Computing

Your Guide To Watching Videos On The iPad

The iPad is a solid video-playing machine. But you have a whole slew of choices when it comes to finding and watching videos on the new tablet. Which is right for you? Let’s explore your options.


January 22, 2010
Online

First YouTube, Now Vimeo: How HTML5 Could Finally Kill Flash Video

Flash powers almost all the video on the web nowadays, so it’s obviously good enough. But is there a better way? YouTube, and now Vimeo, who’re both giddily jumping into bed with HTML, sure seem to think so.


January 21, 2010
Online

Open Letter From OK Go On Non-Embeddable YouTube Videos

In response to fan uproar over being unable to embed OK Go’s YouTube videos, lead singer Damien Kulash wrote the following letter. It’s an eye-opening – and discouraging – inside account of how poorly the major labels manage the music you love.


January 20, 2010
Online

Watch Any Vimeo Video In Freaky ASCII-O-Vision

I have no idea how this works, but I do know that it’s one of the strangest, coolest things I’ve seen in a while. Search for any Vimeo video on ASCIImeo, and it’ll play back to you as text.


November 12, 2009
Software

Vimeo Videos Get Friendly With The iPhone And Android

I love Vimeo’s video quality, but unlike YouTube, it doesn’t make my uploads iPhone friendly. But that may change: they’ve already converted all “Staff Picks” and HD video showcases into iPhone and Android-friendly formats, and say there’s more to come.


April 27, 2009
Online

Cool Honda Insight ‘Let It Shine’ Ad Takes Over Vimeo

YouTube isn’t the only video site experimenting with crazy new marketing ideas. Vimeo is at it too, teaming up with Honda to create an Insight ad that makes the entire page a little light show.