Hey guess what... we're going to be on Justin.TV! (well that's if he sits the audience when he's at the tech meetup in San Fransisco next week.)

RSVP for Online Video! CNN, Magnify.net, Scoble & Podtech, Justin.TV and more...

When: Wednesday, May 2, 2007, 7:00 PM 20070503T020000Z Where: Metreon Action Theater 101 Fourth Street 2nd Floor (above Starbucks) San Francisco , CA 94103 Description:

The May SF New Tech Meetup will focus on the world of online video -- and we'll be in our new home at the Metreon in downtown San Francisco!

Companies scheduled to demo include: * CNN * Magnify.net * Justin.TV * Robert Scoble for Podtech and the ScobleShow

And, Liz Gannes of Om Malik's NewTeeVee.com will be on hand to moderate the Q & A and provide commentary.

Do Not RSVP on Meetup.com. Tickets available HERE.

Hey, spring is in the air, and we're feeling frisky. So we're going to jump the gun and pop a bunch more features that are ready to roll.

First - for all the videobloggers out there that have been looking for a way to include their blogposts, text, and a video upload (and search) solution. It's here! We've added a new template, and features for VideoBloggers (or text bloggers that want to add video). Check it out - http://www.support.magnify.net/ In order to use this feature you need to enable the community messaging feature, and chose the blog option. Easy and cool. Play with it - it's fun.

Secondly, we've improved the "My Playlists" interface, and simplified the process of adding videos to a playlist. Each video thumbnail now features a little "+" icon that lets you quickly add it to one of your playlists or create a new one. And once you've built your playlists, we've made it easier to update them or drag-and-drop the videos into your preferred order.

And - for all of you looking for ways to automate and speed up the creation and management of playlists - we've added a feature that allows you to create auto searches just within specific parameters on YouTube and Revver. You can search videos ... [More]

It's been a very bloggy week - and we mean that in a good way. Here's a random sample of blog posts and mentions worth a peek...

Create Customized Dance Video Channel with Magnify.net I've been experimenting with Magnify.net, a new site that lets users create customized video content for their audiences. This new application is very versatile and not only allows you to select which videos to include, but also allows ...Great Dance Weblog - greatdance.com/danceblog

Channel “Me” By Sara Isacson Check out the latest evolution in the online video-watching revolution … Magnify.net …. As described by TechCrunch:. Magnify.net is a new video startup that is different from the rest of the crowd. Unlike YouTube and dozens of others, Inspire Action - inspireaction.mindandmedia.com

Internet Video Hyperaggregation By Sean Ammirati About a week ago, the hot topic online was NBC Universal and News Corp launching a joint-venture to provide "the largest Internet video distribution network ever assembled." The joint-venture is still months away from being finalized ...... [More]

Well, PodCamp NYC '07 was quite a shindig! The world 'community' gets thrown around a good bit these days - but you can't help but full like the NY Podcasting community is alive and well after hanging out with 1,300 PodCampers at the New Yorker Hotel. The day started at 7am - and Chris Brogan was there, in a top hat and cape to bring the good mojo of the Boston PodCamp to NYC. Brogan, who co-founded PodCamp - is now working on Jeff Pulver's Network2

The Magnify.net booth was set up in no time, and Network2's Chris Brogan needed some Velcro (seems his cape was strangling him). I couldn't help but ask - as a former magician - what the purpose of the cape and top hat was. "Everyone here is a superhero" Brogan replied. Ok - it's early in the morning but that's a pretty good answer. Heck, i want a red cape too...

My son Max was brave enough to get up at 6am on Saturday to help us get the booth set up, and Chris Brogan snapped this photo.

By 3pm, it was time for my un-panel - with the always engaging Shelly Palmer of... [More]

Community Feature Pack 1.2 -- April 1, 2007

Here are details of our the features we're releasing today -- but hey, if you've already built a Magnify.net channel, just sign in to the admin area of your site and see for yourself.

What you'll find is a whole bunch of yummy goodness with more plump and delicious community features, lots of new searchable video, and a powerful new suite of RSS features -- so you can discover new content, and folks can subscribe to your feeds.

So check out the Community Feature Pack - and watch our video intro - and of course, explore....

1. Home Page Members Listing What's the best way to build a community? To put the face of the community right up front. With this new home page module, you can do just that. Just drag-and-drop the Members List element onto your home page. The 'face' of your site, front and center!

2. Your Channel's New RSS Feeds How can visitors be connected to your site? With the new RSS feeds enabled across the Magnify.net service, visitors can subscribe to your channel and be alerted whenever a new video is posted, or a member adds a revi... [More]

If you're looking to check out what's on the way down the pike, the folks at Mashable got an advance peek and wrote a comprehensive piece that is a fun read, you can see ithere.

We'll have more details later this week - and a few surprises - so stay tuned!