Yeah I know it’s been ages (3 months or so) since I last updated this blog but I have been busy. Between work and christmas and new year I have been flat out working on websites., oh, and alot of video chats on ooVoo. The first was a total makeover on my son’s Karate Dojo website (view it here) and also a major makeover on my main website, Ratpack’s Lair.
Although not quite finished it is online. I have also launched a Social Network with Ratpack’s Lair so drop by and have a look.
Over the last couple of weeks I have been listening and watching numerous podcasts. This has given me the urge to try my hand at a video podcast. I am currently researching my options as far as software goes and I am seriously considering trying ooVoo as the base recording software. There will of coarse be editing and titles to do but I might try a test first and see what happens.
On a totally different subject, I am also working on some major overhauls to Ratpack’s Lair, I hope these changes will be finished over the next couple of weeks.. I have had a few idea’s to freshen the site up, add some new features and maybe even a surprise or two.
After trying to set up my wi-fi around 12 months ago with no success, I decided to give it another go today. Now connecting a wi-fi router to an existing modem/router can be tricky. Somehow I managed to get it all up and running and I didn’t bridge the modem/router either, so now I have 2 PC’s hard wired to the modem router with a spare port and 1 PC hard wired to the wi-fi router with 3 more spare ports plus the wi-fi.
I love the fact that I am no longer restricted to using my Macbook at my desk. Now I might go and see if my PSP and sons Wii will connect…lol
If you are switching from Windows to Mac (like I just did), consider downloading this great podacast. Aussie Mac Zone will take you through everything in easy to understand language. It is available on iTunes, just search for Aussie Mac Zone or get it here Podlounge or Feedburner.
Last night I used Bootcamp on my Macbook. I installed Windows XP Pro (just because I still need a couple of Windows only programs). It is a dream to use with absolutely no problems at all. All the Windows drivers were installed from the OS X CD and everything works.
The Macbook is really easy to use, even for a first time Apple buyer.
Over the last couple of days I have been trying out the new Hi-Res version of ooVoo. Works great although there does appear to be a bit of lag (this is probably due to my connection speed). Have also used the new feature that lets non ooVoo users video chat with you via a webpage. All you do is send them an email with some code/link that opens a webpage complete with your current video chat. I was really impressed with this feature.
Even the small banner ads that now appear at the bottom of the video chat window don’t bother me. It is a way of generating revenue and helping keep the actual costs for the ‘Super’ account down, among other things.
All in all, I like the new features and ooVoo keeps going from strength to strength with every major version update. Do yourself a favour and head over to ooVoo and download it now.
Now that Friends Reunited have opened everything up for free, I have been able to make contact with old school friends that I haven’t seen for 29 years…WOW….makes me feel old. Even managed to catch up with 2 of them on MSN last night.
I am posting this from my brand new 2.4ghz Macbook. I love it! The first thing I did was of course download ooVoo for Mac, works great but I wish the iSight camera had it’s own light (maybe I am just being picky). iLife ‘08 software blows me away. I am going to have some fun trying it all.
NeoOffice is now installed, everything appears to work great so far and it’s way better than paying for the Mac version of Microsoft Office….lol.
I haven’t yet got used to having no backspace key and the delete button working backwards compared to a Windows PC but appart from that I love my new Macbook. I will be posting more about it after I have used it for a while.
Remember: An Apple a day keeps those Windows away 
This was meant to be posted earlier but I have been busy. I was invited into an ooVoo video chat by Jason (TechAU video podcast) and Rob (TheAussieGeek from Ustream). They were celebrating the filming of another show and had kicked on with the after party. We were also joined by Ben (Tech Wired Australia podcast) Nailz and Quarrion (both huge ooVoo users). Jason after having a drink or 6 and was playing Grid on the Xbox 360, we chatted about the release of iPhones in Australia and the benifits of using ooVoo (maybe a video podcast is on the way entirely done using ooVoo….stay tuned) all I can say is these guys are crazy….lol !!!
I have been checking websites lately looking at Apple Macbook’s. Today I went and had a play and I want one real bad. They are amazing units loaded with plenty of useful software out of the box. Fingers crossed I may purchase one next week.
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