Chris Snider

I’m a sucker for a good gadget, and my latest find is the Brinno GardenWatchCam. This camera takes individual jpg images at set intervals and puts them together into time-lapse videos.

If your job includes tracking Facebook and Twitter followers – your own or your competition – then you should try out a new service from Wildfire.
Wildfire’s Monitor lets you track up to 10 Facebook pages and 10 Twitter accounts on one page.

QR codes were big in 2010. And with the number of smartphone users continuing to grow, there’s every reason to believe they will be even bigger in 2011.
A QR code looks a lot like a barcode. Users scan the code using their smartphone camera, and it in turn redirects them to a web page or [...]

Wondering what to get your favorite online editor or multimedia journalist for Christmas this year? Here are some techie tools they can’t refuse.
Flip UltraHD
$199 | More info
The latest Flip camera features image stabilization and can hold up to two hours of high definition video.
But the coolest thing? You can make sure your Flip is completely [...]

You’ve mastered Facebook and Twitter. You’re blogging like you’ve never blogged before. You’re posting live video and hosting live chats. You’re sending text alerts and updating your mobile site.
So what is the next big technology media sites should be using? My vote goes to Tumblr, which is something between Twitter and a blog.
Here’s what they [...]