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Showing posts with label popculture. Show all posts
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Friday, November 01, 2013

NBC The Voice: My Top Three out of the Top Twenty

NBC The Voice: My Top Three out of the Top Twenty


GREY
Why Grey has no last name on The Voice, she's Grey Paluszynski. ;-)
Follow Grey on Twitter at @MusicbyGrey



Jacquie Lee
Young. Cute. Talented.
Follow Jacquie on Twitter at @jacquieleemusic



CAROLINE PENNELL
Needs a better Thumbnail image. (See below)
Follow Caroline on Twitter at @carolinepennell

Valentina Attard and Beyonce 'photo bomb' Instagram Photo

Here's the Valentina Attard and Beyonce 'photo bomb' Instagram Photo that many news outlets are not linking to.


Valentina Attard writes about the encounter on her Tumblr blog:
Okay so as most of the people that have recently followed me i have been the girl that got her selfie ”photobombed” by Beyonce when in fact i asked her for the photo so she posed and smiled as the perfect person she is!

Valentina Attard: Instagram.

Media:
Daily News writes about it, embeds the Instagram, but doesn't link back.

Culture Map has no link to the Instagram either.

Kiss108 doesn't link to anything and doesn't even show the photo.

My Top Three Picks from The XFactor USA Top Twelve

The X Factor USA Top 12 Contestants.

My Top Three Picks from The XFactor USA Top Twelve

Seems pretty easy:

- Ellona Santiago - Stage Presence
- Restless Road - Voice, Looks, Personality, Simon
- Sweet Suspense - Stage Presence. Voice, Looks, Personality, Simon

The XFactor USA: My Top 3

Either the sound mix was off, or the singers were not powerful enough, but for many of the contestants, the background singers were too loud.

For these three, it wasn't the case. They can all sing.

Wednesday, October 09, 2013

[Video] Jimmy Fallon, Miley Cyrus & The Roots Sing “We Can’t Stop” (A Capella)

Watch this new video from Jimmy Fallon, Miley Cyrus & The Roots Singing “We Can’t Stop” (A Capella). It's another great example of content made with multiple distributuion points in mind.

I just saw the link to it from Questlove on twitter.



It's also on the Late Night blog, tumblr, and their YouTube channel.



Earlier: Jimmy Fallon Makes Video Sing for TV and the web

Jimmy Fallon, Miley Cyrus & The Roots Sing "We Can't Stop" (A Cappella) - YouTube

Great!

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Jimmy Fallon Makes Video Sing for TV and the web

Jimmy Fallon and his team are doing a great job of building multipurpose video content, which is designed with many uses in mind.

They then use social media to share with their fans.

It gets people who don't stay up late enough to watch the show, to see the best bits.

Also, the videos that they post are short, so you don't have to commit a lot of time to watching.

YouTube
Jimmy Fallon is smart to use YouTube to share, even on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon NBC site

They are video blogging, or vlogging as the kids say.

Young Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Sing At Camp Winnipesaukee

Young Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Sing At Camp Winnipesaukee - Show Guests - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Video on a blog post.

Young Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Sing At Camp Winnipesaukee currently has 715K views on YouTube.

Go to the Late Night YouTube page and you'll clearly see that the content was created for the show with YouTube distribution in mind.

The easiest way to see this is to look at the playlists that they have put together:

latenight - YouTube playlists

PLAYLISTS
Justin Timberweek. Videos with Justin Timberlake.
Thank You Notes
Late Night Hashtags
Music on Late Night
Ask Jimmy - Web special answering fan questions
Night News Now
Web Exclusives

Playlists are a great way to highlight themed content on YouTube. [Tweet This!]

The other thing they do is create special cover version of songs with the artist.
Call Me Maybe - 15 Million Views
Blurred Lines - 11 Million Views
All I want For Christmas - 10 Million Views

Facebook
Embedded YouTube video on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Facebook. This makes it easy for people to like and share.

Young Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake Sing At Camp Winnipesaukee content on Facebook:
Justin Timberlake and Jimmy are back at summer... - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

7,401 LIKES, 1,290 shares and 285 comments.

Sharing on Social Media
They are sharing on twitter [445,233 followers], facebook [660,157 likes], and tumblr [I don't see a counter].

Bonus for reading this far
Here they go again, Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street & The Roots Sing "Sesame Street":



Jimmy Fallon and his producer Gavin Purcell are in my book, Get Seen:


Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business (New Rules Social Media Series)

Look inside:
Get Seen: Online Video Secrets to Building Your Business (New Rules Social Media Series): Steve Garfield, David Meerman Scott: 9780470525463: Amazon.com: Books

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Who Edits Warby Parker Out of an Eyeglass Shopping Article?

The Boston Globe has an article about eyeglass shopping titled: Focus on Low Prices:

Eyeglasses: Focus on Low Prices: Boston Globe

When you look closely at the article, you'll see that it's written by Consumer Reports.

I read through the article because I've tried both retail stores and online site to buy eyeglasses.

After reading hte article, I thought it was curious that online retailer Warby Parker, who has a store on Newbury Street in Boston, wasn't mentioned.

As a critical consumer of media, I visited the Consumer Reports site to read the original article.

Guess what I found? Warby Parker.

Original Boston Globe Edited Article:
Get your doctor’s recommendation. If your current prescription is more than a year old, have an optometrist or ophthalmologist check your eyes before you order new glasses. Ask your eye doctor for advice on the types of lenses you should choose. Also request that the doctor measure and record your pupillary distance, which you’ll need if you order lenses online.

Consumer Reports:
Talk to your doctor
If you're having your eyes examined (which you should do if you prescription is more than a year old), talk to the eye doctor about which lenses are best for you. Also discuss add-ons, such as anti-glare coatings. If your examination is at Costco or another discount store, check out the frames. If you find one or more that you like, you may not need look any further. If not, try a couple of other walk-in stores, noting the brands, models, and sizes of the frames you like. You'll find that information marked on the frame's temples.

An alternative is to consider frames from a new segment of online shop, such as Zenni Optical (zennioptical.com), Warby Parker (warbyparker.com), and Classic Specs (classicspecs.com). They offer a complete pair of single-vision glasses for less than $100. And, depending on the site, you can even have multiple frames mailed to you so you can try them on at home. But these sites primarily sell their own proprietary frames not available elsewhere; so you won't find frames you saw at a store or another website.
I've used Zenni Optical and Warby Parker.

Warby Parker Winston on the Dock
Image: Warby Parker Winston frames on the Dock

Warby Parker is my favorite for quality at a fair price. It's not just about 'Low Prices.'

Focus on quality and style too.

Who edits these articles?

Friday, August 30, 2013

[Video] Slow Motion Video Photo Booth using RED Epic camera

I love photo booths.

Earlier I posted about how to get the best wedding photo using video.

This idea uses a RED Epic camera to capture wedding guests in slow motion.

Rusty Blazenhoff: Newlyweds Capture Their Guests Having Fun in a Special Slow Motion Booth
Image: Still Frame from the wedding video

Great edit on this video too.

Quang + Ellie: Slow Motion Booth from Super Frog Saves Tokyo on Vimeo.


via Rusty Blazenhoff: Newlyweds Capture Their Guests Having Fun in a Special Slow Motion Booth

Thursday, August 29, 2013

WEEI's John Dennis Does Not Think Win-Win

Questionable moves hamper once-dominant WEEI:
(John) Dennis defended the style of his show, saying the hosts’ occasionally abrasive tone prompts listeners to be more engaged.

“If you don’t ruffle the feathers of your listeners, then you’re not doing your job,” he said. “And the end result of that is you have some people upset with you. But the last thing I want to do is say, ‘Oh yes, I agree with you. That’s a very good point.’ That’s not good radio. Good radio is stuff that prompts people to respond and react.”
I disagree with John.

Think Win-Win.

Dear John, Read this:



The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Thursday, August 08, 2013

Monday, July 01, 2013

Hands-free umbrella Kickstarter project reminds me of the Portable Cellular Phone Booth

This Kickstarter project, Nubrella, the world's first hands-free umbrella:



Reminds me of Nick Rodrigues' Portable Cellular Phone Booth (2002):



via BostInno:

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Testing Aereo Boston: Live Broadcast TV Streaming Online to My Computer

I pre-registered for Aereo, so I've got exclusive access to Aereo before it becomes available to the general public in Boston.

Aeroe: Live TV Online
Image: Aereo: Live TV Online

Aereo allows you to stream live TV to your computer.

This is something I've wanted for a while. You know when breaking news happens and twitter starts being filled with live reports? Many times, the best place to see what it happening is on live TV.

That means stepping away from the computer, and moving to a TV. It's a first world problem for sure.

But Aereo seems like it could be a solution for people without subscriptions to cable TV, or those that want to use their computer as a TV replacement. Existing solutions require the purchase of add on hardware tuners.

So here we go. Let's see what Aereo looks like.

SIGN UP
You have to sign up with a valid credit card which has a Boston billing address. That's straight forward.

Once signed up, the Aereo home screen shows up.

Aereo: Home Screen
Image: Aereo: Home Screen

RECORDING
Oh look, it's SMASH! One of my favorite shows. I'll be sad to see it go. That's onw of the featured shows, and oh look, you can record it like a TiVo.

Let's try that.

Aereo: RECORD a SHOW
Image: Aereo: RECORD a SHOW

My options are to Record:

- Jut this oncee
- Every New Episode
- All Episodes
- Cancel

Optionally, I can share to twitter.

Since this is the last episode ever, I'll choose Just this once, and I'll share to twitter.

Oh look, recording options.

Aereo: RECORDING OPTIONS
Image: Aereo: RECORDING OPTIONS

Very nice. I'll just click SAVE.

Cool. Now it shows up as a scheduled recording.
Aereo: RECORDINGS
Image: Aereo: RECORDINGS

I have a total of 20 hours of recording space at the $8/month subscription rate.

WATCHING LIVE
Now let's get back to watching live TV.

Let's watch that show about BBQ.

Aereo: WATCH
Image: Aereo: WATCH

OK, I'm watching Live.

Aereo: Watching LIVE Buffering...

No wait.

I'm watching Buffering... live.

This isn't so good.

Let's see if it clears up.

Aereo: More buffering
Image: Aereo: More buffering

Mmmm...

Aereo: And more buffering
Image: Aereo: And more buffering

Coffee-crusted pork tenderloins! Sounds good, but the buffering makes this unwatchable.

Let me check the Support FAQ to see what's happening. Maybe it's getting slammed buy everyone from Boston trying it at the same time.

Here's my SpeedTest results:


Should have no bandwidth problems.

Let's try another channel.

How about Track and Field?

Aereo:Track and Field
Image: Aereo: Track and Field

OK, now that's better. No buffering. HIGH quality and great sound.

Let's watch for a while.

No buffering now. This is working very well.

Now I'm watching I SPY on Retro TV. Hey, it's secret agent Bill Cosby!

Aereo: I SPY
Image: Aereo: I SPY

I didn't even know there was such a thing as Retro TV. ;-) Tonight on Retro TV, The Saint and Route 66. Nice.

Despite the initial buffering problems, everything is running smoothly now.

Do you have Aereo? What's your experience?

Update:

I'm back.

Golf is buffering.

Aereo: Golf Buffering

Update II:

I'm back.

Golf isn't buffering.

Aereo: Golf

Update III:

I'm back again.



AereoTV: Martin and Lewis

Oh this is great!

Read more: Aereo TV works on an iPad too.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Upload a photo, CONSTRVCT prints out a dress


Image: NYC SKIRT Designed by mary



CONSTRVCT is in this year's TECHSTARS BOSTON class:
"A crowd-sourced fashion label, where anyone can create and sell their unique designs with our 3D design tools, custom fit, and on demand production."
Here's my first test dress.

CONSTRVCT: Prudential Boston
Image: CONSTRVCT: Prudential Boston Dress

It uploaded sideways, but is interesting.

Here's my second try. Now I've got the hang of it:

CONSTRVCT: Cadillac Dress
Image: CONSTRVCT: Cadillac Dress

CONSTRVCT: Keezy Colors
Image: CONSTRVCT: Keezy Colors

One more:
CONSTRVCT: Huge Daisy
Image: CONSTRVCT: Huge Daisy

Visit CONSTRVCT.