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Steve Garfield on pop culture and technology. Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Tonight: Boston’s Mashable Social Media Day at Seaport Hotel
 When: 6/30 at 6:00 PM  Where: Boston Seaport Hotel, Lighthouse Room  Social Media Day Boston Panelists Top Row (l-r) Brad Blake, Steve Safran, Cody Damon Middle Row (l-r) Ja-Naé Duane, Erin Hines, Dan Zarrella Bottom Row (l-r) Mike Petroff, Chef Ben Knack, Thomas Edwards More details on the Boston Meetup are at Boston Tweetup. Sign up. Find a Mashable Social Media Meetup in your city. Watch the live stream on Wednesday night: Watch Boston's Live stream on UStream. Watch Worldwide Social Media Day Live Streams ARCHIVED VIDEOS  Boston's Social Media Day: Archived Videos Learn how to Live Stream: Labels: #smday #smdaybos posted by Steve at 3:28 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion  
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Share iPhone 4 HD Movies to YouTube Using QuickTime Player X
 Share QuickTime Player X Movies Directly to YouTube, originally uploaded by stevegarfield. CC BY-NC-SA How to share iPhone 4 HD videos from iPhoto, directly to YouTube, without having to go into iMovie. TWO STEPS 1. After connecting your iPhone to your computer and importing your movies into iPhoto, doubleclick the movie, from within iPhoto. This opens the movie in QuickTime Player X. 2. Then in QuickTime Player X, choose Share/YouTube... Sign in with your YouTube username/password, add title, description, tags and category. Share. posted by Steve at 2:32 PM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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House of Shields - Closing
It's a sad day in San Francisco. House of Shields is closing. I know it as my friend 'Schlomo's Bar."  House of Shields Closing Party photo by Chris Heuer CC BY-NC-SA The last time I was there was for my Get Seen Book Release Party during Macworld 2010.  Fun at House of Shields Over the years I could count on Schlomo's Bar for being a great place to meet friends and videobloggers. I'm sad to see it go.  House of Shields Closing Party photo by Chris Heuer CC BY-NC-SA On the web: House of Shields Changing the Guard House of Shields making last call Last call for House of Shields? (Update) Last Night at House Of Shields - Our Closing Party NYC chef Livio Velardo joins Team Leary Say Goodbye to the House of Shields’ Old Guard Tonight God Bless House of Shields. RIP 6am and we are ghost. Love you, SF. posted by Steve at 5:18 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Old Man at Pops in the Parks
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How To: Create Side-By-Side Video with QuickTime 7 Pro
I'm figuring out how to record, edit and upload 3D video to YouTube. The instructions I've found on HOW TO: Create YouTube Videos in 3D say that you need to upload a video that has two videos combined, side-by-side.  Note: This is just a screen shot of the video in QuickTime Player 10. You can't use that version of QuickTime Player to create side-by-side videos. The easiest way I've found to put videos side-by-side is to use QuickTime 7 Pro. I followed the instructions for using QuickTime in this post, Two side by side panes in iMovie HD, and modified them. Here are the settings I used to get two videos to sit, side-by-side in one QuickTime Video.  QuickTime Settings: Video Track 1  QuickTime Settings: Video Track 2 Here's the video: Note: I flipped the left hand video to make this one more interesting. When I finally shoot in 3D, I won't do that. Video attributes:  Next up shooting a video using two Kodak Zi8's with an iKan rig. 
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RI Air Show - Fire Bombs
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Social networking triggers the release of the generosity-trust chemical in our brains
 CC BY-NC-SASocial Networking Affects Brains Like Falling in Love: ...social networking might reduce cardiovascular risks, like heart attack and stroke, associated with lack of social support. But there's even more to our findings. "Your brain interpreted tweeting as if you were directly interacting with people you cared about or had empathy for," Zak says. "E-connection is processed in the brain like an in-person connection." posted by Steve at 3:35 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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F Minus
 My favorite comic is F Minus. posted by Steve at 5:58 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Follow @templemane #legs #tattoostockings
twitter.com/templemane Etsy: XS/S/M sexy, funny and flirty FOLLOW ME twitter TATTOO thigh-high socks LIGHT MOCHA posted by Steve at 12:09 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Comcast DCH3416 IR CABLE
I'm not sure why I had an IR Cable Extender in the house, but I figured that it might help me control my Comcast DCH3416 HD Box. The box is on a shelf down by hte floor, so to control it you have to point the remote down at the floor instead of at the tv. I plugged one end of the IR Extender cable into the 'Serial - Service only' post, and then stuck the receiver on to the bottom right hand side of hte tv.  It worked as an IR extender. Now I can point the remote at the TV. Here's and IR extender on Amazon.com: Infrared Receiver Extender Cable for HD DVR STB's posted by Steve at 5:12 PM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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Stop & Shop: That's Not Right
I don't usually shop at Stop & Shop, but went in to the Swampscott store yesterday to do some shopping. I noticed a few things that weren't right.  Image: Smart Living batteries in Duracell product displays Stop & Shop put Smart Living batteries in Duracell product displays. I can't find any connection between Smart Living and Duracell. That's not right.  Image: Save 30 cents Under many products in the store there are tags similar to this one that says: Save 30 cents! My wife asked me, "Is that on sale?" I replied, "Yes. Save 30 cents." She came over to take a look and told me to look more closely. It isn't on sale. The only way it's a savings of 30 cents is if you normally shop at Shaws and decided to shop at Stop & Shop that day. That's not right.  Image: Save $10 Each $50 VISA certificate has a Note: My mom called Stop & Shop corporate headquarters about this and got updated dollar amounts. You really don't SAVE $10 off your next shopping order when you roll in the cost of buying the VISA card. That's not right. BTW, Stop & Shop store gift certificates have NO service charge. posted by Steve at 1:31 PM | link | (1) Join the Discussion
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Now you can email Full Size Photos from iPhone iOS 4
 Now you can email Full Size Photos from iPhone iOS 4, originally uploaded by stevegarfield. CC BY-NC-SA posted by Steve at 1:20 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Best iPad Bag: Urban Explorer Canvas Shoulder Bag
I wanted to get a bag that was smaller than my old standby LL Bean backpack for my iPad. There are many choices available. Many of them look like man bags, purses or pocketbooks. I didn't want one of those. Other options are for old ammo cases that you can get at Army Navy stores or online. I was on the path to get one of those, when I found the perfect iPad bag, the Urban Explorer Canvas Shoulder Bag by Rothco.  It's made of heavy weight 22 oz. cotton canvas and measures 12" x 10" x 4". Although the bag can't be zippered shut at the top, that's ok since when you flip over the top of the bag, there's a nice closure. Great online price too at under $15. Update: The bag has lots of room in it too. This weekend I fit the iPad, 2 books (Power Friending: Demystifying Social Media to Grow Your Business  and Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose  ) [affiliate links], WSJ Magazine, iPad and iPhone chargers, Playsport camera, + earbuds.posted by Steve at 12:59 PM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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Grapefruit INCREASES Drug Effect, NOT ENHANCES.
In today's Wall Street Journal, Shirley S. Wang writes, When Food and Pills Clash - Fresh Concerns on How Diet and Medicines Interact, From Pepper to Pomegranate: Grapefruit is one of the most extensively studied foods for its impact on medication. Compounds in the fruit can increase the potency of statins and other medications to potentially dangerous levels by inhibiting cytochrome P450, a family of enzymes that break down the drug. Research indicates that drinking just one eight-ounce cup of grapefruit juice a day increases the strength of the drug.Clearly, as already known, you should not eat grapefruit while taking statins. The problem with the article is the graphic.  Bad Pairings Image Courtesy WSJ Copyright © 2010 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. As you can see in the graphic, the title is Bad Pairings, but hightlighted in Yellow are foods that "CAN ENHANCE DRUG EFFECT." To me, ENHANCE means to make better. According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: Enhamce: heighten, increase; especially : to increase or improve in value, quality, desirability, or attractivenessIt's a poor choice of wording. Especially since the wording used on the other side of the graphic is "CAN DECREASE DRUG EFFECT." They probably should have used, "CAN INCREASE DRUG EFFECT." On the web: Drugs.com - Lipitor: Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may interact with Lipitor and lead to potentially dangerous effects. Discuss the use of grapefruit products with your doctor. Do not increase or decrease the amount of grapefruit products in your diet without first talking to your doctor. posted by Steve at 12:30 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Charice - A Star Is Born
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Goat Island Lighthouse - Close up
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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog Screens Tonight at The Coolidge Along with Live Cast like Rocky Horror
 Image Coutesy The Teseracte Players of Boston Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog screens tonight at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Followed by "The World Shadow cast Premier of Commentary! The Musical." From the Globe, Carrying the Flame: At the Coolidge Corner Theatre, “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog,’’ tonight at midnight; “Serenity,’’ tomorrow night at midnight.More: New England Browncoats: On Friday, June 18th we will be screening Joss Whedon’s award-winning Internet musical sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog featuring a shadowcast performance by The Teseracte Players of Boston.The Teseracte Players of Boston: We are a Traveling Shadow cast, performing for charity events, colleges and all sorts of venues all across New England! Shadow Casting isn't just for Rocky Horror any more. The Teseracte Players now produce 3 different shadow shows, with more in development!Dr. Horrible - Official Site posted by Steve at 7:01 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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5 Things that Bother Me about my iPad
Hillel Fuld just wrote a blog post entitled, 11 Things That Bother Me About My iPad. I have 5 things to add.  5 Things that Bother Me about my iPad 1. I don't have enough of them. LIke Martha Stewart, I'd like an iPad in every room of the house so I don't have to move it around. 2. Speakers I find my self cupping my hand around the speakers to get the sound to be louder at times. The Apple case partally covers the speaker. I use headphones sometimes. 3. iTunes I'd like to ba able to see my iPad as a hard disk and not have to go through iTunes to move files around. 4. Applications I haven't tried out the apps yet because I've heard of some incompatabilities. Haven't had time to check them out although I'd like to use the iPad as a presentation device at conferences. 5. iPhone Apps Applications like the Apple Store App that are just iPhone apps, and not ported to the iPad, are lame. Labels: iPad posted by Steve at 8:16 AM | link | (1) Join the Discussion
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First Promoted Trending Topic: Toy Story 3, Sends you to a Facebook Mystery Meat Navigation page
This is the first time I saw Twitter's new ad model show up. At the bottom of Trending Topics in Boston I saw this:  Toy Story 3 Promoted. So I clicked on the Toy Story 3 PROMOTED link and at the top of the list I see this.  Clicking on www.disneyticketstogether.com, sent me to Facebook, where I saw this:  Request for PermissionWith all the recent uproar about privacy on Facebook, I wonder why Disney would put thier promotion behind a Facebook page that requires me to allow Disney Tickets Together to Access my public information. I don't know what Disney Tickets Together is, although I'm sure it's a colorful 3D movie magic experience. I'd suggest posting an intermediate page that actually explains what you'll get when you agree to share your information, right now it just looks like another mystery meat navigation page to me. What do you think? Update: Just as I posted this, the promoted tweet changed. Now it's this:  Clicking http://nku.me/ToyzNoize sends you to this video on YouTube, Pogo presents Toyz Noize: Much better. Although the link: http://nku.me/ToyzNoize is still mystery meat navigation. It would be better if it wasn't shortened so people would know that they are going to a YouTube Video. The description on that video, then tells you more about the Facebook link: DisneyPixar — June 14, 2010 — You can now buy your movie tickets directly on Facebook to see "Toy Story 3" at http://DisneyTicketsTogether.comThat's better. Update 2: The wording of the promoted tweet changed again. Hmm... I wonder if these promoted tweets are set up to constantly change.  Interesting. Update 3: Yup. The promoted tweet is constantly changing...  Note: Changed title from Promoted Tweet to Promted Trending Topic Elsewhere: Twitter tests new Promoted Trends feature with 'Toy Story 3' from Disney's Pixar: “As we have always said, we plan to test different advertising and promotional models in these early stages of our monetization efforts. As part of this effort, today we began testing Promoted Trends, which is an extension of our Promoted Tweets platform,” a Twitter spokeswoman said. “These Promoted Trends initially appear at the bottom of the Trending Topics list on Twitter and are clearly marked ‘Promoted.’ As conversations about the topic increase, Promoted Trends may move up the list.” posted by Steve at 7:46 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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The Bui Brothers: Same day edit fusion wedding video
Great shoot and edit by Lan Bui. Read how he planned and executed this same day edit fusion wedding video. Music by Paul Dateh. posted by Steve at 3:47 PM | link | (1) Join the Discussion
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Congratulations Jake Shapiro. PRX StoryMarket $75,000 Knight Foundation 2010 News Challenge Winner
PRX StoryMarket: Knight Foundation 2010 News Challenge Winner Award: $75,000 Winner: Jake Shapiro, PRX Web URL: www.prx.org Twitter: @jakeshapiro Location: Boston, Mass. Summary: Building on the software created by 2008 challenge winner Spot.us, this project will allow anyone to pitch and help pay to produce a story for a local public radio station. When the amount is raised (in small contributions), the station will hire a professional journalist to do the report. The project provides a new way for public radio stations to raise money, produce more local content and engage listeners. Bio: Jake Shapiro is CEO of PRX, The Public Radio Exchange, an online marketplace connecting stations, producers and the public. Since its launch in 2003, PRX has been a leading innovator in public media, pioneering new digital distribution models and social media applications. In 2008, PRX received the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. Prior to joining PRX, Shapiro was associate director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, where he remains on the Fellows Advisory Board. Shapiro is also an independent musician and has recorded and performed on guitar and cello with numerous groups, most frequently with original rock band Two Ton Shoe. $2.74 Million Awarded to 12 Grantees Who Will Impact Future of News posted by Steve at 3:19 PM | link | (1) Join the Discussion
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Get Seen on .tv!
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Skype Voice Calls Work on iPad with Freetalk Everyman Headset
 Skype Voice Calls Work on iPad with Everyman Headset, originally uploaded by stevegarfield. CC BY-NC-SA I'm testing out the Freetalk Everyman headset on an iPad using USB adapter and Skype. Works great. I called my mom and she didn't complain about sound quality. Disclosure: Freetalk Everyman headset is demo unit. posted by Steve at 6:16 AM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Goat Island Lighthouse
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Beavertail Lighthouse
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Has J.Crew Heard of The Iron?
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Nissan Leaf Electric Car Sounds
Nissan released the sounds that their new electric car, the LEAF, will make when going in forward and reverse. These videos screamed parody. Original Forward: Parody Forward: Original Reverse: Parody Reverse with alternatives: Read more here: Electric Car Sounds Warning Nissan LEAF Sound Revealed Nissan LEAF Electric Car Sounds Revealed Video: The Nissan Leaf Vehicle Sound for Pedestrians posted by Steve at 8:50 AM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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I'm Power Friending!
Power Friending by Amber Mac www.ambermac.com/book www.ambermac.com posted by Steve at 10:13 PM | link | (0) Join the Discussion
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Ping Test Results: Grade A
 Line Quality: A MOS: 4.38 An excellent result! Expect all Internet applications to work very well assuming you have sufficient bandwidth. MOS greater than 4.37 (Example - a ping below 50 ms with 0% packet loss) The Mean Opinion Score (MOS) is an indication of the quality of a voice conversation. The MOS ranges from 1 to 5 with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best. Ping: 28ms How long it takes a "packet" of data to travel from your computer to a server on the Internet and back. Jitter: 12 ms Jitter is the variance in measuring successive ping tests. Packet Loss: 0% If you have anything less than complete success in transmitting and receiving "packets" of data then you are experiencing this problem with your Internet connection. Test your internet connection at PingTest.net Update: Concast has a SpeedTest on their site now. 
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Upgrading a Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G to a Netgear WNR1000v2 Wireless-N on Comcast
I just upgraded my Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G router to a Netgear WNR1000v2 Wireless-N router on Comcast. The Netgear WNR1000v2 Wireless-N router is free for Comcast customers who currently lease a High-Speed Internet modem or a Digital Voice modem from Comcast. All you have to do is pay for shipping. Check this page, Get online anywhere in your home, with a wireless router from Comcast, to see if it's available in your area and if you qualify. Router availability varies by area.  I was concerned about making the swap, but in the Netgear configuration mode I just put in my existing network name and password, and everything still works. :-) I'm starting to test out the new speeds and here's the speed from my laptop that's directly connected to the new router via Ethernet cable. Here are the new speeds:  Insane! Compare these new speeds to the old speeds:  And I haven't even tested wireless speeds yet. Update: Unplugged the direct cable and turned on Airport WiFi.  Need to check that I have Wireless-N in this MacBook. How do I do that? posted by Steve at 3:34 PM | link | (2) Join the Discussion
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