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Internet Video Magazine Newsletter
June 12, 2006
Texas to put up thousands of web cams along the border...
Will this be the world's most boring web broadcast ever? Are you going to watch Texas border webcams?
The Governor of Texas has announced that he wants to put up thousands of night vision web cams on the border. He wants to stream their flickering images onto the Internet and then rely on the efforts of patriotic Americans to watch and report the furtive movements of aliens trying to sneak across the border.
Is this going to be lowest rated TV show ever? Hundreds or thousands of web cams - shooting at night using infrared - and streamed onto the net. No commercials, no jingles, no interest. This is going to be the world's best cure for insomnia.
For the few hours or days, there might be a few intrepid patriots staying up at night to check out the action. (I kind of wonder why the government isn't investing in motion activation sensors that will at least tell the viewers when something interesting is occurring?)
I'm sure that these fuzzy images from the web cams will pop up as background for various Saturday Night Live skits as well as a variety of satiric parody videos on YouTube, iFilms and other sites.
So how can we motivate some proud Americans to monitor these video feeds? Here are a few ideas.
- Video from these cameras could function as a screen savers running on hundreds of thousands of Internet networked computers.
- Maybe we could run spam superimposed over the top of the images - text ads for Viagra, free spyware killers, etc.
- Volunteer drama groups could be encouraged to do performances in the desert. While they are emoting, skilled eyes could patrol the desert background for illicit movement.
- Patriotic web sites who support this effort could take a few of these web cam feeds and then run them on their homepages or along the bottom third of the screen. Add a push button link that automatically sends an alert to the local police or Guardsman and you will be all set.
- Offer a prize - if you see an alien, report him and if they get captured, you get maybe $10,000 or so. Think of all the late night stoners and partiers who would stay awake for a 10G payday.
- Here's an idea. Make it into a reality TV show; invite Paris Hilton and few other b-list celebrities to camp out on the border, and to confront the illegal aliens. I bet that that might get a few eyeballs watching.
What do you think will work?
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More Articles and Items of Interest
Microsoft TV enters European market - (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom's French Internet arm, Club Internet, will this month become the first in Europe to offer an Internet-based television and video-on-demand service using Microsoft's TV software.
TiVo Delivers Internet Video to TVs
New TivoCast service will allow subscribers to watch Internet videos on their television. The system displays broadband video on the television sets of TiVo subscribers, allowing them to watch content that is not available on television today PC World via Yahoo! News
SmartSound Software, Inc., announced that the latest update to
its award-winning SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 software includes Universal
Binary support on the Mac platform. Sonicfire Pro 4.1.1 now runs natively on the powerful new Intel-based Macs. A free 30-day trial of Sonicfire Pro 4 with Mood Mapping is now available for both Mac and Windows platforms at: http://www.smartsound.com.
If you are looking for a great deal on hardware or software, check out B&H
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Save The Internet
Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the Internet's First Amendment -- a principle called Network Neutrality that prevents companies like AT&T, Verizon and Comcast from deciding which Web sites work best for you -- based on what site pays them the most. If the public doesn't speak up now, our elected officials will cave to a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign. More at www.savetheinternet.com
Interested in the business of Internet Protocol Television? If so, check out the new report from NRMC - The State of IPTV 2006: The Advent of Personalized Programming,?. The new NMRC report finds: ?With the expansion of broadband access and the growth of computing and video production equipment, industry analysts believe IPTV is realizing its potential as a viable programming platform that can compete with cable, satellite and other traditional video mediums more
Looking to take your media on the road? Want to experience your videos and music while you are on the go? Check out Doug Dixon?s guide to Portable Media Players
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Great Videos You Ought to Check Out
In this hilarious and well-made parody of James Blunt's song/music video for "You're Beautiful," Kevin Sage (as Blunt) reminisces about making out with a transvestite. (Note: Not based on actual events...)
Are you feeling flush? Maybe you're down in the dumps? Check out this cool little vidblog from BlipTV about a new video podcast show about Plumbers called FlushTV.
This is an oldie but a goodie - just in time for Summer BBQ. Check out the great animation and slightly weird creatures that make up the Backyard Barbeque. Hosted at Atom Films.
Do ever think that you could do a better job creating movie trailers than some of the stuff you see thrown at you in the theatre? Check out this hilarious edit of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," in the form of a movie trailer. It features the best use of a Peter Gabriel song ever.
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I know we couldn't do this to the Muslims (because they'd hurt us) but I guess those Christians are a bit more accepting of having a bit of fun with their icons. Check out this incredibly funny video of Jesus singing, "I will survive" - The Jesus Musical. What if Jesus went on the American Idol show? How would he fare? Would he have to pull off a miracle or two to just survive the voting?
Hair is just not cool anymore. Guys with hairy chests don't get the respect, the oohs and ahs they used to command. Philips Norelco wants us guys to shave it all off. Regardless of whether you agree or not, you ought to check out the very cool flash video commercial at http://shaveeverywhere.com/.
This anti hair movement is also finding additional backing at http://www.NoScruf.org - (National Organization of Social Crusaders Repulsed by Unshaven Faces) check out the film "In Your Dreams, Stubbleboy" by Emily Bergstrom - a nightmare of hirsuteness. Its funny - it is a close shave between reality and dreams - for the hirsutely challenged.
At NoScruf.org, members of Gillette's mock women's group protest men's scruff by refusing to shave underarms, legs or brows - or be available - until men are scruff-free.
This is a very different video. Based on the classic video game format, this animation from AtomFilms, shows what might have happened if arcade games had never been invented. Here is what Centipede, Frogger, Asteroids, Space Invaders and Pac-Man might have looked like had we been forced to play them with ordinary household items. Game Over
While you are at AtomFilms, also check out InSex. This is a bit creepy and may bug you out. Just think if Kafka wrote romance novels.... This is GREAT!!
Here's a nice little film that explains the basics of where and when to have a picnic. Simple concept - simple film - basic and easy to swallow.
Also from MTVU, check out Upper East Side Fall Formal
Life at the top can be beautiful and glamorous, but Kalika Kharkar of NYU-CADA knows the higher you, go the farther the fall...
Here's a nice collection of "concept" videos that were developed to promote a movie about the Walmart Experience. Some of these are really funny. http://www.walmartmovie.com/commercials.php. Of course, it all is a little political.
We think that there are just too many remakes and re-spins of classic movies. How many times are we going to sit through King Kong. Hey, we know the big ape dies. What if they remade the Ten Commandments - as a teenage flick complete with hip hop soundtrack?. Check it out. 10 Things I Hate About Commandments. The 10 Commandments if it were a teen movie. This is GREAT!
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Great Video Web Sites
How manly are you? Have you become a metrosexual and in danger of losing your god given manliness? Check out the hysterical www.mantropy.com site (sponsored and hosted by Maxim the men's magazine). They have some great hilarious animated videos plus the entire site is a hoot. Beware - this site is geared for eighteen and up....
Here's a cool video blog for you out to check out - Adriana Kaegi and her New York style video blog. Check it out at http://www.dearaddy.com. She just completed a piece on the book launch event of the legendary music journalist Vivien Goldman. We really like her short video about NY fashion victims.
This is a great looking website with well-made videos - check it and take a walk with "Beach Walks with Rox". According to Roxanne Darling, "Our daily show is a little slice of daily life in Hawaii, with me and our adorable dog Lexi. It's free, and you are all invited to join us. We've done over 90 shows and covered all sorts of things like the dangers of sunscreen, Nata Village in Botswana fighting AIDS, "live dangerously ? wear a bikini", Lei Day, and even had a guest director from "Lost" ? the TV show that is filmed in Hawaii. In other words, sometimes serious, sometimes frivolous, always Aloha."
The Pan is a daily, 15 minute variety show featuring original video from independent media makers and artists. Watch it here, on your iPod, PSP, or other mobile device. According to Adam Quirk, "PAN is a video network, like a TV network, delivered over the Internet. We will have various channels for different interests."
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