I had a chance to cut together a quick 1-minute video blog from my skydiving adventure (if you can’t see the video above, click here to watch it). I was really bummed they didn’t let me take my camera on the actual skydive itself. Oh well. They told me when you’re going 150MPH, they said it’s not exactly safe to be holding a plastic video camera in your hand. Go figure

If you’re wondering, I shot this video blog with my FlipMinoHD (thats why it’s a little shaky), and I’m now using the website Friendly Music for all my YouTube background music (they charge $2 for licensed music, super cheap and they have a decent catalog to choose from). Enjoy!

Did you know you can take an elevator to the top of Liberty Memorial? The 360-degree view at the top is incredible!

The Liberty Memorial is easily the most recognizable landmark in Kansas City. It’s part of the National World War I museum, the only American museum solely dedicated to the war. It’s really cheap to go (around $10-$12) and it’s filled with lots of interesting stuff. Most people say you need about 2-3 hours to take it all in at a relaxed pace. If you just want to go up on the tower, it’s really cheap ($4) and only takes a couple minutes. They’re open Tuesday – Sunday, 10AM – 5PM (check the website for all the details).

NOTE: I actually shot this video blog last year, but I just discovered the footage on a camera recently! I didn’t like the clips when I first shot this last year. After stumbling upon it again- when I was clearing HD space, I decided to do a quick edit and post the video. I’m proud of KC and I love this town! So I figured I wanted to pass on the good word of another fun thing you can do here in KC.

While I was at work, I had an idea for a ringtone. Perhaps it was because I was working late, or that I was running on little sleep, or I drank too much coffee (or all of the above) …but I think IT’S AWESOME!!!! Watch the video blog to find out what it is, and tell me what you think Thanks to Google, I was able to find I wasn’t alone with this great idea. You can download the ringtone for free here [.m4r file] for your iPhone (credit: Lightsource Media).

Have you ever wondered, how do you make badges on Foursquare? I have. I’ve got lots of ideas for badges. I had chance to catch up with the co-founder of Foursquare, Dennis Crowley, and ask him. PS, this was filmed at the Big Omaha conference, which was fantastic this year! If you can’t view the video above, here is a link to the video YouTube.

Cirque du Soleil “Alegria” was in town this weekend, and they asked me to come check things out backstage. It was an amazing experience. You’ll get to meet Tyler Block, Michael Smith and Sheryl in this video blog. One part of the vblog I didn’t include (because his response was too long) was the cast members are primarily athletes that are former gymnasts. Some were even Olympians. They go through over 9 months of training before they can perform in a show.

Enjoy the video blog! I also posted a few pictures on my flickr account here, here, and here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c58zvS8mImo
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Are you going to Free State Social? I’ll be there. It’s a social media conference being held in Lawrence, Kansas. Not only am I excited to be speaker, but I’m really looking forward to meeting many people IRL. All sorts of crazy important social media practitioners are going to be there, e.g. Chris Brogan, Jeremiah Owyang, Ellyn Angelotti, Shawna Coronado, Sarah Evans, Scott Raymond, Shea Sylvia, Zena Weist and Tony Botello. They’ve got all the info listed at www.freestatesocial.com.

note: if you can’t see the video blog I shot, click here to watch it!

*BONUS* Not everything is perfect when I’m filming, here’s some of the fun outtakes from filming the original video blog…

I’m awestruck when it snows. Even as a grown adult, I’m captivated by it. This is a short, simple video blog, that I filmed of the snowfall this weekend here in Kansas City (direct link here).

Be sure to increase the “HD” button to see the full details of the video. Or watch it in HD on Vimeo.

Note: this style of video is different than the “event casting” video blogs I film. This is intentional. As part of my goals for 2010, experimenting + learning with this style is what I want to get better at.

I wanted to share a “year in review” video that I help cut, produce and film. This video was presented at our annual office holiday party (@Digital Evolution Group). I’m a web consultant and social marketing specialist (which is fancy words for: “a geek at heart who loves his job”).

While you might not know anyone in the video, I wanted to share the video with you. This will give you a glimpse inside the walls of where I work and what it’s like. If you only watch 1 thing- jump to the 6:40 minute marker of the video, it’s fun to watch (make sure you have your speakers cranked)

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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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.

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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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)