Impromptu Mall Musical
This is the first video I’ve ever emailed (sent it to my sister who likes musicals).
Keep watching as it builds to the big finale 
March 14, 2008
August 28, 2007
My Top Apps for the Treo 755p
The Treo 755p already comes with many great apps included like: Google Maps, Pocket Tunes, Voice Memo, etc but here are the apps I added:
1. pdaNet - My absolute “Killer App” is pdaNet. This app lets me easily use my Treo to get internet access for my laptop. I hook up my Treo via its included charge and sync usb cable or via Bluetooth, launch pdaNet (which I have keyed to the “N” button) and that’s it, I’ve got access on my laptop.
Cost: $34.00 - PC Only (sorry Mac folks, folks even tried to use it with Windows emulators and it didn’t work).
Alternative: There is a hack to do this. There is also a Mac hack out there too.
2. Pocket Tunes Deluxe - Pocket Tunes already comes with the Treo but I like the deluxe version because of the bookmark feature and the streaming radio feature. I listen to a lot of long podcasts so the bookmark feature is very handy. Also good to have if you are listening to audiobooks. I often use a Treo skin called High Fidelity which has a “jump” feature letting you move forward or backwards in different increments of time by touching one button. Handy for skipping podcast intros, commericals etc. It’s easy to switch skins and a variety of free ones are available to suit your needs.
Cost: $37.95
Alternative: Pocket Tunes (Free, comes with your Treo).
3. Adobe Reader for Palm - Free app from Adobe, lets you convert PDF’s to an easier to read version for the Palm.
Cost: $0.00
Alternative: Use the included “Documents” app (DataViz Documents To Go). This shows the PDF as it’s originally formatted so may require more scrolling to read documents.
4. Softick Card Export II - Handy app that turns your Treo into a miniSD card reader. Easy way to move files back and forth, you can also use your Treo like a regular storage flash drive this way.
Cost: $14.95
Alternative: Use the included Palm Installer app, Use a regular card reader and pop out your miniSD card
5. Clean Uninstall - Program which lets you cleanly and completely uninstall apps. Cleans up files sometimes left behind. Note: this app was a left over from my Treo 600 — which had much less room for apps compared to the 755p, I still like the idea of having a clean machine though.
Cost: Shareware $14.95
Alternative: Built in delete program.
6. FlieZ - Lets you manage files on your Treo or your Treo’s miniSD card. Shows you capacity and amount used of either.
Cost: $0.00
Alternative: Built in “Card Info” app
7. TCPMP - Free video player app. I got this in order to play a wider variety of videos. Be sure to also download the plug-ins for whatever type of file you want to watch (MPEG, MP4, AVI, etc)
Cost: $0.00
Alternative: Built in “Videos and Pics” (Kinoma for Video).
Bonus:
Mundu IM - I used to have this on my Treo 600. You can have multiple IM accounts running, threaded chat etc. This isn’t yet “certified” for use on the 755p but the trial seemed to run ok though I didn’t test all the features like sharing pictures.
Cost: $11.00
Alternative: The reason I don’t have it on my Treo 755p is that there is a multi IM client included on the Sprint Treo (has threaded chat etc). Also, since I have unlimited Text Messages now, I use text messaging more often now instead of chat (which is also shown in a threaded interface).
1st Aid - First Aid directory. I haven’t installed this yet, but it seems like a good idea and it’s a top download at MyTreo.net.
Cost: $0.00
Directory Assistant - This small app came in handy on my Treo 600. It’s not as pretty as Google Maps or the web versions of other directories but it has some nice features like being able to save results, etc. I haven’t installed it on my Treo 755p yet but since I have extra room I might add it.
Cost: $0.00
Alternative: Google Maps, Webpage of Google Local or Yahoo Directories, etc.
June 30, 2007
Not about the 4th of July or the iPhone
So it’s the weekend before the 4th of July. Folks have been walking past my place to get to the beach and the iPhone has gone on sale and hasn’t sold out at most locations.
I meanwhile am neither sunburned nor new gadget bearing.
Instead I have been working on some finishing touches for my twins shop.
Yes twins. I’m an Aunt-to-be of twins. I can’t believe it, my sister is going to be a mom to two identical twin girls! So that got me to thinking. Twins are just so cute if they wear the same thing. Yet, you are supposed to be careful to treat twins as individuals. So… I designed something that will do both: nearly identical twin sets. I also did the baby shower invitations but that’s not as revolutionary.
So how’s that for fireworks and “revolutionary features”? Better than a sunburn and iPhone tan line right?
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March 3, 2007
Zoto’s Free Accounts to be Deleted
Read this over at Mashable: http://mashable.com/2007/02/28/zoto/
Here’s an excerpt:
If you have a free account on Zoto AFTER 10am CST on Wednesday, your account information will be imported into Zoto 3.0, and flagged as a non-paid account. When we launch 3.0 sometime on Thursday, your account will be available for limited login, but you will be required to upgrade to a paid account to have immediate access to your photos….For those of you NOT wishing to upgrade to a paid account, your images from your 2.0 account will be available for download (or deletion at your discretion) after the 12th of March on a landing page when you login to 3.0. Those archives will contain ALL photos and meta data added to your account while it was on 2.0. Once you start the download, you will be given 24 hours to complete any other archive downloads you need. After that, your account and archive will be deleted from the Zoto system.
I signed up early with Zoto and have pictures hosted there, one of my photos was even featured by them. However, this is the first I’ve heard of the free account option going away. Unfortunately the Wednesday mentioned, is the one that has already passed and I can no longer get to my photos there. It’s too bad, I did like their options for blog posting, but not enough to pay for the feature. I have copies of the photos I had uploaded there so you’ll see more pics from my free Picasa / Google hosted site now.
Update on the Zoto situation from their devblog: http://www.zoto.com/dev-blog/?p=103
November 28, 2006
Automatically Make Avatar Pics
You upload a picture and choose what you want it for from a dropdown. It’ll crop it and you can download it for free. Handy if you just want a quick way to make an avatar and if you change your avatars often.
Link.
October 22, 2006
Google Maps for Treo
This free app rocks! It’s formatted for the Treo screen and even shows traffic conditions!
My one complaint is that I can’t access the saved addresses in my normal Google Maps interface. Of course, since I’m using my Treo, my addresses are right on my phone, but it would’ve still been nice to have a log in for my Google account.
Still… this is a great app. I could’ve used it on my trip to the Google offices last week.
September 3, 2006
Back from Yosemite
When my sister proposed going to Yosemite for three days I thought it was too short a time considering how far a drive it is but it was her trip and I was willing to go along with it just to get out there. It turned out we did quite a bit on the trip and had a lot of fun.
We left early enough Wednesday so that we were able to arrive in time to rent bikes and ride around. Thursday we hiked half dome (I had planned to climb it again but my climbing partner’s knee was not cooperative). It was good to just hike it again though to refresh my memory of it and I did get to have a little fun on the cable route. The view from the top of Half Dome is, of course well worth it however you get up there.
Life lesson learned? Go ahead and take those trips that don’t always “make sense”.
June 21, 2006
I’m Profiled in a Book!
So a long time ago I got interviewed for a book for the American Management Association. At the time I thought it was more a business to business book that was showing case studies of different business models (Cafepress included) and that it wouldn’t be widely available. Well, turns out it’s more of a motivational, “you can do this too book” (though it seems to have hands on exercises and even tutorials as well — not done with it yet) and it’s being sold on Amazon.
It’s pretty interesting so far. When I first learned what the title was going to be I had to laugh — “Internet Riches” — and the subtitle is… “The Simple Money Making Secrets of Online Millionaires”. I wrote back that I hoped I was an example of how you can start with little start up and end up NOT being a millionaire.
Anyway, I got my copy the other day and seeing just how many folks are profiled in it (including WeddingChannel.com and FARK, but also folks like the creators of Bathboats.com who are NOT millionaires) I feel a bit better about not being a fraud, lol.
If you’d like to buy a copy you can see the book here:
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internet, entrepreneur
June 13, 2006
Walt Disney’s 1956 time-capsule letter to the future
Boing Boing: Walt Disney’s 1956 time-capsule letter to the future
Walt was right about some predictions on human nature, but exactly on the ball with all the technology calls.
Not bad for trying to predict 50 years into the future? How well could any of us do?
I wouldn’t have predicted where I’d be 10 years earlier, much less where we all would be.
May 16, 2006
E3 2006 - Short Note
Just saying I went, I saw, I had fun. I’ve done a few write ups for The Safehouse and gotten some screen shot exclusives, so check those out over there.
On a personal note, it was fun having my friend stay over last minute, it made the commute more bearable as well.
