Hurricane Irene did a lot of damage along the East Coast in August of 2011. The American Red Cross Disaster Relief Team was in our area helping people in need from around the area. I had the opportunity to interview Stephan Kaftan the Red Cross Shelter Manager. We hope yo learn a bit about what and how the Red Cross is here to help when needed.
Tonight I had the opportunity to hangout with Michelle Phelan as she performed to those of us lucky enough to be hanging out with her.
With Michelle’s permission I recorded this song she sang to her new fans in a Google+ hangout.
Keep an eye on Michelle Phelan as she is a new and rising star!
Today I had the opportunity to hangout with +Michael Dell and a room full of very intelligent well informed people from around the world. Michael is holding an inspirational desk icon that is all about zero’s and one’s. As you can see it’s a zero and when Michael turned it 90 degrees in his hand it becomes a one.
He answered a question in the hangout by sharing a book he wrote with a first edition (February 17, 1999) Strategies That Revolutionized an Industry.
http://www.amazon.com/Direct-Dell-Strategies-Revolutionized-Industry/dp/0887309143
We spoke about tablets, pocket, and how HP is spinning off the PC business.
Very interesting conversation’s, if you ever have the chance to hangout with Michael take the opportunity he is a very down to earth man that takes interest in what you have to say.
By the way if your interested in what is Micheal favorate product here it is: http://www.dellxps15z.com/
The Power to do more!
http://thepowertodomore.dell.com/
Thank you Michael for spending time with us.
Michael Dell
Here Comes the Hangout Innovators http://t.co/f6e799g
Check out who was mentioned in this PCWorld article.
Google Hangouts, the group videoconferencing part of Google+, has attracted some of the most creative minds on the Web – and these folks are putting their ingenuity to good use. One of the first out of the gate is Bruce K. Garber and his friends from the Southern New England Media Makers. They captured this video of their group videoconference by using Camtasia Studio and uploaded this video to Youtube. The sound quality is surprisingly clear considering that they were using the condenser mics built into their webcams. I’m wondering how clear their audio would sound if they each used a USB microphone, such as a USB Logitech headset or a Snowball microphone. Here are the other participants in this video chat.
Bruce Garber
http://bruceKgarber.com
Jim Jones
http://www.mediadisconnect.com
Steve Sherlock
http://franklinmatters.blogspot.com/
Diane Darling
http://www.effectivenetworking.com
Southern New England Media Makers
http://snemm.wordpress.com
Next up, check out Drew Jones, who figured out how to stream his Google Hangout live using Ustream.tv and Livestream.com. Drew will be sharing instructions on how to do this in the next few days. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/realdrewjones or on Google+.
Wherever opportunities for ingenuity exist, Phillip Torrone, senior editor at MAKE Magazine, is not far behind. Check out the Ask an Engineer – Show and Tell Hangout he recently ran. Yes, a little rough around the edges, but ripe with opportunities for sharing ideas at the most grassroots of levels.
Folks, if you’re still watching television, you’ve never left the last century. Put down that remote and pick up your imagination. The imagination train will be leaving the station and it’s best if you were on board. Instead of doing the “channel surf,”you could be establishing your own creative turf. Think carefully about the new world that is a-borning – and your role in it. Are you a leader or are you a follower? What rewards – emotional, social, financial — lie waiting for leaders? What experiences are typically encountered by followers? What ways are there to minimize risk and still be a leader? What collective ways are there to minimize risk and still pursue innovation? What is the price of indecision? What is the cost of delay?
Phil Shapiro
Grateful thanks to Steve Garfield, founder of Boston Media Makers and author of the very useful videoblogging guidebook Get Seen. I met Bruce K. Garber when I virtually attended a Boston Media Makers meeting. Follow Steve Garfield on Twitter (or Google+) to stay in the loop about all media making opportunities and innovations.
PCWorld Article by: Phil Shapiro
What to bring to WordCamp:
Have you ever been to a wordcamp, podcamp, pubcamp, tweet-up, conference, un-conference or other social media event? Then you know what to do however, if you’re new to these types of events here is a short list to as a reminder to help you be prepared. Please add to this list to fit your style and needs.
What to do the night before the event:
If you have other ideas please add to this list.
Here’s a video segment from today’s (July 17, 2011) first ever Google+ Southern New England Media Makers Hangout this morning. Worked great!
I was joined by Jim Jones of MediaDisconnect, Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Diane Darling of Effective Networking.
Held our first ever Google+ Southern New England Media Makers Hangout this morning (July 17, 2011). Worked great!
I was joined by Jim Jones of MediaDisconnect, Steve Sherlock of Franklin Matters and Diane Darling of Effective Networking.
Google+ Hangout
The Patriot Flag.
The 60-foot Sept. 11 memorial flag flew during Attleboro’s Fourth of July fireworks show.
The flag is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11. A nonprofit, all-volunteer group has been traveling around the United States since last September with the goal of stopping in each of the 50 states in 50 weeks leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the infamous day.
Material (the flag remnant cut off when the flag was repaired) will also be on the tour with The Patriot Flag. This 4 X 20.5 foot piece of the flag was saved when the flag was repaired. Historic Patriot Flag signed from across America.
iReport photo by: http:bruceKgarber.com
artical by: http://www.thepatriotflag.us/
The Historic Patriot Flag with signatures from across America
The 60-foot Sept. 11 memorial flag flew during Attleboro’s Fourth of July fireworks show.
The Patriot Flag will be continuing its tour of the United States with an unexpected stop in Attleboro during the city’s Fourth of July fireworks display.
The flag was originally scheduled to be flown in Boston; however, that city was ultimately unable to accommodate the flag, according to Attleboro
Fire Chief Scott Lachance.
The last-minute change forced the Patriot Flag organizers to make numerous phone calls to various Massachusetts fire departments in an attempt to
find a new Fourth of July event that could host the historic flag.
Lachance was told of their problem by Manfield Fire Chief Neil Boldrigini, and he jumped on the chance to bring the flag to Attleboro and have it
flown during the city’s fireworks display.
“As much as a benefit it is to us, we were actually helping them out as well,” Lachance said.
The flag is dedicated to the memory of those who lost their lives on Sept. 11. A nonprofit, all-volunteer group has been traveling around the United
States since last September with the goal of stopping in each of the 50 states in 50 weeks leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the infamous day.
The flag has so far made stops in 44 states, 140 different cities and traveled nearly 100,000 miles.
“It’s pretty impressive,” Lachance said of the group’s efforts.
The fire department is working out the details of the massive flag’s presentation, but they are planning to have the flag flown from a ladder truck and
hang over North Avenue.
The flag’s size and weight of 75 pounds will require many people to raise and lower it.
Above artical by Attleboro Patch: http://attleboro.patch.com/articles/historic-patriot-flag-is-coming-to-attleboro-for-fourth-fireworks
Video by: http://bruceKgarber.com
bruceKgarber.com 