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First Online Video Dates Back to 2600 B.C.
ByNalts
Alas, online viewers may have a short attention span, but the rapid-fire entertainment has its roots more than 4000 years ago. Here’s the oldest recorded animation, and it’s made by sequencing five images on a goblet that may date back to 2600 B.C. This according to the archeology blog on About.com (warning- pop-ups will chase…
It’s Official: Newt Gingrich is Running for President!
ByNalts
Uncle Newt told me last night that he’s running for president. He made a YouTube video about it too. I’ve added 3 embeds for the video below, and I recommend starting the second about 2 seconds after the first (then the third 2 seconds later). Let’s work side by side… side by side… side by…
Radnomness of Video Popularity
ByNalts
You’d like to think there was a system that helped good videos surface to the top and garbage go away. Despite the voting and comment functionality, popularity is no more democratic than it was in high school. Proof: I have several videos where I’ve accidentally uploaded the same one twice. One will get great ratings,…
Napster Advertises on YouTube
ByNalts
Look where Napster is advertising. YouTube. Alex, I’ll take “irony” for $1,000 It reminds me of high school when my friend Lee would cheat off of our friend Paul… neither studied. Napster’s “online media buyer” reports the YouTube buy is part of a fantastic suite of CPMs he nailed on sites that also include WebVan,…
Punch Your Neighbor, But Check Your Frustration at the Door
ByNalts
Haven’t been to Dailymotion in a while? Check out the “Big Mexican Punch Up.” It’s a tradition that dates back to feuding neighbors, but the mayor cautions us that participants, by rule, can’t have been involved in a dispute prior to the event. They don’t want them venting frustration as they punch strangers repeatedly in…
Man Charged with Cruelty to Animals: Evidence Was Online Video
ByNalts
A man was charged for cruelty to animals after he allegedly posted a video on Myspace.com of himself holding the hind legs of a hog as it was bitten by a dog, according to records released Friday. The man said he posted pictures of himself butchering the hog on his Web page and also posted the…