By Ethan Smith on May 24, 2013
It’s back.
The Friday YouTube Digest has returned. That’s right, folks. Here we go. After a 6 month absence, I have revived one of the best parts of Smithtopia. Let’s jump right in.
Once again, it’s Friday, so I am delighted to provide you with several interesting and humorous YouTube clips. It has been a while since I’ve posted one of these, so if you’d like to get a good idea of what the Digest normally [...] Continue Reading…
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By Ethan Smith on May 23, 2013
Friends, readers, subscribers, and whomever else may grace the outdated content pages of this website, I come to you now, as a blogger who hasn’t posted anything to his website in months. Sad, yes, but I believe the time has come to change that.
And so I give you, after a long unintended absence, the first ever State of Smithtopia address.
When I launched Smithtopia in April of 2012, I never thought I would end up [...] Continue Reading…
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By Ethan Smith on May 23, 2013
Smithtopia proudly presents The Ethan Smith Guide to Ripping and Converting DVDs.
Goodness, it’s 2013 and we have the technology for ripping and converting DVDs. I’m here to help you learn how.
Growing up in the 90s, I was extremely accustomed to watching movies on VHS. We would pop in the latest Disney VHS release, and after fast forwarding through the previews, we were ready to watch the movie. Of course we all know how great [...] Continue Reading…
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By Ethan Smith on November 24, 2012
If you’ve been around Smithtopia any time at all, you’ll know that I am a music fanatic. And anytime I find good music, I feel obligated to share it with you, my readers. So this week, I’ve chosen to introduce you to the Progressive House subgenre of electronic music. Now when it comes to electronic music, and I’m no expert, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between the subgenres. So please don’t be offended if [...] Continue Reading…
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By Ethan Smith on November 23, 2012
The Friday YouTube Digest is back. And just in time for Black Friday. However, thankfully, since I loathe the retail absurdities that are actually occurring as I’m typing, this digest will have absolutely nothing to do with Black Friday. I realize it has been quite a while since I’ve updated you on the latest and greatest interesting and funny YouTube videos, so this week’s digest will be worth your time. So before I get [...] Continue Reading…
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