Wan~wan!
Communicating Badly
Sep 29th
This is the last chance for me to get my monthly post out before October comes around. Making the blog updates infinitely easier than before is the newly installed Internet connection that was hooked up last weekend. I’ve got a new apartment, new Internet connection and even a nice new microwave so life is pretty good.
My project for the past few weeks has been promoting the weekly video podcast (Bad Communication) that a friend and I do out of Japan. Although we’ve seen large increases in viewership, after talking to some of the other guys out there doing similar things, I’ve come to the realization that we have a long way to go.
Along those lines, I’ve been kicking around the idea of hosting a “meet up” in Kobe at some point in early December. In addition to inviting any of the local podcasters, I’d like to open it up to viewers and friends as well. There’s nothing wrong with opening this kind of event to complete strangers. What could possibly go wrong…?
First Foray into Video Editing
Jun 24th
After quite a bit of preparation, coaxing, filming and editing, the first video review just went live. It’s embedded directly into the listing for Kentako (http://11reviews.com/archives/2075) and you can see the HD version on the channel I’ve setup for the site (htttp://youtube.com/wanwanreviews).
Take a look and let me know if you have any advice!
Playing Around with Embedded Video
May 29th
I’m playing around with embedding video online. I’ll be putting up a sample video using a few different services over the next few days/weeks/months… Hope that’s OK!
Some Changes
May 27th
In addition to quite a bit of turbulence at the company I work for, it seems as though there might be some more big changes coming within the next few months. I can’t really say what they are on such a public forum, but I’ll definitely write a post when the plans have been finalized.
In addition to all the strife, I’ve been sinking a lot of time into my latest project. (http://11reviews.com) It’s been a blast trying to put this type of website together and learn about how all this stuff works. Although my coding level sill relegates me to just altering other programmer’s code, I’ve really been enjoying doing reading on the topic and playing around with what’s out there. Web design is a field that really runs deep and there is an impressive community built up around coding for the web.
If any of you are interested in writing a review, please feel free! I’m hoping to launch a new monthly or bi-monthly video review component to the page. I’m looking for the best services at which I can host my content. I’m also looking for a camera, microphone and host/cohost. Any suggestions…?
Before April Comes
Mar 31st
I’ve been sinking a lot of time in to my most recent project. More for the challenge of putting together a site rather than the contents itself, to my surprise it seems like there are at least a handful of people who have been able to make some use of it. If you’re in Japan (only Shikoku at the moment) and are looking for a good place to eat, you might be able to find something nice.
If you’re interested, take a look: Wan~Wan!
