To celebrate Kodak's participation at the Streamy Awards, March 28, I will be giving away Kodak goodies (like travel mugs and apparel) this week and then FOUR Kodak Zi6 HD Video Cameras during the Streamy Award Ceremony.

All you have to do is follow my @KodakCB twitter feed and when I ask a Kodak Streamy Award question on Twitter, the first person to answer the question correctly in a Twitter reply to @KodakCB wins!

There will be two questions a day from Monday to Friday and four on Saturday during the ceremony.

There are rules of course... and here they are...

Official Rules

2009 "KODAK STREAMY AWARDS" TWITTER CONTEST

THIS CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The 2009 "Kodak Streamy Awards" Twitter Contest (the "Contest") is open to legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older at time of entry. Officers, directors, employees and agents of Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) and its respective affiliated companies, agencies, and immediate families (collectively, the Kodak Affiliates") are void from participation. The Contest is governed by U.S. law, is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited.

2. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, the Contest go to http://twitter.com/kodakcb and submit an answer to the Kodak Streamy Awards trivia question posted. The Contest begins at 10:30 am EST on March 23, 2009 and ends at 11:59 pm EST on March 28, 2009. Two trivia questions will be posted each weekday during the Contest - one question will be posted at 10:30 am EST and a second, different question will be posted at 4:30 pm EST. During the live-stream of the 2009 Streamy Awards, 4 trivia questions will be posted at random. To enter, you must have a valid Twitter account. Signing up for Twitter is free of charge.

3. SELECTION OF WINNERS: The eligible entrant that correctly answers the Kodak Streamy Awards trivia question first, according to the timestamp on the received twitter reply, will win the prize described below. Limit one (1) WINNER per household throughout the entire Contest. Any questions regarding the determination of the winner will be decided in the sole discretion of Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.

4. PRIZES: There are a total of 14 prize winners. Eligible prize winners will receive the prize detailed below:

• 3/23 through 3/27 Prizes: Kodak branded items, such as Travel Coffee Mug or Apparel with a retail value not exceeding $30
• Saturday 3/28 Grand Prizes: One (1) Kodak Zi6 Pocket Video Camera per winner with a retail value of $179.95

Prizes are non-transferable and cannot be substituted by the winner. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY may substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. An individual may only win one-time over the course of the contest. Federal, state and local taxes associated with the acceptance of the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Unclaimed or rejected prizes will not be awarded.

5. REDEEMING PRIZES: Winners will be notified at www.twitter.com/kodakcb within 72 hours of trivia question being correctly answered. Once notified, the potential winner must respond to the email address provided by the administrator of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY within 24-hours of notification with complete legal name and mailing address. All potential winners are subject to verification at the sole discretion of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY. Anti-fraud detection devices may be used to verify winning certificates. Winning certificates will be void and ineligible for a prize if they fail to pass anti-fraud detection measures, or if found to be photocopied, reproduced, altered, forged, defaced, tampered with, mutilated, torn, stolen, un-issued, unauthorized, traded, bartered, sold, illegitimately obtained or illegible in any way, or if they fail to contain authorized special markings and/or security codes, or if defective or if they contain printing or other mechanical errors. As part of the verification process, EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY may require winners to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and publicity release within specified time period, or the prize may be forfeited. Unless otherwise agreed by EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, winners will receive their prize via U.S. Mail, FedEx or United Postal Service within two to three weeks of wining. Neither EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY nor its agencies are responsible for lost, late, stolen, misdirected, delayed or damaged prizes.

6. GENERAL: All federal, state and local laws apply. By participating, entrants agree (i) to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) to be bound by the decisions of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled or illegible entries; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY reserves the right to permanently disqualify from this Contest any person it believes has violated these Official Rules. By accepting or participating in a prize, each winner irrevocably consents to the use of such winner's name, likeness, image, voice, performance (in connection with interviews and other recordings), biographical information, and statements relating to the Contest or EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Affiliates, without further compensation, in all world-wide marketing, promotion, and publicity carried out in perpetuity by any of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Affiliates in connection with this Contest. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY reserves the right to terminate, cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest if any fraud, virus or other problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Contest, as determined by EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY in its sole discretion. If Contest is terminated before the end date/time, Sponsor will determine the winner from all eligible entries received as of the termination date/time. If any such malfunction, error, disruption or similar damage occurs and impairs the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper play of the Contest, EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate the Contest by posting a notice at www.twitter.com/kodakcb.

7. DISCLAIMERS: Under no circumstances, including negligence, shall any of EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death, resulting from participation in the Contest or acceptance, use or misuse of any prize. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the preceding release is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or void for any reason, the entrant agrees that, by entering the Contest, (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (b) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorney's fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses. Entrants hereby acknowledge that EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Affiliates have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied (including, but not limited to warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prize), in fact or in law, relative to any prize. Each winner shall bear all risk of loss or damage to his/her prize after it has been delivered to such winner via U.S. Mail, FedEx, United Parcel Service, or any other shipping agent.

8. Winners' Names: For names of winners, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope, (postage not required for Vermont residents) to: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, 343 State St. Rochester, NY 14650.

Sponsor of Contest: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, 343 State St. Rochester, NY 14650.

This week many eyes have been on the town of Austin, Texas as the music, film, and interactive conference/festival known as SXSW takes place. I knew someone that was going to be at SXSW, armed with a Kodak Zi6, and he was nice enough to write a recap of his experience there.


Guest Blogger: Brad J. Ward
Chief Explosion Officer
Indianapolis, IN, USA
bluefuego.com
@bradjward on Twitter

I have officially survived my first trip to SXSW in Austin, TX. During my four days there I was able to soak in the southern sun, rub shoulders with the Twitterati, and record a little bit of my experience along the way!

I took my Kodak Zi6 with me to SXSW because I wanted something light and portable that could help me capture my time there. I also had my DSLR, but it stayed in the hotel room for most of my time because I didn't want to lug it around. The Zi6 proved to be just what I needed, and allowed me to capture a ton of video on my 8GB SD card. Here's a quick recap of my time at SXSW, which was a great overall experience.



I got in late on Saturday, which ended up not being that bad since temperatures were in the 40's and 50's before I arrived. Sorry, but that is NOT the Texas I want to visit in March. If I wanted cold weather, I would have stayed in Indianapolis. Since I didn't have any plans on Saturday night, I figured I'd see if I could meet up with some people I follow on Twitter. Enter.... Twitterstalking. I picked Scott (@scottyhendo), a fellow Hoosier, and started tracking his tweets while walking from my hotel down to the conference area. Once I pinpointed where he was (a longer than necessary process due to the dismal iPhone service you surely heard about), I went in for the kill and made him my first official victim.



Sunday was my first full day at the conference, and was also the day of my presentation. I spent the morning sitting in on panels and listening to some great discussions. Then I got ready for my Core Conversation Panel with Dylan (@dylanw) from the University of Washington. We talked about the web in higher education and how it differs from other sectors or industries. We had a packed room and they were turning people away at the door, which was great. The Twitter backchannel was pretty positive about the panel.

Right after our presentation was Gary Vaynerchuk's interview, so I ran back across the convention center to get a close seat. It was great to finally get to meet Gary. He's been a huge inspiration to me and it was awesome to be able to say thanks for everything. My business partner Joe (@fjgaylor) and I adopted Gary's 'Hustle 2.0' model back in September and worked many, many late hours (after hanging out with the family!) for several months, leading up to the launch of our company in January 2009. If you have never listened to a Gary V. presentation, leave right now and go do it. Seriously, don't even read the rest of this. But for those of you already in the Vaynernation, here's a photo of Gary and I.


SXSW definitely comes alive at night, and there is always something going on. Later that night I got to help Gary get the wine from the Hilton to the Tumblr Party - here's a quick video of that. Most nights we just bounced around from party to party sponsored by companies who just wanted to spend money on food and drinks for us, which was great. Here are a few photos of me in the crowd at random events that I found on Flickr: Helping carry a box of wine, Later that night-Wine Library Party, Sporting the Vaynernation wristband, Consuming massive amounts of free nachos.

Monday could not possibly top the previous night's events, but it was a great day of networking and hearing more panels and discussions. I wrapped up my SXSW experience Tuesday morning with a quick flight back up to Indianapolis to begin catching up on a few days out of the office. In all, SXSW was a great experience and if anyone is interested in learning more about the web, you're in the right place. - Brad J. Ward

If you are planning on throwing a St. Patrick's Day party here is a fun way to decorate and help your guests keep track of their cups.


Download and print out this Photo Cup Wrap template PDF and some pictures of your friends to fit the template. If you would like to make their photos a festive green, check Michelle's post on how you can do that with EasyShare Software!



Use the template to trace and cut out the cup wrap from your photos.



Place the Photo Cup Wrap around the cup and secure on the back with two small pieces of tape.



Cheers!

If you would like to see more detailed step by step instructions check out the Photo Cup Wrap project page on the Kodak Tips & Projects Center.

This week I am in Las Vegas at PMA09. PMA is where you can find "retail entrepreneurial memory makers from around the world, including photo retailers, professional photographers, mass merchandisers, professional labs, custom picture framers and scrapbook retailers."



At the Kodak booth you will find everything to save memories from Kodak Picture Kiosks to Kodak Photo Scanning Systems.



Check out PluggedIn Blog for the rest of the show to see the many great Kodak products that are being demonstrated at PMA this year.