TechnoGeekery Show #39: iPhone Self Portraits… Everybody’s Doing It
August 12, 2008
Send YOUR cell phone self-portraits to cat @ technogeekery [dot] com!
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Okay, TechnoGeeks, I confess… I have identified what could potentially be a Fatal Flaw in the Apple iPhone: Taking a self-portrait is HARD, yo?
I mean, no mirror for framing purposes?! What the…?! And that is not even to mention the fact that it is super hard to figure out where to press to actually SNAP the shot when your iPhone is turned AWAY from you.
But not to worry! Chassy Cat is on the case!
Now, there’s nothing I can do about the self-portrait mirror thing (Apple, are you listening?!) except to suggest you try pointing the camera lens in your general direction and telling everyone that you MEANT for the picture to be all slanty like that, thank you very much (”Hello? It’s avant-garde! DUH!”), but I DO have a solution that will make snapping the pix a breeze!
Watch and learn, Grasshopper(s). Watch and learn.
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TechnoGeekery Show #38: Right Clicking the Mighty Mouse
August 6, 2008
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I know, right? The Mighty Mouse? With the crazy no-right-clickiness?
Or so you THOUGHT!
That’s right. Chassy Cat (who has now taken to referring to herself in the third person, which is way cool) will show you how to make your Apple/Mac computer’s Mighty Mouse do the right-clicky thing, just like your old mouse on your PC that you may have kicked to the curb without even a backward glance, and now you are really missing that good old right-click functionality. Aaah… the good old days.
Sure, you may have realized that by holding down [control] while regular clicking, you get the same results as right-clicking, but it is just NOT. THE. SAME. Don’t worry. I know. I KNOW.
So, watch carefully, and recapture the right-clicky glory days.
You’re welcome.
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TechnoGeekery #37: Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog
July 23, 2008
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Dr. Horrible. Very cool. Captain Hammer? Corporate tool.
Okay, so I’ll just let this one speak for itself. (I’ve also posted the SONG portion of this vidcast at YouTube… just for kicks. Feel free to click on over!)
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekery Show#34: Registered Domain Names… What’s THAT All About?
June 20, 2008
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This one’s a Quickie, y’all.
Stay tuned, though, for the two-part TechnoGeekery vidcast extravaganza ramma lamma bing bang: “Buying Domain Names… What’s the Point?” in which Chassy Cat will explain why you should consider buying a domain name, and then show you what to DO with one once you have it!
Say it with me now… SWEET!
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekeryShow #33: RSS Comment Feeds…What are THEY Good For?
June 12, 2008
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Whether you are a blogger or a podcaster with a compulsion to check for comments, or an avid reader who enjoys the snarky and/or poignant comments left at your favorite sites, there’s a seriously good chance that RSS comment feeds are just what you’ve been looking for… even if you didn’t know you were looking in the first place!
I know, right? SWEET.
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekery Show #32: Gravatars… REVISITED!
June 7, 2008
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I dedicated a TechnoGeekery episode to this topic back in August last year, and then Gravatars went all crazy on me and everyone was like, “O. Em. Gee. Where is my stinkin’ Gravatar?! LAME!” But in the latest upgrade of Wordpress, they threw caution to the wind and built in Gravatar support! I know, right?! SWEET. Accordingly, the following information and TechnoGeekery video may be familiar to you, but watch again. (I’m testing out mdialog– as suggested by new TechnoGeek Gail Rivett– by creating a channel. Let me know how it works for you, especially those PC users out there!)
With no further ado…
In our day-to-day lives we can judge others by what they look like, what clothes they wear, how they talk, oh, all sorts of ways. But blogs and boards are so… anonymous. It’s not as if we can actually see each other, right? So how the heck are we supposed to judge each other?!
Fortunately, that’s where gravatars come in. With gravatars, we can create custom images that represent us. A personal logo, if you will. Gravatars identify us and say something about our personality. Which… ah-ha! Okay, what I meant to say was… ah-ha! Now we have something to work with!
Think about it. What can we infer about a person who creates a gravatar image featuring a fluffy white kitten perched atop a pink pillow? Um, cutesy, much? Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Conversely, what can we assume about a person whose gravatar features an image of Jude and Tommy during that scene on Instant Star when they were totally making out in the rain? Aaaw! Hopeless romantic, that’s what! Eh? Eh?
Take a gander at some random gravatars:
So if you frequently find yourself commenting on blog posts throughout the blogosphere, I strongly suggest you create a gravatar. You know… so people can judge you? Then your gravatar should appear whenever you post a comment to a gravatar-enabled blog—like Technogeekery.com, for instance. Hey, it’s easy and it’s free, that’s all I’m saying. Do what you want. I don’t even care. Much.
So… do you have a gravatar now? Well, what are you waiting for? Show off the darn thing by commenting on this vidcast, for heaven’s Pete sake. Do it, do it, do it!
Do it.
Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and Booty Voodoo by Lee Coulter.
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TechnoGeekery Show #31: Adobe Media Player… Rockin’ the Chassy!
May 31, 2008
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FYI: If you download the new Adobe Media Player (AMP) from Adobe– which you can use to stream, download, organize, and play rich media content– the darn thing comes preloaded with tons of neat-o shows, not the least of these being MY VIDEO PODCAST! O’ TECHNOGEEKERY!
Seriously!
Apparently Podango selected my video podcast as one of the shows they wanted to showcase in the new Adobe Media Player. How cool is that?!
Right?! I know! BOOYAH!
*ahem*
Whatever. I’m totally cool now. Visit Adobe.com to learn more about AMP and to download the player.
Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and All I Want is You by Waltham.
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekery Show #30: Send Videos… One Click!
May 23, 2008
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IMPORTANT: Chassy Cat needs your videos! I’ve written a song for this occasion.
To prove I have friends, I need your videos now…
Send whatever you want, except porn ain’t allowed!
In order to assist you in the giving of your silly/informative/awesome/musical/modern dancey/whateverexceptnotporn videos, watch today’s show to learn a little info about “one-click hosting” services, and how that will make sending videos and other large files (pictures, documents, music) SO MUCH EASIER.
Best of all? Totally FREE! (Well, in most cases. But there’s no reason to pay for the service when there are so many free ones out there! Just sayin’!)
Thanks to Daria from Boutique Cafe, and Paige from Mommycast, for the awesome videos! Seriously, TechnoGeeks, send whatever… just send it!
Chassy Cat’s two favorite FREE one-click hosting sites:
YouSendIt (Lite Account is FREE)
Other Services:
RapidShare: It’s not pretty, but it’s been around for a long time; some internet service providers (ISP’s) may block it (100 MB limit for free folders).
Box.net : Popular for simplicity; offers 1GB of free space.
Drop.io: No email signup and no accounts; best suited for smaller files (100 MB limit).
Window Live SkyDrive: Password-protected online file storage; requires a Windows Live account.
MediaFire: No email signup; like Drop.io, best suited for smaller files (100 MB limit for free accounts).
(Another VERY cool application I’m looking into is DropBox, which is a beta syncing application. More on that at a later date! If anyone has tried it, leave a comment, or email me with your review, yo?)
Wikipedia rates some of the top services HERE.
REMEMBER: Don’t be a PIRATE! (arrrg!) Send files responsibly.
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TechnoGeekery Show #29: What the Widget?!
May 17, 2008
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What the widget?! Did YOU know a person with Safari and Leopard could DO this?! SWEET.
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekery Show #28: Leopard and XP Secret Tip
May 9, 2008
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In today’s episode (featuring a reunion of Cat and Paige from the wildly popular television recap podcast, Veronica Mars REWIND), Chassy Cat and buddy Paige (from Mommycast) share a Leopard AND Windows XP secret tip that is sure to help alleviate even the worst mouse clicking fatigue. And, hey! Who knew Leopard and Windows XP had so much in common? BOOYAH!
Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and December 8 by Betablokka.
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TechnoGeekery Show #27: Hyperlinks and Hugh Hreffner
May 1, 2008
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Today Chassy Cat reveals all: learn how to make a hyperlink–a link to another web page, picture, document– in comment sections of blogs and websites using HTML, and become a brand new member of the Secret HTML Club! Which, of course, makes you super cool.
Woo!
Remember, Hugh Hreffner is the KEY…
<a href=“URL”>Hyperlink Text</a>
That’s all she wrote, my TechnoGeek peeps.
Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and Can’t You See by Ag Silver. A special thank you to goes out to podsafe artist Matthew Ebel for the Mommycast and Friends bumper at the beginning of the show! You can check out Matthew and his music at www.matthewebel.com.
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Cat, OUT.
TechnoGeekery is brought to you by…
April 21, 2008
On this Very Special Episode of TechnoGeekery, Chassy Cat announces the show’s very first Corporate Sponsor: Johnson & Johnson’s Aveeno Baby products.
That’s right! TechnoGeekery, along with the Mommycast and Friends Family Channel and Aveeno Baby, is making total podcast history! No, REALLY. Please feel free (and by “feel free” I mean, “do this, please, please, oh please…”) to click on the Aveeno Baby banner under “The Latest at TechnoGeekery” to learn more about their products (and to show just how awesome we TechnoGeeks are, naturally!). Thank you so much for your support.
Oh, and buy Aveeno lotion. Then tell me about how awesome it is in the comment section of my site.
Also, if you haven’t visited me at iTunes, please stop by and leave me tons of positive feedback! Unless you have nothing nice to say, in which case, stay AWAY.
Thanks!
Request for Questions for Chassy Cat
February 4, 2008
Is anyone out there? TechnoGeeks? Anyone? I need some questions, my peeps. Come on… bring it on! Give me a hard one! I can take it!
And I totally meant that in the not-dirty way, just so you know. Pervs.
Possible topics I have swirling in my wacky, TechnoGeeky head:
1. What is podsafe music? Do you have to pay big bucks to use it in your podcasts? And where can I find/buy/download some of those way awesome songs you feature in your videos?
2. How do I backup my blog? And what does that even mean?
3. What is a domain name? How do I buy a domain name? What do I DO with a domain name once I buy it?!
4. Can I purchase a domain name and point it at my existing Blogger or Wordpress blog? How?
5. What are photo sharing sites– like Flickr, Picasa, Shutterfly, and Snapfish– all about? How do they work?
6. How do I watch TV shows and movies I’ve downloaded from iTunes on my television?
7. What is an evite?
8. How do I set up a camera on my computer so I can video chat with my friends?
Phew! Thoughts? Questions? Concerns? Fire away.
Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and Shady by Rayko/KRB.
TechnoGeekery with Chassy Cat to Partner with Mommycast
October 22, 2007
TechnoGeekery.com has partnered with Mommycast.com, one of the premier and most popular internet radio shows. At the Podcast and New Media Expo held Friday, September 28, 2007 – Sunday, September 30, 2007, Mommycast announced its launch of the Mommycast and Friends Family Channel at Podango.com. And just guess which vidcast tops their line-up of family-friendly podcasts and vidcasts! C’mon, guess! Okay, I’ll just tell you. TechnoGeekery with Chassy Cat, that’s which video podcast! Hoo!
(Of course, I’m currently the only vidcast available at the Mommycast and Friends Family Channel at Podango.com, but why split hairs?)
That’s right, TechnoGeeks. Chassy Cat’s TechnoGeekery vidcast has become an inaugural member of the MommyCast and Friends Family Channel, a new media network at Podango.com offering podcast and vidcast content to entertain, educate, and uplift.
Come on by and check us out.
Technogeekery Show #7: Breaking Up With Blogger
September 25, 2007
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Music in this podcast provided by the Podsafe Music Network, with Remember by Black Lab, and Run by Mike Errico.
This week, the question du jour asks about transferring all of one’s posts from one blog host to another. See for yourself:
Dear Chassy Cat,
How do you move your former blogs (ie - blogs from Blogger) over to WordPress?
New TG SuperFan
Come on, you know how the song goes: They say that breaking up is hard to do…
But it doesn’t have to be like that, TechnoGeeks, and this week’s episode of TechnoGeekery shows you how to break up with Blogger–and move right in with Wordpress.com–in a snap.
Plus, there’s singing! And “Leave Wordpress ALONE” gal! And did I mention the singing?! Super bad singing?! Because there’s that.
FYI: These video podcasts are generated in a 640×480 format, which means if you only click and watch at my website, the tutorial videos are too small to see clearly.
So, to see them full-sized, either download the file (it’s a choice right under the video window),
OR
click on the “Subscribe in iTunes” button in my sidebar, wait a minute while iTunes opens (just ignore any blank browser windows that may open up), and when iTunes opens to my TechnoGeekery page, click on the “Subscribe” button. Badda bing badda boom! You’re all signed up to my iTunes RSS feed. SWEET!
