Re: [videoblogging] Re: Video Goes Underground

2008-08-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Reminds me of my college year abroad which I shared with, among other people, a woman who was a performance artist and somewhat disdainful of anyone who wasn't... artistic. Her attitude about it was such that I never wanted to be classed as an artist, by her definition. After we'd been in India

Re: [videoblogging] lapel mic advice needed

2008-07-30 Thread Deirdre Straughan
serve such an international lass as you. Are you mostly traveling to certain areas, or do you have to be ready for any city / anywhere? Jan On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Richard Amirault [EMAIL PROTECTED]ramirault%40verizon.net wrote: - Original Message - From: Deirdre

Re: [videoblogging] lapel mic advice needed

2008-07-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Set = two mics plus the receiver and whatever other stuff I need to make them work. On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 6:36 AM, Richard Amirault [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: - Original Message - From: Deirdre Straughan Somewhere around $600. Jan McLaughlin wrote: What's your budget

Re: [videoblogging] lapel mic advice needed

2008-07-23 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Somewhere around $600. On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 8:40 PM, Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What's your budget? :) Jan On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] deirdre.straughan%40gmail.com wrote: My job is increasingly about running around

[videoblogging] lapel mic advice needed

2008-07-22 Thread Deirdre Straughan
My job is increasingly about running around the world videotaping stuff for Sun, and I now have the opportunity to upgrade my kit (see http://blogs.sun.com/deirdre/entry/my_videoblogging_rig for what I currently have). I'd like to add a set of decent lapel mics, but need to strike a balance

[videoblogging] need video transcription services

2008-05-19 Thread Deirdre Straughan
...and I have money to pay for it. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I) www.beginningwithi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] Video Internship at Sun Microsystems

2008-05-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
MSPG production Intern The Media Strategy and Produciton Group is looking for a skilled studio production assistant. Must be proactive, a self-starter, a team player, with good communication skills and demonstrable production experience. Responsibilities will include: Editing using Final Cut Pro

Re: [videoblogging] someone is upset about being filmed.. they are blaming me

2008-05-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'm racking my brain, can't remember anyone named Bea Bonfanti who signed up for vlogeurope, though it's very possible that my memory is faulty. A search on Bea Bonfanti doesn't yield much. Anyway, it appears that she's taking out on you something that isn't your fault or your problem. Ask her to

[videoblogging] standard release?

2008-04-15 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find a boilerplate release for use of someone's image/words in video? -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I) www.beginningwithi.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Ideology

2008-03-24 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 2:08 PM, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then why do so many schools talk about and teach on other cultures and beliefs including their religious practice's but so very often gloss over Christianaty? or they don't even talk about it at all. Probably because

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Ideology

2008-03-22 Thread Deirdre Straughan
There is the demographic factor that Terry originally brought up: younger people tend to be both more comfortable with technology (though there are huge exceptions) and more liberal in their political/social views (again, with exceptions). This probably accounts for a lot of the skew on YouTube

Re: [videoblogging] Pakistan Blocks YouTube

2008-02-25 Thread Deirdre Straughan
...which, for some mysterious reason, apparently messed up access in other parts of the world, including Italy. On Sun, Feb 24, 2008 at 9:27 PM, Charles Iliya Krempeaux [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Government in Pakistan is Censoring ISPs there, forcing them to block YouTube.

Re: [videoblogging] corporate videoblogs?

2008-01-23 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Of 3950 blogs at Sun, I'm aware of (so far): http://blogs.sun.com/jonathan/ - our CEO occasionally uses video, notably this week http://blogs.sun.com/stern/ - does video from time to time and the blog I'm in charge of which, while not exactly videoblogging (depending whether you want to split

Re: [videoblogging] your thoughts on tapes vs HD?

2007-12-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
the settings may be changed to another aspect ratio, esp. in the HD model. Sounds like an interesting project for you :) Let us know what you decide to do. Jan On Dec 9, 2007 11:47 PM, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED]deirdre.straughan%40gmail.com wrote: Here's the sitch: I am

Re: [videoblogging] your thoughts on tapes vs HD?

2007-12-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
typical. On Dec 10, 2007 7:18 PM, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! Looks as if I can edit it. On Dec 10, 2007 6:47 PM, Raymond M. Kristiansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Deirdre, I don't have the HD Xacti camera, but here is footage from the CA-65 model (http

Re: [videoblogging] your thoughts on tapes vs HD?

2007-12-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
My instinct is to agree with you, but in a spirit of correct spending of the company budget, I'm looking at the alternatives. Raymond, the footage you sent that you said is at the highest possible quality setting, how many minutes per GB can you record at that setting? The reviews also talk

[videoblogging] heading back to the Bay Area

2007-09-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
My first trip to California since 2001. I'll be in San Francisco and the Bay Area from tomorrow through the 17th. How about a vlogger happy hour, say Friday the 14th? It'd be a blast to see/meet people, especially since I missed vlogEurope this year. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living

Re: [videoblogging] heading back to the Bay Area

2007-09-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'm up for just about anything! On 9/4/07, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My first trip to California since 2001. I'll be in San Francisco and the Bay Area from tomorrow through the 17th. How about a vlogger happy hour, say Friday the 14th? It'd be a blast to see/meet people,

Re: [videoblogging] Vlog Europe 2007...Will you be watching and participating?

2007-08-30 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Sorry to miss you all, but this weekend I'm going to be having a long-needed break in Taos, New Mexico. I don't think I'll go anywhere near an Internet connection. On 8/30/07, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Raymond's attempting to sleep on a train from Copenhagen, I get on the TGV

Re: [videoblogging] Re: do video blogger care about privacy?

2007-08-24 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've been very much myself online for 25 years, from text to video (I still mostly do text), and have sometimes been asked whether it feels weird to have complete strangers know so much about me. If it felt weird, I wouldn't do it. What I tell about myself online is not quite as open as it

Re: [videoblogging] For Dan McVicar (was Re: Loren Feldman = Technigga)

2007-08-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
It needed only the text in the link and the fact that there was chatter about it (without actually reading any it) to persuade me that this was pure and simple video trolling. We all know that the best way to deal with trolls is not to give them any attention whatsoever. I didn't even bother to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: irina gone

2007-07-24 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Well, drat, and here I was all proud to learn (way after the fact) to learn that I got a Vloggie (which goes to show how much importance I attached to this - I didn't even know anything of mine was in the running). I guess we can do The People's Vlog Awards or some such. If we want to. I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Newteevee story about Irina leaving Podtech

2007-07-23 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On 7/21/07, Robert Scoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yup. And sometimes that's the best thing. I don't run naked through the public square (that sight would probably gross most people out) and now that I'm an executive at a company I have to be a lot more careful about what I say in public

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How much money to videoblog full-time?

2007-07-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I suspect that, in real life, you'll have to turn that question around: how much is someone else willing to pay for you to videoblog what you love? And that, in turn, depends very much on what it is you love to videoblog and how interesting that is to others. Yes, my job is mostly about marketing

Re: [videoblogging] Re: How much money to videoblog full-time?

2007-07-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've had occasion to ponder these issues (doing it for love vs. doing it for money) in the context of writing. I have written a lot for almost all my life, in all sorts of genres, and have gotten paid in various ways for some of it. When I left Roxio in 2001, a few dozen readers of my corporate

Re: [videoblogging] TRUFFA A DANNO DEI MALTI PSICHIATRICI A PARMA PER 100000 EURO

2007-07-01 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've written to him at the other address given in the message (he says he doesn't read his gmail address). I'd offer to translate, but this is a really bad time for me right now and I would probably fail to follow through. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and

Re: [videoblogging] TRUFFA A DANNO DEI MALTI PSICHIATRICI A PARMA PER 100000 EURO

2007-06-30 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Judging by the video, it's not spam, and it's a topic that would probably interest many in this group... if it was in English. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I) www.beginningwithi.com Check out my latest blog post: Difficult

Re: [videoblogging] Vloggercon Europe 2007?

2007-06-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Dunno yet. Depends where in the world I am at the time. Any of several continents is possible. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I) www.beginningwithi.com Check out my latest blog post: Everyday Italian: Newspaper Headlines

[videoblogging] need a videocamera recommendation: good in low light, price $300

2007-06-26 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Any suggestions? -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I) www.beginningwithi.com Check out my latest blog post: My Potter Predictionshttp://www.beginningwithi.com/oped/potterpredictions.html Blogsigs.com http://www.blogsigs.com,

Re: [videoblogging] need a videocamera recommendation: good in low light, price $300

2007-06-26 Thread Deirdre Straughan
:-) But if you want spend more you can find more higher capabilites cameras from this Sanyo Xacti series. -Gokcen http://www.gokcenkaran.com Deirdre Straughan yazm?s,: Any suggestions? -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan living travelling in Italy (and other Countries Beginning with I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: What's the next big vlogger event?

2007-06-15 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I might be able to make the NYC one, on my way in to other parts of the US. Let's see how my working life develops... -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] VlogCamp in Italy

2007-06-11 Thread Deirdre Straughan
This is very last-minute, but if any vloggers happen to be in or near Italy, there will be a VlogCamp in Rome on Saturday June 23rd - see http://barcamp.org/VlogCamp for details (only in Italian so far, I'll suggest that they add English). -- read my latest blog post: Leone Candies

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Anyone try the Elgato Turbo 264?

2007-05-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I don't know the product and don't own a Mac (so couldn't try it), but do know its creator. I've pointed him at this thread to see if they can get some sample clips up. -- read my latest blog post: Leone Candies http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DeirdrStraughan/~3/75821866/ --Blogsigs.com, Link

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Threats and female vloggers

2007-05-03 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Way, way back when CompuServe still mattered, I hung out there providing a company presence in a couple of technical forums. Once a guy invited me for a private chat, I assumed because he had a technical question. Then he immediately wrote I can suck my own cock. I was so startled I simply dumped

Re: [videoblogging] GALACTICAST launches a new sponsorship level: GOD EMPEROR

2007-04-13 Thread Deirdre Straughan
If I had it... but only if you and Rudy personally come and rub my feet and make me margaritas every day at sunset. And they would have to be GOOD margaritas. On 4/13/07, Casey McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's right, folks. For only $20,000 you can become GOD EMPEROR of

Re: [videoblogging] League of Decent Vloggers Unite!

2007-04-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On 4/10/07, Kath O'Donnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the O'Reilly draft code of conduct is based loosely on the blogher one isn't it (he mentions this at http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/04/draft_bloggers_1.html) http://blogher.org/community-guidelines this is a good one We won't

Re: [videoblogging] League of Decent Vloggers Unite!

2007-04-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
ps I LOVE Mike's idea. Wish I had time to do anything with it... -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: BikiniZero.com Tech News Bikini-Driven!

2007-03-24 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Hey, I did my bit: http://www.beginningwithi.com/tech/barcamproma.html On 23 Mar 2007 18:09:51 -0700, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That what I'm talking about! Fairness! Balance. Like I said, I'm willing to negotiate. The beefcake in question don't have to be 100% skivvy free. 93.5% is

Re: [videoblogging] Re: I've got 2 Joost invites... anybody want one?

2007-03-21 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I, also, have two to give away in a hurry. On 21 Mar 2007 12:27:52 -0700, Chuck Leggett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Chuck Leggett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An email from Joost today informed me that I have 2 invites to

Re: [videoblogging] Re: I've got 2 Joost invites... anybody want one?

2007-03-21 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've got one more - who needs it? On 21 Mar 2007 12:27:52 -0700, Chuck Leggett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Chuck Leggett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An email from Joost today informed me that I have 2 invites to use

[videoblogging] Joost invites

2007-03-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've been warned that my two unused invites will expire soon. Apparently no one wanted them badly enough to perform the minor request of leaving a comment on my blog in exchange. Which today is impossible because my comments are down, so the first two people to write me that they want these can

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Who's NOT going to a conferance!

2007-03-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
It does start to get a little irritating sometimes - all the cool people go to SXSW and the rest of us stay home, right? But, hey, I lived in Austin before SXSW ever existed! And I knew it was cool even then. So there! FWIW, I went to a Cisco Expo here in Milan today, which was mostly boring and

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Who's NOT going to a conferance!

2007-03-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Aww. I could have used your company at Cisco today! BTW, did you win whatever it was? I voted for you. On 3/7/07, schlomo rabinowitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd show up at any conference you are at, Deirdre!! She makes conferences more bearable!:) Schlomo -- best regards, Deirdré

Re: [videoblogging] Two Joost Invites

2007-03-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'm holding one for a certain Dave who asked me first months ago, in case he still needs it. One more goes to the first person to leave an intelligent comment on my site http://www.beginningwithi.com/comments/ On 3/2/07, Kary Rogers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They is no mo'. -- Kary Rogers

Re: [videoblogging] Two Joost Invites

2007-03-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
No one wants mine, apparently. Interesting. So much for Joost being the hot property. On 3/3/07, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2 as well. offlist email etc... On 3/2/07, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED]deirdre.straughan%40gmail.com wrote: I'm holding one for a certain Dave who

Re: [videoblogging] compare embedded video experiences

2007-02-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
My test page http://www.beginningwithi.com/vlog/test.html hasn't been updated in a while, but it gives side-by-side comparisons of several dozen embedded video hosting options. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of

Re: [videoblogging] New London Videoblog Group at Meetup.com

2007-02-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I don't live in the UK, but come to Milton Keynes several times a year to visit my dad, so if the timing works out I'll pop in sometime. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Is little brother watching you?

2007-02-28 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Seems to me that people need to (a) do fewer things that they might be ashamed of and (b) NOT be ashamed of what they do and (c) develop a sense of humor. If someone gets drunk and makes a fool of him/herself in public now and then but does not attempt to drive or in any other way hurt anybody,

Re: [videoblogging] Show off your Vlogging Tallents

2007-02-25 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Gee, I wanted to be cretive! It always amazes me how spammers think that anyone would take seriously a business proposition from someone who cannot spell. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been

Re: [videoblogging] Vloggercon? (was Re: Tuesday FlashMeeting)

2007-02-23 Thread Deirdre Straughan
My thoughts/votes: - 2-3 days over a weekend in NYC - for me, and I suspect for many, a week camping is not likely to be possible (I have family vacations and other factors to consider) - try to get funding to bring in worthy vloggers from other parts of the world who otherwise

Re: [videoblogging] Vloggercon? (was Re: Tuesday FlashMeeting)

2007-02-23 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'm sorry you slept through vlogEurope ; ) - it would have been fun to meet you there. I've been to one barCamp, which, being mostly Italians, was chaos - but lots of fun and very informative. So I do think the barCamp model can work well with just a touch more organization, it's much the same as

Re: [videoblogging] Re: I am so disappointed in You all.

2007-02-21 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Here, Paul, you haven't been totally ignored: http://www.fotolog.com/rossella/16516009 -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Does personal vlogging matter anymore?

2007-02-20 Thread Deirdre Straughan
What David said. On 2/20/07, David King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't worry about the shows - if I'm still having fun, then it still matters to me. And I'm only DOING it for me in the first place, so... david On 2/20/07, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] heathparks%40msn.com wrote: That's

Re: [videoblogging] MyBlogLog Spam

2007-02-19 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I recently sent them a screen cap of two splogs that appeared in my listing, and haven't seen any since (though that may be coincidence. No correlation with spam that I can see. On 2/18/07, Sanford Dickert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am - and I am getting an increase in spam - thought it was

Re: [videoblogging] Video Blog File Type Recommendation Request

2007-02-19 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I have more or less settled on the following, which I believe gives me the best possible distribution with least possible effort: FLV for viewing in a Flash viewer on my web page SWF for viewing/download in some RSS feeds (I compress both of these from raw DV/AVI with an old Flash edition of

Re: [videoblogging] Re: I am so disappointed in You all.

2007-02-19 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Red Nose day is meaningless in the US. I happen to be in the UK right this moment so I know that it's a big deal here - you can buy red noses everywhere (at least 60p to charity) etc. but it's a strictly British institution and you can't expect Americans to even have heard of it. Everyone is

[videoblogging] a gentle suggestion

2007-02-18 Thread Deirdre Straughan
...for those of you who run blogs. I'm 44 years old. I've been horribly near-sighted since I was a kid, and now my close-up vision is going as well - it's getting harder and harder for me to read small type. For some reason, the default font size on every blog theme I've seen is tiny. I'm

[videoblogging] has anyone ever managed to get help from Technorati?

2007-02-12 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I have asked twice via their contact form why my rank and links from never seem to get updated (53 days and counting, by their own admission!), even when there is lots of new link activity. No answer. Anyone have any ideas how to give their system a kick in the pants? Yes, I have pinged

Re: [videoblogging] Blogged Hillary this morning

2007-02-10 Thread Deirdre Straughan
This is great. I don't watch TV so I guess I'm less affected by the MSM spin, but I still really appreciate this alternative perspective. On 2/9/07, Bill Cammack [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://reelsolid.tv/2007/02/09/reelsolidtv-episode-39-when-hillary-is-president/ -- Bill C.

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Not something to celebrate

2007-02-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Hmm. I missed that piece of news before. Otherwise, I would have agreed with Jarod. I've never felt sure about the gray areas in this one. On 2/7/07, Steve Rhodes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, Josh has always said he doesn't have any footage of any of that (and this was confirmed by a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Not something to celebrate

2007-02-07 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Okay... let's count the things I have to worry about as a blogger: - saying something that will piss off some religious nut (pick your flavor - I despise them all) and cause someone to call for my death - saying something or allowing something to be said on my blog which could lead to lawsuits

Re: [videoblogging] late nite mash a roma

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
There are a bunch of bloggers and videobloggers in Rome you could meet up with, and I might even drop by myself if you've got time (oppure, se vuoi, fai un salto qui a casa nostra sul Lago di Como). Drop me a line privately if you want some names/contacts. On 2/6/07, danielmcvicar [EMAIL

Re: [videoblogging] late nite mash a roma

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Among others, Diego Bianchi http://zoro.blog.excite.it/ (probably Italy's most-watched vlogger at the moment - enjoy his commentary on Italy's version of Big Brother) would be happy to take you around Rome. On 2/6/07, danielmcvicar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all! I am going to Rome,

Re: [videoblogging] Re: GALACTICAST Sponsor Credits

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Got some coverage on NewTeeVee - that can't hurt. http://newteevee.com/2007/02/05/galacticast-runs-pledge-drive/ -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] joost invite (the venice project)

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
On 2/6/07, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Make it easy to move videoblogs, YouTube clips etc. to my TV - then we'll be talking. Maybe, but if I want, I can plug in my puter to a TV and watch the internet. Cannot most people do this if it is so important? But most of the -clips- quality

Re: [videoblogging] joost invite (the venice project)

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
The Gigaom folks are on the ball, actually, and have a new blog dedicated precisely to video online, New TeeVee. Om's interview with one of the big guys at Joost was another one that made it pretty clear there is no interest at Joost in supporting amateur content. -- best regards, Deirdré

Re: [videoblogging] joost invite (the venice project)

2007-02-06 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I can pretty much guarantee what that will look like on my side of the pond, once they get any content anyone actually cares about: see the screenshots on http://www.beginningwithi.com/tech/ideal_tv.htm On 2/6/07, CarLBanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The idea of Joost not allowing

Re: [videoblogging] Re: New to the group... I'm a news guy turned vblogger.

2007-02-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I should do a vlog about how the rest of the world is so f*ing BORED of hearing about the Super Bowl - and all the ads which seem to be the entire point these days. At least we (ROW) have the courtesy to hold the World Cup only once in four years. Nothing against you, Bill, I've just been

Re: [videoblogging] Help me understand

2007-02-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
We all have every right to judge other people, countries, and customs. They may not agree with our judgements - they have that right. I am absolutely not shy to say that laws like these are barbaric and medieval. We can only hope that the people of Saudi Arabia some day succeed in rebelling

Re: [videoblogging] Help me understand

2007-02-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
He's in jail because American laws about sex are incredibly stupid. The fact that he's black probably doesn't help. Most countries have at least a few really stupid, cruel, backward-thinking laws, though some have many of them. Just to show that I'm am equal-opportunity bitch: In Italy you could

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Help me understand

2007-02-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
FWIW, I was recently delighted to discover a blog that gives something of an insider's perspective - so much so that I don't understand a lot of it! http://lwahhabi.blogspot.com/ -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of

Re: [videoblogging] joost invite (the venice project)

2007-02-05 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Joost considered in a different category I have no problems with. I'm just tired of all the press and blog hype about how it's going to save the world when it's not original and isn't offering a service I even particularly want. As I said, there are a zillion ways to watch TV on my PC already -

[videoblogging] how to embed YouTube video in an RSS feed?

2007-02-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Anyone know? I see some blogs doing it, but can't figure out how. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] how to embed YouTube video in an RSS feed?

2007-02-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I tried that, but it appears that you need to know the size (in bytes) of what you're enclosing, and I can't figure out how to know that for a YouTube video. I also don't know what media type to give it. It appears I'm not the only one to have this problem - I'm finding lots of questions about it

Re: [videoblogging] how to embed YouTube video in an RSS feed?

2007-02-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Thanks. I have tried hand-coding that with the video I wanted to embed. Let's see if that works... (I've also, as Jan suggested, asked John Chow whose blog manages to do this successfully). On 2/4/07, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: here's how youtube does it themselves:

Re: [videoblogging] how to embed YouTube video in an RSS feed?

2007-02-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
It seems to be working - I can see and play the video in Google reader. Yay! Thanks for the help! On 2/4/07, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks. I have tried hand-coding that with the video I wanted to embed. Let's see if that works... (I've also, as Jan suggested, asked John

Re: [videoblogging] Re: New to the group... I'm a news guy turned vblogger.

2007-02-04 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Not so small, but we're close. ; ) On 2/4/07, amani channel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This vlog universe is smaller than I thought. Hope all is well. Thanks for the love. :) Peace, ac -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work)

Re: [videoblogging] My officail foray into video blogging...er vlogging...umm internet TV?

2007-02-03 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Nice, Jim - I enjoyed that slice of life. I have spent enough of my life on a plane that I'm glad I don't do that for a living. But... do they make you guys go through security before boarding? Are you allowed to bring your own beverages? Speaking of beverages, I like how you specifically avoided

Re: [videoblogging] Re: My officail foray into video blogging...er vlogging...umm internet TV?

2007-02-03 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Love the Memphis vid, not least because I know Richard (and would love to know his wife, and meet Dina in person) (and I miss being able to eat ribs that I didn't cook myself). So I'm looking forward to Blip's trip to Italy! On 2/3/07, amani_c [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nice behinds the scenes

[videoblogging] 100th Video

2007-02-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
It's taken me longer than many people (I do more writing and still photography than video), but I finally reached this milestone! The new video is at http://www.beginningwithi.com/italy/travel/sormano.html (of interest to anyone interested in cycle racing, perhaps), the complete list is at

Re: [videoblogging] Re: New voice message from Jan McLaughlin - Lavaliere Mics for Sale

2007-02-02 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Sooner than you think, my dear! http://www.tvblob.com/index.php?option=com_contenttask=viewid=24 On 2/2/07, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Who knows, if we think real big then maybe one day we'll be able to see eachother over vast distances! -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan

Re: [videoblogging] Global Net Jamming?

2007-02-01 Thread Deirdre Straughan
One mistake the article makes is to lump YouTube and Joost into a single category. YouTube, AFAIK, is paying for the bandwidth to pump out all that video, one stream per view. Joost is P2P, with reportedly heavy bandwidth demands, potentially even when you are not actually viewing (if they use

Re: [videoblogging] joost invite (the venice project)

2007-01-31 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I repeat: it's just not that exciting for videobloggers. Yeah, I've looked at it, it's pretty, so what? From all I've been able to find out, they have NO intention of allowing just anybody to upload - to protect against piracy - they only want to distribute professional content. So with Joost I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: copyright

2007-01-30 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've used Magnatune, giving credit as they require. But I get very tired of the process of hunting for the right soundtrack. -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Fwd: a contest for the vlogWomen

2007-01-29 Thread Deirdre Straughan
or even a woman to enter! http://karenquinn.net/wife-in-the-fast-lane-contest/ -- Forwarded message -- From: Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Jan 16, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: a contest for the vlogWomen To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging

Re: [videoblogging] PC Editing Programs

2007-01-27 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I've edited in MovieMaker and Roxio VideoWave, output raw AVI, and then compress using QuickTime Pro. (I also use Sorenson Squeeze to compress in FLV and SWF). On 1/27/07, Michael Verdi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ryanne and I are working on some new tutorials for Freevlog. One of the most

[videoblogging] Fwd: a contest for the vlogWomen

2007-01-25 Thread Deirdre Straughan
FYI, this contest is still open and I'm told has relatively few video entries, so lots of chances to win. And you don't have to be a wife or even a woman to enter! http://karenquinn.net/wife-in-the-fast-lane-contest/ -- Forwarded message -- From: Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL

Re: [videoblogging] video sites that pay

2007-01-25 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'm not sure I see the point of printing this kind of information on paper - this field changes overnight, let alone every six months! -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [videoblogging] Fwd: a contest for the vlogWomen

2007-01-25 Thread Deirdre Straughan
You don't have to be American, just resident in. The problem with hiring lawyers worldwide is that they're expensive in any language... -- best regards, Deirdré Straughan www.beginningwithi.com (personal) www.tvblob.com (work) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[videoblogging] one for the ladies (or anyone else who likes looking at handsome Italian men!)

2007-01-22 Thread Deirdre Straughan
This has little or nothing to do with videoblogging, so consider it a favor to the videobloggettes. ; ) I got kinda tired of babes of reports from various events, and took a recent opportunity to turn the tables: http://www.beginningwithi.com/tech/barcamproma.html Enjoy! -- best regards,

[videoblogging] yet another PR opp for videobloggers

2007-01-18 Thread Deirdre Straughan
from http://www.itvt.com/tvoftomorrow/pages/5awards.html We are seeking artistic interpretations of the theme The TV of Tomorrow to be displayed at the show. If you have something you'd like to submit, please contact Tracy at 415-824-5806 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details...Learn

Re: [videoblogging] Are you learning another language?

2007-01-17 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Don't be too hard on yourself. You already speak two or more languages that I know of, and that gives you a huge advantage over adult learners who have never learned another language - learning a new language is hardest for them. That said, you've chosen one of the world's hardest languages, and

Re: [videoblogging] Joost?

2007-01-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
They are supposedly throwing the beta wide open now, so anyone interested should go sign up at https://www.joost.com/betatest/ If I get any more invites than the measly two I've had so far, I'll offer them here - I don't think they're going to be worth much on eBay. grin I've just downloaded the

[videoblogging] a contest for the vlogWomen

2007-01-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Another contest opportunity, this one for the vlogettes. I suspect some of you will enjoy this one - lord knows a lot of us are living in the fast lane! (And some, like me, about to get run over by a semi.) I can't participate myself because you have to be a US resident (yeah, I bitched about it,

[videoblogging] Re: a contest for the vlogWomen

2007-01-16 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Duh! Brain fart! Here is the link to the actual contest info: http://karenquinn.net/wife-in-the-fast-lane-contest/ On 1/16/07, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another contest opportunity, this one for the vlogettes. I suspect some of you will enjoy this one - lord knows a lot of us

Re: [videoblogging] final response to my RSS query (?)

2007-01-15 Thread Deirdre Straughan
sigh I don't know what it is about the Internet that makes people assume the worst and never give benefit of the doubt. When I used to answer the webmaster email address for Roxio, I was amazed at the virulent mails I sometimes got from people assuming that the company was out to screw them, I

Re: [videoblogging] LO-FI SAINT LOUIS signs with Podtech

2007-01-13 Thread Deirdre Straughan
That's wonderful, Bill! Warmest congrats! On 1/13/07, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey I just wanted to let you all know that I followed in Jay and Ryanne's footsteps and joined the Podtech Network this week. It's probably a very similar deal that they got--I have creative freedom

Re: [videoblogging] Yahoo! buys MyBlogLog

2007-01-12 Thread Deirdre Straughan
Yeah, it's kinda cool: http://www.beginningwithi.com/comments/ On 1/11/07, WWWhatsup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=196802381 Anyone use this? -- WWWhatsup NYC http://pinstand.com -

Re: [videoblogging] Post shot, cut, scored posted to blog all using Nokia N93

2007-01-12 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I'd love to see the UI on that - talk about constraints! Maybe next time I'm in the UK... On 1/11/07, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: damn! sorry about that - it wasn't up there! I should have checked my blog before posting! i emailed it from my phone and something went wrong, so sorry to

Re: [videoblogging] The Venice Project

2007-01-12 Thread Deirdre Straughan
I tested it a few weeks ago, wasn't thrilled. Another way to put commercial content on my PC. So what? On 1/13/07, sull [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I received my invite a few days ago. I was very impressed. In fact, it rocked! This should be big. Reminded me to try out Veoh again too. But

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