Re: [videoblogging] Power of video

2008-08-04 Thread byen
Been in China since July 24, blogging over various sites. Index of blogs here: http://www.caltechscience.com/08solareclipse/index.html Uaing hotels w/Internet access, friends computers. No Internet cafes used! Blip.tv is blocked from China (!), so no go there. Flickr Kyte.tv are the 2

[videoblogging] China solar eclipse blog-a-thon

2008-08-04 Thread byen
Been in China since July 24, blogging over various sites. Index of blogs here: http://www.caltechscience.com/08solareclipse/index.html Uaing hotels w/Internet access, friends computers. No Internet cafes used! Blip.tv is blocked from China (!), so no go there. Flickr Kyte.tv are the 2

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread schlomo rabinowitz
When I get back to SF this week, I'll start to figure out how to make a tracker for moneythong.com I see it as a tracker for underground/independent visual work. Figured if the Internets didn't have one of these yet, where people can go through lists of artistic torrents, then now is the time!!!

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread Rupert
You can use uTorrent to set up your own private tracker at your own domain name or IP address. I'd be happy to help if you need it, but it should be super easy. Details here: http://filesharefreak.com/tutorials/utorrent-make-your-own-bittorrent- tracker/ When people create a torrent file, they

[videoblogging] Tom Hanks Pickle Sandwich

2008-08-04 Thread Adam Quirk
Hello, We make a series of videos called SUPPENDAPO (Supplies for the Pending Apocalypse) that are all based on voicemails people leave us on our automated phone line: 206-666-2621. Call the number, leave a message, and we make a video based on the random things you order. The latest video is

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread schlomo rabinowitz
Great info, Rupert. I guess this wont be hard to use; what I want to try to figure out is how to make the torrent pages pretty/accessible so it doesnt feel so l33t. I used to be very confused with trackers because of their l33t layouts. I want screenshots of vids, and easy learning curve for the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread Rupert
If it were me, I'd build it on Wordpress. There's a catalog/ directory tool for Wordpress called Scriblio. http://about.scriblio.net/ It was designed by a team of librarians to be an open source OPAC - Open Public Access Catalog for libraries. But if you look at it, it basically turns

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread David King
AHH! Worlds colliding! I know the guys that make scriblio - it's pretty cool (and the creators are too). Interesting to see a library dealie turn up in this list - cool. David King davidleeking.com - blog davidleeking.com/etc - videoblog On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[videoblogging] Assistive Hiking Experiment

2008-08-04 Thread Caleb J. Clark
Brought a camera/monopod along for a hike recently. My uncle is in a wheelchair and I guess I was thinking of him not being able to hike, or those in the city. HiRes 800bps/30fps Flash: http://www.techtrek.tv HiRes h.264 2000bps/30fps.

Re: [videoblogging] Tom Hanks Pickle Sandwich

2008-08-04 Thread Joey Profit
Okay, this is an incredibly cool idea. On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Adam Quirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, We make a series of videos called SUPPENDAPO (Supplies for the Pending Apocalypse) that are all based on voicemails people leave us on our automated phone line: 206-666-2621.

Re: [videoblogging] Assistive Hiking Experiment

2008-08-04 Thread Rupert
Nice! On 4-Aug-08, at 12:19 PM, Caleb J. Clark wrote: Brought a camera/monopod along for a hike recently. My uncle is in a wheelchair and I guess I was thinking of him not being able to hike, or those in the city. HiRes 800bps/30fps Flash: http://www.techtrek.tv HiRes h.264 2000bps/30fps.

Re: [videoblogging] Video Goes Underground

2008-08-04 Thread Sull
my underground tool of choice was always KDX (haxial.com). it's been rewritten and KDX2 will be released at some point (or not). is BitTorrent overkill for this though? i think it might be. unless you are not underground and make a SHOW ;) On Fri, Aug 1, 2008 at 11:38 AM, schlomo rabinowitz

Re: [videoblogging] Assistive Hiking Experiment

2008-08-04 Thread Richard Amirault
- Original Message - From: Caleb J. Clark Brought a camera/monopod along for a hike recently. My uncle is in a wheelchair and I guess I was thinking of him not being able to hike, or those in the city. HiRes 800bps/30fps Flash: http://www.techtrek.tv HiRes h.264 2000bps/30fps.

Re: [videoblogging] Assistive Hiking Experiment

2008-08-04 Thread Rupert
What? I thought it was pretty clear from context and what followed...? His uncle liked watching the video in the link directly above. On 4-Aug-08, at 2:05 PM, Richard Amirault wrote: - Original Message - From: Caleb J. Clark Brought a camera/monopod along for a hike recently. My

Re: [videoblogging] China solar eclipse blog-a-thon

2008-08-04 Thread noel hidalgo
awesome work my friend. i too am in china but missed out on the whole solar eclips... :( as for bypassing any global filtering system, you should download TOR from http://free.be.ijing2008.cn more to come on my own trip here in china On 4 Aug 2008, at 16:52, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Been

[videoblogging] distributive media monitor / capturing systems mini personal update

2008-08-04 Thread noel hidalgo
since coming back from my around the world journey, i've now found myself working for a kick-ass non-profit that promotes remixes and mashups www.remixamerica.org . as we navigate the murky ocean of online video, i hope all y'all don't mind if i ask a few questions. since all y'all have

[videoblogging] Re: H264 encoded movies

2008-08-04 Thread Renat Zarbailov
When will the players from blip.tv or vimeo.com will natively support H.264 content? They have been promising it for ages but what's holding them? The file size of H.264 video is way smaller too compared to Quicktime/WMV. Anyone has any info on this? Thanks --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com,

[videoblogging] Fwd: nettime breakthrough for open video on the web

2008-08-04 Thread Kath O'Donnell
perhaps of interest to some here? is anyone doing much with OGG files? -- Forwarded message -- From: Florian Schneider Date: 2 Aug 2008 22:05 Subject: nettime breakthrough for open video on the web To: nettime-l It was my last day at ISEA 2008 in Singapore and we were supposed