Shownotes:
I’ve missed you all while I’ve been sick! Thank goodness for Twitter, which allows us to keep talking even when I don’t release shows. :) Brief #473 is a wrap up for the week.
Nokia released the N97 and had bloggers all ablaze. It has a touch display, a QWERTY keyboard, and expandable storage.
HDguru.com is a great place to start with your search for the perfect HDTV. Check out their Holiday Guide. The one thing I’m curious about with Gary Merson’s choices is why there aren’t any Vizios on the list.
For picking the right camcorder, use CamcorderInfo.com. It’ll go into more detail than you probably need, but it’s thourough and does a great job breaking down the options.
Core77.com has gift options for design geeks, and they all cost less than $77. Two things that peaked my interest are the Coin Organizer and the Screen Printing Kit, along with the Print Liberation book.
I know I keep talking about the Canon 5D Mark II, but I can’t help it! It was, after all, number one on my Favorite Things List for 2008. Chris MacAskill from SmugMug posted his video in full quality. If you didn’t see my tweet about it, check it out here. It’s amazing!
You can save money on domain name registrations and renewals from GoDaddy.com with discount codes GB1, GB2 and GB3. For an explanation of each code, click here.
The GeekBrief.TV Christmas Special starring Geoff Smith will stream live from the Big Bang Bar in Nashville, TN Monday, December 15 at 8PM CST. Cali’s Ustream channel is at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cali-live. If you’re over 21 you can join us at Geoff’s bar (http://www.thebigbangbar.com/tn/nashville).
Date: December 15th
Time: 8:00 PM CST
Location (in person): The Big Bang Bar :: 411 Broadway Suite 201 (Upstairs), Nashville, 615-747-5851 (21 and over)
Location (online): Ustream.tv
Andrew Baron from Rocketboom is coming to Dallas and we’re going to have a joint meetup on December 12th. Here are the details:
Date: December 12th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Opening Bell Coffee, Downtown Dallas (300 North Akard #300, Dallas 214-665-2355)
Please RSVP by leaving a comment if you can make it!
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December 6th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Cali, i too have been sick this week and had to work and be out of town at the same time… i was miserable so i can empathisies — anyway, if you wanna keep up with the videos from the 5d mark ii, keep an eye on http://planet5d.com – we’re gathering them all up in one spot! Drool drool! (i still don’t have mine dang it!)
December 6th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
Great episode. I give you a lot of props for pumping this out while your sick.
Feel better!
Ethan
December 6th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
No, you probably weren’t ready to come back to work, but I’m glad you did. A trooper, as always. And I think I sensed a needed release of pent up creative impulses on Neal’s part in this one, too.
December 6th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
Poor Cali, get better soon!
December 6th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Wow, I just had a major urge to give you a big hug after watching this episode :o
Hope you feel better soon!
December 6th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Pity the N97 has no multitouch looks like a decent iPhone competitor. The storm seems v disappointing but this looks nice.
December 6th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
If you are looking for more indepth reviews of HDTVs I can really recommend http://www.hdtvtest.co.uk/. Things that matters to me are covered like latency, others might be more interrested in other technical performances like color or motion resolution. Anyway great detailed reviews of some of the best HDTVs you can get, and no Vizio is not on that list.
December 6th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
This is the funnest episode of GeekBrief ever.. :)
and it’s all due to Cali’s voice :):)
It’s great! as is the show
December 6th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
P.S. I hope you get better soon
December 6th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Awww, thanks so much Cali for taking time to shoot a brief. Great of you to today even though you sound very sick. Hope you feel better soon.
December 6th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Glad to see you both back. Admittedly I say you guys are troopers. Great episode, great info and presentation.
Like a previous reader indicated, the Nokia N97 seems to be a good competitor for the iPhone whereas the Storm is missing its mark. Verizon will need some time to recover form this one.
Have a good wekend, feel better and Go Cowboys (playing Steelers tommorrow).
December 7th, 2008 at 4:07 am
get better soon. it’s a nasty bout going around that seems to have a few friends laid low for a few days to a few weeks.
the n97 looks good enough that i reckon i will be buying one despite the high price. the shape and size remind me of the psion 3a still one of my favourite designs.
lack of multitouch is not a problem as far as i can see. i tried an ipod touch to see it in action and it felt more akward to stretch an image than to press a single enlarge button on a keyboard or icon on screen. i can operate my nokia e71 one handed but with multitouch it would require 2.
the n97 would require 2 as it is larger but i still prefer a button or icon to change the size of an image. i use shortcuts to switch to main applications so the touch interface would slow me down as i have to watch the screen to see were to touch and if it has responded wereas you can feel the button depress under your finger and a quick check later tells you when it is ready for you which if you are talking to somebody while looking for information is less intrusive to the conversation.
that been said i’ll still carry my ipod classic as for sheer capacity it has yet to be beaten and with the new classics smaller 120gb drive i would actually be lost without the extra 40gb oy my 160gb. was in hospital this year for 5 weeks and the 60 odd movies, 6 tv shows (every episode of blackadder, father ted, drew carey, firefly, it crowd, muppet show) plus 12gb of music kept me laughing or at least occupied. used nokias for email, web and book reading so the 2 devices kept me going leaving one on charge while using the other.
December 7th, 2008 at 7:53 am
Hello Cali,
I want to grow up to be just like you? LOL. This a great site and your videos are awesome (production and content). Wow, I really need to step it up. Do you mind telling what you use for your editing.
Also, Stef says this is the best episode cause of Cali’s voice, but I have to say only the people who have been watching will be able to tell. I am here for the first time and your voice doesn’t sound bad, I can’t wait check out another video to see what it sounds like normally. Anyway thanks for the great info, off to check out another video right quick then I need to do work.
Hope you feel better soon.
December 7th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Great show!
Do you need to RSVP for the Christmas special in Nashville?
If so, count my wife and I in! Fun venue + fun show = good times.
December 7th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Hi Cali,
GB#440
You said the Nokia 5800 was the answer to the iPhone.
I am quite confused.
December 7th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Kelsey – will you be there in person?
December 7th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Cali,
Yup.
December 7th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Cali,
Yup
December 7th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Oh man, hope you feel better soon, that does not sound like fun you’re having (nor from the audio podcast, heh).
The Nokia looks interesting. It’s funny how much it costs vs the iPhone when it first came out. People bitched and moaned about a “$600 phone!?!?” and no one seems to make too much of a fuss about when other’s do it.
I’ve given up on smartphones though. I’m usually near a wifi connection, and don’t want to be forced into any data plan. Not sure this counts as a smartphone though, but likely. That and verizon will probably never see it, hah
December 8th, 2008 at 7:24 am
awww…Cali…get better soon!
Thanks for another great show!
December 8th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I think this would have been the perfect time to make Neal be in front of the camera for an episode.
December 8th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
im confused about the 5D .. I always understood that video recording was not a possibility in DSLRs due to how they work; I guess i was wrong …
Id be nice to get access to low compression mp2 (or whatever) files @ 1080p to download so I could hook that up to my 40″ samsung … flash on my laptop isnt up to par for 1080p playback..
December 8th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
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Example
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December 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Cali,
I’ve been watching Geekbrief long before you even quit your regular job and can’t wait to meet you guys! A coworker and I will be coming on down from Kentucky to see you in Nashville! Hopefully I’ll too one day be able to brave the world of podcasting. But, oh, I digress. Consider yourself RSVP’d! :)
December 14th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Cali,
Here’s another plug for the Canon…,
A former teammate of mine is now a member of Acroback and photographer Vincet Laforet is following them around shooting stills and video with the 5D. He also has a sample on Smugmug – can’t wait to see more.
You can check it out here.