Re: [videoblogging] Amazon S3 for Flash Videos

2007-12-18 Thread Nathan Freitas
Yes, I do. Its what we run all of our video hosting on for Mux.am and Cruxy.com. Basically, the rate is 15 cents per GB stored per month, and 18 cents per GB transfered out each month. So, 3GB of storage will cost 45 cents a month, and 60GB transfered will be $10.80 month. It works well for

[videoblogging] Need help testing mobile video app

2007-06-12 Thread Nathan Freitas
Hello folks - Cruxy is looking for some people to test out a mobile video search application we've developed as part of our Mux service (http://mux.cruxy.com ). If you have a mobile device capable of web browsing, high-bandwidth downloading, and playback of 3GPP/MPEG-4 video, please contact me

Re: [videoblogging] A Webby Request: 5 Clever Words

2007-05-31 Thread Nathan Freitas
Media permalinks make us happy. Jeroen Wijering rules. Pro accounts for sale now! +nathan On 5/31/07, dinarebecca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi you guys! Wanted to solicit some help for our five-word (or less) acceptance speech at the Webbies. Justin has the best one I've heard so far:

Re: [videoblogging] Youtube videos available as MP4 downloads

2007-05-04 Thread Nathan Freitas
Try Mux.cruxy.com for downloading and converting videos from most any site or url. -nathan On 5/4/07, wjbookman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Broken link, buddy! -- cruxy power tools for digital creators http://blog.cruxy.com skype:nathanialfreitas

[videoblogging] a rare video from me

2007-05-04 Thread Nathan Freitas
I don't have much time to make video these days, which is a sad thing, but every now and then I have a chance. Since we launched our site Cruxy this week, and I have a bit reprieve from writing code for the moment, I decided it would be a good time to start digging through footage and seeing what

[videoblogging] Everest Protest used SMS, Skype, Video Stream

2007-04-26 Thread Nathan Freitas
Four activists, including a Tibetan-American, were arrested at Everest Base Camp yesterday. This was after a protest of the Beijing 2008 Olympic torch route through Tibet and up mount Everest that is currently being planned and practiced. What is amazing and relevant to this group is that the

Re: [videoblogging] Myspace Commercial Uses

2007-02-12 Thread Nathan Freitas
The guys from HowToDoTheRobot.com are doing this like crazy: http://myspace.com/howtodotherobot +nathan Kent Nichols wrote: Hey Guys, I'm working with Move On about the recent blocking of Revver and other small sites and I need to find some examples on Myspace currently of people using

Re: [videoblogging] ANOTHER VIDEO CONVERTER SITE FOUND ON MY LIFEHACKERS FEED

2007-02-07 Thread Nathan Freitas
Yeah it was definitely an experiment, though we are getting about 1 to 2 conversion requests per minute. Eeek! If anyone has any requests, needs, features, or other ideas for an online video converter, lemme know. This is meant to be more of a web service than a download videos from any site

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

2007-02-04 Thread Nathan Freitas
here's how youtube does it themselves: http://youtube.com/rss/global/recently_added.rss more info at: http://youtube.com/rssls +nathan Jan McLaughlin wrote: Find a blog that's doing it and write 'em an email, then let us know... :) Jan On 2/4/07, Deirdre Straughan deirdre.straughan@

Re: [videoblogging] Paid Subscription + CMS

2007-01-24 Thread Nathan Freitas
Joshua Kinberg wrote: You can sell media with Cruxy.com, which was developed by Nathan Freitas, who is on this list. Thanks, Josh. There is a great new survey of sites that help video producers make money. Its an except from a book by Scott Kirsner: http://www.scottkirsner.com/webvid

[videoblogging] Myspace blocking embeds in profile?

2007-01-18 Thread Nathan Freitas
Hey folks - Has anyone noticed that Myspace no longer allows embed / code in profiles? Or at least pasting in new code. You can still put it in blogs and bulletins, but a lot of users on Cruxy like to put our player into their main profile page and won't be able to do that anymore. I've

Re: [videoblogging] Myspace blocking embeds in profile?

2007-01-18 Thread Nathan Freitas
Mike Hudack wrote: Man, that really sucks. please digg this up if you care: http://digg.com/software/MySpace_Disables_External_Flash_again

[videoblogging] Re: [video_vertigo] iPhone

2007-01-09 Thread Nathan Freitas
sull wrote: do you think osx is open to users or confined to approved applications? I feel like they will push widgets as the primary application model for developers. Just my guy instinct based on issues around deployment, updating, and a networked application model. +n

Re: [videoblogging] Sundance in Second Life

2006-12-18 Thread Nathan Freitas
No need to wait for Sundance, you can come watch some great original filmmakers today :) We've just launched an on-demand screening room for a few films by Brooklyn-based Fritz Donnelly. You can read all abou it at http://openvision.tv/blog/?p=111 The two films, *Double Mastermind* and *Clone

Re: [videoblogging] Fireant podcatcher for the zune

2006-12-13 Thread Nathan Freitas
Woah that looks awesome! If only the Zune was worthy of FireAnt ;) +nathan Mike Meiser wrote: Anyone notice this? http://www.feedyour zune.com/ http://www.feedyourzune.com/ Imagine my suprise, I just stumbled on it at random and noticed it said powered by fireant. Way to hit the nail on

[videoblogging] Nice Job, PAN! (was Re: NYC December food, drinks, mirth)

2006-12-11 Thread Nathan Freitas
Enjoyed the screening last night, PAN-folks. Always a good time to see a well-curated collection of video on the big (err...medium) screen. +Nathan -- cruXy: buy/sell/promote independent original creativity http://cruxy.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Mike Meiser [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
Vloggercon got a so-so mention on Sunday's This Week In Tech podcast: http://twit.tv/56 (it's about two-thirds of the way through). Mostly it was just making fun of how the word vloggercon sounds. That's real funny coming from a bunch of twits and guys named Laporte and Dvorak. +Nathan

Re: [videoblogging] vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
Michael Verdi wrote: So-so? That was pathetic. They sounded like 12-years-olds making fun of someone. Well, that's how they always sound, so in context -- my app)) get ION at http://iondb.com biz blog)) http://openvision.tv/blog feed)) http://feeds.feedburner.com/PeopleWithIdeas

Re: [videoblogging] Re: vloggercon mention on twit

2006-06-05 Thread Nathan Freitas
PROTECTED] wrote: is complaining about everything just the way these podcasts work? On 6/5/06, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Verdi wrote: So-so? That was pathetic. They sounded like 12-years-olds making fun of someone. Well, that's how they always sound, so

Re: [videoblogging] Fwd: [vlc] [release] VLC media player 0.8.5

2006-05-08 Thread Nathan Freitas
Lucas Gonze wrote: On 5/8/06, *Charles Iliya Krempeaux* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking we'd have to wait for SMIL support (for video playlist support)... but XSPF is a much quicker route. (And probably easier for more people to understand.) Another

Re: [videoblogging] VideoString

2006-05-04 Thread Nathan Freitas
Wow, that's really beautiful and fascinating. In a very strange world, I could imagine this being available as a standard transcribing service that would take any text available online (famous speeches, poems, state of the union addresses, etc.) and automatically remake it as a VideoString

Re: [videoblogging] Re: immigrants' rights events on internet TV

2006-05-03 Thread Nathan Freitas
=ca4f40e31ec178e9c6b52eb51c4cc510e5f9b13d andy --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Nathan Freitas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David, I've got a clip ready to submit, as well (http://blog.studentsforafreetibet.org/2006/05/02/immigrant-rights/). Was having some uploading problems (with my host

Re: [videoblogging] immigrants' rights events on internet TV

2006-05-02 Thread Nathan Freitas
David, I've got a clip ready to submit, as well (http://blog.studentsforafreetibet.org/2006/05/02/immigrant-rights/). Was having some uploading problems (with my host, not yours) last night, but should be able to work them out today. Nice way to use Broadcast Machine, btw! +Nathan David

Re: [videoblogging] PDFcasting

2006-04-28 Thread Nathan Freitas
Charles Iliya Krempeaux wrote: I can't believe I'm using these buzzwords, but... Would this be... Web 2.0 faxing?! Social Faxing! +nathan SPONSORED LINKS Fireant Individual

Re: [videoblogging] Re: PJKPRODUCTIONS IN THE US!!!

2006-04-20 Thread Nathan Freitas
The BART from the SF airport (SFO) is comfortable and fast. You catch the Airport shuttle train (which makes a big loop around the terminals) and get off when it says BART, which is near the parking garages. Then you walk across the platform, buy a ticket, and then get on the train there.

Re: [videoblogging] Upgrading to HDV

2006-03-28 Thread Nathan Freitas
Thanks for appreciating the work, though I'll just put one big caveat out now - I'm more a software developer than a videographer, though I am trying to improve on the latter. I bought the HC-1 because I could justify it as a business expense, and I am also working on an archival family

Re: [videoblogging] Does RSS suck? Do RSS readers waste bandwidth?

2006-02-16 Thread Nathan Freitas
I am going to jump in on this thread (a rare thing!) Michael Sullivan wrote: this undesirable scenario would prob be more likely with the plethora of what i call 'orphaned feeds' that some directories store. these are typically feeds that services generatebased on tags, user