Download the Reggie and the Full Effect video that’s listed on PunkRockVids. It includes a sweet tune and Nessie (The Loch Ness Monster). It’s sad, in a way, but I have a feeling many people in our fantastically fallen world can relate to poor Nessie.
From Harry Potter #4:
“Why do they have to move in packs?” Harry asked Ron as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Harry. “How’re you supposed to get one on their own to ask them (to the dance)?”
“Lasso one?” Ron suggested.
Ah yes, a difficult question for any 14 year old wizzard; a difficult question for any 23 year old Muggle.
I’ve been reading a lot lately. And it’s good stuff. And I’m going to go back to it. I merely thought I’d let you all know I’m still here and thinking about the same old things. G’day!
I ran across Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (via Slashdot), a feature where they review movies, and I loved it.
Statler and Waldorf are cranky old men often featured in Muppet movies in the balcony. Typically, they’ll mock people and point out how ridiculous they think something is. Honestly, this makes them perfect for reviewing movies.
In the currently featured edition at movies.com, they review War of the Worlds and Bewitched. While they give War of the Worlds a good review (because it’s a good movie), they shred Bewitched on every level they can (because it’s a terrible idea to begin with). I laughed all the way through their reviews because they do it with a level of humor that’s appreciable no matter what they’re saying about the movie. Sure, some of the jokes are cliche, but there’s enough that aren’t to make it good times.
In summary, I suggest you check out Statler and Waldorf. If you don’t laugh… don’t go there again. But I think you will.
The Dane has authored an excellent videoblogging primer. He also discusses it briefly at his blog.
Actually, The Dane is about the only videoblogger I’ve seen so far on the net. I hear they’re out there, though, on the outter permitters of the blogosphere.
Videoblogging, in my opinion, is a more difficult medium to access because to publish the content requires additional equipment to record the video and software to convert it into the propper viewing format. To view it requires the viewer to have the ability to open the format the video was entered in. It’s certainly possible to do this, but the uses are much more limited at present. While at present podcasting is growing, there’s no comparable technology for video at the present. Sure, it’d be easy to set up the feed, but the content and the standards have to come from somewhere.
I digress. View The Dane’s article for more info on videoblogging and links to other sites full of info on the topic.
Update: I found this video in the article and felt like I should pass it down. It’s just… good.
Podcasting is about to explode. It’s been getting big anyway, but now the newest version of iTunes (4.9) features podcasting in its own section and has built-in ability to subscribe to podcasts of your choice.
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is a method of publishing audio feeds on the internet. Simply put, it enables people such as yourself to subscribe to audio content of interest for major and independent providers and have it automatically delivered to your computer and/or portable MP3 player for listening at your pleasure.
Publishers store audio on the internet and create a feed (using RSS). Subscribers enter this feed address into an application such as iPodder or iTunes. These programs will automatically download new content posted to these feeds according to the directions specified by the user.
Examples of Podcasting
One quick example for the iTunes user, is the iTunes New Music Tuesday podcast.
Other offerings in the iTunes podcast directory include features from ESPN, Disney, KCRW, various radio morning-shows, assorted individual technology buffs, and more. Visit the directory right inside of iTunes for more.
Update: Over the two days since iTunes 4.9 launched, users of the application have subscribed to 1 million total podcasts.
