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YouTube Shuts Down API Access, Blocks Set-Top Boxes
6:59AM John Herrman | There are two ways for a device to access YouTube: either through the regular web interface (i.e. Flash) or for cleaner integration, through its back-end APIs. As of December, Google is shutting off the tap. Update. More »
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Google Adding Automatic Captions To YouTube Videos
3:15AM Adam Frucci | Google is bringing its Google Voice speech recognition tech to YouTube, creating automatic captions for deaf and hearing-impaired users. Get ready for hilariously incorrect captions! More »
Entertainment
9:30AM Nick Broughall | I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that this video seems to be a few years old and I’ve only just seen it, or the fact that I actually wouldn’t mind watching a George Lucas remastered version of Singin’ in the Rain. Actually, I think the second one is worse. Much, much worse.
What If George Lucas Remastered Singin’ In The Rain?
9:30AM Nick Broughall | I don’t know what’s worse: the fact that this video seems to be a few years old and I’ve only just seen it, or the fact that I actually wouldn’t mind watching a George Lucas remastered version of Singin’ in the Rain. Actually, I think the second one is worse. Much, much worse.
Sports
4:30PM Tracey Lien | Contrary to popular belief, (some) tech-heads are also sports enthusiasts, and where do geeks go for their sports fix? Why, the internet, of course! More »
Top YouTube Sport Channels
4:30PM Tracey Lien | Contrary to popular belief, (some) tech-heads are also sports enthusiasts, and where do geeks go for their sports fix? Why, the internet, of course! More »
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6:10PM Nick Broughall
I admit that the whole Hitler subtitle meme has had its day in the sun, but this one had me literally laughing out loud. Is it weird that I actually felt bad for the guy? I mean, it can’t be easy to lose a top 5 ranking in Flight Control, or the ability to read news on the toilet…
Hitler’s A Gun On Flight Control
6:10PM Nick Broughall
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YouTube To Offer Both Paid And Ad-Supported Movie Rentals?
12:00PM Dan Nosowitz | The Wall Street Journal reports that YouTube is deep in discussions with the movie studios to offer both paid (likely $US3.99) and ad-supported movie rentals. This would include new releases, which would be new to YouTube. More »
Music
Digital Vs. Analog Storage: How Many VHS Tapes In One iPod?
3:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Mozy, in a shrewd plug for their online backup service, have created a chart to show how much data our digital collections can hold compared to old analogue storage. Have you guys heard of the iPod? It looks amazing. More »
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DDOS Attack Was Because Of One Guy’s Livejournal
12:40PM Rosa Golijan | According to a Facebook executive, the target of today’s DDOS attacks on Twitter, Facebook, Livejournal, YouTube and other social media sites was one pro-Georgian blogger going by the username of “Cyxym.” No word as to who was behind the attack. More »
Business
Google Acquires On2, Could Mean Big Things For Online Video
4:56AM Sean Fallon | Google has entered into an agreement to acquire On2 and their video compression technology. With YouTube in it’s back pocket, it seems likely that Google could push this technology all over the web—giving them even broader control. [BusinessWire] More »
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