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Ted Stevens Describes the Tubular Internet (the Rap)

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Courtesy of Steve Garfield’s “Off on a Tangent,” and Joho the Blog… We give you the Ted Stevens Tube Rap: Click to here Ted Stevens Tube Rap (opens MP3). For more, visit CNet’s Political Blog (All Your Internet Are Belong to Ted Stephens). You have to love the fact that the person REGULATING the Internet…

They’re Afraid of Your Slush

ByNalts

This WSJ post claims it’s the death of the “slush pile.” It seems publishers like Random House once reviewed unsolicited books for consideration. Not anymore. “Getting plucked from the slush pile was always a long shot—in large part, editors and Hollywood development executives say, because most unsolicited material has gone unsolicited for good reason.” Now there’s a…

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Viral Video Reports from Grave: Still Dead

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Just when I was feeling mortal for falling off the top 100 most-subscribed YouTube partner list (a fact that ZackScott and PeterCoffin felt compelled to remind me via voicemail), I scored placement on Huffington Post via the lovely and talented Daisy Whitney. Check out this report from iMediaConnection in Vegas (or LA or SanFran, I’m…

YouTube Thumbnail Isn’t Center Frame Anymore

ByNalts

For the last few videos I’ve uploaded to YouTube, I’ve discovered a disturbing trend. The default thumbnail (image that represents the video) isn’t predictable. YouTube appeared to be departing from the model of using the center frame and the 1/3 and 2/3 frame. At the risk of spreading potential Twitter rumors, a little birdie says…

Oprah: Get Hank and John on TV to Show the REAL YouTube

ByNalts

You know who you should have on your show, Oprah? Hank and John of Vlogbrothers, who became popular when they communicated for a year strictly through alternating “video blogs” (vlogs). Here’s the pitch, Oprah producer (or someone who knows them and will forward this on). The two guys have a loyal following of “Nerdfighters” who…

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