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2010 has finally arrived and that can mean but one thing: It’s the “International Year of the Filmstrip”. When Waffles Matter reluctantly complies with its first ever “podcast-synched-to-a-filmstrip” podcast, episode #15. Follow these eight easy steps for gratification: 1. Download the mp3 file (below) before Tuesday. 2. Wait 14 minutes. 3. Thread the projector, carefully making sure the sprocket holes line up with the audio prompts of your iPod’s Bell and Howell device. It is not necessary to turn on the projector lamp at this time. 4. Turn on the projector lamp. 5. If your Brumberger is not equipped with auto-advance, ask your teacher if YOU (and not Frank Zook) can be the one to manually advance the filmstrip frame by frame. 6. Start projector now. The first audible tone prompt is merely a test prompt. At the sound of the second audible prompt tone the Bell & Howell browser sprocket holes should be synchronized with this website: http://www.wftv.com/slideshow/mostpopular/19663098/detail.html 7. Upon hearing the tones turn the website’s knob clockwise to advance to a new frame. 8. If the projector lamp melts a frame quickly rethread the filmstrip to: http://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_stone_pictures_slideshow/article.htm Thank you for letting the projector fan run at least two minutes after shutting off the projector lamp. Thank you as well for your music submissions. For 2010 we are making it even easier to send songs in to the show. WWM now has a DROPBOX at SoundCloud.com. Simply visit http://soundcloud.com/lenny-nombril/dropbox and drag your MP3s into the DROPBOX. We check our DROPBOX daily. BTW, if you’re not hip to SoundCloud, ecoutez bien: SoundCloud.com is a sumptuous site to discover/exchange new music. It’s in Germany, home of some rather decent waffles. Though SoundCloud is FREE their waffles are not. Also new for 2010: Episode playlists. Visit:http://wafflelists.wordpress.com/ Rewind the filmstrip, wrap the cord around the take-up reel, replace the projector cover, and return all AV materials and your questions to whenwafflesmatter@gmail.com. This film may be borrowed from the Prince Georges County Memorial Library. Tip: By clicking “play in a pop up” (below) you can enjoy the podcast while surfing elsewhere around the Internets. And tell Ben to go home. He’s been gone for two months now. His mother misses him.