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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Stop & Take A Picture....
If you have been watching my Facebook post lately you can see my new addiction is the Instagram app. for Android. It is a amazing app that lets you take a cell phone snap shot and transform it into little works of art. I have always had a passion for photography, both taking and viewing pictures from around the world. I guess this s why Instagram has stuck me so much and made me to start thinking about Stopping and Taking A Picture here lately.
We all lead such busy lives, school, work, kids, spouses, family, volunteer work etc... the list goes on-and-on but I challenge you to stop and snap a picture. Share your pictures with others so they can have a snap shot into your life and that you are seeing in your travels. No we may not all be on exotic islands or in an old village some where in your Europe but you are in Small Town America, The Big City, The County, Stuck In Traffic, or Out On The Farm. Stop take the picture and share your view with the rest of us. Now a days we all have a camera in arms reach make use of it. As the old saying goes we need to stop and smell the roses, do that and then take a picture of them! It might just add that little moment of escape and happiness that your busy day needs!
I Challenge You: Stop, Snap, Share!
We all lead such busy lives, school, work, kids, spouses, family, volunteer work etc... the list goes on-and-on but I challenge you to stop and snap a picture. Share your pictures with others so they can have a snap shot into your life and that you are seeing in your travels. No we may not all be on exotic islands or in an old village some where in your Europe but you are in Small Town America, The Big City, The County, Stuck In Traffic, or Out On The Farm. Stop take the picture and share your view with the rest of us. Now a days we all have a camera in arms reach make use of it. As the old saying goes we need to stop and smell the roses, do that and then take a picture of them! It might just add that little moment of escape and happiness that your busy day needs!
I Challenge You: Stop, Snap, Share!
Friday, June 1, 2012
The World...Its Getting Smaller and Smaller
I know over the last 30 years (ok so I'm a little shy of being able to talk about 30 years but it is a good round number) the world has seemed to get smaller and smaller. I started thinking about this while playing with the Instagram app and viewing pictures from all over the world this morning from my kitchen table while I sipped upon this mornings roasted beans. The world is always at our finger tips, literally.
I remember sending post cards when we went on trips to the Gulf of Mexico as a child to friends and family... What do we do now we snap a photo with our phone and send a txt. It is amazing to think about how communication over the past 20 or 30 years has completely transformed our life, our culture, our world. I wonder how different are things going to be in the next 30 years? Can it really change that much, Yes... It will change and it will be unimaginable.
Though all of this information being within our grasp at the swipe of a finger tip has many positives as with all good their is an opposite evil. If managed and taken with in context and moderation it is satisfying to our lives. However one must not forget how to be self reliant and function in the event of failure of such devices and life styles. We must not loose our grasp on reality while struggling to survive in this virtual world.
As for now I will embrace the options at my finger tips, explore the world from the a front row seat at my kitchen table and share the view from my own camera lens while I walk through life.
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I remember sending post cards when we went on trips to the Gulf of Mexico as a child to friends and family... What do we do now we snap a photo with our phone and send a txt. It is amazing to think about how communication over the past 20 or 30 years has completely transformed our life, our culture, our world. I wonder how different are things going to be in the next 30 years? Can it really change that much, Yes... It will change and it will be unimaginable.
Though all of this information being within our grasp at the swipe of a finger tip has many positives as with all good their is an opposite evil. If managed and taken with in context and moderation it is satisfying to our lives. However one must not forget how to be self reliant and function in the event of failure of such devices and life styles. We must not loose our grasp on reality while struggling to survive in this virtual world.
As for now I will embrace the options at my finger tips, explore the world from the a front row seat at my kitchen table and share the view from my own camera lens while I walk through life.
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This is a first post in almost a year, I'm thinking about giving this blog thing a go once again ! Follow me!
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Google+
I might be wrong on this but I think G+ is going to blow facebook out of the water once it becomes unrestricted! In just the little I have messed with it I can see it is much simpler, private, and user friendly than facebook. As long as the system does not get overload with Junk like facebook has become I believe it could be "The Next Big Thing" in social networking!
If you have not had a chance to give it a spin let me know I'll send you a invite!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
New Toys
Who doesn't love toys?!?!?! Since I fully believe in never growing up, I can't help but to love toys. Problem is my toys keep getting more and more expensive. However I still find simple things that bring amusement. Recently we decided to buy a Netflix subscription, yes this is a big step for us since we still have rabbit ears and not cable or dish. I can say it is well worth the 10.40 per month. When I do feel like watching TV or a Movie it what I want to watch and not channel surfing to find something on that will do. Netflix along with Hulu and some of the other streaming websites, who needs cable? I can project all of them up on the "Big Screen" or watch them in my office on the computer while I pay bills etc..... I must say this has been one of the more useful "toys" I have gotten in a while.
I have also been enjoying playing with the new Google Web browser Chrome. If you have not given Chrome a spin I suggest you do so. With the Google apps store and all the nifty little add-ons it is providing me with hours of entertainment. I really like the weatherbug app. It is a crisp and clean weather app. This morning out my weatherbug window I watched a couple deer out on Skyline Drive. Got to love it!
Finally one of the new things I have been playing with is Google voice and Google talk. Google voice and talk are simply amazing. You can have a phone number that can ring your cell phone, home phone and computer via Google talk. One number can reach you any where! Though I still like just using my cell number for the most part due to mobile to mobile calls are free etc. I have been really using the Google talk to make calls from my desk. All calls within the US are free! I thought it still might sound like I was on a bad speaker phone but with the logitec webcam/mic I have been told it sound crystal clear. Give it a try its free you got nothing to loose but time!
Those are a couple things that I have been playing with trying to get through the cold of winter! Soon it will be time to break out the fishing rods, hiking boots and camping gear but until then its netflix, free chrome apps and free phone calls for me!
I have also been enjoying playing with the new Google Web browser Chrome. If you have not given Chrome a spin I suggest you do so. With the Google apps store and all the nifty little add-ons it is providing me with hours of entertainment. I really like the weatherbug app. It is a crisp and clean weather app. This morning out my weatherbug window I watched a couple deer out on Skyline Drive. Got to love it!
Finally one of the new things I have been playing with is Google voice and Google talk. Google voice and talk are simply amazing. You can have a phone number that can ring your cell phone, home phone and computer via Google talk. One number can reach you any where! Though I still like just using my cell number for the most part due to mobile to mobile calls are free etc. I have been really using the Google talk to make calls from my desk. All calls within the US are free! I thought it still might sound like I was on a bad speaker phone but with the logitec webcam/mic I have been told it sound crystal clear. Give it a try its free you got nothing to loose but time!
Those are a couple things that I have been playing with trying to get through the cold of winter! Soon it will be time to break out the fishing rods, hiking boots and camping gear but until then its netflix, free chrome apps and free phone calls for me!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
The Cold of Winter
The cold of winter is still hanging around. The snow comes and goes in the valley! Many are waiting for spring and those kids at heart still cling to the TV for the forecast of snow and then the following morning for school closings
I still consider myself young, and young at heart! Since being employed with the state and being issued a 4x4 vehicle and a mobile office I don't get snow days. However earlier this week I was reminded of the excitement of a closing. As the snow was heavy (ok only 5 inches but that was heavy for this year) on the ground and clinging to the trees I saw the that courts that I was summonsed to appear in that morning were closed due to weather. Since court is the least favorite part of my job it was a nice reprieve. Though simple it was reminiscent of the years of watching closings to put off the inevitable!
ahh it is great to be a kid!
Stay warm till spring has sprung!
I still consider myself young, and young at heart! Since being employed with the state and being issued a 4x4 vehicle and a mobile office I don't get snow days. However earlier this week I was reminded of the excitement of a closing. As the snow was heavy (ok only 5 inches but that was heavy for this year) on the ground and clinging to the trees I saw the that courts that I was summonsed to appear in that morning were closed due to weather. Since court is the least favorite part of my job it was a nice reprieve. Though simple it was reminiscent of the years of watching closings to put off the inevitable!
ahh it is great to be a kid!
Stay warm till spring has sprung!
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