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Now Showing On YouTube – Saddam’s Execution

Jan 1st, 2007 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, General

Video clips of Saddam Hussein‚Äôs execution have been published to YouTube, Google Video and other video sharing sites. The grainy, poorly-filmed footage is a chilling example of the state of user-created media. ‚ÄúWe won‚Äôt pass judgement on those that want to see the clip, but what‚Äôs becoming abundantly clear is that information can no longer […]



The Jazz Video Podcast

Dec 31st, 2006 | By | Category: Podcast Quickies, Video Podcasts

The Jazz Video Podcast offers a swinging look at some of the giants of jazz. The podcast, created by Bret Primack, is formatted for video iPod and features performances and interviews with Sonny Rollins, Joe Lovano, Billy Taylor, David Liebman and others. The podcast is designed to introduce new listeners to jazz and its artists. […]



The Worst Vlogs Of 2006

Dec 29th, 2006 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Podcast Quickies, Strange, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

10 Zen Monkeys has published their take on the 10 Worst Vlogs of 2006. While we don’t agree with all their choices, it would be hard to beat their #1 pick – the accurately named Dogs Barking in Cars vlog. “Behold the future of multimedia,” writes 10 Zen Monkey’s Lou Cabron. “It‚Äôs a terrible idea […]



Alligator PSP Podcast Software

Dec 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcast Distribution, Podcasting Software, Video Podcasts

Added to Podcast software index: Alligator lets PSP users check and download the newest podcast content using iTunes and RSS feeds. Alligator is RSS aggregation software for video and audio podcasting on the Sony PSP. Alligator also enables playback of many digital video and audio file types on the PSP, including MP3/MOV/MP4/WMA/WMV. With Alligator for […]



John Edwards Announces Candidacy With Podcast, Video Podcast

Dec 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Citizen Media, Podcasting Events, Video Podcasts

John Edwards plans to announce his presidential intentions to the world today in New Orleans. But today’s news is old news to fans of podcasts. Edwards recently announced his intentions in the John Edwards audio podcast. Listen carefully, and you’ll hear Podcast411’s Rob Walch doing the intro. Rocketboom’s Andrew Baron has also posted a video […]



Top Tech Screwup of 2006: Rocketboom Losing Amanda Congdon

Dec 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Video Podcasts, Vlogs

PC World has released its list of The Top 21 Tech Screwups of 2006. Rocketboom made the list for its controversial handling of Amanda Congdon’s exit: She was the first star of the video blogging revolution. But last July, Rocketboom.com’s quirky-yet-perky Amanda Congdon parted ways with co-boomer Andrew Baron. The reasons behind the breakup were […]



The Next President Will Be A Podcaster

Dec 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Citizen Media, Podcasting Events, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Podtech’s Robert Scoble is on his way to New Orleans to cover John Edward’s Thursday announcement that he will be running for President. The Edwards event is significant, not only for Edward’s announcement, but for Edward’s understanding of the increasing importance of Internet media. Edwards is arguably the most Net-savvy of likely candidates. He has […]



DVD Ripper For iPods, PSPs Updated

Dec 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Video Recorder, iPods & Portable Media Players, Video

MadZ Software has announced the release of version 2.5 of its DVD to iPod / PSP Video Converter software, an application that rips DVD video files and converts them into the appropriate format for uploading to and viewing on an Apple iPod Video or a Sony PSP. According to the company, the app can convert […]



Will HDTV Kill Network Television?

Dec 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcast Distribution, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Entrepreneur Mark Cuban, Chairman of HDNet, thinks that HDTV is a Internet video killer: HDTV is the Internet video killer. Deal with it. Internet bandwidth to the home places a cap on the quality and simplicity of video delivery to the home, and to HDTVs in particular. Not only does internet capacity create an issue, […]



Rocketboom Founder On His New Studio

Dec 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Citizen Media, Corporate Podcasts, Digital Video Downloads, General, Video Podcasts, Vlogs

Rocketboom founder Andrew Baron hopes that his new video podcasting studio will be less about advertising and more about creating interesting shows: Abby Corps is about enabling content creators by building community. When the emphasis is shifted towards supporting great quality content and the options for monetizing that content remain open to outside partnerships and […]