I’ve had a bad day in multimedia. Seeking to be best blogger I can be for AARP, I screwed up my video. I screwed up my audio. I even failed to connect with Tony the Tiger for a photo op. It was not a good day, technically. On the other hand…
I saw Jane Pauley and heard a little of what she had to say about her work as an interviewer. She’s a long time favorite of mine. Doesn’t hurt that she’s the step-mom of my role model, Roland Hedley.
Jane Pauley 9/30/2010
I did my imitation of the human tripod at Dave Barry’s press conference. I held the microphone in one hand. I held the camera in the other hand. I did a plausible imitation of the Karate Kid in his crane pose, only of course I balanced in poised stillness on both my feet.
I travel with a ridiculously diverse assortment of technology. On this outing I’m carrying an iPhone, an iPad, an Asus eee netbook, a Sony Vaio laptop, a Kodak zi8 video camera, a Nikon Coolpix digital camera, an AIPTEK ISDV2.4 video camera, and all the cables, batteries, chargers, and other technoid cruft required to use each of these things, individually. Too bad I have failed so miserably in the basic job of integrating these cool toys. After unsuccessfully messing around with the Dave Barry video for what seemed like a month or two, I shifted to the retail therapy strategy, took a cab to what must be the biggest upscale outlet mall in the world, or in Florida, or in Orlando at least, and I bought a new messenger bag at the North Face outlet store.
Meanwhile, the other bloggers and the AARP social media mavens, the creative peeps who are in control of their time and their tools, have enjoyed an evening out at a BB King and Gladys Knight concert. I’d rather live in their world, than be alone in mine. Especially since I can’t seem to crack this little video problem that’s lingering here.
Oh well, at least papa has a brand new messenger bag…
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Frank, I ams SOOOOOOOOOOO glad you finally got your jones fixed on that danged messenger bag! LOL
I am laughing, too, because the first song, the first thing that popped into my head when I began the paragraph about the brand new bag was the ever famous James Brown song, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag!”
I need a video of you doing the James Brown shuffle with your new bag slung across your shoulder…
Outer Limits??? I thought you guys went to Florida!
Sounds like carrying all this equipment is pretty complicated, I think the worst of it is all the cables and re-charger gadgets. We definitely need to see a picture of all those digital thingamagigs (technical term you may not understand) bag and all — with you, too, if you’re not camera shy.
Oh, I’m sorry you had to miss the entertainment. Can’t wait until tomorrow to read what you cover.
I’m with Pattie – thought of James Brown as soon as I read your list of equipment. I hope your brand new bag helps today although this was pretty good techorant.
Don’t you just hate it when these new tech gadgets give you problems. Why can’t everything be simpler? I think you are doing a good job and am glad you got a new bag.
Thank you, Darlene!
God has a very big heart. But there is one sin He will not forgive: failing to connect with Tony the Tiger for an interview. Shame Frank, shame!