The Northstar Nerd lives in the Caribbean! Click upon any thumbnail for an expanded view … including the Northstar Nerd at work … Jamaican style!

I was so intrigued with the concept of Screencast-0-Matic that I took time out from rum drinks to test the web service. Screencast-O-Matic gets four stars (out of a possible four). The web service allows anyone to create screencasts with ease. I’ve enclosed some images of the basic features, and linked a screencast I created on Feedburner blog stats. The user interface is very, very easy. The service recognized my basic hardware and had me recording within one or two minutes.

• Screencast: Feedburner Blog Stats (created with Screencast-O-Matic)

Xerox’s head of research and development, Sophie Vandebroek takes you on a tour of Xerox’s Innovation Island. There is nothing earth shattering, but the Second Life video by Xerox is the first engineering research presence I’ve seen in SL from a company that is not a "software play". Access via the Endless Innovation blog.

My oldest of three children graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College this afternoon. Yea! Now it’s off to Jamaica with our daughter … our graduation gift.  The other kids stay home!  Rum drinks and sunsets.  Don’t expect me to post for a while!
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As we start this Memorial Day weekend in the U.S.A., please stop to remember why you get a day off. Via my church’s Freedom Tree, I have had the honor to be a small part of Captain Danielson’s journey. This Vietnam MIA is finally coming home (KARE11 TV Video Report). I’ve attached a few images sent to me by Lt. Commander Brian Danielson (Ben Danielson’s son) which give the details of his father’s last journey. Click upon any thumbnail to view the expanded image. You will note that Captain Danielson has been promoted to Major as he comes home for his final rest.
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