The new Panasonic DMC-ZS3 digital camera arrived today.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
New site does 12 Second Videos!
12seconds.tv is a cool site that ties in with Twitter and Facebook. It allows you to share a 12 second video, whether from your desk cam, or a video you put together. Here's an example of what is happening today at our place:
Daughter Mowing Back Lawn on 12seconds.tv
Daughter Mowing Back Lawn on 12seconds.tv
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Haley Goes on X-Country Retreat to Beach
Being without a still camera (and Haley not using the Vado, "I was in the moment") I can only place a marker here for this event. She left Thursday morning and came back Saturday evening. She said she had a great time, did her running well (their house was about three miles from the beach so they got plenty of miles in going back and forth), and made new friends.
Friday, August 07, 2009
I Enter a Contest
Eric (JoeHandsome99) got me started on Video Editing, I just got Magix video editing software so I am not officially competing. And I should probably just be using it right now, but I wanted to show how easy and fun video editing can be... even without fancy software! This little video was done for free using "Paint" (yeah that clunky free Microsoft software), and then created at http://animoto.com
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Haley Got Her License to Drive Today!
Daughter Haley Driving Alone After Getting License on 12seconds.tv
In life there are a few notable mileposts. I think getting a driver's license is one of the better ones. Haley's appointment was for 10:20 am at the Hillsboro DMV (department of motor vehicles). There were not a lot of people there, Haley was totally composed the entire time. After her driving test she came in and tried to sound disappointed before exclaiming she passed (nice try, Drama Queen). Annie and I then took her to Izzy's for a lunch buffet while Parker, our dog, waited in the car.
After lunch, Haley dropped Annie and I at our car near the DMV, then drove off with Parker. I think I had a taste of the "empty nest" syndrome, seeing her drive off by herself.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Testing Audio
Okay, okay, I'm interested every now and then to include audio.
Here are the steps:
1.) Record Audio using free software Audacity. Save as MP3 file.
2.) Get account and upload to edublogs.tv
3.) Copy and Paste the "Embed Code" available after uploading(change autostart=yes, to autostart=no)
4.) Enjoy!
OR...
And this way is even easier:
1.) Get a Google Voice Telephone Number.
2.) Call and leave yourself a Voice Mail Message.
3.) Find and copy the "Embed" code on your Voice Mail Page in Google Voice.
4.) Paste the code in your blog.
And this way is even easier:
1.) Get a Google Voice Telephone Number.
2.) Call and leave yourself a Voice Mail Message.
3.) Find and copy the "Embed" code on your Voice Mail Page in Google Voice.
4.) Paste the code in your blog.
5.) Cool!
If You are Here, You can Call Me!
This is very cool. Thanks to Google we are able to make and receive calls at our own special phone number which is a number in the North Plains, Oregon area (none available in Forest Grove). Even though that in itself is nice, what I am able to do is have you go directly into my voicemail without ringing my cell phone. You think, "so what?, that seems fairly simple". Well, it gets better! Your voicemail to me is transcribed into text and immediately sent as a text message to my cell phone.
I have a pay as you go cell phone plan with Virgin Mobile, paying a dime or something like that for a text message, much less than what it would cost to speak live. So if you are anywhere in the USA and have reached this blog entry, you can say hi in a text message to me, just click the link!!!
C'mon, you gotta admit that is COOL! Click HERE if you want to see my little screencast about this.
(don't be afraid, you can click it and see how it works without risking anything.)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Typhoon Season in Philippines
For a lot of Annie and Haley's trip to the Philippines they weathered harsh rain storms. It is the typhoon season there and this film shows what they saw from Lito and Belen's house (where they lived during their stay).
Friday, July 10, 2009
Newspaper Announces Haley's Coach is Gone!
While in the Philippines, Haley learns that her not so beloved JV Basketball coach has jumped ship and gone to another high school. Bye-Bye, Rizzo!
Monday, July 06, 2009
Haley Gets Her Hair Cut in Philippines
This was a tough day for Haley. She had not had her hair cut in years and decided to trust this fella. She was not happy with the results, went back to the barrio and did more cutting herself. There were a lot of tears for a couple of days before life returned to normal. When chatting with her on the internet, Haley said she looked like "Dora the Explorer", a cartoon character.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Fresh Foods of the Philippines
Haley was asked to take as many pictures as she could of all the she experienced while in the Philippines. here are some of the foods she saw and tasted there.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
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