banannie http://banannie.com/blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:35 +0000 en hourly 1 bananniehttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakes Trash can next to my desk… ;) http://banannie.com/blog/2010/03/05/trash-can-next-to-my-desk/ http://banannie.com/blog/2010/03/05/trash-can-next-to-my-desk/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:33:50 +0000 Annie http://banannie.com/blog/2010/03/05/trash-can-next-to-my-desk/

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Of course since I used my iPhone the quality of the photos of a distant white light in the night sky behind dark lines is, well, awful, but I liked the idea of the images.

So this morning, mostly as a way to just clear my head, I pulled one of the shots into Photoshop and set about trying to create the image I wished I’d been able to take. A few shapes, a few filters and I’m pretty happy with the way it came out.

Moon and Wires (created in Photoshop)


original photo taken with my iPhone
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Matt is currently undergoing residential rehab at the Kessler Institute, and making great progress, but he has a long way to go. Right now the goal is to get him home!

Some have been asking how they can help, so I’ve set up a ChipIn account to make it easy for anyone to send a gift via Paypal.

UPDATE: the money will be used to purchase a chair (around $500 on ebay) which Matt will need when he finally goes home- REALLY SOON!

Just to be clear, any contributions will be considered gifts. I will pass the money directly to Matthew’s mom (my sister Kathi Hewitt) to benefit him with no strings attached. Gifts are not tax deductible. Their insurance is great but there will continue to be incidental costs and hopefully we can help alleviate those. Thanks!

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With a smart phone, that’s not a problem. Since I have an iPhone, I’m focusing on that, but of course the sites can be accessed from any smart phone, and most of the apps have counterparts for other operating systems.

Official SXSW iPhone Apps

my.SXSW
Lists all official panels, keynotes, parties, etc and lets you select which ones you plan to attend & syncs with your my.SXSW account. It includes a “card” you can complete with all your contact information to make it easy to share, and sections for news and maps.

SXSW Play
“Includes a wealth of rich media from musicians, films, and interactive panels which will be featured at the festival.”

Unofficial SWSWi Mobile Sites & Apps

Sit By Us
Connect via Twitter and see which sessions your friends are in right now.

Happy Hour
Where the party at?

Other Sites and Apps

Gowalla (direct link to iPhone app), Foursquare (direct link to iPhone app), and Buzz Mobile.
SXSW seems to me what these applications were made for. Keep track of your friends, stalk A-listers. The hard part is figuring out which to use. Posting to all three seems a bit much.

i-nigma (direct link to iPhone app)
The conference badges will have QR Codes on them which will include basic information about each attendee. Grab this or another QR code reader to take advantage of this easy way to connect with people you meet.

Bump (direct link to iPhone app)
Share contact information by tapping iPhones.

Google Calendar
I’ve set up a separate calendar just for SWSW events I plan to attend. It duplicates the my.sxsw app but I like having it with the rest of my calendars.

Other Tips

  • Bring a charger! Shove the cord into your pocket or bag. Don’t forget the outlet adapter!
  • Bring a backup battery, especially if you, like me, haven’t upgraded to the 3Gs yet.
  • Bring earbuds or a bluetooth headset. It gets loud and you have calls to make!
  • Add post via email addresses to your contacts if you want to send content to your blog, Posterous, Tumblr, or other sites.
  • Grab some photo editing applications to help your iPhone photos shine. I like Best Camera, PS Mobile, Photogene, and CameraBag to name a few.
  • AT&T coverage was pretty bad last year. Texting worked better than voice, so tell people who need to reach you to try texting instead of calling (also see above, it’s noisy!)
  • Exchange cell numbers with your friends and co-workers and add them to your contacts so you know who it is when the texts arrive.

Do you know of any other apps or mobile sites that would be handy during SXSWi? Have some tips? Share in the comments!
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