Dopplr is Amazing

Monday, June 30th, 2008 Posted in Technology, Travel | No Comments »

I started using Dopplr about a month and a half ago and I have to say: it is incredible!  Since I already use my Google calendar to keep track of all my travel details (see blog post below about SyncMyCal Mobile), I didn't want to have to enter my travel locations someplace else, too.  Dopplr is the perfect solution for me because it can import iCal feeds and automatically create trips. The site also lets you add friends and ...

How to Take Photographs of Fireworks

Saturday, June 28th, 2008 Posted in Photography | No Comments »

With the 4th of July right around the corner, most Americans will be viewing a fireworks show somewhere.  Last year was the first year I had an SLR camera (Nikon D40x - which I love btw) so it was the first time I could really take pictures of the fireworks.  It was a great learning experience for me.  I read some articles before I went out to get some ideas, but it really just came down to trial and error.  ...

SyncMyCal Mobile - Update w/2-way Sync

Thursday, June 26th, 2008 Posted in Technology | No Comments »

Well I was able to get everything working with SyncMyCal and now I have a perfect sync setup IMHO.  Here's what I've done: Google Calendar (all three of them) are my master.  I've used that for over a year to enter every event/appointment/etc. so I wanted to start there to grab all events. I grabbed the latest copy of SyncMyCal Mobile and installed it on my phone I first had to Download Only my three calendars from Google (Personal, Work, Travel Schedule) to ...

SyncMyCal Mobile

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 Posted in Technology | 1 Comment »

I've been using SyncMyCal Mobile now for about 4 months (paid the $20 something for the Pro version) and it's been satisfactory.  I've had some issues here and there but overall it does the trick -- gets my Google Calendars downloaded into my AT&T (HTC) 8525 Windows Mobile 6 phone.  The biggest issue I've had with the software, though, is that it takes all 3 of my Google Calendars (Personal, Work, and Travel Schedule) and puts it into the single ...

Flower Photography

Sunday, June 15th, 2008 Posted in Photography | 2 Comments »

I was reading through some of my photography blogs today and came across a collection of "41 Delicious Flower Photographs".  These photos are absolutely beautiful and I highly recommend taking 5 minutes and looking at them.  I have posted some of my own on my photoblog (http://scott.menzer.org/photo) but this collection has really inspired me to be creative and take more flower pictures.  Hopefully over the next few weeks I will get a chance to take some more pictures while the ...