Paul--I'm right there with you, and I even live in the US. Why don't you start a separate thread about this one--and bug the crew about what the dates are going to be. ;)
Susan http://vlog.kitykity.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am seriously thinking of coming to the NY meet the vloggers thingy > in April, which means a 7 hour flight and hoping that my camera > battery can be charged over there, don't worry I know which kind of > adaptor I will need etc, but I was wondering, how much cheap > accomodation would be over there and how I would find it, I also have > the trip from JFK to new york to worry about and then where I will > stay, I also have trouble driving in big cities, so cabs and or buses > or trains has got to be the only option, due to me only being able to > drive on the left hand side of the road. So any ideas. > > Paul knight > (pjkproductions) > On 5 Dec 2005, at 22:05, Randolfe Wicker wrote: > > > ManCheeseMo says: > > "For example, you could get info on places to > > eat/shop/drink in NYC from a local vlogger. > > > > Personally, I do not have much of a need either, but I recognize this > > as having huge potential. I'm a big fan of themed content and don't > > really care for personal-diary style stuff." > > > > Funny, you would mention an idea like this. I walked down 8th > > Street in NYC the other evening. First, there was a "games store" > > which was closed but had a bunch of people painting figurines which > > were for sale in the front window. Thought that would be interesting. > > > > I hadn't gone a block before I found myself passing in front of a > > "Modeling and Sculpture" school. That would be another interesting > > vlog. > > > > Suddenly, I thought what a great serial-vlog it would be to go > > block by block in NYC doing vlogs about the most interesting thing > > on each block. If you were teaching a class on vlogging, you could > > just take a section of the City, give each student a block and > > leave it up to them to pick something on that block to videotape > > and create a vlog about. > > > > This would create a fascinating social history. One could dedicate > > one's life to doing it alone but I would get tired after a while. > > > > Commercially, I could imagine store's being willing to pay XXX > > dollars to have a vlog done about them. That wouldn't interest me > > and will probably be considered "off topic" and "business" on this > > list. > > > > Still, I think the idea of creating a series of vlogs around the > > idea of blocks, or even "art galleries", or restaurants, whatever, > > would be interesting. > > > > I think a series on venues for "comedy" would be uniquely funny and > > interesting to those interested in comedy. > > > > > > Randolfe (Randy) Wicker > > > > Videographer, Writer, Activist > > Advisor: The Immortality Institute > > Hoboken, NJ > > http://www.randywickerreporting.blogspot.com/ > > 201-656-3280 > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: ManCheeseMo > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 3:24 PM > > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Portable Video. I'm not sure I give a > > crap. I want to, but I don't get it. > > > > Basically anyone who uses the existing podcast features may want to > > have video rather than just audio. > > > > Travelers for one. They may want to use their (soon-to-be-available) > > Tivo-2-Go service to dump recorded shows down to their portable > > device. Then there would be no need to buy 'Lost' from iTunes if you > > have Tivo and could transfer it. Another option would be for tour > > guide stuff. For example, you could get info on places to > > eat/shop/drink in NYC from a local vlogger. > > > > Personally, I do not have much of a need either, but I recognize this > > as having huge potential. I'm a big fan of themed content and don't > > really care for personal-diary style stuff. Even the people I do > > "know" are hard to watch do nothing. The biggest reason I could > > justify buying a video iPod would be to take it out and share video > > with others. > > > > Basically it comes down to this. Rather than being limited to > > recieving video on your television or computer, you could take it > > anywhere once it is on the iPod. That makes you a walking media > > center. You could plug it into any TV or PC and watch it there. > > > > Rumor has it that Apple is working on wireless for the iPod so that > > you really could broadcaster to others around you. > > > > Again, the content isn't really here yet. Or at least not enough of > > it or the type of content to justify my purchase. > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "missbhavens1969" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > No! Please go into some possibilities! That's the part I want to > > know! > > > I want to know what "creating this market" means! Market > > > for...???Sure, if I hadn't just gotten an ipod relatively recently I > > > WOULD be begging for one of the new ones, although maybe not for the > > > same reasons as others. Other people's reasons are what I'm curious > > > about! "Viewers will find the need"? Okay, right on, man! But for > > > what? Help me out, here. > > > > > > bekah > > > http://missbhavens.blogspot.com > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "ManCheeseMo" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > This is only the way YOU use these technologies and does not > > represent > > > > everyone else's needs/desires. There are too many > > possibilities to go > > > > into, but I find it ironic that you see the value in portable > > photos > > > > but not video. > > > > > > > > The video iPod is only the first attempt at serving a market > > that is > > > > still being created. Sure you may not be begging for a video iPod > > > > this Christmas, but the content will catch up and the viewers will > > > > find the need - even if you do not. > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "missbhavens1969" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Just poking my head in. Mouthing off. Don't wish to offend. > > > > > > > > > > Don't get me wrong, I think the new ipod is really cool, and I > > like a > > > > > new geeky gadget as much as the next person, but I have the same > > > > > feeling I had when they came out with the Photo ipod, which is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS > > Individual Fireant Typepad > > Use > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Most low income households are not online. Help bridge the digital divide today! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I258zB/QnQLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! 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