Comments on: Podcasting is for babies http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anna http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-3477 Anna Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:20:13 +0000 /?p=488#comment-3477 <p>I use TV as a training tool with my toddler. From about six months on, she would watch Sesame Street every day. She thought it was fascinating, and that the people in the big box were talking directly to her.</p> <p>She knew her alphabet at 18 months, learned letter sounds by two, and can read and sound out small words at three. She also knows and uses some Spanish (thanks to Dora).</p> <p>I'm not saying that TV did all that -- having a stay-at-home mom probably did. But some of the educational videos were nice aids in the process.</p> <p>And I do agree that the Baby Einstein videos are baby crack. Plus, some of the DVDs have multiple language tracks. It's great.</p> I use TV as a training tool with my toddler. From about six months on, she would watch Sesame Street every day. She thought it was fascinating, and that the people in the big box were talking directly to her.

She knew her alphabet at 18 months, learned letter sounds by two, and can read and sound out small words at three. She also knows and uses some Spanish (thanks to Dora).

I’m not saying that TV did all that — having a stay-at-home mom probably did. But some of the educational videos were nice aids in the process.

And I do agree that the Baby Einstein videos are baby crack. Plus, some of the DVDs have multiple language tracks. It’s great.

]]> By: Steve Levy http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2941 Steve Levy Sun, 14 Aug 2005 02:43:04 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2941 <p>This is the most sensible thing I have read in weeks.</p> This is the most sensible thing I have read in weeks.

]]> By: lis http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2928 lis Thu, 11 Aug 2005 06:19:02 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2928 <p>My grandmother heard a billy idol song that was my cousin's ringtone the other day, and said, "If I had that on my phone, I think it would be the making of me."</p> <p>I doubt she would put it on her cell phone. I don't know that she actually owns a cell phone. But even after 35, one can comment (and selectively participate) jovially about newfound gadgets and improved higgledy piggledy techno magic. And, it seems, Billy Idol.</p> My grandmother heard a billy idol song that was my cousin’s ringtone the other day, and said, “If I had that on my phone, I think it would be the making of me.”

I doubt she would put it on her cell phone. I don’t know that she actually owns a cell phone. But even after 35, one can comment (and selectively participate) jovially about newfound gadgets and improved higgledy piggledy techno magic. And, it seems, Billy Idol.

]]> By: Matt Hurst http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2926 Matt Hurst Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:24:12 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2926 <p>Your bit about giving up on technology is actually part of Douglas Adams' law of technology:</p> <p>'Anything invented before you're about 15 is just how the world is. Anything invented between 15 and 35 is cool and interesting and you might make some money from. Anything invented after you're 35 is just wrong.'</p> <p>At least, that's the gist of it.</p> Your bit about giving up on technology is actually part of Douglas Adams’ law of technology:

‘Anything invented before you’re about 15 is just how the world is. Anything invented between 15 and 35 is cool and interesting and you might make some money from. Anything invented after you’re 35 is just wrong.’

At least, that’s the gist of it.

]]> By: Sean Palma http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2920 Sean Palma Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:15:53 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2920 <p>I rented Overnight from Block Buster last night. Wow, if anyone was ever undeserving of any success it's Troy Duffy. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch. He makes a $300K spec sale and just self implodes. It's pretty much a guide of WHAT NOT TO DO in Hollywood.</p> <p> Rule #1. Don't F@%& with Harvey. www.iRegift.com</p> I rented Overnight from Block Buster last night. Wow, if anyone was ever undeserving of any success it’s Troy Duffy. It was incredibly uncomfortable to watch. He makes a $300K spec sale and just self implodes. It’s pretty much a guide of WHAT NOT TO DO in Hollywood.

Rule #1. Don’t F@%& with Harvey. http://www.iRegift.com

]]> By: Trey Hill http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2918 Trey Hill Tue, 09 Aug 2005 04:00:40 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2918 <p>Yeah, you really can't get down on yourself when you don't follow through on that whole no TV thing. And you can't hold on to it just to hold onto it. There's alot of upside. Baby Einstein is pretty incredible. My son's watched them from about 3 months to maybe 15 months... and then we just stopped (about the time he started getting into the Wiggles). But now I have a month old daughter and so we got some B.E. CD's for the car and Brendan (now a year removed from having seen or heard any B.E. stuff) can tell you what DVD the music is from and what the accompanying images are. That's amazing! From the back seat, he'll say, "Monkeys!" and sure enought it's the freaking monkey music.</p> <p>That's good development... and you can't get that from media starvation. So, load her up with some of that baby crack.</p> Yeah, you really can’t get down on yourself when you don’t follow through on that whole no TV thing. And you can’t hold on to it just to hold onto it. There’s alot of upside. Baby Einstein is pretty incredible. My son’s watched them from about 3 months to maybe 15 months… and then we just stopped (about the time he started getting into the Wiggles). But now I have a month old daughter and so we got some B.E. CD’s for the car and Brendan (now a year removed from having seen or heard any B.E. stuff) can tell you what DVD the music is from and what the accompanying images are. That’s amazing! From the back seat, he’ll say, “Monkeys!” and sure enought it’s the freaking monkey music.

That’s good development… and you can’t get that from media starvation. So, load her up with some of that baby crack.

]]> By: RDane http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2917 RDane Tue, 09 Aug 2005 03:02:39 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2917 <p>I thought the Podracing sequence in The Phantom Menace was brilliant.</p> I thought the Podracing sequence in The Phantom Menace was brilliant.

]]> By: carl http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2916 carl Mon, 08 Aug 2005 22:44:38 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2916 <p>check out cubscast.com for all you chicago cubs fans out in LA... great show.</p> check out cubscast.com for all you chicago cubs fans out in LA… great show.

]]> By: Rich http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2915 Rich Mon, 08 Aug 2005 20:02:08 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2915 <p>I found one pretty interesting podcast that surely should interest readers of this excellent site: the Screenwriter's Podcast by Gary Watson, also on iTunes. There are yet to be interviewees of the caliber of Mr. August, but the host is getting there. Besides, hearing how B movie schlockmeister Rolfe Kanesfsky's can write 50+ screenplays in half a lifetime is pretty darn fascinating.</p> I found one pretty interesting podcast that surely should interest readers of this excellent site: the Screenwriter’s Podcast by Gary Watson, also on iTunes. There are yet to be interviewees of the caliber of Mr. August, but the host is getting there. Besides, hearing how B movie schlockmeister Rolfe Kanesfsky’s can write 50+ screenplays in half a lifetime is pretty darn fascinating.

]]> By: tdneel http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2913 tdneel Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:59:57 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2913 <p>I love the Dawn and Drew Show. Your mileage may vary, though...</p> I love the Dawn and Drew Show. Your mileage may vary, though…

]]> By: Tony http://johnaugust.com/archives/2005/podcasting-is-for-babies/comment-page-1#comment-2911 Tony Mon, 08 Aug 2005 02:41:40 +0000 /?p=488#comment-2911 <p>Echoing what Craig said above, I remember making those kinds of rules as well when my daughters were born two years ago. I think the first one that was broken was that we would never take them to any fast food restaurant. Of course, now several of them have fruit dishes and are just all-too-convenient. Also, Baby Einstein is most definitely baby crack -- and my girls really have learned a good bit from those videos, like how to recognize different animals, etc. I wish they used real music, and not sythesized tracks, because MIDI gets annoying after a while -- and who wants to hear the classics butchered, anyway?</p> Echoing what Craig said above, I remember making those kinds of rules as well when my daughters were born two years ago. I think the first one that was broken was that we would never take them to any fast food restaurant. Of course, now several of them have fruit dishes and are just all-too-convenient. Also, Baby Einstein is most definitely baby crack — and my girls really have learned a good bit from those videos, like how to recognize different animals, etc. I wish they used real music, and not sythesized tracks, because MIDI gets annoying after a while — and who wants to hear the classics butchered, anyway?

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