[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...I'll repeat my first comment in part - I truly admire being able to look at things objectively when group mind goes so strongly in one direction. I was curious to see what I would learn in the thread. And for me

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India

2008-06-12 Thread Jan McLaughlin
If you could be sure your cell phone will work there, I'd get familiar with shooting vids on a cell phone. No internet cafe necessary. Found in 2005 it was difficult to find an Internet cafe in Amsterdam where I could actually upload ANYTHING. Free wi-fi was cool and relatively abundant, but

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India

2008-06-12 Thread Randy Ksar
I've been using my Nokia n95 to do interviews and streaming live to the web site using a Silicon Valley start-up called Qik. Check out my stuff at http://qik.com/djksar Granted it is a GSM based phone. Is where you are going GSM or CDMA? -Randy - Original Message From: Jan

[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Heath
I didn't take any disparage personaly, and I have been known to complain about PC's in the past for sure and I know I will again in the future, just as I am sure if I ever do switch to Mac, I will probably complain about that at some point as well.. ;) It is funny to me though that PC vs Mac

[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Heath
I think more than anything it's just the overall lack of customer service in general. Everybody is slow to admit to any issues anymore. It's sad, it really is I hope things work out Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Stan Hirson,

[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Steve Watkins
Well thats a problem with the whole computer industry. The pace of change makes it that way, and really the whole consumption economy is based on things not being built to last. The practical aspect of a 5 year limit is that after 5 years they probably dont have much of a source of components to

[videoblogging] Weird aspect ratio issue with blip.tv!

2008-06-12 Thread david_terranova
Hello there group, I've had this before with another flash player, so I think it's not a specific problem with blip.tv, but a generic one that occurs only with a certain combination of things. I make a monthly film, edited in final cut, exported at 720x576 Anamorphic (1024x576). -When I open

Re: [videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Steve Watkins (snip) Having said all that it is possible to get a computer that will last more than a decade, but its never a cert, and the manufacturer will have moved on in the meantime and have zero interest or incentive to have it back for repair. (snip)

[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Steve Watkins
OK well I just mapped components side by side for the 17 Macbook Pro Spec versus a HP PC Laptop. I configured the HP spec so that it was as identical to the standard Macbook Pro 17 as I could get. Got an almost perfect match, only difference being very slightly different graphics card on the HP,

[videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth

2008-06-12 Thread Jay dedman
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/11/mobilephones.youtube It appears there is something new we can do with our mobile phones once we're bored of snapping, surfing, blogging, tweeting, texting, globally positioning ourselves and occasionally calling our loved ones to say we're on the

Re: [videoblogging] Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India

2008-06-12 Thread Jay dedman
I'm heading to India for my honeymoon and the entire summer and plan to vlog and do some interviews from there. I *do not* plan to bring my macbook. I just want to bring a firewire or usb cable and upload at cafes. It needs to be small, light and easy to travel with and have decent sound.

Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth

2008-06-12 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Jay dedman (snip) In the clips - which feature groups of friends from Japan, France and the US casually lounging around tables - a small handful of corn is placed in the middle of a circle of phones. After a few seconds of them ringing, to much delight, the

Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth

2008-06-12 Thread J. Rhett Aultman
That's certainly a way to do it. That is, after all, how the cooking application of microwaves was discovered in the first place. Alternately, you could just heat the table, but it'd have to be pretty hot. I work in cellphone development. There is definitely not enough energy in a handful of

[videoblogging] Re: Popcorn popping, the truth

2008-06-12 Thread Heath
Well all I know is that this has to explain my dumbness as I have gotten older, the cell phone is frying my brain!! Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, J. Rhett Aultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's certainly a way to do it. That is,

Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth

2008-06-12 Thread Charles HOPE
Jay dedman wrote: We're not alone in our disappointment, and now YouTube is filling up with videos of groups of friends attempting to replicate the trick and subsequently failing to excite a scattering of corn. In terms of excitement, it's the exact opposite of the experimental craze that

[videoblogging] Fake News

2008-06-12 Thread kaytoh1414
Hi, I'm planning to make a comedy blog with fake news, like The Daily Show with Jon Steward. I'm wandering what kind of programs can help me put together a news like blog? I saw someone metion Camtasia Studio 5, is it the right program for me? bascially i need the intro where the a big logo is

Re: [videoblogging] Fake News

2008-06-12 Thread Adam Warner
If you need to build a video blog, you can sign up for a free one at http://indielab.org This service doesn't include actual video tools, but tools to display the videos you've already made. Adam W. Warner http://indielab.org http://wordpressmodder.org

Re: [videoblogging] Fake News

2008-06-12 Thread Brian Richardson - WhatTheCast?
I'd consider Sony Vegas Pro or Avid Liquid. Vegas has a pretty low entry cost, but Liquid has some sweet features (more $). Try Vegas on a free trial for 30 days and see if it works for you. On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 7:19 pm, kaytoh1414 wrote: Hi, I'm planning to make a comedy blog with fake news,

Re: [videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?

2008-06-12 Thread Brook Hinton
When you buy a mac you are not primariiy paying for hardware. You are primarily buying a specific type of functionality and a specific manifestation of a computing experience, wrapped in a piece of industrial design. On a secondary level (primary for some), you are buying compatibility with a set

[videoblogging] You Can't Handle the Pump!

2008-06-12 Thread Chuck
Here's a funny little clip we made to promote our show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI06KpTDD-w There's one little frame I should have clipped that I didn't catch in editing, but it's too late - the tweets have already been amended twice. Three times and the host will kill me. What do you

[videoblogging] Tips on Producing a Website Promotion Video for YouTube?

2008-06-12 Thread Adam Warner
Hi folks, You may have noticed that I'm more active on this list lately, it's because I've been starting to promote my latest web development, http://indielab.org - Free Blogs for Media Creators. I'm turning to you, the video makers, to see if you might share your expertise concerning the

[videoblogging] Re: Free Beer to the person who can explain the steps of recording

2008-06-12 Thread Gena
Hi Jennifer, I think I have some resources for you if you haven't found them already. Mashable has a current list of free and commercial screencasting software http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/screencasting-video-tutorials/ There is another list at Make Use Of:

[videoblogging] Re: Free Beer to the person who can explain the steps of recording

2008-06-12 Thread Chuck
I don't agree with your logic that mastery of the free tool needs to take place before you purchase a better one. If you're on a PC, buy Camtasia. Simple as that. Seriously. I like cabernet. :-) Chuck --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I've been

[videoblogging] Re: Tips on Producing a Website Promotion Video for YouTube?

2008-06-12 Thread Joseph
Hi Adam, I think that there are some complementary things that we can do between our respective sites to help each other with promotion. Mine is www.storybids.com. If interested contact me offline at joseph at mycompany dot com. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Warner [EMAIL