I’ve been doing my algebra and digitizing my old home movies on VHS all day.

I bought the $130 elgato eyeTV hybrid with my super big paycheck. It allows me to encode video from any digital or analog source, and watch 1080p over-the-air HDTV. I’ve digitized five VHS tapes today, and I’m in love with it.

I probably could voice-recognize and use the eyeTV at the same time, since I’m only at 30% processor utilization, but I don’t want to risk it. I want crystal-clear transfers, and it’s going to be SO cathartic to throw this box of tapes away. I’m on a cleaning binge. I bought hanging folders and an aluminum mesh container for them, and filed everything. I’m obsessed with throwing away useless possessions and living a Zen life where everything important is digitized.

It’s also been such a trip to see what I was like as a child. There’s even a video with Amanda (of soulwindows fame) in it!

First step is to digitize everything, then I’m going to play around with the footage and post stuff. There’s so much awesome stuff there. I want to do a VH1-style “Where are they now” for my 4th Grade class :)

There’s all these videos of John not looking like the walking dead, me and Kelly playing as children…it’s almost too much nostalgia to bear. I’ve done two Christmases in a day…which is way too much.

And of course I have the two tapes of my video diary. That should be…er…interesting to see.

Next step is to get some rabbit ears so I can see if I can get HDTV reception here.