[videoblogging] 4 million potential vloggers in the US alone

2005-09-01 Thread Deirdre Straughan
from http://www.parksassociates.com/press/press_releases/2005/gdl4.html [EMAIL PROTECTED] Four million U.S. households are now using digital video cameras and editing software every month to create movies at home, with roughly 750,000 doing so on a weekly basis, according

[videoblogging] Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 1/9/05 Gena mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging? that: Okay, this is what I am hearing/perceiving/reading: The preference is to post videoblogging information and related topics to this group. If you want to talk about using the tools of vlogging

Re: [videoblogging] re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread Verdi
Hey Nick, Since you sell T-shirts... Is there any way for an individual to sell a t-shirt without a $500 - $1000 upfront investment? I'd love to sell a couple of designs and I've investigated CafePress and I'm sure I'd be disappointed with the quality. I just don't know of another

[videoblogging] Re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread gerwalker
I used Cafe Press for a while on my worldrps.com site and got a lot of complaints about the quality, so we pulled the plug. Made great money using them but it was not worth it. Printing your own is also a huge hassle though as you are always running out of the size you need. We sell enough to

[videoblogging] Re: 4 million potential vloggers in the US alone

2005-09-01 Thread Gena
Let's see, 4 million potential vbloggers /1300 members = 3076.9230769230769230769230769231 students per member. Yikes! Gena http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com *** In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: from

[videoblogging] videoblogging en español

2005-09-01 Thread pepa
there is a new yahoo list for spanish speaking vloggers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vlogespanol/-- http://vlog.blogia.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Markus Sandy
why not set up a wiki? Gena wrote: My feeling is that this is an extension of the practics for this event. For a limited time I think we can lean toward assistance by sharing the links. After that then yes, there would be no reason to continue to do so. -- My name is Markus Sandy and

[videoblogging] Sept 2: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day

2005-09-01 Thread Andy Carvin
Late last night, tossing and turning in bed, images of Hurricane Katrina coverage echoed in my mind. I started thinking about how the online community has responded to the hurricane. Many people are truly doing yeoman's work, working around the clock to help cover the hurricane and

Re: [videoblogging] Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Markus Sandy
Gena wrote: My question is What is the point of editing/not editing, recording, posting and distribution if we can't (and I am stressing this) in an emergency situation tell others about video sources? with respect Gena, but wouldn't one obvious answer be In order to make content for your

Re: [videoblogging] re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
Michael, T-shirts can be silk-screened and anyone in the graphic arts and silk-screening can make really nice shirts in limited numbers. A friend of mine is bringing me information about a place on St. Marks Place in NYC that can put any design on any shirt. I'll pass along that

[videoblogging] copy protection in new windows version

2005-09-01 Thread Richard
I have not been keeping up with with the group for the last few days, so, if this has already been posted, sorry. I have been reading JD Lasica's (founder of our media) book Dark Net with great interest, and, I just saw the following article about Windows new operating system and the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: 4 million potential vloggers in the US alone

2005-09-01 Thread Markus Sandy
let's get cracking! Actually, FWIW, many people are comparing this time period with that of other early adoption periods (the PC, the Internet, etc - aka the wild west). In those two previous cases I and several colleagues taught extension courses through UC Santa Barbara and UCLA extension

Re: [videoblogging] Sept 2: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day

2005-09-01 Thread Andy Carvin
Andreas Haugstrup wrote: On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 16:13:24 +0200, Andy Carvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why haven't we see a Katrina-related blog of TsunamiHelp-like proportions? You would think that the US, the birthplace of blogging, would have been able to catalyze a who's who

[videoblogging] Re: videoblogging en español

2005-09-01 Thread jonny goldstein
This is fantastic. Glad someone has taken this step. Viva el vlogging! --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, pepa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: there is a new yahoo list for spanish speaking vloggers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vlogespanol/ -- http://vlog.blogia.com

Re: [videoblogging] re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread Markus Sandy
DIY!!! renegade posted a great silk screening tutorial during VideobloggingWeek2005 http://videobloggingweek2005.blogspot.com/2005/05/day-1-part-1-day-2-part-2-day-3-part-3.html markus p.s. thanks ryanne! - i can not tell you how many times i make use of the great resource at

Re: [videoblogging] Road Node Badge Design

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
I like the design that Joel did very much. However, I think he chose "elegance" over message insofar as the camera lens is not "camera Lensie" enough to make it stand out as a distinct camera lens. I am no artist and no designer. I'm just someone who offers his honest opinion. By making

[videoblogging] Re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread LeanBackVids.com
http://www.printmojo.com/ is another solution. Below is the process listed on their site. I've heard that their quality is great, but you still have to throw down some cash for the inventory. It is not on-demand printing. How It Works - You create the design - You choose the products - You

Re: [videoblogging] 4 million potential vloggers in the US alone

2005-09-01 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Someone needs to design a nice t-shirt and we need a catchy slogan Vlog me, baby ...? (don't take me too seriously right now - it's been a long day) -- best regards,Deirdré Straughanwww.straughan.com (personal)www.tvblob.com (work) YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group

Re: [videoblogging] Road Node Badge Design

2005-09-01 Thread Frank Carver
Thursday, September 1, 2005, 4:09:01 PM, Randolfe Wicker wrote: I like the design that Joel did very much. However, I think he chose elegance over message insofar as the camera lens is not camera Lensie enough to make it stand out as a distinct camera lens. I am no artist and no designer.

Re: [videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
As an old newbee, I can testify this group made the difference between me being clueless and being almost clueless. I can't thank everyone enough for all your help. After a month of wandering in the wilderness after the iTunes 4.9 RSS client release, I found the group and joined August 4.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: CafePress

2005-09-01 Thread Devlon
On 9/1/05, LeanBackVids.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: By the way, I just bought a VlogMap shirt. When it arrives, I'll take close-up pictures of their printing quality and let the group know if it is worth it. Last time I purchased a shirt from cafepress, the quality was not bad... it

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from bloggers.

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
No Gena. It's a one year rate that you can renew at the same price after the year is up. And don't worry what they say. You will be able to renew at the same low rate. I even know people who refuse the contract and still get it for $14.95 a month. You are letting FEAR get in your way. If

Re: [videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Michael Sullivan
No Worry, Taylor. I know you will 'grow into' the community more every day. Here is an idea... someone should start an open FAQ, maybe in wiki format, and post all your questions. Those who are willing and able to answer them can simply do so. I suggest videoblogging.info be the place for

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from bloggers.

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
Good to know. I should have figured they would play games with each market. But my point is that if she can get that rate for 6 months it is highly likely she will be able to renew at the same low price for the another 6 months. They do not really jack up the price at the end of a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: 4 million potential vloggers in the US alone

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
The big difference between learning PC usage and how to access the Internet and vlogging is that vlogging is a self-perpetuating medium. What Michael Verdi and others are doing at Freevlog means countless people can master vlogging without having to leave their house and find classes

Re: [videoblogging] Sept 2: International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
I have been appalled by phone calls to C-Span's Washington Journal where many say: "Shoot those looters!" Even with the general media's coverage of this disaster, you can get a glimpse of the personal horror many are experiencing. A woman's husband dies and is lying by the Expressway and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Road Node Badge Design

2005-09-01 Thread Verdi
This is a response to an email on the Videoblogging list. I'm also posting this to the NODE101 list and encourage those who want to continue this discussion to sign up for that rather than replying on the videoblogging list. http://groups.google.com/group/NODE101 On Aug 31, 2005, at 1:21

Re: [videoblogging] Road Node Badge Design

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
Frank, there is a Node 101 group which you might like to join. I think your design idea is most interesting. I think I might want to drop an image in the TV screen of a person (perhaps a drawing) holding a small home camera with a wire leading to a big broadcasting tower in the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Adam Quirk
Perhaps the best way to deal with that would be to have a thread called Katrina that all Katrina related activities could post to. That way those who don't want anything to do with this subject can easily ignore the string. That would absolutely be the best way to do it, but since many

Re: [videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Randolfe Wicker
Taylor, I do not think you post too much. You are one of the most informed and authoritative voices here. In fact, your advice regarding LCD monitors (ans to my posted query) was invaluable to me. I think the volume of posts here are a problem. My email is virtually overwhelmed. It will

[videoblogging] Inbox Overwhelmed?

2005-09-01 Thread Nora Jean Gatine
Just a reminder that one can go on Digest mode instead of receiving all the group posts as individual email. I get 2-3 digests from this group each day. Each digest holds 25 posts. I can check the index of the digest to see the item number of the threads I'm following and then I can scroll

[videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
I know there is a heated discussion about the propriety of mentioning the word Katrina in a post. But where the hell are all the Katrina Vlogs? I can't find any of it in this political discussion about if we should be allowed to type that word in a post. The problem is nobody made a NEW

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
I did and do. This is my dream come true and Alvin Toffler predicted this years ago. I think you meant to write I don't think many of us realized... -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1,

Re: [videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread BevSykes
I think the volume of posts here are a problem. My email is virtually overwhelmed. It will only get worse. I agree that enthusiasm for vlogging and posting here can be counterproductive. I won't have nearly as much time after I get my new computer in a few days and have to work at

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Allen Weiner
There are a small handful of postings on Yourtube, and if you go to the Citizen Journalism sites of CNN and MSNBC there are a few there as well. I am somewhat surprised overt he lack of Vlog postings, but those onsite are no doubt more concerned about coming out alive than shooting video. What

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Clint Sharp
Kunga wrote: I know there is a heated discussion about the propriety of mentioning the word Katrina in a post. But where the hell are all the Katrina Vlogs? I can't find any of it in this political discussion about if we should be allowed to type that word in a post. The problem is

[videoblogging] Mail Subject Format Technique

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
Thank you for the kind words Randolfe. I think a lot of members don't know how to start new threads every time their reply veers off the parent subject. That is what causes thread name vs content confusion. So a reminder to all: You make a NEW mail NOT reply to:

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Devlon
On 9/1/05, Clint Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nobody said nobody could talk about Katrina. This seems like a legitimate question, although misguided. I don't know what the hell you're talking about with strings though. I think he means 'thread' --

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Clint Sharp
andrew michael baron wrote: Not so fast, Josh. The internet has a very limited capacity both by the amount of severs in place and funny enough, based on the limited number of unique IP addresses (plans are in place to upgrade the protocol). IPv6 is still 10 years away at best. IPv4 is

[videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread DrLinton Hutchinson
When I use Snapz Pro X to capture a screen shot of my quicktime on my MAC and put it in blogger is looks really bad. Take a look for me when you get a nano: http://exampassing.com/extraordinary/ ANY suggestions to get a better looking gif file would be appreciated - should I be saving it

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
Funny you should mention that just as I posted a tutorial on the subject with a NEW THREAD NAME. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1, 2005, at 11:35 AM, Adam Quirk wrote: That would

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
in a word - yes. And use Photoshop to reduce its size for fast loading. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1, 2005, at 4:50 PM, DrLinton Hutchinson wrote: ANY suggestions to get a better

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
Yeah especially if you use a Mac. NO CAN VIEW. CHOPE -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1, 2005, at 4:46 PM, Charles HOPE wrote: This video is disturbing, Yahoo!

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread andrew michael baron
On Sep 1, 2005, at 7:39 PM, Clint Sharp wrote: IPv6 is still 10 years away at best. IPv4 is too prevalent to easily replace with an entirely different protocol. It's not just all the applications that have to be upgraded, but upgrading all the people is pretty fucking expensive as well.

[videoblogging] £50K grant opportunity

2005-09-01 Thread twhid
found this today: http://www.lovemelt.com/home.html from the site: +++ What is Melt? Melt gives annual research and development (RD) awards of up to £50,000 to innovative content proposals from leading creative and technical talent. Melt enables the exploration of the creative and

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Markus Sandy
i use snapz pro x and always save to a png or jpg w/o problems btw, your url yields I am sorry but this directory is restricted. Please contact the system administrator of this site if you have become lost. DrLinton Hutchinson wrote: When I use Snapz Pro X to capture a screen shot of my

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
rotflmao. But I love you both. Clint the opinionated vs. Andrew the diplomat. lol you guys crack me up. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org Clint Sharp: IPv6 is still 10 years away at best. IPv4

Re: [videoblogging] copy protection in new windows version

2005-09-01 Thread Gemini_II
Yeah I am about to deploy a beta copy of Vista so that I can muck around and test it a bit. I really like osme of the improvements coming in Vista, but on the other hand some of these copy-protections are getting out of hand. All that means is that the hackers will have to hack PvP out as

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread BevSykes
I am somewhat surprised overt he lack of Vlog postings, but those onsite are no doubt more concerned about coming out alive than shooting video . I was surprised myself until I thought about it and realized that anybody who is THERE to film probaby has no way of getting to a computer to

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-01 Thread Andy Carvin
Is Troy back? I think he was heading there to drop off satellite phones. Not sure how long he was planning to stay; nothing new on vloglist.com yet ac BevSykes wrote: I am somewhat surprised overt he lack of Vlog postings, but those onsite are no doubt more concerned about coming out

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Verdi
On Sep 1, 2005, at 6:39 PM, Clint Sharp wrote: It can't currently replace broadcast television, only because multicast was never effectively implemented over the Internet, but assuming that was (the standard has been in place for nearly 10 years now), it would be easily possible to offer

Re: [videoblogging] copy protection in new windows version

2005-09-01 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 1/9/05 Richard mentioned about [videoblogging] copy protection in new windows version that: ... I don't want to be overly dramatic (well, on the other hand, yeah I do), but, the stage is definately being set for science fiction reality show where the consumer will no longer own

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Alessandro Muzi
a image with a lot of collors willlook better if you compress in JPEG; less colors use to look better with the GIF format. save the image with double size in pixels and reescale it in a image editor, like photoshop, could solve your problem. that´s the way 3d and composition renderings

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from bloggers.

2005-09-01 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 1/9/05 Markus Sandy mentioned about Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from blogg that: that's incorrect (it may be true for you, but not throughout the major California metro areas and certainly not in the rural areas) it goes at least as high as $79.95 for home DSL in

Re: [videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread Jay dedman
I'm wondering about the value of starting a separate group for beginning vloggers. While I have found much of interest and learned a lot from this group, the way it has mushroomed in just the short time I've been a member and the explosion of technical information has buried me in e-mails,

[videoblogging] How to have a group conversation...was Re: Narrowing Our View Of Video Blogging?

2005-09-01 Thread petertheman
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, BevSykes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the volume of posts here are a problem. My email is virtually overwhelmed. ... I think this group is probably going to have to divide itself into diverse threads. ... I'm wondering about the value of starting a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from bloggers.

2005-09-01 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Bandwidth sustainability will be a key geopolitical issue, it certainly is right now in Australia except it isn't called that. I agree with you. This is a real issue. What do they call it in Australia? Its not something that is much talked about in the US either. If it is, they usually call it

[videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread DrLinton Hutchinson
Sorry, here is the url if you'd be kind enough to take a peek: http://mostExtraordinary.blogspot.com If saving as a JPG using Snapz Pro X on a mac, which setting? thanks in advance Linton Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Fair play? Video games

[videoblogging] collaborative video project - IODOTO

2005-09-01 Thread Ed
I've posted a page and started a blog for the in one door and out the other collaborative idea discussed earlier in this group. If you're interested in contributing to the project, please take a look at the page I've set up: http://www.sito.org/synergy/iodoto/ The blog is available at:

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Verdi
It looks like the image on your website is a .gif that uses only 79 colors. The best way is to save it as something uncompressed like a .tif, .psd, .png and then resize and compress for the web as a .jpg in a program like PhotoShop. -- Verdi URL: http://michaelverdi.com/ URL:

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
Yeah those artifacts are typical of tiff graphics. Avoid tiff. To get better looking and smaller (load fast) graphics always use JPEG. Snapz Pro X settings preferences, jpg. settings, file creator Photoshop (assuming you have it). Then open in Photoshop and File - Save for Web... to

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Verdi
On Sep 1, 2005, at 9:03 PM, Kunga wrote: Yeah those artifacts are typical of tiff graphics. Avoid tiff. Those are definitely not tiff artifacts. Tiff files are typically uncompressed and are used as a source format for graphic design. The file on his website is a .gif. When you open it

Re: [videoblogging] Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Kunga
I stand corrected by the master. I meant gif and wrote tiff. Doh! -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1, 2005, at 7:34 PM, Verdi wrote: On Sep 1, 2005, at 9:03 PM, Kunga wrote: Yeah those

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Michael Sullivan
nevermind all that. cyberterrorism cyberterrorism is coming!!!On 9/1/05, Clint Sharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:andrew michael baron wrote: Not so fast, Josh. The internet has a very limited capacity both by the amount of severs in place and funny enough, based on the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from bloggers.

2005-09-01 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 1/9/05 Joshua Kinberg mentioned about Re: [videoblogging] Re: How will vloggers differ from blogg that: I agree with you. This is a real issue. What do they call it in Australia? Its not something that is much talked about in the US either. If it is, they usually call it something more

[videoblogging] Re: Snapz Pro X

2005-09-01 Thread Gena
I have experience in this so I want to give you my .02 cents. Option 1: You can make a screen shot directly from QT Pro. Find the area of the clip that you want to extract, click with your left mouse button and drag it to the desktop. It will be saved in a Bitmap format with the file extension

[videoblogging] Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-01 Thread Andy Carvin
I just finished watching Rocketboom's take on Katrina. I'm practically speechless. http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/archives/2005/09/rb_05_sep_01.html If there's anyone who questions the role video bloggers can play in making a difference in this godforsaken mess, please make them watch this

Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-01 Thread Joshua Kinberg
This conversation reminds me of that commercial where this guy is sitting at his computer clicking around the web when his computer starts speaking to him and says You have reached the end of the internet... please go back now. This is simply preposterous. The discussion was not about the

[videoblogging] h.264 (again)

2005-09-01 Thread Adrian Miles
hi all finally got round to capturing some DV and have done some H.264 v. 3ivx testing. Outcomes at URL: http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vlog/archives/2005/09/02/h264-v-mpeg4-with-3ivx/ contrary to some experience reported here the difference in quality, at same data rate, is dramatic. H.264