This evening I had an interesting conversation covering the topic of whether or not people intrinsically look for, want or even accept faster ways to learn information, manage knowledge or gain wisdom.

Often times we might day dream that we want to be able to absorb and manage information like a bionic sponge, but if given the opportunity to actually learn something faster or more effectively, it has been my limited experience that many people shy away from the opportunity opting instead to continue with their known way of doing things.  Its often not the most practical decision, but their choice to learn faster better and more effectively is one that must break through the status quo.

It seems to me that many people forego this opportunity.  I’ve seen it in law, in college, in business, in passing relationships with caregivers or even once with a Scottsdale real estate broker.  Some people prefer and choose to remain where they are as opposed to improving themselves.

1. Where are you? 
2. Do you actively work to increase your ability to learn?
3. Do you see others that avoid learning better learning methods or just the opposite?

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Last weekend I had the opportunity to talk with the developers of Snagit at the Podcast and New Media (Video) Expo in Ontario California.  This was my second year attending the show.  Next year it is growing up and moving to Vegas.

Anyway, I learned about a simple new screen capture program that TechSmith  (the makers of SnagIt and Camtasia) are working on.  Its a free software called, Jing.  It is like a super light and simple version of Camtasia.

You can snap screen shots, or capture video and upload and share it fast. 

Think screen capture mixed with YouTube, but faster and easier than both, oh and very very very basic and simple tools.

The Jing download is simple too, just 4.4mb and you are ready to run.

The .NET Problem

Jing requires a .NET installation on your computer to run.  I have .NET, but its installed on a separate machine.  When I attempted to run the installation, it died on me. 

So tomorrow, i will try and get VB .NET installed on this machine and then attempt to get Jingy on my machine.

If that doesn’t work, then I’ll try and contact the developers again to see what gives.

In the mean time, I’m diving back into my stack of work, as I attempt to catch up with a backlog of new business and projects.  I might as well mainline diet coke at this point or maybe get a diet patch for coke or something.  Anyone have a spare caffeine patch???

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