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Monday, March 12, 2007
She Used the Internet Too Much
Not so fast, broadband providers tell big users:
"Amanda Lee of Cambridge received a call from Comcast Corp. in December ordering her to curtail her Web use or lose her high-speed Internet connection for a year.Comcast sucks.
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Lee, who said she had been using the same broadband connection for years without a problem, was taken aback. But when she asked what the download limit was, she was told there was no limit, that she was just downloading too much.
Then in mid-February, her Internet service was cut off without further warning."
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Protect Your Banana
Shimon just told me about Banana Guard on twitter:
"Are you fed up with bringing bananas to work or school only to find them bruised and squashed? Our unique, patented device allows for the safe transport and storage of individual bananas letting you enjoy perfect bananas anytime, anywhere."Funny.
Blogebrity
The A-List at the revised Blogebrity.
Nick Douglas is going to start working with them...
Hey, I'm #12. Yay!
Lonelygirl15 at SXSW
Lonelygirl15: The Human Ransom.
Three features of the LonleyGirl15 since it was discovered as fiction.
1. Video filmed by characters, and using found footage.
2. Fan Participation. Solving puzzles to help characters move story along.
3. Fan created video. Fans follow the story and take on fictional characters to participate in the story.
Product Placement
If they are using products they have to be real products, not water in a bottle labeled 'water' like they do on sitcoms.
Syndication
Looking to syndicate on other platforms like Joost, Veoh, etc, but they have to monetize the video. Takes time to upload everywhere. Want to drive people back to the website. You'll only get video on the other sites, all the interactivity and forums are only available on the lonelygirl15 website.
Chat
35,000 people tried to get on the first chat on userplance that had a 100 room limit. So 10 rooms were created and the cahracters couldn't even get in the chat rooms to chat with viewers. Ha. Funny.
Production Values
They used a desk lamp and a window to get the lighting right in the beginning. Ha ha. The cameras will match the cameras that the characters would have in real life.
Movie Production
They are making a movie this year and planning on a lonelygirl15 movie in the future.
After the Panel
After the panel I went up and talked with each of the guys. They were all familiar with my videos.
Miles Beckett said that my videoblog was one of those that inspired him to create Lonelygirl15.
Yay!
SXSW Today Twitter
SXSW Today Twitter - Originally uploaded on flickr by stevegarfield.
SXSW Today:
Breakfast at Driskill, LonleyGirl15 at 11:30, PopularTorrone at 2:00, VegasBaby at 3:30, and BlogebrityIsFleeting at 5:00.
Last Night:
Him: Where you going to be?
Me: 611 6th
Him: Text me the address, or twitter it
Me: How about I call you an the cell phone when we get there?
Him: Ha!
The Evolution of Blogging, Cat Version
Over on Mashable Pete Cashmore examines The Evolution of Blogging, Cat Version.
Blogger, flickr, YouTube, twitter...
Ze and Steve
Ze and Steve - Originally uploaded on flickr by stevegarfield.
Ze is cool. He did a very funny set about air travel at last night's party. Very funny. Nice guy too.
SXSWi Dinner at a really long table
ISXSW Party (one of the many) 7234 - Originally uploaded on flickr by Lan Bui.
Impromptu dinner on the first night of SXSW. Bre Pettis chose this restaurant at random via Josh Paul's GPS, then told one person, who told someone else, and the tables started filling up.
Then a few people Twittered our location and about 40 people ended up eating dinner together. Very similar to lunch. Mexican again.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Vlog Soup 24
In this episode of Vlog Soup we take a look at a few comedy shows. Enjoy!
Flipper Nation.
Quiet Library's MySpace Patrol. Two cops engage in an unexpected shakedown.
HappySlip's Mac Beautiful. Singing a love song to a Mac in an Apple Store. via [ Nalts ]
Connect With I Choose your own tube. Choose Your Own Tube (episode 1)
Flipper Nation.
Quiet Library's MySpace Patrol. Two cops engage in an unexpected shakedown.
HappySlip's Mac Beautiful. Singing a love song to a Mac in an Apple Store. via [ Nalts ]
Connect With I Choose your own tube. Choose Your Own Tube (episode 1)
Friday, March 09, 2007
Social Media Club: Steve Garfield
Larry Lawfer of YourStorys shares this video of my videoblogging presentation to the Social Media Club of Boston.
It's got a couple of funny moments. Enjoy.
Joe Lateshow Cartoon
My friend Phil Chumworth Johnson, who I used to be a writer for Jay Leno with, is the comic brain behind the funny words on the computer screen at Joe Lateshow.
It's like Chris Pirillo became funnier.
Nice drawings Brad Fitz Fitzpatrick. I liked you ever since you drew a cartoon of my mom.
Spices of Life - Dinner Doctor
Spices of Life: Dinner Doctor - Quick Meals #1.
New Spices of Life is up. Nina Simonds is Dinner Doctor in this one. I think it's pretty funny. Please comment.
Austin: Airport to City Center - 50 cents and 19 Minutes
More info at Capital Metro.
Interactive Map:
Google Transit Trip Planner - Austin.
Type in something like:
AUS to 6th & Brazos, Austin, TX at 7pm
or
AUS to 604 brazos, austin, tx
Wow.
This is going to be fast and inexpensive.
Airport Flyer Schedule [ .pdf ]
via [ SXSW Baby! Google Transit for SXSW ]
Thursday, March 08, 2007
I: Episode One
A video blog takes over a young man's life. A continuing interactive web series where subscribers' comments can affect the story.
Episode One: I feels someone watching.
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