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» Skype Deliberately Crippling Functionality of iPhone and WinMo and Verizon Apps?
11/03/10 23:09 from Techdirt
There\'s something anti-competitive afoot in the \'VoIP over 3G\' space this year. Let me run you through a timeline, and see if you can\'t spot the dirty pool: Skype has had a highly functional VoIP client for Windows Mobile devices for a few ..
» Doctor Who Getting Early Online Debut in Australia, Thanks to iView
11/03/10 23:00 from NewTeeVee
Good news for online Australian sci-fi fans: The upcoming fifth season of British Doctor Who , which will premiere Sunday, April 18 on ABC1, will actually make its first Down Under appearance two days earlier on iView (LINK?), the Australi..
» Obama: We Must Move Forward On ACTA
11/03/10 21:47 from Techdirt
With the EU Parliament soundly voting against ACTA secrecy and current proposals, lots of folks have been wondering how the US was going to respond. So far, it\'s not looking good. The USTR gave a giant no comment , and President Obama (who ..
» The New Rules of Online Video Marketing and PR
11/03/10 21:33 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
I recently did a Skype Video interviewed with author David Meerman Scott on the 2nd release of his popular book, The New Rules of Marketing and PR, which has won praise in The New York Times and Computerworld reviews, been on the BusinessWe..
» Online TV Audience Reaches 26 Percent
11/03/10 21:10 from NewTeeVee
26 percent of US consumers watch TV programming online more than once a week, according to a new report from In-Stat titled “OTT Video Platforms, Devices, and Consumer Expectations.” And more and more of these consumers watch o..
» Because Only The Record Labels Are Supposed To Get Away With Not Paying Their Musicians...
11/03/10 20:33 from Techdirt
So lots of people have been submitting versions of the story about how Pink Floyd is suing EMI , claiming that EMI isn\'t paying the band what it owes for iTunes downloads. I\'d avoided posting this, because it\'s basically the same contractua..
» Obama Girl Gets Action Heroine Look From Shear Genius
11/03/10 19:30 from NewTeeVee
Ettinger poses for a headshot on SHEAR GENIUS. Last night, my flight from SFO to LAX was stuck on the runway, and so I was channel-surfing the DirecTV provided by Virgin Airlines. It was an exercise in minimizing boredom, not to mention en..
» FCC Scammed Out Of Millions In Telco Scam
11/03/10 19:27 from Techdirt
If you\'re going to pull a telco scam, perhaps targeting the FCC isn\'t the best idea. However, some employees at a couple of video relay services apparently scammed the FCC out of a few million dollars . In case you don\'t know, Video Relay S..
» Mobile Version Of YouTube Starts Showing Ads
11/03/10 18:26 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
Citing numbers that show that video views on mobile devices are up a whopping 160%, Google announced yesterday that the mobile version of YouTube will now begin showing ads. Specifically, the ads will be running on the main YouTube home pa..
» President Obama Discusses Three Strikes Anti-Piracy Law
11/03/10 18:20 from TorrentFreak
For years the entertainment industry has been lobbying for tougher measures against online piracy. In France this has resulted in the implementation of a ‘three strikes and you\'re offline\' regime and many other countries are consider..
» Ideas Page for Partners Launches
11/03/10 18:14 from YouTube Biz Blog
Recently we debuted an Ideas Page for YouTube , where users from around the globe could contribute ideas and feedback to make YouTube better. It was a success, receiving almost 3,000 ideas and more than 300,000 votes. We even launched a few..
» Where\'s The Outrage Over The Gov\'t Brushing Mass Privacy Violations Under The Rug?
11/03/10 18:11 from Techdirt
I have to admit that I\'ve been a bit in shock over Congress\'s decision to simply renew the Patriot Act, recently, without a single safeguard to protect against abuse. That\'s because just before all this happened, we wrote about how a report..
» Vid-biz: JooJoo, YouTube, OnLive
11/03/10 18:00 from NewTeeVee
JooJoo Revamps Interface Ahead of Launch, Adds Local Video Playback — and Changes Color; the device formerly known as the TechCrunch tablet plays back Flash video streams and local content stored on a thumb drive, supports H.264 HD a..
» Society Doesn\'t Know How To Deal With Abundance
11/03/10 17:09 from Techdirt
There\'s a great post about a recent Clay Shirky talk that highlights one of the key reasons why I think so many people have trouble understanding the economics of abundance . In the talk Shirky points out that, as a society, we\'re not reall..
» Movieclips.com Gets Hacker Help for New Video Player
11/03/10 17:00 from NewTeeVee
Paul Yanez is back: The developer of many rogue and fabulous media players, including the MyMediaPlayer application that brought Hulu to the desktop until being shut down by the video site, has been tapped by Movieclips.com to develop its ..
» Surprising, But True: Disney Gives Up Trademark Claim Over Mascot Duck
11/03/10 16:13 from Techdirt
Last year, we wrote about how the University of Oregon cracked down on a great student video supporting the school\'s football team, because the team\'s mascot was in the video . Why should that matter? Well, it turns out that the team\'s masc..
» Pointless Stats: Number Of Patents Held By Apple, Google And HTC
11/03/10 15:01 from Techdirt
A bunch of news sites have been playing up a minor item in a Deutsche Bank note to clients about how Apple has a lot more patents than Google or HTC . I have to say, this is one of the most meaningless bits of data out there, and it\'s getti..
» The Real Problem With The Economy: Misallocation Of Capital?
11/03/10 14:06 from Techdirt
Andy Kessler has one of his standard thought-provoking opinion pieces discussing the economy of the past decade, suggesting that the real lesson learned from the past decade is the dangers of bad gov\'t policies leading to misallocated capit..
» Pirate Bay Court Appeal Set For Just After General Election
11/03/10 12:01 from TorrentFreak
In April 2009, all four defendants in the Pirate Bay trial were found guilty and sentenced to one year in prison and a fines of $905,000 each. The defense didn’t accept the decision, and went on to file for an appeal. Their appeal is now e..
» How Does Copyright Apply To Your Kids\' Monster Drawings?
11/03/10 11:02 from Techdirt
Justin Levine has an interesting blog post up about a book I hadn\'t heard of, called The Monster Engine . The author, Dave Devries, took children\'s drawings of monsters, and turned them into paintings that use the identical line structure o..
» Climate Gathering Wales – March 20th and 21st*
11/03/10 11:02 from Undercurrents Video
*Pembrokeshire Gathering – March 20th and 21st* Climate Camp Cymru gathering in Pembrokeshire 20th - 21st March put it in your diaries and come along, loads of space to camp in a very nice setting - very important meet up for all across Wal..
» Film festival seeks films
11/03/10 10:35 from Undercurrents Video
Call for entries Submissions to the International Competition are now open. Deadline - April 30, 2010 - Fiction and animation short-films; - Fiction and animation feature films; - Documentaries; - Videos; Only films made after 1st of Janua..
» Assasins in the supermarket
11/03/10 10:11 from Undercurrents Video
Imagine if Tesco made an advert showing undercover Police prowling the supermarket aisles waiting to kill a Brazilian electrician? In Israel, that is effectively what they have done-an Israeli supermarket chain is using a spoof of surveill..
» Next generation of CCTV cameras to spy on us
11/03/10 10:01 from Undercurrents Video
CCTV cameras that can pick out abandoned luggage, \'suspicious\' behaviour and lock onto potential suspects are being developed. What would George Orwell think? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8561367.stm Add that to the new Mobile phones that..
» More Bloggers Suing For Gov\'t Press Passes
11/03/10 07:59 from Techdirt
We recently wrote about how a lawsuit filed by three alternative publication reporters against NYC for denying them press passes to NY Police press conferences ended in a settlement with NY setting up new rules for getting press credentials..
» Learn About DSLRs at SXSW
11/03/10 06:08 from Kent\'s Official Blog
So you\'re a busy filmmaker/web series creator and you\'ve been hearing a lot about using a still camera to shoot video, but you\'re a little scared to go for it without some knowledge. Well, I\'ve put together my dream team of DSLR geeks for ..
» Canadian City Asks Google To Reshoot Street View Shots To Get Rid Of Crime Scene
11/03/10 06:03 from Techdirt
We\'ve seen all sorts of governments complaining about aspects of Google\'s Street View offering, but here\'s a first. Reader Joe points out that the city of Windsor, Ontario, has asked Google to come back and reshoot a certain location , beca..
» Another Reason To Worry About DMCA Takedowns: Collateral Damage
11/03/10 03:59 from Techdirt
In the wake of the DMCA takedown notice that forced Cryptome offline , the EFF is pointing out yet another massive in with the DMCA\'s notice-and-takedown setup: it leads to a ton of collateral damage in getting legitimate, authorized, non-i..
» Where to Watch March Madness Online
11/03/10 02:00 from NewTeeVee
March Madness, baby! If you didn\'t already have a good reason to drive down to Costco and pick up a huge new TV, this is it. Of course, that shiny new flatscreen won\'t help you much for those games airing during office hours, but there is ..
» American Idol Contestants Have To Give Up Their Social Media Presence?
11/03/10 01:57 from Techdirt
Apparently, you don\'t just commit to handing over your music recordings if you enter American Idol, but now you have to give up your ability to build your own brand, as well. Hypebot alerts us to the news that American Idol contestants for ..
» Indian Cricket Team Owner Plans Cheaper Line Of Jerseys To Compete With Knockoffs
11/03/10 00:45 from Techdirt
We wrote about Indian film star Sharukh Khan not too long ago, when he was involved in a prank/hoax/joke about airport film scanners. However, Amar Balikai alerts us to something else he\'s potentially planning that seems pretty smart. Khan,..
» 3D TVs Are Coming, but Where’s the Content?
11/03/10 00:30 from NewTeeVee
Panasonic started to sell its new line of 3D TVs through a partnership with Best Buy today, offering a bundle of a of 50-inch plasma TV, a 3D-capable Blu-ray player and a pair of glasses for around $2900. Consumers will also soon be able t..
» Got a Question for the FCC Chairman? Tell YouTube!
10/03/10 23:50 from NewTeeVee
It\'s hard to top having Barack Obama as a live-chat guest, but that isn\'t stopping YouTube, who is following up their user-generated interview with the President with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. Next Tuesday, Mar. 16, Genachowski will..
» US Patent Office Decides That One Click Really Is Patentable
10/03/10 23:30 from Techdirt
Ladies and gentlemen, we now have confirmation that the USPTO is a joke. After years of back and forth, it has decided, once again, that Amazon\'s one-click patent is perfectly valid . This, despite tons of prior art, and basic common sense...
» And Here Come The Lawsuits From People Who Claim James Cameron Ripped Them Off With Avatar
10/03/10 22:13 from Techdirt
I saw Avatar with a friend who didn\'t know much about the movie heading in, and asked me what it was about -- so I gave her the succinct summary I\'d heard from a few others as well: \"It\'s Dances With Wolves with blue people.\" Of course, whi..
» Commoncraft & Wistia Team Up On Video Licensing & Delivery
10/03/10 21:43 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
Common Craft, whose series of In Plain English videos are some of the most cited and sourced video content online, has announced a new partnership with Wistia today. You can read the blog post about it from Wistia. What’s Wistia? Well, it..
» Vid-Biz: FCC, Kyte, Microsoft
10/03/10 21:00 from NewTeeVee
Cable Firms Seek FCC Help in Fee Disputes ; several major cable companies and a public interest group asked the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday to intervene in disputes over transmission fees. ( Washington Post ) Kyte now Offe..
» Copy This: Copy Matters, Especially in Product Videos!
10/03/10 20:56 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
No matter what technology comes (and goes) text will always be in fashion. Words drive almost every industry, particularly from a marketing perspective. Our words dictate how we present, communicate, display and ultimately sell. While a pic..
» Former Sun CEO: Tech Companies Suing Over Patents Is An Act Of Desperation
10/03/10 20:54 from Techdirt
This post is part of the IT Innovation series, sponsored by Sun & Intel. Read more at ITInnovation.com . Of course, the content of this post consists entirely of the thoughts and opinions of the author. Three years ago, after one of Micros..
» The Ultimate Music Video Jukebox, via Flash on Android
10/03/10 20:00 from NewTeeVee
The folks behind the music video jukebox Sonicswap are at it again, this time launching what could soon be every Nexus One user\'s best friend. Tunevision compiles music video playlists based on your Last.fm, iTunes or Sonicswap usage data ..
» 2010 Video Marketing Quiz – Can You Guess Which Videos Performed Best?
10/03/10 20:00 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
Last year, EyeView launched a fun interactive quiz based on A/B testing data that was designed to test your video marketing instincts. This year, they are at it again with a new quiz that will get you to think about how simple variations w..
» Since Three Strikes Went Into Effect, Unauthorized File Trading Has Increased In France
10/03/10 19:43 from Techdirt
While I don\'t believe that the new Hadopi \"three strikes\" law in France has started being enforced yet (due to data privacy questions), it technically went into effect at the beginning of the year, and was widely promoted around France. Of ..
» OK Go Exits EMI For Own Label: Hopefully, An Embedding-Friendly One
10/03/10 18:57 from NewTeeVee
For want of an embed code, the band was lost…to their own independent label. Viral music video experts and indie rock band OK Go, after publicly squabbling with EMI over the lack of embedding on their YouTube music videos, have left ..
» Six BitTorrent Admins Arrested, Interpol Chase Two More
10/03/10 18:50 from TorrentFreak
Although it wasn\'t yet evident, December 2009 appeared to mark the beginning of an effort to shut down the Greek BitTorrent scene. The Society for the Protection of Audiovisual Works (EPOE) conducted an investigation and moved in conjuncti..
» How Much Money Can You Make For Others, Rather Than Yourself?
10/03/10 18:37 from Techdirt
Andrew Dubber points us to an interesting post by musician Steve Lawson, where he talks about how he usually uses his blog and other social media accounts to write about others\' music rather than always talking about his own, noting that h..
» Tribeca Film Fest to Offer Virtual Premium Access
10/03/10 17:15 from NewTeeVee
The Tribeca Film Fest, the festival co-founded by Robert De Niro, is going virtual, according to a post on its blog , offering film fans around the country a chance to engage online with the films and filmmakers being feted. Beginning Apri..
» Google Goes Funny With YouTube Upload: Pigs Fly, Hell Freezes Over
10/03/10 16:55 from Will Video for Food
When I saw a YouTube house ad for “how to upload a video,” I had written a scathing blog review (in my head at least) before the video even loaded. Then I was in for a surprise. It was funny, edgy, self depricating, and informa..
» Website Redesign, SEO, & Video – Keys to E-Commerce Future
10/03/10 16:45 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
eMarketer recently reported on some results from an study conducted by Internet Retailer that show us where eCommerce retailers plan to focus their energy in the future. Namely, site redesigns for SEO, video or streaming media, and better c..
» YouTube Is Starting to Monetize Mobile Video
10/03/10 15:53 from NewTeeVee
YouTube has started to serve ads on mobile phones, but you may not even notice them. The online video platform is now serving display ads on m.youtube.com in the U.S. and Japan, according to a blog post , and will sell banner ads on a full..
» Comcast Funds BitStalker Anti-Piracy Research
10/03/10 15:12 from TorrentFreak
For years the RIAA and other copyright holders have been sending copyright infringement notices to ISPs, requesting they forward them to their customers. ISPs including Comcast have always kindly complied with these requests, but remained ..
» YouTube calling: Now serving ads on the YouTube mobile site
10/03/10 15:00 from YouTube Biz Blog
Mobile phones are rapidly becoming essential tools for surfing the web, connecting with friends, and sharing and watching video online, and we\'re seeing these effects at YouTube. The YouTube mobile site is more popular than ever: site traf..
» Mad Men Barbie and Ken Dolls
10/03/10 13:59 from WatchingTV Online
Spotted in The New York Times , Mattel\'s Barbie and Ken dolls styled after Mad Men. The dolls are part of a premium-price collectors series for adults that Mattel calls the Barbie Fashion Model Collection. There have been Barbies and Kens..
» Rumor: Google \'trialling TV search service\'
10/03/10 13:03 from WatchingTV Online
Rumors have it that Google is working with satellite provider Dish Network on feature that would let users search both TV content and web videos on set-top boxes \"using elements of Google\'s Android operating system\". [via The Guardian ]
» Illegal file-sharing policy criticised by BT boss
10/03/10 12:54 from WatchingTV Online
Plans to suspend the internet accounts of people who download music illegally are unfair, according to the head of Britain\'s biggest telecoms firm, Birtish Telecom. The BBC reports. British Telecom\'s chief executive, Ian Livingston, said i..
» Interview about role of video activism
10/03/10 11:53 from Undercurrents Video
Here are some questions i was asked for an educational media book coming out later this year What issues do you think are most important for young people to address today? Climate change is the obvious answer, as this is going to have the ..
» How to recycle a plane
10/03/10 08:06 from Undercurrents Video
After decades of transporting thousands of people around the globe, aircraft that are too old or too expensive come to an airfield in Gloucestershire to be scrapped. There are several such specialist breakers around the world, but Air Salva..
» Enjoy Video on the iPad Hands-Free, Thanks to Quirky
10/03/10 00:43 from NewTeeVee
The consequence of Apple trying to create an entire new genre of gadget? We all have to figure out how we\'re gonna use it. The iPad commercial, first spotted during the Academy Awards last Sunday, featured no shortage of happy users restin..
» Day Against DRM: Sign-up Now to Help the Effort!
09/03/10 23:22 from DefectiveByDesign.org - The Campaign to Eliminate DRM
Tuesday May 4, 2010 will be the international Day Against DRM . The FSF will be working with other anti-DRM groups and anti-DRM activists from all over the world to raise awareness and mobilize the public. So spread the word by sharing thi..
» Vice-President Biden to Use Justin.TV for Israel Speech
09/03/10 23:00 from NewTeeVee
Vice-President Joe Biden packed light for his trip to Israel this week: He didn\'t bring the White House camera crew. And so on Thursday, when the former senator visits Tel Aviv University to address the Israeli public about American commit..
» The PS3 is Getting More HD Hollywood Fare
09/03/10 21:30 from NewTeeVee
Sony\'s Playstation Network is now carrying HD movies from 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros., the company announced today. Sony previously negotiated similar agreements with Walt Disney Pictures, Paramoun..
» Despite a Dip, US Online Video Views Are Up 120% For 2010
09/03/10 20:41 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
comScore starts off another year of online video tracking and so do we. Many have reported on the decline in video views for January 2010 when compared to December 2009. However, even with the decline of 2.5%, when you look at the numbers..
» Music Group Gets Court Injunction Against UseNeXT
09/03/10 20:19 from TorrentFreak
UseNeXT is a brand operated by Munich and London-based company, Aviteo Ltd. UseNeXT is one of the most popular Usenet services around today and has traditionally advertised extensively within the BitTorrent community and on many torrent si..
» Free Speech TV seeks films
09/03/10 19:31 from Undercurrents Video
Want your film shown across the USA? FSTV have a short window to license additional titles. We have started previews, and would love to see any titles you feel would be a good match for Free Speech TV’s unique mission (see below), and that ..
» Livestream Says NO to Piracy, Points Fingers at Competitors
09/03/10 18:08 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
Livestream recently let loose a seriously long-winded open letter to content and event owners seeking to find a streaming partner. In it they included a ‘zero tolerance’ statement about piracy and a lot of finger pointing at oth..
» Changes Ahead For YouTube Video Page URLs
09/03/10 17:42 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
Over on the YouTube API Blog they’re announcing an upcoming change to video page URLs that is interesting. It’s not a change that video viewers and every day users will notice, but is one that could impact developers–which is why it&..
» Piracy Rises In France Despite Three Strikes Law
09/03/10 15:05 from TorrentFreak
September last year saw the passing of France\'s controversial three-strikes ‘Hadopi\' law which allows the music industry to track down repeated copyright infringers with the ultimate goal of decreasing the country\'s piracy rate. Unde..
» Piracy by Adam Buxton
09/03/10 14:08 from Undercurrents Video
Sums up neatly how the fear is being created over people sharing files on their computers
» Web Video Advertising Hurdles for 2010 – New Media Minute
09/03/10 13:00 from Reel SEO Video Marketing
When asked the biggest challenges in online video advertising this year, top executives at media agencies like Starcom and MediaVest say they’re most eager to target audiences better and to access more sophisticated data around viewer..
» Film fund for young people
09/03/10 12:20 from Undercurrents Video
Young Film Fund (UK) First Light Movies provides grants to projects that enable young people to participate in all aspects of film productions. Since launching in 2001, First Light Movies have enabled over 12,000 young filmmakers to write, ..
» Dutch Pirate Party Joins Election Race
08/03/10 21:14 from TorrentFreak
2009 was a breakthrough year for the Pirate Party movement. With more than 7 percent of the vote, the Swedish Pirate Party secured two seats in the European Parliament. A few weeks later, the Pirates in Germany entered the local Parliament..
» Nottingham remembers anti-Poll Tax struggle
08/03/10 16:29 from UK Indymedia Features
On March 5th 1990, Nottingham City Council, then as now Labour-led, met to set the Poll Tax rate for the city. Protesters burst into the council chamber dressed as Robin Hood. Several councillors were custard pied and the campaigners were ..
» When Ubisoft takes a break, your games break
08/03/10 16:18 from DefectiveByDesign.org - The Campaign to Eliminate DRM
Many of you have written to us about Ubisoft's outrageous form of DRM, where players have to be constantly connected to the Internet in order to play the company's games -- not because the games are multiplayer, but for the sole ..
» Music Biz Hopes To End Piracy By Tempting ISPs With Millions
08/03/10 15:53 from TorrentFreak
Around seven years ago when pressure was first starting to form against the then-fledgling BitTorrent scene, attitudes were pretty much as they are now. “They\'ll never stop it, we\'ll always find a way,” cried the masses grabbin..
» Forced labour for Jobseekers
08/03/10 11:21 from UK Indymedia Features
Despite high levels of unemployment due to the recession jobseekers in Greater Manchester will be forced to work up to 40 hours a week as part of the Work for Your Benefits (WfYB) pilot scheme. The region is set to be the trialling ground f..
» Top 10 Most Pirated Movies on BitTorrent
08/03/10 09:30 from TorrentFreak
This week there are four newcomers (three comebacks actually) in the top 10. New Moon is the most downloaded movie on BitTorrent. The data for our weekly download chart is collected by TorrentFreak, and is for informational and educational..
» How to stop yourself getting arrested under the over-used Terror Act.
07/03/10 19:13 from visionOntv
With humor and wit, these guys talk their wait out of another stop and search abuse : www.youtube.com/watch More info about your rights in the digital age : www.openrightsgroup.org/
» The Homeless in America on Invisible.tv
07/03/10 12:56 from WatchingTV Online
A collection of YouTube-length video profiles of homeless people met across the country, has become a surprise hit in social media circles. wbur.org npr reports. Most people have never walked down the street and looked for homeless people ..
» And BitTorrent’s Oscar Goes To…. District 9
07/03/10 10:14 from TorrentFreak
Tonight, Hollywoods biggest stars will walk the red carpet into the Kodak Theater for the Academy Awards ceremony. In anticipation of the glamorous Oscar night, we enter the dark side of the movie business to find out which of the 10 nomin..
» Anti-Piracy Group Seeks Laws to Expose BitTorrent Pirates
06/03/10 19:06 from TorrentFreak
Last month it became apparent that investigations by music industry group IFPI were leading to raids against file-sharers conducted by the Swedish police. All of those arrested were allegedly identified as major file-sharers due to their u..
» Social Media to Save Government Money?
06/03/10 15:47 from Will Video for Food
Of all the nonsense about social media, I can\'t say I have heard it represented as a money saver until I read this interview with Jane Postlethwaite ( Social Media Can Save Council Money ). Man it\'s weird to call a YouTuber buy her full na..
» After the games, IOC Opens Olympics YouTube Channel
06/03/10 15:17 from WatchingTV Online
Now that the Vancouver Winter Games Olympics are over, The International Olympics Committee has launched an official YouTube channel so that viewers can relive the magic. Televison Broadcast reports. www.youtube.com/olympic is not availabl..
» SXSW 2010 on BitTorrent: 3.35 GB of Free Music
06/03/10 13:47 from TorrentFreak
Since 2005 the SXSW music festival has published thousands of free tracks from participating artists. For some of the previous editions, SXSW itself has offered torrents for the artist showcases, but since 2008 this task has been delegated..
» RIAA Claims Music Pirates Hurt Haiti Fund Raising
05/03/10 21:32 from TorrentFreak
The original “We Are The World” single released in 1985 to help Africa was the first single to receive multi-platinum certification. It brought in millions of dollars for humanitarian aid and still holds the record for the fast..
» Soldier sent to Jail for refusing to fight War on \'Terror\'
05/03/10 17:05 from Undercurrents Video
On the day that Gordon Brown tried to justify to the Chilcot Inquiry his role in the illegal Iraq war -- which is widely condemned as a war crime Lance Corporal Joe Glenton has been sent to jail for his refusal to fight the war in Afghanis..
» An anthropological introduction to YouTube
05/03/10 14:58 from Undercurrents Video
» The Machine is Us/ing Us
05/03/10 14:26 from Undercurrents Video
» Pirate Bay Users Outside Italy Suffer Collateral Damage
05/03/10 14:14 from TorrentFreak
In the summer of 2008, The Pirate Bay was censored in Italy when the country\'s ISPs were ordered to prevent their subscribers from accessing the site. The decision was appealed and The Pirate Bay won their case, with the Court of Bergamo r..
» YouTube brings auto-captioning to everyone
05/03/10 12:39 from WatchingTV Online
On Thursday Google announced that YouTube is turning on its auto-captioning technology to all users--a move it hopes will make videos both easier to watch and find in its search engine. [via CNet ]
» What is inside a Solar panels ?
05/03/10 12:39 from Undercurrents Video
» Climate Change video competition
05/03/10 11:47 from Undercurrents Video
The Challenge Create an original video that envisions how climate change will impact our lives over the next 20 to 30 years. Looking beyond the doom and gloom and the policy discussions that have dominated the debate, how would you envisio..
» DEMOCRACY WITHOUT JOURNALISTS : THE CRISIS IN LOCAL NEWS
05/03/10 10:55 from Undercurrents Video
You are invited to the following event - Local news media are in crisis. The Newspaper Society notes that 101 local newspapers closed down between January 2008 and August 2009 while ITV has said it can no longer afford to provide a regional..
» The History of Just About Everything
05/03/10 01:35 from Will Video for Food
2100 pages and 50 jotter books, but it got full marks… so the displeased eskimo may be pleased with this work.
» The Future Will Be Captioned: Improving Accessibility on YouTube
04/03/10 19:06 from YouTube Biz Blog
Tens of millions of people in the U.S. experience some kind of hearing impairment and recent studies have predicted that over 700 million people worldwide will suffer from hearing impairment by 2015. To address a clear need, the broadcast i..
» SchNEWS: School of Hard Knocks
04/03/10 18:30 from UK Indymedia Features
Students at Sussex University came into violent conflict with riot cops on Wednesday (3rd) as they occupied the executive nerve centre of their university. Several weeks in the planning by Stop the Cuts campaign in association with the uni..
» Ubisoft’s Uber DRM Cracked Within a Day
04/03/10 18:10 from TorrentFreak
As an anti-piracy tool DRM simply doesn\'t work – and it never will, although not everyone fully realizes this. For example, Ubisoft recently decided to introduce a new solution to prevent pirates from playing their games. Their new D..
» Green your home
04/03/10 14:15 from Undercurrents Video
Guide to Greening up your home http://www.theecologist.org/Guides/Ecologist_guide_to_greening_your_home/431535/ecologist_guide_to_greening_your_home.html Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lo..
» Newzbin vs MPA Usenet ‘Filtering’ Trial Concludes
04/03/10 12:44 from TorrentFreak
Newzbin is one of the original and most popular Usenet indexing sites on the Internet. The site pioneered the increasingly popular .NZB format which simplified previously complicated Usenet downloading. While most of Hollywood\'s legal migh..
» Lords copyright change \'could block YouTube\'
04/03/10 12:36 from WatchingTV Online
One of the most contentious parts of the controversial digital economy bill was voted down by the House of Lords last night only to be replaced by a clause that campaigners say is even more draconian. The Guardian reports. The new proposa..
» How to Upload a New Banner to Your Video Page
04/03/10 05:46 from YouTube Biz Blog
A result of the video page redesign is that branding on the page moves to a more prominently placed (albeit smaller) banner on top of the video. In other words, aside from your video, your branding and subscribe button are now the most visi..