Revision3 videoblogger Martin Sargent began the closing keynote at Ad:tech — also a live taping of his talk show Internet Superstar — with a video tour through the conference floor. The best part was when Sargent walked over to a booth. "So you're Smiley Media?" he asked. "That's us." Sargent: "What the fuckk are you so happy about?" The Daily Show's Rob Corddry couldn't have done it better. It was a good moment for Web TV, made especially sweet by the fact that hundreds of ad buyers — Revision3's prospective clients, ... lire la suite
Revision3 videoblogger Martin Sargent began the closing keynote at Ad:tech — also a live taping of his talk show Internet Superstar — with a video tour through the conference floor. The best part was when Sargent walked over to a booth. "So you're Smiley Media?" he asked. "That's us." Sargent: "What the fuckk are you so happy about?" The Daily Show's Rob Corddry couldn't have done it better. It was a good moment for Web TV, made especially sweet by the fact that hundreds of ad buyers — Revision3's prospective clients, many of them — were looking on from the audience. Too bad that was the keynote's last watchable moment. Sargent's interview with Ask a Ninja cocreator Kent Nichols went well until the Ninja himself joined the show via a video feed that didn't really work. "I can't even understand what he's saying," Nichols told the crowd after an inaudible Ninja monologue went flat. Another technical difficulty: cutting between the Ninja and the stage on screen, the audience got a nice look at the other open windows running on the computer running the show's A/V board. Sargent's whole schtick is running his show as an amateur hour; he pretended to be fired from his last show, Infected. But how could Ad:tech's audience, hardly Sargent's Web-savvy, insidery target, know this? When Revision3 cofounder Kevin Rose took the stage as a guest, the lines between schtick and snafu continued to blur. Rose used to host a cable show on a now-defunct channel called TechTV. Sargent asked him if he'd ever want to go back to traditional media. Rose said no, of course, and explained that he preferred Internet TV to cable because its less structured and pre-planned. Advertisers, though, kind of like a bit of structure. Never was it more clear why TV producers so carefully manage air time than when guest Tiki Bar TV creator Jeff MacPherson came on stage and told a five-minute story about not meeting Steve Jobs. Not meeting Steve Jobs? Could have been told in 30 seconds. As the live taping wound down, Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuk came on. And he almost saved Web television for the whole bunch, drawing cheers from the assembled ad buyers and sellers with a typical I-did-it-you-can-do-it-too rant. Sargent, ignoring the live audience, cut Vaynerchuk off and suddenly it seemed like Vaynerchuk didn't belong on stage. True. Vaynerchuk's video intro featured clips from guest appearances on shows hosted by people known by their first names — Conan and Ellen. Unlike online video, Vaynerchuk has made it to prime time.
Gary Vaynerchuk, host of WineLibraryTV, thinks the tech world of 2008 has a lot of similarities to the hip-hop world of 1985. I'm not sure if his comparison of Robert Scoble to Russell Simmons is quite right, but he does make an interesting point: "This is the National Anthem in a 18-inning baseball game." As today's tech-savvy tweens and teenagers grow up, tech and new ways to communicate will be embraced more and more by the mainstream. Just as SMS messaging, social networks and video sharing have exploded in recent years, there will be new technologies that we haven't thought up yet. Will Scoble be at the forefront? I doubt it. Will the live, mobile video broadcasts that Scoble is boring us with become much more mainstream? Absolutely — and just like Google figured out search, someone will figure out how to make money from it. Have a look at Vaynerchuk's video after the jump.
Can't get enough of Wine Library TV's hyper host? Preorder Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight and Bring Thunder to Your World today. (Photo by freshtopia.net) [TV Week]
Maybe it's just me, but I smell a bromance fermenting between Digg's Kevin Rose and Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV. Have a better caption? The best one will become the new headline.Yesterday's winner: "It's gold, Jerry! Gold!" by null. (Photo by Andrew Mager)
Wine Library TV's Gary Vaynerchuck has no boobs, but he's been on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, he's got a book deal, and went from successful small businessman to having The 250 drink his entrepreneurial Kool-Aid. How did he do it? Free booze. Party like an Internet Rockstar at Medjool with Gary Vee and see how it's done. (Photo by Brian Solis)
While Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV may seem a bit frenetic on stage/screen, his personal responses to recent criticisms have not been and are to be commended. His responses to criticism here and on PinotBlogger have been polite, thoughtful and even humble. His reaction to criticism has been just the opposite of Robert Parker’s tirades. This type of real communication can only make wine criticism and the information available to consumers more diverse and inclusive. I have criticized Gary for giving wine points (no big deal as I criticize all critics for that) and a generalization, but I repeat a point that I have made many times that Gary is to be complimented for his passion and ability to bring wine to new consumers in a way that entertains rather than intimidates. Let’s all hope that this conversation not only continues, but grows. Technorati Tags: Wine,Wine Library TV,Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk, expert en web marketing, est intervenu lors d’un meetup co-organise par Mashable a New York pour exposer sa vision des medias sociaux. Un “Keynote Open Door” dans les rues de la capitale totalement improvise, sans le bullshit habituel ni langue de bois par un mec plus que passionne (et c’est le moins que [...]
I haven't played Dungeons and Dragons since I was a little kid, but I remember the time I spent geeking out with my friends fondly. So, when D&D co-creator Gary Gygax passed away earlier this month, I couldn't help but feel a little bummed. Apparently, a group of students at MIT felt the same way—which is why they erected this huge 20-sided die on the campus in his honor. It doesn't appear to be anything more than some cloth draped around a framework—but it is a fitting tribute nonetheless. [The Tech via Laughing Squid via CNET Photo via Eric Schmiedl]
That was the single strangest game I think I've ever seen. We witnessed seventeen runs between the two clubs, spread over twelve innings. We saw the Cardinals strand sixteen runners on the basepaths; it may not be a record, but it definitely seems like it should be. We saw Albert Pujols play his first professional innings as a second baseman, (All Star appearances don't count) balky elbow and all. Most of all, though, what we saw was two pitches that determined the outcome. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with Rickie Weeks at the plate and the bases loaded, Brad Thompson threw a slider that was supposed to be on the outer half, down. Instead, it spun right in to the middle of the plate. You couldn't have put a ball on a tee any more perfectly. The result was predictable; Weeks ripped it down into the left field corner for a three run triple. The last pitch of the game, a hanging curve from Jason Isringhausen to Gabe Kapler, functioned as a nice bookend, as well as an unfortunate end to the game and the series. Izzy walked Gabe Gross ahead of Kapler; Gross then easily stole second base off of Molina and Izzy. Game over, folks. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. Am I the only one getting a little worried about Izzy? He's pitched an awful lot already here in the early going, and he's beginning to show some of the same tendencies we saw from him during his 2006 death march; his velocity has been inconsistent, he's walked more than what you like to see from your closer, and his breaking pitches haven't been very sharp. I don't know if he's hurt again, and I wouldn't speculate. I hope he's just a little fatigued, but as often as he's thrown already, I fear that bionic hip of his is taking on a bit more than it can handle. A while back, I complimented Tony on the way he had handled the team so far. I still think he's doing a pretty decent job, but there are some worrisome trends I see emerging. Tony's always been a meddler, but he seems to have taken it to a new level here recently, with the bench being pretty much completely empty by the seventh inning more often than not. Case in point: Brian Barton. Again in yesterday's game, we saw Barton being taken out of the game when the situation didn't really call for it. At least this time, it was for a pinch hitter, (Rick Ankiel) and not a defensive substitution, but the fact remains that the Cardinals had a very short bench yesterday, and Tony substituted for one of his outfielders in a situation when he didn't really need to. I'm not sure what Tony's deal with Barton is exactly, but his refusal to let the guy play a whole game is consistently eating into an already short, (and none too strong to begin with) reserve corps. We saw the same thing in the previous series against Milwaukee, during the 10 inning loss. The Cardinals ended the game with Rico Washington at the plate, having used every position player they had available. Given the severe lack of depth the Cardinals have in the infield, I foresee a lot of this sort of thing this season, where Tony double switches his way into a corner. Hopefully, Wainwright works on his pinch hitting. After the game, Tony answered as he usually does when asked about Albert's physical ailments. "He knows how to take care of himself. He'll play under control. He isn't going to do anything risky to jeopardize his health." Of course, when asked about it, Albert admitted that, given the chance to turn a double play, he probably would have taken it and gone for the throw. Is this really a good idea? You have one of the most driven athletic talents in the world, the face of the franchise, playing a position he's not used to, trying to control the impulse to throw the ball if he needs to. Seems like a bad idea to me, but I guess that's why I'm not the manager. Cesar Izturis is expected to sit a few games but not go on the DL. The Cards are going to have to make a move today in order to bring in some reinforcements; as much as Tony probably doesn't like it, it's probably Brendan Ryan or bust. I fully expect Brad Thompson to make yet another trip down to Memphis. For his sake, I really hope that Mr. Mozeliak can find some sort of trade package to include Thompson in. He has nothing else to prove at Triple A, yet there isn't much of a spot for him here. i doubt Wonderbrad on his own would fetch much of anything, but I know there are several teams around the majors looking for pitching help of the cheap fill in variety; throw in a minor league relief arm or two, and maybe you've got yourself a deal going. My first choice in such a scenario would still be Brent Lillibridge, the shortstop in the Braves organisation. He's athletic, fast, defensively talented, and blocked. The Braves' staff at the moment is a shambles; get on the phone, Mo. Forgive the quick post this morning, folks, but I'm a bit pressed for time. Let's all give thanks the Cards are off to PNC Park tonight; home away from home.
Ryan is said to be taking a very active role in his new position as Rangers club president, and sources indicate that he spoke to the pitchers throughout Texas' minor league system in an effort to re-emphasize the goal of throwing complete games. Ryan wants things back the way they were when men were men and pitchers finished what they started. In today's game that's revolutionary talk. Rangers officials say they are very cognizant of Ryan's desires. But they also won't take chances with anyone's arm and will set complete games as a goal only for those pitchers that may be able to handle it. Rangers executives remain mindful that Ryan himself was a "freak of nature,'' and all in all are making sure "not to do anything crazy.'' Complete games are a noble goal. But the guess here is that their time may be gone. Too bad. Anyway...also of note in the column is Jamie Moyer's all-time favorite teammates team, which includes former Rangers teammates Nolan, Buddy Bell, and Gary Pettis.