RSS and podcasting pioneer Dave Winer has a new project, FlickrFan, that’s a platform for uploading and downloading Flickr images. Even more important, though, it’s an attempt to turn your HDTV into a platform that embraces the Internet. Here’s how he explains it: It’s all about pictures… Pictures from your Flickr contacts… High-def pics from […]

Last Friday, Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central (also Blubrry and Raw Voice) broke new media ground with his 24-Hour Podcast Marathon. The event, which raised awareness and money for the One Laptop Per Child initiative, was an around-the-clock international Internet media event, featuring audio and video interviews with dozens of people in the podcast […]

Morgan Webb discusses how to video podcast and shows some behind-the-scenes secrets about how she puts together her video podcast, Webb Alert.

Radiohead,¬†the poster-boy for¬†Internet music promotion,¬†is promoting its album, In Rainbows, with an hour-long canned Internet video that will premiere New Year’s Eve on Al Gore’s Current TV. The pre-recorded performance will include all of the tracks from In Rainbows plus some “other bits”, according to the band. The event will air on Current TV and […]

Back in 1957, when the British Queen delivered her first television message, she acknowledged the need to adapt to changing times. “I very much hope that this new medium will make my Christmas message more personal and direct,” she said from her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. “That it is possible for some of you to […]

There are tons of digital photo picture frames on the market and none have them have really wowed me. Mustek has come up with something original, though, with the PF-i700, a 7-inch color digital photo frame with an integrated Apple iPod docking station. In addition to doing the usual digital picture frame duties, it can […]

Just a reminder that Todd Cochrane, the man behind Geek News Central, Blubrry, and Raw Voice, is conducting an all-day Podcast Marathon now through 10 am (Central US time) Saturday, Dec. 22. The marathon is a fundraiser for the One Laptop Per Child initiative. The Marathon is being streamed by Ustream.tv and TalkShoe, and listeners/viewers […]

Canada’s CBC is looking for proposals for original online content. This is an open call, so you don‚Äôt have to work at the CBC to submit a proposal. Here are some of the factors consider when putting together your pitch: Potential impact – There is much competition for limited resources and success in the new […]

Jeremy Allaire and Adam Berrey from the Internet television startup brightcove have posted an interesting take on the state of Internet video. They take a look back at what happened in 2007, but also offer their vision for what will happen in 2008. Here are the highlights: Branded Destinations – Media companies with established brands […]

The Sex:Tech Conference wants you to create a video that answers the question “Why is sex so interesting and sex ed so boring?” They want you to make a video on one of these ideas: Theme 1. Share your sex ed experience so far. Show us how and why it sucked or rocked. Theme 2. […]