I relish any opportunity to lighten the load of my suitcase. Today when browsing the new, fabulous tech site, The Verge, I came across the PlugBug from Twelvesouth. An ingenious device that plugs onto the top part of your MacBook power plug and provides a powered USB port for charging your iPad or iPhone. Have a look at the pitch by Guy Kawasaki below.
Remember Michael Winslow the man of a million sound effects that emanate from his vocal chords. You remember, the guy from the Police Academy movies.
He’s come a really long way since then. Have a look at this astounding rendition of “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin. It’s mind blowing. Be sure to watch the whole video, the end is worth it.
Maslov is one of those industry insiders who seems to know everyone and everything. PCN has been involved in a deal that we’re announcing next week that just closed today. So Maslov sent us a video cocktail to celebrate.
We have no idea how he found out about the details.
Maslov represents some of the best photographers in the world, you can see his people’s work on his site Norman Maslov Agent Internationale.
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Google is preparing to announce more that twenty-five pro-produced YouTube channels at the end of the month. If successful this could provide an opportunity for micro production filmmakers to get access to a formal distribution channel that has some budget to pay for productions.
Kevin Reilly is the entertainment president of Fox Broadcasting Company. Recently at MIPCON he presented a speech on how he used social media to market Fox’s hit shows Glee and New Girl. But the piece is so much more than that. It offers some extraordinary insight into the collision of the chaos that creativity needs to thrive and the surety required by the business side of television.
