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1. 85

   Van Diemen's Land

   Fresh on the heels of my duet with Em, here's a crack at U2's "Van Diemen's Land" I recorded last night with my Martin acoustic. Still not super confident in my singing after all these years. And yeah, I screwed...

   May 9, 2012
2. 84

   Em and Daddy, Just Like Heaven!

   Em and I recorded a duet tonight - me chording, she strumming, we singing "Just Like Heaven." She was SO excited! Warning if you dare to listen - it is ROUGH, but she's 5 and we only "practiced" once. She...

   May 7, 2012
3. 83

   Atlantis STS-132 Launch Audio II

   Coincidentally a day after the launch of Discovery, STS-133, I found this recording of Atlantis, STS-132 from the NASA Tweetup I attended in May. Unlike the other audio I posted from my netbook left in the Twent, this is from...

   Feb 25, 2011
4. 82

   Field Recording the Pet Room

   Look, an MP3 in my feed! I set a recorder on Spencer, our African Gray Parrot this morning. I missed his more talkative period, so there's some talking, but this is mostly clicks and whistles. It's pretty amusing to me,...

   Feb 25, 2011
5. 81

   2008 Team Ortho Monster Dash Half Marathon Race Report

   Click to listen, right-click to save -> 2008 Team Ortho Monster Dash Half Marathon Race Report - October 25 - 33MB - 48:09 On October 25, 2008, My Darling Rose and I ran the Team Ortho Monster Dash Half Marathon...

   Oct 27, 2008
6. 80

   2008 Ride for Kids Fund Raising Plea

   Click to listen, right-click to save -> 2008 Ride for Kids Fund Raising Plea - 2.8MB - 1:58 Hey remaining die-hard listeners, it's Oblivion with a short edition of EbloTheWeblog.com. Last summer, as you may remember, I raised over $1600...

   Jul 15, 2008
7. 79

   Half Marathon Wrapup Interview with My Darling Rose

   Click to listen, right-click to save -> Half Marathon Wrapup Interview with My Darling Rose - 15.3MB - 21:47 On Sunday, April 6, My Darling Rose ran/walked in the Go! St. Louis Half-marathon - her first ever such athletic event....

   Apr 14, 2008
8. 78

   Olympia Phantom Riding Suit Review

   Olympia Phantom One-piece Suit Review - 18.6MB - 26:25 Official web site for Olympia Phantom suit. ADVrider. MotoLiberty. Aerostitch Roadcrafter. Please note: Comments are not being accepted by the web server at this time. I'm working on that. Please use...

   Apr 12, 2008
9. 77

   Electronic Jam Night 3/31/2008

   Electronic Jam Night, 3/31/2008 - 43.7MB - 22:46 JVonD talked me into doing his Electronic Jam Night again and here's the result. The Electronic Jam night is audio and video stream fed into SecondLife (or any media player via the...

   Apr 11, 2008
10. 76

    The First Eblo Podcast of 2008

    First Eblo of 2008 - 13.5MB - 18:48 I talk about what I got for Christmas and other iPod-related stuff such as Amarok and linux versus iTunes and Windows. Please note: Comments are not being accepted by the web server...

    Jan 15, 2008
11. 75

    Emily's First Song!!!

    Emily's first Karma Jam - 20.6MB - 0:11:17 Tonight I set Emily on my knee in front of my keyboards, the Korg Karma and the 88-key controller. She went to town. The only times I pressed buttons was when she...

    Dec 5, 2007
12. 74

    Electronic Jam Night

    Electronic Jam Night October 29, 2007 - 138MB - 1:00:22 I'm sorry for the huge download, but this show is all music, so I thought it was worth the extra bitrate/quality. I was going to post a smaller version, but...

    Nov 5, 2007
13. 73

    Labor Day Recap and Electronic Geekery

    052_labor_day_2007_recap.mp3 - 22.8MB - 33:13 00:00 - Intro - Mosquitos - Slow Start 02:55 - Speak up, eh?!? - Jackhammers - What I did on my weekend vacation - photos 14:46 - And now, for something completely geeky - Mitch...

    Sep 13, 2007
14. 72

    Can She Walk?

    Can_She_Walk.mp4 - 3:00 - 32.3 MB Well, of COURSE she can!...

    Sep 6, 2007
15. 71

    DawnapaDrewza Recap and Em Turned ONE!

    051_dapdz_recap_em_turns_one - 23.0MB - 32:45 On the bike again, trying to catch up and recap. 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - to RIDE!!! 04:55 - DawnapaDrewza 2007 09:03 - Fish Fry Friday -...

    Sep 2, 2007
16. 70

    Bucketcrawler!!!

    And now, a cute baby. Direct download - 12MB...

    Jul 29, 2007
17. 69

    Sponsor Me (for charity, not to quit my day job)!

    050_ride_4_kids_fundraiser - 8.9MB - 12:58 A few years ago I heard about the Chicagoland Ride for Kids charity ride when some of the organizers stopped by my office and asked permission to set up a camera on our property to...

    Jun 25, 2007
18. 68

    Riding With Oblivion Some More

    049_riding_with_oblivion_002 - 11.3MB - 16:32 Another show recorded while riding - this one is a bit shorter due to parts being unusable due to excess wind noise (or quiet speaking). 00:00 - Intro 03:54 - My First Father's Day 05:10...

    Jun 20, 2007
19. 67

    Riding With Oblivion

    048_riding_with_oblivion_001 - 23.2MB - 33:54 No specific show notes. This was more an experiment in recording while riding my motorcycle on my morning commute after other attempts had failed. I finally figured out a way to keep the wind noise...

    Jun 15, 2007
20. 66

    Takeoffs and Landings

    047_takeoffs_and_landings - 33.6MB - 35:52 I went flying. I recorded it. Nothing too exciting, just trying to get back into the flow of podcasting. I left the silences in the recording so it is real-time as far as when I...

    Mar 12, 2007
21. 65

    Black and Blue Podfader

    046_black_and_blue_podfader - 12.9MB - 18:20 00:00 - Beer shopping with My Darling Rose 03:26 - Voice mail #1 V.C.D.C. 03:45 - Overstocking the fridge 04:28 - Voice mail #2 Happy New Year from The Nintendo Freak 04:50 - Tasting the...

    Mar 4, 2007
22. 64

    I've Got Wings!

    045_ive_got_wings - 14MB - 19:40 At the title implies, I am no longer grounded from flying! My 3rd Class Medical has been renewed! In just under 2 months, I lost between 10 and 15 pounds, got my blood pressure, and...

    Dec 8, 2006
23. 63

    Grounded

    044_grounded - 18.1MB - 25:46 At the title implies, I am currently grounded from flying. My 3rd Class Medical expired at the end of October, and I can't currently renew it. Listen for the details. I did manage to squeeze...

    Nov 15, 2006
24. 62

    Driving Through Wisconsin

    043_driving_through_wisconsin - 37.5MB - 54:40 00:00 Intro 01:24 I actually HAD gotten feedback on Emily's birth show, I was just a tired idiot when I said I didn't. 02:28 What the hell is with "faggot?" Give it up, podcasters! 04:55...

    Oct 20, 2006
25. 61

    The Chicago Area Podcasters Network Meetup October 2, 2006

    042_ChicagoPodcasterNetworkMeetup-10_02_2006.mp3 - 25.2MB - 36:49 00:00 - Intro (where did that gound loop hum come from?). 01:00 - The Chicago Area Podcaster Network http://podcasting.meetup.com/72/. 03:40 - The meetup begins, and the baby fusses. Stick with it, the audio quality gets...

    Oct 11, 2006
26. 60

    Eblo h Odcas

    041_eblo_the_odcas.mp3 - 29.2MB - 42:38 Show notes: 00:00 Intro/Hello 02:28 The birthing audio in Episode 40 WAS heavily edited. 03:51 Thanks for hanging in there. 04:30 Shout to Mandrake. 06:00 Shout to Freaks who may JUST NOW be discovering my...

    Oct 7, 2006
27. 59

    A Podcast Star is Born

    040_a_podcast_star_is_born.mp3 - 38.6MB - 54:54 Yes, this is a long episode, but hopefully its worth it. And hey, it's under an hour - that's kind of short for me. Click the photo for the full set. EMILY WAS BORN!!!!! August...

    Sep 18, 2006
28. 58

    She's ALIVE!!!!

    039_shes_alive.mp3 - 20MB - 28:37 I got the motorcycle running like a champ. BFR (two-year flight review) and Cessna 172SP checkout is today if weather holds - don't expect audio from that. 7 weeks to baby! Thanks for staying tuned....

    Jun 28, 2006
29. 57

    Shredding the Gnar

    038_shredding_the_gnar.mp3 - 11.8MB - 16:46 Because you all miss me and deserve something for staying subscribed. Sorry it's not prime content. Shred the gnar. Eat. Sleep. Drey. Blues Fest. Kat. Art. Etc. Contact info: - email: eblo at ratula dot...

    Jun 20, 2006
30. 56

    I Am the Guest

    037_i_am_the_guest.mp3 - 2.9MB - 4:12 Just an update on where I've been, including a teaser for my appearance on Bill Grady's You Are the Guest show #42. I can't think of a better show number to be on. Except maybe...

    May 12, 2006
31. 55

    Flying With Myself

    036_flying_with_myself.mp3 - 7.5MB - 21:27 I squeezed in one flight in March. The weather was marginal, so I just did some basic training. This is a shorter show than my usual becuase the battery went dead on the iRiver. Enjoy....

    Apr 1, 2006
32. 54

    Live Stream Skype Party #1

    035_Live_Stream_Skype_Party_2006_03_16.mp3 - 79MB - 114:45 Yeah, it's a big show. Delete at will (I figured this way you only had one file to delete, not a few). As nlinus - UNprofessional Podcaster says: screw shownotes whoever reads shownotes anyway? Ok,...

    Mar 24, 2006
33. 53

    Rain Gabber Baby

    034_rain_gabber_baby.mp3 - 17.4MB - 38:08 Stuff is all out of order still. And you don't get no notes. There's not much to note. Oh, but if you ever need to recover data on a FAT or NTFS partition, check this...

    Mar 10, 2006
34. 52

    Multitasker

    Multitasker.mp3 - 5.3MB - 7:21 This is a little tune I jammed out one night. It's just a sketch, not a finished product. I was playing the Karma with the right hand and just hammering chords on the guitar with...

    Mar 9, 2006
35. 51

    Martini Frost Jam

    033_martini_frost_jam.mp3 - 23.7MB - 50:35 Stuff is all out of order. I have stuff I MEANT to put out last week, but now it'll likely wait for NEXT week, unless I get some new stuff this weekend that just HAS...

    Mar 8, 2006
36. 50

    Flying with Drew - A Video

    Flying_with_Drew.m4v - 8.8MB - 3:51 - video This is going to be the last video for a while, I promise. It's old footage Drew took when we went flying back in May, 2005. The audio is a mix from the...

    Mar 3, 2006
37. 49

    1st Passengers - A Video

    1stPassengers.m4v - 101MB - 16:52 - video This is a video of my first passenger-carrying flight from June 13, 2004. My dad and wife were onboard - very fitting, as they were my two biggest supporters in getting my license....

    Feb 20, 2006
38. 48

    Birthday Surprises

    032_birthday_surprises.mp3 - 17.5MB - 48:30 I went for a solo flight in a C-152 on my birthday. The following Saturday, Rose and I went out to a meat-fest dinner at Fogo de Ch�o with a bunch of friends. She then...

    Feb 13, 2006
39. 47

    Bliv, Rose, and Junior - Mish Mash

    031_bliv_and_rose_mish_mash.mp3 - 14.4MB - 42:00 This was delayed by a server crash. Please forgive. It's a ramble-fest. We went flying (Junior's first flight), but coudln't take you with due to a dead battery in the spare intercom. Here's an attempt...

    Jan 29, 2006
40. 46

    Flying Videos

    I don't think I ever linked to this page of videos Drew Domkus took of me and Art dropping in to his R/C club's annual cornroast: Cornroast = Buttroast. Also, here is a video I took of Drew flying...

    Jan 26, 2006
41. 45

    Social Injustice

    030_social_injustice.mp3 - 2.0MB - 5:42 This is a shorty. 0:00 - Black youth scares suburban white lady. 2:39 - Adam Curry is a smarmy douche in DSC-314. 3:36 - I'm outtie. 3:50 - A voicemail comment from The Flying Vealchart...

    Jan 13, 2006
42. 44

    New Years News

    029_new_years_news.mp3 - 7.7MB - 22:31 Screw show notes. I had 'em all nice, with timestamps, and f***in' Audacity locked up the f****in' laptop and all was lost, including edit #3 of the audio itself. The two notes I have are:...

    Jan 1, 2006
43. 43

    From the Basement #2

    028_from_the_basement_0002.mp3 - 14MB - 39:41 As always, thanks for stopping by. It's a full show of rambling from the basement today. I hope you enjoy. - Intro - music from Rose's show - Dawn and Drew gift exchange: from Asians...

    Dec 16, 2005
44. 42

    Drinking Game Revisited

    Tonight (Friday, 12/09/05), we drink: 027_the_drinking_game.mp3 - 16.4MB - 47:59 Rose and I revisited our Sci-Fi/Action/Disaster Movie Drinking Game while watching the TV movie, Vampire Bats. In the process, we revised/added some rules: - Evil politician - Bad techno music...

    Dec 10, 2005
45. 41

    Mellow Ramble Music Jam

    026_mellow_ramble.mp3 - 10.3MB - 30:15 Our dog is more agile than yours - followup! Martini passed 3 of 4 tests, and got a 2nd and 3rd place ribbon! A bunch of new gear. STILL missed The Expo. JVonD still rocks....

    Dec 3, 2005
46. 40

    Agility, Etc.

    025_agility_etc.mp3 - 7.0MB - 19:50 Our dog is more agile than yours. Oblivion Chip Cookies! The Rose Room dot net. Buying new gear? Missed The Expo. Our club lost a plane. etc. Kickass Podcast promo. Voicemail from JVonD. Contact info:...

    Nov 17, 2005
47. 39

    Pissed Off and Inspired

    024_pissed_off_and_inspired.mp3 - 8MB - 23:11 A beautiful sight. An unanswered message. A fledgeling pilot. I'm going to jump! Riffraff. Some URLs: JVonD Radio Comment_on_DSC-269.mp3 - My message to Adam Curry Thread on PodcastPickle.com about my comment My Finding a Flight...

    Nov 10, 2005
48. 38

    Flying Rose

    023_flying_rose.mp3 - 13MB - 35:15 "Rose" and I headed out to the airport and the weather turned to crap. I had hoped to capture getting my preflight weather briefings on this one, but didn't have a rig to record the...

    Nov 6, 2005
49. 37

    Flight School Advice

    022_flight_school_advice.mp3 - 12MB - 34:11 A neighbor (losely applied) found my website and e-mailed me, asking if I could answer some questions for him about the airports I did my flight training at. I put together this podcast outlining some...

    Nov 3, 2005
50. 36

    Going to Disney

    021_goin_to_disney.mp3 - 4.8MB - 13:57 Show notes? We don't need no stinkin' show notes!!! (Maybe when we get back) Contact info: email: eblo at ratula dot net call: 206-FEW-EBLO (206-339-3256) skype: oblivion9999 Subscribe to my podcasts via RSS:...

    Oct 13, 2005