This is a start. A rough one, but a start. Had you offered me a “Team Ticket” (you know, for the best team ever, The SAINTS) I would bite, but at that price there’s no way. It’s the same problem with cable - what I watch is not proportionate to what you want me to pay. I know there are some nay-sayers to the a la carte model, but I really think it’s a feasible solution.
This absolutely just made my day.
(via madisonmcnugget)
NY State is taxing us for getting sliced bagels, but not whole bagels. I’m filing this one under a serious WTF…
What’s the tax on a bagel? It depends how you slice it—or in the case of New York, if you slice it. State tax officials, under orders from cash-strapped Albany to ramp up their audit and compliance efforts, have begun to enforce one of the more obscure distinctions within the state’s sales tax law. In New York, the sale of whole bagels isn’t subject to sales tax. But the tax does apply to “sliced or prepared bagels (with cream cheese or other toppings),” according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance. And if the bagel is eaten in the store, even if it’s never been touched by a knife, it’s also taxed. (via Sliced Bagels, Taxes on Top - WSJ.com)
Has anyone used the iPod Nano Pedometer feature?
Is is any good? I love Fitbit, but mine just died again. That makes TWICE that the fitbit has bit the dust. No pun intended. I think.
So, while they are very nice at shipping a new one and paying for me to ship the broken on back, I don’t really want to go through a third.
Phoebe suggested Nike+, but I don’t really need it for my workouts (though I do love when the little flower grows after I run), since I have a garmin heartrate monitor/pedometer. What I like is having a way to gauge my daily activity since I tend to not be super active other then when I’m getting in marathon/triathlon training workouts in.
Phoebe says the pedometer on the Nano is great, but I’m curious, how hard is it to keep on you all the time? I liked that I could clip the Fitbit to my bra and no one could see it. Anyone have an option on the Nano pedometer or something else similar?
Online Resources for Webseries Beginners
These are starting points; this list is not intended to be all-inclusive. Plus, I’m sure there’s stuff I forgot. Please reblog and add to this list!
Webseries news/reviews blogs:
Tubefilter http://tubefilter.tv
NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com
Web Series Today http://webseriestoday.comWebseries Theories http://webseriestheories.com/
The Rocket’s Tail http://rocketstail.com/
LG15 Today http://lg15today.blogspot.com/
Web to Watch http://webtowatch.tumblr.com/Webseries news/reviews shows:
New Mediacracy http://newmediacracy.com (listen to all of them, this is amazing)
Indie Intertube http://indieintertube.tv (audio podcast, also has a message forum)
OK Good Stuff! http://www.maybehip.com/html/okgoodstuff.html
The Web Files http://thewebfiles.blip.tv/
Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute http://daisywhitney.com/newmediaminute/
Web TV Workshop http://www.webtvworkshop.com/
Slebisodes Web Series Guide http://www.slebisodes.com/Webseries People to Follow on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/Jeff_Koenig/ultimate-web-tv-list
Production resources:
DVX User (filmmaking community) http://dvxuser.com
DVInfo (filmmaking community) http://dvinfo.net
Webseries distribution sites:
sites you can (AND SHOULD) upload to:
YouTube http://youtube.com
Blip TV http://blip.tv
sites that you have to pitch your show and get accepted:
Dailymotion http://dailymotion.com
Crackle http://crackle.com
IFC http://www.ifc.com/web-series/
Babelgum http://babelgum.com
My Damn Channel http://mydamnchannel.com
Koldcast http://koldcast.tv
Revision 3 http://revision3.com
NextNewNetworks http://nextnewnetworks.com
MingleMedia TV http://www.minglemediatv.com/
Hulu http://www.hulu.com/channels/Web/Web-Originals
Live Video Distributors:
The Stream http://thestream.tv
Justin http://justin.tv
UStream http://ustream.com
LiveStream http://livestream.com
Stickam http://stickam.com
This Week In http://thisweekin.com
Series Aggregation Sites:
(These sites are listings of series around a common theme)
SciFinal http://scifinal.com (Sci-Fi shows)
Digital Chick TV http://digitalchicktv.com (women creators)
OMFGeek! http://twitter.com/omfgeek (coming soon. Geek targeted shows)
WebSeries Listings on Video Sites:
(Submit your shows’ RSS feed to be included)
Clicker http://www.clicker.com/web/
-submissions: http://www.clicker.com/about/content_submit.html
VideoSurf http://videosurf.com
-submissions: http://www.videosurf.com/submitsite
Crowdfunding Sites:
Indie GoGo http://indiegogo.com
Kickstarter http://kickstarter.com
Webseries Organizations:
The International Academy of Web Television http://iawtv.org
WGA East New Media http://www.wgaeast.org/index.php?id=63
SAG New Media http://www.sag.org/newmedia
Major Awards:
The Streamys http://streamys.org
The Webbys http://www.webbyawards.com/
Festivals and Conferences:
LATVFest/NAPTE NextTV Competition http://latvfest.net/latvfestival/
ITVFest http://itvfest.org/
NY Television Festival http://www.nytvf.com/
LA WebFest http://www.lawebfest.com/
SXSW Interactive http://sxsw.com/interactive
Internet Week http://www.internetweekny.com/
Miscellaneous Resources:
The WebTV Database http://thewebtvdb.com (coming soon, sign up to beta test)
What is a Webseries? http://facebook.com/whatisawebseries (in development)
Web Series Network http://webseriesnetwork.com (social network)
Selected Articles:
Stuff on the web I thought was important enough to bookmark
http://www.delicious.com/broadcastassassin
CAN’T BE UNSEEN!
(via lumber: rickygarduno)
Less than $700 to go for New Work City
I just donated! You should too!
Help the new location of NYC’s New Work City coworking space get to it’s $15,000 fundraising goal on Kickstarter. They’re (as of this writing) less than $700 away and have 4 days to reach their goal. If they don’t reach $15,000, they get none of the money.
Help out the independents, freelancers, and awesome friends of New York City tech and give just a few dollars - at this point, every bit counts!
DOOOOOOOOOOO IT.
Introducing: Tumblr Android App
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