Dan Gillmor on Life & Ethics in New Media: #140Conf

Dan Gillmor spoke on life and ethics in new media at 140Conf in New York this past week. Below is a clip of his talk.

The below webdoc combines Dan's tweets, insights, his Twitter handle, a testimonial by Craig Newmark for his book and a video. Any kind of media or content can be added to this Webdoc to create a unique visual experience for your community.

Disclosure: I provide some consulting to Webdoc.

Steve Rosenbaum on Curation: People Hunger For Not More Info but Clarity: #140Conf

Below is a video clip I shot of Steve Rosenbaum's presentation at 140 Conference in New York last week. The topic? A hot one. Curation of course. Have a listen.

Says Steve: "In a noisy world, people hunger for not more info, but less. They hunger for clarity!" Curation -- human curation brings that clarity. Below is a Webdoc created after his presentation which combines the video which I shot above as well as some background on Steve @magnify and his latest book: Curation Nation. It only took a couple of minutes to create and demonstrates how you can share a much richer experience of his talk by combining video with something else all in the same place. You embed the webdoc in the same way you do a YouTube video simply by copying and pasting the HTML code into your blog post.

Hayzlett Spreads Word: TV Oilman Giving Away $1M for Breast Cancer

Jeffrey Hayzlett spreads the word on a $1 million campaign kicked off by an oilman wanting to donate money to breast cancer. Below is his talk at 140Conf talking about the initiative and how you can get involved.

Additionally, check out this Webdoc showing works of artist @gaby407: paintings he created will be part of an art auction, proceeds of which go to the fight for breast cancer.

Supernatural Mentalist Lior Suchard Entertains 3rd Annual Israel Conference

Entertainer and magician, or whatever you prefer to call him, Israeli Lior Suchard showed up in Los Angeles in early June to entertain at the annual Israel Conference, now in its third year. He calls himself a supernatural mentalist, a word I happen to gravitate to...perhaps its my obsession with where the brain meets the mind and where both of them struggle with meeting the heart.

In Lior's presentations, he delves into your innermost thoughts, reading minds and coming up with numbers, names and thoughts before you say them aloud. Below is a two-part video I shot on-site.

Meet Steamboat Ed's Aetheric Musical Machine: Calliope #5

Below is a little history and the story behind Steamboat Ed and his Aetheric Musical Machine. Ed and friends were at the annual Maker Faire in May. Instruments emitting fire are not new adn have been made for over a century. They are, however, uncommon. Calliope #4 is a Pyrophone since it's not intended for team, but for air or propane. With propane, the whistles emit FIRE, when tooting, hence the "pyrophone.' His whistles are Helmholz resonators, chosen because he discovered an excellent tutorial describing them. His whistles are activated with solenoid valves that he found on eBay. More in the short video below.

Here are some photos of his work in action.

Maker Faire 2011 Video Recap in Two Parts

Below is some video that I shot at this year's Maker Faire held in mid-May, broken down into Part I and Part II.

Social Media Game Changers: Vaynerchuk, Hayzlett & Mallory Take It On

Below is a two part video of the opening keynote panel at BlogWorldExpo in New York City with Gary Vaynerchuk, Jeffrey Hayzlett and H.P. Mallory. The discussion? Social Media Game Changers: how social media is changing the roles and rules for sales, customer service, product development and marketing. How social media is propelling leading companies and radically changing the face of industries. More in their chat below:

TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 Slide Show

Take a look at a slideshow I quickly and easily created in Webdoc of TechCrunch Disrupt in New York this past week:

John Perry Barlow Inspires Again: TEDxMarin

As always, John Perry Barlow gave an inspirational talk on the TEDxMarin stage on May 12, 2011. Most known for co-founding the Electronic Frontier Foundation, I love the other aspects of Barlow that set him apart from other visionaries in the industry. 1. His transparent heart and ability to inspire others because of it. 2. His ruggedness...you know, an old fashioned masculine energy that is frankly lacking in Silicon Valley (will definitely get a beating for this one). No surprise, he's a retired Wyoming rancher (and native). It comes with the territory and it's a beautiful thing. 3. He's a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead. (not everyone knows this). Enuf said. Now, it's involved in a new venture called Algae Systems, that aspires to turn sewage into carbon negative jet fuel. His talk below:

Robert Terceck: Reclaim the Power of the Personal Narrative: TEDxMarin

Robert Terceck gives a talk entitled: Reclaiming the Power of the Personal Narrative. In other words, using social media to get your story out there. "Validation is the most important thing," for people he says. Rather than outsource your story or your voice, get out there, be present and be heard. Robert is the former president of Digital Media for the Oprah Winfrey Network and before that a Senior VP of Digital Media at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Below is his TEDxMarin talk.