Monthly Archives: December 2008

Embed YouTube Video in PowerPoint Offline – v2.0

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Andy Rush

A little over a year ago I posted Embed YouTube Video in PowerPoint Offline using various tools to allow the embedding of YouTube videos in PowerPoint presentations. In the mean time, YouTube has added a bazillion more videos, and some … Continue reading →

Posted in New Media, PowerPoint, Screencasts, umwnewmedia, YouTube | 7 Comments

Blur Reunion!

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Andy Rush

This is just extra special news for me personally. I’ve known about the possibility of this reunion for a few weeks now, but seeing others in my Twitter network tweet about it makes it very much more real. Blur, one … Continue reading →

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Scientists: The Ultimate Remixers

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Andy Rush

Here’s a great argument for implementing Creative Commons in the sciences. This video, directed by Jesse Dylan, explains that those information silos that we speak of exist in spades for scientists. Of course, the best line of the video is … Continue reading →

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UMW in High Definition

Posted on December 8, 2008 by Andy Rush

Word is getting around that YouTube is in HD and some videos have the “Watch in HD” link allowing viewers to see the Hi Def version. No official word from Google/YouTube yet. Maybe they don’t want a bandwidth surge? Who … Continue reading →

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Happy WordPress 2.7 Day

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Andy Rush

It’s nice to see that WordPress 2.7 is available, at least on WordPress.com. Having attended a great WordCampEd conference at George Mason with the UMW crew last month, I feel like I own version 2.7 a little more than previous … Continue reading →

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More YouTube HD clues

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Andy Rush

No official announcement yet that YouTube has gone HD, but I did notice this today. There’s a little “Watch in HD” link below the videos that are available in high definition. To find some examples, just search for “HD” at … Continue reading →

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