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Video test of the Postie plugin. It looks like it uploads the video but doesn’t put the thumbnail there. Of course, not sure how that would happen anyways. I’ll look into other ways of doing this (including emailing the camera videos to YouTube or Facebook mobile).
OK… what’s going on here?
Well, I’ve been playing with the Postie plugin from Economy Size Geek, and it’s really cool. It allows me to take a picture on my cell phone and send it to my blog via a text message (although in this case, it’s really a pix message from Verizon). Since I upgraded my phone plan to include unlimited txt and pix messages (Marissa wanted to have texting on her cell phone), I figured it would be cool to be able to take a picture on my mobile phone and have it post automatically to the blog.
All of the picture posts below with the “Live From The Field” title are my tests. I decided to leave them because of the pictures, although you may not get the “Johnnie the Steak” reference unless you’re from Brix (and maybe even not then).
Ain’t technology wonderful? And, if you are having some issues with getting it to work, do a little search in the comments on the page linked above. I found out how to strip out the Verizon signature message by going through the posts.
Good Luck!
Chuck
My office
A picture of Ginger, our Golden Doodle dog.
Scott Andrew (www.scottandrew.com), a guy who I’ve been listening to for a while, is getting ready to record his first studio album. How do I know Scott? Well, I found him while searching for Creative Commons music. I liked what I heard at his website, downloaded some music, and even used it in a couple of my YouTube videos, including a music video of his song, Dark Corners.He’s done a great job of getting the word out about his music, and now he has an audience built up and waiting for his first studio album. So, instead of trying to secure a deal with a record label, he’s decided to have his community of loyal fans help finance his album in return for some goodies. And, being a loyal member of the community, I’ve decided to help Scott out by becoming a “Pirate Kitteh” believer in his new album.
What a great idea! Instead of begging for money, and instead of giving up all the creative control to a record label, Scott is doing it on his own with the help of people who are invested in his success. Who doesn’t want to be part of the next big thing or just be part of another person’s success. I know I do (hence, I’m a Pirate Kitteh). There’s a lot of bands out there who could borrow this strategy for their own work. But, the trick is getting the loyal followers first.
So, in order to see if there were some other “believers” out there, I’m posting my video, “Tax Time Happy Music Fun Dance” that features Scott’s song, American Thing.
Enjoy the song, and if you dig the music, think about becoming part of the team for Scott’s new album.
Chuck
There’s a pretty cool marketing site up - complements of Burger King and The Simpson’s Movie. You can upload a picture and be “Simpsonized” - basically they will create a character that looks (sort of) like you.
Here’s my Simpson’s character:
Check out the Simpsonizer site at www.simpsonizeme.com.
I just came across this guy while using Stumble Upon. Very funny stuff. Enjoy!
This is a great joke a friend of mine sent me recently. Thought you might enjoy it…
At the National Art Gallery in Dublin, a husband and wife were staring at a portrait that had them completely confused.
The painting depicted three black men totally naked sitting on a park bench. Two of the figures had black willies, but the one in the middle had a pink Willie.
The curator of the gallery realized that they were having trouble interpreting the painting and offered his assessment. He went on for over half an hour explaining how it depicted the sexual emasculation of blackmen in a predominately white, patriarchal society.
“In fact, “he pointed out, “some serious crtics believe that the pink willie also reflects the cultural and sociological oppression experienced by gay men in contemporary society.”
After the curator left, an Irishman, approached the couple and said, “Would you like to know what the painting is really about?”
“Now why would you claim to be more of an expert than the curator of the gallery?” asked the couple.
“Because I’m the guy who painted it,” he replied.
“In fact, there are no black men depicted at all. They’re just three Irish coal miners. The guy in the middle went home for lunch.”
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