Re: [videoblogging] The One That Pushed Me Over The Edge (was The Shallow Nature of Videoblogging)

2006-06-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Thanks. I guess this will force me to go back and edit the many hours of video I already have, but haven't done anything with as yet...On 6/5/06, Bev Sykes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Condolences on the loss of your videocamera. I know how frustrating that is! At least I have my digital camera

Re: [videoblogging] It's a girl!!!!!!!

2006-06-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
...and she's got two cool names! Way to go, Andy co.! -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual

RE: [videoblogging] It's a girl!!!!!!!

2006-06-05 Thread Lisa Ours
Andy, She's enchanting! Congratulations and well wishes to the entire Carvin Family!! I'm looking forward to all the proud parent footage!! Best wishes, Daughtershow (Lisa) From: Andy Carvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com

Re: [videoblogging] Idea for a Special Videoblogging Day

2006-06-05 Thread David Kolenda
I've never heard of Home Movie Day, or the Center for Home Movies! What a great idea!I'll have to dig out the few home movies that I have. I've also been meaning to do a video about my collection of home movie equipment, so I'll have to start planning. SPONSORED LINKS

[videoblogging] How Do I Track My iTunes Downloads?

2006-06-05 Thread Steve
Whats the best method to track my vlog's iTunes downloads? I submit an XML feed to iTunes. SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual Typepad

Re: [videoblogging] The Shallow Nature of Video Blogging

2006-06-05 Thread andrew michael baron
In The Myth of Sisyphus, Sisyphus, unfortunately, was in the wrong place at the wrong time and overheard secrets of the Gods fighting. So Sisyphus was punished to spend the rest of his life pushing a bolder up a mountain. When the bolder fell, or rolled over the other side of the mountain, 

Re: [videoblogging] Fwd: A message from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton - (net neutrality response)

2006-06-05 Thread Ronen
That wasn't written by a staff member; she actually speaks that way.On 6/5/06, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fyi-- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Jun 5, 2006 12:31 PMSubject: A message from Senator Hillary Rodham ClintonTo:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: The Shallow Nature of Video Blogging

2006-06-05 Thread Shannon Noble
Very much so.On 6/5/06, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Beautifull.--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In The Myth of Sisyphus, Sisyphus, unfortunately, was in the wrong place at the wrong time and overheard secrets of the Gods fighting. So

[videoblogging] any Toronto or Ontario vloggers out there? recent alleged terrorist arrests

2006-06-05 Thread Heather Gold
 Hi all,I'm a Canadian-American vlogger based in San Francisco. I'm dying to get a first-person point of view from some Canadian muslims about what's going on there/ I'm really sad to hear about these arrests . I'm reading the newspapers and blogs but would really like to hear from real people.

[videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
Vloggercon got a so-so mention on Sunday's This Week In Tech podcast: http://twit.tv/56 (it's about two-thirds of the way through). Mostly it was just making fun of how the word vloggercon sounds. That's real funny coming from a bunch of twits and guys named Laporte and Dvorak. +Nathan

Re: [videoblogging] Fwd: A message from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton - (net neutrality response)

2006-06-05 Thread Adam Quirk
Along the same lines, last week Mayor Daley announced a plan for free broadband for Chicagoans:http://tinyurl.com/pr4nvNote that the plan also calls for easier access to computers for lower-income individuals, which is often an overlooked part of these free internet plans. -- Adam

[videoblogging] Re: The Shallow Nature of Video Blogging

2006-06-05 Thread gmjoyce_y
I don't know why anyone should feel inferior because their video blog is—heaven forbid!—entertaining. I just got this comment a couple of days ago: Great stuff ... Ya got me hooked! I'm a big fan, I check for the new episode every day. ~Devlon http://loadedpun.com So should I feel

[videoblogging] Re: any Toronto or Ontario vloggers out there? recent alleged terrorist arrests

2006-06-05 Thread Casey McKinnon
Hey Heather, Montreal vlogger here. I'm no Muslim, but why are you SAD to hear about these arrests? Would you rather have heard that the CN Tower, Parliament, the Peace Tower and the Toronto Stock Exchange were all bombed at the same time? I know I wouldn't. Casey http://www.galacticast.com/

Re: [videoblogging] OT max/msp (was Re: question for Macbook Pro owners)

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
If you're on Mac, you may also want to check out Pd (PureData) -- its similar program to Max/MSP (also developed by Miller Puckette), except its free and open source. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Data I had been playing around with Pd a few years ago and OpenGL graphics capabilities were

Re: [videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Michael Verdi
So-so? That was pathetic. They sounded like 12-years-olds making fun of someone.-VerdiOn 6/5/06, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Vloggercon got a so-so mention on Sunday's This Week In Tech podcast: http://twit.tv/56(it's about two-thirds of the way through). Mostly it was just

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Bill Streeter
I gotta admit I tend to agree with them. The name is unfortunate. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vloggercon got a so-so mention on Sunday's This Week In Tech podcast: http://twit.tv/56

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread LeanBackVids.com
HAHAHA, they do a lot of dissing on the word vlog... and Leo mentions Andrew Congdon and Amanda from Rocketboom. He also says this is the first meeting of vloggers. Leo has a history of misrepresenting information. One time he dissed Feedburner about publicly announcing his stats, yet he had

Re: [videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
Michael Verdi wrote: So-so? That was pathetic. They sounded like 12-years-olds making fun of someone. Well, that's how they always sound, so in context -- my app)) get ION at http://iondb.com biz blog)) http://openvision.tv/blog feed)) http://feeds.feedburner.com/PeopleWithIdeas

Re: [videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Adam Quirk
Why do people listen to this?I guess I'll go listen to a different episode to give them a fair chance, but wow.http://twit.tv/56#comment-25623-- Adam Quirk thepan.orgOn 6/5/06, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Verdi wrote: So-so? That was pathetic. They sounded like

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Casey McKinnon
I agree with you Bill... I've always had issues using the word 'vlog' in my vocabulary! 'Videoblog' is not so annoying... but at the same time it IS because it sounds like you are a simple Blogger... when you often put in MUCH more effort into what you do! Casey http://www.galacticast.com/

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread LeanBackVids.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Quirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why do people listen to this? I guess I'll go listen to a different episode to give them a fair chance, but wow. TechTV's Screensaver had a cult following. It is how Kevin Rose's Digg.com got big. The whole name

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Casey McKinnon
It happens in videoblogging as well Josh... don't forget that whole sexism video fiasco. That was FULL of complaining. Casey http://www.galacticast.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is complaining about everything just the way these podcasts work?

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Michael Sullivan
whats a vlog again?On 6/5/06, LeanBackVids.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Quirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why do people listen to this? I guess I'll go listen to a different episode to give them a fair chance, but wow.TechTV's Screensaver had a cult

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Devlon
complaining vs. stating your point of view...it all depends what side of the fence one is on.It would be so much easier to handle discussions if every prefaced what they said with 'as I see it', but we don't, we speak it like it's truth (truth to us alone sometimes), but in the end it's just a

Re: [videoblogging] The Shallow Nature of Video Blogging

2006-06-05 Thread obreahny
It was beautifully said. However, I think most of us recognized this inherent "creative"/ "life experience" value in vlogging even before Andrew had so eloquently illustrated it. The problem is that there now exists a quantifiable measure for what determines a "good" or "worthy" vlog, e.g.,

Re: [videoblogging] OT max/msp (was Re: question for Macbook Pro owners)

2006-06-05 Thread Kath O'Donnell
cheers. yeah I've tried pd on windows a couple of years back prior to trying max but I preferred the interface of max. good idea - I might give it a shot on the mac to see if it's better these days. On 6/5/06, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you're on Mac, you may also want to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Chris Daniel
Ha.. vlogger is a better name than twit :) On 6/5/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I gotta admit I tend to agree with them. The name is unfortunate. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread LeanBackVids.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: whats a vlog again? wikipedia Vlog: A vlog or video blog is a blog (short for weblog) which uses video as the primary content; the video is linked to within a videoblog post and usually accompanied by supporting

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
I was most surprised by how disconnected and dismissive the TWiT/dl.tv/digg crowd was towards videoblogging in general. Hopefully they will show up and have a change of heart and understand why going to a conference at the Swedish American Hall is ten times better than going to yet another

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Devlon
I'll have to give it a listen tonight, see if I have an opinion about it :)I am sure a ton of people didn't get blogging when it first started gaining popularity, same with podcasting...same with 'recording video and putting it online in a bloggy fashion', or as some of us call it,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread robert a/k/a r
Wait, oooh, wait. Why don't we call this video over IP thing we're doing simply VoIP. Nah, never mind, that'll never catch on, it's too hard to pronounce :o) On Jun 5, 2006, at 3:32 PM, LeanBackVids.com wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Josh Leo
maybe more vloggers need to talk about scoble, doc searls, TWIT, Winer, etc.. More vloggers need to talk about themselves and focus solely on internet culture and tech stuff... that way the people using RSS, the podcasters, and te big-wigs will love us... I prefer to make videos about the rest

[videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Casey McKinnon
Just wondering if any other videobloggers have been hassled by a Linux journalist/user named Malcolm Dean about the format of their vlogs... Although I posted a message here last month asking if Galacticast works on Linux and I got unanimous responses from the group and other friends not on

Re: [videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
That's more than enough formats. Linux users are used to tracking down alternatives in order to get stuff to work for them. In this case, several of those formats can be played in Linux with VLC or Mplayer. -Josh On 6/5/06, Casey McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if any other

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Pete Prodoehl
On 6/5/06, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was most surprised by how disconnected and dismissive theTWiT/dl.tv/digg crowd was towards videoblogging in general. Hopefullythey will show up and have a change of heart and understand why going toa conference at the Swedish American Hall is

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Enric
There's a larger concept of Rich Media on distributed networks that videoblogging is a subset. To my knowledge this concept has not been fully articulated. Definitions are inevitable and mainly beneficial. -- Enric -==- http://www.cirne.com http://www.cinegage.com --- In

RE: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Robert Scoble
Nah, there are enough people talking about tech. And there certainly are enough people talking about me. We need more videobloggers covering other things. One thing, though, I would think about what search terms you want to own and focus on those. For instance, are you doing a vlog that

[videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Bill Streeter
Is it possible to ignore him? MPEG2 for web distribution is not the best format unless you're burning DVDS. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Casey McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering if any other videobloggers have been

[videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Casey McKinnon
I'd love to ignore him, but I'd prefer to treat him fairly. After reading Josh's message, though, I feel more confident in the 5 formats we're already offering... the last thing I want to do is put out a redundant format, I have enough files to upload already! Thanks guys, Casey

Re: [videoblogging] OT max/msp (was Re: question for Macbook Pro owners)

2006-06-05 Thread Jen Simmons
Thanks to you both for the advice. Yes, we've checked out both programs. We are using quite a few Max MSP Jitter plug ins (Boids, SoftVNS), and wanted the more robust / complex tool - plus with our own pair of programmers working with us on this, Max is just what we're using. I'll have to check

[videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Bill Streeter
Well I would thing giving him a straight answer about why you don't want to do another format and leaving it at that is more than fair. If he wants to bug you about it beyond that then he's not being fair and not deserving of any more of your time. Question: Do you have separate feeds for

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Mike Moon
Torrent is the show I first saw Michael Verdi discussing freevlog.com. Shortly after viewing the episode, I bought my camera and started my vlogging. It's a pretty cool show. Built on vlogs and podcasts. Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, LeanBackVids.com

Re: [videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
In the not too distant future I'm sure you'll see mpeg2 used for RSS-to-Tivo distribution. -Josh On 6/5/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible to ignore him? MPEG2 for web distribution is not the best format unless you're burning DVDS. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
What do the TWiTs recommend? Vodcast? That is stupid. What the hell is a vod? VOD is typical industry jargon for Video On Demand In that sense, Vodcast seems to make even more sense than Podcast, which is a name inspired by a single brand of portable media players. Yet I still prefer

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Josh Leo
Hey you guys, I got an Idea.. Let's have that discussion where we all argue about what videoblogging should be called... it was fun the last 5 times we did it!On 6/5/06, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do the TWiTs recommend?Vodcast? That is stupid.What the hell is a vod?VOD is

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:33:25 +0200, Robert Scoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For instance, are you doing a vlog that focuses on environmentalism? Well, how come Google can't find it? http://www.google.com/search?num=100

[videoblogging] NYC municipal broadband

2006-06-05 Thread WWWhatsup
Aprt from the free wifi in public spaces the key phrase in Daley's proposal is 'affordable' access' which is by no means 'free'. SF's 'free' access scheme AFAIK involves much google advertising. One should not ignore the efforts of NYC in this area, led by Gale Brewer chair of the Technology

Re: [videoblogging] NYC municipal broadband

2006-06-05 Thread Adam Quirk
Excellent links, thanks.Ryanne worked on Andrew Rasiej's campaign last year, who was big into free public wifi.It looks like his videoblog is gone though. -- Adam Quirkthepan.orgOn 6/5/06, WWWhatsup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aprt from the free wifi in public spaces the key phrase in Daley's

Re: [videoblogging] The Shallow Nature of Video Blogging

2006-06-05 Thread Shannon Noble
partially agreeable. the danger in having used the word shallow in the first place is that it implies judgement. I apologize for letting it come off like that. i have a specific interest in work i look for on other sites and that work is usually completly unlike my own for some reason. if good

Re: [videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Adam Quirk
Is there any reason they wouldn't just transcode WMV or QT?I know some of the other watch Internet video on your TV services use Windows Media.TV Tonic and DaveTV for example.I guess it depends on what kind of content they'll be offering. If they're just inviting a select few net video

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Bill Streeter
Actually I've always heard that the 'pod' in iPod stood for Portable On Demand. But you're right the term podcast is almost an Apple branded name. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What do the

[videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Bill Streeter
Yeah I remember Andrew Barron posting the specs that Rocketboom is doing for TIVO distro. But mpeg2 still seems like overkill for the average videoblog. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the not

Re: [videoblogging] RB via TiVO (Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?))

2006-06-05 Thread wlight
Yeah I remember Andrew Barron posting the specs that Rocketboom is doing for TIVO distro. But mpeg2 still seems like overkill for the average videoblog. As a TiVO owner and vlogger, I do wonder how RB got the relationship with TiVO to do that and why TiVO seems to be playing wait and see

Re: [videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Here's the specs for mpeg2 video on Tivo: http://customersupport.tivo.com/knowbase/root/public/tv251080.htm -Josh On 6/5/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah I remember Andrew Barron posting the specs that Rocketboom is doing for TIVO distro. But mpeg2 still seems like overkill

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Actually I've always heard that the 'pod' in iPod stood for Portable On Demand. But you're right the term podcast is almost an Apple branded name. That was only after people had started to complain, but the podcast train had already left the station. Adam Curry always referred to the iPod

[videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread LeanBackVids.com
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey you guys, I got an Idea.. Let's have that discussion where we all argue about what videoblogging should be called... it was fun the last 5 times we did it! This is when your personal filter should come in to play

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Devlon
On 6/5/06, LeanBackVids.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you watch my video via Tivo's RSS features, that is considered IPTV. If you watch my video on your iPod, that is a video podcasting. If you watch video on my

Re: [videoblogging] Linux Militants (Was Re: Anyone have Linux?)

2006-06-05 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Sounds like an entry re: Linux users could benefit the wiki... http://www.voxmedia.org/w/index.php?title=How_to_Watch_Videoblogs_- _including_on_Linux_machinesaction="" Just sayin' :) Jan -- http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Steve Garfield
Nice. On Jun 5, 2006, at 7:01 PM, LeanBackVids.com wrote: If you watch my video via Tivo's RSS features, that is considered IPTV.  If you watch my video on your iPod, that is a video podcasting. If you watch video on my blog, that is video blogging. What is the one label for what I'm

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Digital Buddha
Growing up watching the Mod Squad, I hereby co-opt Modcast! Media On Demand. It's all just history repeatin'...On 6/5/06, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I've always heard that the 'pod' in iPod stood for Portable On Demand. But you're right the term podcast is almost an

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathanial Freitas
Pete Prodoehl wrote: I always wonder about this... I mean, to some degree, those folks all started in old media, actually making names for themselves on TV, radio, etc. That's where they grew their following, not as much in the new media, so they might be working under the idea that

Re: [videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Jay dedman
Vloggercon got a so-so mention on Sunday's This Week In Tech podcast: http://twit.tv/56 (it's about two-thirds of the way through). Mostly it was just making fun of how the word vloggercon sounds. it is a funny name. It was also a joke. During the fall of 2004, we were a funny email group

[videoblogging] BART on iPod

2006-06-05 Thread Markus Sandy
A shout out to all vloggercon travelers with iPods. I just found a really cool page on the Bay Area Rapid Transit site that has maps and schedules for iPods (and possibly other devices). I made a screencast. http://vloggerconstories.blogspot.com/2006/06/bart-maps-for-your-ipod.html In case

[videoblogging] Cameras needed for streaming

2006-06-05 Thread Jay dedman
We are streaming both main rooms at Vloggercon for those people who cant make it to the event. (we're actually almost sold out, so it'll be for the locals that cant get in). in the big room, we are setting up a 3 camera shoot with a switcher and everything. But we need 3 CAMERAS. please email

Re: [videoblogging] Digg this please: semi-tongue in cheek WATM vloggercon post

2006-06-05 Thread Jan McLaughlin
I'd digg it if they ever sent me a confirmation email. I've tried half a dozen times to get an account there. :( J On Jun 5, 2006, at 9:08 PM, jonny goldstein wrote: http://digg.com/technology/Famous_Videoblogging_Superstars_Will_Gather_in_SF_Vloggercon_Cometh_ trying to get a little momentum