project blogger: On The Eve Of Blogger's Connect... This Simply Must Be Posted - 07/31/07 12:09 AM
ALL ONLINE DATA LOST AFTER INTERNET CRASH!!I was sent this YouTube Video by Steve Zehngut and tried, but could not resist posting here. That's right, it has no redeeming value apart from humor. I laughed so hard my stomach cramped up. So, this is either as funny as I think it … (46 comments)
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project blogger: The Best Of Julie Ferenzi - This Is Not The End - 07/14/07 01:04 PM
I STARTED WRITING THIS POST WEEKS AGO. I started Right after Julie Ferenzi emailed me early one evening to say she was contacted by a Wall Street Journal writer to be interviewed because of her blogs.
She was giddy. You could see the smiles in every word of her email. Later … (32 comments)
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project blogger: Video Service Comparison - Veoh, Brightcove, Photobucket, VideoEgg and YouTube - 07/09/07 09:25 AM
I shot some video of our hike to Flat Rocks yesterday.I've been wanting to show a comparison of a few video services and this is the right video to use.
Video sharing reviews are good, but most don't give you a common video to compare them. I wanted you to be … (57 comments)
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project blogger: Project Blogger Word Search - 06/28/07 08:43 AM
If Ardell can hand out homework, I can certainly call for recess. Here is the latest AR Word Search Puzzle.
The goal? You must find the names of the Project Blogger apprentices and coaches. Words can be backwards, forwards, and diagonal. You may need to use Google to figure out some … (76 comments)
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project blogger: Take It To The Streets: YouTube Videos, Viral Emails, And You. - 06/25/07 11:45 AM
I received this YouTube video in an email from Mike Whitman. It came with this message: "Pass this on to your friends who live in Santa Clarita. This is an important issue." And it is. But this post is NOT about the Santa Clarita City Council's tax idea to buy open … (24 comments)
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project blogger: Great Advice From Some Project Blogger Coaches - 06/24/07 01:07 AM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I already did, My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of ActiveRain, and My Ten Favorite Blogs Inside of ActiveRain. And since I've always been one to get homework out of the way... Here is my one piece of advice from each coach that taught … (11 comments)
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project blogger: My Ten Favorite Blogs On ActiveRain - 06/24/07 12:02 AM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I already did, My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of ActiveRain. And since I've always been one to get homework out of the way...
Here are my top ten ActiveRain Blogs. In no particular order, and with very little commentary. This was hard, since … (24 comments)
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project blogger: My Ten Favorite Blogs Outside Of Active Rain - 06/23/07 11:29 PM
Ardell gave out some homework to the apprentices. I'm not big on whining, but I thought I'd do the assigments anyway. Here are my top 10 blogs outside of ActiveRain. In no particular order.
MacRumors.com - I check this one every day even if the feed reader says it hasn't been updated, … (19 comments)
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project blogger: Light Poles and Advanced Imaging Technology - 06/23/07 05:14 PM
For some reason I've got photos on my mind this week. I wrote about how far we should take digital photo retouching earlier in the week and last night about Autostitch and three inexpensive apps built on it's imaging technology.
On my way to the donut shop this morning (maybe that's … (34 comments)
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project blogger: Brain Dead Simple Panoramas - Autostitch - 06/23/07 01:05 AM
I've been casually following Autotstitch for a long time. It was experimental for some time, not available on the Mac and the claims they made were pretty bold. "Autostitch is a breakthrough technology for panoramic photography, VR and visualisation applications. This is the first solution to stitch any panorama completely automatically, … (79 comments)
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project blogger: A Blockparty For Your Blog? SiteNeighbors.com - 06/21/07 10:43 AM
As their FAQ states, SiteNeighbors.com is a "non-hierarchical alternative for finding interesting blogs."
That's a fancy way of saying, they're trying to make connections that wouldn't be made in a normal fashion. And for a new blog, this may drive some traffic your way.
What they do is simple, though I'm … (37 comments)
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project blogger: How Far Is Too Far With Photo Editing? - 06/16/07 07:49 PM
Just because you CAN digitally retouch a photo, it doesn't mean you should.Some digital retouching is obviously overdoing it. I'm a fan of photo retouching in general. Because a great deal of digital photo editing is perfectly appropriate and certainly would not be misleading the consumer. It's a life saver for … (149 comments)
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project blogger: Embed Dynamic Maps In Your Wordpress Blog Posts - 06/12/07 12:28 AM
When two people email you in the span of three days with the exact same question, it's time to throw the answer out into the blogosphere for more people to find it.
The question: Can I embed a Google map right inside my Wordpress blog post?
The answer: Yes, you can embed … (15 comments)
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project blogger: Is Your Blog Slow? Reduce Your Photo Sizes - 06/11/07 07:27 PM
If your blog loads slow, people won't stay to read it... no matter how well written it might be. If I've never visited a blog before, nothing will make me leave faster than slow load times.
And nothing contributes to slow load times more than large photo files. I've been working … (25 comments)
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project blogger: Project Blogger Radio - Tune In Today At 11AM PST / 2PM EST - 06/11/07 10:37 AM
Inman News is launching their Inman Talk channel on TalkShoe.com.
They are kicking it off with a question-and-answer style discussion around the topic of blogging and the Project Blogger competition. The guests for today's introductory show will be Jackie Colson-Miller, Julie Ferenzi, Jim Cronin and me.
Jessica Swesey, Managing Editor of Inman … (15 comments)
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project blogger: Sex And Real Estate - The Conclusion - 06/09/07 09:39 AM
Buying a home is not about information. If you've ever bought a home, you know this is pure fact. Searching on the Internet for a house may be about information, at first, but the act of actually BUYING the home is not. It never has been. It never will be.
Sex And … (41 comments)
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project blogger: This Is My Last Post - 06/03/07 11:29 AM
I've been preaching balance for a long time, but I haven't really taken my own advice.
Yesterday, I talked about the need to remember to have fun. Today, I'm talking about the need to take a break. And I'm suggesting a forced break. Like many of you here on AR, i … (120 comments)
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project blogger: It's My Responsibility To Communicate Properly: The Power Of Words - 05/29/07 11:53 AM
I felt a bit like EF Hutton this morning. When I found ARDELL DellaLoggia's post titled Jeff Turner Speaks - Project Blogger, I was caught a bit off guard, but after reading my comment again, not surprised. As I read my comment again, I could easily understand how they could feel … (68 comments)
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project blogger: Ever Wonder How Oprah Would Describe An RSS Feed? - 05/29/07 01:33 AM
I must get asked this questions 5 times each week - "What the heck is an RSS Feed?"
If you've been on AR for very long, you know that lots of folks here have done a good job of trying to explain it in simple terms. Often, even the non-geek attempts go … (26 comments)
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project blogger: The Power Of A Plainfield Mom: YEO In Action - 05/15/07 09:49 AM
"When Julie Ferenzi of Plainfield read an online journal about a baby boy who was given six to eights weeks to live and needed a bone marrow donor, she went into action." Catherine Ann Velasco, The Herald News
Several weeks ago, you may remember a post by Julie Ferenzi entitled, This Has … (28 comments)
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