JJ Abrams (Lost, etc) is heading up the eleventh Star Trek movie. Supposedly, it’s going to be based on the academy time of Kirk, Spock, etc and how they all meet.
Here’s a (potentially) major spoiler post (that you have to read if you’re a fellow fan):
I can’t stress how big of a potential spoiler the following information is. If you want to remain spoiler free DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER.
IESB.net – Movie News, Reviews, Interviews and More! – JJ Abram’s Star Trek Story Details!
Google just took over the mobile world…
Seesmic is basically a “video Twitter.” I got an invite today from Jeff Pulver (it’s in very private pre-alpha release) and have to say that I’m liking the service…
Learning to play the piano at a respectable level is not difficult (or so I’ve been told).
So I’m going to learn to play the piano.
Anyone have a link to a site to help me out? Feel free to leave a comment or send me an email (mail@samharrelson.com) if so!
I’ll keep you posted on my progress here.
Here’s a great piano tutorial from Mahalo:
http://www.mahalo.com/How_To_Play_Piano_For_Beginners_(And_Save_$500_In_Lessons)
Caroline Middlebrook has put together a tremendous guide to Twitter (both how and why answered).
I’ve started directing people here when they ask me why I Twitter and what I get out of Twitter (since I’ve been there for about a year now).
Required reading…
The Big Juicy Twitter Guide
The Big Juicy Twitter Guide | Caroline Middlebrook
I got to meet and hang out with Brian Solis at this week’s BlogWorldExpo. Brian is one of my favorite bloggers and a heck of a photographer.
I liked this shot of me that he took at the ShareASale / Conversation Group party on Wednesday night at the Wynn Hotel in Vegas.
Linkshare has announced new mobile and video/embed object initiatives within their affiliate interface.
It’s great to see the major affiliate networks moving into these areas!
I mentioned yesterday that Linkshare is releasing a series of interesting new platforms within the affiliate network’s interface. Here’s the update on those: Flex Links (a video link embed platform), Mobile Links for pay-for-performance tracking in the mobile space and Link Locator 2.0 for enhanced web services. All in all, this is a great step ahead for the affiliate network space as the performance market continues to mature and encompass other areas than traditional (or "1.0" if you will) affiliate sites.
Linkshare’s Flex Links for Video, Mobile Links and Link Locator 2.0 Roll Out
Based on the recommendation of video guru Jim Kukral, I bought a Flip camera a couple of months back. If you watch my YouTube channel, you’ll notice the frequent shaky and unprofessional videos that I shoot with the neat little device.
Gizmodo says that this indicates that YouTube has arrived… I think this is an indication that The Flip has arrived.
For amateurs, it’s perfect. Evidently Oprah feels the same…
Oprah, that generous talk show host who no longer needs a last name, stooped down to YouTube to join up with the great unwashed yesterday, and to commemorate the occasion she gave away a $150 Flip Ultra camcorder to everybody in her talk show audience. Check out her condescending peptalk to YouTubers in the video above, promoting her show on which YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, whom Oprah says “don’t go out much,” appeared.
I’m heading out to catch my flight for BlogWorldExpo in Las Vegas in just a few moments, but wanted to let you know that if you’re going to be there, send me an email (sam@costpernews) or give me a call (803.413.6834) if you’d like to meet.
I’m glad CostPerNews is back (best traffic day ever yesterday, btw and FTW).
More soon…
So, I’m trying out something new for the comments called Disqus. It’s a rather neat (and easy to install) platform that allows for comments to turn into a forum and allows for you the user to keep your comments organized with other blogs using Disqus (Dave Winer, Fred Wilson and a few others are using it).
Give it a whirl and let me know what you think. If you think the old comment system is better we’ll switch back, but the forum integration is nifty.
The webwide discussion community where you carry your conversations with you.