Brad Hutchison

09/16/2020

NEW VIDEO IS LIVE!

I go over some of my favorite sites I like to visit before building a new PC - I'd greatly appreciate it if you gave it a watch!

https://youtu.be/3LfitGWyIMA

05/03/2019

I've been hearing this a couple times with folks- what is Tik Tok? If you remember Vine, it is sort of just like that - 3-15 second videos, often paired with music.

Well, if you're a social media manager, influencer, publisher, etc; it is a platform I wouldn't ignore. A report from eMarketer shows that their app was downloaded more than Instagram in 2018. Download the app, claim your handle (mine was claimed, grrrr), and explore a little.

05/02/2019

Its crazy to think we're already predicting this season's wildfires and their impacts. The photo is one I took out in the Columbia River gorge two years ago, which decimated many trails and attractions adored by locals.

Read this seasons predictions here: https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/agency-predicts-heavy-wildfire-season-along-west-coast/1973149575

04/30/2019

Big changes coming to Facebook - specifically with the news feed. There have been signals we were going to see some major shifts on how content is delivered to people - and this is Facebook's answer. Emphasis on groups, stories - focusing in on people's interests so they help stay retained. I can't help but wonder if the rise of Reddit helped influence these changes.

In any way, publishers should probably begin to prepare if they haven't already - official pages can start a linked/affiliated group. Might be a good idea to start building, especially as this is hitting mobile ASAP and desktop soon.

Events and groups are taking center stage

04/30/2019

YEAH FLOWERS ARE COOL BUT WHAT 'BOUT THAT LAST GAME OF THRONES EPISODE

04/23/2019

While people still consume episodic content (provided from local stations, cable services, OTT subscription services, etc), I am not surprised to see YouTube playing a larger role into people's TV experience. As "casting" gets easier, in addition to the built-in YouTube app on Smart TVs, I imagine we will see this continue to rise.

As a previous creator and current consumer, I've been preaching for a long time that YouTube will continue to grow in households. There is SO much content that is generated every single day, and the experience is completely tailored to your interest/viewing habits.

04/22/2019

...Let's also pretty up the display. That corner notch was horrendous.

Samsung has officially postponed the launch of its futuristic Galaxy Fold.

03/31/2019

Spring is here.

03/30/2019

"I swear, he used to be a running back for the NFL. Juke - and cut - and everything. But around ten, I noticed he started limping and everything... But boy, back in the day..."

Pictured is Weeman. 😊 He's an older but little guy, his owner was out walking him in the Pearl today. You could tell his owner really cares for him deeply, he has a wheel-chair sort of setup to help Weemans back legs, but the owner thought he was getting tired pretty quick so they wrapped up a little early today. When I asked him to describe Weeman, his face brightened up and just spoke of Weeman like he was his everything.

In some of my free time, I thought it'd be fun to start capturing people's pets and see what unique stories they have to tell me about them. I don't know about you all, but my two idiots I treat like children - they're a part of our little family and life without them would be terrible. I want to go around and capture what that looks like for everyone else.

03/24/2019

Yesterday, I was over on Seaside with a bunch of the KOIN 6 crew in an effort to help clean-up the coast. My significant other and I decided to stay afterwards and explore the area a little... And boy, am I glad we did. The coast is always an easy reminder on why we should be conscious with what we do with the environment; we're lucky to have such a place.