Facebook redeux growin' on ya?

 

I happen to like the new Facebook layout.  From a UI point of view, it's tons easier to navigate, easier to see notifications like new emails and friend requests, and a whole lot easier to get to the important stuff like search, account editing, and apps.  

After a few weeks of using it, what's your impression?  Let me know! 

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Avatar: I Came, I Watched, I Was BLOWN AWAY.

I purposely didn't watch even a single trailer before the movie came out.  I knew I'd like it, and I didn't wanna spoil the wait.  But there's always that tinge of doubt...  That "what if I spend my hard earned yen on some BS?!" feeling...  But then my brother then texts me in the middle of the night --2AM Japan time and tells me "You've seen nothing else like this.  Go see it."  My bro is wrong as hell on lots of things, but NEVER movies.  Not even once.  So I had to go.

I went with my crew here-- 6 of us.  IMAX 3D. ¥2200.

To quote Menya, "I was on GD Pandora [alien homeworld] for 2 1/2 hours..."
Wow.  If you haven't seen it, go.  Dammit GO!

And don't be trying to get a torrent, or buy a bootleg from some dude in the Wal-Mart parking lot.  This movie is only 100% maximum enjoyed in a theater, preferably the IMAX 3D variety. 

Here's a trailer if you've been under a rock lately...

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J7TV: Ustream iPhone App Bug Found... Maybe...

 

J7TV LIVE! 12/14/09 11:20PM JST

I was streaming live from my iPhone when I noticed that it streams a capture from the iPhone's screen, not a direct feed from the camera... WTF?! Ustream, Fix that!! Now everyone can see my email address! LOL... Doesn't matter, its Gmail, so spammers can bring it!

Obviously I staged this so I could point out what could happen with the app.  Suppose someone sent some sensitve info via text message or email and this happened?  I noticed it when i was streaming before and immediately turned notifications off, but the average user wont know to cancel their text message pop-ups without some sort of reminder; most probably are unarae it can be turned off at all!

So to Ustream-- make a version 1.1 that either grabs the stream from the camera or automatically turns off notices while filming.

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Kodak 1080p Zi8 pocket HD camcorder=Camera 2!

So I'm thinking, since i'll be getting the Lumix GH1 as a primary cam, I'll need another camera I can set up to give me wide shots, or to be the B-cam on shoots where I need 2 cameras... A flip-cam is a good deal at $160 a pop.. Shoots 1080p, and Kodak's version has external mic input and SD card slot for expanded memory... Y'all see where my mind is going yet?

Check out this cat from the UK, Adam Westbrook-- He's on my same brain wave here I think.  His video review is below, but also visit his site, adamwestbrook.wordpress.com, where he talked about the capabilities this new class of camera brings.  Folks, this is broadcast quality 1080p HD video in 3.2 ounces, no bigger than your kid's Gameboy.  I remember 12 years ago working at WGNX (now WGCL) in Atlanta and they made a big deal out of buying a few cameras that were $30,000 each to shoot HD.  Even 3 years ago I purchased a camera (well Comcast did for my department anyway) that shot 720p at 60fps and it was about $4000.  Amazing.  Just like musicians and sound engineers have studios that fit in a suitcase, I can actually have an HD ready kit that can shoot and stream LIVE via the internet using tools like Ustream.tv or LiveStream.tv now; forget the ENG trucks and portable switchers, and such. 

Looks like I'll be all set with the plans I have for this coming summer here in Japan... Stay Tuned...

 

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