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Outsourcing My Life 2 – Loic’s RunCast Comments

Net — Mon, 28 May 2007 16:45:08 +0000

This is becoming funnier and funnier. Loic just posted his RunCast with comments and and a new challenge to me as a follow-up from my previous Outsourcing My Life 2. Now I have been challenged to comment on Le Web 3 in RunCast format too! Don’t worry. A RunCast with Outsourcing My Life 3 will come too now with comments on Le Web 3.
And Loic, what about turning peoples VideoCast on Le Web 3 into an actual Advisory Cast Board?
Stay tuned to the RunCast, SwimCast and PoolCast too..
Technorati Tags: loiclemeur , leweb3 , netanel , outsourcing, entrepreneurs, video

On SocialNets & The Power of The URL

Net — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 11:02:19 +0000

Robert Young, a frequent guest columnist on OM Malik’s Blog, has written a very accurate description about the changing media landscape and the power balance between consumers and corporations. The post is called: Social Nets and the power of the URL.

According to Young, one of the most effective ways to measure the shifting balance of power between consumers and corporations it to look at the web as a huge collection of URL’s (I would call it the WebDNA), and then distinguish those URL’s that are controlled by corporations vs consumers.

Simply put, each and every URL should be viewed as a container for content that, in turn, can be distributed and redistributed. And the control of such distribution is increasingly in the hands of consumers, not corporations.

I like that precise definition, it really is what it all boils down to. That is why I prefer to call the URL’s for the WebDNA. Towards the end of the post he envisions the future of people powered community based-distribution networks:

Looking out several years, it’s not too difficult to envision a media landscape where the majority of traditional media distribution outlets reliant on the benefits of natural monopoly economics have largely been replaced with a highly-fragmented layer of people-powered community-based distribution networks.

I really believe that this is what we are going to see, in a way one could refer to “people-powered community-based distribution networks” as a true democratic economy, really even going beyond democracy in the sense that it is both empowering and rewarding the individual.

Willing To Watch Ad on Ipod

Net — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:58:29 +0000

Ad Age tells us that that according to a study done by Frank N. Magid Associates ,among those actually planning to purchase a video iPod, 72% said they would be more likely to download a TV program in exchange for watching an ad. The Magid study surveyed 798 iPod owners between the ages of 12 and 55.

“It appears that the option to download content of choice for free will dramatically increase interest in purchasing a video iPod, thus potentially increasing video iPod sales and penetration,” the study concluded.

Adrants, says that this shows that people are cheap. Don’ t know about that, it seems to me that they are just smart. Why pay for something is some advertiser can?

Podcasters Pushing The Limits In China

Net — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 12:57:14 +0000

NPR’s All things considered , has a very interesting piece on Podcasting in China.

Like everything else Internet-related in China, podcasts are exploding in popularity. From film parodies to pornography, audio and video downloads are pushing the boundaries of the law and decency.

There is any interview with Irishman Ken Carroll started podcasting Chinese lessons just over five months ago. His learn-with-Ken podcasts now attract more than 10,000 visitors a day, making it China’s No. 3 most popular podcast show. Quite amazing.

Another interesting story is about the video spoof of an epic film by Chinese director Chen Kaige. His movie, The Promise had a cast of thousands and cost $40 million to make. It took one 32-year-old sound engineer just four days to turn the film into a laughing stock. He re-edited the movie into a 20-minute parody, titled The Bloody Case of the Steamed Bun.

Hu Ge, the spoof creator, said he never intended it to become an Internet phenomenon. The film “was very bad, so I thought it would be fun to parody it. When I finished my video, I gave it to friends. They passed it around and eventually it ended up on the Internet.”

A copyright violation or true media democracy ? What ever you say, it sure demonstrates the power of user generated (or should I rather call it “user edited content” ?) content and the power of word of mouth. Now no movie director is safe anymore, if people don’t like your movie, they’ll just make their own version or it., and who know perhaps even a better one..

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Michael Arrington With The Maxthon U3 Key!

Net — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 09:03:47 +0000

Dinner in Tel Aviv with Techcrunch

Here’s a group picture from the Techcrunch dinner in Tel Aviv. From the right, Michel Arrington (look he’s got Maxthon on a U3 key around the neck!). I’m the happy guy between Michael and Ouriel.

Why I Love Podcasts

Net — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 20:02:00 +0000

Today when I when to the gym to for my daily dose of self-inflicted pain, I was listening to The Chris Evans Show (a weekly radio show from BBC‘s Radio 2, also available as a Podcast) on my iPod, when it just occurred to me why I love Podast’s and what I love about Podcasting. Simply because I love Radio – and have always done. Podcasting has simply made some of the best radio shows available for download and consumption at anytime. So then, what makes a good Podcast? There are so many Podcast available out there, and to be honest, most of the are quite boring unless you love to hear to geeks talking for 40 minutes about RSS. Most Podcast’s simply lack either an entertaining voice or good enough sound quality to make listening worthwhile. But while I was listening to Chris Evans, I realized that what makes a good Podcast:

an interesting, engaging and entertaining VOICE
humour
an interesting subject

Most podcasters unfortunately fails here – the are simply dead boring and don’t understand the value of the VOICE. My favourite Podcasts at the moment are:

The Chris Evans Show – because it is so fun & entertaining
The Daily Source Code – entertaining & Podcast relevant content
Shrink Rap Radio – Psychology meets Podcasting, top quality content
NPR’s On The Media – great weekly media round-up
In The Groove, Jazz and Beyond -a fantastic jazz Podcast
NPR Books – interesting book reviews
For Immediate Release – Good update on what’s cooking in the PR world

Although Podcasting like blogs has opened up the world for anybody who has something or noting to say, and in that sense lowered the barrier for publishing, I believe that very few will be make it in the long run. Just like blogging in the near future probably will be a part of the traditional media, I think the professional broadcasters will be dominating the future of Podcasting. However, there will be some “amateur podcasters” that will break through thanks to the democratic broadcasting tool Podcasting is, but they will eventually be snapped up by the big media guys and join the traditional media establishment. But again, they will make it because: they are entertaining, engaging and has a great voice…

Technorati Tags: Podcasting, Podcast, Chris Evans, Adam Curry, Daily Source Code, Radio, BBC , Jazz, Shrink Rap Radio, NPR, Books, FIR

Today I Become the Offical Anyfilms Blogger For Samsung Mobile

Net — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 09:31:32 +0000

Anyfilms.net Blog on Yahoo 360

Today I offically become the “Anyfilms blogger“, on behalf of Samsung Mobile for the Anyfilms.net project through my cooperation with Hyper Happen on Yahoo 360. On the Anyfilms blog on Yahoo 360, I will discuss the cross over between cell phones and movie technology, and the future of movie making in general. Check it out for yourself, come join me in the discussion and let me know what you think.

Technorati Tags: Anyfilms.net, Anyfilms, Samsung , Samsung Moblie, Movies, Films, Mobile, Cell phones, Gadgets, Blogs, Yahoo, Yahoo 360, Hyper Happen, Media, Blogging

TooDou – Video & Podcast Sharing From China

Net — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:27:50 +0000

TooDou – Video & Podcast Sharing From China

TooDou is a cool & intersting Video and Podcasting sharing thing from China. Looks very promising. Like I previously mentioned – watch out for China. A lot of good stuff is cooking there..

Technorati Tags: Internet, Media, China, We Media, Citizen Media, Podcast, Video, Music, mp3, Movies, Sharing, Youtube, web2.0

Podcasting Backed By Big Venture Capitalists

Net — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 22:25:13 +0000

I was just waiting for this. Podcasting has finally secured financial backing by leading venture capitalist. Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkings Caulfield & Byers,Charles River Ventures and Amicus Ventutes and more have opened up their wallets. Podshow by Adam Curry, and Odeo by Evan Williams (who started Blogger) have received founding. Podshow raised $8.8m. Odeo will also help advertisers with new Podcast or enable podcasters to charge a subscription fee to listeners. Podcasting is going to transform commerical radio for sure. (via Financial Times).

Maxthon Now with Podcast Support

Net — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 22:05:02 +0000

Good news to all you Podcast Fans’, we have just updated Maxthon to support Podcasts. Now you can subscribe and listen to you Podcast while you surf without having to use a separate application to do so. This is still an early update, and a more advanced Podcast service will be available with the upcoming Maxthon 2.0 release so stay tuned…BTW, we would really appreciate your input to make it even better so feel free to comment away..