Entries from November 2008

Monday, November 24th, 2008

More Memories Lost to Fire

Another disaster has struck, and this time it was California (again) that endured some treacherous fires.
As I watched the news online, I was struck by this video of Christopher Lloyd — from the highly successful “Back to the Future” movies.  His home was destroyed in these fires. While he toured the remains of all his personal […]

Monday, November 17th, 2008

iMemories is a 2008 Arizona Company to Watch

iMemories was selected by Comerica as a 2008 Arizona Company to Watch.
Steve Krell, Kevin Myers and myself went to the Phoenix Convention Center to accept the award. The evening was a lot of fun, interacting with other top companies in our home town.
Thanks to Comerica and ASBA for putting on a great event, and supporting entrepreneurship and […]

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Why We Shoot Home Videos

I frequently read “The Latest in Technology from David Pogue”.  David, who is a journalist for the New York Times, has a good perspective on technology, and I enjoy his writing style and respect his views.
He delivered an excellent post today — that is right up my power alley.  I thought I would share it, and […]

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

JVC to Kill Standalone VCRs

It appears at long last JVC will stop producing standalone VHS VCRs, made from Victor Company of Japan, after a 32-year run. Not a bad lifespan in the technology world.
The company said it will still keep pumping out combo units, with three-in-one HDD/DVD/VCR and DVD/VCR players so people can at least watch old home movies and […]