Category Archives: distributed content

The future of online video is ‘Bright’

Posted on Mon Apr 24, 2006 by Jason

In January, I predicted video would be the #1 story of the web in 2006. At his RTNDA keynote in Las Vegas today, Brightcove CEO Jeremy Allaire supported my thesis. Lost Remote has an excellent wrap-up of his speech, where … Continue reading →

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Andy Baio sticks up for freedom of expression online

Posted on Mon Mar 6, 2006 by Jason

If you care about freedom of speech and the future of the Internet as a distribution platform for original content, you should care about Andy Baio’s willingness to stand up to the powers that be. Baio, a popular blogger at … Continue reading →

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Woomu: Another video sharing site, with some twists

Posted on Mon Feb 27, 2006 by Jason

Woomu is a new video sharing site with a couple of interesting twists. The biggest difference between woomu and other video sharing sites such as YouTube is that woomu is simply an aggregator, rather than a video hosting service. While … Continue reading →

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edgeio: Classifieds, and a hope for distributed community

Posted on Mon Feb 20, 2006 by Jason

You may think the previous post on my blog, in which I listed a propane fireplace for sale, was a little bit strange. In fact, there’s another reason for it besides my desire to sell the fireplace (after all, I’ve … Continue reading →

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