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December 15, 2008 | Filed Under awesome, carbonBased, videos | Leave a Comment

New hope for the not-so-geeky

Gina Schreck, Digital Immigration Officer for Synapse3Di, has been busy producing a brand new show for the not-so-tech savvy. Gettin’ Geeky features excellent primers for many of today’s mobile friendly web applications and gadgets. Gina even shows new users how to get started in Second Life.

If you feel out of touch with the rest of the geeky world, check out some of Gina’s helpful tips and tricks on ramping up your geekiness. I’m really getting into the intro music! [Daft Punk - Technologic]

There are 18 episodes of Gettin’ Geeky so far. Here are some of the topics Gina discusses.
FlipVideo – a mini portable USB video camera
Jott – capture notes, set reminders and appointments with your voice
ChaCha – find answers with your mobile device
Twitter – everyone’s favorite micro-blog site
Skype – Internet phone calls
CallBurner for recording those Skype convos.
iPhone applications
LinkedIn – Business Social Media
Facebook – Social Media
Fuser – merges email, MySpace, Facebook and Twitter functionality
Improving your professional and tech image for career management
The 4-day (almost)tech-less Survivor Challenge
Last but not least, Gina takes users on a brave new journey through Second Life and beyond!