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Spaghetti Western Viewing Party Tonight
Monday, November 30, 2009
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who watch Spaghetti Westerns by themselves and those who watch them with their YouTube buddies.
If the latter sounds like fun, join us for a live viewing party of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" at 6pm PT in t
he
Screening Room
. T
o the right of the player, you'll see a Twitter feed collecting real-time tweets from other fans watching the film. If you want to contribute to the conversation, just log in to your Twitter account through the gadget and send your tweets, being sure to use the default hashtag, #screeningroom.
We'll be right there with you, sharing our own thoughts on one of the best westerns of all time. See you there!
Nate Weinstein, YouTube Entertainment, recently watched "
Lego Matrix Trinity Help
."
YouTube Community Gives Thanks to Those That Help the Hungry
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Earlier this month, as part of
YouTube Video Volunteers
, we asked you to create a short video for the nonprofit organization of your choice tackling the issue of hunger in America. Today, we're featuring the top three submissions, chosen by our partner
Feeding America
and curator David Arquette, on the YouTube homepage in honor of Thanksgiving, to recognize the important work that is being done to feed those in need.
We were surprised and excited by the range of videos submitted. For example, partner
bigedude33
penned an
original song
about the Food Bank of Central New York, while
HavilahTower
lent her voice to the Capital Area Food Bank in Texas:
Filmmakers like
CassieJaye
and
nsmith345
powerfully depicted the faces of American citizens being helped by their local food pantries, while vlogger Shawn Ahmed went inside the L.A. Regional Food Bank to demonstrate exactly how they provide support to the Los Angeles community:
To view all Video Volunteer submissions for this month, please visit
www.youtube.com/videovolunteers
. And be sure to check the channel again next week when we kick off another Video Volunteers round, focusing on human rights, with curator Morgan Freeman.
Ramya Raghavan, Nonprofits & Activism, recently watched "
Charter for Compassion
"
Giving Thanks
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Last week,
ABC News
' Good Morning America
asked you
to share videos about what you're thankful for. In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, many of you have
answered their call
and
invited others
on YouTube to create their own "
thankful for" lists
.
You're thankful for lots of stuff, including your
families
, your
good health
, and the
everyday things
in your life that often go unnoticed. Some of you even shared deeply
personal stories
about why you're grateful.
We're running a special spotlight on the homepage today to showcase some of these videos, and this morning, Good Morning America featured a selection on television in honor of today's holiday. Take a look
here
.
Happy Holidays -- with thanks.
Olivia Ma, YouTube News & Politics, recently watched
"Thankful'" sung by 'SAT'
Alicia Keys Live! on YouTube
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
If you were one of the millions who tuned in to watch U2 perform
live
on YouTube last month or if you just love music, you should put this in your calendar: On December 1, R&B superstar
Alicia
Keys
will be performing at an intimate theater in New York City in honor of World AIDS Day. We'll be
live
-streaming the event worldwide and encouraging viewers to donate to
Alicia
's charity of choice,
Keep a Child Alive
.
Here's
Alicia
's special message about the concert and what it hopes to achieve:
This show, presented by American Express, will start at 8 p.m.
(ET)
on Tuesday, December 1. Tune in
here
t
o watch
Alicia
live
and help raise funds for children with HIV/AIDS.
Michele Flannery, Music Manager, recently watched
"Song of Mable" by Matryomin Ensemble Mable
Iraqi Government on YouTube
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Governments, heads of state, and leaders from around the world are on YouTube, including
the Pope
, the
Royal Famil
y, and
Queen Rania
, and presidents from the
United States
to
France
,
South Korea
to
Estonia
. Today we're especially pleased to announce that the Iraqi Government has launched a dedicated YouTube channel, at
youtube.com/iraqigov
. Learn more from Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki:
Earlier this year, I visited Baghdad as a guest of the U.S. State Department to engage in conversations about the role of technology in Iraq. In discussions with elected officials, private companies and NGOs, I routinely heard the desire to connect with fellow citizens, Iraqis outside the country's borders, and cultures across the world. But it wasn't just the Iraqi Government who expressed an interest in YouTube — I was pleasantly surprised by the high level of awareness from a wide variety of Iraqis. One young student told us she uses YouTube to understand what is really happening in her country based on the variety of opinions, citizen journalism and news reports uploaded to the site. There was little difference between her examples and those we often hear in other countries, which speaks to both the global community on YouTube and the universality of the video experience.
Just this past week, our CEO Eric Schmidt traveled to Iraq to meet with government officials there about the challenge and opportunities they face. While in Iraq, Eric shot this video for
Citizentube
:
We hope that by launching on YouTube, the Iraqi Government and their citizens will also find it easy to use YouTube to engage in such conversations, and bring their proceedings, policies and ideas to a larger audience around the world.
Hunter Walk, Director of Product Management
From Bacon-Infused Drinks to Saving Money -- What *Can't* You Learn on YouTube?
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Ninety days ago, we started Tweeting a how-to video each day, to showcase the near-infinite amount of knowledge that exists on YouTube. From
high
to
low
,
life-saving
to
life-enhancing
, there's likely to be a video about it on YouTube (see the list of tweets so far below).
Starting today, we'll count down 10 of the most popular how-to videos of all time.
Follow us on Twitter
to find out what they are or just to remember some true classics. Hint: one of them employs an onion in a very unusual way.
In addition, we're looking for users with specific areas of expertise -- for example, you make excellent cooking videos or you've fashioned yourself to be the "Dear Abby" of the YouTube generation -- to make tutorial videos, co-host Webinars, and/or guest
blog
in our
Creator's Corner
, a hub for new uploaders. Leave a comment with your channel name below if you're interested in participating.
Otherwise, get clicking and learn something new!
How to print your own T-shirt:
http://bit.ly/159Hpi
How to speed read:
http://bit.ly/2FRRi
How to look like @
ladygaga
:
http://bit.ly/Rb9pv
How to tie a tie:
http://bit.ly/JXHZo
How to make fresh pasta:
http://bit.ly/TeKAS
How to make fire without matches or a lighter:
http://bit.ly/pSyZw
How to open a beer with a pen:
http://bit.ly/2usCi1
How to knit
:
http://bit.ly/16oQBg
How to cut your own bangs:
http://bit.ly/Ib3pq
How to make ice cream in a bag (preschool edition):
http://bit.ly/X8s65
How to do a banana kick:
http://bit.ly/1JJT0f
How to count to 20 in Japanese:
http://bit.ly/4gCv3q
How to peel a melon:
http://bit.ly/BmXlB
How to get better mileage:
http://bit.ly/2zdzm
How to create perfect red lips:
http://bit.ly/15sezH
How to escape from handcuffs:
http://bit.ly/jHQPr
How to flirt like a pro:
http://bit.ly/2Rv5Zm
How to surf:
http://bit.ly/Ga8Dk
How to train your dog to stay:
http://bit.ly/xJWUb
How to make a bacon-infused cocktail:
http://bit.ly/mameg
How to build your self confidence:
http://bit.ly/dwZpZ
How to beat writer's block:
http://bit.ly/3x5kek
How to be funny on a first date:
http://bit.ly/m8Dvx
How to be a DJ:
http://bit.ly/cfEj4
How to make mac & cheese, mmm:
http://bit.ly/Ov8tC
How to use gel liner:
http://bit.ly/TrMRD
How to give a presentation:
http://bit.ly/12ny4U
How to make a how to video:
http://bit.ly/6SKe8
How to do the Windmill:
http://bit.ly/RdWO9
How to get watermelon nails:
http://bit.ly/czp8n
How to shoot penalty kicks:
http://bit.ly/5qREA
How to wrap a gift professionally:
http://bit.ly/LhEpU
How to make your own bicycle crank:
http://bit.ly/10fe45
How to make chicken biryani:
http://bit.ly/4hqV9R
How to make wine:
http://bit.ly/tdafs
How to draw a "realistic" manga face:
http://bit.ly/108hUx
How to understand integrals:
http://bit.ly/Bzc6B
How to look sharp for a job interview:
http://bit.ly/hksI0
How to play violin - lesson one:
http://bit.ly/2DnJDh
How to properly chop vegetables:
http://bit.ly/1dq9I4
How to make a camisole in one minute:
http://bit.ly/rLNCx
How to grow strawberries indoors:
http://bit.ly/Mo5bz
How to shave:
http://bit.ly/3kv7IE
How to crack a coconut:
http://bit.ly/3XTfvw
How to buy a house:
http://bit.ly/RSVng
How to make Rigatoni Carbonara:
http://bit.ly/MsK57
How to make a BristleBot:
http://bit.ly/unPlZ
How to do makeup for small eyes:
http://bit.ly/1McfOw
How to make a custom beer pong table:
http://bit.ly/1D5n2i
How to fuse plastic grocery bags into a reusable shopping bag:
http://bit.ly/1eS6zf
How to fold a fitted sheet:
http://bit.ly/4kxbJI
How to save money:
http://bit.ly/3sd0u6
How to improve your memory:
http://bit.ly/eCILa
How to sew a dress:
http://bit.ly/13xkKx
How to backflip:
http://bit.ly/1Awqto
How to curl hair:
http://bit.ly/WpwdS
How to recycle beer bottles with limes:
http://bit.ly/1z8yM8
How to hem pants:
http://bit.ly/k7sW3
How to make a green screen:
http://bit.ly/pPtJW
How to polish shoes:
http://bit.ly/45dXNu
How to repair a bicycle puncture:
http://bit.ly/ocqzX
How to make kimchi:
http://bit.ly/3kFvLs
How to recycle used computers
http://bit.ly/3SkN6a
How to make veggie sushi:
http://bit.ly/oE6tZ
How to record better webcam videos:
http://bit.ly/2rbn5E
How to speak French - meeting and greeting:
http://bit.ly/OTfiU
How to make a "Where the Wild Things Are" Halloween costume:
http://bit.ly/28qjv1
How to do yoga:
http://bit.ly/1cGeeW
How to cook Cola BBQ pork chops:
http://bit.ly/3eWonX
How to deliver a baby in an emergency:
http://bit.ly/469fc5
How to melt away pounds:
http://bit.ly/2BW8BE
How to wear different types of scarves:
http://bit.ly/2sGH8s
How to Casper:
http://bit.ly/1WwYHI
How to fold origami:
http://bit.ly/1Q9T84
How to do self-defense when confronted with a gun:
http://bit.ly/2l47Fz
How to make a camisole in one minute:
http://bit.ly/rLNCx
How to make ramen noodles:
http://bit.ly/16JKhC
How to care for a pet shark:
http://bit.ly/1is544
How to apply fake eyelashes:
http://bit.ly/2AvRV3
How to make a card:
http://bit.ly/2M8YaO
How to make simple, delicious compound butters:
http://bit.ly/Q2USo
How to dye your clothes:
http://bit.ly/4nkbEZ
How to transform a boring school uniform:
http://bit.ly/49P2I5
How to plant a vegetable garden in 30 minutes:
http://bit.ly/1qdPEn
How to solder copper pipe:
http://bit.ly/3Fsit2
How to make an upholstered headboard:
http://bit.ly/iCh9a
How to dress appropriately (according to Tim Gunn):
http://bit.ly/2Jjiux
How to make sage risotto (as taught by a kid):
http://bit.ly/27jyEd
Sadia Harper, Howto & Style Manager, recently watched
"How to find your bra size."
UPDATE (12/2):
The final stretch:
How to hand-wash your delicates:
http://bit.ly/6D3c9j
How to peel a potato:
http://bit.ly/6cTG2O
via Dawn Wells, aka Mary Ann on Gillian's Island
How to look like @
ladygaga
:
http://bit.ly/Rb9pv
How to create desktop virtual reality displays using the Wii remote:
http://bit.ly/8bKaea
How to charge an iPod using electrolytes and an onion:
http://bit.ly/7aAFEU
How to get six-pack abs:
http://bit.ly/7BJIPH
How to fake abs:
http://bit.ly/65kAQr
How to kiss with passion:
http://bit.ly/7Bs3GS
How to solve a Rubik's Cube:
http://bit.ly/71lB1X
How to moon walk like Michael Jackson:
http://bit.ly/5AhE48
The most popular how-to video of all time? How to Crank That by
@souljaboy
:
http://bit.ly/5D2bb6
44M+ views
Innovation in accessibility
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Creating captions for your videos on YouTube becomes much
easier
today, thanks to automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology.
Auto-Timing:
Upload a transcript (a simple file with the text of what's said in the video), and through speech recognition technology we'll turn it into synchronized captions. Timing is the toughest part of creating captions, but now this should be much easier. The technology works best for videos with good sound quality and clear spoken English.
Auto-Captions:
We use the same speech recognition technology to create machine-generated captions (which can then be
translated into 51 languages
). You can see auto-caps in action right now on a range of educational channels, such as
UC Berkeley
,
Stanford
,
MIT
,
Yale
,
UCLA
,
Duke
,
UCTV
,
Columbia
,
PBS
,
National Geographic
,
Demand Media
,
UNSW
and most
Google
channels, including
YouTube
's. Click on the menu button at the bottom right of the video player, then click CC and the arrow to its left, then click the new "Transcribe Audio" button. In time, we hope to expand this feature for many more YouTube videos.
Auto-caps is a continued step towards YouTube's goal of making video accessible everywhere (web, mobile, TV) and to everyone (other countries, languages, alternative access modes). It's also an example of using technology to enhance the video experience. For more details, please check
this post
on the Google Blog.
To learn more about how to use auto-caps and auto-timing, check out our
help center article
and this short video:
Hiroto Tokusei, Senior Product Manager, recently watched "
(HD) 夜のゆりかもめ（新橋→豊洲） 01
."
Update (11/29):
On November 24, we posted a full-length video of this feature's announcement event in Washington, D.C. We have included English captions using the new auto-timing capabilities:
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