Off On A Tangent

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

G+ is Tumblr?

New G+ posting interface:

Tumblr posting interface:

Veronica Belmont is a Star Trek Figure

Star Trek , a photo by Veronica Belmont on Flickr.

Veronica Belmont's personalized Star Trek figurine from Cubify.

Join me Online at the YouTube Creator Academy. It's Free.

YouTube Creator Academy Preview.

Course Outline

Week 1

Check out how each part of a YouTube channel is geared to increase subscribers and watch time, then start building your brand around these best practices.

Lesson 1: Step up Your Game
Available June 3, 2013
Introduction to the course
Subscribers and Watch Time
Channel Analytics
Assessment 1

Lesson 2: What Makes a Channel Tick
Available June 3, 2013
Benefits of the Design
Under the Hood
Assessment 2

Lesson 3: Land Your Brand
Available June 3, 2013
Branding Goodness
Assessment 3

Week 2

Lesson 4: Rock Solid Building Blocks
Available June 10, 2013
Branding Bling
Branding Checklist and Impressions
Assessment 4

Lesson 5: Rack and Roll
Available June 10, 2013
Tag Me, Baby!
Assessment 5

Lesson 6: Bringing It All Together
Available June 10, 2013
Recipe for Success
Lasting Effectiveness
Assessment 6

Post-course assessment
Available June 10, 2013

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Mystic Brewery at VeeVee for BeerGeeks.TV

Monday, May 20, 2013

Switch Shots on Wirecast With Keyboard Shortcuts

This article tells you how to Remotely Control Wirecast with an iPad, but I like the part where is shows how to Switch Shots on Wirecast With Keyboard Shortcuts:

Wirecast has built-in keyboard shortcuts to switch between your “Shots”. The trick is to name each shot with a number at the beginning, for example “1 Main Camera” or “2 Remote Skype Video”. Then by holding the Option key and pressing the corresponding number on the keyboard the shot will be activated. Combine that with making sure “Autolive” is selected and when you press the commands the shots will switch on the fly.

Press OPTION 1 for camera 1, and OPTION 2 for camera 2.

Cool.

Yahoo! acquires Tumblr. Promises not to screw.

Photo: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! We promise not to screw... tmblr.co/Z4v08slQ0n8V
— marissamayer (@marissamayer) May 20, 2013

Unfortunate automatic shortening of a tweet:

"I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr! We promise not to screw..."

Also, the animated GIF only shows up on Tumblr. Not in the official Business Wire Press release or on twitter.

So this tweet doesn't work either because the press release and related multimedia content don't include the GIF, only a static JPG:

First ever acquisition announced by animated gif :) @yahoo is acquiring @tumblr. finance.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-acq…#keepcalmandcarryon
— marissamayer (@marissamayer) May 20, 2013

Saturday, May 18, 2013

iJustine Bought Vintage Macintosh Icon Art from Susan Kare

Check out this vintage Macintosh icon art I just got.. so excited to put it up :) youtube.com/watch?v=0yHUuc…
— iJustine (@ijustine) May 18, 2013

iJustine just got a HAPPY + UNHAPPY MAC poster from Susan Kare, designer of the original Mac icons. Cool.

Visit: Kare Prints.

Here's a print that I think is cool, Control Panel.

Friday, May 17, 2013

The MethylPREDNIsolone Pill Package Needs a Redesign

This package needs a redesign:

This is better:

How to find Angie Miller's New Single "You Set Me Free" on iTunes.

Whoever handled posting Angie's new single "You Set Me Free" to iTunes made a major mistake and spelled her name wrong. Her new single is posted under "Angie Miler."

Major mistake which I'm sure has limited sales.

You Set Me Free - Single by Angie Miller @angieai12 on iTunes. #idol itun.es/us/m9MRM
— Steve Garfield (@stevegarfield) May 17, 2013

One way to find it is to only search for the song title:

Here's a direct link to Buy “You Set Me Free” on iTunes.

Preview “You Set Me Free” here:

Thanks Rickey

Bonus: Angie Miller - You Set Me Free - American Idol Homecoming - Beverly, MA

Now if you missed the final show, the best part was Angie singing with Adam Lambert and Jessie J. Watch it here. Really fun.

Bonus II: Angie Miller with Adam Lambert and Jessie J on American Idol Finale

American Idol Finale ~ Angie Miller, Adam... by HumanSlinky

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Live Streaming now Available on YouTube with Wirecast for YouTube

I'm a hand model. ;-)

YouTube has rolled out live streaming ability to everyone that has 1,000 or more followers.

There is new software from YouTube to help, made by my friends from Wirecast: Wirecast for YouTube.

This is different than the existing live streaming of G+ hangouts. Live features include multiple camera angles.

Note: Regular Wirecast Studio will also stream to YouTube, and the HDV option is a $99 upgrade.

Read more on the YouTube blog, WE’LL DO IT LIVE: YouTube live streaming expanding to more channels.

Learn more: Wirecast for YouTube Tutorials.

I'd love to try this out.

Please subscribe to my YouTube channel so I can activate live streaming.

http://www.youtube.com/user/stevegarfield

Now at 768 subscribers, 232 to go. Thanks.