tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post110508869016207661..comments2024-01-22T03:23:54.397-05:00Comments on mmeiser blog: TokyoDV - a collaborative Tokyo media blog of videographersMichael Meiserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136752168371831819noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1145637189737690132006-04-21T12:33:00.000-04:002006-04-21T12:33:00.000-04:00"the SARS epidemic is obviously still an influenti..."the SARS epidemic is obviously still an influential factor as you can still see the occasional mask"<BR/><BR/>Er, mate, Japan didn't have any reported cases of SARS. And most Japanese weren't concerned about it spreading here, at least not since the peak of the outbreak years ago. You see Japanese wearing masks because they are either suffering from allergies, or are considerately trying to prevent the transmission of germs from colds and flus. Not because of fears from SARS or because of pollution (another common misconception).<BR/><BR/>No offence, but your comment came across as really ignorant.<BR/><BR/>And yet you post these comments:<BR/>"(tokyodv has) little stories unto themselves which are amazingly informational, insightful and appealing... It's not often one gets such a great and direct look into another culture. Here I am half a world away and yet <B>I immediately can connect, identify and understand what is going on culturally.</B> We see real street life, real people, we here (sic) there (sic) words, there (sic) interests, their fashion and body language. These things speak far more succinctly and directly that (sic) mere words alone."<BR/><BR/>I'd be careful about making general comments about a nation and its people based on some short videos which are neither informative nor entertaining. <BR/><BR/>If you really believe that these videos offer an insight into Japanese culture, you are sadly mistaken. I would have thought that their preoccupation with large breasts and naming their sister site "fucked gaijin" were clues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1129702406638691412005-10-19T02:13:00.000-04:002005-10-19T02:13:00.000-04:00Hmm... Just tried your feed out in FireANT. The fe...Hmm... Just tried your feed out in FireANT. The feeed validates and works but it FireANT won't play the .m4v files, probably just because it doesn't recognize the extentsion. It's their bad, not yours. A bug. I'll have to bug them about tomorrow. In the meantime I'll try it in iTunes.<BR/><BR/>We should chat via email. There's plenty of stuff you can do to increase your visibility and make sure you're listed in itunes, the other video blog directories, our world wide vlog map and more. This includes geotagging, perhaps some feedburner stuff and much more.Michael Meiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136752168371831819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1129701942520119212005-10-19T02:05:00.000-04:002005-10-19T02:05:00.000-04:00Annoying!? It's not annoying. Coolest news I've he...Annoying!? It's not annoying. Coolest news I've heard all week. I've been waiting for you to get a video feed forever. It's about damn time.<BR/><BR/>The only thing is I can't find your email. You've got to at least give me a hint. ;)<BR/><BR/>I'm away from my primary computer right now, but as soon as I get a chance I'll post it on the yahoo video blogging group.<BR/><BR/>You can always email me at michael at mmeiser dot com. That's for personal use and friends. Or the email that's at the right top column of every page on my site.Michael Meiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136752168371831819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1129679336503296152005-10-18T19:48:00.000-04:002005-10-18T19:48:00.000-04:00Hi Michael,It's TokyoDV again.. If this is getting...Hi Michael,<BR/><BR/>It's TokyoDV again.. If this is getting annoying, drop me a line.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to mention that I'm encoding selected TokyoDV clips for the new video iPod. I've created a video podcast feed, that looks pretty spiffy in iTunes. A screenshot of what it looks like, along with info on receiving the TokyoDV Video Podcast can be found here:<BR/><A HREF="http://www.tokyodv.com/VideoforiPod.html" REL="nofollow">tokyodv.com/VideoforiPod</A><BR/><BR/>The codec allows for 'scalability', meaning you can exand the image to full screen without too much degradation.. I was impressed with the results because the original videos are at 320 x 240..<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if there's money in it yet, but it's exciting.. At least for me.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>FreedomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1114301015848789782005-04-23T20:03:00.000-04:002005-04-23T20:03:00.000-04:00I'm still determining the name of what we do; I cr...I'm still determining the name of what we do; I create the video, while the Captain writes the article.. I think 'vidicle' (video + article) might be the best term.. Anyway, we've cooked up something saucy from our visit to Paradise TV Japan..<BR/><BR/><B>Paradise TV Strives for Stupidity, Sex</B><BR/><I>The television studio is a sparse mix of a wall map and two green plants. As the weather anchor begins reading the next day?s forecast - snow in Niigata and sunny skies across Kanto - a gust of wind suddenly knocks her to one side.<BR/><BR/>Though giggling slightly, the journalist straightens her top-heavy frame and continues, fumbling a few lines but maintaining eye contact with the rolling camera while she firmly grips her notes.<BR/><BR/>The breeze increases, so much so that her black skirt and white long sleeves suddenly disappear in the rush, leaving the determined newswoman clad in only lace panties and an extremely loose-fitting black bra in which to announce the rain in Sendai.<BR/><BR/>Welcome to Paradise TV...</I><BR/><B><A HREF="http://www.tokyodv.com/culture/TDVFeatureWeatherParadise.html" REL="nofollow">Video</A></B> - <B><A HREF="http://www.bigempire.com/sake/paradise_tv.html" REL="nofollow">Article</A></B> - <B><A HREF="http://www.tokyodv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=227" REL="nofollow">Discuss</A></B><BR/><BR/>related article - <A HREF="http://www.bigempire.com/sake/paradise_tv_president.html" REL="nofollow">The King of Satellite Television Smut</A><BR/><BR/>Watch for more videos from our visit to Paradise coming soon..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4079429.post-1114244632717321612005-04-23T04:23:00.000-04:002005-04-23T04:23:00.000-04:00Hi Michael,Thank you so much for the nice review o...Hi Michael,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for the nice review of TokyoDV.. I hope you don't mind if I post some new 'vitcles' the Captain and I have been working on.. <BR/><BR/><B>Tokyo Underground Geo-Site Project 3</B><BR/><I>Stepping past the barrier and descending a narrow spiral staircase to a temporary platform reveals Tokyo's literal underworld. It is a stunning 20-meter diameter concrete cylinder extending down for 40 meters. Light green hues reflecting off the smooth concrete from mounted lights fill the scene as workers move in and out of a temporary trailer and up and down the single steel-cage elevator. <BR/><BR/>The project, titled ?The Azabu-Hibiya Common Utility Duct,? is a public works venture that collects various utility lines (such as gas, telephone, water, electric, and cable) into a single trunk tunnel. This cylinder acts as a hub whereby a pair of lateral utility tunnels emanate near its bottom in both the east and west directions. This is the point of connection. But it is technically a reinforced shaft necessary for the deployment of the lateral digging equipment...</I> <BR/><A HREF="http://www.tokyodv.com/culture/TDVFeatureTokyoUnderground.html" REL="nofollow">Video</A> - <A HREF="http://www.bigempire.com/sake/underground_tokyo.html" REL="nofollow">Article</A> - <A HREF="http://www.tokyodv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=180" REL="nofollow">Discuss</A><BR/><BR/>Thanks again! Keep up the great blog!..<BR/><BR/>FreedomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com