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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?

*Update: Everything is working again. Andrew was right. The date in the system was wrong (I think this was a Dreamhost issue). Suddenly the date is correct and the system is working again. Sorry for any troubles…

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For some reason, yesterday the membership software I’m using suddenly stopped working, so all of yesterday’s new subscribers may have issues when trying to access the premium area of the site. I will get this fixed as soon as possible. In the meantime, here is a workaround that appears to work:

1. Try to log into the premium members area, and you will get a message that says: “Access to this membership area is not allowed. Please go to ‘Membership information page’ to renew or add subscription”
2. Click on the words “Membership information page”
3. Inside the membership information page, in the upper left-hand quarter, you’ll see a section called “Your Subscriptions”. Click on the subscription called “Six-Month Premium Subscription to Izzy Video”.
4. Now you’re inside the premium area!

I will post once I have the problem fixed. Sorry about the problems!

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.

I received this great request from Izzy Video viewer, Chance:

Can you repost your tutorial on capturing fireworks again, since it’s that time again, but in Revver format please?

Great, idea, Chance. Thanks for the suggestion.

I hope that everone in the USA has a happy 4th of July!

Many people have asked me to release an Izzy Video DVD. I’m considering doing that, but I have a question for all of you: If I created an Izzy Video DVD that had many of the most popular Izzy Video episodes (and maybe some additional original content), would you buy it?

I’d probably price it somewhere between $10 and $20.

If the answer is yes or no, please let me know in the comments, along with any of your thoughts on the subject.

It would be a time-consuming project, and I certainly don’t want to put in the effort unless there’s a fairly large interest in it.