Technology

The Flip to be on the Network – next year

The Flip to be on the Network – next year

I heard it first this morning via a CNET podcast – and was able to confirm it via a Mashable Post and it’s been confirmed by Cicso on Pocket Lint.  Cisco will be releasing a new generation of their ubiquitous pocket video device “The Flip” that will have a larger flip out screen, and will have Wi-Fi availability. Here’s what’s cool Larger Screen that Flips...

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Pass the USB Please…

Over the last few weeks I’ve been experimenting with the process of perfecting online streaming live from meetings and conferences. I’ve been dreaming up different setups, and have come up against a few road blocks and challenges but not the type that I thought that I would have faced. I’ve been looking at a means to grow in to / build a system that will allow me to make...

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Pocket Production

Picking up right where we left off from the last post, today were going to take a look why non-profits and small profits should add these little devices in their production pipelines.  First I want to stress that I’m not talking about using these as your only camera – there’s a real reason that I call these things devices and not cameras (please go back to read “Why I...

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Why I want a Fake Camera

With all of the buzz and the hype around the pocket video camera revolution I still find my self wanting one of these ‘fake’ cameras. And before you ram me down with belittling comments about my lack of love for this cute little devices I’ll tell you why I call them fake. I call a real camera a device with semi manual controls, I’m not asking for everything manual –...

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Why the Flip?!

The Mino HD (The Flip) was originally thought to be the ultimate in guerrilla camera’s allowing you to run and gun (in HD).  If you’re not an editor – no problem as there are some in camera editing tools.  There are now a few other competitors on the market and they have made some serious noise – and it’s really been fun to watch the shake down.   I’ll...

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Can technology replace a hug?

There’s something to be said about all of the technology that we have at the touch of our fingers. We txt / tweet the most random and often boring aspects of our everyday lives. We have libraries of RSS feeds with blog posts that could fill many, many books. Our cell phones have become extensions of our very being. We have access to more information than ever before – but does all of...

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