[videoblogging] Re: Feedback On Our Video Social Network Functionality
We've added messaging to the Vidlisting personal media catalogs. Here are some of the features that make it far better for video use than any other messaging system: - Sharing Videos Is Drop Dead Simple: You can add any youtube video, uploaded video, or Real Estate Show virtual tour from your catalog into your message with just a double click. - People Can Communicate With The Person That Uploaded The Video: Even if your video has been shared thousands of times, when someone want to converse about your video, the message comes to you f you were the person that first added or uploaded the video. - Public and Private Messages Shown Inline: Private messages are shown inline only to you in the public conversation window. You can reply in the same window and the conversation remains private. You can make messages public/private with the click of a radio button and a double click of your friend's icon - Friends Can Download Publically Attached Videos: If you attach a video to a message and the message is public, any of your friends can see it and move it to their catalogs and build widgets or further share them. - Virtual Folders Can Be Sent Messages Too: Virtual folders (explained below in my previous group mail) for collaboration can also be sent as attachment in either public or private messages. Only the addressee can download the virtual folder even if the message is public. Lots more features and we are always looking for feedback...we'll be adding support for office files and PDFs next week. Link: http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone We're developig a completely new way to share and syndicate video content with others. Other members can subscribe to shared content and move that content to their own workspace where they can make their own video widgets. We also have completed virtual folders which let multiple users collaborate within a given user's folder with the permissions given to them by that user. We've also added drag and drop functionality, RSS feeds, geolocated profiles, and a member directory to http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . We've tested across a number of browsers and the functionality is available in english, spanish, and portuguese. Youtube videos can be added to the workspace within seconds. An integrated Vidlisting video wordpress plugin lets you insert videos from your workspace to your wordpress blog without cutting and pasting. Messaging and detailed syndication statistics should be added by Tuesday. Here is an example of how we are using virtual folders today: Our spanish language real estate blog has multiple contributors. The majority of these contributors are non-technical. The blog owner has shared a virtual folder that is configured to automatically share data from that folder with the Vidlisting video plugin. Users simply upload video content to include in their blog post to either youtube or Vidlisting and then drag the resulting icon to the clearly marked virtual folder. With the wordpress plugin, the video is now available to be inserted into blog posts on the team blog with two clicks. Any and all feedback is welcome on or offlist. Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: Thanks for the feedback offlist that we've received so far. We added a small easter egg for this weekend where you preview additional features beyond the standard free trials. The easter egg is a small image of a square located above the main work area after registration at http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . Now, I dont have manually upgrade those that request it. We just have drag and drop to add this weekend, 1 known bug to fix on saturday, and some fit and finish work left. A messaging component related to video social networking will be added next week. Note that the personal media catalog is also integrated into the Vidlisting wordpress plugin http://www.vidlisting.com/services/vidlistingvideowordpressplugindownlo\ \ \ ad.asp so members can insert their you tube videos, real estate shows, and vidlisting uploaded videos directly from their catalog as easily as images . Have fun and enjoy Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: Hi everyone We've written some new social networking functionality specifically for video and multimedia content. It's a virtual workspace where you manage representations of video instead of actual video files in a completely non-technical environment. It works in multiple languages. We are just looking for feedback at this point so we'll give an upgraded membership to anyone in this Yahoo group that creates a personal media catalog for a few days so that you can give us feedback on the full
[videoblogging] Re: Feedback On Our Video Social Network Functionality
Hi everyone We're developig a completely new way to share and syndicate video content with others. Other members can subscribe to shared content and move that content to their own workspace where they can make their own video widgets. We also have completed virtual folders which let multiple users collaborate within a given user's folder with the permissions given to them by that user. We've also added drag and drop functionality, RSS feeds, geolocated profiles, and a member directory to http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . We've tested across a number of browsers and the functionality is available in english, spanish, and portuguese. Youtube videos can be added to the workspace within seconds. An integrated Vidlisting video wordpress plugin lets you insert videos from your workspace to your wordpress blog without cutting and pasting. Messaging and detailed syndication statistics should be added by Tuesday. Here is an example of how we are using virtual folders today: Our spanish language real estate blog has multiple contributors. The majority of these contributors are non-technical. The blog owner has shared a virtual folder that is configured to automatically share data from that folder with the Vidlisting video plugin. Users simply upload video content to include in their blog post to either youtube or Vidlisting and then drag the resulting icon to the clearly marked virtual folder. With the wordpress plugin, the video is now available to be inserted into blog posts on the team blog with two clicks. Any and all feedback is welcome on or offlist. Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the feedback offlist that we've received so far. We added a small easter egg for this weekend where you preview additional features beyond the standard free trials. The easter egg is a small image of a square located above the main work area after registration at http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . Now, I dont have manually upgrade those that request it. We just have drag and drop to add this weekend, 1 known bug to fix on saturday, and some fit and finish work left. A messaging component related to video social networking will be added next week. Note that the personal media catalog is also integrated into the Vidlisting wordpress plugin http://www.vidlisting.com/services/vidlistingvideowordpressplugindownlo\ \ ad.asp so members can insert their you tube videos, real estate shows, and vidlisting uploaded videos directly from their catalog as easily as images . Have fun and enjoy Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: Hi everyone We've written some new social networking functionality specifically for video and multimedia content. It's a virtual workspace where you manage representations of video instead of actual video files in a completely non-technical environment. It works in multiple languages. We are just looking for feedback at this point so we'll give an upgraded membership to anyone in this Yahoo group that creates a personal media catalog for a few days so that you can give us feedback on the full functionality. The link to create your own catalog is http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . Email me privately (marforton [at] yahoo) to let me know that you want an Videoblogging group upgrade and I'll manually upgrade you for a few months. The upgrade will let you create permanent shared folders and send virtual folders to others) Right now, you can do the following - mash group video widgets of any combination of youtube videos, real estate shows, and videos uploaded via our system (youtube videos can be added with a simple cut and paste of the link) - share content within your catalog that others can access and add to their catalogs with two clicks - organize multimedia content in customized subfolders that can be individually shared and searchable within the shared catalog directory - send virtual folders to friends so that they can collaborate with you about content within the permission levels that you set Next week, we'll add a messaging component and a directory of users. Any group or public feedback would be appreciated as we near completion. Regards and thanks in advance Tony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Feedback On Our Video Social Network Functionality
Hi everyone We've written some new social networking functionality specifically for video and multimedia content. It's a virtual workspace where you manage representations of video instead of actual video files in a completely non-technical environment. It works in multiple languages. We are just looking for feedback at this point so we'll give an upgraded membership to anyone in this Yahoo group that creates a personal media catalog for a few days so that you can give us feedback on the full functionality. The link to create your own catalog is http://catalog.vidlisting.com http://catalog.vidlisting.com . Email me privately (marforton [at] yahoo) to let me know that you want an Videoblogging group upgrade and I'll manually upgrade you for a few months. The upgrade will let you create permanent shared folders and send virtual folders to others) Right now, you can do the following - mash group video widgets of any combination of youtube videos, real estate shows, and videos uploaded via our system (youtube videos can be added with a simple cut and paste of the link) - share content within your catalog that others can access and add to their catalogs with two clicks - organize multimedia content in customized subfolders that can be individually shared and searchable within the shared catalog directory - send virtual folders to friends so that they can collaborate with you about content within the permission levels that you set Next week, we'll add a messaging component and a directory of users. Any group or public feedback would be appreciated as we near completion. Regards and thanks in advance Tony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: for Podtech re: racist posts by Loren Feldman and lack of responsibility
Non-distribution by private organizations isn't in any way censorship. Saying that Loren *can't* make such videos would be censorship...and no one is saying that. Not even me. The reaction in the tech blogging community against hate speech towards women online was swift and tangible driven to a great extent by Scoble bringing light to the issue. That was a case with factors far less under his direct control or ability to influence. Why should this case be any different? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dan as much as I hate that video and the continuing poison it has cast I am not asking Podtech or anyone else to remove the video. That is censorship. I don't hold Podtech accountable for the action of this person. I don't believe you can blame Scoble or Podtech for distribution issues. In a remote way, Scoble has been injured too and he did nothing to deserve it. Loren created this video. Until Bill brought it to my attention I did not know about it. Now that I do know I can render a judgment or opinion based on my experience, not hearsay. The power I now have is that I can prepare a response, which I am working on, educate folks as to why this is bad and hope to expand the dialog beyond familiar merry go round we all have been caught up in. But if we censor him don't we open the door for distribution systems to have permission to censor us? If we are different than M$M don't we have to develop different tools and informed responses when things like this happen? There will be other videos like this. What can we do as a community or individuals to make our anger know? We have choices of finding new paths. Peace, Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, danielmcvicar danielmcvicar@ wrote: Loren Feldman has continued to post Podtech branded videos with followup videos, playing at some lame game after a terrible racist video. At this point, it is clear that Podtech hasn't taken action, which infers that it is tolerating this work. The unfunny racist rants are despicable, and I think that the investors and sponsors at Podtech have every reason to want to distance themselves from it. I've communicated with John Furrier and Robert Scoble, and I always believe that their hearts are in the right place. However, it is time for some action, and for one company to do the right thing and sever ties with this poison. What is Podtech's point of view? Where are the public statements. In this case silence means that they are supporting this poison. I appreciated Loren Feldman, in fact early on, I did an homage or spoof of him for LateNiteMash http://lnmshow.latenitemash.com/?p=52 He crossed the line, and took Podtech with him. John, Robert, where are you? Sometimes, enough is enough. This was far too much. Please, pull the plug, and stand up tall. This will not go away. Stand for decency, for responsibility. Stand against stupid racist rants, against pandering to the worst in people. Stand tall, and say it as loud as you can, we will not tolerate such ignorance masking itself as humor, such blatent ugliness and intolerance have no place in our circles. It is not funny, it is wrong. Stand tall, Podtech, and do the right thing.
[videoblogging] How would you have done it? (was Re: Loren Feldman = Technigga)
Take a look at Scoble's post from 16 Sept 2006: http://scobleizer.com/2006/09/16/the-view-from-a-fat-white-boy/#comments http://scobleizer.com/2006/09/16/the-view-from-a-fat-white-boy/#comment\ s That post and the comments are a virtual treasure trove for a rationale of what the right thing to do here is and how to build awareness within a community. Examples: One way I'm changing the world is to make the groups and things I do totally open. Anyone is welcome to participate in it. (my comment: here is your chance is demonstrate your commitment to these principles) Just because someone is a different race or sex, does not mean they are inherently different from anyone else. Thinking that they are, is the basis for racism and sexism whether you consider it to be positive or not. For once, even Scoble gets it: I think the key here is to do some real gumshoe work and try to find smart technologists, no matter what the color or gender or whatever and invite them into what we're doing. (my comment: does Podtech being associated with Loren's video really show a participatory commitment to tech blogging and the associated events?) Maybe you should have said, 'The presenters that I know are not African American,' and then you'd have been right. I think you should get to know a few more people.(my comment: substitute black tech bloggers for presenters and it is right on target) Character can only be measured when there are consequences to demonstrating it. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, ractalfece [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hehehehe OMG. You mean that little intro thing Frank did? I just watched that whole episode. If you're talking about the beginning, then what you're saying is that Frank was acting black, which would imply that just before that, when he was playing guitar, he was acting white? HAHAHAHA OMG. :) Frank didn't say ANYTHING about black or white ANYTHING when he did that. Yeah, that's my point. It's the set-up. Feldman didn't give us a lack of context. He gave us way too much context. And no matter where you go from there it's going to be fucked up. Feldman basically says, Hey everybody, I'm about to tell a racist joke here. I know the zefrank thing wasn't racial. And that was my point, you could say practically anything after the Feldman set-up (even something excruciatingly innocent) and everybody would be scratching their heads. It wasn't great provocative art that started this conversation. It was dumb dumb art that started this conversation. Feldman wasn't touching a nerve. He was hitting us over the head with a hammer. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Loren says this group should be ashamed
I just spoke with John Furrier at Podtech. The only possible thing to conclude from my call with John is that he is in full support of Loren's offensive comments. He not only declined to comment on his own position but said that other media had been deemed offensive because of the length of the videos. Huh? Podtech has apparently already played their cards to support Loren as evidenced by the latest on the 1938 media site: Special Thanks to Podtech for supporting artists rights, and freedom from censorship. Nice. Clearly the real work starts now. One less black tech blogger in this group. Out. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes that's my point. I really don't understand all the attention that he got from this group to begin with. He's a link bater and a troll. He says stupid shit to get attention and that doesn't require a lot of creativity or skill. I think we can all agree that certain words are offensive. No need to give undue attention to those that use them just to get attention. It's sorta like replying to a spam email, and we all know not to do that. (I hope!) The only way to hurt a troll is to ignore it. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com www.billstreeter.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins steve@ wrote: Well that attitude would certainly save a lot of time, and would also counteract the fact that this hole thing does seem to be a deliberate publicity stunt, possibly. But as we've been talking about this on the group for days, I thought Id draw attention to the fact he's finally got round to offering more context, and attacked this group to boot. Bu yeah personally if Id been the only person who saw his technigga video, I doubt Id have mentioned it here, try to resist attention seeking behaviour of all kinds, not always easy. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill Streeter bill@ wrote: Loren who? What are you talking about? Is Loren a group troll or something? What did I miss? Why should we care what this Loren that you speak of thinks, says or does? Is he in charge of something? What makes him relevant? Seriously, are we really gonna talk about every fool with an opinion that says something stupid in a video? Why should we care? Youtube is full of nutcases with webcams saying stupid shit. Are we gonna talk about all of them too? Don't feed the trolls. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com www.billstreeter.net
[videoblogging] For Dan McVicar (was Re: Loren Feldman = Technigga)
Oh..it's comedy...like the guy that plays Kramer was doing comedy. So, I'm supposed to not feel offended now? Where is Podtech on all of this? 1938 Media has a content deal with Podtech, correct? No blog post or comments from Scoble that I saw (quick scan only..feel free to point me to them) ...so either black folks dont even the the courtesy of some honest public outrage from the most prominent tech blogger or...(gasp).. it must be ok then... you know...wink...wink..nudge..nudge..we are outraged...really...take our word for it. I'm asking myself why I even need to type this Here is/was a chance for Scoble and Podtech to really take a public stand on something that not only matters but also seems under their control to at least tangentially provide consequences. I mean something more substantial than just not blogging for a couple of days. Loren has every right to freedom of speech...but he doesnt need to do it as part of the business relationship with Podtech... Podtech - do the right thing and permanently sever the business relationship then publically say why. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Zenophon Abraham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Irina and all, Dan speaks for me; I for one don't understand -- or want to -- this need to express racism via this medium. I also remind all that the American Psychiatric Association does consider racism a mental illness like depression. Zennie --- Irina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: out of all the hullabahoo, daniel mcvicar sums it up best for me in what he wrote below. On 8/5/07, danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loren Feldman's post was wrong, terribly wrong. His followup piece playing the rehab card, tongue in cheek, was a dismissal of any responsibility that he may have for putting this poison out. This 'satire is destructive, and serves no purpose. It is also, for me, a negative reflection on Podtech. I sent John Furrier a message suggesting that Podtech cut ties with 1938media. I think it is the right thing to do for them, because they are besmirched by association. I am also dismayed by the comments that appeared on 1938media from snickering people with pseudonyms that continue the lousy and abhorrent jokes. That is how poison is spread, how racism gets perpetuated. I wish Loren Feldman all the best, but I do not want this racist humor to be part of my life or of my community. _ -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] \ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=listsid=396545433
[videoblogging] For Dan McVicar (was Re: Loren Feldman )
you know...wink...wink..nudge..nudge..we are outraged...really...take our word for it. I knew that there was a reason to type this...thanks for making it more clear for me. Since when has maintaining the status quo been some kind of catalyst for change? Read the comments on the 1938 media site and you'll know why black tech bloggers tend not to self identify...no agenda here, pal. That's not any sort of change that a responsible business should be part of. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, bordercollieaustralianshepherd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh..it's comedy...like the guy that plays Kramer was doing comedy. So, I'm supposed to not feel offended now? You're not alone. Is the intent to offended. Where is Podtech on all of this? 1938 Media has a content deal with Podtech, correct? No blog post or comments from Scoble that I saw (quick scan only..feel free to point me to them) ...so either black folks dont even the the courtesy of some honest public outrage from the most prominent tech blogger or...(gasp).. it must be ok then... you know...wink...wink..nudge..nudge..we are outraged...really...take our word for it. I'm asking myself why I even need to type this Why is it PodTech keeps getting spanked by some in here? Residual outrage? Easy target? Hidden agenda? Following that logic, we should be writing to the ISP's and demanding Loren's access denied, PodTech's servers shut down. That leads to other services where the video might land. And all the immature posted comments many of us do not agree with? Report them too? We could be at this for years, chasing the cause/effect threads that would start. Here is/was a chance for Scoble and Podtech to really take a public stand on something that not only matters but also seems under their control to at least tangentially provide consequences. I mean something more substantial than just not blogging for a couple of days. Loren has every right to freedom of speech...but he doesnt need to do it as part of the business relationship with Podtech... Use freedom of speech to deny freedom of speech. I am at my wits end with another thing with a similar loop. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ... this sentence format is showing up all over the place. In church...Honor God and God will honor you. In politics .. I was listening to the Senate and one of them used this circle speak to make a point about the war or health care. Podtech - do the right thing and permanently sever the business relationship then publically say why. That would only brush the larger issue(s) under the rug? Loeren (the idiot or genius - and I am being sarcastic until the details are clear) is censured/removed, Podtech apologizes. Everything is back to normal. Comfortably Numb? I am going to reserve judgement at least another week. See how all of this plays out. I thought the tin foil hat someone posted was a wild take. Imagine if it was a big we punk'd you stunt. If it turns out that this is an ill-conceived, poorly executed, window to his soul video, I will be disapointed. Until then, at least it is a catylist for change. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Zenophon Abraham thisiswar3005@ wrote: Hey Irina and all, Dan speaks for me; I for one don't understand -- or want to -- this need to express racism via this medium. I also remind all that the American Psychiatric Association does consider racism a mental illness like depression. Zennie --- Irina irinaski@ wrote: out of all the hullabahoo, daniel mcvicar sums it up best for me in what he wrote below. On 8/5/07, danielmcvicar danielmcvicar@ wrote: Loren Feldman's post was wrong, terribly wrong. His followup piece playing the rehab card, tongue in cheek, was a dismissal of any responsibility that he may have for putting this poison out. This 'satire is destructive, and serves no purpose. It is also, for me, a negative reflection on Podtech. I sent John Furrier a message suggesting that Podtech cut ties with 1938media. I think it is the right thing to do for them, because they are besmirched by association. I am also dismayed by the comments that appeared on 1938media from snickering people with pseudonyms that continue the lousy and abhorrent jokes. That is how poison is spread, how racism gets perpetuated. I wish Loren Feldman all the best, but I do not want this racist humor to be part of my life or of my community. _ -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] \ \ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better
[videoblogging] For Dan McVicar (was Re: Loren Feldman )
..and Bugs Bunny is offensive to someone in America. Is your point that the number of people that find bugs bunny offensive is too statistically small to matter? Or just that you dont know anyone that finds bugs bunny offensive? Can't it be said that the hubbub a few months ago about threats online rightly hit home because the vast majority of us know and have personal, professional, and familial relationships with women in our lives? I'd bet that this joke would not have been so well received as it clearly was, if the terms were referring to people that you know and have close bonds with (say, another sex, orientation, or other ethnic group well represented in the tech sector)... I dont believe that there is any legal requirement to distribute protected speech by private entities. We tend to distribute things that we agree with. If you dont feel any close association with the [INSERT NAME OF EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION OR POLITICAL GROUP HERE] ...you dont distribute it. Few of you have you-tube speeches of the political candidates that do not share your political or religious views, for instance. Here's the rub: In the absence of that close knit identification, what you allow to be distributed within your control can be an indicator for others as a close representation of what you believe. It wouldnt surprise me to see a wide range of discussion on a civil liberties site; but that likely wouldn't happen on a site for religious fundamentalists. My point is to each their own - 38media can spew whatever type of trash they want. But, at the end of the day, the consequences (or lack thereof) of 38media's video will say something about this community and the corporate stance of Podtech (who has a business relationship around the reation of that content). The community clearly came out and said that certain speech isn't acceptable when it comes to women... What will it be in this case? Nudge, nudge, wink, wink? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lenny Bruce, offensive humor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPlQyk37dwI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXMIOADkVKg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvS4BcJ2lFo Dustin Hoffman as Lenny: http://tinyurl.com/2dtx2o --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, bordercollieaustralianshepherd bordercollieaustralianshepherd@ wrote: Oh..it's comedy...like the guy that plays Kramer was doing comedy. So, I'm supposed to not feel offended now? You're not alone. Is the intent to offended. Where is Podtech on all of this? 1938 Media has a content deal with Podtech, correct? No blog post or comments from Scoble that I saw (quick scan only..feel free to point me to them) ...so either black folks dont even the the courtesy of some honest public outrage from the most prominent tech blogger or...(gasp).. it must be ok then... you know...wink...wink..nudge..nudge..we are outraged...really...take our word for it. I'm asking myself why I even need to type this Why is it PodTech keeps getting spanked by some in here? Residual outrage? Easy target? Hidden agenda? Following that logic, we should be writing to the ISP's and demanding Loren's access denied, PodTech's servers shut down. That leads to other services where the video might land. And all the immature posted comments many of us do not agree with? Report them too? We could be at this for years, chasing the cause/effect threads that would start. Here is/was a chance for Scoble and Podtech to really take a public stand on something that not only matters but also seems under their control to at least tangentially provide consequences. I mean something more substantial than just not blogging for a couple of days. Loren has every right to freedom of speech...but he doesnt need to do it as part of the business relationship with Podtech... Use freedom of speech to deny freedom of speech. I am at my wits end with another thing with a similar loop. If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ... this sentence format is showing up all over the place. In church...Honor God and God will honor you. In politics .. I was listening to the Senate and one of them used this circle speak to make a point about the war or health care. Podtech - do the right thing and permanently sever the business relationship then publically say why. That would only brush the larger issue(s) under the rug? Loeren (the idiot or genius - and I am being sarcastic until the details are clear) is censured/removed, Podtech apologizes. Everything is back to normal. Comfortably Numb? I am going to reserve judgement at least another week. See how all of this plays out. I thought the tin foil hat someone posted was a wild take. Imagine if it was a big we punk'd you stunt. If it turns out that this is an ill-conceived, poorly executed, window to his soul video, I will
[videoblogging] Re: Panoramic
All 100 or so of our online video interviews are in a 640x368 format at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp . Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Lan Bui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That looks really cool. Super wide format looks very cinematic. I feel like 320x240 is too small for visuals; and that is what video blogging is about. If you don't have visuals then why not just blog or podcast? -Lan www.LanBui.com On Mar 14, 2007, at 2:54 PM, Loiez D. wrote: Hi all, I am thinking about new formats for videos and i am trying to work in 960 x310 ( 16/9 - 1/3 ) I made 2 short examples here http://xi-vlog.loiez.org/2007/03/sometimes.php http://xi-vlog.loiez.org/2007/03/attila_bouvier_bernois.php I work on a mac and FCP My questions is ; What is the best way to work in panoramic format ? With the new computer screen do you think that it could be a good way ? Is the 320x240 has been ? thx Loiez [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Anyone mixing video and geolocation outside of Google Maps?
This is my first post - been lurkig for a few months. Just a quick question to see if anyone is doing any work in the area of online video and geolocation outside of a Google Maps interface. We've developed a beta UI feature that finds the geographically closest videos based on some user derived context. In the case of our beta functionality, the contexts are limited to video language and location of the selected video. A bit more coding would make almost any context driven filtering possible. The feature works with any of our interviews found at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp . Choosing an interview from Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) will best demonstrate that the functionality works across national borders. Thoughts on the functionality? Have others implemented similar contextual functionality with video or working on integrating geolocation with video outside of a Google maps interface? Regards Tony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Anyone mixing video and geolocation outside of Google Maps?
Select any video interview at the link below to see the feature at work. Underneath the video that plays, you'll find a UI with the eight geographically closest videos in that same language. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is my first post - been lurkig for a few months. Just a quick question to see if anyone is doing any work in the area of online video and geolocation outside of a Google Maps interface. We've developed a beta UI feature that finds the geographically closest videos based on some user derived context. In the case of our beta functionality, the contexts are limited to video language and location of the selected video. A bit more coding would make almost any context driven filtering possible. The feature works with any of our interviews found at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp . Choosing an interview from Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) will best demonstrate that the functionality works across national borders. Thoughts on the functionality? Have others implemented similar contextual functionality with video or working on integrating geolocation with video outside of a Google maps interface? Regards Tony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Anyone mixing video and geolocation outside of Google Maps?
The site is back now. Sorry, it wasn't us. Please try again. T --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, caroosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sounds very cool, Tony. I'm having problems with the link you provided, though, so I'll check back to see it in action later. Rupert (from this forum) is using google map links in the time-posts of his videos over at CrowdAbout.us. Poor guy is going to think I've started stalking him, but I was amazed and pleased to see just how immediate and contextual information like this is, when presented along with video, and how it helped to make the connection to the content and the creator more tangible. It's got me thinking we should even make it an option, and turn the link into the map display right in the post. Best, Carter Harkins http://crowdabout.us --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: Select any video interview at the link below to see the feature at work. Underneath the video that plays, you'll find a UI with the eight geographically closest videos in that same language. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: This is my first post - been lurkig for a few months. Just a quick question to see if anyone is doing any work in the area of online video and geolocation outside of a Google Maps interface. We've developed a beta UI feature that finds the geographically closest videos based on some user derived context. In the case of our beta functionality, the contexts are limited to video language and location of the selected video. A bit more coding would make almost any context driven filtering possible. The feature works with any of our interviews found at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp . Choosing an interview from Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) will best demonstrate that the functionality works across national borders. Thoughts on the functionality? Have others implemented similar contextual functionality with video or working on integrating geolocation with video outside of a Google maps interface? Regards Tony [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Anyone mixing video and geolocation outside of Google Maps?
Our feature grew out of the fact that the Google map geocoder only works in a few countries (none in Latin America to be precise). Since the issue is only with geocoding and Google Maps accepts any lat/long, we started by writing our own Geocoder. Once we had the geocoder done, we realized that every object or piece of content in our database could be made geo-aware in a way that we would not need the Google interface. We could build any interface that we desired to display the relationships among geo-aware content. The contextual filtering for video is the first example that we built. Our examples at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp use other videos (again, select any interview and look under the video for the eight most geographically close videos in the same language - the videos from central america work best because national borders are often crossed). It would be just as easy to limit the search radius and recommend to the user other forms of local geo-aware content in a specific area (articles, reviews, podcasts, videos, anything). If I select one thing as a user, I can be also exposed to everything else in that area in a relatively unobtrusive way. Thoughts? Tony --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, caroosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All great ideas. Keep them coming! Best, Carter http://crowdabout.us --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert rupert@ wrote: Thanks, Carter :D A built in option to leave map images would be great, if you can find an easy way to plug in the Google Maps API. Just giving the links has been fun. Actually, maybe you don't even have to call the map image into the frame. I have dreamed (as I mentioned before) of a whole bunch of different types of time-based icons hotspots built into the player - timeline based icons that appear at one side at specific times - an icon that shows a map, another icon that opens an info page... a wide selection of different icons that the author could choose from that could represent all sorts of links/info - like the different icons in Google Earth community posts that show whether a placemark is a photo, video, blog entry, whatever. Maybe these icons could be something we can click and paste into the Time Post pane below the player in Crowdabout.us - so that an author clicks on the icon he wants, adds the URL and the viewer just sees a clickable icon as a post/comment rather than all the longwinded text of the map URL like I've done. Rich, rich, rich! I've been leaving you audio comments in return to yours, talking into my laptop while my wife stares at me as if I'm mad. Love audio comments. Wish I had a Macbook with built in iSight so I could stare at the lens while I talk. For anyone who feels mad talking into a lens as if you're talking to a real person, I highly recommend http://www.zefrank.com today. It's genius. Rupert http://www.fatgirlinohio.org/ http://www.crowdabout.us/fatgirlinohio/myshow/ On 7 Mar 2007, at 19:17, caroosky wrote: Sounds very cool, Tony. I'm having problems with the link you provided, though, so I'll check back to see it in action later. Rupert (from this forum) is using google map links in the time-posts of his videos over at CrowdAbout.us. Poor guy is going to think I've started stalking him, but I was amazed and pleased to see just how immediate and contextual information like this is, when presented along with video, and how it helped to make the connection to the content and the creator more tangible. It's got me thinking we should even make it an option, and turn the link into the map display right in the post. Best, Carter Harkins http://crowdabout.us --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: Select any video interview at the link below to see the feature at work. Underneath the video that plays, you'll find a UI with the eight geographically closest videos in that same language. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, marforton marforton@ wrote: This is my first post - been lurkig for a few months. Just a quick question to see if anyone is doing any work in the area of online video and geolocation outside of a Google Maps interface. We've developed a beta UI feature that finds the geographically closest videos based on some user derived context. In the case of our beta functionality, the contexts are limited to video language and location of the selected video. A bit more coding would make almost any context driven filtering possible. The feature works with any of our interviews found at http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp http://vidlisting.com/interviews.asp . Choosing an interview from Central America (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) will best demonstrate that the functionality works across national
[videoblogging] Re: Concerned about Videoronk? Do you speak Spanish?
Hi Charles If you have not found anyone yet, give me a call (360-362-1032) on monday and we can help you out. We do have a team of translators that work with real estate video narratives in english, spanish, and portuguese but my spanish is decent enough to likely meet your needs. Sites like videoronk are an issue for us as well as we have over 300 real estate videos on our site and just went over 100,000 real estate videos viewed since november. Not 'wow' numbers but pretty good for an international real estate site. Tony Blog: http://forsalebylocals.wordpress.com http://forsalebylocals.wordpress.com Spanish Video Site: http://bienesraicesvideo.com http://bienesraicesvideo.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Charles Hope [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After a bit of wrangling, I have established a conversation with somebody at the notorious aggregator, Videoronk, who seems to want to implement the best practices put forward by this community. The only problem is that their English is about as good as my Espanyol. Is there anybody with some free time interested in playing translator in this teachable moment? Charles [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
