tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-106008632024-03-12T16:42:44.998-07:00Chris Ritke is thinking and writing......about this and that and some other things...Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-10907852929061098482007-03-04T00:27:00.000-08:002007-06-19T13:43:17.488-07:00Done here.Wanna see what I'm doing? Go <a href="http://49sparks.com/podcast">here</a>. I'm videobloggggggggggging.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1166426110153882792006-12-17T23:14:00.000-08:002006-12-22T13:39:02.850-08:0049Sparks Video TrailerWoah. That was fun!<br /><br /><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/blipplayer.swf?autoStart=false&file=http://blip.tv/file/get/Chrispr62-49SparksOnDesignTrailer440.flv%3Fsource%3D3" quality="high" width="320" height="240" name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1165991779031612242006-12-12T22:19:00.000-08:002006-12-12T22:36:19.046-08:005 ThingsOk, this is some sort of MLM thing - no, it can't be because I was tagged by my good friend <a href="http://apperceive.blogs.com/apperceive/2006/12/blooger_tag_5_t.html">Markus</a>. Blah. I wanted to ignore it. But I can't. It has been bugging me every 10 minutes since I got the email yesterday.<br /><br />So here goes.<br /><br />1. I got married. <br />2. I am a <a href=http://www.49sparks.com>video blogger</a>.<br />3. My dog Mikey stinks because it's raining here.<br />4. I hate IE and Safari. I use Firefox.<br />5. My wife promised to bake Christmas cookies but hasn't yet. How much longer do I have to wait?<br /><br />Ok. So who do I terrorize with this? Aha. <a href=http://141design.blogspot.com>Uta</a>, of course. And then there's my friend <a href="http://www.lucypepper.com/">Lucy</a> in Portugal. She'll hate it, but she'll do it, darn it. And there's <a href="http://www.mindcaster.nl/">Marc</a> in Amsterdam. <a href="http://www.vaspersthegrate.blogspot.com/">Steven</a> - no, he won't do it, but I'll try anyway. And, and, and, and... damn five. Really? Oh, sure. Of course. <a href="http://fauxpress.blogspot.com/">Jan</a>.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1165215894500852602006-12-03T23:03:00.000-08:002006-12-03T23:04:54.510-08:0060 Fashion Designers, 80 Painters & Photographers, 60 Filmmakers, 6 DJs!Woah. That was awesome. A video of Impressions from the event and an interview with the event organizer Irene Hernandez-Feiks of <a href="http://www.chillinproductions.com/">Chillin' Productions</a>.<br /><a href="http://49sparks.com/podcast=15"><br /><img src=http://www.49pm.com/49sparks/chillinproductions.jpg></a>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1164670526460187982006-11-27T15:32:00.000-08:002006-11-27T15:35:26.476-08:00Hatfactory Holiday Potluck Party Dec 15We're having a party at the <a href="http://hatfactory.net/">Hatfactory</a>! Signup at <a href="http://upcoming.org/event/129652/">Upcoming.org</a>!<br /><br />Bring Whatever You Want (BWYW) However, to avoid meatloaf overages, you might better say what you are bringing in the comments.<br /><br />Dec. 15, 7:00 till late. Party ends when it ends (if it ends).<br /><br />We'll have some food, we'll have some booze, we'll have some beers. ...and bring your holiday hat!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1164092406817009742006-11-20T22:52:00.000-08:002006-11-20T23:00:06.870-08:00Uta's doing her thing at Cut & Paste Design Competition SF<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucool/302562951/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/103/302562951_cba04fccfd_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucool/302562951/">Cut&Paste Design Competition SF</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ucool/">ucool</a>. </span></div>Yeah - soooo cool! Jeez - that was a fun event. And we've got the <a href=http://www.49sparks.com/podcast=10>video to prove it</a>.<br clear="all" />Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163714651470347472006-11-16T14:00:00.000-08:002006-11-16T14:04:11.486-08:00SF Video 2.0 MeetupThis was on Tuesday - and of course <a href="http://hardboild.com/?p=101">there's a video of the event</a>. Duh.<br /><br />It was fun and I'm going again <a href="http://web.meetup.com/25/?gj=sj5">next time</a>.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163544418083971482006-11-14T14:45:00.000-08:002006-11-14T14:46:58.100-08:00Podcamp West San FranciscoPodCampWest Nov. 18-19th, 2006, Swedish American Hall, San Francisco<br /><br /><a href="http://podcampwest.org"><img src="http://podcampwest.pbwiki.com/f/promotepodcampwest.jpg"></a>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163449694192701542006-11-13T12:25:00.000-08:002006-11-13T12:28:14.223-08:00Um - yeah. Gotta blog this.Jeez. If a 10 year old comes up with this, you've just gotta support it.<br /><blockquote>At just 10-years old, Florida native and entrepreneur Lily Capehart is gaining international acclaim for her unique ability to catch and "hypnotize" the wild South Florida anole lizards.</blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.lizard-ville.com/">www.lizard-ville.com</a>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163272148845904482006-11-11T11:02:00.001-08:002006-11-11T11:11:48.956-08:00This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.What? I just uploaded the video of the previous post to Youtube. Just to see what happens. Well, something did happen. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKocEfdbRBs">This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.</a><br /><br />WTF? This is a video of the 2006 AIGA San Francisco Gala. AIGA is the professional association for design. We got permission from the AIGA SF people responsible for the event. I just sent in a help request to Youtube. I'll see if they actually reply. Maybe it's just a stupid mistake. Or maybe you can't have the word 'Adult' in the title. Or maybe you can only publish videos you grab from your TV or of your cat on the sofa. Jeez.<br /><br />Big high-five to <a href="http://blip.tv">Blip.tv</a> - that's where it's at. They rock!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163196916056090192006-11-10T14:14:00.000-08:002006-11-10T14:15:16.076-08:00AIGA San Francisco: A Night of Adult ToysWoah! That was fun!<br /><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/blipplayer.swf?autoStart=false&file=http://blip.tv/file/get/Chrispr62-AIGASanFranciscoANightOfAdultToys777.flv%3Fsource%3D3" quality="high" width="320" height="256" name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1163054204445973032006-11-08T22:34:00.000-08:002006-11-08T22:36:44.456-08:00Michael Verdi stopped byYeah, my good friend Michael came by for a visit - and <a href="http://michaelverdi.com/index.php/2006/11/07/out-in-the-woods/">videoblogged it</a>. Of course! It was so nice to have him here - in the woods - in the sticks - but remember: we have DSL that's close to a T1... so it's perfect!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162953113123621992006-11-07T18:29:00.000-08:002006-11-07T18:31:53.136-08:00Citizen Space Open HouseAnother <a href="http://www.citizenagency.com/blog">coworking space</a> here in San Francisco - <a href="http://upcoming.org/event/122345/">check it out on Friday</a> - we are!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162919275378257022006-11-07T09:04:00.000-08:002006-11-07T18:18:26.606-08:00Time Capsule VideoHere's a video I shot and edited yesterday at the Yahoo Time Capsule Camp in Sunnyvale/Palo Alto. Boy, I have to practice more. This is not easy. The video thing.<br /><br /><center><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/blipplayer.swf?autoStart=false&file=http://blip.tv/file/get/Chrispr62-YahooTimeCapsuleCamp635.flv%3Fsource%3D3" quality="high" width="320" height="256" name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></center>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162880384000097652006-11-06T22:12:00.000-08:002006-11-06T22:19:44.253-08:00Yahoo Time Capsule Camp<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/attngrrrl/290772948/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://static.flickr.com/122/290772948_f676198f1c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a> <br /> <span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/attngrrrl/290772948/">Time Capsule Camp Monday 11:03 am 11/6/06</a> <br /> Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/attngrrrl/">timecapsulecamp</a>. </span></div>That was a fun day - started out in Sunnyvale, took a bus to Palo Alto etc etc... I'll be posting a video soon. <br /><br />And guess what - my team won!!!!!!!! We got a real medal and each of us got a portable dvd player. Never wanted one of those, but now that I have one, I might even use it!<br clear="all" />Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162800389842903022006-11-06T00:00:00.000-08:002006-11-06T00:25:25.423-08:00New Video Camera<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px;" src="http://images.bestbuy.com/BestBuy_US/images/products/7608/7608092_rc.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />Oh yeah. I got a new video camera. Good thing all these vloggers were around for the Vloggies and all that - <a href="http://www.michaelverdi.com/">Michael</a> said I should get the Canon ZR500 - and he should know. So I did. It was the cheapest at Best Buy - just $250. But who cares. It shoots video, I can hook it up to my Mac Mini and <span style="font-weight:bold;">it has an Audio-In Jack<span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>. And I got a cool teeny weeny tripod. It's soooo cute. <br /><br />And tomorrow I'm going to the Yahoo time capsule thing. I bet I'll be able to shoot some video....Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162800002122711702006-11-05T23:53:00.000-08:002006-11-06T00:00:02.136-08:00What a great day! Awesome!We managed to get up this morning and make it over to the Outhink brunch in Tiburon on time. That was a great event. Awesome discussions - awesome people. Yeah Yeah Yeah!<br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/109/290346974_90dd492833_m.jpg><br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/99/290346972_879f73a787_m.jpg><br /><br />And then we were at the Hat Factory where the <a href="http://www.aliveinbaghdad.org/">Alive in Baghdad</a> guys gave a presentation - awesome. Awesome.<br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/107/290346966_98d3c88476_m.jpg><br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/114/290346963_9eda4d6301_m.jpg><br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/104/290346960_0036f3bb10_m.jpg><br /><br />I've got to find a different word. I can't say (write) 'awesome' all the time. But that's how it was today. AWESOME!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162714079504449422006-11-05T00:06:00.000-08:002006-11-05T00:08:05.903-08:00The Vloggies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/113/289198805_273418736a_m.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/113/289198805_273418736a_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Josh and Uta talking about Germany. No. It's not always Germany. Just sometimes. <br /><br />Whatever. The Vloggies was FUN!Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1162623358330124602006-11-03T22:48:00.000-08:002006-11-03T22:55:58.343-08:00Chasing Windmills - The Adolfo Jacket<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://static.flickr.com/100/288261728_4c6f2d1ca4_m.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px;" src="http://static.flickr.com/100/288261728_4c6f2d1ca4_m.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Yup - I got it. And I got the <a href="http://blip.tv/file/get/Jadelr-CHASINGWINDMILLSEp002Adamant575.mov">show notes for the episode</a>. Wow. Was it worth it? You bet it was!!!!!! <a href="http://chasingmills.com">Chasing Windmills</a> is the coolest video blog/thing/series on the web.<br /><br />Too bad it doesn't quite fit. So what. I think I'm going to have it framed or something.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1161627434257607542006-10-23T11:06:00.000-07:002006-10-23T11:23:19.900-07:00SFO->FFM->HAM->LHR->SFOJust got back from Germany yesterday - had a great week with the kids in <a href="http://www.st.peter-ording.de/">St Peter Ording</a>. It really is beautiful there - too bad it's in Germany. It's amazing how living in California has changed my perception of 'normal'.<br /><br /><img src=http://static.flickr.com/105/277495745_2727655e27_m.jpg> <img src=http://static.flickr.com/120/277498744_5aa84d23e4_m.jpg>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1159759762688004322006-10-01T20:26:00.000-07:002006-10-01T20:29:22.700-07:00I won!I just won the <a href="http://chasingmills.com/index.htm">Chasing Windmills</a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320031975749">jacket on Ebay</a>. <br /><br /><img src=http://i12.ebayimg.com/01/i/08/78/3e/da_1.JPG><br /><br />I can't wait to get it.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1159559430865300132006-09-29T12:44:00.000-07:002006-09-29T12:50:30.883-07:00Podcastcon UKJust got a message from <a href="http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/">Alex</a> about <a href="http://podcastcon.co.uk">Podcastcon UK</a> - Jeez. I can't go. Too bad - it was sooooo much fun last year. <br /><br /><a href="http://upcoming.org/event/106029/">Register here.</a><br />When: Saturday 18 November 2006<br />Where: CCT Smithfield, London<br />Admission: £41.50<br /><br /><blockquote>It started with PodcastCon UK 2005, which broke new ground as both Europe’s first podcasting conference and as the world’s first dedicated podcasting conference.<br /><br />True to the independent spirit of podcasting, four people — who had never met in person — created a conference to bring together podcasters, enthusiasts, tech-watchers, the media and many others. It was a gathering as diverse as it was vibrant and entertaining.<br />What was originally envisioned as a handful of folks in a pub grew to a sponsored event in a posh London meeting room with 140 attendees gathered from all around the world. Live demos, speakers, and lots of social networking made it a day to remember.</blockquote>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1159497334067551632006-09-28T19:30:00.000-07:002006-09-28T19:35:34.083-07:00Bid on a fictional character's tweed jacket on eBay!I watched the <a href="http://jadelr.blip.tv/file/78912/">2nd episode</a> of <a href="http://chasingmills.com/">Chasing Windmills</a> yesterday, where the guy puts a jacket on eBay. I hadn't thought of actually checking Ebay until a saw <a href="http://blogumentary.typepad.com/chuck/2006/09/fictional_comme.html">this post from Chuck Olson</a>. <br /><br />Now I put in a bid. Is this crazy or what?<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320031975749">Put in your own bid here!</a>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1157176204088179902006-09-01T22:47:00.000-07:002006-09-01T22:50:04.100-07:00Web two-oh: Stop the bickeringJust posted this comment over at <a href="http://www.jackofallblogs.com/2006/08/22/stop-web-20-why/">Jack of All Blogs</a>:<br /><blockquote>Yeah! I'm totally with you: Stop the bickering and get a life. Everybody. Just forget this stupid Web 2.0 crap and let's get on with the important stuff. <br /><br />It won't be long and I'm going to start deleting a whole lot of feeds again. It's getting on my nerves big time.</blockquote><br />Sheesh.Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10600863.post-1156695894562280902006-08-27T09:23:00.000-07:002006-08-27T09:24:54.576-07:00media does not convergeMedianipple is right on the mark with <a href="http://medianipple.blogspot.com">this post</a>!<br /><blockquote>One false media theory is that of convergence. Media does not converge – it mutates into ever more varieties. Old media does not die, it moves over to make room for more.</blockquote>Chris Ritkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17747384127052169722noreply@blogger.com0