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A message from the Hyman Family. ;-)

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Hi, everyone!

As you know, I’m conducting a session on Saturday regarding online video at the Podcamp AZ. Because this is an unconference, the audience plays a significant role in the session. That said, I’m thinking we should get some discussion going before the session. What questions do you have? What comments would you like to make?

In what direction do you want the session to go?

Leave comments here if you’d like. You can also email me at israelhyman (at) gmail (dot) com. You can twitter me at www.twitter.com/israelhyman or you can always call me at 480-980-1533. Yes, that’s really my mobile number. :-)

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I’m going to do a free session called “Improve Your Online Video” on November 3rd at Podcamp AZ. The Podcamp is free. My session is free. You can follow this link to register. If you can make it to Phoenix on November 3rd, please join us. I’m hoping to see as many of you there as possible.

Following is the description for my session:

Aesthetically, most web video is pretty horrible. Because folks don’t know how easy it is to create good video, they make major blunders. They shoot up their own nostrils; they distort their faces with incorrect lens settings; they ignore audio quality. Avoid these pitfalls! Beginner or pro? Come join the discussion.

Oh, and by the way, I believe Podcamp AZ is going to be streamed live over the internet using Ustream.tv, so if you can’t make it to Phoenix on November 3rd, you can still enjoy much of the event.

Finally, my friend, Justine Ezarik (yes, the iPhone “Bill in a Box Video” Justine), is having a Photoshop contest to help promote Podcamp AZ. Maybe you’d like to participate?

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Here’s my dilemma: More than a year after forming Glimpster, I continue to get requests from people with good ideas for shows, asking if they can join the network. I don’t know what to do about these requests. They’re tempting. Glimpster has four different shows, and only two of them actively produce new content, Paperclipping (my wife’s scrapbooking show) and Izzy Video. With only four shows, and two of them active, I can hardly call this a network and keep a serious face.

I admit that the thought of adding more shows to Glimpster thrills me. I can imagine how fun it would be to develop this into a network with ten, twenty, or more shows, all producing educational content and making it available for free. I think this kind of project could benefit people worldwide.

But the problem is, unfortunately, time. When I think about how strained I feel with only Izzy Video and Paperclipping as active projects, I wonder if I might become overwhelmed by additional responsibilities. Right now Glimpster is a spare-time project. Do I have time to do more? Honestly, I believe I do. But how far do I want to take it? I don’t know the answer to this yet.

I’d like to get your feedback. You are the viewers, after all. What should I do with Glimpster? If I accepted requests to join the network, would you want to participate? How would the arrangement work?

I’m curious to read your responses in the comments.

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Hello, friends!

I had minor surgery on Friday, so I’ll be spending the next few days in bed. Why do I tell you this?

1. I hope you’ll understand why I may not get to Izzy Video this weekend (even though I’m committed to producing them more regularly).
2. Maybe I’ll get your sympathy vote over at Podcast Alley. :-)
3. It explains why I’m spending so much time practicing my (beginner’s level) web coding skills on this site.

You’ll probably notice a lot of changes to the website, because yes, I have that much time on my hands. And this begs the question: How in the world did people recover from surgery before computers existed? They must have been so bored!

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