Unfortunately I’m dealing with a tiny netbook & low bandwidth at the moment but even the bits I was able to see were very cool. You need to view using the Google Chrome browser.
The Wilderness Downtown- interactive film in HTML5 featuring Arcade Fire
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Work-flow woes
August 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
I’m trying to figure out the smoothest workflow to get my content where I want it to be in the least number of steps.
I’ve been using Posterous to post photos from my iPhone, because it sends the pictures here and to Facebook, and a link to Twitter.
But even though the photos post here fine, I still have to manually add the thumbnails that appear on the front page of the site. Extra step. Plus the pageviews go there, not here. I want your eyeballs here damnit!
What I really want is for the photos to appear here, thumbnails already attached, and in Facebook, and linked out to Twitter with the link preferably coming back here instead of to Posterous.
Doesn’t sound that difficult, but for now, it sort of is.
I think the best workflow for photos looks like iPhone -> WordPress app -> here -> Twitter (via Twitter Tools plugin) then send the feed to Facebook. Sorry, Posterous :(. (edit: something’s wonky with the FB feed importer, so it looks like I’ll also have to upload with the Facebook app. Bother.)
Videos are even more annoying- no easy way to post them so the video will actually appear here (rather than just as a link to Posterous) from my phone. I can upload them to Flickr or YouTube and grab the embed code I guess? Not a big deal but not exactly the “in the moment” solution I want.
And then there’s Audioboo, my preferred app for posting with audio (you know, when I eventually start doing that again…) I can send that to Posterous then it will come here- as a link? Embedded?
Feh, so complicated!
Any suggestions? Am I missing something?
Yay! Sharpie pencil!
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My new Sharpie liquid pencils are here. They become permanent in about 24 hours.
Facebook Places, to better serve you… up to advertisers
August 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The other night we took my son out to celebrate his birthday, and as we were finishing up I took out my phone and checked in on Foursquare. I was promptly mocked by my husband & kids (I’m used to this, I think it’s with love…)
Most people don’t want to tell the world where they are at any given moment. I use Foursquare sparingly myself. It’s fun and it’s actually useful at times. I imagine if I had a busier social life it would be handy to know who was where on a Friday night. I used it in Austin during the SXSW conference and it helped me track down my friends as they roamed from party to bar.
But what’s this all about really? It’s about marketing, baby. Foursquare lets businesses offer discounts through the app, and that’s why Facebook has just jumped into the location-based game with Places. It’s not just about helping you figure out where your friends are, its about having data available for advertisers. In just the last day since Places was enabled I’ve seen friends check in to Dunkin Donuts, a car repair shop, the orthodontist, the gym… Hello Opportunity to Sell Stuff! You’ll use your $1 off coupon and buy lots of other stuff just because you’re so grateful for the little gift. Right? You know it’s true! Well, it’s true for me, anyway. I admit it.
But here’s the thing: Places is enabled by default. You may not check in anywhere, but your friends can check you in (by tagging you), without prior consent, unless you disable that function. So go read this and adjust your settings accordingly. I know a lot of people who don’t like having their image tagged in photos on Facebook, I’m sure they’d be less than thrilled if friends start tagging them in Places.
I’ve set mine to disallow tagging by others, and my check ins will only appear to a specific subset (list) of my Facebook friends. Facebook hasn’t made clear how advertisers will take advantage of this yet, but it’s coming. I’ll probably use Places now and then, and I’m not saying it’s a bad thing- I just like to go in with my eyes open.
My own REAL numbers
September 29, 2009 By 4 Comments
Other people don't want you to succeed. They're worrying about themselves. Yes, people can feel proud of you. Yes, they can wish you success. But very few people out there are coming up with new ways to help you win. (Those who do, by the way, should be praised and cultivated). We humans tend to view the world from the comfort of our own autobiography. Make sense? Seek internal measures for all that you do. Make YOURSELF proud of you. Find your own REAL numbers to prove that you're a winner. And let others sort their view of you out themselves.
-Chris Brogan in his latest newsletter (sign up here.)
External validation. Getting lots of followers, page views, comments… Numbers for numbers sake.
For me none of that has ever mattered, but it seems like if you don't pay attention to your numbers you'll fall behind, especially when it comes to social media. Bizarre.
I follow around 500 people or so on Twitter. I review that list every few months or so, and I can say this completely truthfully- I know at least something about every single one of those people. Maybe it's where they live, what they do for a living, what their sense of humor is like, who else they talk to online…
To me, that's a real number. That number matters to me. Does it matter to anyone else? Who cares?
I write on my blog only when the mood hits me, so my reader numbers are low. But the people who do read me are interested enough to subscribe and come back when I get around to posting. That number matters to me.
Around 60 or so people click on photos I upload to Posterous. That number stays consistent, so I guess that's an accurate count of people who are curious enough to keep clicking through to see. That number matters to me.
When I post on Facebook (where I connect with a limited number of people) there are maybe only five or so who reliably respond to me now and then. And that number matters to me.
Are those impressive numbers? To some, not at all. To others, sure they are. But my numbers are just that, my numbers. They keep me going, to keep me engaging, make me feel like I'm not just out there talking to myself. And that's enough.
BBQ? um… there’s an app for that.
September 22, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Setup for transferring old home videos
September 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
VHS VCR, 8mm camera, dv camera, MacBook, 1tb external drive, iMovie HD to grab .dv files, asst. cables & cords. 167gb captured so far…
