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GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)

This little mini-loopI’ve always said as ‘gif’But from the horses mouth nowI should be saying ‘jif’ Straight from the kangaroo’s mouth…. For those who haven’t met Skip my drinking buddy, the link https://donmatthewspoetry.com/2020/05/17/me-mate-skip/ Steve Wilhite’s name comes up frequently in debate over the pronunciation of the GIF acronym.[4] “The Oxford English Dictionary accepts both pronunciations,” WilhiteContinue reading “GIF (Graphic Interchange Format)”

Musical Performances I Like – Michael Jackson and Orianthi Rehearsing ‘Black or White’

Orianthi Pangelis comes from Adelaide South Australia. I have featured her previously https://donmatthewspoetry.com/2021/01/01/musicians-then-and-now-orianthi/ She is playing here with Michael Jackson Don MatthewsJanuary 2021

Priscilla and Jonas

Jonas loves us pussiesHe is a lovely manHe’s stroking me so lovingly(He has a lovely hand) Purrr….. He’s written all about usOur wishes and our whims(Cut out from this videoIs when I did bit him) (He should know better than to stroke me there….) Priscilla says 6 minutes of video Jonascould be boring. She doesn’tContinue reading “Priscilla and Jonas”

Flashback – ‘Good Vibrations’ (1966) Beachboys + Lost Studio Footage

Brian Wilson was the driving force behind the creation of ‘Good Vibrations’ which took place over six months in four different studios. He was in the studio constantly directing it’s production until he got it just right. It was the costliest record produced at the time Discovering the lost studio footage was an amazing findContinue reading “Flashback – ‘Good Vibrations’ (1966) Beachboys + Lost Studio Footage”