Vlog Soup: Episode 8 is up.
Take a free video tour of the vlogosphere!
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
TV vs. Vlogs
TV shows have credits at the end;
vlogs have links.
TV shows are one way;
vlogs encourage two way.
TV shows broadcast out;
vlogs foster a conversation.
From a conversation I had with Tony Kahn this evening.
vlogs have links.
TV shows are one way;
vlogs encourage two way.
TV shows broadcast out;
vlogs foster a conversation.
From a conversation I had with Tony Kahn this evening.
Old TV shows for free on the internet
AOL to Stream Old TV:
"Time Warner outlined an initiative under which its AOL unit will post episodes from about 30 Warner Brothers television series free on the Internet."I want to know which shows.
Dance your head off
At DanceHeads you can lip-sync and dance your head off on top of someone elses body.
Wiki Wiki - Users helping users
Here are two great examples of users contibuting to free online documentation for Dreamhost and WordPress:
The Community DreamHost Documentation Project.
WordPress Codex: The Online Manual.
The Community DreamHost Documentation Project.
WordPress Codex: The Online Manual.
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Free Video Clips: Josh Leo's Picks
Josh Leo's Picks of his favorite videoblogs.
Take a look if you want to get started in finding free video clips for your iPod, FireAnt or browser.
Take a look if you want to get started in finding free video clips for your iPod, FireAnt or browser.
WordPress: How to change the sidebar background color
The sidebar background color of the default WordPress style, WordPress Default 1.5, is changed by making a new graphic to replace the default /wp-content/themes/default/images/kubrickbg.jpg and NOT by editing the CSS stylesheet.
You'll find the code in header.php:
Sorry mom for getting all techie on you but it took me a while to figure this out and by posting it here I hope it helps others when they are trying out how to change the sidebar background on their WordPress blogs.
I'm working on a new Vlog Soup. Should be up later today.
You'll find the code in header.php:
#page { background: url("/images/kubrickbg.jpg") repeat-y top; border: none; }This is very tricky since the sidebar light grey color is included in the same graphic as the left and right borders.
Sorry mom for getting all techie on you but it took me a while to figure this out and by posting it here I hope it helps others when they are trying out how to change the sidebar background on their WordPress blogs.
I'm working on a new Vlog Soup. Should be up later today.
FavIcon from Pics
FavIcon from Pics.
How to create a favicon.ico for your website.
This works out really great when you have a designer help you. ;-)
The History of Videoblogging
Jay Dedman writes:
after peter and i realized we could attached video to a blog...we searched around the web to see if other people were doing it.
we found a little video here and there...but most times someone would post a weird art video...and then never touch video again in their blog.
then we found this video in a blog
steve was the first guy i found who "got it"...and practiced it.
first person, simple, beautiful, direct.
Default WordPress Theme FAQ: Kubrick
Binary Bonsai has good information on the default wordPress theme, Kubrick, including this gem:
"Owen Winkler has made a utility which can be used to easily replace the default blue Kubrick header with an image of your choosing. It works with flickr, and is thusly named Kubrickr."Wish I'd seen this earlier.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Brian Gary explains video iPod encoding
Brian Gary writes a very detailed post to the Yahoo! Videoblogging group about how to encode your videos for a video iPod:
I've done some fairly extensive tests on getting video to play on the new 5G iPods and here is as summary:
1. MPEG 4 and h.264 are the only codecs that will play. Technically these are both MPEG 4 codecs, meaning that h.264 is MPEG 4 part 10, but there is a difference in size, quality and processor demands between the two.
2. MPEG 4 specs: MPEG 4 is much more forgiving in terms of compatibility and encoding
times but is not as economical in file size and the quality lacks in comparison to h.264.
Max Data Rate: 2048 Kbps
Max Frame Size: 480 x 360 (Note the iPod will scale down to 320 x 240 for playback on
the screen, but will scale up on output to a TV via the cable adapter.
Max Frame Rate: 30
3. h.264: The new iPod is very picky about this one and iTunes acts as a gatekeeper. You may have a movie that plays fine in iTunes and when you try to transfer it to the iPod you get a message that says the file is not compatible with the player. It is worth the hassel, though (even considering the steep encoding times) because the files are small and the quality is great.
Max Data Rate: 768 kbps. Now, the tricky thing about this is that this number refers to the combined data rate of audio and video, therefore if you decide to encode your audio at a 128 bit rate, then you have to drop the video down to 640 kbps (640 + 128 = 768). You can play around with these numbers, but it's best stay in multiples of 16 (that's not aribitrary by the way, 16 bit is a common recording factor, it's just a grouping of 1's and 0's in 16 channels), so 96, 112, 128 etc., then adjust your video accordingly.
Max Frame Size: 320 x 240. This is a 4:3 ratio. Lots of users are shooting DV, that is a 3:2 aspect ratio so what's going to happen when you encode DV movies is that it will be letterboxed on the iPod because the movie will encode to 320 x 213. The letterboxing is slight so you probably won't really notice it. Now if you shot anamorphic (16:9) then the leterboxing will be more aggressive--320 x 180 and that gets a little rough to watch.
Max Frame Rate: 30
Miscellaneous: You must restrict the Profile to "Baseline." That can only be accomplished using QuickTime Pro or Export via QuickTime (or QuickTime Conversion in Final Cut Pro).
Compressor can NOT change this setting, therefore Compressor can NOT be used to
encdode video for the new iPods using h.264. Compressor can ONLY encode compatible
MPEG 4 movies.
4. Audio: AAC (Advanced Audio Coding); 16 bit; 44.1 sample rate; max bit rate 128,
stereo.
5. The easiest way to encode is by using QT Pro 7.0.3 or higher and selecting the iPod (320x140) setting. There are no options to change.
6. You can encode yourself using QT Pro or out of FCP or iMovie using the formulas above.
7. You can use the shareware like Podner (www.splasm.com).
I created a video podcast called, Video Podcasting 101, that takes you through the easiest steps on a Mac. That can be viewed here:
http://www.rippletraining.com/ripplecasts.htm
Podcast Interview Kit: Steve Garfield
I was interviewed by Christian Moller about videoblogging for WDR, one of Germany's most important stations.
I recorded my answers and posted them for use in my interview.
MP3 File
Unfortunatly, my answers weren't used because I had a Final Cut Pro warning beep in the background.
So the quality isn't good enough for radio, but that won't stop a podcaster, will it?
Feel free to use these answers to the following questions in your podcast:
Just send me a link to your podcast so I'll know.
Here are the questions:
- You said that 2004 was the year of videoblogging. Why?
- How would you judge the development of videoblogging since then? Any important developments/changes...?
- On your website you say yo want me to videoblog. Why should I do so?
- How does vlogging affect television (and journalism in general)?
- But then again: Is this whole about journalism - or is it more about personal expression?
- Do you think videoblogging is a means of democratic empowerment?
- What role does videobloging play in politics?
- A look into the future: Where will videoblogging be in 5 years? How will it change the world?
I recorded my answers and posted them for use in my interview.
MP3 File
Unfortunatly, my answers weren't used because I had a Final Cut Pro warning beep in the background.
So the quality isn't good enough for radio, but that won't stop a podcaster, will it?
Feel free to use these answers to the following questions in your podcast:
Just send me a link to your podcast so I'll know.
Here are the questions:
- You said that 2004 was the year of videoblogging. Why?
- How would you judge the development of videoblogging since then? Any important developments/changes...?
- On your website you say yo want me to videoblog. Why should I do so?
- How does vlogging affect television (and journalism in general)?
- But then again: Is this whole about journalism - or is it more about personal expression?
- Do you think videoblogging is a means of democratic empowerment?
- What role does videobloging play in politics?
- A look into the future: Where will videoblogging be in 5 years? How will it change the world?
All my content in one place?
SuprGlu - Gluing your life together.
This site gathers all your content from sites like del.icio.us, flickr, blogger, typepad, etc and puts it all in one place.
Interesting.
I'm going to try this...
This site gathers all your content from sites like del.icio.us, flickr, blogger, typepad, etc and puts it all in one place.
Interesting.
I'm going to try this...
It's all about who you know
Barb Dybwad writes DVGuru’s videoblog mixtapes on The Social Software Weblog and includes my Vlog Soup in a round up of good sources for finding videoblogs.
Thanks Barb! I'll have a new episode up soon.
Thanks Barb! I'll have a new episode up soon.
Hello, My name is Steve Garfield, and I am...
Audioblog.com Schwag by Eric Rice, uploaded from flickr.
___ A Podcaster
___ A Videoblogger
_X_ Both
audioblog.com T-Shirt from the Portable Media Expo & Podcasting Conference.
What Time is it? It's JerryTime!
It's JerryTime, an animated video podcast about Jerry, a 40-something guy who seems to have an issue with just about everything...
A friend of mine Orrin, sent me a video of his brother Jerry.
In the video Jerry is telling a true story about how he was poorly treated when he went out to lunch the other day.
I haven't laughed so much, at a web video, in a long time. I actually had to pause the video, a little way in, to call him on the phone to tell him how unique and engaging it was.
After I watched the whole thing I called Orrin back and we talked about making this into a videoblog. I guess you could call it a video podcast, like Steve Jobs does, since it's kind of like an enhanced podcast with video added.
I finished up the site last night.
It's called: It’s JerryTime!
Take a look and leave some comments for Jerry.
"Forget Reality TV, let's just try reality."
Friday, November 11, 2005
Dreamhost comes with WordPress
If you want to host your video blog on your own server, Dreamhost is a good solution.
1. Sign up for Dreamhost and register a domain name
2. Log in and perform a one click install of WordPress
3. Go to your newly registered domain and click the WordPress install link. OK, so it's two clicks. :-)
4. Once installed, follow the easy WordPress installation steps.
That's it.
Custom WordPress Header Graphic
The wordPress instructions say the following:
Added note about header graphics:
I had hte hardest time trying to determine why my header graphic was showing up in Safari but not FireFox. Finally I saw a note on the WordPress message board that a corrupted image would not show up on a Firefox browser. So i directly opened the image in FireFox and got an error message, "image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." After that we recreated the header image nad reuploaded it, and it showed up on the site in Firefox. Whew.
vblogcentral users: plugin needed
If you are using vblogcentral to upload your videos to your blog, you need to install the Really Simple Discovery (RSD) Plugin.
After installing, don't forget to go to the WordPress Admin page to activate the new plugin.
More steps involved in setting up a videoblog yourself:
Set up blogroll links.
Create an iTunes graphic.
Set up Feedburner for enabling an RSS 2.0 feed with media enclosures.
Submit RSS 2.0 feed to iTunes music store.
Create an RSS 2.0 link for your page.
Add a spam proof email to your page.
Customize your 404 Page not found page.
Create a .htaccess file so your host finds your 404 page
Customize your title if needed.
Modify your templates to customize your look and feel.
Additional steps:
Make a button for people to link to
Make a favicon.ico
Optional Revenue generating steps:
Set up a CafePress Store.
Set up a PayPal account.
Add a donations page.
Set up Google AdSense. [ You have to apply first ]
Set up an Amazon Associate account.
1. Sign up for Dreamhost and register a domain name
2. Log in and perform a one click install of WordPress
3. Go to your newly registered domain and click the WordPress install link. OK, so it's two clicks. :-)
4. Once installed, follow the easy WordPress installation steps.
Custom WordPress Header Graphic
The wordPress instructions say the following:
Simply drop in an image called 'personalheader.jpg' into your wp-content/themes/images/Well that doesn't quite work out. You've got to do some extra work, such as removing 'comments' tags from the header template. It's not too clear.directory. Dimensions should be at least 760px x 200px. Anything above that wil get cropped off of the image.
Added note about header graphics:
I had hte hardest time trying to determine why my header graphic was showing up in Safari but not FireFox. Finally I saw a note on the WordPress message board that a corrupted image would not show up on a Firefox browser. So i directly opened the image in FireFox and got an error message, "image cannot be displayed, because it contains errors." After that we recreated the header image nad reuploaded it, and it showed up on the site in Firefox. Whew.
vblogcentral users: plugin needed
If you are using vblogcentral to upload your videos to your blog, you need to install the Really Simple Discovery (RSD) Plugin.
After installing, don't forget to go to the WordPress Admin page to activate the new plugin.
More steps involved in setting up a videoblog yourself:
Set up blogroll links.
Create an iTunes graphic.
Set up Feedburner for enabling an RSS 2.0 feed with media enclosures.
Submit RSS 2.0 feed to iTunes music store.
Create an RSS 2.0 link for your page.
Add a spam proof email to your page.
Customize your 404 Page not found page.
Create a .htaccess file so your host finds your 404 page
Customize your title if needed.
Modify your templates to customize your look and feel.
Additional steps:
Make a button for people to link to
Make a favicon.ico
Optional Revenue generating steps:
Set up a CafePress Store.
Set up a PayPal account.
Add a donations page.
Set up Google AdSense. [ You have to apply first ]
Set up an Amazon Associate account.
Pay attention to my mom, the blogger
Not So Grumpy Old Bloggers OK Some Are:
"Not to be overly Tuesdays With Morrie or anything, but senior bloggers (about 3 percent that blog and 17 percent that read blogs), in my opinion are planting the gardens of the blogosphere. Who would you rather pull some insight on life from? Some MySpace punk blogging for panties or a man who's seen 92 years of this world and wants to let you in on it?
In fact, why are you listening to me? I'm not even 29 yet. Instead, visit My Mom's Blog and pay attention to the things she wishes she'd known. Cheers."
The Time Traveler Convention at MIT
My citizen journalism report on the Time Traveler Convention at MIT just showed up in my FireAnt video aggergator.
Not sure why since it's from May. Maybe it's trying to tell me something?
It was fun to watch it again.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
And the Emmy goes to Carol
And the Emmy for Best Actor on iPods Goes to ...
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, best known for handing out the Daytime Emmy Awards, is expected to announce on Tuesday that it has created an award category to recognize original video content for computers, cellphones and other hand-held devices, like the video iPod and PlayStation Portable.
Video: UMass Video Blogging Class
View this clip on Vimeo
Open with QuickTime
This is a video I made at a UMass Boston class on videoblogging that I taught today.
I shot this video on my Canon S400, then used QuickTime Pro to export is as an .mp4.
That reduced the file size and also made it playable on a video ipod.
I uploaded the video to Vimeo.
Vimeo produces code automatically that you can copy and paste into your blog that will put an embeded player right on your blog page.
I just removed that code and changed it in to a .jpg image with links to either the video directly or the video over at vimeo.
I prefer to not have the video load up when the page loads because the slows things down.
More examples of paid and free video hosting can be found over on feevlog.com
UPDATE:
I just figured out a better way to do this.
From QuickTime Pro, you choose to export as a MOV, but hten click on the options to use the MPEG-4 Compression type. This puts the mp4 file in a mov wrapper. That keeps you from having problems playing the mp4 file type. More details on this later...
Participate!
Participate.net
From the site:
Report A Story In Your Community. We’ll showcase it here!
Do you know about an important story deserving of attention that the media has been missing or ignoring? Here’s what we want you to do: Go out and report the truth. Film a news segment, record interviews, or write an editorial about something that moves you—civil rights abuses, government corruption, injustices of any stripe. Then post your work here, and we’ll showcase it to the Participate community.
Video: Point to the airport
Here's a short video I made at the Demystifying Blogging Presentation yesterday.
In my introduction I asked if the audience wanted to see how a videoblog was made.
I got a resounding 'Yes!' in response.
It was a lot of fun.
After my introduction the next panelist said, "I feel like the kid in kindergarden, in show and tell, who has to go after the kid who brings in his dad who is a major league ballplayer, and all I have to show is a leaf."
In my introduction I asked if the audience wanted to see how a videoblog was made.I got a resounding 'Yes!' in response.
It was a lot of fun.
After my introduction the next panelist said, "I feel like the kid in kindergarden, in show and tell, who has to go after the kid who brings in his dad who is a major league ballplayer, and all I have to show is a leaf."
Steve Garfield, Online Star and Internet Staple
Brian Villalobos writes for the San Antonio Current - Picture this:
"Vlogging has made online stars of Steve Garfield, whose husband-wife collaboration, The Carol and Steve Show, is an internet staple, and Amanda Congdon, who, as the pretty, witty, mildly nerdy host of monster hit Rocketboom, is perhaps the consummate, and first, vlog starlet."Hello San Antonio!
Export settings for iPod video
Here are working QuickTime Pro MPEG-4 Export settings for iPod video.
UPDATE:
I just figured out a better way to do this.
From QuickTime Pro, you choose to export as a MOV, but then click on the options to use the MPEG-4 Compression type. This puts the mp4 file in a mov wrapper. That keeps you from having problems playing the mp4 file type. More details on this later...
Videoblogging Workshop at UMass
I graduated from UMass Amherst and am heading back to school today to teach some faculty and students about videoblogging at a Digital Media Workshop at UMass Boston.
Here's are some of the topics I'm going to cover:
What is Vlogging?
Why does Google like blogs?
Let's take a tour of the vlogosphere.
What is Citizen Journalism?
Developing an idea.
Setting up a blog.
Setting up feeds.
Compression basics.
Options for posting video.
Promoting your vlog.
Here's are some of the topics I'm going to cover:
What is Vlogging?
Why does Google like blogs?
Let's take a tour of the vlogosphere.
What is Citizen Journalism?
Developing an idea.
Setting up a blog.
Setting up feeds.
Compression basics.
Options for posting video.
Promoting your vlog.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Unlimited Calling on Verizon
When you call Verizon to get the new Freedom calling plan, I just want to make sure you know that there is another plan in addition to the $39.95 Freedom Essentials plan they advertise.
There is a Freedom Value Plan for $34.95.
With this plan you get Unlimited Local, Regional Toll and Long Distance for $34.95.
Save $5 per month if you don't need Home Voice Mail, caller ID and Call Waiting.
"Hooray, now I can call Sean Gilligan and Eric Rice all I want for free!"
There is a Freedom Value Plan for $34.95.
With this plan you get Unlimited Local, Regional Toll and Long Distance for $34.95.
Save $5 per month if you don't need Home Voice Mail, caller ID and Call Waiting.
"Hooray, now I can call Sean Gilligan and Eric Rice all I want for free!"
Reminder: Meet the Vloggers tonight in Framingham
Meet the Vloggers and Podcasters:
DINNER AND DRINKS
WHEN: Wednesday November 9th, at 7:00 PM
WHERE: John Harvard's in Framingham, Back Room
Come meet some local podcasters and videobloggers and hear how we're creating content for the web and portable media devices.
Rocketboom: Knock, knock, knock on wood
Amanda showed another glimpse on my New England Auto Show video report on Rocketboom today.
Thanks Amanda!
"Steve Garfield is a must see" - Bostonist
Bostonist Rates Steve Garfield's Video Blog:
You can watch my video's over at Steve Garfield's Video Blog.
Steve Garfield is a little goofy (lovably goofy) at times but it's hard to ask for much else from the kind of technology geek who would go through the long process that vloging takes. Even with all the labor involved, he maintains a high level of editing, sound, and picture quality. Though with so much content it's hard to keep every episode as engaging as the last, Steve Garfield is, overall, a must see for any true vlog connoisseur.Thanks Bostonist!
You can watch my video's over at Steve Garfield's Video Blog.
Ravi Jain on CNET.com
Ravi Jain talks about transforming his car into a mobile studio for his video podcast DriveTime on CNET's Buzz Out Podcast.
LISTEN TO the Ravi Jain interview with 'Buzz Out Live'. [ mp3 ]
I'm biased, but I think this is a fabulous interview! Lots of great quotes.
Hey Ravi, where's the part where you talk about how 'Steve Garfield was my inspiration to start this video podcast'? ;-)
LISTEN TO the Ravi Jain interview with 'Buzz Out Live'. [ mp3 ]
I'm biased, but I think this is a fabulous interview! Lots of great quotes.
Hey Ravi, where's the part where you talk about how 'Steve Garfield was my inspiration to start this video podcast'? ;-)
Vlog Soup featured on Podcast.com
Thanks to the guys at Podcast.com for featuring me and Vlog Soup on thier front page.
We had lunch on Monday and they are working on some exciting things.
They are "building the most comprehensive Podcast Directory to include the latest Podcast news, reviews and ratings, and software & tools for Podcasting & Audio Blogs."
I'm looking forward to seeing more of Podcast.com.
Added note:
I'm trying to work out how to use a custom template in Typepad to allow me to create a seperate feed BY category so that people who only want to subscribe to Vlog Soup or The Carol and Steve Show can do that. I'd also like each category to have a unique graphic at the top of the page.
TypePad support told me to use this page by Michael Hanscom to understand how to get a separate RSS feed per category, and a custom page header:
Blogware already does this pretty easily. I wish it was something I could do with having to resort to custom HTML coding. Wordpress does it too.
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
99 cent TV shows
NBC, CBS to offer shows on demand for 99 cents:
I'd love to see old episodes of Get Smart. I'd pay 99 cents for that!
"Oh, Max." Agent 99
I hope that the islands of content, Comcast vs. Direct TV, can be bridged so viewers will be able to purchase whatever they want.
I'm also looking forward to the time when TV viewers will be able to access creative content from individuals. We're starting to see it on Akimbo with their recent roll out of their programming, which incudes my videos, to Windows Media Center PC.
Exciting times.
A pair of separate deals announced Monday between CBS and Comcast, as well as NBC Universal and DirecTV, soon will allow viewers to pay to watch current primetime broadcast hits just hours after they air for free.I am very happy to see CBS and NBC taking the step to offer shows for 99 cents.
I'd love to see old episodes of Get Smart. I'd pay 99 cents for that! "Oh, Max." Agent 99
I hope that the islands of content, Comcast vs. Direct TV, can be bridged so viewers will be able to purchase whatever they want.
I'm also looking forward to the time when TV viewers will be able to access creative content from individuals. We're starting to see it on Akimbo with their recent roll out of their programming, which incudes my videos, to Windows Media Center PC.
Exciting times.
No one is producing good video content online
Search Engine Journal » Video Blog Network Launches
"ReelBlogs today announced the launch of the ReelBlogs video blog network. Blogs on the ReelBlogs network will produce short-form video content made specifically for Internet and video podcasting audiences.
“There is a rapidly growing demand for good video content online, but no one is producing it yet,” said Robert Spiro, one of the founders of ReelBlogs."
Their first effort is BathTubYoga.
Coming up is a show with puppets cataloging sexual fetishes.
I'm glad someone stepped in to produce good video content online.
I like irony.
"ReelBlogs today announced the launch of the ReelBlogs video blog network. Blogs on the ReelBlogs network will produce short-form video content made specifically for Internet and video podcasting audiences.“There is a rapidly growing demand for good video content online, but no one is producing it yet,” said Robert Spiro, one of the founders of ReelBlogs."
Their first effort is BathTubYoga.
Coming up is a show with puppets cataloging sexual fetishes.
I'm glad someone stepped in to produce good video content online.
I like irony.
Update: Wine Direct Ship To Mass
My friends over at Free the Grapes just sent me an update on the status of a bill regarding shipment of wine to Massachusetts residents from out of state.
It's ironic that I have to get an update from out of state, after I contacted a number of members of the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee.
I am in favor of having no restrictions at all.
Please help me to Free the Grapes.
It's ironic that I have to get an update from out of state, after I contacted a number of members of the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee.
Update: On November 3, the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee voted H. 4477 out of committee and the bill was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee. H. 4477 is bad for consumers and wineries because it prohibits out-of-state wineries from shipping directly to MA consumers if they have been represented by a MA wholesaler within the last six months and if they produce more than 30,000 gallons of wine a year! (It is unclear whether this prohibition applies to wineries under 30,000 gallons, who are also represented by a wholesaler).Please visit www.freethegrapes.org and click on the Massachusetts link in the middle of the homepage and use the website to personalize a message to your state Representatives and Senators.
I am in favor of having no restrictions at all.
Please help me to Free the Grapes.
City of Boston Election Results
Where do you turn for election results in Boston?
Not AM Radio.
Not FM Radio.
Not Local TV.
Turn to the web:
Election Summary Report
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
November 8, 2005
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Not AM Radio.
Not FM Radio.
Not Local TV.
Turn to the web:
Election Summary Report
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races
November 8, 2005
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
Babies reading?
How to Teach Your Baby To Read with Your Baby Can Read Videos.
Yup. I saw it on TV, so it must be real.
Yup. I saw it on TV, so it must be real.
Mayor Menino and Steve Garfield
Mayor Menino and Steve Garfield by stevegarfield, uploaded from flickr.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino greeted me at the polling place when I went to vote this morning.
Steve Garfield and Maura Hennigan
Steve Garfield and Maura Hennigan by stevegarfield, uploaded from flickr.
Boston Mayoral challenger Maura Hennigan greeted me at the polling place when I went to vote this morning.
Lost - Evangeline Lilly
Lost by hawaii, uploaded from flickr.
Evangeline Lilly (Kate) signs an autograph for a fan. ABC's "Lost" shooting Oct. 28 at the historic post office on Richards Street in downtown Honolulu.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Copley Square - 2,049 Dead Soldiers
Copley Square - 2,049 Dead Soldiers by stevegarfield, uploaded from flickr.
Eyes Wide Open, the American Friends Service Committee’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War, features a pair of boots honoring each U.S. military casualty, a field of shoes and a Wall of Remembrance to memorialize the Iraqis killed in the conflict, and a multimedia display exploring the history, cost and consequences of the war.
Copley Square November 7-8, 2005
Make money from your blog with Google AdSense
Yup.
You can make money from your blog with Google AdSense.
All you have to do is sign up, click the above image and I get a referer fee, place some code on your blog, then sit back and watch the money roll in.
Note:
Remove the comments tags from the code before using in Blogger otherwise the code does not work. Ironic huh?
The starting comment tag is <!-- (that's the 'lesser than' sign followed by an exclamation mark and two dashes) and the ending tag is -->.
You might even be the next Tom Vu!
"Don't put this off until tomorrow. Tomorrow you might be dead. Haven't you seen Six Feet Under? Join Google AdSense now." - Steve Garfield
"There's two kinds of work in America: hard work and smart work. Which one are you doing now?" - Tom Vu
Google AdSense Official Blog.
You can make money from your blog with Google AdSense.
All you have to do is sign up, click the above image and I get a referer fee, place some code on your blog, then sit back and watch the money roll in.
Note:
Remove the comments tags from the code before using in Blogger otherwise the code does not work. Ironic huh?
The starting comment tag is <!-- (that's the 'lesser than' sign followed by an exclamation mark and two dashes) and the ending tag is -->.
You might even be the next Tom Vu!
"Don't put this off until tomorrow. Tomorrow you might be dead. Haven't you seen Six Feet Under? Join Google AdSense now." - Steve Garfield
"There's two kinds of work in America: hard work and smart work. Which one are you doing now?" - Tom Vu
Google AdSense Official Blog.
Sunday, November 06, 2005
MIT Brand Culture Convergence Blog
MIT Laboratory for Branding Cultures Blog.
"Deciphering convergence culture and the implications it can have for their business"
"Deciphering convergence culture and the implications it can have for their business"
Saturday, November 05, 2005
BlogsNow
BlogsNow: most linked to in 14,440,991 weblogs.
via [ Rocketboom's Online Video Tools Link List ] which doesn't have these links:
Vlog Soup - Vlogosphere tours start here
FeeVlog - Paid vlogging solutions and some free ones too.
vblogcentral - Video hosting and encoding.
Brightcove - Open Internet TV service for video producers and programmers.
audioblog - Audio and Video Podcast publishing service.
Meet the Vloggers and Podcasters - Framingham 11/9
I was thinking about when would be a good time to have this month's Meet the Vloggers meeting and I saw that Markus Sandy is having a combined meeting of vloggers and podcasters in California.
Well, we can't all head out to California, but we can go to Framingham.
Be the Media | Meet the Vloggers and Podcasters
DINNER AND DRINKS
WHEN: Wednesday November 9th, at 7:00 PM
WHERE: John Harvards in Framingham, Back Room
Come meet some local podcasters and videobloggers and hear how we're creating content for the web and portable media devices.
I contacted the NE Podcasters who have their meetups on the second Wednesday of each month and they'd be happy to have us join them on Wednesday the 9th, at 7:00 PM, at John Harvards in Framingham.
C.C. Chapman says:
Framingham
Shoppers World
One Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
tel 508-875-2337
I joined them last month and they are a fun group.
Please RSVP in the comments or via email!
Well, we can't all head out to California, but we can go to Framingham.
Be the Media | Meet the Vloggers and Podcasters
DINNER AND DRINKS
WHEN: Wednesday November 9th, at 7:00 PM
WHERE: John Harvards in Framingham, Back Room
Come meet some local podcasters and videobloggers and hear how we're creating content for the web and portable media devices.
I contacted the NE Podcasters who have their meetups on the second Wednesday of each month and they'd be happy to have us join them on Wednesday the 9th, at 7:00 PM, at John Harvards in Framingham.
C.C. Chapman says:
I love the idea!!!John Harvards
Video, Audio....whatever.......
-C.C.
Framingham
Shoppers World
One Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
tel 508-875-2337
I joined them last month and they are a fun group.
Please RSVP in the comments or via email!
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Friday, November 04, 2005
Wienerin
Wienerin - das osterreichische Frauenmagazin.
There's a videoblogging article in this month's issue for those of you who are reading this blog from Germany.
Look for the 'Carol and Steve Show' mentioned in the article with pictures.
Comcast Sucks!
Yesterday afternoon my Comcast cable modem went out.
No more internet.
Oh oh!
Withdrawal signs soon appeared.
I called Comcast and they said that they'd send out a technician today.
The techician arrived and climbed up a ladder outside the house and opened up the box where all the cable wires are routed into.
Hmm... The cable connection to the other apartment had been severed. Cut off. The wired were actually cut.
So we proceeded down to the basement and figured out that the cable modem had been using one of apartment one's wires, and when the service was cut off to apartment one, my cable modem wire was cut.
The technician also explained that the way things were split off the same cable, which fed both apartments, I was losing 10dB of power. Not good.
So the initial installation of one cable wire, split to feed two apartments, while good for watching TV, was not so good for powering broadband cable modems.
Now I have a dedicated line up to the cable modem that isn't shared with two cable TV boxes.
Should result in better performance.
What I want to know is, why didn't the person at the Comcast help line see in my record that someone from Comcast was here yesterday cutting wires willy nilly?
Just as the techician was packing up, the Comcast quality control team showed up to see how the willy nilly cable cutter did on his hack job yesterday.
I think he's going to get a grade of F.
That's what I'd give Comcast for this poor excuse for customer service.
No more internet.
Oh oh!
Withdrawal signs soon appeared.
I called Comcast and they said that they'd send out a technician today.
The techician arrived and climbed up a ladder outside the house and opened up the box where all the cable wires are routed into.
Hmm... The cable connection to the other apartment had been severed. Cut off. The wired were actually cut.So we proceeded down to the basement and figured out that the cable modem had been using one of apartment one's wires, and when the service was cut off to apartment one, my cable modem wire was cut.
The technician also explained that the way things were split off the same cable, which fed both apartments, I was losing 10dB of power. Not good.
So the initial installation of one cable wire, split to feed two apartments, while good for watching TV, was not so good for powering broadband cable modems.
Now I have a dedicated line up to the cable modem that isn't shared with two cable TV boxes.
Should result in better performance.
What I want to know is, why didn't the person at the Comcast help line see in my record that someone from Comcast was here yesterday cutting wires willy nilly?
Just as the techician was packing up, the Comcast quality control team showed up to see how the willy nilly cable cutter did on his hack job yesterday.
I think he's going to get a grade of F.
That's what I'd give Comcast for this poor excuse for customer service.
WGBH Morning Stories, Ndop!
Yesterday I visited with Tony Kahn of WGBH's Morning Stories.
Morning Stories is a radio program and a podcast that captures unique moments from people's personal stories.
I shot some footage of Tony and his producer Gary Mott for a little behind the scenes video. While interviewing Tony, he taught me a little something about interviewing. I hope to put his tip into practice in future interviews.
The answer is 32. More on this later.
My first little segement will be up soon. My cable connection at home is down and I'm in a coffee shop with a slow Internet connection. Uploading video from here takes a really, really long time.
Update:
Uploads at Emack and Bolios are limited to 100MB per session. So my 146.9 MB file exceeded their limit.
I just uploaded my video interview with Tony Kahn over on my video blog. Take a look.
Morning Stories is a radio program and a podcast that captures unique moments from people's personal stories.I shot some footage of Tony and his producer Gary Mott for a little behind the scenes video. While interviewing Tony, he taught me a little something about interviewing. I hope to put his tip into practice in future interviews.
The answer is 32. More on this later.
My first little segement will be up soon. My cable connection at home is down and I'm in a coffee shop with a slow Internet connection. Uploading video from here takes a really, really long time.
Update:
Uploads at Emack and Bolios are limited to 100MB per session. So my 146.9 MB file exceeded their limit.
I just uploaded my video interview with Tony Kahn over on my video blog. Take a look.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Video: California - Wine Country
Steve Garfield's Video Blog: The Carol and Steve Show - Episode 45: California - Wine Country.
This week Carol and Steve visit California's Wine Country.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Countdown to Election Day with John Tobin
John Tobin, Boston City Councillor, is doing a Countdown to Election Day, with a new video blog post each day.
In each post Councillor Tobin outlines his proven leadershhip, innovative thinking and commitment to progress for tomorrow.
How iTunes determines the TOP 100
Been wondering how the iTunes Music Store determines the TOP 100?
Here's what my source heard from someone inside Apple:
Here's what my source heard from someone inside Apple:
"Number of subscribes during the past week (I think), with subscribes from yesterday worth the most, and subscribes from a week ago worth the least. But there's also some magic in there somewhere, because people tried gaming the system at first and we somehow stopped it."
Buy shares of Apple Computer
Apple Asserts Leadership - Forbes.com:
"NEW YORK - Dan Sullivan, editor of The Chartist, recommends buying shares of Apple Computer. The stock appeals to Sullivan because of its high relative strength, or outperformance of the major averages for the past year. Apple is up 119.6% over the past 12 months, while the S&P 500 is up about 6.75%."
Sunnyside egg on the beach
Yahoo! Most Emailed News Photo:
"A woman approaches an artwork called 'Big Chook', made of fibreglass and high gloss epoxy marine paint, on Tamarama Beach in Sydney November 2, 2005."
Convert PC video files to video podcasts for iPod
Videora iPod Converter - iPod Video Converter:
"Videora iPod Converter is a free video conversion application developed by the creators of Videora. It allows you to convert your regular PC video files (avi, mpeg, etc) into the proper video format that your iPod understands."
Akimbo for Media Center PC
Get Akimbo for Media Center PC. Free 30-day trial.
There are a lot of really great shows on Akimbo. You've got Rocketboom and Steve Garfield's Video blog including The Carol and Steve Show and Vlog Soup. ;-)
And check this out, My Mom Can't Open It is one of the most watched shows!
Watching web video on my TV is a whole new way of experiencing video blogs.
I really enjoy BBC comedies, and loved watching the Brittas Empire series. You can't get that anywhere else.
It's free to check out for 30 days, so try Akimbo for Media Center PC.
I get a referral fee if you end up getting a paid subscription, but that isn't why I'm posting about it, I really like it.
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Listen to podcasts on certain cell phones
Melodeo - Mobilcast™ - Download Now - Free Public Beta:
"Mobilcast is a new way to find and listen to Podcasts. Mobilcast lets you download Podcasts to your mobile phone, over the air. With a few simple steps you will be listening to Podcasts when you want, on the one device you carry with you every day, your mobile phone."
Java-based IRC webchat client
P J I R C - the best free IRC java applet there is.
This means that you can have an IRC chat without requiring web users to load up an IRC application.
This means that you can have an IRC chat without requiring web users to load up an IRC application.
Imogen Heap perfoms on KCRW. Watch it.
KCRW Music: Morning Becomes Eclectic with Imogen Heap.
Innovative and alluring singer, Imogen Heap performs on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Watch a video stream or listen to the audio.
Start the day with a free concert from Imogen Heap. This is great, especially when she demonstrates her mini me's and her parrot.
I love Imogen Heap.
Imogen Heap: Band of the Day at spin.com
Buy her new CD at Amazon.com.
Innovative and alluring singer, Imogen Heap performs on Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Watch a video stream or listen to the audio.
Start the day with a free concert from Imogen Heap. This is great, especially when she demonstrates her mini me's and her parrot.
I love Imogen Heap.
Imogen Heap: Band of the Day at spin.com
Buy her new CD at Amazon.com.
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