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ElDoradoDetail2 (by macfanmd)

I saw this and thought of Mexico, and it turns out this is a hotel in Santa Fe. So 10 out of 10. It brings up a good topic. If you give people what they expect they can instantly identify with it. That’s how stereotypes are built. I guess the clever thing is to use stereotypes in new and clever ways.

If you’re building a video site you should take a look at Kaltura. It’s a full blooded solution for handling videos on web sites. It includes libraries and applications for some of the most used social CMS systems.

One for writers this. I’ve signed up yet so these are only my first impressions. Helium looks like a profit sharing website for writers. In other words this is a place to try and get paid for the written word. The appearance is that you can submit anything, or match up your writing to the sites current needs. The needs seem to be driven by what is marketable and also but is needed by publishers. The publishers model is interesting as Helium is looking to match publisher requirements to writers. This is cool as it may help both new or established writers to work together. The profit share concept is used in the web for other media (such as video) so lets hope it also works for writers. The sites attitude is clear and professional - so that is a good start

Shadows - A thought by Waqqas Qadir Sheikh (by Waqqas Qadir Sheikh)

Short film conceived of and shot in less than 12 hours using a Flip Camera

Its time to bring to your attention the You Tube Video Editor, that allows you to edit video or add soundtracks to your work online. One feature I am particularly keen on - there is a large library of music for you to use, and that helps source the eternal problem of how to legally source music.

TOYSTORY3 Preview in Japan (by 246-You)

Looks like Toy Story 3 is going to be big in Japan. This photo gives us an interesting angle, something familiar - the clapper board and something exotic - Japanese script. In order to build up an eye catching image. Good idea

Just a reminder of the long cold winter we had….. (by Per Ola Wiberg ~ Powi)

Its the Summer and recently we Brits have been complaining about the heat. Probably because we have such wildly varying weather and are infrequently exposed to extremes of hot or cold. Perspective though can be a good thing. So here is some perspective of cold. Its an example of using weather to good effect. How do you use weather in your work?

Post a video of your life on Saturday July 24th to take part in You Tube based Day in a Life project run by Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald

Coming from one of the creators of Pirate Bay and picking up a fair bit of interest is Flattr - a combinator of social media and payments that allows you to support people who create things you like. They make it, you like it and so you send a small payment. Its personal and social patronage for creative people. It looks interesting to me and perhaps a little ironic that a matey from Pirate Bay is behind it

P1090952.JPG (by Shinichi Haramizu)

The environment we are in defines how we act. Yet there is something about being beneath the sea - a place that can kill us that breeds tranquility