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Google searches related to
Google often tests variations on the search engine results page locally before releasing them to all users. Today I noticed one such variation with ‘searches relating to’ appearing at the bottom of the search engine results page. Others have reported seeing this earlier in the year, but it’s the first time I’ve come across it … Continue reading
User generated content has bottle
Great reminder of some of the video gems to be found in user generated content, starring a highly creative street performer in Germany using a combination of skis and bottles filled to various levels…
I want an iPhone
Hats off to the New York Times’ David Pogue for this highly original piece of reporting on the iPhone hype. To the tune of Sinatra’s famous ‘My Way’, take it away, David…
Mashing heads for the mainstream
Mashing is heading for the mainstream. YouTube are set to rollout their Adobe-powered remixer, Photobucket released more Adobe-powered functionality in early 2007, not forgetting of course Jumpcut’s purchase by Yahoo last year and a number of start-ups, including Eyespot and MuveeMix. Even with MySpace’s (FIM) purchase of Photobucket earlier this year, they still also invested … Continue reading
BBC News video embed trial
Interesting to see that BBC News is trialing the use of a Flash player which will allow users to embed video clips into their web pages (T&Cs plus code for the video below here). So, in the spirit of a trial, let’s give it a go using a report on the current UK alternatives to … Continue reading
Social nicheworking
Another oh-so-handy reference list from the recently list obsessed Mashable, profiling the increasing ‘How to’ video niche. While YouTube and its many clones try to be all things to all people, these How To sites are proving that there is a market for niche video communities. The best of these sites are more focused, easier … Continue reading
