Brook, thanks for the pointers. It's my understanding that Lacie
G-Tech both format drives only for the Mac.
One problem has been happening. The new G-Tech drive mounts when the
computer starts and then, at random unpredictable times, it drops off
and I get a improper device removal notice.
That's really good to know. I just shuddered when I heard how
expensive data recovery costs. Then a friend told me his girlfriend
had spent quite a sum because that was the only way to recover
irreplaceable photos, etc.
I guess that also underscores the importance of having all your data
backed
I've heard so much conflicting testimony about Lacie external drives.
Your point that it appears on all the external drives is something I
hadn't thought of in exactly that way. The internal drives play
everything without any problem.
It's time consuming and sometimes confusing when you have to
That's not beside the point at all. I'm now realizing how fragile
data is. My old PC crashed twice in years past. Since I got my Mac a
couple years ago, I've been splendidly complacent.
Some friends who work as professional video editors producing
documentaries for Cable Channels tell me that
I've been having problems with the external hard drives on my Mac.
When my two 500 GB internal drives filled up, I bought a LaCie 1000 GB
external drive. It started playing videos stop-and-go once I got up to
650 GBs used.
I bought a second Lacie 1000 GB drive and found it wouldn't mount when
my
The number of people who post videos online fails to differentiate
between those who do so regularly and seriously versus those who shoot
a few nonsensical videos post them only now and then.
There is a huge number of people who only put a few videos online and
then simply stop posting or
I've been so busy that I missed Jonny Goldstein's latest tech meltdown.
I always get a kick out of watching Jonny working madly at getting his
latest platform/technology/whatever to work. It's like watching Riff
Raff work the controls in the Rocky Horror Show :-)...or like watching
one of those
With 101 vlogs on YouTube and always interested in feedback, I get
several emails about comments every day.
It is really a bummer to go read a comment on a video you particularly
like and are anxious to get some intelligent reaction to, only to find
some spam add promoting supposedly hot vid
Anyone who shoots video in NYC should turn out tomorrow, Friday, at
6:30 PM in Union Square in NYC to protest the proposed restrictions
that would require insurance permits to film in NYC.
This is a very serious attack on everyone with a video camera. Here is
a link to the story:
I've just discovered that all my postings from Blip go to my blog on
MySpace instead of to the section titled videos.
You are right. Some good friends told me that my videos weren't going
to MySpace. I really don't have time for spending much time on
MySpace or in FaceBook.
More seriously,
I couldn't agree with Bill Streeter more insofar as monopods are
inexpensive and really help stabilize video, especially when zooming
--which magnified each movement.
I have two actually. I couldn't resist buying one very new and unique
one which is an affordable step down from those things you
We know the power of our video cameras to capture events and spread
the word through the Internet.
I've seen video shot while skinheads were attacking people who were
assembling for the first Gay Pride March there.
Anyone with relevent footage should post those videos. Anyone
traveling to or
The Washington escort scandal is a perfect setting for those
supporting legalization of prostitution and sexual freedom in general
to make their voices heard
As someone who has been at different times, a hustler, a john and a
madam, I have long had an interest in this field.
See Wheelchair
I discovered a variety of screw-on reflectors at a lighting store in
NYC. They screwed on to the inexpensive clamp lights you buy in
stores for $6 or $7.
I replaced the clamp light socket with a dimmer socket so I could
adjust the intensity of the lights.
Through experimentation, I discovered
I spent Friday night and today attending PodCamp in NYC. They had
about 1,000 people attending.
Videobloggers were certainly part of the mix. What amazes me is that
PodCamp can attract that many people while out NYC VideoBlogging Group
had a grand total of 4 people at the last meeting.
Why are
I've been using the MeFeedia Videobloggingweek2007 page. I couldn't
understand why there seemed to be no comments.
I lefty a rave for Mark Day told a friend I thought I had a strange
sense of humor because the things I found funny didn't seem too popular.
My comment on MeFeedia didn't show up
Some of you might have seen Keith Oberman's Kiethe Awards parody of
the YouTube Awards Friday evening on MSNBC. They were very funny.
Now, there is a new program on VH1 called 40 Greatest Internet Super
Stars which airs at 8:00 P.M. Friday nights. Don't know if this has
been discussed on the
Being featured on Veoh may not be as potent as it used to be.
Whenever I sign into Veoh, the featured videos that play for me are
based on my recent viewing history and coments.
This means that I have mostly Japanese Pop videos which consumes most
of my viewing time.
YouTube is very vacuous.
I am getting two, sometimes three, copies of postings to this group.
At first, I thought that I might have posted my own message twice.
However, then I noticed I got three identical messages from Bill
Cammack's posting about personas.
I've just changed my manner of getting postings from this
Bill, you raise a most interesting question. A good friend felt that
the persona you displayed while reviewing an old movie was totally
different than the real you (?) he had seen in short clips of you
explaining to me the way to use my camera.
Yes, you have to have a persona when you vlog.
I've had repeated trouble uploading .mov Quicktime files to Blip that
I've managed to upload without problems at Veoh YouTube.
I understand where you are coming from. I use Blip to cross post to
my vlog which is the way most people see my videos.
The people at Blip are really nice dedicated
This is all too unreal. I signed in this evening and sat there for
about ten or fifteen minutes--with no one else there.
The entrance said Tueesday Flash meeting- Wednesday.
I called a friend and closed the window. Usually I forget or try to
sign in on Saturday after it is over, etc.
Someone
I use the SnapzProX program to capture music videos from the Internet.
Then I export them (through iMovie) to my mini-DV camera and then
burn DVD's of the musice videos I think are worth saving.
Initially, I captured videos at the recommended 8HZ and 15 frames
per second rate.
Now I have been
I missed it again. I now have *:00 pm or whatever marked on my
calendar for Tuesday. Look froward to seeing yhou there!\
randolfe (Randy) Wicker
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
This coming Saturday, 3/17/07, FlashMeeting is set. The time for
entry is
A website with the memorable name www.Hoboken411.com has been in the
news lately. The local school board has put unrealistic and illegal
restrictions on the videotaping of public meetings of the school
boards in Hoboken, NJ.
There is an interesting legal history regarding this. The NJ Supreme
Is anyone else in this group planning on attending the PODCAMP 2007 in
New York City on April 7th and/or the reception the evening before?
It looks like they have a lot of interesting panels and it should be a
great place to learn and network.
Maybe, we who are mostly focused on videoblogging
Daryl, you mention that you would also have pc accessability while
working with flash. Would the new Mac with the Intel chip that can
run Windows qualify as pc accessability.
I'm planning on buying a second computer. I considered a good pc but
then decided the new Mac with the Intel chip
I know wse've had spirited debates on vlogging vs videoblogging on
this list. I prefer the former but sometimes use the latter when I
think the listener/reader might not understand 'vlogging'.
A friend who is somewhat hostile to my focus on Internet video called
me a vididiot yesterday. He
://www.fatgirlinohio.org
http://www.crowdabout.us/fatgirlinohio/myshow/
On 15 Mar 2007, at 17:39, humancloner1997 wrote:
Daryl, you mention that you would also have pc accessability while
working with flash. Would the new Mac with the Intel chip that can
run Windows qualify as pc accessability.
I'm
to have any 'killer' must-have features from what Ive seen,
but
inevitably software that needs Leopard will appear at some point.
Cheers
Steve Elbows
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, humancloner1997 rhwicker@
wrote:
Daryl, you mention that you would also have pc accessability
matter :-)
Rupert
http://www.fatgirlinohio.org
http://www.crowdabout.us/fatgirlinohio/myshow/
On 15 Mar 2007, at 17:54, humancloner1997 wrote:
anyone have any thoughts and/or suggestions for new terms we might
start using in this new world of videoblogging?
Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
Zachary, I don't know what computer you are on. I have a complicated
description on how to do this with a PC on my Mac but don't have the
URL. I'll send it to you in a video email.
I personally use Snapz ProX which costs some money but enables you to
capture anything, video or still photo,
I am surprised that no one seems to have encountered this notice while
exploring videos on YouTube. I sent it to myself as an email:
Subject: YOU TUBE DISCOURAGES COMMENTS!!
You have recently posted several comments.
Please wait some time before posting another.
I haven't counted the number of
Some people seem to think there is no problem finding video content
that interests you. You can search via tags, follow similar Videos
shown next to the one you are viewing, explore all of a vloggers
postings or all their postings in a certain series they've created.
And there are always videos
I don't want to sound a sour note here. However, I think the idea of
a video per day during videoblogging week has a serious flaw.
I participated a year or two ago.Being retired and having time on my
hands enabled me to get several videos ready before the week started.
Yes, I posted seven
I managed to sign in as well for five or more minutes at 7:30 EST.
It had the clock running but no one was there. I was disappointed
since I had planned my evening around it since it is terribly cold
outside in NYC tonight.
Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric
Josh, you can be critical of emotional responses someone expresses in
frustration over pressing issues of life and death. However, you
really violate social civility by imputing evil intentions to an
expressed passion to do good and save lives.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo
.
Sharpen those imovie skills!!!
-halcyon
On 2/16/07, humancloner1997 rhwicker@ wrote:
Yes, there are people out there who are really dumb.
However, I know one enterprising professional filmmaker who
shoots auditions for aspiring actresses for a fee---just like the
old
Maybe you could wind some sewing thread around it and/or find s rubber
washer that would keep it sitting right in the plug.
Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
Hoboken, NJ
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Halcyon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ohmygoodnesss
I found something on dvinfo.net. (below)
I understand Brian's objection to how his AIB has been revlogged as
if he was part of OurMedia and with a misleading political slant given
his video via choice of thumbnail a quote taken out of context.
I have to admit being technically challenged here. I am just starting
to study linking.
Paul, I think what you are doing is fabulous. I posted a message
telling you that this appeal made me realize how important it was that
I get my annual donation off to Jimmy Carter whom I trust 'more' than
I trust comic relief.
I have Jimmy Carter's last appeal on a check-to-write-tomorrow table
Gena, thanks for the link to the DV Guru review of the 10 sites.
Simple thorough guide.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Gena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Ed,
Before you join any video web host service please check the terms of
services (TOS) You don't want to put in a lot of effort
This might be nothing new to many geeks but it was something new for
me. I've never seen a TV Show simutaneously involve viewers on the PC
except for news shows that ask for you to vote in a poll on their site.
Using your computer while you're watching your favorite TV show to
interact with both
Jan, thanks for the tips about taking your camera to the store with
you when you are buying microphones.
I live in NYC want to echo your recommendation of going to a store
with a large selection of video equiptment knowledgeable salespeople.
I've usually been impressed with the technical
Jan,
I've been following several of your links.
I'm not that computer literate.
When i clicked on the links to subscribe to the delicious feeds, all i
got was a page of script with a notice above saying:
This XML file does not appear to have any style information
associated with it.
I made different vlogs for different reasons. I think I get the
biggest kick out of doing a vlog that gives someone I like/admire
a lift real or imagined in life.
It might promote a small business they are creating or just give them
the thrill of having a video about them on the Internet.
In
I was thinking that co-ordinating one of those events with one of our
Tuesday Saturday Flash meetings might be very interesting.
Randolfe (randy) Wicker
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Bill Cammack
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is there a way to contact the group @ that time? iChat? Are
@yahoogroups.com, leesarbarnes
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, humancloner1997 rhwicker@
wrote:
I couldn't agree more with Schlomo on this one. Vlogging removes
the gatekeepers but traditional media tries to trap new
talent.
When you buy into them, you won't
I'm surprised that you haven't used 'Shooter's List which sends out
a daily email to thousands of people in the NYC area.
It only costs $40 annually keeps you up on all sorts of things.
Once you subscribe, you can advertise for nothing. I put in an ad
today seeking a paid part-time helper
There is a fellow on the Internet who sells you directions on how to
assemble something like that for round $15 but also sends all the
materials cut to order for about $49.
If I recall correctly, Adam Quirk or someone else on the list tried it
but might have had trouble getting the things to fit
I took a lot of my early video expenses off as a business expense
because i really did use still cameras to send photos of merchandise
to potential customers, etc.
I also offerred videotapes of the entire Art Deco lighting business I
ran but no one seemed to be that interested.
I had a
I'm rarely impressed. However, the following letter is an
understatement of my feelings about discovering a hosting site
literally had the ability to read my mind.
Dear People at Veoh:
I read a rave about your new system on the Yahoo list but didn't give
it much thought. Then, when I signed in,
I couldn't agree more with Schlomo on this one. Vlogging removes
the gatekeepers but traditional media tries to trap new talent.
When you buy into them, you won't feature the really interesting,
different and fabulous things in your own life because you have been
brainwashed to think most
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Enric, I really enjoyed the last Flash meeting on Saturday. It is a
great help that you put in EST. I would encourage others to
participate.
However, for those of us in NYC, the timing is terrible since they
have the
Someone stole one of my videos on YouTube published it as his
own.
When I discovered everything, I was furious. A friend filmed me
raging and raving at my computer screen. The thief was getting hits
at twelve times the rate I was. Instead of getting even, I
decided
to turn it into a
I have Snapz Pro installed on my Mac. It captures any video playing on
the screen as a Quicktime file. I can then import the file from my
desktop into iMovie and do with it what I like.
I used some in a VHS tape I gave to a few friends at New Years.
Previously, I've simply filmed videos
There is an article about you Tube in the Internet version of Wired
Magazine:
http://www.wired.com/news/wireservice/0,70627-0.html?tw=wn_index_8
Yahoo! Groups Links
* To visit your group on the web, go to:
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When you shoot video, it's wise to log your tape. That means
putting down the time certain scenes begin and end. This makes it a
lot easier to retrieve the exact footage you want when you decide to
do your vlog.
I read a great little book called The Little Digital Video Book by
Michael
There is an interesting story in Media Post Publications MySpace
Moves Into The TV Space 4/18/2006.
This is the link for the story:
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?
fuseaction=Articles.sans=42347Nid=19861p=316727
Randolfe (Randy) Wicker
Videographer, Writer, Activist
Advisor:
I switched to getting packets of messages from the group. For
several weeks, I'd try posting a message and it would not appear in
the list. I've jsut reposted two or three of the latest.
I discovered that in my address book, [EMAIL PROTECTED] came
up and I was posting to that address instead
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