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8/22/2012

Everyday Engineering: Multitasking

In an age where people wants everything faster multitasking is the answer to effective time management. But is it really effective, and does it produce better results? Answers vary.

 One thing is for sure, multitasking and texting are a bad match. How many times have we seen texting and walking, driving, swimming, or changing a diaper end up badly?
There are tons of productive pairings that save precious seconds in life’s ticking time torch, and Renegade Reporting's Everyday Engineering is here to bring you DIY solutions to life's little problems. Stephen Seidel brings you technology and entertainment all in one, tech-tainment at its finest.When you're in the shower waiting for Head and Shoulders to season your scalp back to the vitality of a teenager, grab a toothbrush to grind those pearly whites. Or grab yourself a razor to shave any stray hairs, and clean everything in a matter of minutes.
Sometimes men opt to use the shower to save seconds from fighting over "not putting the seat down", but this is not recommended. For regular mornings when nature calls, why not kill two birds with one stone? It’s helpful to have a dry erase board of action items to check off such as: filing toenails, tweeting your boss, whitening your teeth, or even reading about the latest celebrity to drive drunk.
Breakfast provides an opportunity for optimization, whether dumping everything in a blender for a smorgasbord shake, or choosing cereal over poached eggs. If choosing cereal, try mixing your Cinnamon Toast Crunch with Orange Juice instead of champagne on Sundays for a magical mimosa toast crunch. Mixing oatmeal and Coffee-mate creamer make a hazelnut haven for anyone in a hurry, or without milk. I dare you to try it, you might be surprised.
Many products also do the job of multitasking FOR you. A keyboard plugin turns your ipad into a typewriter, phone, and videogame all in one. All-in-one bottles of Shampoo/conditioner/bodywash and SPF/moisturizer/make-up combinations are perfect for ladies AND dudes wearing guy-liner.
There are several additional ways to cut your time in half, such as pre-planning, making lists, and organizing. More examples of time savers are: iron everything for the week at once, plan meals before shopping, cook all chicken and meats for easy reheating, pre-cut fruits and veggies into containers for grab and go. For the ultimate mobile snack, I highly suggest gogurt. How else can you quickly down yogurt without a spoon, and escape your begging dog in your kitchen? 
Speaking of pets, you can save an abundance of time when walking your dog or ferret by working out too! Make sure to high step down the sidewalk, shoulder raise your dog, or even lunge your way to that dog park. Upon returning, you and Buffy will both be tired, lying on the ground, and gasping for air.
Other innovative ideas that are fun: washing your hair during a carwash, memorizing a language while sleeping via audio books, separating your grass stained whites from your regular clothes for bleaching, practicing handstands while mopping the floor, doing yoga during a roommate debate, and many more! 

Thanks for watching Everyday Engineering with Renegade Reporting, where we bring feats, and dreams from the streets, to the screen. Email Everyday Engineering your multitasting feats or do-it-yourself fixes. Follow @StephenSeidel at @RenegadeRptg to Tweet us comments and/or questions. "Find the Renegade within you!"  -Stephen Seidel, Renegade Reporting
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7/26/2012

Everyday Engineering: DIY Crime Prevention and 'The Watch'


Everyday Engineering with Renegade Reporting, your everyday DIY solutions to life problems with host Stephen Seidel. It's technology and entertainment in one, tech-tainment at its finest.

In lieu of the Release of The Watch on July 27th, Renegade Reporting’s Everyday Engineering has agreed take part in its own Crime Stopping Spree. The Watch was originally called The Neighborhood Watch, until the Trayvon Martin shooting by a neighborhood watch member, and now highlights more of an alien slant. It features Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, and Richard Ayoade (from must-see The Mighty Boosh) as suburban dads who NEED to get out of their routine. I smell another routine comedy hoping to bank on big names with a hum drum plot, but I’m sure it will Still(er) be funny.

You know what’s NOT funny? Robbery. Or theft, looting, and breaking an entering,“B n E”, according to Dane Cook. Recently my Honda Civic was broken into and everything was stolen, including my CLUB! Good thing it wasn’t fighting break-ins on my steering wheel. Granted Hondas are the top candidate in the stolen car land, and regularly appear on truTV’s Bait Car, but it made me think, “How can we protect ourselves from criminals?” Everyday Engineering is here to keep the RATs (Random Acts of Theft) at bay one prevention method at a time.

First and foremost, get on Ebay and buy some ADT stickers and put those puppies in your windows. EBAY LINK FOR STICKERS

Secondly, speaking of puppies, it’s always good to have man’s best friend at your door. And I mean LITERALLY at your door. Buy a Brand New “Wipe your paws” welcome mat and make it look tramped on by your pseudo-Rottweiler. You can also put up ‘Beware of Dog’ or 'Smile you're on Camera' signs.
Third, dancing solves all problems, especially with network executives these days: Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Best Dance Crew, and more. So turn on that clock radio you never use anymore, bust a move, and prevent a bust in by leaving it on. 
Our fourth tip is for when you leave on vacation or “work trips” to Mexico. Try your best to resist posting your beer chugging competitions in Cancun on Facebook. Instead opt for sharing that library photo of you crocheting your Rottweiler’s pet dander into a sweater. Online criminals might know where you live.
Our fifth tip is to call the spirit of Mr. Rogers (or another neighbor) and ask for their help. Have them gather your piles of mail, instead of risking the loss of your favorite black saran wrapped magazine.  You could also ask them to rope off the shared porch with caution tape. No burglar wants tampered goods that a competitor has already planted their seed upon, so your home should remain unscathed. 
Most theft and crime happens within 3 miles of your home. Or is that accidents? Regardless, go safe or go home, and park in your garage. The next 3 tips relate to the second home for most Angelenos, their vehicle. Make sure to always carry your garage door opener with you, as it's the entrance into your man cave and world of secrecy. Your address is most certainly in Google’s Rolodex waiting to be called upon. Next, always replace your car charger with its covering, because if left open a thief immediately knows there's a phone, ipod, GPS, or vibrating stirrer for your coffee nearby. If you have a GPS wipe away the suction circle that remains on your windshield or dash, before hiding "out of sight" in glove box. A circle meets a square, and in this case the square is the credit card you’re using to buy a replacement, after your $500 deductible is not met.

The ninth piece of advice is to wisely hide all your valuables to prevent them from being taken in the first place. Forget about going under the bed and go toward the least likely place to find something valuable. Yep, you guessed it. The bathroom! Drop those family jewels in the toilet bowl for safekeeping (or the back part where the chain breaks to make the toilet run all night). Or maybe the fridge. Or any other creative plain sight locations, such as a book or Rottweiler. 

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The final way to eliminate crime before it happens is to hire a homeless person to do one of four things. A. Sleep on sofa B. Guard door like security personnel C. Live in backyard in a tent (this actually happened at my neighbor’s house, very creepy!) or D. Frequently fill up trashcans to look lived in (see below). Please just make sure they have a permanent address before you hire them, or give them yours. Whichever prevention methods you choose, be sure the significant other signs off first, for only then will your life be successfully safeguarded. 
Thanks for reading Everyday Engineering with Renegade Reporting, where we bring feats, and dreams from the streets, to the screen. Email Everyday Engineering design feats or do-it-yourself fixes. Follow @StephenSeidel at @RenegadeRptg to Tweet us comments and/or questions. "Find the Renegade within you!"  -Stephen Seidel, Renegade Reporting
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5/23/2012

MSN DV Guide: Week in Review (Desperate Housewives Finale, Aereo LIVE TV, Save Your Show, Dictator and Battleship, Jagger on SNL)


Stephen Seidel hosts the online tech meets entertainment show from @MSN DV Guide. This week it was the Biggest Finales of ALL TIME (Seinfeld, Cheers and MASH), Aereo a new live streaming site for TV on your mobile devices or computers, Save your Shows (Just like fans did for Fringe, Chuck, and Cougartown), Blockbuster Battle is on (Dictator, Battleship, and Guy's Choice Award "What to Expect When You're Expecting"), and closing with 'Moves like Jagger' on SNL as the Stones roll into year number 50. The Rolling Stones are 50 years old? Someone get Mick a chair.

Desperate Housewives is done, and I could care less, but I'm sorry to hear people are losing jobs, let's put the cast in the all the new shows so it's like they never left. I remember how disappointed I was with Seinfeld's Finale, oh well. Aereo sounds cool because I'm always missing Live Sports events, and as far as Saving my Show, I like Twitter and all that, but I'd rather save my country, so I'll vote with my dollar and my ballot. I just saw Avengers, and I don't think Dictator, Battleship or What to Expect will hold a candle to over 200 million dollars of production, but I may or may not be wrong. I will support Sasha Baron Cohen because he's crazy, in a good (and bad) way. And lastly, I will be tuning in to see Kristen Wiig leave SNL and watch Mitch rock his comedy. Side bar, my mother used to joke and tell me Mick Jagger was my dad when I was younger, maybe that's why my lips are always chapped. Hmmmm.

DV Guide is your one stop shop for a review of all cable-free content, as well as highlights to apps, websites and what players to use to stream all your entertainment at dvguide.msn.com. Make sure to tune in because it may not last forever...


 




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In addition, Stephen's other project, McMayhem is now airing on MyDamnChannel and the first ever LIVE YouTube Comedy Show every Wed at 1pm PST. Stephen Seidel's Renegade Reporting has covered red carpets, films, events, and many more. Find the Renegade within you!  -Stephen Seidel, Renegade Reporting

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5/08/2012

MSN DV Guide: Week in Review (Score Big Tix, Avengers, YouTube vs. Netflix, Sirius XM and Howard, Kentucky Derby)


Stephen Seidel hosts the online tech meets entertainment show from @MSN DV Guide. This week how to find cheap tickets, The Avengers comes to take over movie screens, YouTube delivers Original Content and challenges Netflix, Sirius XM Radio nearly being run by Howard Stern 10 years after its conception, and The Kentucky Derby. Put your money where you horse is, not where your cable company can get it!!

DV Guide is your one stop shop for a review of all cable-free content, as well as highlights to apps, websites and what players to use to stream all your entertainment at dvguide.msn.com




Please Tweet @StephenSeidel and @RenegadeRptg or with any comments or questions. Let @MSN know what you'd like to see. In addition, Stephen's latest project, McMayhem is now airing on MyDamnChannel and the first ever LIVE YouTube Comedy Show every Wednesday at 1pm PST. Stephen Seidel's Renegade Reporting has covered red carpets, films, events, and many more. Find the Renegade within you, and... step outside the box (office).  -Stephen Seidel, Renegade Reporting

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McMayhem Announced in Hollywood Reporter with MyDamnChannel Slate


Stephen Seidel is both the creator and host of My Damn Channel's 'McMayhem' and can be found on twitter at @McMayhemShow. He also hosts the online tech meets entertainment show from @MSN DV Guide.

McMayhem was announced by Hollywood Reporter, as part of My Damn Channel's original content launch with YouTube.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/my-damn-channel-you-suck-at-photoshop-original-series-318956
Visit www.MyDamnChannel.com/McMayhem to view more.

Please Tweet @StephenSeidel and @RenegadeRptg or with any comments or questions. McMayhem is now airing on MyDamnChannel and the first ever LIVE YouTube Comedy Show every Wednesday at 1pm PST. Stephen Seidel's Renegade Reporting has covered red carpets, films, events, and many more. Find the Renegade within you, and... step outside the box (office).  -Stephen Seidel, Renegade Reporting

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