Re: [videoblogging] How many vlogs can the Internet handle?

2005-09-02 Thread Clint Sharp
andrew michael baron wrote: So Clint, are you saying that you are not interested in considering a problem of this magnitude that will arrive in ten short years from now? No, I said it would be 10 years before IPv6 will be in wide use. The military will drive it's adoption initially

[videoblogging] URL

2005-09-02 Thread Adrian Miles
hi all upgraded by blog and in process killed it. Now is back. H.264 stuff is at: URL: http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vlog/archives/2005/09/02/h264-v-mpeg4-with-3ivx/ -- cheers Adrian Miles hypertext.RMIT URL:http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vlog Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread phr33k
U think the timing was off, wtf?, Un-Believable! - Original Message - From: aroundtheperimeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 6:13 PM Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina I think the timing for

[videoblogging] WP hack

2005-09-02 Thread Adrian Miles
hi all a student of mine has written a php hack for word press to make embedding QT a bit easier URL: http://dazed.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3019546/blog/?p=452 -- cheers Adrian Miles hypertext.RMIT URL:http://hypertext.rmit.edu.au/vlog Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

[videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread aroundtheperimeter
yes! lets say my mom just died because of this situation. I log on to rocketboom and i see someone acting it out the situation. Considering my emotional state I will probably misinterpret it. Give the person a few months of the grieving process and they may interpret it differently. It is all

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I didn't get through the whole thing but I largely agree. I can appreciate the intention (and Amanda's acting skills), but it felt weird to me. FWIW, still waiting for news on my cousin, nurse at one of the hospitals and most likely still there, more or less under siege. We haven't been able

Re: [videoblogging] URL

2005-09-02 Thread Kunga
While I agree the H.264 looks much better, I don't know how any of us can offer it without cutting out most of the visitors to or receivers of enclosures from our sites. Since iTunes only sees one enclosure per post, we would have to make multiple posts and force subscribers to download

Re: [videoblogging] Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread Kunga
Thanks from me 2. Outstanding work. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 1, 2005, at 8:18 PM, Andy Carvin wrote: I just finished watching Rocketboom's take on Katrina. I'm practically

[videoblogging] no place for citizen journalism

2005-09-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
...even the pros are running the other way. At least the wise ones are: The reports coming out of New Orleans right now are just unreal. People are getting beyond desperate and it's only a matter of time before someone in the media gets shot. I'm urging anyone who can contact your people on

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread R. Kristiansen
There has been massive radio silence from me on this issue. I have thought about the issue, done my share of reading blogs and trying to stay connected to the questoins, but I have not been outspoken about my own take on this. Deirdre, I am sorry for my behaviour in the flash conference. I just

[videoblogging] today: videoblog for disaster relief!

2005-09-02 Thread Andy Carvin
Hi everyone, International Blogging for Disaster Relief Day is up and running; bloggers have started to post disaster relief-related resources all over the Internet. How to see what's being posted: I'm aggregating participating blogs in a digest on this page:

Re: [videoblogging] no place for citizen journalism

2005-09-02 Thread Nathanial Freitas
There are still some citizens out there willing to take the risk. Via Current.Tv videoblog: http://current.tv/blog/items/401941.htm Deirdre Straughan wrote: ...even the pros are running the other way. At least the wise ones are: The reports coming out of New Orleans right now are just

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Nathanial Freitas
Look like Current.Tv has the first, true videoblog-style post of a rescue effort: http://current.tv/blog/items/401941.htm http://current.tv/blog/items/401941.htm Kunga wrote: Yeah especially if you use a Mac. NO CAN VIEW. CHOPE -- +my life: http://nathan.freitas.net +my videoblog:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread Andy Carvin
Personally, I think anything that can convey the emotion of what's going on should be done. It might be useful to put a caveat on the page for people who are new to rocketboom so they know it's acting. Apart from that, I think it's great. It's certainly helping making up for the dearth of

[videoblogging] Converge South 2005

2005-09-02 Thread Erin Nealey
Forgive me if this has been posted before... Chris Daniel emailed me this morning and told me about this event. Any of you close to the south might be interested in it! Looks like fun. Not sure if I can attend yet, but hopefully some of you can. From what I can tell... vidcasting is being talked

[videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Its A Mystery and So Im I
Even the mainstream media(NBC ABC) are beginning to see the situation for what it is. Ask yourself how bad can the situation be that unarmed reporters can go into the downtown area and the SUperdome and not get bumrushed? (mind you there's no central authority there except civilians) If folks

[videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Mark Cyr
The problem is that h.264 requires QT7 and a fast machine, decoding is processor intensive using current technology. I can't afford to loose a large part of my audience, so I use 3ivx to make Quicktime movies as the best compromise between file size/modern technology and viewer

[videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Mark Cyr
Reporters are getting attacked, and the very few who are operating downtown have private security (armed) escorts (at least one fair and balanced network does). The situation is the same as Los Angeles 4/28/92-5/2/92, looters are firing at cameras so as not to be photographed doing whatever,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Rocketboom's extraordinary take on Katrina

2005-09-02 Thread Michael Sullivan
It didnt work for me. I didnt nec misinterpret it, i know that it was done to help convey the atrocities. And obviously for others, it did just that and more. But we all preceive things in our own ways. I think its a thin line, video coverage on TV or Vlogs of horrific disasters and death,

[videoblogging] Urgent call to photograph Katrina victims, upload data on Flickr.com

2005-09-02 Thread Andy Carvin
(please circulate widely) Hi everyone, Many people have been asking me how they can use their Internet skills to help out with hurricane victims. I've been asking bloggers to blog. Now I'd like to ask photographers to photograph -- and help reunite victims with their families. I'd like to

[videoblogging] Re: Urgent call to photograph Katrina victims, upload data on Flickr.com

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Watkins
In my opinion for the internet to be effective at such things as helping locate the missing, it is vital that things not get spread too thin. For example here is a MSNBC story which discusses a number of messageboards being used by people desperate for info on mising loved ones:

[videoblogging] Re: no place for citizen journalism

2005-09-02 Thread aroundtheperimeter
Now that shows the power of vloging! Thanks for the link. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Nathanial Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are still some citizens out there willing to take the risk. Via Current.Tv videoblog: http://current.tv/blog/items/401941.htm Deirdre

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Jen Simmons
On Sep 2, 2005, at 7:27 AM, R. Kristiansen wrote: What The Fuck?!   Is the US a third world country? I suppose it is.   It is, if you are black, if you have low socio-economic status. Yes. In the U.S, if you are poor and black and live in the South in a small city, you are not anywhere

RE: [videoblogging] vb.info ?

2005-09-02 Thread Steven Livingstone
Got the code below in it to redirect to a secure site. !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC -//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN HTML !--- Copyright (c) 2000 Ensim Corporation -- HEAD TITLERefreshing to welcome page.../TITLE

[videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Watkins
Thanks for your testing, Im glad Im not the only one here being vocal about the visual difference between 3ivx and h264 being significant. I havent been able to post video of h264 3ivx comparisons because Im not allowed to publish 3ivx videos unless I buy 3ivx, and I wont buy it unless they fix

[videoblogging] Re: vb.info ?

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Watkins
Ensim is a system isntalled on webservers to allow browser-based access to various settings and enable man virtual servers to be created, mapped to different domains. The fact we are seeing the login for that system, suggests that all the files on the server that make up the videoblogging.info

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Right there with you, Jen, and I'd feel the same even if I had no personal ties to New Orleans. I am sick and angry and afraid of what will happen next. - best regards,Deirdré Straughanwww.straughan.com (personal)www.tvblob.com (work) YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group

[videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Watkins
Bush proved your point earlier I see. He mentioned Trent Lotts house being rebuilt before he mentioned New Orleans being rebuilt. His initial focus on New Orleans was all about zero tollerance and restoring law and order. Do you think Bush gets a kick from rubbing peoples faces in the reality?

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Apologies in advance for any mistakes I have made due to not beingfrom the USA and so not being so well qualified to understand this stuff and your politics. Steve of Elbows I think you're understanding it about as well as anybody can, 'cause it's completely baffling. I have a horrible

[videoblogging] Vimeo now has enclosures

2005-09-02 Thread Jakob Lodwick
Hi everyone! I havne't been in the group in a while; it's nice to see everyone's still so active and passionate. I just added media enclosures to Vimeo's RSS feeds, and I've had success loading them in iTunes and mefeedia, and some success in FireANT. Do they work for the rest of you? Please let

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Michael Sullivan
liberty and justice for all. is a frame of mind, not a place. On 9/2/05, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Apologies in advance for any mistakes I have made due to not being from the USA and so not being so well qualified to understand this stuff and your politics. Steve of Elbows

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Kunga
Thanks Nat. That is awesome vid. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org On Sep 2, 2005, at 6:05 AM, Nathanial Freitas wrote: Look like Current.Tv has the first, true videoblog-style post of a rescue

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Adam Quirk
On 9/2/05, Jen Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes. In the U.S, if you are poor and black and live in the South in a small city, you are not anywhere near as important than if you are white, rich, and work in at a Wall Street brokerage firm in the largest and one of the top two or three

Re: [videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Kunga
I thought it was free. What bitrate bug. Link? Or please explain in depth. I just downloaded it for my next post. It 'doesn't work with 10.4.2 and QT 7? Are you serious? Since when do we have to buy it? -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of

[videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Watkins
The bitrate bug has been discussed a few times since you discovered this group, I believe. It seems that under certain conditions 3ivx does not honour the number that you put in the bitrate box. It seems to manifest when using QT7, and 3ivx in dual-pass mode. Symptoms are that bitrate (and thus

[videoblogging] Instructions for photographing and documenting hurricane victims

2005-09-02 Thread Andy Carvin
(please circulate widely) Hi everyone, For those of you willing to volunteer and photograph evacuees or collect photos of the missing from bulletin boards and websites, here are some instructions. If you have a Flickr.com account, upload photos and tag them either as: katrinamissing for

Re: [videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Markus Sandy
as steve mentioned this has been discussed many times please take a few moments to research your questions in the archives http://www.google.com/search?q=+site%3Ayahoo.com+videoblogging+group+3ivx http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/messagesearch?query=bitrate%20bug Kunga wrote: I

Re: [videoblogging] Vimeo now has enclosures

2005-09-02 Thread Randolfe Wicker
Jakob, when I clicked http://www.vimeo.com/user=jakob/clips/rssit took forever to load, then seemed to freeze my computer. After using cntrl,alt delete, I tried to "end now" and "cancel". At that point, the address loaded but it was only a screen filled with code. I'm using a cable

Re: [videoblogging] Vimeo now has enclosures

2005-09-02 Thread Adam Quirk
On 9/2/05, Randolfe Wicker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At that point, the address loaded but it was only a screen filled with code. I'm using a cable connection with Windows XP RSS feeds are just code when you view them in a browser. You need to plug that feed into an aggregator to

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread Kunga
http://current.tv/blog/items/401941.htm works for me. Also http://www.rocketboom.com/vlog/ plays footage from a helicopter today. Both very compelling to me. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley http://FutureMedia.org

[videoblogging] Videos Playing in Place

2005-09-02 Thread Enric
I've put up some information on playing videos in a web page (DIV tag) without opening a new page. I think this is similar to videos running on Steve Garfields site, http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/ (though with less features.) An explanation of this is at http://www.cirne.com/vlog/ with vlogs

Re: [videoblogging] Katrina Vlogs - Where Are They?

2005-09-02 Thread BevSykes
I tried both firefox and IE (since occasionally you can't call up a page in firefox). I got a bad link on both of them. Very frustrating. I can, however, get rocketboom. -- BevBlog: http://funnytheblog.blogspot.com/Video: http://basykes.blip.tv/Video:

Re: [videoblogging] Vimeo now has enclosures

2005-09-02 Thread Steve Garfield
error downloading and parsing feed in FireANT. On Sep 2, 2005, at 4:52 PM, Jakob Lodwick wrote: My video clips: http://www.vimeo.com/user=jakob/clips/rss --Steve -- Home Page - http://stevegarfield.com Video Blog - http://stevegarfield.blogs.com Text Blog -

[videoblogging] Re: Videos Playing in Place

2005-09-02 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Kunga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is called embedded video. I have a few on my site. The problem is that they automatically download in advance of playing. So once you have more than one of the cover it takes a long time to load the page. The

[videoblogging] Katrina video i like

2005-09-02 Thread Jay dedman
Here is a guy i like: http://www.ourmedia.org/node/50886 what a good video. shows you a POV we would not get without videoblogging. a conversation. wonder if he has a videoblog? jay -- Adventures in Videoblogging URL: http://www.momentshowing.net http://feeds.feedburner.com/Momentshowing

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Videos Playing in Place

2005-09-02 Thread Markus Sandy
fyi - works great and i notice that the new FireAnt beta pulled it in fine too i tried it on firefox and safari on mac tiger, also firefox and ie on win2k only two odd things: 1. only on firefox/mac: clicking on movie reloads the movie instead of stopping it as normal 2. ie6/win2k really sucks

[videoblogging] Katrina video

2005-09-02 Thread Jay dedman
one man's opinion on the hurricane that youll never see on TV. anyone on the planet that can click this link can watch. now thats distribution. and we're helping people understand this. http://www.ourmedia.org/node/50896 jay -- Adventures in Videoblogging URL: http://www.momentshowing.net

[videoblogging] Re: Videos Playing in Place

2005-09-02 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fyi - works great and i notice that the new FireAnt beta pulled it in fine too Thanks for the quick testing and feedback! i tried it on firefox and safari on mac tiger, also firefox and ie on win2k only two odd

[videoblogging] Re: Videos Playing in Place

2005-09-02 Thread Enric
I think putting in the textarea tags fixed the formatting in IE :) Let me know if there's any confusion and/or problem if you implement the code. -- Enric --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: fyi - works great and i notice that the new FireAnt beta

Re: [videoblogging] URL

2005-09-02 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 2/9/05 Kunga mentioned about Re: [videoblogging] URL that: While I agree the H.264 looks much better, I don't know how any of us can offer it without cutting out most of the visitors to or receivers of enclosures from our sites. Since iTunes only sees one enclosure per post, we would

[videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again)

2005-09-02 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 2/9/05 Steve Watkins mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: h.264 (again) that: Point is: Dont forget the high bandwidth users either. This advise isnt relevant for everyone nor every type of videoblog. Its just me saying that there will be people out there who want to see nice things and

[videoblogging] video conferences

2005-09-02 Thread Markus Sandy
Please note that the video conference server is not available this weekend (every good server deserves an upgrade now and then) The next video conference is on Tuesday/Wednesday It's back to school time!!! What shall we learn this fall? Proposed Topic: videoblogs and education What are you