GaETC 2008

I will be attending Ga ETC November 5-7, 2008. Check back during those days- I will be posting information often (several times a day!) to this site to share what I learn.

Return of the Gadgets- Leslie Fisher

Presented by Leslie Fisher-- http://www.lesliefisher.com/- A great discussion of interesting tech gadgets.

• Utilities: Snapz Pro (mac- http://www.ambrosiasoftware.com/ ) and Snag It (Win http://www.snagit.com/ ) screen shot software, which also makes Quick Time movies w/ sound
• Squeeze software- to compress video- made by the videographer from "The Office"
• Consolidate your IM apps into one: http://www.adiumx.com/ (mac); Trillian for Win- http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
• Font addicts: http://www.fontreserve.com/ - 99.00, can tell it which fonts to open w/ particular apps; http://www.myfont.com/ - Go to "what the font" to upload a jpeg of any font- the site will tell you what it is called
• Backup-- http://www.mozy.com/ - online backup, 5.00 per month
• Clip Art- http://www.clipart.com/ - purchase by week, month, or year; Art Explosion software
• Affordable Stock Photos: http://www.istockphoto.com/ , http://www.dreamstime.com/
• High end professional images: http://www.jupiterimages.com/
• Digital cameras: Trigger style, $499.00- Canon Power Shot TX1- 7.1 megapixel, May, 2007, image stabilization built in; Sony DSC T100 8.1 Megapixel, $399.00
• Camera Cards-- Buy PROFESSIONAL grade cards to improve your photos- Lexar Professional 1 Gig $58.00; or San Disk EXTREME III 4.0 gig- $62.99. (approx. 5-10 dollars more per card for professional grade)
• Use a card reader- NEVER hook camera directly to computer! If battery dies while uploading you're in trouble! Lexar or Kingston make good card readers.
• USB 1 vs. USB 2: make sure you are using 2- firewire or USB2
• Show off your digital photos: http://www.smugmug.com/ End user can downlaod photos, password options, fund raiser option.
• Home theater nuts--- great new remote - Logitech Harmony- 890 (399.00) 880 (150.00)- set all components w/ their software- easy to use and control your theater and equipment... up to 16 devices.
• i-pod touch: 8gig or 16 gig- Internet in wifi hot spots. For more accessories, even ipod hoodies- http://www.everythingipod.com/; http://www.belkin.com/
• itunes music store-- will have presidential debates online for free
• LPs (record albums) to MP3s- ITT USB. http://ion-audio.com/ $134.00- a cassette player version is available. For an extra fee they will even remove the crackles and pops from the albums- unless you want them to sound old!
• Apple's i-phone- only AT&T now. http://www.everythingiphone.com/ http://www.appleopolis.com/ http://www.iphone.beejive.com/
• keyboard of light-- http://www.virtual-laser-keyboard.com/ actually beams of light - a keyboard.
• http://www.keyspan.com/ a USB based cell phone charger
• Presenter remotes- http://www.keyspan.com/
• Solio- solar phone charger http://www.solio.com/
• Laptop bags- http://www.timbuk2.com/ ; http://www.sfbags.com/ ; http://www.lopro.com/

happy shopping!