Growing Bolder (www.growingbolder.com) is a half-hour television program that airs regularly on Central Florida PBS station WMFE (Brighthouse cable channel 2) and tells heroic stories of the undying spirit. The Growing Bolder Tech Minute segments are mini workshops hosted by Planet Digital and are desgned to give you more insight and control over all the techno things that are happening today. All the segments are written, produced, and directed by Planet Digital exclusively for Growing Bolder.

Lunch time and night time workshops available.


What’s Twitter? (Watch Preview)
You can't go anywhere these days without seeing the "follow us on Twitter" tagline. If you're still not sure about that little blue bird, this workshop will get you up to speed on this red-hot mini-messaging system.


Sharing your Videos Online (Watch Preview)
Shooting and sharing video online is commonplace today. In this workshop will discuss transferring, compressing and uploading your video to the most popular sites on the Web.


Design your Own Greeting Cards (Watch Preview)
Making your own greeting cards has never been easier with today's do-it-yourself creative software. Learn some very cool design principles of creating and printing your very own greeting cards.


What’s the Hype about Skype? (Watch Preview)
In this workshop, you’ll learn all about the hype around Skype -- the Internet service that allows you to use voice, video and text to communicate with your friends and family around the world.


Using Smartphone Applications (Apps) (Watch Preview)
It seems like today's smartphones can do just about anything, but knowing how to use them can be overwhelming. In this workshop you’ll learn how smartphone applications can make your busy life easier.


Flipcam – Quick and Easy Video Capture (Watch Preview)
Funny or touching; family or strangers -- you can now capture moments in time with the flip of a camera. Learn how this tiny device allows you to capture and share your videos quick and easy.


Enhancing your Family Photos (Watch Preview)
With so many options out there for editing photos, it can be a bit confusing on what to do and how to get started. In this workshop we cover some simple and easy to use tricks as well different types of photo editing software.


Blogging for Business (Watch Preview)
Blogging has shifted from personal diaries to a strong communication platform for businesses and organizations. Blogs allow you to keep your audience tuned in to your brand's message, positions you as an authority on the web and even helps you achieve top search engine results. This workshop will give you some insight to what blogging can do for your business.


Pandora Internet Radio (Watch Preview)
Learn how to set up your very own personal Internet radio station. Pandora Internet Radio has something for everyone. Pandora allows you to set up your very own personal radio station that plays only the music you like. It also has the ability to suggest songs you might be interested in by looking at the type of music you select.


Two Very Hot Tech Trends for 2010 (Watch Preview)
This workshop will cover two of the hottest technologies that will be making a big scene in the market this coming year. Augmented Reality, which allows you to explore the world around you using your mobile phone and streamlined social networking which combines all your methods of computer communications into one.


Augmented Reality – What is It? (Watch Preview)
The way we view the world is changing rapidly with the introduction to Augmented Reality. By taking your smartphones camera and using your GPS coordinates, you can experience the world around you in a whole new way.
In this workshop we take a closer look into how this new reality can work for you.


Geocaching – Treasure Hunt Adventure (Watch Preview)
Using your phones GPS, you can join in on a high tech treasure hunt seeking out hidden treasures throughout the world called geocaches. This workshop will show you how it all works and how you can get started with your treasure hunting adventure today.


Yelp – Real People, Real Reviews (Watch Preview)
Yelp is an online social media service and mobile app that provides you with the latest reviews and feedback of local businesses in your area. In this workshop will walk you through all the things you can do with Yelp like finding reviews and also posting your own reviews.


The Pulse Smartpen – Next Generation Note Taking (Watch Preview)
Wouldn’t it be great if you could record the audio of your meeting while taking notes and then have your notes sync up with your recordings? Never miss an important detail in your next meeting. In this workshop will show you how this new mini computer smartpen can work for you.


Google Wave – Catch the Next Tech Wave (Watch Preview)
In this workshop you’ll learn how Google Wave combines your emails, wikis, and instant messaging all in one application. Take part in an interactive conversation that takes place in real time and communicate in a new way with people around the world.