Each day I'll post up a new random video for your viewing pleasure!

Todays Video is a song by a band called LeetStreet Boys.

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Ege - Yaniyor Yüregim by Aluxton
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Ege - Yanıyor Yüreğim

Linet - Aslan Gibi by Aluxton
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Linet - Aslan Gibi

Anyway, I'm guessing that there will be no internet access where I'm going and won't be able to respond to any comments or emails, but I'll leave the light on for ya.   If any of those lame spammers get through the filter, please ignore them.  Or, stab them with a fireplace poker or something, and I'll clean up the mess when I get back sometime late Tuesday.

In the meantime, you can enjoy a little kung fu video:

Chen Zhen kicks ass even when blindfolded, don'tcha know?

And here's a sneak peek of the upcoming party!

Possibly the best thing I've seen all day.  And it's only 12:28am!

O HomePagle não é um simples buscador, e sim um "multi-buscador", ou seja, pode fazer buscas em diversos segmentos da internet, tais como Flickr, além do popular Google.

Alguns dos serviços específicos de busca do HomePagle, como o Google, Flickr e YouTube.

But, what about his girlfriend? This is what you'll experience if you travel a lot without your life-partner. Enjoy.

]]> http://tbonecafe.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/friday-youtube-fun-with-vocaloids/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:49:51 +0000 LaShawn http://tbonecafe.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/friday-youtube-fun-with-vocaloids/ So now that things have settled, I've been catching up on Youtube--seeing what's out there. I stumbled upon a very interesting phenomenon: vocaloids.

Vocaloid is a synthesizer program that creates vocal music. Simply put, it is a synthesizer for the human voice. You can program it to sing, talk, do anything vocally. In Japan, there's a special series called the "Character Vocal Series", where each voice is assigned a 'character', with a name, age, and "favorite" type of music it likes to sing. The voices are based on samples from Japanese anime voice actors. Just input the music and lyrics, and out pops a song.

What's cool is that not only are people create songs, they also create music videos that are uploaded to the Net. Most range from flat, amateurish pap with only a crudely-drawn sketch, to beautifully-drawn moving portraits.

Below are a few videos that I thought was done extremely well. The music's wonderful, and at times, you forget that it's only a program that singing, not a real person (though the voice is based on a real person--aw, you know what I mean...) All the singing's done in Japanese. And yes, most of the videos below are of the young blonde hair girl, because I like her. She's called Rin. The boy next to her is her brother Len. Both are done by the same voice actress, Asami Shimoda.

This video is called "Salvage", and it's about Rin learning that her brother accidentally got deleted. So she goes into the Recycle Bin to save him. Yes, it sounds hokey, but it's actually more moving than you think.

This one is called "Kokoro". It's subtitled in English, so I won't go into details, other to say that KOKORO in Japanese means "Heart" or "Soul" or "Mind". This one happens to be my favorite video.

This one is the same is Kokoro, except it's done by the point of view of the scientist, using Len's vocals. It's not subtitled, but if you've seen the one above, you get the gist of it.

This one is rapidly becoming my favorite as well. It's subtitled, it's twisted, it's demented, and it's absolutely divine.

And just to show that I do listen to other Vocaloids other than Rin/Len:

You can find more vocaloid videos at YouTube. Just type in "Vocaloid". Watch out though. You just might get hooked.

Tiago Della Vega, que verga...

concept: Neil Patrick Harris as an evil genius, rejected from the Evil League of Evil, in love with a girl from the laundrymat, with a predisposition to breaking into song.  what could possibly go wrong?

before I get to that, more backstory.  during the writer's strike last year, some tv/movie writer (I know, he's a big shot and I could easily look it up, but this is a rant and not a piece of journalism) conceives of a web-based mini-series, supposedly to prove some kind of point about the crux of the writer's-strike issue.  the core issue there was how writer's would be compensated for TV work that was re-broadcast over the Internet.  really, that's what they were fighting for -- that's what kept me from new episodes of The Office for what seemed like forever.  so he would make the mini-series semi-professionally but on-the-cheap, and broadcast it over the Internet, and prove... something.

k, but here's the catch -- I can't watch the episodes.  and it's not just me, here's a list of people (scroll down to the Responses) who can't watch it over the net.  there is a one-week free period (started 7/15) before it moves to i-Tunes only; then there will be a DVD release.  but all these people can't view the free release.  apparently some people need to disable their firewalls in order to watch the video -- some even had to disable the firewall on their Wi-Fi/Broadband routers... hardly a reasonable expectation.

when I go to Act I, I'm told "The video is not available at this site."  the FAQ says some people have better luck when using Internet Explorer... great news for people who use Linux or Mac/OS X.  no, I'm not going to install Windows in order to watch this.  and yes, yes, there are plenty of good video web sites that work with Linux/Firefox.

some people said, 'fine, I'll pay the $4 on i-Tunes' ($1.99 per episode or $4 for a 'seasons pass'), but they can't get the video outside of US/Canada.  did anyone tell them that the Internet tends to be somewhat global?  somehow the incompatibilities, the proprietary video format/site that only works if you disable firewalls, the i-Tunes tie-in -- they all seem to fly in the face of the supposed "I'm going to skirt around the media establishment" motivation of the series creator.  instead of proving a point to the networks and studios that there are other viable options, they seem to be proving the opposite -- web-distribution is plagued with problems.  I'd be better off if this was on TV; there's no guesswork as to whether I'm going to be able to watch a show on NBC or AMC or SHOwtime (yes, yes, no).

so I turned to [uh] secondary markets (youtube and torrents) to see if I could view a copy of Acts I and II, but to no avail.

I understand, in a business-school kind of way, why they are going through hoops to lock down the video.  if it's on YouTube, people can save it or re-share it and a big part of their business model seems to be the i-Tunes and DVD sales.  ok, I get it -- if DVD-quality versions get shared now, you won't get DVD sales later.  but here's the thing -- they won't get DVD sales later if it doesn't get big enough hype now.  it reminds me of BMW's "The Hire" series years ago -- their videos were online (ie, Ambush, The Follow), and they were great, and I was probably one of the first to get them on DVD because I knew on a big TV with big sound they would be even better*.  if I had never seen the online videos, I wouldn't have bothered with the DVD.

and you won't get DVD sales later if the steps you've taken upfront only frustrate a significant chunk of your market.

I imagine this is similar -- who is going to buy the Doctor Horrible DVD without having first seen the video online?  how many more would possibly buy the DVD if they see the video online, through video services that work like YouTube, or streaming it from their own site (or partnering with Akamai or similar).  even if the video got loose on the torrents, I bet they'd net more DVD sales.

it doesn't have to be all or nothing.  here's my solution, and it's not rocket science:  release a low-quality version on all available channels -- youtube, torrents, whatever.  the video and audio quality should only be as good as is necessary to get the plot across.  anyone who wants to see it in glorious HD can get it on i-Tunes or the proprietary/DRM'd web site or DVD.  nobody is going to bother pirating/selling a crappy 640x480 version of the series, or more accurately, nobody is going to bother buying a crappy 640x480 version.  but people who see the low-res version might be compelled to buy a better-resolution version.

long story short (too late): was psyched, now very disillusioned.  prognosis: wait until the DVD's are released, then I'll be able to find it online.  and no, the producers will not get a dime.

* also, I've had an obsession with BMWs since before I could drive.

me (again)

Yay!! More stuff on gaia ^_^

Well something to right now. Fu fu fu, ive been doing lots of stuff lately, most of it sleeping . I got to help my dad in his job some more so there's money for me ^_^...

Eh I'm bord  and have nothing to do... my cousins are coming up though, that'll be a good change ^_^;. I am worried. All this stuff thats been going on with them, I don't think it will be a good idea..... oh well not my choice.

on to other things. I found an awsome magazine called.... ANIME INSIDER!!!! not exciting huh... Well if you like anime I bet you've already herd of it, but if not.

As I quote from http://www.wizarduniverse.com/aninmagsub.html

"No longer an underground experience, Japanese animation and comics are now a mainstream phenomenon, and Anime Insider is the #1 anime and manga magazine in America! Unlike any other anime magazine in the world, it approaches its content with a sense of humor. A.I. appeals to modern anime fans because it understands them and gives them what they want—content straight from Japan in the form of exclusive previews, in-depth interviews, photo tours and cultural lessons. Each issue covers TV shows, DVDs and manga as well as videogames, music, merchandise and Japanese pop culture."

in the department of info, this mag takes the cake. There's everything in here. From death note to Naruto, to even J-rock in the back section (you likey the J-rock). Every month there's a knew manga preview to see , so if you're looking for some knew stuff it's here.

I do like NEW TYPE though but Anime insider is cheaper (at 5 bucks an issue) and has alot more on what's happening. NEW TYPE does have a lot of manga and comes with a DVD so it's your choice.