Personal HD Camcorder

Looks like there may be a low- to mid-level HD digital camcorder in my near future. Kodak will be releasing their new Zi8 on the market, which comes in Black, Aqua and Raspberry. I am opting for a conservative Black, although I'm not adverse to the other hues. We are talking 1080p at 30fps.

My main objective will be capturing my many motorcycle excursions in video. Especially the mountain twisties. We shall see how well Kodak's electronic image stabilization works. At this price level I won't hold my breath (since it is still difficult to achieve rock steadiness even with the expensive consumer camcorders). But, the buzz is that it should be better than most.

Or I can always try my hand at porn.

Suh-Wiiing!

I had problems getting this video loaded up as a blog post, so instead, scroll down toward the bottom of my webpage to check out the "Big Swing". As of today and for as long as it's available.

(rated G, for the big kids in all of us!)

Skype (Again)

I've had my Skype account for about a year now. Spoke with a couple of my coworkers back when I first signed up (after convincing them to do same), and a volleyball buddy of mine, who regularly uses it when contacting me. That's because he knows I have my computer running whenever I'm home and not asleep, and chances are I'm at home (unless I'm out riding, or at the gym).

Most recently I set up a webcam with Skype... nothing extravagant or expensive, and made a Skype call to my friend Mike. Since he did not have a webcam set up I was unable to see him; however, my video image showed up on his end of our Skype session. It's like having a videophone!

(on an aside, I have not had a landline phone for over 4 years now). SkypeMe!