Out of the Office Post
I was getting bummed about the landslide decline in WVFF readers. Then someone explained that it’s summer vacation. Yeah- that’s it. Summer vacation. Let me know when you’re back, eh? Are you back yet?
Shhhh…Peaking Under Amazon Video’s Skirt!
Amazon will be getting into the online video download space. That’s not news. But Alan Taylor found and posted some “sneak previews” of the site before launch. Click the image or here to see his collection of screen grabs. Post via Techcrunch.
Online Video “Officially Goes Mainstream,” Says ComScore
Wow. For a minute I thought this online video fad would pass like the pet rock. But now ComScore ordains it as “officially going mainstream.” We at WillVieoForFood take a more cautious perspective. We’ll believe it’s mainstream when our grandmothe starts watching online videos. Since she’s dead, that’s not happening soon. Here’s the press release…
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Another Ranking of Top 10 Video Sites
Here’s another ranking of top video sites (by LightReading.com). I’m reminded that it’s probably time for me to update my ranking of the top revenue-sharings sites. I admire LightReading’s thorough review, but I’m surprised that it overlooked the fundamental differences in business models between these sites. I suppose LightReading is an infrastructure site that is…
Bianca Ryan to Donate $1 Million to Local Starving Artists
Philadelphia-area Singer Bianca Ryan is the latest 11-year-old millionaire thanks to the insuferably awkward America’s Got Talent. Here’s a video of her performance on June 28, 2006. As a starving artist that also lives near Philadelphia, I’m pleased that she’s giving her entire winning to local artists. She’s actually not, but I figured if I…
What REALLY Caused Ruling Against NSA Eavesdropping Program
Naturally the major networks (ABC, NBC, CNN, CBS, PBS, Disney) monitor this blog daily for story ideas. On slow news days, they either make up stories or fish blogs for anything that can boost viewership- even if it’s a pancake video. Turns out all of the energy around the recent scandal on the NSA Eavesdropping…
And Just When WillVideoForFood Was to Open It’s Beijing Office
No more silly videos in China. Then again… even if you made a video wouldn’t “Google China” filter it out? From People’s Daily Online: Seems China is creating a tri-lopoly to ensure viral video doesn’t fall dangerously in the hands of its citizens (who would soon, no doubt, ask for guns). New regulations are in…
Video Winners of “The Office” Promotion
Here’s a page sporting the fine winners of the “Create Your Own Promotion” contest. NBC’s “The Office” gave amateurs 19 seconds to get your point across, and some very creative people made great use of that tight window. A few are obviously more than amateurs. Since NBC hasn’t itself figured out internet video viewing 101,…
Nope. I Still Smell It. I’ll Flush Again.
Obsessive cat flushes toilet over and over. Damn I love the Internet.
TV News Hits New Low With Coverage of Bruno Kirby Death
CBS News has slipped to a new low. In this video clip, California affiliate KCAL’s Dave Clark went to a “Dirty Rotton Scoundrels” premier in Hollywood and told people Bruno Kirby had died, then aired their immediate reactions. This is wrong for so many reasons. First of all, do these actors have to find out…