[videoblogging] problems with my wordpress blog

2008-02-19 Thread Frank Carver
I don't suppose there are hundreds of people desperate to interact with my video blog at makevideo.org.uk, but just in case ... I have had some sort of problem with my Wordpress installation which started giving 500 errors. To keep the site working, I have now switched off all the plugins and

[videoblogging] frontline

2008-02-19 Thread Irina
*International Reporting Project (IRP) Fellowships for Fall 2008* *Deadline: April 1, 2008 * * * New partnerships with PBS's FRONTLINE/World and with the Stanley Foundation are two features of the Fall 2008 IRP Fellowships for journalists available at the International Reporting Project (IRP) in

Re: [videoblogging] Videodefunct

2008-02-19 Thread Adrian Miles
On 19/02/2008, at 6:12 PM, Sull wrote: The project certainly has been influenced by Adrian Miles work with vogs and his writing on softvideography http://vogmae.net.au/drupal/ thinking/softvideo03 and the VD collective are similarily interested in exploring video on the Internet moving

[videoblogging] hah, ran into the entries of the appliances contest

2008-02-19 Thread Irina
http://www.apwagner.com/apwcontest/flash/player.php -- http://geekentertainment.tv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread David Meade
I'm pretty decent at php and wordpress themes and what not ... but something is broken on my site and I cannot figure out why. My site just will not receive pingbacks or trackbacks. It seems to send them ok, but it doesn't receive them. I also see no evidence of them in the wp database (so I'm

Re: [videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread Christopher Bergeron
I would still buy it. Just buy it in a store and get the carry it and swap it out no questions asked deal. It's still a great camera. I'm currious how support is going to work out, BUT I'm seriously tempted to buy a 2nd E1 ! ! To hold me though durring the wait and then of course to have a

Re: [videoblogging] wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread David Meade
well it has the same permissions as every other wordpress file on the site. For testing I changed it to 774 and still no good. - Dave On Feb 19, 2008 9:53 AM, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 19, 2008, at 6:44 AM, David Meade wrote: My site just will not receive pingbacks or

[videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread Mike Moon
NO! I've been saving for 6 months to get the Xacti E1. Picked up some side work and been stashing away so I can get an E1 before summer and the pool opening. Uggh! UGGH! Say it ain't so. Mike --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I picked up a sanyo

Re: [videoblogging] wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Markus Sandy
On Feb 19, 2008, at 6:44 AM, David Meade wrote: My site just will not receive pingbacks or trackbacks. It seems to send them ok, but it doesn't receive them. you probably checked this, but is the xmlrpc.php file in your wp folder with proper permissions/owner? [Non-text portions of

Re: [videoblogging] drupal + blip

2008-02-19 Thread Markus Sandy
On Feb 17, 2008, at 6:06 AM, noel hidalgo wrote: one thing that i louve about drupal is the multiple approaches to one problem. i'd love to hear what works for you. just saw this post from arthurf on the Drupal video group that may be of interest. if you're in boston around march 3rd,

Re: [videoblogging] drupal + blip

2008-02-19 Thread Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen
Den 19.02.2008 kl. 10:00 skrev Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED]: just saw this post from arthurf on the Drupal video group that may be of interest. if you're in boston around march 3rd, he's looking to meet up with interested parties at drupalcon08 Better media handling in Drupal Core is also

Re: [videoblogging] How do I create SWF files with media player skin

2008-02-19 Thread Sull
grab and use this player: http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player encode your videos to flv or swf and the above player will play them. if you need software to encode video, i also use visualhub (mac). nut check out this page for other software:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread Christopher Bergeron
Ryanne. That's great! I was feeling a bit self concious about wanting to buy another one, but as long as I'm not alone I suppose it can't be that bad. The biggest problem with the xacti's are they they are addicting. It's great to just have a camera in my pocket all the time, and like you said

Re: [videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread schlomo rabinowitz
Yeah, this is sad to hear, but did any of you get insurance on it? I have one that hasnt crapped out yet but I have amazon insurance that costs about $50. Hopefully if/when mine dies, I'll be able to just swap it out. On Feb 18, 2008 9:14 PM, David Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glad I

[videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread Heath
It is interesting.based on what I have read, I would not buy one until this issue has been resolved, and I do find it curious that you would buy another knowing that it could fail again. I thought I also read that someone's camera has been out for repair for 2 months!? That's crazy

[videoblogging] vPIP tutorial!

2008-02-19 Thread ryanne hodson
hey everyone i made a tutorial on How To Install and Use vPIP plugin for wordpress. http://showinabox.tv/2008/02/19/how-to-install-and-use-vpip/ if you're interested in using vpip, this is for you! vpip is a video player manager that will play all different formats in one place on your page see

Re: [videoblogging] wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread David Meade
I have a gut feeling that the problem relates to using pretty permalinks. There are functions in wordpress which attempt to get the post ID from the permalink, and these functions are called when a pingback comes in. On my test blog (with default permalink structure) pingbacks work fine. But at

[videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread missbhavens1969
Holy crap this sucks. I was VERY much looking forward to buying an E1 this summer. I've never had trouble with my old C6, but I'd just about kill for better sound and low-light performance. Don't think a dead screen after 6 months is worth the trade, though. And a two-month repair wait is totally

[videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Steve Watkins
I guess the slow glinding way to find the problem is to keep adding functionality to your test site until it exhibits the same problem. Ive had a brief go at sniffing for relevent bugs that may be due to fancy permalinks/clean url's, but I only found old bugs that shouldnt be relevent

[videoblogging] Ultracart or other way of subscriber-only vlogging success?

2008-02-19 Thread Chuck
Hi All, In the quest to monetize (a.k.a. pay the rent) I have set up a great wp plugin (EasyPayPal - http://www.voiceoftech.com/swhitley/index.php/? page_id=129) to allow subscribers to pay to see video content. Works great (you can see it here http://sqlserverdvd.com/on-demand/), but it is

[videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Cheryl
Have you checked in with your web host's support service or forums? I use Dreamhost, and every once in awhile something happens that seems to be unique to their hosting service. I can't remember any exact example, but I think I recall something with pretty permalinks and the way my server handled

Re: [videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread David Meade
Cheryl - If there was any doubt that I adored you, let me remind everyone: YOU ROCK! It was indeed a problem with my .htaccess file. I didn't even think of that! I was obsessing over php code and web logs but hadn't tried messing with the .htaccess. I went in and reordered a few of the

[videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Heath
this converstion is so far over my head, it's in space. ;) So just so I will feel better, what color was the orginal Batmobile? ;) Heath http://batmanageek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cheryl - If there was any

Re: [videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Jay dedman
this converstion is so far over my head, it's in space. ;) So just so I will feel better, what color was the orginal Batmobile? ;) maybe #3300CC? jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 Professional: http://ryanishungry.com Personal: http://momentshowing.net Photos:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread Jay dedman
I was VERY much looking forward to buying an E1 this summer. I've never had trouble with my old C6, but I'd just about kill for better sound and low-light performance. Don't think a dead screen after 6 months is worth the trade, though. And a two-month repair wait is totally bananas.

[videoblogging] Another Wordpress question

2008-02-19 Thread quietleader
Sorry for the newbie question folks. Every time I create a new post on my blog, Wordpress wants to put a date on it. Is it possible to override that feature? I'd like to replace the date with simple text. (I don't care if my posts are still organized by date, I just want to display text in

[videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Heath
Your a funny man jay.and nothank God for google or I would have had no idea what color that was... ;D Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: this converstion is so far over my head, it's in

[videoblogging] 7 Ways to Promote Your Web Videos

2008-02-19 Thread Charles Iliya Krempeaux
Saw this on Web Video Doctor (via Vlog Razor)... 7 Ways to Promote Your Web Videos http://www.webvideodoctor.com/web-video-promotion/7-ways-to-promote-your-web-videos/ #5 on his/her was surprising to me... Submit to the major network television shows: Get your video on one of these huge shows

Re: [videoblogging] Re: sanyo xacti e1 LCD Screen issue

2008-02-19 Thread ryanne hodson
just to let y'all know got a call from the skokie repair shop sanyo is replacing the broken one. hurray! but also, oh shit! does that mean in 6 months this one will die too? like jay said we sent our other one directly to the designer of the E1 in japan so i'm hoping they can check it out and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread David Meade
On Feb 19, 2008 4:10 PM, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: maybe #3300CC? Wahaha Well my pingbacks were (kinda) working for a minute ... but now I cant seem to get it working again. Oh well major step forward in the right direction ... time to learn the in and outs of mod rewrite rules in

[videoblogging] Apple TV vs. iPod/iPhone Recommendations?

2008-02-19 Thread Ryan Ozawa
Aloha mai! Just got a blast from Apple on recommended settings for video podcasts to look good on the Apple TV as well as their portable devices. It got me to thinking what y'all might be using to hit the best sweet spot between Apple's obviously biased recommendations and greatest compatibility

Re: [videoblogging] Apple TV vs. iPod/iPhone Recommendations?

2008-02-19 Thread Markus Sandy
On Feb 19, 2008, at 3:32 PM, Ryan Ozawa wrote: For example, I've been posting HD vlog entries at 720x1280, 24fps, 3000kbps, H.264/AAC in my feed, though the blog item itself definitely includes links to dozens of other versions (including the even more proprietary but darn good looking

[videoblogging] Re: wordpress theme/code help?

2008-02-19 Thread Cheryl
Well I'm glad I pointed you in a direction - but I see it didn't pan out entirely. Drat!! Let us know when you nail it. Cheryl --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cheryl - If there was any doubt that I adored you, let me remind everyone: YOU ROCK!

Re: [videoblogging] Apple TV vs. iPod/iPhone Recommendations?

2008-02-19 Thread Jay dedman
From the Apple TV e-mail, it looks like 640x360 is what they're recommending for the widescreen aspect for both Apple TV and iPods/iPhones, but... won't that look less clear than the full 720? Or is it possible that with the right settings, 640x360 would look passably good on the widest

[videoblogging] we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread Irina
ALICE'S 3-MINUTE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Alice's 3-Minute Independent Film Festival announces its CALL FOR ENTRIES Deadline for submissions is March 24, 2008 5PM. Entry is FREE The 3-Minute Film Festival and Awards ceremony will be held April 11th at Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco. With

Re: [videoblogging] we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread Irina
i think its ANYTHING GOES :) On 2/19/08, Charles Iliya Krempeaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What type of works are they looking for? Only artsy type stuff? Or are they accepting the type of things that normal people would watch. See ya -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc.

Re: [videoblogging] we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread schlomo rabinowitz
Yeah, this isn't the first year they have done this. I saw some of last years winners and it was all over the map stylistically -- and they had some really great stuff. On Feb 19, 2008 4:37 PM, Irina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i think its ANYTHING GOES :) On 2/19/08, Charles Iliya Krempeaux

Re: [videoblogging] we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread Charles Iliya Krempeaux
What type of works are they looking for? Only artsy type stuff? Or are they accepting the type of things that normal people would watch. See ya -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. http://ChangeLog.ca/ Motorsport Videos http://TireBiterZ.com/ Vlog Razor... Vlogging News...

[videoblogging] Re: Apple TV vs. iPod/iPhone Recommendations?

2008-02-19 Thread Steve Watkins
640x360 is a good compromise resolution, not a bad balance between res, bitrate filesize, and device compatibility. It will be passable to many people on a larger screen via Apple TV, but your 720p version should be noticably better. There are still some users devices that will struggle

[videoblogging] Re: we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread David Howell
What the fuck?? Normal!?!? You have got to be kidding me. Fuck you Charles. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Charles Iliya Krempeaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What type of works are they looking for? Only artsy type stuff? Or are they accepting the type of things that normal people

Re: [videoblogging] Re: we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread Charles Iliya Krempeaux
Calm down that's why I put normal in quotes. I don't know a better word to use. Would you prefer layman? Basically the common person. -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. http://ChangeLog.ca/ Motorsport Videos http://TireBiterZ.com/ Vlog Razor... Vlogging News... http://vlograzor.com/

Re: [videoblogging] Another Wordpress question

2008-02-19 Thread Jay dedman
Every time I create a new post on my blog, Wordpress wants to put a date on it. Is it possible to override that feature? I'd like to replace the date with simple text. (I don't care if my posts are still organized by date, I just want to display text in the place that the date normally

[videoblogging] Videoblog time versus TV Time

2008-02-19 Thread Jay dedman
I was just looking at videos mad for the first week of Semanal. I found this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1sDUBQKDf4 Gia says; I wanted to show the difference between the immediacy of video blogging and the ridiculous Time Black Hole that is 'television'. I recorded a 30 second bit

Re: [videoblogging] Ninja Girl Debut!

2008-02-19 Thread Yukako Tajima
Thank you for your feedbacks! Here is another new episode from Ninja Girl! http://ninjagirl.from.tv/ Kojima Yoshio is very popular here in Japan. He's a funny guy. He infects many Japanese kids and adults:) - Original Message From: Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[videoblogging] Re: we should all enter this one

2008-02-19 Thread Bill Cammack
Sounds like an excellent motto to ME! :D --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Irina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i think its ANYTHING GOES :) On 2/19/08, Charles Iliya Krempeaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What type of works are they looking for? Only artsy type stuff? Or are they