Infrequent Update: The Moving Back to Buffalo Edition
Maybe the vegetarian meal on Ajira Airlways is some kind of curry dish? That’d be sweet.
Personal blogging is hard when you’re updating another blog at least five times per day, and often more. As I put it to my editor recently, it feels like my Who Cares Filter is completely closed up by the time I find myself with time to write in this space. I don’t have to write about software, productivity, gadgets, or time management here, of course; it’s just a vague feeling that I’ve linked and updated everything I need to on the net each day.
But! Now it’s way too early on a Sunday, and I’ve got a few things that need sharin’.
- The headline: Yep. Less than six months after moving to Rochester, the wife and I are moving back to our home of more nine years. I defer my feelings on this to an upcoming Roc/Buff open comparison chart I’ll be posting (seriously) later this month.
- Food Week at Lifehacker: That was seriously fun. I earned some experience doing solo video shoots, interviewing Art Rogers of Lento restaurant about slicing and dicing onions and fileting a fish.
What did I learn? Per @jordanconway, I might find a bolt that fits in the tripod mount of my Zi6 and attach it to a lanyard for steadier shots. When shots go wrong (“Macro Mode” my butt), I’ll politely ask my subject to back up and re-explain, and I’ll keep the camera on the subject (food!) more often. - Rockin’ the G1: Finally joined the realm of folks who can complain about two different kinds of cellular reception. I dig the open nature, the browser is pretty snappy when the bandwidth’s there, and certain apps are total killers (Locale, for one). Many reviewers and iPhone purists have knocked on the hardware, but I see a clear trade-off for the “bulk” and “design choices.” Namely, having 3.2 megapixels in your pocket at all times, to shoot ridiculously clear photos and video:
- Firefox add-ons for journalists: Titled Journalist Picks for now, and it’s a work in progress. Got an extension that would help with research, note-taking, or tracking beat subjects online? Drop them in the comments or hit me up on email.
Interested to see your comparison of Rochester and Buffalo. I’m a Rochester native and my wife hails from Buffalo. We’re now living in Florida and miss both cities for their unique characteristics.
As for Firefox add-ons for journalists, you may want to check out Zotero:
http://www.zotero.org/
Roger Mudd
14 Jun 09 at 4:02 pm
Wow, congrats, I hope! I guess I’ll have to wait for the chart for the full scoop.
Adam Pash
14 Jun 09 at 4:23 pm
Sorry to hear you guys are leaving. My wife and I moved to Rochester in the early 90′s from Syracuse and love it here. I was stoked when I saw some local references on your Lifehacker posts. Hope Buffalo is a better fit – we’ll miss you here.
Matthew McDermott
16 Jun 09 at 3:25 pm
I second Roger’s request. I’m naive to South Buffalo with cousins in Rochester and Lancaster. I live in Georgia now, but it is always a popular debate at family gatherings as to which is the best.
And where in Buffalo?
Anthony Mazzanti
18 Jun 09 at 3:18 pm
Hey,
One app I recently tried out is called Zemanta. It sits next to a text box (example: your email or text box for blogging) and pulls relevant pictures and links from the web that are related to what you are writing. It’s new and not perfect, but definitely fun to play with and so far when I’ve tried it out I’ve been able to find some pretty interesting articles through it.
Natalie
Natalie Michelson
5 Aug 09 at 5:17 pm
Natalie..
I have also used the the program Zemanta. My experience with the program is that it pulls relevant content (pictures,links) about 65% of the time. While I agree that it is not perfect, it does offer up enough content that I can pull from to accomplish what I am trying to do. I think as some time passes, they will improve its function enough to entice a larger user base.
Jessica Riley
14 Dec 09 at 11:12 am
Yeah, I look forward to this chart. I personally love syracuse, but Rochester has always had a much better music scene. Buffalo is beautiful though with its inherent charm.
Steve
5 Jan 10 at 11:52 am
I, too, am very interested in your comparison of the two cities-I have a brother in Rochester, and we discuss the difference(s) quite a bit.
Rochester appears to still have more white collar/wealth, while Buffalo is grittier, more fun, clearly larger and more artistic (apart from the fabulous Eastman House).
Ed
10 Oct 11 at 11:15 am