Best encoding settings for Viddler(/YouTube/Vimeo)
Every year video quality on the web gets better, new cameras with better chip resolution are released, and everyone asks “why doesn’t my video look good” (or something to that effect).
As of January 2009, these are the settings I would use if you want your video to look great online.
HD VIDEO
If [...]

I first played Guitar Hero some time back in 2007. I have almost no musical talent (I can play Hot Cross Buns on the recorder and hit a triangle), so it wasn’t easy for me, but I eventually got the hang of it (on easy mode).
When I arrived at #thebeachhouse in Venice Beach a couple [...]

I went to San Francisco for the week of MacWorld. It was an interesting experience. I decided to catch the Amtrak down to LA to stay there for about a week.
This is the experience I had traveling on the Amtrak from Emeryville to Bakersfield, and then some of the bus ride from Bakersfield in to [...]

Derek Steen thinks the ability to watch a live chat while watching your favourite television show would be absolutely awesome! It’s something that was used online during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration.

During my travels throughout the United States, I intended to go to Tennessee because Leah loves the place and makes it sound amazing.
I made rough plans in July to spend Christmas there, but that didn’t end up happening.
Instead, I visited Nashville, Tennessee, from the 14th-17th of December for Geoff Smith’s Christmas party on the 15th.
I [...]

Testing out Chris Pirillo’s branded Viddler player.

Giddy up!
Short URL: http://djsteen.com/wp/p/118

I’ve recently been informed by Rachel that fireworks aren’t a big thing for New Years Eve in the USA; 4th of July is when they spend all their money on fireworks.
Most other countries ring in the new year with a bang. Sydney Harbour has one of the most spectacular firework shows in the world, thanks [...]