Drew

Transcodeit

Transcodeit.  It's supposed to be the new hottness.  So far I'm unimpressed.  It supposed to allow you to upload video and directly dump it to your blog.  No luck so far.  You just get the circle of bars and the transferring data status.  Perhaps it takes a while to upload.  I'll post this here and see if it works.

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Web 2.0

I'm looking to switch blog services this year. I think Typepad is way to rigid and not nearly Web 2.0 enough. Wordpress seems to be a popular one, but I just like Google's products better. Although I know it isn't as hot, I like Picasa better the Flickr and I'm liking Blogger better than Wordpress. Google's stuff just seems to be more intuitive and easy to use. Plus, you can customize it more. I like that I can throw a Facebook badge up there on Blogger and a Picasa (Flickr too actually) sideshow right in you blog page. It's also easy to use the Foxy Tunes thing.

It's just not what everyone else is using (well the really good ones that is).  I think I'll put Carrie on this.  Let's see what she likes...

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Return of the Mascot

Our boss was in the hospital last week having hip replacement surgery.  We thought it would be funny if the Purple Knight delivered a gift basket that we put together for him.

When the word "mascot" comes up in the admission office, I'm using the first to be volunteered to wear the costume.  I actually have a lot of fun wearing that thing - despite how much it smells and how hot it is. 

After delivering the basket, we thought it would be fun to visit some of the kids in the oncology ward as well.  I put this little video of the day together.  I was definitely having too much fun.