If you don’t think I’m a geek (already), you will after you get done reading this blog post.

Back, in July of 2008, I was 1 of the few crazy people who waited over 10+ hours to get the 3G iPhone. I even video blogged it and took photos.

Several people have asked me, was it worth it? (i was interviewed on Fox and NBC and was asked this same question). What are my thoughts now?

I would do it again.

When I tell people what I did- it sounds 100% crazy: 10 hours of waiting in line overnight, outside, I took a 1-hour nap on the concrete sidewalk, with only 1 Starbucks donut and Frap to eat and drink. All this, just to be 1 of the first people to buy a new phone.

But I’m telling you, I’d do it all over again. And like Scoble, yes, I am a fanboi too.

Many blogs are quoting Steve Jobs in saying this new tablet (still unconfirmed) release is, “the most important thing I’ve ever done.” Considering his achievements, that’s a powerful quote. The release of this product has taken years in the making- which I’ve followed closely.

Will I camp out when it goes on sale?

I want to. Half the excitement from a major release like this is the people you meet. There’s only a select few who are dedicated and passionate enough to do this. It’s completely idiotic and wonderful in every respect. The experience of the camp out is worth it- and the privileged of getting to use first whatever this device might be- I want to be apart of it.

PLEASE NOTE: once a release date is set, I’ll formalize my offer in a blog post that is open to anyone: the open proposal for sponsorship of my camp out at the low cost of whatever the device selling price is. This will be in exchange for the rights to a video blog and photos from the camp out experience (the sponsor gets full rights to the video and photos I take, more details later). Furthermore, I’ll wear t-shirts / hats / signs or whatever swag you’d like during my camp out. Heck, I’ll setup a tent with your logo on it if you want. I’m open to ideas. Drop me an email if you’re interested (email@ramseymohsen.com), I’ll be posting details later.

You might think I’m going out on a limb here- I am.

Some of you follow me on Twitter, my tweet explains my thoughts and expectations for this week’s rumored Apple tablet launch:

So now we all wait till Wednesday …and I’m totally pumped for it. Do you think I’m crazy? Tell me all your thoughts good AND bad in the comments.

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I’m a big fan of podcasts. Recently, I learned you can stream podcasts without having to download them on your iPhone! I’m sharing this with you because it’s seems to be such a “hidden” feature that I certainly wasn’t aware of (but it’s been available for a while). Launch the iTunes app and just search for any podcast and click on the title to start playing it. Simple and easy. I have a 20-minute commute into work each day, which is the perfect time window of time to catch up on my podcasts without having to dock my iPod and download them first.

Some people think podcasts are dead. I don’t agree with them. The podcasts I follow I are my own personal “virtual teachers”. I consider it my free continuing education tool. It helps me stay up with industry knowledge, teach me how to be better communicator, they provide motivation and I always enjoy comparing notes on how others “tell a great story”. Mitch Joel’s Six Pixels is one of my favorites to follow.

Do you listen to podcasts? What are your favorite podcasts to follow and why? Make a comment and share it with everyone. It’s great discovering new and interesting podcasts. Tell me your what are your favorites.

Each day I find myself with at least one message in my inbox asking “What tool do you use?” or “What website do you use for X”. So I think this blog post will give you an idea of what I use / equipment I’m digging right now. My plan is that this will be a “living” blog post that I’ll update as things shift (which likely will be quite often). I started this blog post in July of 2009. It’ll also make it easy for me to point people to when they ask questions

Tools and Websites I Like:

YouTube – main channel in which I post all my video blogs
Vimeo – secondary place in which I redundantly post some of my video blogs, HD quality here is much better than it is on YouTube
Wordpress.org – blog software I use
Gmail – my primary personal email
TweetDeck – the app I use at home for Twitter, I use the crap out of the filters functions
HootSuite – the app I use at home for Twitter, I love the filters + future tweet functions
Tweetie – the app I use on my iPhone for Twitter
HootSuite – the app I use on my iPhone for Twitter
Flickr – I upload and post all my photos here
Netvibes – this is my preferred RSS reader when I’m at a computer
Google Reader (mobile) – this is what I use on iPhone to read RSS
Delicious – I bookmark everything I find interesting here
VerticalResponse – my email marketing software
Adobe Elements – my photo imaging editor
Adobe Premier – my preferred video editing software (this may change very soon)
Final Cut Express – my video editing software I use for my video blogs
GelaSkins – I’ve got one of these on all my stuff. I’m really into the art community @website
Grooveshark – the ‘google’ of music searching. I use this to quickly preview songs.
FlipMinoHD – this is the camera I use to shoot my video blogs
Canon HF21 – this is the camera I use to shoot my video blogs
Canon 40D – this is the DSLR camera I use to take my photos
Canon S90 – this is the point and shoot I use
Canon SD750 – this is the point and shoot I use
Mac Pro (desktop tower) – this is my computer I use at home

What’s on my screen during any given work day:

I open and close many websites and a few applications in the given day. Here are typically what you would find open if you were to walk up to my computer during the day. You might be surprised to find that I don’t keep either a Twitter, Facebook, or Gmail open at all times it’s true, I prefer to “dive-in and out” during the day when appropriate.

Outlook – work email
iTunes – music player
Textpad – I work in this religiously, it’s like my workspace to stub out anything (e.g. short-term lists, copy-paste storage, virtual post-it)
Firefox – my preferred web browser software

Some of you will find this blog post interesting- some of you will not. I’m hoping for some it will turn your head to maybe something you’re not familiar with to check out. If you’re looking for more- check out the inkkc.com “My Essentials” feature I was featured in 2008 this year.
(photo credit = beautyinmetal)
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I have one more thing to say about CES 2010 that somehow I didn’t cover in 1 out of the hundreds elevendy +plus video blogs I posted

3DTV at your house is stupid.

No really, it’s dumb. Ok, I’m being a bit Jersey Shore dramatic, but I viewed the best 3DTV’s in the world at CES this year from every major manufacturer (Panasonic, Sony, Samsung, yade-yada) and I’m telling you it’s over hyped and it under-delivers.

Consider my 3 simple reasons:

1.) Imagine you’re at home, the sun is out on a gorgeous weekend- and you’re watching your favorite college team play football. John, Susie, Lebron and Kim who are all best friends are sitting on the couch having beers and snacking on some food. You’re watching the in game in 3D on ESPN and you turn to John and high-five him after a big touchdown. You then scan the room and look around and realize all of you sitting on the couch are wearing big black bulky 3D glasses.

Can you picture that? I have a hard time believing that John, Susie and Lebron and Kim are going to be cool with wearing 3D glasses comfortably and watching the big game, don’t you?

2.) No one looks cool in 3D glasses. Period. Look how dumb I look:

Annnnnnnnnnnd this is why I’m proud to announce my start-up “designer” 3D glasses company (just kidding, but seriously- someone should).

3.) At CES there were several varying sizes of 3DTV’s. I demo’ed the 42″, the 60″ the 50″ and even the 20″ and 8″ TVs. I came to a realization that fundamentally sets apart 3DTV in the movie theater vs. 3DTV at your house.

3DTV’s are too small.

The reason why Avatar looks incredible in the theater, is you’re watching it on a huge screen that engulfs you into the movie. When you watch 3DTV on a 50″, the experience doesn’t compare. And you can forget the small 3DTV’s, it’s not worth the hassle of wearing the 3D glasses for what you get out of it.

IMHO, 3DTV at your house is simply a novelty at best and I would argue it will never go mainstream. In retrospect, I do think that movie theaters are the appropriate place people want to experience 3DTV, primarily because you’re focused on nothing else in the room but screen …not to mention the lights are off and it’s pitch black.

There was one type of 3D that did catch my attention at CES that I do think will be a hit. That’s 3D gaming for your computer and XBOX 360. I played Avatar on 360 at the NVIDIA booth and that experience was incredible. If 3D has any kind of chance, it’s the gaming sector that will benefit the most from it.

You can forget seeing a 3D movie at your friend’s house anytime soon. It’ll be a fad before you can say “Sony Mini-Disc“.

Am I crazy to think that 3DTV at your house won’t ever be the norm? What do you think? Is it just a fad? Make a comment.

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I took these on a recent trip while walking through the tunnel between terminal A and B at the airport in Detroit. The high-res versions are can be downloaded on my flickr stream.

The full week series of CES video blog coverage continues! (this is the last installment). Here’s another collection of various video blogs I shot while at CES this year in Las Vegas. Enjoy!

A demo of the iPhone / Android application, CoPilot Live, a GPS navigation application that’s cheap, only $35 and free updates for life!

A look at the new Kodak Pulse wifi photo frame that will be released in March of this year. It uses wifi and has an email address in which you can send photos directly to the frame.

A look at jammit, the iPhone application that allows you to separate the drums, bass or guitar from songs so you can play along with the music.

A look at the Midland Radio BT2 Bluetooth wireless intercom at CES 2010. A pretty cool headset that can be helmet mounted that allows you to talk and/or listen to music while riding your motorcycle (disclosure: Midland Radio is the company that sponsored my CES trip).

A look at the Midland Radio Action Cam, a sweet fisheye lens portable video camera that allows you to mount it to just about anything (e.g. ski goggles, helmets, guns, dogs, etc.) (disclosure: Midland Radio is the company that sponsored my CES trip).

The full week series of CES video blog coverage continues! Here’s another collection of various video blogs I shot while at CES this year in Las Vegas. Enjoy!

These are called Gelaskins and they are AWESOME removable vinyl skins for protecting and customizing portable devices. I own these and have skins from this company on my iPhone, laptop and iPods! They’re easily my favorite skins out of all the companies that exist (and there’s a lot of options out there). The great thing about these is 1.) no air bubbles 2.) doesn’t leave a sticky residue. I’ve put the skin on my iPhone on 3 different phones- and it’s still like new must check out if you like the art they have. Watch the video blog here.

I think these are the most durable cases out on the market. They’re awesome. I’ve seen a lot of hard cases- and Otterbox makes the best quality …and I promise, I’m not paid to say that. Keep in mind, you’ll sacrifice size/bulk for the protection though. It’s not a thin case. But it’s durable as all heck (as you’ll see in the video) Watch the video blog here.

If you’re looking for a cheap, easy to use DJ program- ion’s Discover DJ is it. This would make a great gift for someone who throws a lot of parties but doesn’t need to buy expensive DJ equipment. It’s extremely easy to use too. Watch the video blog here.

A first look at the Peregrine gaming glove. What’s interesting about this glove is that this could be used for more than just gaming. Some graphic designers use this for quick shortcuts to common functions in photoshop.

A look at these Kicker stereos for iPod and Zune, called the iKick and zKicks. These things are pretty darn loud and they’re way cheaper than the Bose versions.

I was locked and loaded with duel-cameras when I was at CES this year (video + my DSLR). I wanted to share with you some of my favorites (below). Also, you can see the full slide show of photos on my flickr stream. Enjoy!

Here’s a collection of various video blogs I shot while at CES this year in Las Vegas.

This is pretty incredible to watch- it’s a clip of two really strong “Hand Balancing” dudes at the Motorola booth at CES 2010. I believe these guys are called, “Design Duo”, however I’m not 100% sure.

Here’s a quick look at the new 1080p waterproof Kodak playsport video camcorder. This comes out in April 2009 and is expected to be priced at $149. I use a Flip Mino HD, but I’m really tempted to get one of these- it’s a better and it’s cheap.

A first look at the Pocket Radar, a personal handheld doppler speed radar detector. This device can be used for all kinds of sports: baseball, racing, soccer, tennis, track & field, etc.

A demo of the new “Mint” hard surface robot cleaner- designed to work with swiffer wet and dry pads.

This video blog of the world’s thinnest TV from CES is something you have to see to believe it.

This TV is the LG LED Ultra Slim LED TV, 6.9mm/0.27″ depth (about as thick as your finger). This isn’t expected to hit the market until 2011, but there’s no doubt this TV is awesome! I should mention, no video or audio wires are running to the TV, it has wireless 1080p being transmitted wirelessly to the TV (the gray media box in the video).

This video blog is just one of the many CES 2010 videos I put together, this URL will be updated with more blogs this entire week.

The big buzz at CES was centered around 3DTV, however, a completely different technology had my attention: wireless electricity. Yeah, you read that right: wireless electricity. In my opinion, this was easily the most intriguing advancement to see at CES this year. The potential of this technology could really shake up several industries.

Now, if you’re like me- you probably don’t know the first thing about what wireless power or wireless electricity is. Ashish Gupta and Ryan Tseng explained to me the WiPower technology and demonstrate how it works in this video blog interview I shot at CES.

I want to note; WiPower isn’t the only company who’s developed wireless electricity. You’ve probably heard of Powermat, which is on the market now and some electric toothbrushes have been using a form of this technology as well. However, the difference in WiPower’s technology is that you’re not required to hold a fixed position to transfer power /electricity. They call it “freedom of position“. You’ll see in the video blog that you can freely move the light bulb in the air and it still stays on! Truly incredible insane mind blowing stuff.

…just think of all the potential applications you could apply this technology! Charge your electric car in your garage/parking lots without wires, charge everything on your desk at work just by sitting down, [insert more ideas here, etc, etc].

Who knows, it might not be long until you seeing cell phones that say have a “wireless charging ready” pre-installed on the device…
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this world is beautiful.

I came across a short video of the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, it’s the 2nd largest aquarium in the sea. Watch the video (make sure the HD is on if your computer can handle it, the clarity is stunning).

When you’re watching, I couldn’t help but think and appreciate the beautiful “other” world that exists on our planet, the sea. This video is incredible because it captures the amazing diversity of all these species all coexisting …in this one giant fish tank.

Yes, everyone is in full swing of the fast paced start to the new year (i’m guilty), but occasionally we need to make time to slow down, step back and appreciate the beauty all around us.

[record scratch]

I know, I know cheezy stuff …but perhaps I was brainwashed by James Cameron after watching Avatar in 3D, but I mean it. Make sure you’re not moving to fast to lose sight of the beauty right in front of you. Or in this case, right below us.

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Last year I snapped engagement photos for two of my best friends in the world, Scott + Allison. Last month they made it official and got hitched. I was in the wedding party and took my Flip Mino HD to the wedding. I pieced together the footage into this video blog. While I realize most of you don’t know Scott or Allison, I wanted to share what it was like from my perspective attending the wedding. Enjoy!

(FYI, I’m completely obsessed with the song in this video blog, it’s “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap)

Erin Byrne from Burson-Marsteller shares a quote so dead-on I wanted to share it with you:

People talk about online, online, online, it’s really about integration. Conversations go online, then offline, then online again. The most successful PR professionals use traditional PR to build awareness and then use social media relations and digital tools to drive from awareness to action.

Many times I first meet with clients who are so caught up with the shiny objects (e.g. social media, iPhone apps, Flash on their website) they easily forget the bigger picture. I often have to remind them, the entire touch-point experience your customers and audience has with you and your brand is multidimensional, multilayered and multifaceted. Don’t forget that. The read, they click, the search, they watch video and TV, they talk to their friends and work professional/colleagues/competitors. Understanding the flow of these customer experiences is critical to know before you can even begin crafting a strategy for desired outcomes, conversions or positioning of your brand.

Your “footprint” online, offline, on TV, in-person, even what’s said about you by other people- these are all are apart of a larger narrative that tell a story. Ensuring this story is consistent, cohesive and aligned with your larger organizational objectives will ensure you follow one of the fundamental marketing / branding rules: consistency facilitates recognition.
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It’s been snowing a little super-ridiculously here in Kansas City. And get this;

it was colder here this weekend than it was in Anchorage, Alaska!

Some people really hate the cold and the snow, but all I wanted to do was GO SLEDDING! My best friend Scott and I tore up the slopes hills with our manly plastic purple sleds I was daring enough to grab my flipcam and shot this short-n-sweet vblog. Great footage of the wipe-outs and why my body is extremely sore today (special thanks to my Twitter friends @AngiePedersen @TheKCBigE @ksaim @Jayblondie315 @8Ball_ who reassured me you are never too old to go sledding!)