Which do I prefer, CamTwist or Jing?

I've just finished working on a project and I have to do a series of screencasts for the client, training them how to use the CMS. My wife (business partner) and I have been in discussions about what expenses we can afford this month, a screencast application is not on our priority list. So I started looking for free options.

I've used Jing before but didn't like the fact that it only allows me to save the screencasts as flash files (.swf) with the free version. Though US$14 a year is reasonable that's not an option right now.

Jing allows me 5mins to record a screencast which you can be save to my hard drive or uploaded to a web server using FTP. I think 5mins is sufficient timing for a screencast but I want to be able to add an intro frame and possible background audio.

With this in mind I went Googling for "free screencast apps for mac" which lead me to CamTwist. The application isn't bad, it just has one hang up. The video quality is poor. In order to get a better video quality I have to by QuickTime Pro for US$29+.

The truth is if I had to spend US$29+ I'd simple by a screencast application like iShowU. However, at the end of the day Jing came out on top. It works best!

From BluPrint to PocketSite

I've been working on a project - BluPrint for a while now. However, on completion of the 1st build I've dubbed the app PocketSite.

PocketSite was designed to help me quickly implement a website using .txt files with HTML code and a simple php templates. Eliminating the need for me to use a complex cms.

I've been working on the default template and have decided to give you a sneak peak of what PocketSite will look like.

There is a lot more to come ;) ... Best Believe that!


* this a sample of the home page layout

I want an iPod Nano...

It's been a long time since I've blogged about any tech stuff. Well my work load has been crazy as of late, I must give God thanks that I have work in this recession time.

'Any-who!' I was finishing up a project and noticed an e-mail in my inbox from Apple. It was about the new iPod nano.

I've wanted an iPod for a while, from the very 1st day I gave away my Sony Walkman, but I just couldn't decide on which one. Primarily because I wanted a portable mp3 player with a radio and iPods didn't have that feature. Well guess what? They do now!

The new iPod nano has a host of kool features including video recording and fm tuner. With the fm tuner you can pause live listening. Yes! Pause live listening...in a developing country like Jamaica a portable radio is a must have. Especially during hurricane season! Not to mention listening to Full House Fridays, with Francois and the gang on FAME FM.

The iPod nano starts at US$149, for the 8GB and goes up to US$179, for the 16GB. That is roughly JM$13,500 and it's worth every penny of it.

I'm definitely gonna get one before the year ends...trus' me!