I wonder how many of us ever play around with Keynote? Above is an interesting application. You might think Keynote is a tool that is used by professionals in settings such as lecture halls or board rooms. Click… next slide. Click… next slide. Boring…
But the little experiment above is just a taste of its other potential. This is a web based movie making application. Set up your slides, pick your presentation size and export to Quicktime. (Or Flash. However, the quicktime renderings seem to be the most accurate.)
There are a few concerns. I’m not sure, at this time, what version of quicktime is required for playing the movie successfully. But that doesn’t dampen my excitement. It seems a tremendously easy process to get a very decent presentation.
The real hazard is in watching this thing loop a few times. There is an annoyance factor that must be considered.
Thank you Apple.
There seems to be no end to the ways and means of wasting time on the web. When I have a few moments to kill and feel the need for adventure and exploration, I go to ChatGraph.com. Go ahead, give it a try. What is happening here is a realtime eavesdropping on the world of Twitter. Pick any word or topic that may interest you and type it in the box provided. Now watch in realtime as people all over the world send posts on that topic. Amazing. Click an entry in the graph and be transported to the Twitter account or the web site referenced. For a man who is addicted to channel surfing the TV, this is a dream come true. This becomes a complete exercise and immersion in attention deficit.
Try it. You’ll like it. (Click the Graphic)
Wordpress blogging has taken a nasty security turn in the last few weeks. I discovered Daugbytes had been compromised by a new worm and would require a little maintenance. As of this date, all currently known precautions have been taken, including a brand new database. (Unfortunately, this little worm had left ugly stuff in a few tables.) Really annoying.
There are a few good discussions on the web about securing your site. If you run a Wordpress blog hosted by a server other than Wordpress.com, I suggest you read the following articles and take immediate action.
In the image attached you will find a chart clipped from Speedtest.net showing average upload and download speeds by country. By rank we might appear to be a third world country. I’m not sure what I make of this. There is no need to be critical. But it sure puts a desire in my economic sensibilities that we would have access to the market in the US, if not the world, with comparable delivery speeds. The web has become center stage for all things to be communicated. My desire is that we might be on an equal footing with the rest of the world.
Click the link above and visit Speedtest.net. Test your link and share your thoughts.
Broadband Chart
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