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Filed under: Internet, Video

Odeo and FireAnt living under the same roof

FireAntRemember FireAnt? Back in the day, it was known as a hot internet video aggregator. While the trend has shifted toward web video sites like YouTube, or aggregators like Truveo, FireAnt offers a standalone video player/aggregator that lest you download and watch videos without a web browser. You know, kind of like Miro. Actually, come to think of it, FireAnt and Miro's interfaces are remarkably similar.

But that's beside the point. The point is, FireAnt may be prepared to make a comeback. SonicMountain, the company that made headlines by purchasing podcast aggregator Odeo earlier this year has reportedly purchased FireAnt.

NewTeeVee reports that Odeo (SonicMountain changed their name after the acquisition) plains to integrate FireAnt and relaunch sometime around December. Imagine accessing Odeo's huge index of existing podcasts and podcast creation tools through a downloadable player. Or something like that.

Filed under: Fun, Internet, Video, Blogging, Web services, Social Software

Vlip, a social network for Vloggers

vlip video vloggingVlip serves as a social network for video junkie vloggers. It gives its users a way to record and share videos directly through the website from webcams using a system similar to YouTube's. Users can post a video, and have other users respond to it with another video. Adding to the social network sharing theme, Vlip videos can be placed on other social network sites, blogs, and websites.

There is no registration required to too use the website, but registering does unlock some extra features.

Yes, social networks have gone too far but without niche social lovefests like this, how else are you going to find the three other people on the planet who also like eating Rhubarb pie while watching reruns of So, You Think You Can Dance?

Filed under: Video, News, Windows, Macintosh, Blogging, Web services, Freeware

YouTube Director program ditches limits

youtube director programNo more 10 minute limits for your videos— if you are a legitimate content creator. YouTube had to start limiting videos to 10 minutes because folks were putting entire episodes of stuff online. That's a lot of fun, but not so fun if you're the lawyers for YouTube. So if you're a videoblogger or "legit" content producer (meaning original content) you can sign up for YouTube's brand new Director program. For now, you have to go login or sign up, but they're promising a dedicated page and more info later, possibly even more features. For now, here's what you get as a Director:
  • Logo co-branding, company URL, and company description on all of your video pages
  • Ability to upload videos longer than 10 minutes
  • Customizable name & value fields for each of your videos (ex: "Price: $4.25" or "Show Time: 9 pm PST")
  • Ability to attach a per-video URL to each of your videos
That's a pretty good deal for free. Thanks to Carl B. for the tip!

Filed under: Fun, Video, News, Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Web services, Freeware

Video editing in a web browser with eyespot

eyespotTrue to his word, Michael Robertson announced eyespot today, a web-based video editor. This is part of his ajaxLaunch site, where they'll be launching a new ajaxian app each Wednesday. I'm sure NVU is heading for the ajax treatment any time. This is a neat trick, but there's a social aspect to it as well. You can take videos and clips from other users, and remix them into your own. That, in itself, is pretty neat. Can't wait to see more user generated content that Scoble claims is all baloney.

Filed under: Video, Podcasting, Open Source

DTV Beta released, watch Internet TV on your Mac

dtvI'll say it now: I want my DTV! Unfortunately it isn't quite ready for prime-time yet... You have to keep in mind this is a beta, and it's just build 1, so cut 'em some slack. However, there is great promise in there, and I'm a patient man when it comes to internet TV. Or as I call it, the democratization of media.

The idea is simple, as iTunes is to podcasting, DTV is to video on the internet. In fact, it has a sort of playlists and and interface similar to iTunes. When I launched the app there were a few "channels" already loaded: Rocketboom and Diggnation for instance. But when I clicked on a channel I had to click again, in another button, just to see the episodes available. Clearly there is some GUI work to be done. Also, there are actual bugs, such as the channels disappearing, renaming, and reappearing on the left (where playlists are in iTunes). Hm, that's not good.

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Forumwarz - a potentially offensive time waster

I pwn UAfter spending the better part of an hour on Forumwarz I still can't decide if it's just sick or if it's kind of fun. It's a bit like a car wreck on the highway. I know I shouldn't be looking but I can't quite turn away.

It's sick, it's twisted, it's the internet on it's worst level and darn it, it's kind of fun. At least for a little while.

Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the internet - or at least the Forumwarz version of it. Your goal is to complete missions that are given to you through a mock up of GoogleTalk called Sentrillion.

Your first "friend" is ShallowEsophagus who begins giving you missions to pwn various forums by being a troll. Depending on the character type you are assigned at start up, you have tools like drooling on the keyboard or bashing your head on the keyboard that you can use to destroy forum threads and eventually, pwn a forum.

Future missions involve buying illegal software from the Russians, pwning more difficult forums and other internet oddness.

Completing missions gives you cash, called Flezz in game, and items that you can pawn or use in other missions. The game is NOT for those easily offended. It's crass, coarse and there are frequent f-bombs in the fake chat sessions.

This is also a game for a more mature audience as it requires you to shop at the Drugs R Fun store to get various concoctions to improve your playing, engage in certain cyber activities to get more Flezz and just generally use a more adult perspective.

If you can get past that, here are the more enjoyable and time-wasting aspects.

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