Unbound Spiral

At the CES blogger evening I met Rodrigo. This is the other side of the story.

Note how Rodrigo has branded his N90 with vBlog. I'm surprised we don't have an option for using the LCD as a brand / logo when shooting.

N90 Blog.

I've been using the Nokia LifeBlog program to upload all my photos from my N90 mobile phone... no that is a camera to my PC. I put my camera down and via bluetooth all the photos are transferred. The cable supplied would be quicker I just don't want to carry it. Sharing the Lifeblog with others has a real wow factor.

This picture of my Lifeblog with mini pictures from CES displays what's generally happened to my picture taking.

It's hard not to be impressed with this program. It's the only album I know that is functioning like a lifestream / timeline of events. It also includes messages etc. I've not yet used it's post to blog capability. I'll be trying that out later.

There are a few gripes.

I'd meant to post some CES video weeks ago. One of the nice learnings I've had from the Nokia N90 is the power of putting it in another person's hands. This video demonstrates the appeal for others curious to try it out. It certainly has a WOW factor.

If I was a little more pitch centric or autobiographical I'd consider using this approach myself to keep a daily record. Holding the N90 camera in the self-portrait mode requires some learning. Still it's not hard. It also takes a tremendous video.

I'm not sure about the new found power to stick a video in someone's face. He thinks Skype is bullshit and Google Talk well.... but the final moment on "What's the Point!" highlights his real character. If a picture is worth a thousand words; a video can simply be priceless.

For years we've kept the videos we made of the kids growing up etc. They are hours and hours long. They have never been edited. Somehow this phone is enabling me to create little short videos, memory flashes if you will. If I master it I know I will be doing more video.

Separately, with the T-Mobile unlimited data package I have I'm simply emailing these whenever I want. The only learning. Keep the phone out of your pocket. It gets hot when you have three five minute videos queued up for sending.