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A More Efficient Way to Waste Time?

I constantly hear about the hours people spend on YouTube. I have a more efficient way of wasting time. I’ve been able to waste an hour each morning in less than 20 minutes by browsing Metacafe! The user interface is set up well so you can dive right to the most popular or most recent videos. The content is much better overall…

Pranking YouTube

When I was 8 I used to make a hobby of singing a Monaca (sic) rice jingle over and over again. The more my siblings ignored me, the louder it would get. Now I’m 37 and I’m pranking YouTube for similar immature self amusement. But the thing is… they keep ignoring me. And oddly the…

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Revver To Open API

According to ZDNet, Revver Co-Founder Oliver Luckett said the company has been secretly working for the last 9 months on opening the API to the world. Unlike most video sites, Revver is positioning itself as the eHarmony for for video content creators and advertisers. The company will begin offering syndication networks, hosting, tracking and ad…

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Want the REAL Reason YouTube Went Down Today?

Techcrunch and other sites have reported YouTube’s unplanned outage today. The REAL reason it happened? The team was enjoying the anchovy pizza I sent over (click image for video). Oh- you’ve seen this already? Yeah- it’s a rerun. Reruns are quite popular on those big monitors that don’t have keyboards. I’m bringing reruns back in…

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Fox to Sell Prison Break Episodes for $1.99 Online

Regarding the recent news of Google/Viacom and Fox’s move to sell video online, Catherine Holahan of Business Week Online writes: …The deals show just how far the online video industry has come in the past year—and are a harbinger of where it’s headed in a hurry. In a matter of months, many online video sites…