Saturday November 28th, was my birthday.
Usually, I receive a one or two hilarious & creative electronic birthday cards, mainly from my American friends .
I also have still some faithful friends (2) who write by hand and post by traditional mail a hand picked birthday card.
Mainly, I'm lucky to have my big family around to give me birthday hugs, and that's the most precious.
This year, however, was different...
Look at what I received,thanks to my wonderful friend @elizeweiland, from all other the world!
Boulder, Colorado, London, Mubai India, Brussels, Montreal, Hadrian's wall UK, Warsaw, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Fort Collins, Colorado, Ascott UK, Mexico
This is a personalized & worldwide video birthday card
Are these international friends geeks , professional actors, or both? Well, most of them aren't, except maybe @TanveerNaseer..., from StarTreck Production. But look at what they've created, altogether, with "genuine fondness" (@TimDouglasHR 's quote!)
Apart from the fact that it moved me to tears of joy, and will remain one my best birthday surprises,it also shows us the impact of new technologies in our daily life and the necessity of adopting with simplicity and confidence this new online media.My tittle, "Millennium Birthday Card" refers to Gen Y, also called "Millenniums", who grew up with social media and the web 2.0. (More about Generations in Five Generations Of Speakers, Which One is Yours? )
Here are a few tips for you!
Recording a video may be easier than you think.
" Maybe your laptop comes with a camera. If you have a Mac, click on your QuickTime Player, select File, and then New Movie Recording. Click on the red button at the bottom of the screen, and viola, you’re recording! Easy, peasy! You can record and trash as many attempts as you need. (I must have tried a couple of dozen times until I got my recording down to :14 seconds.)
If you have a PC, here’s one link that might help you get started. You can search & find others, as well:
http://dvr.about.com/od/tvcapturemethods/ht/ht1.htm
You can use a fancy home video camera and upload it to your laptop and then to our site. Even small digital cameras often have video features that allow you to do the same."
by Janice Jensen, Executive Producer , creator of TweetaVision.
Follow her on Twitter, she's creating the Next Generation of Television!
My warmest thanks and hugs to , (in order of appearance...) :
Elizabeth Weiland Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Tim Douglas Ascott UK.
Amy Bryant Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Skip Zilla Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Gurrpriet Siingh-Joy Mumbai, INDIA.
Dorothy Dalton Brussels, BELGIUM.
Tanveer Naseer Montreal, CANADA.
Monica Diaz Mexico City, MEXICO.
Colin Lewis Warsow, POLAND.
Sharon Eden London, UK.
Kendall Thiessen Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Andrew Crane Adrian's Wall, Northern UK.
Lolly Daskall New York City, USA.
Peg Rowe Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Ava Diamond Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Each of them is exceptionally talented, with a genuine gift that can change your whole life. Visit their websites, blogs, twitter streams, believe me, they're precious and you'd better watch them in the coming years, they're going to "Play Big"!
Marion - this is a great post about the amazing changes in communication that we are all living through in every way. It's also about the warmth of a global on-line community to which you make such a valuable contribution. I should have said all that in my message but was too busy concentrating on peering into my computer screen without looking half crazed or drugged. ( never done it before!) Not sure I succeeded. Think Meryl Streep can feel unthreatened! Thrilled that you liked it - down to Eliz and Janice for incredible energy and patience.
Posted by: [email protected] | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 15:00
Hi Marion,
It's only midday and already, I can't count how many times you've made me smile or laugh today. That's the kind of energy and warmth you spread and share and why so many people from around the world jumped at the chance to celebrate this special day with you.
And you're right, it's thanks to advances in communication technology that people are now forming connections around the world they otherwise wouldn't have been capable of. These truly are magical times we live in, n'est pas?
Posted by: Tanveer Naseer | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 18:40
Hey Marion,
This is it, you know..how technology is breaking barriers and bringing people together...we talk about diversity and inclusion, and here we are, people from different countries, walks of life, (wish I could say age groups, sigh!) all bonded together across the ether, using an electronic medium to convey our love...and it actually gets across!
We were all wishing for just one more technological innovation, that we could get to see the happiness on your face when you saw this video card!
Well maybe next time, we can do this live!
Warm hugs!
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