Almost four years ago I wrote a post about attaching a Kodak digital camera to my dog Oscar, setting the timer and letting him take pictures. Now that we make pocket video cameras, I thought it was time to see if he could shoot videos too.



To create dog videos, you need 1. a dog... 2. a pocket video camera (used here - the Kodak Zi8)... 3. a Kodak helmet mount (attached to the bottom of the Zi8) and 4. lots of treats.



Just as he did with the digital still camera, the moment I attached the Zi8 to Oscar, he assumed a pathetic "Why me?" expression. Ok, so on the first try I attempted to attach the Zi8 to his head for optimum capture positioning - but really, he doesn't have to look so defeated.



I ended up attaching it to Oscar's harness rather than his head. The head was not a stable attachment point. Quite honestly the harness didn't do so well either. Pugs are too roly poly and rock when they walk - resulting in a nauseating video capture. You can see for yourself in this video - but be warned. If you get motion sickness you may want to skip the video. When he decides to shake, it is especially off putting.



Note however, when Oscar stops to stare aimlessly at a tree or whatnot - how crisp and amazing the video looks! Ahhhhh.

So dog videography may not be the best idea. No amount of image stabilization is going to help a 21 lb pug bouncing his way down the sidewalk.

Then I spotted my cat, Stewie. Well, why not?



I attached the Zi8 to Stewie and sat back. And waited. And waited. Turns out there is no point in attaching a video camera to a cat. They don't move around enough to create an interesting video. Dullest... video ... ever.

If you don't believe me you can watch the clip for yourself.



No animals were harmed in the making of this blog post.

January marked the end of the Kodak Save $110 Tour and it closed with a flurry of activity. The tour started in the fall of 2009 with a roving mobile exhibit that showed visitors how Kodak's printers can print, copy and scan... all while saving them money with fairly priced ink.

The mobile unit was on the road for 110 days and crossed 26 states... a total of 9,967 miles. At each stop there were print stations where visitors could try out the printers and a calculation station where they could calculate their potential annual savings if they switched to Kodak printers.



(left to right) Amanda Robinson, Sharon Napier, Cheryl Pohlman, Susan Tousi, Stacie Haight Connerty & Soleil Moon Frye

On January 7, the tour came to Las Vegas and with it came two women who attended CES (Consumer Electronics Show). Amanda Robinson of naturalmommie.com and Stacie Haight Connerty of thedivinemissmommy.com have tried out the Kodak printers and have a lot to say about products, online media and raising a family. These two bloggers came to the Kodak booth and were on a K-Zone panel called The M-Suite - How momtrepenuers and stay at home moms are building successful businesses.



Amanda had her son, Ethan, with her and he was the darling of the Kodak booth. He was on stage during the K-zone panel and all the Kodak folks wanted their picture taken with this "booth babe".



The Kodak Save $110 Tour ended a week later in San Diego, with final stops at the Kodak office, where employees were excited to see their products in action and several Best Buy stores.

The Save $110 tour has allowed Kodak to meet thousands of loyal Kodak fans and hear stories about our products. And as the last of the Tour journal entries states "Very special thanks to all the loyal fans, new customers, media, bloggers, Best Buy stores, and Kodak folks who have made this a very special, very touching tour for us. We hope to see you on the road again soon!"

You can still calculate your own printer savings at printandprosper.com.

Also be sure to check out this hilarious video about How to Print and Prosper with Kodak over on Plugged In Blog!

Yesterday, the Twitter application development company Seesmic had an exciting announcement. They launched a new interface called Seesmic Look that presents a very innovative and easy way to immerse yourself in the real-time web. If you are not familiar with Twitter, Seesmic Look lets you connect with topics that interest you. If you are a more experienced Twitter user, you can still log in and immerse yourself in the experience.

These are the three things Seesmic Look strives to accomplish...

1. Offer a fantastic browsing experience, with a visually pleasing and easy to use interface. More importantly, you don't even have to log in to Twitter to experience it!
2. Organize it in a way for users to quickly recognize and connect to their specific interests - be it people or brands - like popular TV shows or companies, celebrities in sports or entertainment, or even leading authorities in news or politics.
3. Make available a specific place (a sandlot or plot) where brand channels can connect with their interested audience and offer something more special than what you would normally find when just connected through Twitter.

I got to be a part of the announcement in New York City, because Kodak is one of the first brand channels partnering with Seesmic Look. I shared with everyone how thrilled we are to be included and how it's a great way for Kodak to extend our social media participation. When you browse to the Kodak channel we currently have three categories.



The first category is a list of many of the Kodak Twitter accounts.



The second category is photography and features a collection of experts and creative thinkers in the world of photography.



Since pocket video cameras are one of our most popular products the third category is digital video - again a selection of Tweeters that are well known for their knowledge of and creative use of digital video.

Seesmic Look is very visual and fun to look at. If you are feeling saucy you can even switch the background from light to dark or watch the tweets in TV mode. It has something for everyone.

If you would like to try Seesmic Look for yourself you can download it here.

This week kicks off both the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. Many indie films have been produced with Kodak motion picture film, so Kodak has had long standing presence at each festival.

This year Kodak is involved with a fireside chat, a panel and a prize. To read more about Kodak at Park City check out this page. Kodak's Chris Russo will also be blogging live from the festival - she has already written a kick off post over on Plugged In Blog.

CES may be over, but you can relive one of the best parts of the show.



All K-Zone episodes are now available online for watching.



You can watch the panels from Day One, Day Two or Day Three.

It's day three at CES and there is still lots going on in the Kodak booth.



The touch tables displaying Kodak product information have been a very popular draw at the booth.



There is a very cool Easter Egg on the large display in the center of the booth we call the Pipeline of Innovation. When you tap on a product on the display it opens up information about the product. You can also "grab" the product icons and fling them across the table like a hockey puck. If you fling a "puck" toward the top of the table you can score points. The farther away you start from the top and the closer you hit in the middle the more points you get!

So you can learn all about Kodak product features AND have a blast.