Sunday, October 26, 2008

Video of my feet with a cameo of Jake...seriously.

Now how could you resist a title like that? I came home tonight and found that my Flip Mino arrived. I had to give it a test run because I am absolutely clueless with cameras of any kind. In addition, narrating on video feels very odd to me. I'm sure that will become second nature in time but it feels exceedingly bizarre right now.

The video/audio quality was actually quite good...before I uploaded it to Blogger (which took 4-ev-ah even on my speedalicious Mac). It lost visual sharpness and quite a bit of audio crispness in that translation. Ah well, I needed 'easy'. I got 'easy'. I am pleased. I think I may upload elsewhere next time though. It really should not take that long to upload a 2 minute bit of video (I am telling myself).

Hang in there with me. I promise to have something vaguely more interesting than my Danskos as my 'Flipability' matures.



PS: I WAS being facetious with the 'likes' and 'whatevers'..at least most of them :0)

18 comments:

OziMum said...

Ha! Thats the first time I've heard your voice! Its funny... I forget you guys all have American accents!!!

I think its much quicker uploading to U-tube and posting a link on your blog.

OziMum said...

PS... OMG lady... do you think we'll see our babies THIS WEEK?!!!

Pug Mama said...

I can't believe I sat here and watched you talk to your feet for 3:42.
Hearing your voice made me miss you even more :0(
Jake is hot.
maybe next time when your messin' with the new camera you can make a show featuring your ducks ---- being that they are officially being retired from LID pictures - just a suggestion.

Sugar Cookies And Hope said...

You Americans and your ADORABLE accents!!! Nice to finally put a voice to the pics and blog. Looks like you have the hang of the Flip now.

Amy @ TheCottageDiaries.com said...

Ok, I had no idea what a "Flip Mino" was, so I looked it up. Very cool!! Your video may have lost some sharpness when it uploaded to Blogger, but I'm still impressed. I'll be making a note of this little gadget I think. :)

Kim said...

Okay.. I sat here and watched too..lol..
I am thinking the flip is perfect for China..
Have a Great Sunday..

Jake is tooo cute..

Joannah said...

I'm going to start calling you Spike! You're a natural with the camera.

;-)

Special K said...

I'm with PM... what does that say about us that we just spent 3 minutes and 42 seconds of our lives watching you talk to your feet? I can't get that time back. But it was worth it to see my boyfriend. It'd been a long time since I've since that gorgeous face. LOL!

PS. I think the quality is great for it being on the blog. Good pic and good sound. I'll have to see what you say about it after China... but if it's idiot proof, it's for me. :)

Ava's family said...

I sat and watched the whole video too AND I found it enjoyable! What's happened to me??!!

t~ said...

I.can.not.believe.I.watched.all.of.that.very.exciting.video.

ps...I'm actually very curious about the Flip.

t~ said...

p.s. again...There's only one of you, how messy can your house really be?

kitchu said...

yes it took forever to upload on my mac too and the sound was distorted on blogger (was fine when i listened to it on the mac itself)- must be something in the resizing- i sounded like i had a lisp and everything... but, all in all it's so easy and great for travel, i'm thrilled with it! plus you can't beat 2 double A's instead of having to recharge...

4D said...

2 thumbs up, baby!

I love your voice...it has character.

Jake is a cutie!

Keep smilin!

Headmeister said...

Don't you think you're enough a freak magnet without entitling this post the way you did? Do you know how many perverted freaks you're gonna have hitting your blog with a Google search of "video of feet"????? I'm convinced you're just asking for it now...lol!

Ramble away... hearing your voice makes me miss you even more :(

Vivian M said...

That's a big cat!

Middle-Aged Moi said...

You TOTALLY have an accent! It's weird to hear your voice! But weird in a good way.....:-)

Jake is adorable.

PS- Nice shoes.

Catherine said...

OK...so I'm totally copying what many others have said but hearing your voice again made me miss you even more! Can you believe it's been 2 years since we hung out in Detroit for the weekend? I remember when you called my room and my first thought was, 'hey...she has an accent!' Little did I know that you were thinking the same.

I too must confess to watching the entire 3:42 of the video. What a great little gadget! Soon it won't be recording mamma with her feet up but mamma's feet chasing her baby girl all over the house! WAHOOO!!!!!!!!!

Robin said...

Lovin that little camera. Will definitely be watching your reviews of it for a possible future purchase since that badboy can just slip right in your pocket :0)

ps. so glad you came with us to dinner last night! Marty says you are looking good. Not that you looked bad before ::wink:: I can't believe you could possibly get your referral this time around and if not this time, definitely for Christmas!!! Woo Hoo Momma!!