The FlipShare software that comes with the Flip cameras allows you to do some really cool things with ease. One of the features it has is the ability to let you easily upload a video to YouTube from the FlipShare menu. It's a convenient feature that doesn't require the user to open aweb... Continue Reading →
My office birthday shindig
July has indeed been a crazy month for birthdays in our office. Yesterday was my birthday, but we celebrated my boss' birthday yesterday and mine today. Thanks to Mike for the wonderful pecan pie. My colleagues are awesome and we have a great time together. Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)... Continue Reading →
Cutting budgets
When you have to cut your library budget, you have to rethink your priorities for purchasing books, databases, and journals. Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)
Facebook video is actually pretty good!
Below is a video that I took on last weekend's bike ride. I shot the video with my Flip Mino Camera, which records video in 640x480 resolution. The movie was edited and rendered with the FlipShare software, and the finished movie was about 350 MB. Facebook handled the file quite well, and it looks great.... Continue Reading →
Happy Birthday to Jessica
Another birthday in our office today, as we celebrated with Jessica. Again, we had lots of good sweets, as well as the usual good singing.Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)
How much does your smartphone really cost?
Sure, you may be getting your iPhone or Blackberry for a song, but the real cost of ownership is in the fine details. PC World has an article that explains how much your smartphone really costs. The full article can be found on the PCWorld website.
Can’t quite hit the can
Some smokers outside our library have a hard time making it to the trash can.Formats available: Windows Media (.wmv), Flash Video (.flv)
Tim’s Office Birthday Bash
July is a crazy month for birthdays in my department at the library. Here is yet another round of librarians singing in harmony to bestow birthday wishes onto a colleague.Formats available: Microsoft Video (.avi), Flash Video (.flv)Tags: librarians, birthays, office parties
Saturday Bike ride: 37 miles with a few hills
Yesterday I was able to get in a really good ride. 37.7 miles with over 2300 feet of climbing. Total ride time was 2 hours 45 minutes. I left the house at 6:30 a.m. and rode down 50 to Radford to 56. I then took 682 up to the Plains, and made my way to... Continue Reading →