One of the best parts about living in the technological age we do is how the average home computer can be used to create your own media.

I’ve been playing around with a few different “entry level” consumer video editing programs like Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio HD 9. I created the test video above using only a few photos and music, and as you can see, the results can pretty pretty stunning as you become more comfortable with the program.

With the wide availability of inexpensive HD camcorders, it’s quickly becoming a world where a little time and some creativity can really unleash your inner director.

Continuing my recent round of local trips to area attractions, I stopped into the the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, located in University Circle, here in Cleveland, Ohio.

Flicker Photo Set: Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

I took an opportunity to avoid some of Northeast Ohio’s Winter last week with a visit to the Glasshouse at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens.

The lush, green foliage of the Costa Rica rainforest made a pretty stark contrast to the cold, white snow outside.

Flickr Photo Set: Glasshouse @ Cleveland Botanical Gardens

I had a chance to speak with Wayne Dawson on Cleveland’s Fox 8 News this morning about some inexpensive options for fitness technology. A good way to start trying to keep those New Year’s resolutions you made a few weeks ago.

ABC World News took a look at the “Twitter Christmas” in this report about how retail companies are using social media resources like Twitter and Facebook to reach out to the public.

I had a chance to speak about our own @Twelpforce in the report, as I answered incoming tweets while on-camera.