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 ...

Why do we share so much about ourselves online?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 Posted in Technology | No Comments »

My mom recently (earlier tonight) asked if I had Google'd myself recently. Being the tech-geek I am, I had done so within the last few weeks. She was amazed to find all of my "away messages" and "personal" information at the top of the search results. She questioned me about why I shared so much and she didn't think it was a good idea. I tried to briefly explain but it just didn't make sense to ...

Sparks Dance Video - Friday

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 Posted in Photography | No Comments »

As promised, here's another one of the time-lapse videos I created from the Sparks dance show. This one is from Friday night's pictures. Check out Viddler for the rest. Anyone that's done time-lapse videos from pictures: What software did you use? I couldn't find anything for my Mac that would let me change pictures fast enough. I ended up using my PC and Microsoft MovieMaker to make it look right. Let me know in the comments...

Sparks Dance Video - Thursday

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Posted in Photography | 1 Comment »

I just put together all the pictures I took from the Sparks dance show into video format. Here's the first one. I'll post more over the next two days. If you want to see them now, check out Viddler. Enjoy!