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We are venturing into new worlds at work. Well, I am running head first and dragging work by the heels with me. I have been told on more than one occasion that when I decide to leave, the person that replaces me will hate me because of all of the work I have created. Perhaps I should see if there is a way to make sure that they can only hire a Libra to replace me. I don’t think I have made too much more work for myself. I’ve just changed some of what I do.
After proposing an idea recently I was given the go ahead to purchase the equipment that I need. Me being me, I had to research the hell out of it. I needed to purchase a video camcorder. I wanted something small because we already have a large array of “grown up” cameras for filming and photography. I needed something not quite webcam, but not quite super professional. After a ton of research I decided on five cameras. The first on my list was the Sony Webbie MHS-PM1
. It was small, HD and the output was good. Then as I was closing in on my decision, I came across a VERY important fact. The Sony Webbie shuts down after 25 minutes of use. This was a huge flaw. Such a huge flaw that it immediately knocked it off the list. The next on my list was the Kodak Zi8
. Early reviews and the videos posted by users look good. In fact they looked so good that I placed an order for one from Kodak on Sunday. I would have done so on Amazon but they were already out of stock.
When I went into work on Monday I mentioned how fast they had sold out. When I went to the Kodak site to begin the process of purchasing one for work I discovered that you could no longer purchase them. This sent me into a bit of a tizzy as to whether my order made the cut. I found it impossible to find out an order status online. The only real way to do it was to get on the phone with Kodak. So after work on Monday I called Kodak and discovered that all was well and that mine had shipped. This morning I also discovered a tracking number in my inbox. I watched the progress and happily relayed the information to Josh that my Zi8 will be delivered tomorrow! So now I just need to buy a memory card and a mono-pod for full useage.
My coworkers have been warned that I will be recording lots of videos on Thursday. Lunchtime will not be safe. I will try to post what I can. Maybe after twelve years of reading my site(s), my web friends will finally hear my voice!
** Cross Posted from miftik.com **