Saturday, July 30, 2011

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Tuesday, July 19, 2011


Google+ Hangouts are starting to come into their own with the creation of a way to schedule and search them over at "Where to Hangout at Google+", http://gphangouts.com/ . Examples of how Hangouts are being used are quite varied:
- One news show allows lucky viewers to comment on news stories as they air.
- Writers are helping each other to get words "on paper".
- Dieters supporting each other.
- Musician discussions and sometimes performing.
- Religous study groups.
- One man has started a Cooking School.

The combinations are endless.
1) Video DJing much like the "good old days" when MTV played stood for Music TeleVision.
2) Foreign language studies. Highscool seniors (due to the G+ age restriction, 18+) and college students can open their laptops and practice their Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, German with people half the world away.
3) Software programmers can have impromptu coding sessions and bang out an entire application in a couple of hours.
4) Hardware hacking such product teardown sessions and hack sessions, of a particular type of phone or wireless router, for example.
5) TV. We all have our favorite shows that our Real World friends hate. Imagine watching your show while hanging out with fellow fans.
6) Mystery Science 3000, anyone? The irreverent side of the last item, making fun of B movies.
7) Career Networking. Looking for a job in a particular field?
8) Business Networking. Looking for business leads? Have a need to fill? Welcome to the new BNI.
9) Coaching sessions. Photographers are looking at this for image editing. This can be extended to a variety of different fields.

Currently there are some limitations to Google+ Hangouts. If you want to record you have to set up screen capture software on your computer prior. It isn't unusual for popular Hangouts to fill fast and there is no waiting list or view only feature yet. If you have a user get out of control or off-topic, there are only limited controls available.

What ideas do you have for Google+ Hangouts?
List of the latest hangouts at Google+ (GooglePlus). Visit them, or announce and schedule your own hangout.

Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Monday, June 06, 2011

Found a toad hanging out by my car. I swear if my tire gets warts...

Saturday, June 04, 2011

Saw a tricked out Jaguar on the road today. Lift kit, mirror rims, custom paint, and tint. Drivin' a Jag in style.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

I love to watch people who are obviously having an entire argument in their head, facial expressions and all.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Just saw a woman wearing jeggings. I now need to go gouge my eyes out. Oh the horror.

Friday, May 06, 2011

I have seen it all. Weight Watchers for Men, beer cheat sheet.

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

On the way to the airport. Great time in Philadelphia. Max was a hit, of course.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Lovely drove down Broad St with the windows down. Now cheesesteak at Pat's.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Max wants to watch Bruno Mars's The Lazt Song video repeatedly. It has monkeys.

Friday, April 08, 2011

Had a coworker "compliment" him by saying his hair is cute like Chicken Little.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Friday, March 18, 2011

Was in a great mood before my night started. Now I feel like drinking green beer. I HATE GREEN BEER.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Has been informed that my son now likes coffee. Ruh-roh.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011