Hi, I’m in DC Now

As in Washington DC, capital of the United States.

You call it “DC”, not “Washington”. Or “the Triangle”, or “the District”.

Ha.

I’m here for ShmooCon 2012 – an annual East-coast hacker convention.

It’s held here where I’m also staying, the Washington Hilton. It smells really good here, like they mix the air with flowers.

Here’s some interesting history of the hotel:

Read about it here.

There’s a few conferences going on at the same time, look:

Ought to make for some great people-watching outside the hotel.

I landed last night, checked in, ate dinner, and then did laundry.

Being on the road for 2 weeks straight makes you have no socks.

Travel tip: if you need to do laundry on the road: look for a medium-level hotel; they’ll have machines. The higher end hotels will charge you to do it, plus this way is faster and more efficient.

I’m still having serious internet connections problems. This not having internet on my phone is tough.

I should be able to get that fixed earlier next week, on it.

TTYL, have a great Friday afternoon!

 

 

48 Hours in South Beach, My Mifi Crashed, Hi from the Florida Keys

Preparing the area to film.

An explorer forever.

It’s a fanny pack.

It’s an Olympus PEN.

BLOG POSTS COMING SOON:

  • – What few photos I have from South Beach

  • – What Lincoln Road looks like

  • – What the Keys looks like

  • – That post I said I had earlier, with my old Blackberry voice notes in it. Takes some work to get the audio online, so it keeps getting pushed down the list

  • – [drum roll] The SmartenUpInternet.com Intro —–> arrives Thursday night

TTYL!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morning from the Florida Keys

I’m here for 2 nights to visit old friends, arrived last night.
Enjoyed dinner with them, then I put my head down and edited.

I’m pleased to report I have finished learning the new Final Cut YES. What that looks like:

I was dragging my heels on learning it, not gonna lie. Then Saturday night I bit the bullet, sat down, and got up 8 hours later; that’s what it takes.

Ever seen what video editing looks like? Here’s a fast video I made last year showing you.

After I rendered and uploaded my first video on it, I went for a walk outside.

Look how pleased I am with myself. Coming later: 48 Hours in South Beach and No Photos.

And also coming later…. my security show intro… OMFG I really must say.

Gotta run here, have a great day TTYL!