Category: "Miscellaneous"

The Unusual Holiday Song Collection (2005-2017)

For almost every December from 2005 to 2017, I posted an "Unusual Holiday Song" on Spook Central as a gift to all of my dear readers. The Corner Penthouse site didn't exist at the time, so this was the only way I could share these peculiar musical… more »

Shot On Site - Diary of the Dead & The Purge Gun Shooting Stock Footage

A few years ago, I wrote an article about the widely-used East Pavilion Hospital stock footage. I have another piece of stock footage to write about. Read on to learn more... more »

The Ultimate Scream Collection DVD Booklet

Way back on September 26, 2000, Buena Vista Home Entertainment released The Ultimate Scream Collection DVD box set containing all three movies (Scream 4 didn't exist at the time), a bonus disc, and a 24-page booklet. more »

The Corner Penthouse Halloween Treat - Miscellaneous Videos Collection

Usually the Halloween Treat is exclusive to Spook Central, but this year The Corner Penthouse gets one, too. It's a simple collection of random videos that I have uploaded to my accounts on Critical Commons and Internet Archive (there's also old stuff… more »

Free Comic Book Day - Spider-Man Homecoming Toys R Us Comic

In honor of Free Comic Book Day, and in memory of the soon-to-be-departed Toys R Us, I present to you a very special issue of Spider-Man: Homecoming. Entitled "Fight or Flight", this brief story by Marc Sumerak, with art by Craig Rousseau, was a… more »

Pardon Our Appearance

Since switching to a new server a few weeks ago, Spook Central and subsite The Corner Penthouse had been having severe issues with the blog software. The blog provides Spook Central with its main page, and runs the entirety of The Corner Penthouse.… more »

Halloween Treat 2015 - Who Shot Roger Rabbit & Arcade Movie Scripts

For a few years now, I have done Halloween Treats on my Ghostbusters website, Spook Central. I started off this site/blog with a Halloween Treat last year. While I can't promise that it will be a regular feature on this site, I do have a treat for this… more »

Welcome To The New Blog / Beetlejuice Ghost Guide

Ladies and Gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth! Okay, okay, maybe that's overstating things just a little bit. In any case, welcome to The Corner Penthouse, my new site/blog where I will post articles and insights on… more »

DVD (SD) Vs. Blu-Ray (HD) Runtimes & Video Formats

The following was written by Amazon user Interzone_Records on January 22, 2011 in regards to a review that was posted for the Angelina Jolie film "Salt". I found the information so informative, that I thought it best to archive a copy here. I rented the… more »

Audio Format Sound Qualities

I made this little table for my own personal use, but I thought I'd add it to this page in case anyone else might find it useful. Audio Format Sound Qualities   CD NEAR CD FM RADIO TELEPHONE Wave (.wav) 44.1 kHz, 16 Bit, Stereo N/A 32 kHz, 16 Bit,… more »

Xbox 360 Stuff

This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with Xbox 360 video game save files. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just link to… more »

Nintendo Wii Stuff

This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with the Nintendo Wii video game console. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just link… more »

PlayStation 3 Stuff

This is a list of software programs and external links to be used with Sony PlayStation 3 video game save files. I did not write any of these programs, so don't ask me any questions about them. Please don't link directly to any files on this page; just… more »

PlayStation 2 Stuff

This is a list of software programs to be used with Sony PlayStation 2 video games and cheat devices. (For files to be used with the PC versions of the "Grand Theft Auto" series of game, go to the PC Gaming Stuff page.) A few of the documents… more »

PC Gaming Stuff

This is a list of various programs used for various purposes with different PC video games. MISCELLANEOUS DDS Converter v2.1 (1.2 Mb) - A handy program to allow you to easily convert to/from DDS, BMP, PNG, JPG, JIF, PSD, and TGA image formats. The… more »

Old Windows Software

Here are some old Windows software programs that are no longer being developed, but which I still find to be useful, so I have archived them here for all to enjoy. I have tested all of these programs in 64-bit Windows 7, so they should work in newer… more »

Miscellaneous Links

THESE LINKS ARE FOR MY OWN PERSONAL USE. I DO NOT ACCEPT OR EXCHANGE LINKS. COMPUTER RESOURCES Hosts File Blocking (if you need a HOSTS file to start you off, you can download the extensive one at MVPs.org) Printer Inkjet Cartridge Refill Instructions:… more »

Calculators & Converters

Time Difference Calculator - Useful for calculating the scene lengths using DVD start and end time codes. JavaScript-only Time Calculator - To subtract times, enter the larger time, then on another line, enter the other time as a negative number.… more »