Refugees from the mainstream media... vloggers... citizen journalists
and camera jockeys of all stripes.
We Want You Right Now!
We are The UpTake (http://theuptake.org), an emerging citizen-fueled
news gathering organization focusing on providing alternative coverage
of the 2008 political
you guys suck
just kidding!
there have been a few bad apples in here, and drawn out terrible
back-and-forths that made me stop reading this group. that said,
the community is still here (or, there, or various places if we look).
cheryl colan's thread is proof that the videoblogging community
Hate to add the most useless comment ever,
but WOW that looks incredible.
I'm really digging the new player.
However, right now my latest posted video is breaking
the player. It completed the Flash conversion, but
perhaps there is a secondary conversion happening
in the background just for the new player?
I'm going to try using the new player for my most
recent video
Yes, I was impressed with the depth of the reviews.
Like, did somebody really watch my entire archives?
Poor thing. :-)
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was extremely pleased to see a guide that pays more than just
lipservice to the idea that it
I thought it was absolutely excellent - a great culmination
of many media ideas and changes of the last few years.
Watching the analysis of Trent Lott, Dan Rather/Powerline,
and Jeff Jarvis - I couldn't help but get a weird sense of Deja vu.
Had I seen this somewhere before? Oh yeah --
Well my stars, thanks for the kind words!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
It's great, great, great.
Whoo-whoo.
Marvelously well done, Chuck.
Jan
On 2/4/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Sweet chuck! Can't wait to
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen [EMAIL
PROTECTED]
wrote:
Schlomo makes Baby Jesus smile. Not an easy feat for a Jew! :o)
When I first read that, I thought you said Not easy for a fat Jew! :o)
WHEW!
I would make videos that make the Baby Jesus pee.
Like
Sounds the same as what HR Block is doing with their contest.
(Oh no, more video contests!!)
I always wondered if the IKEA folks saw our video, IKEA Parking Lot:
http://www.mnstories.com/archives/2005/07/ikea_parking_lo.html
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Dean Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So how about it jeff? Withdraw the contest, spend it all on courting
vloggers to come and participate at the VON conference and sponsor it
with a vloghaus.
What could be better than that?
I'll tell you what's better
What a cuddly hackerboy you were/are!
Okay, tell me about your secret guv'mint work and kill me. Just know the
conversation might
be simulcast in a Flash meeting.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hudack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would definitely have to kill you if I told you.
Yes, more footage coming from NOLA. This day began for the Edwards
entourage in the early wee hours, in the devastated 9th ward of New Orleans.
From there it was on to Des Moines Iowa for a town hall meeting and blogger
meetup, and now I'm in New Hampshire about to crash after a totally surreal
The Internet TV Conference Expo 2007 is the first event of it's
kind, to be held at NYC's Roosevelt Hotel on June 25/26 2007.
http://www.itvcon.com/
Holy hyperbole! There's a lot of stuff there that makes me cringe, but
I've had experience with this one:
Turn your editors and writers
Give it up for content y'al!
I certainly lust after an HD television. Our friend has a sweet 42 Panasonic
and we're always in awe of the HD experience.
So... what does that have to do with videoblogging? Not a whole lot today,
not something most vloggers need to worry about. But tomorrow is
And let's be honest - Winnie has a sweet rack.
KIDDING
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After Jerry left, I was forced to find a new cat-co-host. I searched all
over and found some real talent with Winnie Cooper. As she grew she proved
to be a
Here's my edited response to all this from 3vilvlog:
We make money, you make money. Is that in an agreement someplace?
That should be front and center. Everyone wants our content these days,
and everyone wants it for free so they can make money off of it and we
get squat. So skepticism is a
I'd be curious to hear why you think it's a bad idea?
Vlog networks are inevitable. PodTech is a podcast network of sorts.
There are a lot of people making shows that want to do that for
a living. Many of them spend all of their time making great content,
but have no time or perhaps expertise
I'm sure the amount of money being spend on a weekly vlog show
might be shocking. But consider...
1) ABC needs to jump into online video and get an audience there. That's where
the
audience is going, so they need to learn and learn fast. Hiring someone of
Amanda's
stature is a high-profile
thankyou thankyou thankyou!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZuk99jFnN4
:)
First -- I want to say congrats to Amanda. It's very surreal
seeing her on ABCnews.com, sort of like the grownups left
the cameras and lights on and she snuck in and made a show.
I'm also tickled to see links to AAA shows I edited up there (Atrios, Vilsack,
Jarvis).
As for rehashing
Amanda Congdon interviewed Paul about his bike trip around the country:
http://amandacongdon.com/roadblog/2006/11/02/paul-sanchez-ca/
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, aroundtheperimeter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Guys and Gals,
I have 21 diggs on my video right now and I just need a
Uh-oh... do I have to remove you from the list of MN Vlogs now?? Nooo!
I've always been a proponent of the simplest, content-agnostic definition
of vlog: Video on a blog. A videoblog.
David, you're putting video on a blog so I'd say you fit the classic definition.
It gets a little blurry with
Nope, no Schlitz deal... I barely had time to get the site up. :-)
Beer sponsorships often mean getting lots of free beer. Do I
really need a basement full of Schlitz? Hmm, maybe. Maybe.
C'mon peoples, fire up your video cameras and ask Vlog Santa something!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
He's
Aww geez... clear out the nitwits, Vlog Santa is back!
http://vlogsanta.tv
Vlog Santa is getting out of the house and talking to real
people on the street. Sometimes he gives them cans of Schlitz.
(Don't tell da cops)
But he still needs YOU to send him computer video questions
that he'll answer
(in the voice of Foghorn Leghorn)
That's... I say that's a joke, son!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Richard (Show) Hall
richard@ wrote:
Okay. Here are my super-incredible SnapzPro settings. This is special
information just for you because I'm a fan. Other, regular and
Wow, this is s much better than trying to get a grant!
And about 1,000,00,00,0,0,0 times faster. Did I mention better?
Awesome.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 5/25/06, Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Beyond the obvious coolness
WOW - totally ingenious! Now I understand why she always talk about
her boyfriend not calling her back.
Whoever thought of it - hats off to you.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Casey McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No WONDER why MissleBlast has so many viewers... ingenious
That's pretty brilliant!
I've been waiting for this for a long time. The only problem is,
it seems like they're treating it like a text ad rather than something
that's inserted before/after a video. I'd rather have the option
of a real video ad that's part of the video experience, rather than
According to Adobe/Macromedia, based upon a survey by NPD:
http://tinyurl.com/zzftm
Flash 5: 97.7%
Flash 6: 97.2%
Flash 7: 94.8%
Flash 8: 69.3%
That's for the U.S. as of April 2006. Percentages are higher in Europe.
I'm still using Flash 6 for MInnesota Stories, primarily because of the
I'm having a hard time finding hard numbers. Here's an article
in Publish magazine putting Quicktime at 59% and Windows at 50%.
http://www.publish.com/article2/0,1895,1780061,00.asp
I don't think there's any question Flash has a bigger installed user
base than any other video format. That's
Oops! Flash video Pros and Cons article here:
http://www.mediacollege.com/flash/video/pros-cons.html
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For anyone who cares, I edited the Voxmedia wiki entry about Flash video.
It was extremely biased against Flash IMO:
>From this:
* ''Flash delivery of media''. While we love Flash for lots of reasons, the downside is that
Flash makes it nearly impossible for folks to quote / mashup or
Check out this just-posted interview with Negativland's Mark Hosler:
http://tinyurl.com/fkfrd
He says You don't get total control when you put a creative work
out into the world. If you want total control, keep it in your bedroom.
I tend to agree. That's not to say you shouldn't get paid for
Here's a video from the Blogumentary archives, dealing with gender representation in the
blogosphere. Pretty much every issue that pops up on this list has been hashed out before
with text blogs, and indeed other media. But, you know, it's good stuff to talk about, even
though I do wonder
Yeah, not a good photo.
This is probably my favorite Amanda photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blogumentary/111860462/
Cracks me up every time...
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
They could have done better on the photo - she's much
Here's a Blogumentary video about that fuzzy line between online friend
and real friend. It's about a friend of mine who was suicidal, but
I didn't know it until she posted it on her blog:
http://www.blogumentary.org/video/crystal_big.mov
I largely agree with you btw. And, I never realized
We're going to need an extra day at Vloggercon for cage matches.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
what the heck is going on here... both of you shut up and start talking
about the issue at hand here... put your ego's aside and have beneficial
You find it fascinating - why? I find it tiresome and irresponsible.
God, I must be getting old. I used to appreciate a good arty blog prank.
The problem is this: Rather than using vlogs to enrich the human
experience, and expand our exposure to the range of human experiences,
pranks like
Andrew, why must you insist on not letting your head swell?
You should still buy 5 copies for your mom. Moms like that.
Anyway, you're going to have to butter *my* ears to push me through the doorway.
No particular reason, other than it feels good.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com,
Great thoughts.
FYI, I'm interviewing Jon Rawlinson about the Nata Village
blog/vlog project this weekend. Hopefully for Rocketboom,
or Human Wire. Or MN Stories, or anywhere really. :-)
Minnesota Stories sometimes dents molehills. Definitely
approaching things form the hyperlocal level,
Please note that HDD and HDV are not the same. The original question
is about HDD cameras - Hard Disk Drive, i.e. tapeless cameras. Sony just
announced a new $1000 HDD camera which competes with JVC's Everio line.
This is quite handy because you just copy files instead of capturing from
tape.
I must take this opportunity to showcase my finest hour in the
realm of vlogging. It is for the adults in the audience. I think.
It's called, Bathroom Honesty.
http://blogumentary.typepad.com/vlog/2005/04/bathroom_honest.html
or: http://tinyurl.com/qtaet
not naked,
chuck
mnstories.com
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http://mnstories.com/video/rb/rb_sxsw_darknets.mov
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey,
I'm back from SXSW. The Darknets panel was a good and touched on some of the
copyright issues. Personally, I think a system where something like The
Grey
It's absolutely a good idea to make your own music, or find/buy
royalty-free podsafe music. If you do anything else, you're taking
a risk. But also keep in mind, the boundaries of Fair Use have not
been fully tested in court. I sometimes choose to take the risk
on my non-commercial personal vlog,
Forget eBay auctions. Yesterday's news!
Kitty vlogs are the wave of the future. Call now, cute kittens are standing by!
http://mookitv.com
Man, this was really shameless. But it's for a good cause: Pussy.
This also marks my first attempt with Wordpress - so far so
good, though customizing it
anyone with a WSJ subscription care to share this, publicly or privately?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, robert a/k/a r [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
WSJ today talks about Brightcove, big media and the adverts model:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB114048979543678723.html?
http://www.mnstories.com/archives/2006/02/cable_fable.html
I just can't keep this one to myself... check out this grainy video
from 1980. It was shot when George Stoney, aka the godfather
of public access came to the Twin Cities to help folks setup
cable access. The best part is learning what a
Richard! Yes many of us will be there throughout interactive...
starting on the 10th-11th. It'd sure be awesome if you can swing it.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm pretty sure all (2) the Videoblog panels are on the 14th
:(
On 2/14/06,
There's definitely value in the archives, and in genres of information.
Now that I have a good library of Minnesota Stories videos, all categorized,
I'm going to make those categories prominent. It's something we take
for granted on text blogs, but I think if you call it something other than
I'm sure any rigid insistence that a vlog be video in a blog format is
rapidly falling apart at the seams. :-)
i don't know what you call this... is it anything more than webcams
and chat embedded in a web page? this particular feed wasn't live
when i checked so there was nothing to watch. but
Although I'm generally anti-vlog definition fight -- I gotta say Josh K
and Steve G are right on the money.
Debating what kinds of content, etc. are a videoblog is one thing. But just
slapping video on a static web site is most certainly NOT a videoblog. By
that reasoning, almost every web page
Gemini vloggers activate!
I'm an introvert functioning as an extrovert, with a prominent pervert streak.
My moon is influenced by mars, and my finger is in Uranus.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Paul, your a Gemini huh? Check this out:
Hey guys I have a really brilliant idea -- let's talk a LOT more about this on
the list!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Kunga [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Absolutely. How much? What year and model?
--
Taylor Barcroft
New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist, Podcaster,
Their main studio camera has been a Sony VX2000. Not sure what
their field camera is -- nothing fancy. He was thinking of getting
the Sony HC1 (high def) which I have, not sure if he got it yet though.
$40,000 - yowzers! Sounds about right though.
I feared the reserve was set too high, but
In the interest of full transparency, I'm paying both Jennifer and Amanda
to have a public cage match at Vloggercon, sponsored by Diet Coke
in partnership with Satan. The winner will be forced to watch a boring
video of my choosing.
All proceeds will fund my charity, Meth Labz 4 Kids!, Inc.
Yeah, just posting the clip is shaky ground. At this point it's out there,
so even if one of us got a cease-and-desist it would be pointless. Hopefully
the network execs are smart enough to realize this is good buzz for them.
(Err, not that I'm going to start watching CSI or anything...)
Also -
Here she is. Pretty cool! And... weird.
http://blogumentary.typepad.com/chuck/2006/02/amanda_on_csi.html
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David!
You have Google ads on your site, as does Minnesota Stories,
where you've been kind enough to lend your video.
So you must tolerate some degree of ads. Maybe Google ads
are unobtrusive and/or you can easily ignore them. Wouldn't the
same be true of a video ad, potentially? Esp. after the
I sure don't speak for Chasing Windmills, but I do know they're
*very* interested in learning how they can keep creating their
episodic vlog with some sort of financial support. Just as I am
for Minnesota Stories.
Look... nobody is independently making big bucks from videoblogging,
if any bucks
Hey Dave,
Wow. Thanks for sharing your personal history. You've been through the ringer.
I agree... danger lurks ahead. Tradeoffs will be tempting.
But I (naiviely?) believe we can navigate the minefield.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I know
OMG. I thought that was just a running joke, but there it is!
Should be Halcyon and Verdi... in the buff.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ted Tagami [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Looks like Verdi is in a panel on the first day: We Got Naked, Now What?
;)
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I have the Sony HC1, and for my Quicktime feed I'm using 400 x 225.
Weird I know, but looks pretty good and should handle being blow up bigger.
Sorenson Squeeze has a deinterlace, which isn't really necessary if you're
shrinking your video. I'm not sure how much processing time it adds
but I'd
I'm just riffing. See what you think:
http://tinyurl.com/dqfdg
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Here's Andrew with more contemporary hair:
http://blogumentary.typepad.com/chuck/2005/10/happy_anniversa.html
Did he get married to someone named Cohen?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
here's andrew...
http://www.dembot.com/006223.html
Warning - do not step into the ring with Matt Clayfield
on matters of the cinema. You will get served.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Clayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It is the form of a duration around
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Loiez D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In my opinion vlogging is not a modele ( there is x modele of vlogging)
may be a spirit the feeling of the media's mastering
i like the sounds of that!
i'm not one for dogma or definitions. but i've always been a sucker
We were the media
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Clayfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Weagel
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This can only be enforced with STRICT and REGULAR purges and TESTS of
the impure.
I urge you to
So where does iTunes fit in?
RSS separates the content from the original blog post.
Depending on where it goes, you'll find a whole spectrum of functionality.
FireANT and Mefeedia give you some context and let you comment.
iTunes doesn't let you comment, but if you click the right buttons you
This is kinda funny:
http://www.mobuzz.com/shows/2288.html
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Ho ho ho and all dat crap,
Check out the first episode of Vlog Santa!
http://www.mnstories.com/archives/2005/12/vlog_santa_1.html
Extra special thanks to Steve Garfield and Stefan/sms ;-) for their
video questions, also Beccavlog and MissBehavens for their emails.
Vlog Santa is hungry for more
Hello friends,
Sorry I've been largely absent from this group for so long.
I miss you guys! Just too dang busy to keep up, but I'm
reading + watching + thinking secret thoughts.
FUN VLOG EXPERIEMNT: VLOG SANTA!
Every friday on Minnesota Stories. Do you have a question for
vlog Santa?
What's on
Hey viddybloggaz,
I'm going to be in Philadelphia 9/29-30 for the
National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)
conference. Which is actually called TAKING LIBERTIES:
Freedom, Creativity and Risk in the Media Arts.
http://www.takingliberties2005.org/
I'll be talking about Minnesota
SWEET!
(Wish I could hit NYC on 9/25 but alas, finances are tight. As in,
non-existent!)
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey Chuck,
Ryanne, Jay and I will be there on the 30th and the 1st. Let's get
together on Friday night (30th)!
-Verdi
Hmm, they're rather behind the times. There's a category for
Podcasting and Audioblogging but none for videoblogs.
I can't find any vlogs listed except people that were previously
listed under weblog like Steve Garfield and Blogumentary.
I sent a note to Customer Care - we'll see if there's
Technology Review article about the rumored video iPod:
http://tinyurl.com/7hnxj
Wherein Jay Dedman says:
Audio is boring. It's boring to make a radio show.
uh-oh. :-)
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Right... I think Minnesota Stories is a bit of a hybrid. I also don't
want to box it in or overly define it right now. It's young (1 month
old!). It feels personal when I make something, and when other
people contribute their video it's personal to them (usually). It's a
conduit for stories,
Definitely a classic!
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, R. Kristiansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anders Clerwall from http://randomshow.com just made this 'instant
classic'. At least I think this videoblog entry perfectly illustrates
how global this community already is. Now we just
I railed against (almost) everything I think is wrong with
the NY Times article here:
http://tinyurl.com/brpef
That said, congrats to everyone, especially Ian, who deserves
all the kudos we can shower upon him! I was also so happy
to see the words Reality Sandwich.
Too bad you won't see
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
links are in the sidebar folks.
-josh
I can't prove it in a court of law, but I'm *pretty* sure those links were
added after the article went live. glad to see them, in any case.
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--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, v1b3n [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I suggest you bombard your site with links, banners, and popunders
and ask for a redo.
Check this out - I'd have to sign and FAX a contract to display a
Forbes Best of the Web logo/link.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, R. Kristiansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I like this idea too. Chuck, do you want to host that blog? Let's get
some discussion rolling there.
If you are not up for it, I made a WordPress blog we can use if you want:
http://screenvlog.com/vlogathon
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