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The 25th Anniversary of Rick Hutton's 25th Birthday

Posted by Jim - December 9, 2010 - Industry News, Industry Professionals, InLight Gobos, JimOnLight.com, Pioneers

People of Light:  If you're looking for someone to look up to, I submit Rick Hutton for your approval. Last weekend I had the pleasure of being at Rick Hutton's 50th birthday (ohdamn) I mean the 25th anniversary of Rick Hutton's 25th birthday. Let me just say that I had a freaking blast.  I was [...]

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Happy Birthday, James Bowman Lindsay!

Posted by Jim - September 8, 2010 - electricity, happy birthday, History, incandescent lamps, Industrial, Industry Professionals, Pioneers

Who's that dude with the crazy curly coif? It's James Bowman Lindsay! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, James Bowman Lindsday! Good ol' Jimmy BL here is a lesser known but still influential figure in the history of light and electricity.  What's funny about Jimbo here is that he, like many of his contemporaries across the ages, wasn't a [...]

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iPhone Lighting Software: ZinmanCo's PocketLD and Synthe FX's Luminair v2

Posted by Jim - February 25, 2010 - Accessories, Consoles, Digital Light, Film and Television Production, Industry News, Industry Professionals, iPhone Software, Lighting Control, Lighting Design, mike zinman, Pioneers, Synthe FX, Technical Software, Television Lighting, WYSIWYG, Zinman Software

As far as iPhone software goes, "there's an app for that," right?  How about an app for MAKING ME A PIZZA RIGHT NOW AAAAAAAAAAAAAA! <deep breath> Okay, I feel better.  But seriously, there are tons of apps out there for every single thing you can imagine.  The other day I downloaded an app from the [...]

Read More Cast Software, iphone, iPhone Software, Luminair, Luminair v2, mike zinman, PocketLD, Ryan Hisey, WYSIWYG, Zinman Software

Happy Birthday, THOMAS ALVA EDISON!

Posted by Jim - February 12, 2010 - Awards and Achievements, Education, Electrical Safety, electricity, happy birthday, History, incandescent lamps, Industrial, Industry Professionals, Innovation, Lighting and Safety, Old to New, Pioneers

Honey, where's my car ke-OMG, IS THAT THOMAS ALVA EDISON?  HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Thomas Alva Edison!  DUDE!  It's the "Wizard of Menlo Park!!!" (actually Tommy's birthday was yesterday, but I had a gig and I was gone all day so don't say anything) TOMMAAAAAY! So, those of you who know Tommy A. Edison (February 11, 1847 [...]

Read More alternating current, direct current, electric chair, electric trains, George Westinghouse, happy birthday, Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Alva Edison, Thomas Edison

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