Disqus - Friends of deefresh

Re: Reinventing Journalism On The Web: Links As News, Links As Reporting

Rafi Kam — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:28:34 -0000

The funny thing is links as news and links as reporting are not really new things on the web. The print news industry are just late adopters.

Re: Fred Wilson Dot VC

Rafi Kam — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:03:28 -0000

One of my favorites since I saw it at the film forum 10 years ago or so. I had a much lustier poster from this movie on my dorm room wall in college.

Re: Fred Wilson Dot VC

Rafi Kam — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:04:50 -0000

Ok so html doesnt work in disqus :-) Is it cuz I'm not verified?

How about hotlinks? (bardot pun intended)

http://img253.imageshack.us...

Re: Fred Wilson Dot VC

Rafi Kam — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:32:37 -0000

Yeah, a bit untrue to the film. I had the version Jack Palance's character would have authorized.

Re: No Promo

Rafi Kam — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:38:35 -0000

dallaspenn.com is forever like wu-tang

Re: Checks In Full Effects…

Rafi Kam — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:49:22 -0000

Thanks all!

Emily,

That's high praise depending on what sites you frequent. CreditBloggers.com? Where were you when we were trying to find a sponsor the past month or so!

Re: Checks In Full Effects…

Rafi Kam — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:35:26 -0000

Thanks Scott. I think the video is at least as critical of banks as it is of check-cashing places.

I've been done wrong by banks and my ass has also been saved late fees on bills by having a check turned to immediate cash at a check cashing place.

That being said, if you're a savvy bank-customer and you're typically keeping money in your account, you will face much less cost from the banking system. Like Ben says banks are not so nice to poor people. If you're staying in the black than banks are a much better deal.

But f both of them! Credit unions always sounded like a better option to me.

Re: Checks In Full Effects…

Rafi Kam — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:40:59 -0000

Thanks Diana. I'm not sure where you got the "48 videos" number from.. maybe from director Cas' YouTube account? He has right around that many videos on there.

http://www.youtube.com/user...

That YouTube account hosts our first videos: Ghetto Big Mac and Bodega as well as the Sundance series.

Everything else is up at the Internets Celebrities account:

http://www.youtube.com/user...

You can also find all our vids on this blog if you feel like browsing through the archives at your leisure.

But your question has got me thinking and probably someday soon I'll put up a page with a clearer way to browse all our videos.

Re: Internets Celebrities interviewed on local NY television

Rafi Kam — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:01:33 -0000

Thanks guys.

And thanks for the post at your blog Paul.

Re: Internets Celebrities interviewed on local NY television

Rafi Kam — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:51:29 -0000

Ha! My bad Tahero.

I just get paranoid when someone I don't really know emails me out of the blue to ask about a project I'm late on. Like it made me think, is the client sending spies?

See what that college-weed did to me?

I'll hit you up with a reply tonight.

Re: Checks In Full Effects…

Rafi Kam — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:10:11 -0000

Robert,

Thanks for the comment! Before launching Checkmate we actually tried to shop the video around for sponsorship from a credit union or organization of credit unions. We thought it would be a perfect fit given how critical the video is of private banks.

I sent the video and a pitch to several blogging marketers who focus specifically on marketing CU's. These were people who had blogged specifically about a minor YouTube hit that a Canadian Credit Union had put out. I was hoping for advice or a hookup.

Of the batch, only one responded. He was extremely positive about the video but couldn't see making it happen with any of the CU's he works with. The idea of sponsoring a web video too foreign for them.

But yeah I'm all for them in principle and I've been thinking it's time to leave my bank and put my money where my mouth is.

Re: Bodega Bodega Everywhere, Yet Nary A Quarter Water To Drink…

Rafi Kam — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:31:57 -0000

Out in the streets, they call it murder.

Re: I Guess I'm Doing Something Wrong

Rafi Kam — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:31:37 -0000

This discussion seems kind of silly. I know a couple bloggers who according to Compete.com have far less unique visitors but are earning over 75k from their blogs this year.

Niche matters, pageviews matter, ad networks matter...

But yes if ad money is your concern, comparing my anecdotal experience to yours, you are clearly doing something wrong. But then so am I.

Re: Video: Jay Smooth explains music

Rafi Kam — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:18:58 -0000

Always nice to see super-good-guy and hip-hop's voice of reason get a little more shine!

For the record, Ill Doctrine is the name of the show and not an alias or DJ name for Jay Smooth (which is already an alias and dj name unless he just lucked out on the last name sweepstakes).

Re: Talk it up – Media Soundoff Interview!

Rafi Kam — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:24:44 -0000

They interviewed the heck out of you.

Re: Taking no shorts. The Other Woodstock Film Festival Short Docs

Rafi Kam — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 02:39:21 -0000

Nice clip Puffy.

I use my computer with a rear-view mirror like that guy has. Just to make the Internet more challenging.

Re: The Little Outlet

Rafi Kam — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:16:07 -0000

insidery but hilarious.

Re: Journalism: Filtering, interpretation, context

Rafi Kam — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:57:36 -0000

Wow, talk about overload... Good article but this is really not written with our attention scarcity in mind.

Re: BODEGA Is Interesting…

Rafi Kam — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:04:47 -0000

Chris,

I just wanted to chime in to say that's a sick blog you've got there. Great quality photos.

Re: The next IC video: Stadium Status

Rafi Kam — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:45:01 -0000

We have to finish shooting and editing it first. We did two preliminary shoot-days so far, have a few more to go, then we cut it all up.

It'll likely be a couple of months before it's all done.

Re: The Ebony and Ivory Tower

Rafi Kam — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:36:18 -0000

Jocelyn,

Oh, you seem much less mysterious now. But thanks for the explanation and kudos to Janette.

Re: Second Baseman Rankings: Fantasy Baseball - RotoAuthority.com

Rafi Kam — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:16:21 -0000

what kind of line do you project for cabrera?

Re: Second Baseman Rankings: Fantasy Baseball - RotoAuthority.com

Rafi Kam — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:28:36 -0000

thanks. with the emergence of zobrist/cabrera/hill and the rebound of cano. it feels like there's good 2b depth for al-only leagues like mine. i feel like this may actually keep the cost low-ish on kinsler. plus his annual freak injury and last year's .250s average.

at least i'm hoping it works out that way.

Re: Uncopyrighting ourselves: The Informations wants to be free

Rafi Kam — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:37:53 -0000

Good question. Really our only concern with the year window is screenings. The videos are fair game for anything else especially anything online.

I wonder if CC is flexible enough to say just not for theater screenings for the first year. I will look into it tonight.

Re: http://loleepop.com/post/908784718

Rafi Kam — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:21:21 -0000

Faltermeyer also has the Fletch theme and the Top Gun theme on his resume.

Top Gun
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Fletch
http://www.youtube.com/watc...