Re: [videoblogging] Re: Input from the community?

2006-12-16 Thread Jan / The Faux Press
And my apologies for missing the 'k' reading too fast. It's a consistent fault. So, nevermind. I'm sorry. $10,000 would buy hotdogs for me and my whole neighborhood. Well, not really. I don't pay entry fees for contests. Ever. It was the entry fee thing got my ire up. Dang. Hmmm. Another

Re: [videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
This is the context from which you should have started with us, Chris. On 12/16/06, [chrisbrogan.com] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I got this hilarious bunch of emails from David at Mommy.tv (a really great show- and if you've seen The Clip Show, Jim Kirks called me out!). It TOTALLY seems to

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Two quick points- We don't embed. We have a thumbnail that points to your feed. There's nothing copied and stored in our system but the data of the RSS (no rich file). We only got the request formally to take down the show of the person who complained moments ago. I wasn't going to take it

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
Hi Steve- Specific to Blip, I'd say yes without a doubt that we're friends. We've spent time with Mike and Dina, and have had them speak at our events. Mike and Dina (and Charles and the team) supported PodCamp Boston, my first free unconference. We have a relationship. We have friends and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Gary Short
Amanda Congdon wrote: Chuck, I am personally offended by that comment. Lady cats everywhere should be outraged. My cat, Mattie, Yadda, yadda, yadda... Hey, isn't it about time that the Andrew and Amanda camps just declared a score draw and applaud each other as they leave the field?

Re: [videoblogging] converting from mpeg4 to dv

2006-12-16 Thread David King
I'll also vouch for the simplicity of MP4CamToAVI. I use it with my Xacti on Windows. SO, I do the MP4CamToAVI thing, then edit in Windows MovieMaker and save as DV. Then I open it up in Quicktime Pro to turn the video into .mov and the iTunes (can't remember the file extension thingie) formats.

Re: [videoblogging] 10 Favorite Things Contest and cstar.com launch

2006-12-16 Thread Ed Smith
Hi I tried to check out cstar.com but it appears it won't work with firefox. OK, thanks and good luck, Ed. On 12/15/06, fsinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I've been working on this movie download service since July and it launched today: http://www.cstar.com ClickStar is trying

[videoblogging] Re: 10 Favorite Things Contest and cstar.com launch

2006-12-16 Thread David Howell
Wow. Not only does it not support Firefox, it doesnt support OSX. Welcome to ClickStar! We are checking your system to verify that you have the minimum requirements necessary to use the ClickStar service. Incompatible Operating System

[videoblogging] Re: 10 Favorite Things Contest and cstar.com launch

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Watkins
Intereesting, on OSX here in the UK I always get redirected to the clickstarinc site which just goes on about the corporate side, no actual videos. So is this site blocked from working outside the USA? From everything Ive read this site is so far another tragic case of some big players not really

Re: [videoblogging] Re: video conference

2006-12-16 Thread Markus Sandy
video conference in five minutes proposed topics: hosting Terms of Service, vlogging in Malaysia http://flashmeeting.open.ac.uk/fm/8d7c39-6763 On Dec 15, 2006, at 6:33 PM, Markus Sandy wrote: great topic idea maybe some of the blip folks can join us i think JD Lasica has an

[videoblogging] Re: Fireant podcatcher for the zune

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Watkins
Well I think fireant did get there before apple, before itunes had podcast/video podcast support, but at the time there was no video ipod so it didnt look like such a glaring ommision on Apples part. Here in the UK the Zune is not available. I wonder whether Microsoft will launch it

[videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Watkins
Cheers for the reply. The blip.tv folks are a shining example of people who listen very careful to feedback, so if there are any contentious issues about exactly hw your service woks, I highly recommend speaking to them to get another angle on things. blip.tv ask uploads to specify a license for

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Amanda Congdon
Sorry, Gary, attacks require rebuttal. I've been minding my own business. Wish Mr. Baron could do the same. He's long talked about leaving it up to the lawyers instead of the media, but now (since that hasn't worked in his favor), has decided to go the public route. Hope this ends it.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Fireant podcatcher for the zune

2006-12-16 Thread groups-yahoo-com
On the subject of sony. Sony lacks any vision. Their idea of a media player is something that plays their movies or their music... like the completely proprietary PSP movie format, like the completely proprietary minidisc, like the completely proprietary a-trac format. The only reason they've

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Input from the community?

2006-12-16 Thread Anne Walk
hello Nox, it could be that i am just suspicious by nature but this is my critique based on a first impression of the site: I think the pay to submit model is a bad one because it gives the appearance that the money given out is directly related to the submission fee. that is not

Re: [videoblogging] Re: RSS as Relationship Tool

2006-12-16 Thread Devlon Duthie
For the record sull, those feeds came in from blip, vimeo, vsocial, etc. via our ping service. The other end (blip, vsocial) had to send us the data...more like being fed than sucking ;) It is an old service that isn't in action anymore. And yes, some of them are a pain now and that's an

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
Oh boy, digging a deeper hole for yourself. ABC News is exactly the people we were in deep talks with. ABC NEws and ABC Family. Its all under Dinsey and we were in project talks with all. You have just lied again, mark my words here. I will release the document to my blog then. The AAA

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Amanda Congdon
Call up ABC. We were working on shows for ABC Family that I was never intended to host. Isn't that right? Anyone at ABC will attest to that. They were trying to to figure out what department to put us in and that's where we landed. ABC Family. Ari, my agent at Endeavor, turned HBO onto me. HBO

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
The deal I was trying to secure was for $250,000 You landed the deal for $0. Nice one. On Dec 16, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Amanda Congdon wrote: As far as AAA goes, just another example of you failing to secure sponsorship. No contract, no deal. Unless there was a contract that you hid from me?

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Amanda Congdon
Yup. You are right on that one. I wasn't doing it for the money. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The deal I was trying to secure was for $250,000 You landed the deal for $0. Nice one. On Dec 16, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Amanda Congdon

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
As you can see, I spent legal fees on the HBO opportunity that was meant for Rocketboom but yea, as I said, you stole it away for yourself. Lie #2. Resolved. Begin forwarded message: From: Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: June 2, 2006 2:20:46 PM EDT To: Thompson, Bryan [EMAIL

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Amanda Congdon
This proves what? That I (not you) had an HBO meeting and that I fired my manager? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As you can see, I spent legal fees on the HBO opportunity that was meant for Rocketboom but yea, as I said, you stole it

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
The best way to avoid factual statements is to ask questions. On Dec 16, 2006, at 1:35 PM, Amanda Congdon wrote: This proves what? That I (not you) had an HBO meeting and that I fired my manager? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, andrew michael baron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As you

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Guys, this isn't helping either of you. My strong advice as a businesswoman and (I hope) friend is DO NOT discuss this stuff here OR on your blogs. If I were a potential sponsor watching all this, I'd be extremely uncomfortable about the sensitive details getting batted around. And that is the

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Amanda Congdon
I agree completely Deirdre. Where are the moderators? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, this isn't helping either of you. My strong advice as a businesswoman and (I hope) friend is DO NOT discuss this stuff here OR on your blogs. If I were

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Markus Sandy
On Dec 16, 2006, at 10:34 AM, Deirdre Straughan wrote: Moderators, where are you? this one is sitting back watching this tread with great amusement. thanks for the entertainment. in particular, i really liked the hugs video loiez shared. that was the highlight. i really haven't had time

RE: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Robert Scoble
I agree. This isn't impressing me in the least about either party. I don't really care anymore. You both are polluting this group and it needs to stop, and stop now. Take it onto your blogs where, if we care, we can read your slings at each other. Robert _ From:

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread francisco_daum
C'mon guys! If you can't help it, at least don't hurt it. Is it really worth it burn all these bridges? There's plenty to go around. There's money to be made. Not only vloggers with good intent read these messeges but industry types. Be well, another day another dollar. Take one of them chill

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Watkins
Indeed. All Ive learnt from this is that if I were moving and shaking, wheeling and dealing in the new or old media world, I wouldnt touch either of these characters with a bargepole. Also I am not a lawyer so Im not entirely sure if its relevent, but in the light of recent emails disclosed, can

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I guess it has entertainment value for some, but they're hurting themselves more than each other. You know how in movies you see someone doing something really stupid and wrong and you know they're going to get caught, or hurt, or killed? Like when Susan is doing the nth stupid thing in Desperate

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Jeffrey Taylor
Girls! Girls! You're ALL pretty! On 12/16/06, Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Ryanne, I think considering Andrew's onslaught of attacks have been unprovoked and unsubstantiated, it might not be a bad idea to ban him. All I have ever done is defend myself. --- In

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Zenophon Abraham
Meanwhile, Amanda marches on. She's on CNN's program The Future right now. And she's doing well. Of course, this means I'm blogging rather than working out and holiday shopping... Zennie --- Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I guess it has entertainment value for some, but

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Knight
Dang, so much for my attempt to distract away from the tears and tantrums episode. Paul On 16 Dec 2006, at 20:07, Zenophon Abraham wrote: Meanwhile, Amanda marches on. She's on CNN's program The Future right now. And she's doing well. Of course, this means I'm blogging rather than

[videoblogging] DC Media Makers meeting Tues 12/19 6:30-8:30

2006-12-16 Thread jonny goldstein
Hi DC Media Makers! We're having a project-review meeting this Tuesday. If you'd like to present a project you are working on and get a little feedback please stop by. If you just want to attend and soak up the exciting DC Media makers vibe and give feeback on projects, that's good too. If ya

Re: [videoblogging] The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread ryanne hodson
here's an unbroken link *http://tinyurl.com/tbc97* congrats paul! that's so cool! On 12/16/06, Paul Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, Since the interview I have had very little response, but now here comes the BBC feature page on me...

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
Ladies and Gentlemen, Im finished. Ive said everything I wanted to say to defend myself from Amanda. EOF I would like to explain my method and thank you for providing a forum in which to help. I did not find this back-n-forth harmful, inappropriate or out of the ordinary. For me this is a

Re: [videoblogging] The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread Gary Short
Paul Knight wrote: Hi guys, Since the interview I have had very little response, but now here comes the BBC feature page on me... Congrats Paul! Just read the page on the BBC site and found out you're the head of the UK Video Blogging internet community. Darn and no one even told me

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Gary Short
Amanda Congdon wrote: I agree completely Deirdre. Where are the moderators? Amanda, The mods are working behind the scenes. I've been contacted off list and asked not to post on the thread. I assume others have too. -- Cheers, Gary http://www.garyshort.org/

Re: [videoblogging] The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Knight
Yes Gary, I set up the Ukvideobloggers group at yahoo back in February, thanks for joining. Paul On 16 Dec 2006, at 21:27, Gary Short wrote: Paul Knight wrote: Hi guys, Since the interview I have had very little response, but now here comes the BBC feature page on me...

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Knight
Drew, You da man, as far as I concerned. Paul On 16 Dec 2006, at 21:15, andrew michael baron wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen, Im finished. Ive said everything I wanted to say to defend myself from Amanda. EOF I would like to explain my method and thank you for providing a forum in which to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread andrew michael baron
BBC!? You da man! On Dec 16, 2006, at 5:04 PM, Paul Knight wrote: Drew, You da man, as far as I concerned. Paul On 16 Dec 2006, at 21:15, andrew michael baron wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen, Im finished. Ive said everything I wanted to say to defend myself from Amanda. EOF I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread Zenophon Abraham
Find your path, and share the joy! The People Of The United Methodist Church. --- Paul Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dang, so much for my attempt to distract away from the tears and tantrums episode. Paul On 16 Dec 2006, at 20:07, Zenophon Abraham wrote: Meanwhile, Amanda

[videoblogging] open invitation

2006-12-16 Thread Paul Knight
Hey guys I am looking for singers in my latest colab, we are singing o come all ye faithfull as a christmas vlog, I will be singing in both english and latin, Loiez's son and Loiez will be singing in French, Rachel my wife will be singing in german, more languages would be fun. contact me

Re: [videoblogging] open invitation

2006-12-16 Thread Loiez D.
The key will be c All instruments are welcome Loiez Le 16 déc. 06 à 23:19, Paul Knight a écrit : Hey guys I am looking for singers in my latest colab, we are singing o come all ye faithfull as a christmas vlog, I will be singing in both english and latin, Loiez's son and Loiez will be

[videoblogging] Re: The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread greg
Congratulations Paul! That is really great! I saw in your vlog that you went to the BBC. I linked the episode. Seriously, that is very impressive. Way to go! Greg gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com cruzonby.com http://cruzonby.com eighteenhundred.blogspot.com

[videoblogging] Looking for topics on teaching about social media

2006-12-16 Thread Sanford Dickert
Hey all - In my pursuit of edumakating my senior engineering students at Cooper Union (http://www.cooper.edu) , I am developing a Web 2.0 class - focusing on the topics that are beginning to pervade the consciousness of the marketplace today. As an enthusiastic endorser of podcasting and

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread missbhavens1969
**bull$hit!!!*** I cry **bull$hit!!** Moderators? For what? To tell y'all to can it? How about taking it offlist someplace? There's a whole internet world out there where you can fling poop at each other 24/7! Personally, I'm finding this thread interesting as hell (not entertaining,

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread missbhavens1969
AHA!!! There it is! That's it! I've been waiting for one of you two crazy kids to post something that would shove me over the edge and make me choose a side! Holy Vicious, Batman. End scene. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Amanda Congdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think considering

Re: [videoblogging] Looking for topics on teaching about social media

2006-12-16 Thread Loiez D.
Hi, We have created a group in France PlanetAgency ( 15 of the best explorers of the web2.0 in all domains) We have a webtv here http://planetagency.xi-vlog.com/ It's in french but If you want to participe write me off list please Best regards Loiez Le 17 déc. 06 à 01:21, Sanford Dickert a

[videoblogging] Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
I haven't been. I keep telling folks that, even if we've started to presume (most) everyone has broadband, it's still going to be a while before HD content on the Net is encoded and presented that way. Am I wrong? And what are you telling people, now that HD cameras are out there in numbers, and

[videoblogging] Re: OOoh, Amanda's Up!

2006-12-16 Thread mrbellavia
The spirit of the season is clearly alive and well in the vlogosphere At least it is with Arnold Schwarzenegger. He wishes everyone a Happy Hanukkah... http://www.arnoldspeaks.com/2006/12/id-like-to-have-word-with-hanukkah.h\ tml

RE: [videoblogging] Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread Robert Scoble
I'm only using HD camcorders. Why? For one, the image I get is much higher quality overall. My $4,000 Sony can shoot in low light, has better image stableization than the $700 Panasonic cameras I used at Microsoft, and I like the widescreen format better. The images are also better sharpness

[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Watkins
Id say it depends on their budget, how long they are expecting to go before buying another camera, and what sort of content they make. Im sure that SD and the current below-SD 320x240 type resolutions that vlogging often uses will be around for a long time. For all the poo-pooing of video on the

[videoblogging] Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread tony.katz
Due to the success of MySpace, YouTube, et. al..the Person of the year is YOU. Meaning, the blogger and the vlogger and those who create content. I'm pretty sure that what we do matters..no matter what we do. http://tinyurl.com/yf54ud Tony Katz http://www.talkshowonthego.com

Re: [videoblogging] Looking for topics on teaching about social media

2006-12-16 Thread Sean Bohan
Sanford: Check out what Chris Heuer is doing with the Social Media club (next meeting is in late Jan). http://socialmediaclub.com/ Also you can run your class by the O'Reilly definitions of web2.0 (yeah yeah, he makes money off the definition with conferences and stuff but a lot the ideas around

Re: [videoblogging] Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread Steve Garfield
very cool crash test kitchen is featured... congratulations... http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570724,00.html http://tinyurl.com/vjd6v To watch Warren Murray, 34, and Leanne White, 32, make sponge cake is to hear the silent screams of Julia Child's dear, departed spirit.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread Sean Bohan
We switched completely to HD last year (we were doing short docs, application videos, stuff for fashion companies and AOL - lots of requirements and the clients cared less about format and more about results). We were also doing a lot of greenscreen work, and doing it on HD worked out really well

RE: [videoblogging] Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread Tom Gosse
Of course the flip side to this is, It's The Age of Narcissism http://static.flickr.com/135/324471483_bb19d1f840.jpg . It's all about me, me, me. Tom Gosse, aka Irish Hermit email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] blog/vlog: http://irishhermit.blogspot.com _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com

[videoblogging] Re: Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread francisco_daum
What I'm saying was probably said already but here it goes: personally created content reminds big mainstream media who the boss is- the individual. By creating our own we tell the corporations we aren't lulled by mass media. Francisco --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Garfield [EMAIL

[videoblogging] Re: Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread Teri
I always wanted the cover of Time. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, tony.katz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Due to the success of MySpace, YouTube, et. al..the Person of the year is YOU. Meaning, the blogger and the vlogger and those who create content. I'm pretty sure that what we

Re: [videoblogging] Re: The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread CarLBanks
Wow, congratulations Paul! Now I'll have to pay $6.95 a video to download your site from the PJKProductions PRO-site. ;) Because you'll be so big that no website will be able to hold the bandwidth. P.S. I'm not trying to be sarcastic. I'm just saying I think Paul Knight is worth $6.95 because

[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread Bill Streeter
I tend to agree with much of what Robert says here. Even if you don't post video online now in HD it is great to have the HD masters you can always go back to. I'm a little dubious about internet distro of HD content in the short term. Even with broadband penetration as broad as it is now,

[videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread [chrisbrogan.com]
All really good points. Well, okay. Maybe I'll switch to HD in 2007. My personal production is for small screen only, so I'm not really thinking much about it, but if I'm doing field work FOR someone else, I should have a decent rig for them. Robert- you're NOT the Discovery Channel? I discover

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Time Magazine's Person Of The Year

2006-12-16 Thread ryanne hodson
i think it's awesome that TIME focused on these people (um, us) but wouldn't it be great if they linked to all the bloggers in the online version? LINKS, people, LINKS. it's what makes the internet great...it's what makes the internet, the internet. On 12/16/06, Teri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Are You Recommending HD Cameras Yet?

2006-12-16 Thread ryanne hodson
the xacti HD is pretty kick ass compared to the regular ones. (jay just got one for xmas from yours truly) but obviously you don't upload the HD version because it would be way too big. the reason to use it is for overall better quality footage that will then be shrunk down. jay shoots a lot of