Monday: May 17, 2010
- YouTube now gets about two billion hits on a daily basis.
YouTube has decided to share this information just as they turn a whopping five years old. According to the source article, the first video ever posted to the service can still be found on their site to this day (and you can view it here). Congratulations and a happy birthday, the Interwebs have enjoyed many a rickroll thanks to you.
Monday: April 5, 2010
- Google acquires Episodic, will be folded into YouTube in the near future.
Episodic, a San Francisco-based start-up founded by Noam Lovinsky and Matias Cudich, describes itself as a 'comprehensive platform for broadcasting live and on-demand video to the web or any web-enabled device.' Episodic announced the acquisition in a blog post Friday.
Thursday: April 1, 2010
- Nokia's N97 phone interface turns out to be a little different from the promo video.
The iPhone really has changed the landscape of smartphones and it's plain to see after you see the video from the source link. You'll see some attractive looking transitions and animations that somehow skipped the actual device. You'll want to give your trusty iPhone a hug after watching this.
Friday: March 5, 2010
- YouTube now has captioning for millions of videos thanks to new technology.
So how did they do it? Each video now uses speech recognition technology to pick up potential spoken words from the audio track. It not may be a perfect solution but it's a great start. The technology only works on videos that contain English audio at present time.
Wednesday: February 24, 2010
- Three Google executives get convicted of privacy violations over in Italy.
'The judge has decided I'm primarily responsible for the actions of some teenagers who uploaded a reprehensible video to Google video,' Google's global privacy counsel Peter Fleischer, who was convicted in absentia, said in a statement.
Friday: February 12, 2010
- Want to know just how speedy YouTube is in your area?
An interesting little page that I didn't know existed on YouTube's website. I'm quite surprised to see my ISP performing as well it does compared to the rest of the state of New York (or in some cases the rest of the country).
Tuesday: February 9, 2010
- Take a video tour of the International Space Station in HD thanks to YouTube.
Always wanted to know what life would be like aboard a working space station? This seven minute video will give you a good indication of just that. Enjoy, future space travelers.
Wednesday: December 30, 2009
- Google files patent to possibly turn YouTube into some sort of video game service.
An interesting concept but I'd have to see it to believe it. From my personal experience watching many a YouTube video; the less interaction the better. Or this all could just be, as the source article states, another way for Google to inject more advertising into video content.
- Daily Grind: Gross
Name: Vin (aka lozenge boy)
Occupation: Webmaster / Procrastinator / Dad
How Vin feels today: Gross @ 1:12:09 PM
What Vin really wants today: To go home and not breath on anything that happens to be a living thing. Seriously, enough with this cold/flu crap.Music Stuck in Head: Panama / Van Halen
I'm confused. Is this tune about a girl or a car? Or both? What does any of that have to do with Panama? Upon closer analysis, the song is actually about a car. Thank you Wikipedia.Stuff to do today:
- Take more DayQuil
- Break down and download Dragon's Lair app for iPhone
- Downloaded
- This is really quite a nostalgic journey back to the arcade
- Here's a video showing off most of Dirk's many demises on YouTube
- Find a copy of Mad Dog McRee next
Tuesday: December 8, 2009
- Ten of the most innovative viral advertisements of 2009 thus far.
You've probably seen more than a couple of these videos floating around the Interwebs at some point this year. If you haven't seen wedding dance spoof that appeared on The Office please go ahead and watch it on YouTube.
Wednesday: November 25, 2009
- Bohemian Rhapsody as performed by The Muppets.
To whoever is running The Muppets these days: more of this please. I guarantee that this video will make you smile - if it doesn't consult your doctor. And wow, look at that - you can even watch this video in glorious 1080p resolution.
Friday: November 20, 2009
- Want to know what Earth would look like if it had a ring system?
Rings views from Earth's surface were created according to the location's latitude, northern or souther hemisphere, and the viewer's orientation. The size of the rings was calculated respecting the Roche limit for the Earth.
Friday: November 13, 2009
- Full 1080p resolution playback coming to YouTube next week.
Uploaded videos will still be subject to a ten minute maximum, but the maximum file size will almost certainly need to be increased from the current two GB.
Wednesday: November 4, 2009
- Five annoying YouTube clichés that need to be banned.
My favorite bit is how the guys go extra far to sound chummy and casual. 'Hey dudes, this is just a streetwise gang of ruffians like yourselves! BUY OUR PANTS.'
Friday: October 30, 2009
- Rapping your way through a McDonald's drive thru will land you a citation.
The teens said they were imitating a popular video on YouTube. They rapped their order, which begins with, 'I need a double cheeseburger and hold the lettuce ...' once quickly before repeating it more slowly.
Friday: October 9, 2009
- YouTube would like you to know that they now get a billion views per day.
Congrats to YouTube on their continued Internet meme machine success. May there be many more keyboard cats and unintentional rickrolls yet to come.
Wednesday: September 30, 2009
- One hundred greatest YouTube moments in just four minutes.
This video is proof as to why you love the Interwebs. Take it away, Keyboard Cat.
Tuesday: September 29, 2009
- Warner Music and YouTube close to finalizing brand new deal.
The deal would also open the door to a possible role for Warner in a new music video website called Vevo, which is backed by Universal and Sony and will be supported by YouTube's technology platform.
Monday: September 21, 2009
- Watch some footage of Disney pulling the curtain back on Star Tours 2.
The newly revamped Star Wars theme ride will be opening back up in 2011 and will make use of 3D projection technology. Here's to hoping those 3D podraces won't make you too sick.
Thursday: September 3, 2009
- YouTube would like to jump into the online movie rental business.
One studio executive familiar with the talks downplayed the significance of the talks, saying no deals have been struck and the conversations are at best in the early stages.
Wednesday: August 26, 2009
- One hundred years of special effects crammed into one five minute YouTube video.
Why yes, we've certainly come a long way.
Friday: July 31, 2009
- Turns out that viral videos are capable of making some money too.
The rights holders for 'Forever' used these tools to claim and monetize the song, as well as to start running Click-to-Buy links over the video, giving viewers the opportunity to purchase the music track on Amazon and iTunes.
Wednesday: July 29, 2009
- Thirty-four ways in which to use YouTube for business.
YouTube’s not just for posting silly videos of sleepwalking dogs and other embarrassing moments — it can also be used as a highly effective business tool. You can use it to show off your expertise, share knowledge, market your products and connect with customers, colleagues and prospects.
Monday: July 27, 2009
- Turns out the new Tron trailer syncs up to Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' pretty well.
Also interesting that the mashup happened by pure chance. Enjoy.
Wednesday: July 22, 2009
- Microsoft decides to close up shop on their YouTube competitor product.
The truth is that Soapbox never stood a chance. YouTube was always the place to go for user-generated videos, and while Soapbox did offer slight improvements in some areas, Google has been making sure to keep improving YouTube as well.
Tuesday: July 21, 2009
- Five YouTube myths debunked courtesy of Google.
Even though we're not drafting big rigs, or getting shot by 20,000 paintballs, we like to do a little myth busting as well. Too often, stories dredge up issues about YouTube products, metrics, or the state of our business that we thought were settled a long time ago
Tuesday: July 14, 2009
- YouTube officially ditches Internet Explorer 6 support.
Yes folks, the time has come to upgrade your aging web browser.
Thursday: July 2, 2009
- Wii channel music can make for some awesome dance moves.
Wow, quite creative.
Wednesday: July 1, 2009
- YouTube channel redesign coming in the near future?
YouTube members have left 316 pages with tens of thousands of comments, most of them negative, on a recent official blog posting in which Google announced that all channel pages will be switched over to the new design on July 15.
Monday: June 22, 2009
- Ten of the dumbest moments from Wheel of Fortune for your viewing pleasure.
'Tom Hanks in The Green... Mole?'
