Thursday, December 29, 2005

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Unstrung - Technologies to Watch in 2006 - Wireless Networking News Analysis

I love the end of year collection of lists and predictions. If you like them, here is one withUnstrung - Technologies to Watch in 2006 - Wireless Networking News Analysis: "five less-hyped technologies that will change
the way companies do business over the next 12 months."

But don't forget the perennial favorite, Google Zeitgeist.

Moving to the big, er, small screen near you...

Cell phone film festwebsite. What next?


The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: Contest: Think big with small tool: "The rules of the contest are simple:

There must be a story, a narrative and sound, and the film must be shot on a cellphone. The movies can be edited digitally on a computer or a cellphone that has editing functions.

The technical quality of the movies will depend on the cellphones, some of which can film with greater resolution than others. To ensure fairness, all submissions will be judged in basic VGA (video graphic array) quality, Lynch said."

Monday, December 19, 2005

Improve your cell phone photos

Here is some practical advice from The Detroit News: "Pictures taken by cell phone cameras are small by definition, and can be difficult to see. But there are ways to make better cell phone pictures possible. Kodak recommends placing subjects against a plain background, so the eye is less distracted. Try to shoot people at eye level -- that means crouching down to take a picture of a child or a pet. Play with different angles; you may get a better shot of friends if it's taken from above."

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Topless dancing trouble for tavern owner

Topless dancing trouble for tavern owner : "Massey said the undercover officer saw some men patrons videotaping the dancing with cell phone cameras.The Bob-In was used three years ago for a setting in 'Empire Falls,' an HBO movie based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize winning novel of the same name. HBO did extensive renovations to the bar, in which Paul Newman, Ed Harris and Helen Hunt acted."