Rocketboom VideoBlog... vblogs... better than CNN?

Rocketboom :

I thought you might enjoy this daily vblog.... it's different than the mainstream media!

Is this the future of "professional communication"?

hope to see you soon!
I'll be back in May!
james




"Rocketboom is a three minute daily video weblog based in New York City covering information and commentary ranging from top news stories to quirky internet culture. Agenda includes releasing each new clip at 9am EST, Monday through Friday. With a heavy emphasis on international arts, technology and weblog drama, Rocketboom is presented via online video and widely distributed through RSS.

RSS (Real Simple Syndication) is an exciting web technology that allows viewers to subscribe and then download newly published content to their computers or portable players automatically once it becomes available. As a result, when a subscriber is ready to view the new video there is no download or buffer delay. [*note: the word 'subscribe' can be misleading because everything is free]

Rocketboom is currently one of the most popular videoblogs on the internet with more daily subscribers for original syndicated multimedia content than nearly any other site, including podcasts.

We differ from a regular TV program in many important ways. Instead of costing millions of dollars to produce, Rocketboom is created with a consumer-level video camera, a laptop, two lights and a map with no additional overhead or costs. Also, Rocketboom is distributed online, all around the world and on demand, and thus has a much larger potential audience than any TV broadcast. However, we spend $0 on distribution because bandwidth costs and space are donated, and $0 on promotion, relying solely on the viral nature of the internet. Finally, while TV programs have traditionally been uni-directional, Rocketboom engages its international audience in a wide range of topical discussions. "

Free music at SXSW-- south by southwest festival

south by southwest festivals : "SXSW Music
March 16-20, 2005



Hope you're all doing well.... SXSW is actually three festivals at the same time.... music/ film / and "interactive" IT... I thought you'd like the music most! james

read more below.....

'Now in its 18th year, the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, is a veritable fantasyland for music fans. There's a nearly 24-hour-a-day onslaught of live music showcases, parties and panels, as well as a whiplash-inducing propensity to run into other journalists, publicists, long-lost friends....' Billboard.com March 19, 2004

And you can listen to it for free!

"SXSW PLAYER: A POPULAR NEW FEATURE
SXSW Music Player The SXSW Music Player V.05 is a new and exciting way to explore the sights and sounds of SXSW 2005. You can listen to a continuous stream of all the acts, and the player will show you who you are listening to and give you a link to their band page. You can also use the quick search field to find a particular band and listen to just their track. We hope you have as much fun as we have been having with it. "

http://2005.sxsw.com/music/#

Every March SXSW Music delivers new opportunities to make your vision real. Musicians and the companies they work with have been using SXSW as a cost-effective way to promote themselves since 1987, and they come back year after year because SXSW works! It's a potent method to connect with press, radio, and other music industry players.

Over 1200 acts showcased last year before more than 8000 registrants from all over the world. Pop, jazz, country, blues, reggae, hip hop, electronica - every imaginable style of music, from nearly every continent - is represented each night at over 50 of Austin's premier stages, many within walking distance of one another. By day, the music industry's most accomplished and creative personalities collaborated, argued, and shared their experiences in dozens of panels, workshops, interviews, and meetings."

DEMO Demonstrators

DEMO Demonstrators


This was not with Sheffield but in real life! (Two weeks ago in Scottsdale, Arisona.) Demo@15

Last year's demos are on line and you can watch the 6 minute videos of their gadget presentations!

Let the others know which ones you think are interesting..... I watched "Feedster" and liked it! If only I had money I could invest!

Here's the blurb from their home page..... of course your demos were pretty good too! :-)

more soon... james

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from the demo conference homepage...
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"Welcome!

Our World-Class Innovators have been assembled. More than 70 demonstrators are polishing their presentations. Chris Shipley is honing her anticipated keynote. DEMO@15! is here.

While you are at the event make this your home page.

* Learn about our 75 demonstrators
* Get to know our 15 World-Class Innovators
* Keep track of who's who with IntoNetworks
* Contribute to the discussion on the DEMOblog
......

Right before your eyes, right in your hands, more than 70 of the world's most promising new technologies are launching. This is what a DEMO conference is all about. After months of anticipation DEMO@15! is finally here - and so are you.

Enjoy the show! "

MSNBC - Students ordered to wear tracking tags

MSNBC - Students ordered to wear tracking tags

big brother!

could this happen in France? maybe in a few years?
Not iDog .... but iStudent!




all the best from
james

BBC NEWS | UK | Charles and Camilla face cameras

BBC NEWS | UK | Charles and Camilla face cameras

Dear students, here is the latest news from Britain... all eyes seem to be on Charles and Camilla. Nevertheless I 'm sure the Sheffield investors will be happy to listen to you on Monday!

I understand that Camilla has even promised to endorse some of your gadgets! (Or is that just a rumor?)

have a good videoconference!

"break a leg"

(but don't take me literally!)

james

USATODAY.com - Radio to the MP3 degree: Podcasting

USATODAY.com - Radio to the MP3 degree: Podcasting

hi everyone! Here's everything you ever wanted to know about podcasting!

hope you're all doing well! I hope your videoconference with the British VC's goes well next Monday.

I'll be thinking of you!

james

Fast Guide to IT Humor - a Whatis.com definition

Fast Guide to IT Humor - a Whatis.com definition

Wired News: Visual Gadgets of the Future

Wired News: Visual Gadgets of the Future

here are some "real" gadgets... for our French investors!

Investopedia.com - Your Source For Investing Education

Investopedia.com - Your Source For Investing Education
everything you always wanted to know about investing and never dared ask!

Wired News: Visual Gadgets of the Future

Wired News: Visual Gadgets of the Future

some more clever gadgets!!! BTW... videoconference on November 29th with Sheffield!

ZDNet AnchorDesk: Dealing with technology in real life

ZDNet AnchorDesk: Dealing with technology in real life

interesting column...

also concerning "always on, everywhere!"
here is the news from SF....
And what have you seen recently that's interesting?
james

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"October 27, 2004


The end of the hot spot
Already famous for his backing of same-sex marriage and his wife's recent overshare, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom is finally making tech headlines instead.
"We will not stop until every San Franciscan has access to free wireless Internet service," Newsom said in his state of the city address last week. "Every San Franciscan" equals about 740,000 people in 46.7 square miles. Beyond being a generous offer from the mayor, the announcement points to a fundamentally more useful way to think of Wi-Fi: hot spot-free and seamless .
When Wi-Fi is seamless, everything changes. You won't have to screw with glitchy, goofy, 3G cell phones for a data connection on your hip. A device like a Treo becomes much more useful. And instead of using a cellular  phone, you might just run VoIP software on a Wi-Fi PDA. Tasty.
The cellular carriers and phone makers have been overpromising 3G for so long, I'd love it if we just skip right over it as consumers. Besides, digital cell phones sound so bad, VoIP on your hip has to be an improvement in audio quality.
With seamless Wi-Fi, the in-car radio business could really be turned on its ear. I've spoken to several start-up stage firms that want to make Wi-Fi the new car radio, opening up your commute to thousands of interesting Webcasts instead of the tedium the major broadcast companies have made radio. I'd love it if we could shove those 22-minute commercial loads and junk syndicated content right up their greedy, overleveraged, Wall Street-beholden asses.
And finally, seamless Wi-Fi will also improve our appreciation for coffee. You'll actually be able to find a place to sit  at Starbucks once the high-tech hoboes realize they can get a Wi-Fi connection somewhere else.
"

NPR : Pet Translator

NPR : Pet Translator

an interesting article to listen to ... an nice gadget!!

Business English Exercises and Quizzes

Business English Exercises and Quizzes: "These exercises will help you to improve your knowledge of Business English grammar and vocabulary."

This has a relationship to professional communication.... many of you expressed a desire to learn business and professional vocabulary!

FOXNews.com - Foxlife - Actor Christopher Reeve Dead at 52

FOXNews.com - Foxlife - Actor Christopher Reeve Dead at 52

Welcome to Fox News.... Is this American media at its best?
A view from the right! But some nice pieces of free video...

Every video report is preceeded by an ad for "you'll never guess what".

USA university vocabulary for foreigners

eduPASS | English as a 2nd Language | Glossary


We spoke about freshmen, etc in class yesterday....

SATs?
SASE?
GPA?
sophomore?


some of you will be studying in the US one day... here's some useful vocabulary from your friendly financial aid service!!


more soon!
james

Get 1 GB of email-space !

Thanks to google and its Gmail, you'll soon be all able to have 1 GB of email space FOR FREE !

Listen to good music :)

Digitally Imported internet radio
The most popular radio on the Internet. Streams music several music styles from Trance to Jazz

Watch all your favorite adds !

www.visit4info.com
(helping Leila a bit ;) )

American Rhetoric: Movie Speech from Saving Private Ryan - Captain John Miller Addresses his Unit on Saving Private Ryan

American Rhetoric: Movie Speech from Saving Private Ryan - Captain John Miller Addresses his Unit on Saving Private Ryan

movie excerpts, texts, famous speeches....

(I'm helping Leila and Aditaye to liven up the blog!)

have a good vacation!

Yukna's Bazzar - how to prepare the Toefl

Yukna's Bazzar

I thought it would be nice to share an interesting site with you (hint! hint!) by an American colleague at the Ecole de Mines! this part is about the toefl but there is lots more! have alook!