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Interactive ads work
This interactive ad for Wendy's was enough to get my colleague to go to lunch there today....
June 06, 2005
Rush Limbaugh is podcasting
Radio talk show giant Rush Limbaugh has entered the podosphere as of today. His show is available to subscribers of...
June 03, 2005
A podcast about podcasting
A week ago, I participated in a EventLab podcast about the challenges of Podcasting. The show has been posted here...
February 04, 2005
Watching online
I am in the office today and while there's a TV in my cube, it doesn't have a cable connection...
January 20, 2005
Linux "switch" ad
Steve the Supervillain uses Linux to dominate the world. [Via GMSV]...
January 18, 2005
Got TiVo To Go!
Well, last week I wrote that Tivo To Go is a go, but that it would be a few weeks...
January 10, 2005
3D virtual girl
I've written about the 3D video modeling tool Maya in the past, but haven't really seen any examples of its...
December 08, 2004
QuickTime VR shot of the Macy's parade
Very cool panoramic photo from last week's Macy's Thanksgiving Parade. [Via Boing Boing]...
November 29, 2004
Video from Iraq
Raw video footage (nothing too graphic and not the Mosque incident) from Iraq. Godspeed to our all of soldiers in...
November 17, 2004
Mount St. Helens cam
Mount St. Helens could go at any moment. Catch it live on this USDA Forest Service Webcam. [Via kottke.org remainders]...
September 30, 2004
XPrize follow-up
The PR folks for Mirror Image, the company hosting the XPrize SpaceShipOne voyage video, sent over some stats from yesterday's...
Watch the XPrize space launch live
Want to watch SpaceShipOne's first private space flight for the $10 million ANSARI X PRIZE tomorrow (9/29) morning? You can...
September 28, 2004
Hockey "games" will be played
Don't fear hockey fans, all 1,230 NHL "games" will be played this season - virtually. G4techTV will play and show...
September 24, 2004
Baseball offers 99-cent best-of clips
Want to see a compilations of the best plays from the previous days' slate of Major League Baseball games? MLB.com...
Best use of Flash (this week)
A video of classic 80's games set to Jump. [Via our Cool Tools friend.]...
Another way to stream radio
Last year, I wrote about our experiment to get AM radio coverage in our building. Here's another take at the...
September 22, 2004
From the sky
Very cool aerial photography, complete with musical accompaniment. [Via kottke.org remainders]...
August 10, 2004
Be your own TV journalist
PlaNetwork Journal has a how-to on becoming your own broadcast (via the Internet) video journalist. According to them, all you...
July 29, 2004
Very cool site
The American Museum of the Moving Image's new online "The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials" is a very cool...
July 22, 2004
Digital movie how-to
If you're a beginner wanting to learn how to capture and edit movies on your PC, this tutorial is for...
June 08, 2004
CitiGroup rolling out streaming media
Our sister publication ComputerWorld has a piece on CitiGroups rollout of streaming media to all its corporate desktops. The company...
May 28, 2004
Titanic sequel
No, not the lame movie, but the expedition. Dr. Robert Ballard is making another trek out to explore the Titanic...
May 26, 2004
Deep sea exploration
Those interested in the ocean can watch a parts of a 17-day expedition to explore the New England Seamount Chain...
May 18, 2004
RSS and video
Phil Torrone's got a video-enabled RSS feed with some interesting projects he's done. Maybe if I had his "Geek Gym"...
April 21, 2004
Adobe Encode DVD book
For those that want to get the most out of Adobe Encore DVD, there's a new book available from Elsevier:...
Video blogging getting recognition
Time magazine this week has a piece on videobloggers that are taking personal journals to the next level. [Via Boston...
April 12, 2004
Microsoft launches Channel 9
Five guys at Microsoft have launched Channel 9, a new forum/community/Weblog that uses video to dig into the inner workings...
April 06, 2004
That's a lot of photos
Rob Gailbrath Digital Photography Insights has a great inside look at the photo intake process at Sports Illustrated from the...
March 19, 2004
Every town should have this guy
Madison, Wisconsin resident Jim Zellmer has a real interest in his local politics, especially the upcoming school board elections. He's...
March 10, 2004
Live concert recordings
My wife and I attended the Barenaked Ladies show last week in nearby Manchester, NH and while waiting for them...
Catching up with the 405
One of the best short films ever made is 405. The product of two guys and some computer-generated graphics (on...
March 09, 2004
How search engines are related
The Search Engine Relationship Chart uses a Flash application to show how each of the major search engines receives information...
February 04, 2004
Virtual knee surgery
Don't have the stomach to be a real orthopedic surgeon? Give this handy Flash application a try. (Beware, the surgery...
Wes Clark video blog
While doing some research on video blogs, I stumbled across the "New Hampshire Video Blog" on Wesley Clark's campaign Web...
January 28, 2004
Holy zip codes
This Java app narrows down the location of a zip code as each number is typed in. [Via MetaFilter]...
December 29, 2003
Using Pinnacle Studio 8
I just finished (at 4 this morning) my first major project using Pinnacle Systems Studio 8 editing tool and I...
December 19, 2003
New AtomFilms "High Def"
AtomFilms has a new high-definition viewing service that downloads near DVD-quality videos to your desktop and allows you to play...
MediaSite Live in action
If you're a structural engineering buff or want to see an example of a live Web event, check out the...
December 16, 2003
Watch tonight's debate on your cell phone
Not going to be home but want to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate live from Durham, NH? If you've got...
December 09, 2003
MIT campus jukebox
Students at famed MIT now have a campus-wide jukebox complete with 3400 albums, thanks to a couple of innovative students....
October 27, 2003
Time-lapse film how to
Wannabe film makers take note: The University of Indiana has a comprehensive guide to creating time-lapse films....
Watch Streaming Media CA 2003 live
Can't make it to Santa Clara for Streaming Media CA 2003 this week? No problem, watch it on the Web...
October 14, 2003
Streaming connects fans
Thanks to Major League Baseball's streaming efforts, these Red Sox fans in Slovenia still get to cheer their hometown team....
TV commercials coming to AOL IM
AOL announced that it would begin a 60-day trial of embedding television-like ads into its Instant Messenger client. The ads,...
October 10, 2003
Real reality TV
NASA's Galileo End of Mission -- Webcast set for this Sunday will give you play-by-play action of the Galileo spacecraft's...
September 18, 2003
Purina TV
Streaming is not just for corporate users... pets (owners) have their own channel too....
September 02, 2003
S-word drives streaming revenue
No, not sex... Sports! (Well, sex probably sells quite a bit too.) The Boston Globe's Chris Gaither looks at how...
August 25, 2003
Covering Sobig, Welchia, and Blaster
Quite the stretch we're in when it comes to Internet viruses and worms. To help recap the events and get...
August 22, 2003
New content management system for Technicolor
IBM's been busy working on content management systems for its customers. Last week it was the NFL, this week it's...
July 30, 2003
Monday productivity dip
Playing Adrian's Battle Bots, a Flash-based game, could result in a highly unproductive Monday. While you're visiting Adrian's site, check...
July 21, 2003
Look! It's my liver online
The Boston Globe reports today that more hospitals are starting to broadcast surgeries over the Internet as a teaching tool...
July 16, 2003
Julie gets smarter
Ever used Amtrak's automated phone system to check on a train status or make a reservation? That perky voice that...
June 19, 2003
A guide to streaming for educators
Syllabus, a technology publication for educators, takes a look at the pros and cons of using streaming media in the...
June 11, 2003
Videoconferencing at 31,000 feet
President Bush and future occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave have some new equipment to play with when travelling aboard Air...
June 06, 2003
Following up on the war with Iraq
Global Nomads is hosting another videoconference between US and Iraqi high school students tomorrow (June 5). Beginning at 10 a.m....
June 04, 2003
Now that's a beer
First place in this year's Big Rock Eddies contest went to this entry. (QuickTime) [Via Dave Barry's Weblog.]...
May 29, 2003
Funny Kyocera ad
Kyocera's got a hilarious new ad out for its 7135 Smartphone that comes with a built-in PDA and more. I...
May 28, 2003
Sorenson launches free relay service for the deaf
Sorenson Media has created a free video relay service for the deaf and hard of hearing. The Sorenson Video Relay...
April 26, 2003
Stream it and they will watch
Forbes this week takes a look at how sports are starting to rake in dough and viewers online. Leading the...
April 15, 2003
World's Smallest Film Festival winners
BigDigit has announced the winners of its "World's Smallest Film Festival" competition. All the entries are designed for mobile devices...
March 28, 2003
Getting Iraqi TV at home
If you're interested in watching the Iraqi Satellite TV channel, Slate has a how-to guide on viewing it online with...
March 26, 2003
Germany battles crime with online videos
German law enforcement is taking to the Internet with videos of bank robberies to help apprehend the "perps." The country...
March 25, 2003
Innovative surgeries streamed
Ever wonder how a total mesorectal excision surgery is done? Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is sharing its leading...
March 24, 2003
News sites keep up with heavy load
Looks like news sites have learned their lessons from September 11 when it comes to online delivery. With the war...
March 21, 2003
War TV
For those that cannot get enough television coverage of the impending war with Iraq, Reuters announced (warning: press release) it...
March 19, 2003
New audio primer available - DRM
We've added another topic to our stable of audio primers: Digital Rights Management. More specifically, ten things you should know...
March 17, 2003
MLB to begin live video Webcasts of games
Major League Baseball is expanding its Webcasting options with the addition of live video of selected games throughout the week....
March 12, 2003
ABC News to have 24x7 online news broadcast
While Major League Baseball will be delivering live streaming video to sports junkies, ABC News today will begin delivering a...
Shuttle video
Amazing that a 13-minute segment of digital video survived the breakup of the shuttle. The Washington Post has it here....
February 28, 2003
CNN's new Iraq Tracker
For those obsessed about the tensions over Iraq, CNN's got a new Iraq Tracker, a specialized version of its QuickCast...
Flashy way to say you've moved
NextLeft's got an interesting "We've moved" notice. (Make sure your sound is turned on when you click the link...)...
February 25, 2003
ESPN Motion
ESPN.com's new redesign now features embedded multimedia for users with high-speed connections. The new ESPN Motion uses the Windows Media...
February 21, 2003
Digital dailies speed movie production
There may be a lot of hype around digital video and PC-based editing on the consumer front, but Hollywood has...
January 15, 2003
NBC turns to streaming to promote new show
When the press release stating NBC's new drama Kingpin could be previewed on iFilm came across the desk, I was...
Attention Wisconsin political junkies
If you missed Governor Jim Doyle inaugural speech yesterday you can still catch it via on-demand streaming. Sonic Foundry's MediaSite...
January 07, 2003
Do-it-yourself Internet Radio
ESPN, Fox Sports or your local sports radio station not covering the sports near and dear to your heart? Fill...
January 03, 2003