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YouTube is a Giant Conference Call

ByNalts

I've been trying to figure out how YouTube managed to surpass video-sharing sites like Break.com, despite arriving to the market far later. Then it occured to me what may already be obvious to you. Most video sites are searchable television stations… putting the visitor in command to find video that appeals. YouTube, however, is a…

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Google Blinks, and Blinkx Tops Video Content

ByNalts

Video Search engine blinkx.tv has surpassed Yahoo and Google, reaching 4,000,000 hours of searchable video content to become the web's largest video search engine. Spidering free content from the web, blinkx partners with content publishers in order to access repositories and archives that cover the broadest spectrum of interest. blinkx's over 80 content partners include…

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YouTube’s Accidental Rocket: Whoa, duuuude.”

ByNalts

"There is a sense that YouTube accidentally built a rocket and is willing to hang on to see where it goes," observes Technology Writer Kevin Maney in an article from USAToday. "Co-founders Chen and Chad Hurley can be like the main characters in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, who go for joy rides in a…

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Pranking the Coffee Mascot

ByNalts

Blogs can be fatiguing to maintain (sans revenue) until something like this comes along. Mascot Roommate. These guys prank their poor roommate who has a job promoting a coffee shop. It takes the fun out of it to think it might be staged, but there's certainly tips that would suggest that. One thing's clear to…

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Sasquatch Helps Market Beef Jerkey

ByNalts

I just about peed on myself looking at the videos on this Jack Link's Beef Jerkey campaign website. To see some really funny ads, click on the video camera hanging on the tree. They feature hikers taunting Sasquatch with various pranks.  You may also want to visit Sasquatch's MySpace. (Courtesy of Adrants). Someone please post…

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Feature Film Released in Short Chunks Via Web (WorkingStiff)

ByNalts

Who needs Hollywood? "WorkingStiff" is an independent film being released via www.ProjectWorkingStiff.com in short chunks via the Internet. The release began Memorial Day, and is being rolled out in 3 to 5-minute increments until the complete 94 minutes has played. Each day’s episode is stored in the lineup until the whole movie has played. The…

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Music Industry Challenges Online Video Sites

ByNalts

You just have to love the music industry's reaction to online videos. According to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, The Recording Industry Association of America recently pushed for an aggressive stance against amateur videos using commercial songs. The article reports that some legal experts say the video sites are generatlly protected as…