The Digital Dojo has gone mobile and is now traveling in Mexico

We've sold the old dojo in Ojai and we're now on the road in the mobile Digital Dojo.

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CYA!

Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice and Video for SHVH

One of the things I love about living at the Ojai Digital Dojo is the abundance of orange trees, oranges and, best of all, tasty, fresh squeezed orange juice. I picked a huge bag to squeeze for tomorrow's Super Happy Vlog House. Here's a fun picture of Amanda and our oranges by Lan Bui from a past SHVH.



I think it would make a great painting for one of those old fashioned orange crate labels.

Super Happy Vlog House 2011

See earlier posts for more information about this free and open event.

Activities start at 10am and go on into the evening. There is aschedule for those who like structure, but this is an "open space" event and you are free to self-organize activities related to video and blogging. Participate, collaborate or just hang out.

Want to make a weekend of it? Please do! People are welcome to come up Friday or stay over Saturday. First come, first serve on rooms, couches, the RV or camping space (it's nice weather, but a bit chilly at night at this time of the year). Please RSVP is you want to one of our guest rooms.

The event is hosted at the Ojai Digital Dojo at 963 W El Roblar Drive, Ojai, CA 93023 in the town of Meiners Oaks. Activities start at 10am.

Here's a map:


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Get away to Ojai for a SHVH weekend

Wondering how to sneak off to Ojai for a fun time at the Super Happy Vlog House? Don't sneak! Bring your partner with you. What? They say they get enough tech during the work week? We can digg that, but have they considered all the other cool things there are to do in Ojai? Here's a short list of things to do:

The Ojai Arcade - Lots of shops and restaurants.
Ojai Spas - Perhaps a day of pampering is in order for your non-geek partner.
Hiking - There are some great trails in Ojai. One is right down the block and goes into the Ventura River Preserve. Horse back riding available.
This week's events: www.ojaievents.com
Arts Center: Renaissance Do Wop
Visit Lake Casitas - boat rentals, water park
Visit the beach at Carpinteria - very scenic drive past the lake, just 20 min away
Golf at either Soule Park or the Ojai Valley Inn
Ojai Museum, art galleries and local artist studios.
Ojai Playhouse runs feature films and a Sunday indie films series. Movies. Films.

Your friends or family are welcome to meet up with you at the Ojai Digital Dojo and join us for meals. We have a few guest rooms available or check out one of our nice local Ojai hotels/motels, such as the Emerald Iguana.

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SHVH is Dog Friendly

As long as your dog is friendly too and doesn't chase our chickens! :)

We have large spaces where they can run and play.

SHVH Update for Saturday Jan 22, 2011

Here's an update of schedule and activies for this Saturday's Super Happy Vlog House.

This is an open and free event where we learn, share and play with web video, blogs and the like. Come and geek out for the day at the beautiful Ojai Digital Dojo with others who are passionate about making video. All levels are welcome, beginners to experts.

There are both scheduled and unstructured activities. Feel free to come for the whole day or just the parts that interest you and fit into your schedule. Drop-in's are welcome.

Likely Activities (it's up to you what we do):

• 8am - Jim Joseph's coffee and morning geek talk.  Jim makes the best coffee. Truly.
• 9am - Alicia's Ojai Guest House breakfast for those who stay over Friday night or come early on Saturday.  Fresh eggs from our chickens. UPDATE: belgium waffles!
• 10am - Welcome and introductions. Self organize the day's activities.
• 11am - What's new with HTML5 video? Lots of fun examples.
• Noon - Pot luck lunch and BBQ, hot dogs (beef or vegie), sausages, burgers.
• 1pm - How to add fun video-related features to your web pages using HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
• 2pm - Meet the vloggers. Jim Joseph, Chris Ritke and Tyler Suchmann. Chris will be sharing his experiences making the Ojai Artists Video and Jim will be leading a demonstration around ball room dancing music. UPDATE: Social media pioneer Douglas E. Welch said he's hoping coming up with another member of the New Media Interchange to join us!
• 3pm - Internet Archive Cleanup Day - A tour of the Internet Archive, new features and a call to action.
• 3:30pm 4pm - Vlog walk. Join us for a video walk and visit with local vlogger friends like artist Uta Ritke, plus a stop for a snack or tasty beverage in Meiners Oaks.
• 5pm - Dinner, pot luck. Tri-tip, chicken, pulled pork, fried rice, beans, salad.
• 6pm - Open video and web clinic. Get help with your projects; collaborate with others.  Edit and post that cool video you shot today.
• 7pm - Next to Heaven: vlog screenings. Whiskey and cigars, ports and chocolate.

This is a free event. We'll organize some sort of pot luck lunch and dinner; please bring something or toss a few bucks into the kitty if you can. This is an adult friendly event with wine, beer and frank discussions. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

For additional information, please leave a comment, email markus.sandy@gmail.com or call 805-798-0436.

Overnighters are welcome. First come, first serve on rooms, beds, couches and the RV. Pleanty of room for camping if that is your style and weather permits.

Rain or shine.

DIY: Digital Publishing and Ballroom Dancing at SHVH this Saturday

Great news! Jim Joseph has agreed to lead a discussion on digital publishing a book (which involves videos too, so very super happy vlog related). DIY!!!

Also, Jim has offered to teach us some basics about ball room dance music.

How does that related to video? Well, in lots of ways. Some may wish to just capture the fun and create content. Some folks may find tips and tricks that boost your audio skills and know-how. Some will realize that making video is itself a dance and, as such, general principles of movement apply.

This is a free event. Come for this or for the whole day. Jim's session will be at 2pm, Sat, Jan 22, 2011.

If you are interested in attending, please leave a comment/rsvp.

Space is limited to about a dozen people (for this one session only).

Super Happy Vlog House

Our friend Jim Joseph is in town and asked about hosting a Super Happy Vlog House.  Jim is an author and restauranteur who has recently published a book on ball room dancing.

For those who recall, Jim organized our last SHVH and it was a blast.

So let's geek out together on video for a day. Learn and share tricks, tips and techniques about video and the web.  All are welcome, beginners and advanced.  Folks are welcome to drop in anytime Saturday, January 22nd. The fun formally starts at 10am, but the structure is open to whatever people want to do.

Here's a short list of topics I'd like to touch on.  We will have one session in the morning and two in the afternoon.

10am - What's new with video in web browsers. The <video> tag, video formats, compression and more.
11am - Open web video clinic. No question is too small or too big. Bring your laptop and camera or play with ours. Get help or help others.
12 noon - pot luck lunch and BBQ
1pm - How to add fun video-related features to your web pages using Javascript and jQuery.
2pm - DIY digital-publishing videos and books about ballroom dancing - Jim Joseph.
3pm - Internet Archive Cleanup Day - Jan 1, 2012 - a brief discussion about this project and how you can help make the video world a better place.

This is a free event.  We'll organize some sort of pot luck lunch around noon; please bring something or toss a few bucks into the kitty if you can.  This is an adult friendly event with wine, beer and frank discussions. Children are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

For additional information, please leave a comment, email markus.sandy@gmail.com or call 805-798-0436.

Overnighters are welcome. First come, first serve on rooms, beds, couches and the RV. Pleanty of room for camping if that is your style and weather permits.

Rain or shine.