Boston Globe Links to A Website Online, But Not in the Print Edition

I'm happy to see the Boston Globe linking to a website that's featured in an article.

City Hall unveils StartHub ‘homepage’ for startups, partnering with IBM:

City Hall’s plan to attract and support startups is getting some more firepower.

On Tuesday, Mayor Martin J. Walsh unveiled StartHub, a website designed to serve as a homepage for technology entrepreneurs in Boston.

StartHub will feature information about the city’s technology scene, including a list of incubators and co-working offices, events calendar, industry news, and “a curated stream” of Boston-based companies and investors.

But when the article is printed in the newspaper, it needs to print the URL too, http://www.starthub.org


Image: Boston Globe StarHub Article with no link

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Review

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera isn't point and shoot. To master it, you've got to explore camera settings beyond today's AUTOmatic world.

How To Cover a Conference with Photos

The First Order is coming. Tune in to Monday Night Football on @ESPN for a new look at #Star Wars: ‪#‎TheForceAwakens‬

The First Order is coming. Tune in to Monday Night Football on @ESPN for a new look at #Star Wars: ‪#‎TheForceAwakens‬. #films #movies #clip

A video posted by Star Wars (@starwars) on Oct 19, 2015 at 10:00am PDT

2016 Mercedes-Benz S550 Test Drive

Note:
Photos shot with Samsung #NX1 in AUTO mode.

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Disclosure:
Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate - CNN ONLINE FACEBOOK POLL RESULTS are still online

Some sites are reporting that CNN took down their online Facebook poll results from the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate.

I can't tell if they were taken down at some point, but they are up now.

You can see the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary - CNN FACEBOOK POLL RESULTS here: http://cnn.com/vote.


Image: 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate - CNN FACEBOOK POLL RESULTS Courtesy CNN

When I was watching the debate, I was looking for the Facebook integration. All I saw was the hashtag #DEMDEBATE, and followed it on twitter.

I had no idea that I was supposed to go to the CNN Facebook page to interact in real time. Did they publicize that?

Did you know?

Did you vote in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary Debate - CNN ONLINE FACEBOOK POLL?

UPDATE:
Sorry, Bernie fans: The polls are coming in, and it looks like Clinton won the debate

BAA Half Marathon - Boston

Note: Photos shot with Samsung #NX1 in AUTO mode. Buy on Amazon.com (affiliate link):


Disclosure:
Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

How to Upload a Video on Twitter.com

How to upload a video to twitter from a browser.

GO TO twitter.com

CLICK TWEET


CLICK MEDIA


SELECT A VIDEO


More details about formats, from the twitter blog:

What video formats do you support?
We currently support MP4 and MOV video formats on mobile apps.
On the web, we support the MP4 video format with H264 format with AAC audio. You can upload videos up to 512MB, however you will be prompted to edit videos to 30 seconds or less in length.

What are the limitations on video resolutions and aspect ratios that can be uploaded on the web?
Minimum resolution: 32 x 32
Maximum resolution: 1920 x 1200 (and 1200 x 1900)
Aspect ratios: 1:2.39 - 2.39:1 range (inclusive)
Maximum frame rate: 40 fps
Maximum bitrate: 25 Mbps

TRIM
Now you will be presented with the video in a window that lets you trim the length to 30 seconds or less.


CLICK DONE


COMPOSE
Add any text to your tweet.



CLICK TWEET
Click TWEET to share it. After you do that, you'll see a progress indicator showing that your video is uploading.



Then you'll see it processing.

HERE IS THE EMBEDDED TWEET WITH MEDIA INCLUDED:

"Oh hi there, this is Steve Garfield from http://t.co/y2xpPUPSyz" My first twitter video uploaded from the browser. pic.twitter.com/atljU89lDQ

— Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) October 9, 2015

You can also embed the media only:

"Oh hi there, this is Steve Garfield from http://t.co/y2xpPUPSyz" My first twitter video uploaded from the browser. pic.twitter.com/atljU89lDQ

— Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) October 9, 2015

Note that a link back to the user and the tweet is embedded into the video for credit.

Click the user name and you go to the user's tweet stream. Click the twitter icon and you see the original tweet.

KitchenAid Siphon Coffee Brewer Puts on a Show

Note: Photos shot with Samsung #NX1 in AUTO mode.

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Disclosure:
Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

Homebrewing Beer: First-time Tips

Guinness #NitroIPA Advanced Tasting and Dinner Boston

Day Trip to Martha's Vineyard

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Disclosure:

Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

David Ortiz and Allison Lundy

Here are my tips on choosing sessions for #INBOUND15, with my picks.

Guest Post on the INBOUND blog: 5 WAYS TO SELECT SESSIONS FOR INBOUND 2015.

With over 250 speakers at INBOUND 2015, it's going to be difficult to choose which sessions to go to. There are many different ways to decide on which speakers to see. Here are five I've found helpful at the hundreds of events I've attended.

REVIEW Wine for a Wedding handcrafted & personalized wine box gift

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Disclosure:
Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

Greenway Water Feature

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Boston Public Market

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Samsung NX1 Touch Focus on Samsung Smart Camera App

This is a great feature that lets you use touch focus on an Android or iOS smartphone, using the Samsung Smart Camera App, to focus the NX1 remotely over the camera's WiFi. It's great for one person shoots where you are the only one shooting video and being on camera talent.



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Start and Stop Recording NX1 Video with the Samsung Smart Camera App

The Samsung Smart Camera App lets you remotely control your Samsung Smart Camera with the Samsung Smart Camera App over WiFi. It also allows you to enable touch screen focus, so you can focus the camera by touching the screen on your smartphone.



It's very cool, especially since it allows you to see what the camera is seeing.

Note: Video shot with Samsung #NX1 in AUTO mode.

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Disclosure: Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.

Should you edit your photos before sharing?

I'm testing out the Samsung #NX1, and been posting my unedited photos online. I figured that people would want to see how good the images are when they come directly from the camera.

I mentioned this to my friend Eric Swardstrom, and he said that I should see if an edit might enhance my photos before posting. I used to do that.

Take a look at a photo I shot at a recent Locally Owned meeting at Station 8 in Jamaica Plain.


UNEDITED


EDITED

What do you think?

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Disclosure: Samsung supplied the Samsung NX1 28.2 MP Wireless SMART Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm f/2.0-2.8 "S" Lens to me on loan to play with and requested a short write-up and/or photos shared with the #NX1 hashtag.