You can now follow my doings on Twitter. I signed up for it back in April, but haven’t used it because I really don’t have an everyday use for it. I’ve seen it put to good use by folks who are covering shows and events so I’m thinking it might come in handy once my wife’s due date is here next month. I’ll be able to keep family and friends informed of the baby’s birth.
Since I haven’t blogged in months, I’m no longer listed as the first result — number one — when you query the name “Juan” on Google. Sounds like a challenge to become number one again.
I’ve fallen behind in blogging - again. I have plenty to write about, but I just don’t get to it. I started several posts since my last post, but I’ve saved them as drafts. I’m going to try to finish them by this weekend. Cross your fingers.
Lately I’ve noticed several of the websites I frequent have a new feature were when one hovers over a link, a preview of the linked website is shown in a small pop-up window. I hadn’t looked into how its being done, but my friend Dan Harrelson saved me the trouble by blogging about it. The feature is called Snap Preview Anywhere. Its free and easy to add to any website. As you can see, I’ve implemented it to my blog.
I normally get 25+ spam comments each day so I’ve installed the Akismet plug-in for WordPress to my blog. It recognizes spam and filters it from your blog before you have to moderate them. At least that’s how I understand it works. Lets wait a few days and see just how great it is.
This guy I know, Mark Aceves, went on a trip to the Middle East this month. He visited various sites in Israel and in Jordan. He blogged and posted photos while on his trip whenever he had a chance. You can read about his adventures at http://aceves.wordpress.com
I didn’t go to the Podcamp West event I wrote about earlier. Something came up that day and I wasn’t able to make it. However, I did go to Laughing Squid’s 11th anniversary party later that day. The event was held at a nightclub called Mighty in San Francisco. The event turned out to be a convergence of technology and art. It seemed to be attended by the who’s who of local artists, bloggers, and techies from Robert Scoble to Kevin Rose and of course Scott Beale, Laughing Squid’s founder.
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This weekend I’m hoping to make it to PodCamp West. Its an UnConference-style meeting for anyone interested in new media and wants to learn and share new ideas, best practices, and general knowledge about podcasting and video blogging.
What I’m hoping to get out of it is to learn the best ways to record and edit audio, hence making decent podcasts. That includes learning about which equipment and applications to use.
When I revamped my website and implemented this blogging application (WordPress) I figured I’d be writing at least a post a day, but that hasn’t been the case. It isn’t because I don’t have anything to write about, but more about not making the time to write.
With this blog I hope to share experiences, knowledge, and start conversations about whatever cool findings I come across.