Revver to Launch 1.0 Today
After almost a year in beta, Revver is expected to launch its new API site today. The folks were up late last night, as evidenced by this surreal flick shot by Rob (Revver’s CIO).
Why We Don’t Care About AOL Video (yawn)
System Video Blog articulated why I’ve been ignoring AOL video. Despite having a wealth of content (Time Warner), it’s not really taking it online. Consumer generated video is kinda burried Search isn’t even that good Read more here. Note: More recent post by WillVideoForFood on this issue.
Video on the Net Conference
If you or I were cool we’d be at the “Video on the Net” conference right now. Maybe Steve Garfield will give us an update of highlights.
Don’t Go for a Walk With Your Pet Sting Ray
The Australian blokes are mangling sting rays to avenge Steve Irwin’s untimely death. It won’t bring back the animal lover but it will prevent a dangerous “sting ray” revolt. We were at the Camden, NJ, aquarium this weekend and I caught one reading Edgar Allen Poe’s “Telltale Heart.” Here’s some footage of folks catching a…
LonelyGirl15 Jig is Up
MediaPost reports that LonelyGirl15’s jig is up. By last week, three consumer-detectives who had corresponded with “Lonely Girl” figured out that Bree’s e-mails were originating from Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency. The revelations forced the site’s creators to finally admit the jig was up, though they have yet to reveal the entire story. “Thank you so…
Dr. Hawkins Predicts World Will End Tomorrow
Dr. Hawkins predicts the world will end tomorrow (Sept. 12, 2006). If he’s right I just want to thank you good folks for reading the blog. I was going to ask someone to back it up, but I think if the world ends it doesn’t really matter. Oh- who wins the YouTube “bubble burst” contest…
Videos We Need More Of. Videos We Need Less Of.
It’s time for WillVideoForFood’s first ever “videos we need more of” and “videos we need less of” awards. Videos We Need More Of: Candid moments of celebrities 2-minute comedies (especially based on workplace life) Comedic soundbytes on current events Girls fighting (but no getting hurt too bad) Harmless prank calls Newscasters losing their cool off…
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Who Will Make Money With User-Generated Online Video?
You will, dear reader. But now even more people will. Scott Karp, the popular “Publishing 2.0” author, has given away some of our secrets in his article “Who Will Make Money With User-Generated Online Video.” That’s okay. There’s enough to go around. In addition to advertising revenue-sharing, Karp points out “subscription revenue sharing.” I’m having trouble…
Samsung Handset, Easy to Break at One Try
I can’t find the clip. But apparently Samsung is planning to take action regarding a clip that features a Japanese woman snapping a Slimmline phone in half with her fingers. My guess is that statement will increase the views of this video by 4000 percent. I wonder if they’re being advised by the same PR…
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A History of Online Video
Wowza. I thought I was on top of online video. I’m hanging my head in humility. Check out this post featuring a timeline of online video by Steve Bryant in his new blog, “ReelPopBlog.” Included is this dreamy graphic. Click to see it up close.