 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy halloween play on words pun costume Michael Wyszomierski I put my podcast on YouTube and I'm already getting messages. Now let's see some comments! Related links: http://www.moo.com/ http://www.cafepress.com/donotbeafraid/ Wysz sneezes again. I put my podcast on YouTube and I'm already getting messages. Now let's see some comments! Related links: http://www.moo.com/ http://www.cafepress.com/donotbeafraid/ http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000023.m4v Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:41:45 -0700 Comedy no 00:09:30 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy sneeze pepper monkeys robots Michael Wyszomierski I was watching some old episodes the other day and found myself cracking up at the ones that included The Bill. To recreate the charm of the older episodes, I flew Bill all the way out to Mountain View for Absolute Wyszdom #22. We discuss my hilarious Halloween costume idea. However, I must admit that my idea is nothing compared to a take on Snakes on a Plane that one of my friends came up with. Technical note: I only had one headset, so I had to mix my USB headset with the built-in mic on my MacBook Pro for Bill's audio, so there's a bit of an echo on my voice. Sorry bout that. At least it wasn't Bill's voice. Wysz's idea for a Halloween costume. I was watching some old episodes the other day and found myself cracking up at the ones that included The Bill. To recreate the charm of the older episodes, I flew Bill all the way out to Mountain View for Absolute Wyszdom #22. We discuss my hilarious Halloween costume idea. However, I must admit that my idea is nothing compared to a take on Snakes on a Plane that one of my friends came up with. Technical note: I only had one headset, so I had to mix my USB headset with the built-in mic on my MacBook Pro for Bill's audio, so there's a bit of an echo on my voice. Sorry bout that. At least it wasn't Bill's voice. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000022.m4v Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:15:55 -0700 Comedy no 00:01:27 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy ajax halloween costume Michael Wyszomierski I took a test and got the high score! Then, I inhale pepper, something I've wanted to do for the podcast ever since I started almost a year ago, recreating a fond childhood experience in which I did pretty much the same thing. I didn't go as far as a coworker though, who admitted to actually putting the pepper in her hair and dancing around. Maybe in Episode 22... Anyway the results are quite disappointing, although as soon as I stopped recording, it was Sneeze City. iTunes seems to be into 640x480 these days, but I'm still sending these out old school at 320. If you think I'm worth the higher resolution (remember, I'm just recording most of these with an iSight), bug me with an email and I'll think about it. The effect of pepper on a podcast. I took a test and got the high score! Then, I inhale pepper, something I've wanted to do for the podcast ever since I started almost a year ago, recreating a fond childhood experience in which I did pretty much the same thing. I didn't go as far as a coworker though, who admitted to actually putting the pepper in her hair and dancing around. Maybe in Episode 22... Anyway the results are quite disappointing, although as soon as I stopped recording, it was Sneeze City. iTunes seems to be into 640x480 these days, but I'm still sending these out old school at 320. If you think I'm worth the higher resolution (remember, I'm just recording most of these with an iSight), bug me with an email and I'll think about it. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000021.m4v Sun, 17 Sep 2006 03:19:31 -0700 Comedy no 00:02:23 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy dmv pepper sneeze Michael Wyszomierski In the words of Napoleon Dynamite, "This is pretty much the worst video ever made." I didn't even add sound effects. A blast from the past. In the words of Napoleon Dynamite, "This is pretty much the worst video ever made." I didn't even add sound effects. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000020.m4v Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:22:00 -0700 Comedy no 00:00:53 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy commercial whazaap budweiser parody phone Michael Wyszomierski On a recent vacation someone in my family asked about the "engine braking" signs, and in my explanation I casually attempted to imitate what I think it sounds like. They were surprised at how real it sounded, not knowing that I had spent two years practicing it while making the sound every time I heard a truck do it on I-95 between Philly and Baltimore. I tried to recreate it for the podcast but I don't think I was able to do it as well as I did in Colorado. Maybe it was the altitude. In any case, I think my last attempt is the best of this bunch. Wysz is a foley artist. On a recent vacation someone in my family asked about the "engine braking" signs, and in my explanation I casually attempted to imitate what I think it sounds like. They were surprised at how real it sounded, not knowing that I had spent two years practicing it while making the sound every time I heard a truck do it on I-95 between Philly and Baltimore. I tried to recreate it for the podcast but I don't think I was able to do it as well as I did in Colorado. Maybe it was the altitude. In any case, I think my last attempt is the best of this bunch. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000019.m4v Sun, 03 Sep 2006 23:06:52 -0700 Comedy no 00:00:32 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy engine braking sound effects foley weird Michael Wyszomierski After warming up the podcast again with the "Call Center" episode, I'm back with an explanation for the long break in episodes. Wysz's absence explained. After warming up the podcast again with the "Call Center" episode, I'm back with an explanation for the long break in episodes. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000018.m4v Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:50:20 -0700 Comedy no 00:01:45 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy segway polo california move Michael Wyszomierski The podcast is back, and Wysz has a headset. Rock on. Please hold. The podcast is back, and Wysz has a headset. Rock on. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000017.m4v Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:02:12 -0700 Comedy no 00:00:11 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy spanish english call center headset Michael Wyszomierski Evan said I needed a new episode, so Evan, here it is. I've graduated from college, so that's it with school for me, at least for a while. I recorded this using my video camera instead of the iSight, and it shut off automatically since I wasn't recording to a tape, so there's a sudden pause about 5 minutes into the episode. When the recording starts again, the video totally lags, but it's kinda funny so I didn't even try to correct it. Besides, you can't fix art. Wysz in a gown! Evan said I needed a new episode, so Evan, here it is. I've graduated from college, so that's it with school for me, at least for a while. I recorded this using my video camera instead of the iSight, and it shut off automatically since I wasn't recording to a tape, so there's a sudden pause about 5 minutes into the episode. When the recording starts again, the video totally lags, but it's kinda funny so I didn't even try to correct it. Besides, you can't fix art. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000016.m4v Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:58:26 -0700 Comedy no 00:05:56 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy jhu johns hopkins university graduate graduation cap gown tassel diploma germantown academy Michael Wyszomierski Someone already won the first contest in this podcast! Was it you? Watch and find out. We have a winner! Someone already won the first contest in this podcast! Was it you? Watch and find out. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000015.m4v Thu, 04 May 2006 23:58:44 -0700 Comedy no 00:01:28 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy contest winner Michael Wyszomierski It's my last day of classes at Johns Hopkins before I graduate. Plus, an Absolute Wyszdom contest! School's (almost) out forever! It's my last day of classes at Johns Hopkins before I graduate. Plus, an Absolute Wyszdom contest! mailto:wyszdom@mac.com http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000014.m4v Thu, 04 May 2006 23:57:30 -0700 Comedy no 00:05:21 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy contest trivia school college jhu johns hopkins university Michael Wyszomierski This was my final project for Experimental Video. We had to use split-screen. He speaks! (Sorta.) This was my final project for Experimental Video. We had to use split-screen. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000013.m4v Wed, 03 May 2006 17:55:48 -0700 Comedy no 00:02:13 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy tongue twister experimental video peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers toy boat assignment Michael Wyszomierski When I type my name in an iTunes info field, it always tries to autofill it as "Michael Bolton." I feel like that guy in Office Space. Anyway, Not Episode 11 is about the upcoming end of the school year. Nothing else happens. Wysz discusses the end of school with little interruption. When I type my name in an iTunes info field, it always tries to autofill it as "Michael Bolton." I feel like that guy in Office Space. Anyway, Not Episode 11 is about the upcoming end of the school year. Nothing else happens. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000012.m4v Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:16:06 -0700 Comedy no 00:02:03 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy school summer Michael Wyszomierski I got an email from a pilot, which is totally awesome, and that reminded me of one of my hobbies. I like to do impressions of what it sounds like inside of a plane. I also make sound effects when I drive, but I don't think my iSight cable will reach the car. Twin engine! I got an email from a pilot, which is totally awesome, and that reminded me of one of my hobbies. I like to do impressions of what it sounds like inside of a plane. I also make sound effects when I drive, but I don't think my iSight cable will reach the car. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000011.m4v Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:30:00 -0700 Comedy no 00:00:23 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy sound effects plane airplane engine engines Michael Wyszomierski In this episode, we have a bouncy ball that lights up and another picture of a monkey. We could have stopped there, but Wysz decided it would be awesome to keep recording until he said something interesting. After 11 minutes and 18 seconds, we give up. Unrehearsed! In this episode, we have a bouncy ball that lights up and another picture of a monkey. We could have stopped there, but Wysz decided it would be awesome to keep recording until he said something interesting. After 11 minutes and 18 seconds, we give up. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000010.m4v Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:00:00 -0700 Comedy no 00:11:18 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy unscripted random Michael Wyszomierski Hopefully the first dreamcast (not the Sega type) of many, I recall a recent dream about Leslie Nielsen. Oh, and about the mushrooms, I remembered later that there was a part where the ninja from the Ask a Ninja podcast showed up and shot a short promo for the local news in our backyard. And there was also an inexplicable part in the Nielsen segment of the dream in which it may have been possible to create physical spaces using the shapes in Apple's Pages application. And speaking of Dreamcast, I'm now in the mood to play Crazy Taxi or Demolition Racer. Or maybe Rayman 2. Wysz's unknown relative. Hopefully the first dreamcast (not the Sega type) of many, I recall a recent dream about Leslie Nielsen. Oh, and about the mushrooms, I remembered later that there was a part where the ninja from the Ask a Ninja podcast showed up and shot a short promo for the local news in our backyard. And there was also an inexplicable part in the Nielsen segment of the dream in which it may have been possible to create physical spaces using the shapes in Apple's Pages application. And speaking of Dreamcast, I'm now in the mood to play Crazy Taxi or Demolition Racer. Or maybe Rayman 2. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000009.m4v Tue, 04 Apr 2006 04:00:00 -0700 Comedy no 00:01:20 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy dream dreamcast leslie nielsen weird random tired mushrooms Michael Wyszomierski Alright, so I know "April's Fool" is a lame title. It's a free podcast so stop complaining. Anyway in this episode I talk about April Fool's day and show off an awesome piece of art that Bill drew. Enjoy April! And, enjoy, April. Happy April Fool's Day! Alright, so I know "April's Fool" is a lame title. It's a free podcast so stop complaining. Anyway in this episode I talk about April Fool's day and show off an awesome piece of art that Bill drew. Enjoy April! And, enjoy, April. http://www.cafepress.com/donotbeafraid http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000008.m4v Sat, 01 Apr 2006 06:43:27 -0800 Comedy no 00:06:17 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy jhu hopkins college parody april fools fool Michael Wyszomierski Wysz went to Cabo, Bill went to work (sorta), and there's probably a Brokeback Mountain joke that can be made with the "Quit" command. This podcast was recorded while Wysz was in between classes, after driving to Baltimore on very little sleep. These are the prime conditions for comedy. Wysz did Spring Break in Mexico. But not the drunken college kind. Wysz went to Cabo, Bill went to work (sorta), and there's probably a Brokeback Mountain joke that can be made with the "Quit" command. This podcast was recorded while Wysz was in between classes, after driving to Baltimore on very little sleep. These are the prime conditions for comedy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wysz/sets/72057594091603160/ http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000007.m4v Mon, 27 Mar 2006 10:55:49 -0800 Comedy no 00:08:09 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy mexico méxico cabo san lucas palmilla spring break vacation Michael Wyszomierski This is my latest video project. I always thought that if given a chance, I could eat an entire Friendly's ice cream cake in one sitting. One of the good ones... with the vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake. Unfortunately, they don't sell them anymore, so I gave both the substitute cake and myself an F. Wysz eats a cake. This is my latest video project. I always thought that if given a chance, I could eat an entire Friendly's ice cream cake in one sitting. One of the good ones... with the vanilla ice cream and chocolate cake. Unfortunately, they don't sell them anymore, so I gave both the substitute cake and myself an F. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/iblog/C47259402/E20051201031203/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000006.m4v Mon, 13 Feb 2006 22:04:27 -0800 Comedy no 00:02:13 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy cake ice cream pie chart Michael Wyszomierski We're borrowing the theme song from a popular late-night T.V. show for this episode which features a reading from the blog, a story about pens, and a special holiday message from Wysz. How Wysz takes a final. We're borrowing the theme song from a popular late-night T.V. show for this episode which features a reading from the blog, a story about pens, and a special holiday message from Wysz. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000005.m4v Mon, 19 Dec 2005 11:26:00 -0800 Comedy no 00:06:03 humor wysz wyszomierski wyszdom absolute awesome comedy blog pens Christmas Conan singing song Michael Wyszomierski Don't worry, The Bill is back in this episode of Absolute Wyszdom. We discuss what exactly is involved in the BME (Biomedical Engineering) major at Johns Hopkins, and then move on to several readings from the blog. What does a BME major do? Don't worry, The Bill is back in this episode of Absolute Wyszdom. We discuss what exactly is involved in the BME (Biomedical Engineering) major at Johns Hopkins, and then move on to several readings from the blog. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000004.m4v Mon, 07 Nov 2005 19:42:34 -0800 Comedy no 00:08:26 bme biomedical engineering jhu johns hopkins university education college Michael Wyszomierski This one's pretty serious, folks. I promise next time I'll do something stupid like inhale pepper. The kids will love that. Here's what we covered: - That 2004 Show First episode: "October" - Interview with a Switcher (Brendan Houle) Q: Why did you consider a Mac? A: It's UNIX. Q: Why did you finally buy? A: iBook came with everything he needed, at an affordable price. Q: Was it easy to understand the product line? A: What's the 12" PowerBook for? Q: How did you order? A: Apple Online Store with student discount Q: Initial reactions? A: It works! Q: Mac's biggest advantage? A: GarageBand and integration between applications. Q: Any frustration? A: Can't control system-driven JPEG compression. Q: What are you glad to be free of? A: Viruses and the Windows Registry Q: What are your essential applications? A: Mail, iCal, Safari, Dashboard (Weather, Stickies, iCal Events) Q: Any advice for potential switchers? A: Do it! Q: Hard to live in a Windows-centric world? A: Mac users will get through anything, and compatibility, especially with networking, is a non-issue on the Mac. - Spotlight tip - Tech News (Aperture, Open Office 2.0, PowerMacs, PowerBooks, HD) - Podcast software Interview with recent Mac "Switcher" Brendan Houle, as well as a discussion on the latest developments in the tech world. This one's pretty serious, folks. I promise next time I'll do something stupid like inhale pepper. The kids will love that. Here's what we covered: - That 2004 Show First episode: "October" - Interview with a Switcher (Brendan Houle) Q: Why did you consider a Mac? A: It's UNIX. Q: Why did you finally buy? A: iBook came with everything he needed, at an affordable price. Q: Was it easy to understand the product line? A: What's the 12" PowerBook for? Q: How did you order? A: Apple Online Store with student discount Q: Initial reactions? A: It works! Q: Mac's biggest advantage? A: GarageBand and integration between applications. Q: Any frustration? A: Can't control system-driven JPEG compression. Q: What are you glad to be free of? A: Viruses and the Windows Registry Q: What are your essential applications? A: Mail, iCal, Safari, Dashboard (Weather, Stickies, iCal Events) Q: Any advice for potential switchers? A: Do it! Q: Hard to live in a Windows-centric world? A: Mac users will get through anything, and compatibility, especially with networking, is a non-issue on the Mac. - Spotlight tip - Tech News (Aperture, Open Office 2.0, PowerMacs, PowerBooks, HD) - Podcast software http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute_wyszdom_00000000003.m4v Sat, 22 Oct 2005 16:16:37 -0700 Comedy no 00:32:25 apple mac macintosh switch switcher hd hd-dvd blu-ray wyszomierski wysz houle brendan michael interview tech technology panasonic p2 powermac powerbook aperture openoffice Michael Wyszomierski Wysz comes up with a stupid play on words and records it. Quick! We need to record another episode! Wysz comes up with a stupid play on words and records it. http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute%5Fwyszdom%5F00000000002.m4v Mon, 17 Oct 2005 19:13:01 -0700 Comedy no 00:00:52 Michael Wyszomierski Guests: • The Bill Features: • Words of Wyszdom (Mac tip) • Reading from the Blog - from the March 2003 "Thoughts" archive • Laugh • Road trip to Dela-where? • From the Blog Wysz's first podcast. Guests: • The Bill Features: • Words of Wyszdom (Mac tip) • Reading from the Blog - from the March 2003 "Thoughts" archive • Laugh • Road trip to Dela-where? • From the Blog http://homepage.mac.com/wysz/absolute%5Fwyszdom%5F00000000001.m4v Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:56:12 -0700 Comedy no 00:06:38 wysz wyszdom wyszomierski bill blog apple mac tip laugh delaware