That tee shirt pictured above is my daughter’s favorite piece of schwag from BlogHer 08. Thank you, Cathy Brooks of Seesmic, who graciously bestowed it upon us before she spoke at a BlogHer session about videography.
We’ve been watching that little raccoon for many months now and were hoping that someday we could have a sticker or a laptop cover or just anything with that little raccoon on it. My son likes him, too. He likes the way his ears reach beyond the circle and his right eye is larger than the other, so he looks as if he’s popping through a hole to come closer and peer at you. And now we have him - on a t-shirt!! Woohoo!
Oh, you have to go and give it a try! It’s a bit like Twitter with video but not nearly as fast. It’s a site where you can record (or upload) video and publish it, then have people respond to whatever you’ve posted. You can ask questions, start debates, host a show, whatever strikes your fancy. One member of Seesmic, Frieda Wolden, has posted thousands and thousands of videos, all of which she’s recorded while wearing a hat. Very nice woman. She makes me laugh.
Take just a moment or two and check out Seesmic. At the very least, watch the video (click here) that the Seesmic folks produced as the introduction to their site (on the landing page). It’s a hoot. Or, if you want to see that little raccoon in action, look at the intro to any of the Seismic du Jour shows (with Loic Le Meur, founder of Seesmic). In this episode, Loic and Freddy Mini of Netvibes tell you about a new Seesmic widget on Netvibes (that you can also put on your own blog).
If you don’t want to leave my site, you can just watch the video below to find out about how Facebook Connect will integrate Seesmic into Facebook:
The night before I was leaving for San Francisco to attend the BlogHer Conference, my kids broke down, urging me not to go or, better yet, to take them with me. They couldn’t bear the thought of my being away for so many days. They made the point that I had never been apart from them, so it was unbearable to even imagine. I expected them to miss me a little, but they’re responsible, confident kids. I didn’t expect a complete meltdown.
I wasn’t sure how to react. Over the years, I’ve learned that it’s always best to remain calm and resist any emotional reaction to anything our kids tell us. So I breathed deeply and just listened to them. I thought that if I just gave them a little time to share whatever they were feeling, they’d feel better. But the tears kept coming.
So I gave them hugs. And more hugs. And loads of sympathetic words.
I reminded them of other trips I took with some of my girlfriends. They quickly replied, “But those weren’t as long … and those were in the same state!”
Someone told John Mayer that he’s “the guy who reinvented the blues.” But he humbly deflected the compliment, insisting that if anyone gets credit for reinventing the blues it would be his listeners (presumably by helping him figure out what we all want to hear)…
The point? This man, this artist, is no Jack Johnson (not that there’s anything wrong with Jack Johnson). More on my thoughts about his work later… or you can read my post from last fall.
I remember arguing with Mac people, insisting that most of the software I bought was only made for PCs so I had to stick with them. My sisters were some of the strongest advocates for Macs. We would debate pros and cons until they would give up, throw their arms up in the air and say things like, "Suit yourself! Maybe someday you’ll understand."
Somehow, one of them convinced me to get an iPod for my hubby for his birthday. Shortly after that we bought our first Mac. It was one of those sleek, shiny MacBook devices. That Mac led to another iPod, then another Mac, then another iPod and, before I knew it, I was seeking out information on that mysterious new device that was supposed to change the way all phones were made - they called it the iPhone.
If you like tennis, then you know that those two go hand in hand. When we hear the name of that grass court Grand Slam event, we immediately picture him . The king. The champion. Just like we used to do with Pete Sampras. Maybe even Bjorn Borg. Or, yes, John McEnroe. It’s quite a list. As of last night, however, another name has been added to the list of tennis greats.
Rafael Nadal.
In one of the closest, most exciting tennis matches of all time, Nadal managed to win just a few more points to be declared the official winner of the 2008 Men’s Final at Wimbledon.
