I honestly had no idea what to write about this weekend. But I did come across some really kick ass video production gear and thought, hey that might be interesting. So here you go.

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The Reel Weekend: Super Cool, Kick Ass Video Production Gear!

It’s not quite Google Analytics, yet. But it is certainly a step in the right direction.

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In-Depth Overview of InPlay Video Analytics

PopScreen, which I first wrote about last fall, is a fantastic service.  I remarked at the time that it filled a definite void for me as a video viewer—specifically in how it allowed me to keep a running list of all my favorite web videos all in one central place, and even let me re-watch

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PopScreen To Help Monitor & Predict The Rise Of Viral Videos

So Google wrapped up Vorbis and VP8 into WebM and is offering it as open source to help drive a fully open standard for media online including video. Nearly everyone and their brother have jumped on board (except Intel, who said they will consider it if it becomes popular for Internet TV, and Apple) and

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Get Rolling with WebM Video – VP8 WebM Encoding Tools

Holy crap!  YouTube has just today confirmed that they’re planning to release an online video editing tool.  And it’ll be live in the TestTube—YouTube’s playground for new beta features—sometime tonight or tomorrow.  Holy crap! Just a few short weeks ago I wrote an article speculating on what new features and services YouTube might offer in this,

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YouTube Announces A Bare-Bones Video Editing Tool

I love YouTube.  I would love it even if I didn’t regularly consult or write about it.  It’s a fantastic service that has made video-sharing dead simple—and has simultaneously revolutionized a lot of industries.  It’s made adding video to your website free and easy while also removing the obstacle of bandwidth charges.  Every day millions

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7 Stupid & Petty Complaints Against YouTube

Please join us tomorrow, May 5th at 11am Pacific, for our free webinar all about encoding video for the web.  If you are producing video for the web and have any questions about video compression, and/or want to learn how to encode high-quality video for the web, then this is the webinar for you. You’ve likely

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Free Webinar Tomorrow – Got Questions about Encoding Video for the Web?

On the heels of Apple’s news that it’s sold 1 million iPads in the first 28 days of release, I bring you insight from “The Long Tail“ author Chris Anderson on why tablets represent a new era of measurability for advertising (they can now track your activity online and offline). This week’s New Media Minute also features

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Tablets Represent a New Era of Measurability for Advertising

Sometimes events occur that force a writer like me to suddenly get personal.  It’s like a blog version of the sitcom staple, the “very special episode.”  For me, that event is the Nashville flood.  If you haven’t heard about it, Nashville is largely under water today.

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How The Nashville Flood Demonstrated Online Video’s Power & Importance

Two big A’s continue their row. The latest round was fired by Apple CEO, Steve Jobs in a lengthy blog post entitled ‘Thoughts on Flash.‘ No it’s not some new memory technique or a way to save your childhood before old age strips you of it.

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Steve Jobs’ Flash Dance – Contradicts Self on Reasons for No Flash for Apple Mobile Platforms