ajroach42

ajroach42, 17 days ago

In the grand scheme of things, we need to increase our average monthly revenue by about 2k or decrease our average monthly expenses by about 1k (or, really, both) compared to last year.

So far, our average monthly revenue is down, though, and our average monthly expenses are holding steady or even climbing a bit compared to last year, so this isn't going to be as easy as one might hope.

Of course revenue for June and July is usually a little above average, so we'll start catching up net month (we hope!) but revenue for August is usually well under average (that's how averages work!) so we'll have to cut expenses and increase revenue by then if we're going to hold on.

ajroach42, 18 days ago

Yeah, this is great. Hat tip to @ifixcoinops for introducing me to the GameDad.

ajroach42, 18 days ago

What are the best GameDad games?

I'm playing teken 3 and twisted metal 2 rn.

ajroach42, 18 days ago

@ifixcoinops I'm using the stock image that came on the card, I haven't even loaded games yet, mine just came with a bunch.

ajroach42, 18 days ago

@ifixcoinops I'll take that under advisement when the humidity drops.

ajroach42, 19 days ago

As a result, there's a hole in the ceiling and the drywall is missing off of two walls.

We've stopped the problem from getting any worse. We're working on making it better. We'll find out how much it's going to cost soon.

But a lot, probably.

We're also replacing an A/C unit at the makerspace right now, which is likely to cost more than $8k.

So uhhh

ajroach42, 19 days ago

Hi!
My name is Andrew.

I run a bookstore ( https://hemlockbazaar.com ) and we, very unexpectedly, need to replace two walls and part of our ceiling, probably out of pocket.

I do a lot of other things. You can learn about some of them at https://andrewroach.net but that's out of date, because life keeps happening.

You can also learn about some of them at https://impractical.computer which is significantly less out of date, because it's brand new.

One of the other things I do is run a Makerspace ( https://ellijaymakerspace.org ) which needs a new A/C unit to survive the summer heat.

ajroach42, 19 days ago

If you'd like to help us afford to repair our walls and ceiling or replace our A/C unit you can:

• Buy a book, movie or record from us: https://hemlockbazaar.com/shop
• Buy some of the coffee we roast https://gamountaincoffee.com
• Buy one of the albums we release: https://analogrevolution.bandcamp.com
• Check out our TV network https://newellijay.tv
• Buy some toys https://mountaintowntoys.com

We support a community of about 20 people here in our small mountain town, and these are two of the latest in a series of large unexpected expenses that have plagued us all year.

ajroach42, 19 days ago

We won't be shooting the whole thing on VHS, but we will shoot some of it on vintage video cameras.

ajroach42, 19 days ago

and I think we're going to celebrate the new website and the launch of the new show with a VHS is the future video festival (it ain't a film festival, there ain't no film.)

So, what do you think? Is it time for a shot-on-video festival?

I can try and partner with our makerspace, or with #NewEllijayTelevision to turn it in to something worth seeing.

(We will absolutely accept things shot on digital video, including your point and shoot or cell phone to this festival, but if it looks like it was shot by professionals on professional gear you better dirty it up in post.)

ajroach42, 21 days ago

@ernie I felt that a few months ago when I got a bump from Doctorow and Gaiman on a thing I had shared.

I went from a minor hit at a few thousand views to "oh god is the server going to fall over?"

ajroach42, 21 days ago

I offered them gig work on upcoming projects. I hope they take me up on it. They will learn a lot working with other people.

No one else knew what they wanted to do, so we mostly talked about NETV. They asked lots of really weird questions that I wasn't expecting.

The adults all had questions for me too? i guess tech and M&E are just kind of unknowns for a lot of people.

I told everyone that the rules are fake, and we can build whatever we want and no one will stop us.

ajroach42, 21 days ago

One kid told me he wanted to be a cop.

I couldn't help myself. I said "Wow, that sucks. I've known a lot of cops, and every one of them was an asshole who needed a hobby."

He ... I mean he looked like a cop, tbh. But when I said that, he kind of looked sad for a minute, and then he said "my dad's a cop"

to which I replied, "Yeah, mine too. He's also an asshole who needs a hobby. All I've ever wanted to do was be less miserable than my dad.

What do you love?"

and he went bugeyed for a second and then proceeded to talk to me about video editing and film production for like fifteen minutes.

During our panel session, he was one of the most talkative, asking questions about the process, about the classes, about the programs we offer.