I'm Gina Smith

The Happiness Project.

I found a cool blog today. The Happiness Project. Well-written and witty.

I have always been an optimist -- and in recent years accomplished quite a bit of serenity --  but happiness is different, no? The idea of "happiness" as a project seems epicurean and intriguing. See if you like her blog as much as I do.

My video blog (The Week Ahead) is now on Infoword's homepage.

Check it out by clicking here.

I will be doing this weekly for InfoWorld, giving VCs and IT folks the heads up on what to follow this week in the news.

Let me know what you think. For someone who hasn't saw me on TV since Good Morning America, get ready for a shock. You may not recognize me and my waist-length hair. No more bubble bop TV hair for me.

Thanks InfoWorld.com for the opportunity, the foresight and the platform! And don't forget to tune in early (perhaps as early as the weekend) to get an idea of what's coming up in tech before the rest of the world finds out..

And if you have a tip (confidential, if you like), please send them to me at gina@ginasmith.com.

To everyone who has had a brush with death ...

and emailed me or posted publicly on this blog about it:

I just counted, and I have received more than 150 emails telling their stories.

So I have an idea. If 10 people email me and agree to participate as co-writers (with edit rights) of a new blog, Brush with Death, I will start it. We will then try actively to collect as many stories as possible. The end? Not sure. Might make a good book, certainly makes good reading.

So if you'd participate by publishing your story (as a co-writer with rights to post on this blog), email me. If I get 10, I'll start it on my dime.

If there is no interest, we'll leave it at that. An idea that remains just that. Happy Saturday!

A site for beautiful paintings.

A reader of iWOZ emailed me -- and attached his site of paintings and photos, which he sells. I was blown away. Check them out by clicking here.

And Happy Halloween!

I've started yet another blog

I've started a new blog, called the World War III Watch. I'm interested in what you all think of it. Feel free to email.

Stephanie Losee and the Huffingtonpost.com

Guess what? My extremely talented, writerly friend Stephanie Losee is now a contributor for the Huffiington Post blog. How cool is that.

Check her out! It's a hilarious article about ... baby naming! Know any little girls named Ava?

And p.s. I was named after Gina Lollobrigida. See a resemblance. Ah, probably not. But in another time, another age : )

Guy Kawasaki is blogging!

My friend, Guy Kawasaki, FINALLY has a blog. He's going to have a lot to say, I bet. I wish he would link to this page, but I'm not holding my breath. He is a busy guy. He once told me that if I ever have to cancel an appointment with him, please do! He needs the breathing time.

But I will link to his us.

p.s. That Film Loop product he is talking about is AMAZING.

Birthday Calculator

Steve Wozniak sent me this cool link to the Birthday Calculator.

A great Odd News blog.

Check out Obscure Store!

Congratulations to Swamplog. Good job!

One of my favorite bloggers at Swamplog has some interesting news. If you are in the Texas area, know that you know somebody who knows somebody who's going to be singing the national anthem at a big game in Texas. It is so important to celebrate successes, much more so than to bemoan failures. I really believe this is a secret to serentity, if not mental health. But enough preaching from me, here is an excerpt from Swamplog with the big news. Congratulations from IGS!

I got the call today that the Texas Rangers want me to sing the National Anthem.

They must have liked my audition, because I'm doing it during the first homestand in Arlington. It'll be on Monday, April 18, before the first game against the Oakland Athletics.

Honestly, between the feedback I got from Woody and other people, and the feeling I had after I finished, I thought I had a pretty good shot at making the cut. That said, I still was really pleasantly surprised that I made the grade.

I just hope I don't wind up needing Maurice Cheeks to help me out.