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No.1 Evolution Dance (American) 106+ million views
No.2 Human Tetris (Japanese) 8+ million views
No.3 100 Fellows joke (Japanese) 61+ thousand views
No.3 Really funny pranks (Portuguese) 5+ million views
No.5 Bad jokes PART 1 (Japanese) 61+ thousand views
I uploaded my video almost two months back, it was a silly home made video expressing how I was addicted to Twitter. Facebook today removed the video:
“We have removed your video entitled “I’m addicted to Twitter” uploaded at 1:39am October 17th, 2008. We did this because we learned that your video might include copyrighted material owned by a third party, such as a video clip or background audio.”
(Read the complete notice below)
Obviously I don’t have (exclusive) rights to use the background audio. I hold my hands up to it, although it clearly shows Facebook is now on to something . Removing homemade videos, is this the Microsoft influence or just advertisers looking for genuine User Generated Content ?
Compare that with YouTube who also actively remove videos infringing copyright, although only when they get too popular or someone actively complains about them. My video only has 137 views (absolutely tiny) and except from being silly and promoting Twitter doesn’t have much to it. Surely Twitter didn’t complain about it. So who did ? If no one complained then why remove the video and annoy users ?
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So I’m doing a short talk at Middlesex University London on Digital Future.
As the organisers put it to me, could you do a ‘Fun presentation on social networking sites, and the phenomenon and ongoing future/possibilities of them’. Now I’m thinking, I’m sure I can do a presentation on Social Networking in my sleep. But to make it fun, should I make the participants dance ? Weird ?? 
I remember going to a Flying Start NCGE presentation in Brighton and witnessed one of the most inspiring dances from Mike Southon, Business Speaker and Financial Times Columnist. He said to do business you should be able to laugh at yourself. .
So students at Middlesex university get ready to dance as part of the social networking phenomenon 
I’ll bring a selection of tunes to inspire you all !
So I’m semi popular for my rather unpopular dance :). Hence I have decided to do another dance video. Enjoy:
Some of the most popular stars in the Hip-hop world (e.g.: Will.i.am, Nick Canon , John Legend) have come together to compile this video. Its looking great, not sure if Obama’s competitors can better it ?
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If you dislike playing BBC programs on iPlayer here is a way to play it straight from your real player. Now you can rewind, forward, etc all the content on your r player. It needs a little bit of guessing but it works like charms:
Step 1: Start Realplayer > Open Location
Step 2: Enter: rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio_station_name/program_name.ra
Examples:
So say you want to hear Tim Westwood (Radio 1) the URL is rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio1/westwood.ra
Alan Titchmarsh (Radio 2): rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/r2_titchmarsh.ra
Panjabi Hit Squad (1xtra): rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/1xtra/panjabi.ra
How to guess the program_name ?
Its easy! go to BBC’s website and the program you want to hear and check their HEAR THE SHOW or LISTEN AGAIN’s URL. For instance Alan Titchmarsh’s HEAR THE SHOW URL is:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio2_aod.shtml?radio2/r2_titchmarsh
hence the Real player URL is: rtsp://rmv8.bbc.net.uk/radio2/r2_titchmarsh.ra
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Although the video is titled punjabi thriller its not in punjabi ! Definitely Indian though. Why can’t a country with a population of 1 billion come up with something original ?? Even if copying was acceptable why make such a pathetic attempt ! <Warning: Video will make you fall of your seat>
Came across BBC Blast today which inspires and supports 13 to 19 year olds to get creative. It helps develop skills so you can turn your ideas for art, dance, film, music, writing and games into a reality.
Very interesting !
When it comes to video players there are several of them out there YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe etc. A lot of startups in the music industry rely on these services for their video needs.
Although looking at (German startup) Hobnox’s look and feel and its focus on the music I feel record labels, artists, producers etc should consider adding videos on to YouTube and Hobnox.
YouTube allows users to add annotation to their video. So users who make videos can maybe add messages, links or even advertising ?
Obviously I’m not going to miss the opportunity to Kwiqqify our major properties on YouTube. Examples:
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