Jacob, my youngest, has just turned 1 and has recently taken a few steps on his own. I wanted to get a little video camera that I could whip out and crack off some shots and share them online fairly easily. I ended up getting a Flip Mino HD. This tiny little camera shoots in high definition (very compressed, but still) and has a USB connector right on board to plug into the Macbook Pro and start editing. I got it airbrushed with the logo of our Tricities website, thev3h.com, and shipped out, all for around $300.

Here’s an example of what can be done with a $300 camera and a copy of iMovie ’09. Due to the lightness of the camera some of the shots are a little shaky, but overall it’s pretty neat.