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I interviewed Graeme Dollar on the topic of VoIP, SIP, Video and where he thinks content rich communications is potentially headed. Graeme is a technical advisor to Xten and works for Yahoo! as a Product Manager. This video interview was recorded using ineen a free VoIP, Video and IM client built using the eyeBeam SDK from Xten. 240x180, Streaming MP4, 24MB, 9min, 384kbps Click on the image to start the video.

Alex and I were having a video conversation today using ineen and it turned into an impromtu interview. Alex asked me about the impact of tools like this on video blogging and podcasting. 240x180, Streaming MOV, 36MB, 12.51min, 384kbps Click on the image to start the video.

Marty and I talk about getting the Band back together. Friends are a good thing. 240x180, Streaming MOV, 36MB, 12.51min, 384kbps Click on the image to start the video.

We got bored, it was raining, Marty was driving. I laughed when I saw it. 320x240, MP4, 8MB, 2:47min, 384kbps Press the PLAY button to start the video.

Civilian-centric or citizen journalism is now on the rise via blogs and now video blogs. The need for a mixed IP video recording tool would certainly be handy for those interested in remotely interviewing 1 or more participants where the video could be uploaded to their blog. Here is an IP videoconference clip of Bruce Gray in Xten's Business Development department and myself. Recorded using a new build of eyeBeam soon to be available from Xten. Press the PLAY button to start the video. The new mixed video recording feature uses Voice Activity Detection or VAD to switch the focus between participants. This method allows us to use less space [1 screen instead of many for multiple participant calls] The quality is pretty good but the voice and video in the original recording, before being converted to MP4, is much better. When the production version of this software hits the street it will certainly be much closer to production quality. The interesting thing here is the combination of real-time communications and Video Blogging. Users could be on a VoIP call or conference call using eyeBeam & Vonage, Yak etc. 1 minute and the next be in a video interview. Both can blogged but I believe video is much more compelling. It's much closer to what us humans have become accustomed to -> TV. While we are polishing up this feature for a future release of eyeBeam I will be posting some video interviews with some key people in VoIP, Video Blogging, IM and some key individuals involved in IETF standards regarding the same. These next 6 months are going be fun :)

If you ever thought of going to New York, this video will help to crystalize that notion. I went there with a buddy last fall. The people were kind, friendly and always willing to help us out when we got lost, frequently. I am hoping to get back to NYC on the 28th of this month for the event at the Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan Next Wednesday, April 28th from 6-8pm. If you have a video clip you would like to see on videoblog.com, send me an email, tell me about it, erikATvideoblog.com.

Here is a simple 40 second flick that took a total of 1 hour to do using a Mac and iMovie. This is an example as to how easy it to create video for your blog. In the coming days/weeks I will be uploading some video on how to create a video blog from scratch. I will include video interviews with some of the most well respected people in the community who will be sharing some of their tricks of the trade. If you have a video clip you would like to see on videoblog.com, send me an email, tell me about it, erikATvideoblog.com.

My wife and I are having a baby. This is the first of many clips leading up to the event :) If you have a video clip you would like to see on videoblog.com, send me an email, tell me about it, erikATvideoblog.com.

I think more appropriately we should be asking ourselves What ISN'T a Video Blog. Video blogging or vlogging is NOT traditional TV and vlogs do not fall under the laws associated with the antiquated media giants who rule our planet today. Vlog, V-log, video blogging, or more recently vog means to blog [web log] using video. There is a small but growing number of vloggers, video bloggers, v-loggers or voggers who are turning the Internet into a medium in which people are communicating audiovisually with personal video posts, networking through the audiovisual, and creating programming and content not controlled by major broadcasting networks and cable outlets. Best described by a vlogging advocate, Drazen Pantic introduced by video blogging founding father Jay Dedman at Vloggercon 05 demonstrates what a video blog is NOT. Viewing time: 17 min. Push the play button to start the video. I will be adding a great deal of footage and info about Video Blogging plus providing the Why, Who, Where and How Much as promised in the coming days, stay tuned.