Comments on: Make Your Photos Talk Smack With Storyblender http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:17:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: Thierry Férey » Blog Archive » links for 2009-01-10 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2651853 Thierry Férey » Blog Archive » links for 2009-01-10 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:21:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2651853 [...] Make Your Photos Talk Smack With Storyblender (tags: fun) [...] [...] Make Your Photos Talk Smack With Storyblender (tags: fun) [...]

]]> By: Mark @ Storyblender.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2608362 Mark @ Storyblender.com Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:13:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2608362 Wow, that is a pretty impressive hack! We've added the ability to edit/delete videos. You can also now check a box to keep your video hidden from the public areas of our site. Mark at storyblender Wow, that is a pretty impressive hack!

We’ve added the ability to edit/delete videos. You can also now check a box to keep your video hidden from the public areas of our site.

Mark at storyblender

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2592886 Dan Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:09:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2592886 The site's still a bit shakey. You can't edit or delete the "make me talk" blends via links on the website once created; which is in contradiction to their ToS. You can hack deletes though: 1) Extract the number from the v= parameter in the url (for instance 672161552200901134234234) 2) Paste the following into your browser address bar: http://www.storyblender.com//global/blend_delete_post.asp?code= 3) Paste the id you copied in step (1) onto the end of the URL (in this example, to get: http://www.storyblender.com//global/blend_delete_post.asp?code=672161552200901134234234) 4) Press send, and you should see a page with the word "success" on it. And to edit your account, click on your username on the "Your Blends" home page. The site’s still a bit shakey. You can’t edit or delete the “make me talk” blends via links on the website once created; which is in contradiction to their ToS.

You can hack deletes though:

1) Extract the number from the v= parameter in the url (for instance 672161552200901134234234)
2) Paste the following into your browser address bar: http://www.stor..._post.asp?code=
3) Paste the id you copied in step (1) onto the end of the URL (in this example, to get: http://www.stor...200901134234234)
4) Press send, and you should see a page with the word “success” on it.

And to edit your account, click on your username on the “Your Blends” home page.

]]> By: Mark at storyblender.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2592044 Mark at storyblender.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:10:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2592044 Michel no worries, not taken personally at all - I'm a bit of a hyperbole enthusiast myself, so I can't help but admire the visual image of someone getting sick, having a heart attack, and then jumping from a window, all in one go... well done! Without getting into the many reasons why something like MMT makes sense for us, consider just one: it serves as a very easy-to-understand example of what sorts of things we can do with Blend Studio. Which helps us in our discussions with potential partners/clients about future things we'll be able to build off of that. I'll leave it at that for now... cheers Michel! Michel no worries, not taken personally at all – I’m a bit of a hyperbole enthusiast myself, so I can’t help but admire the visual image of someone getting sick, having a heart attack, and then jumping from a window, all in one go… well done!

Without getting into the many reasons why something like MMT makes sense for us, consider just one: it serves as a very easy-to-understand example of what sorts of things we can do with Blend Studio. Which helps us in our discussions with potential partners/clients about future things we’ll be able to build off of that.

I’ll leave it at that for now… cheers Michel!

]]> By: Mark AT storyblender.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2592027 Mark AT storyblender.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:37:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2592027 Hey Clint - hmmm, mp3 input is doable... it could be interesting if the usage case makes sense... can you (or anyone else) tell me about a specific usage scenario you have in mind? Would you have mp3s of a friend, and a picture of that friend, and then combine? Or something else? Gotta try to figure out if this could be something a lot of people would want... In semi-related news, after the Blagojevich thing broke and the news outlets were all showing transcripts of the relevant conversation, Rachel Maddow essentially did a Make Me Talk on her show with a photo of Blago and a simple yammering mouth on there seemingly operated in real time by some intern pressing a binary open/close mouth button. RACHEL IF YOU'RE READING THIS WE HAVE A SOLUTION YOU CAN LEVERAGE FOR NEXT TIME. thanks for the feedback and idea Clint! M Hey Clint – hmmm, mp3 input is doable… it could be interesting if the usage case makes sense… can you (or anyone else) tell me about a specific usage scenario you have in mind? Would you have mp3s of a friend, and a picture of that friend, and then combine? Or something else?

Gotta try to figure out if this could be something a lot of people would want…

In semi-related news, after the Blagojevich thing broke and the news outlets were all showing transcripts of the relevant conversation, Rachel Maddow essentially did a Make Me Talk on her show with a photo of Blago and a simple yammering mouth on there seemingly operated in real time by some intern pressing a binary open/close mouth button.

RACHEL IF YOU’RE READING THIS WE HAVE A SOLUTION YOU CAN LEVERAGE FOR NEXT TIME.

thanks for the feedback and idea Clint!

M

]]> By: ClintJCL http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2591966 ClintJCL Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:03:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2591966 Soo -- which of these sites takes mp3 files? I don't see the use of this. I have recording of people. I have picture sof people. I'd like to put them together, but this thing wants me to use the microphone. If I had the people here to use the microphone, I'd just video them! Let me use the recordings of people I have on my harddrive! durrr. Soo — which of these sites takes mp3 files? I don’t see the use of this. I have recording of people. I have picture sof people. I’d like to put them together, but this thing wants me to use the microphone.

If I had the people here to use the microphone, I’d just video them!

Let me use the recordings of people I have on my harddrive! durrr.

]]> By: venkat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590840 venkat Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:30:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590840 It's just fun. It’s just fun.

]]> By: Michel Bartz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590543 Michel Bartz Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:09:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590543 Yeah i understand, i'm really a "technology" enthousiastic. And as i work a lot with video, i really look forward experiences of other company. Blend studio is a really nice product and i can imagine the work of your guys on it, and i'm really impress by it. But MakeMeTalk, even if it could be funny, i don't see why a company like yours, with a such powerful technology, waste time on this? (Don't take it personal, i'm like that. >_< ) Yeah i understand, i’m really a “technology” enthousiastic. And as i work a lot with video, i really look forward experiences of other company.

Blend studio is a really nice product and i can imagine the work of your guys on it, and i’m really impress by it.

But MakeMeTalk, even if it could be funny, i don’t see why a company like yours, with a such powerful technology, waste time on this?

(Don’t take it personal, i’m like that. >_< )

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590488 Benjamin Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:36:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590488 I checked the site and this app looks like just the tip of the iceberg of the tech. I wonder what kind of killer usages could be done with it... but it sure looks like a great block between media generation (with digital cameras, camcorders, mobiles and all that is on the web) and distribution (YouTube & al.). Kinda microproduction tool. The "remake tree" keeping track of changes and edits is like a Social Photoshop Cache for collaborative editing, even allowing branching of different versions. Looking forward to see what comes out of this! I checked the site and this app looks like just the tip of the iceberg of the tech. I wonder what kind of killer usages could be done with it… but it sure looks like a great block between media generation (with digital cameras, camcorders, mobiles and all that is on the web) and distribution (YouTube & al.).
Kinda microproduction tool.

The “remake tree” keeping track of changes and edits is like a Social Photoshop Cache for collaborative editing, even allowing branching of different versions.

Looking forward to see what comes out of this!

]]> By: yong http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590457 yong Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:37:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590457 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. [KJV] Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be. [NIV] Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly. [NASV] Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

[KJV]

Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.

[NIV]

Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly. [NASV]

]]> By: Creare rapidamente online una fotografia parlante | Matteo Dini http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590433 Creare rapidamente online una fotografia parlante | Matteo Dini Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:15:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590433 [...] Via | TechCrunch [...] [...] Via | TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Tom Wong http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590364 Tom Wong Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:03:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590364 Have you seen http://www.cardfish.com , they render videos and also phonecall the person as well. Would be neat to have that and the animated mouth option. Have you seen http://www.cardfish.com , they render videos and also phonecall the person as well. Would be neat to have that and the animated mouth option.

]]> By: Storyblenderで好きな写真におしゃべりをさせよう！ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590052 Storyblenderで好きな写真におしゃべりをさせよう！ Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:06:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590052 [...] ［原文へ］ [...] [...] ［原文へ］ [...]

]]> By: Janes http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590040 Janes Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:54:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590040 I actually really liked this interview mainly because I’m a Dr. Dre and Eminem fan. Stereotypically speaking, most rap artists don’t have a lot of knowledge in tech so I think you asked the right questions. Kept it simple, relevant, and interesting. http://kisalt.us/590/ I actually really liked this interview mainly because I’m a Dr. Dre and Eminem fan. Stereotypically speaking, most rap artists don’t have a lot of knowledge in tech so I think you asked the right questions. Kept it simple, relevant, and interesting.

http://kisalt.us/590/

]]> By: Mark AT storyblender.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590031 Mark AT storyblender.com Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:49:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590031 Haha... hyperbolic negativity will get you everywhere, Michel! We're fortunate to have a great core technology on which we can build cool video apps - from the goofy&simple to the useful&sophisticated - with minimal add-on dev work. Cheers to Jason and TC for the writeup, and thanks guys for the comments so far - we'll be sure to keep an eye on this for feedback and suggestions! Mark B Storyblender bd/product/marketing Haha… hyperbolic negativity will get you everywhere, Michel!

We’re fortunate to have a great core technology on which we can build cool video apps – from the goofy&simple to the useful&sophisticated – with minimal add-on dev work.

Cheers to Jason and TC for the writeup, and thanks guys for the comments so far – we’ll be sure to keep an eye on this for feedback and suggestions!

Mark B
Storyblender bd/product/marketing

]]> By: “Make Me Talk” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2590006 “Make Me Talk” | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day... Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:12:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2590006 [...] to TechCrunch for the tip. addthis_url = [...] [...] to TechCrunch for the tip. addthis_url = [...]

]]> By: Michel Bartz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2589925 Michel Bartz Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:59:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2589925 When i saw this kind of sites, i just want to jump from the window. Just thinking about how much money they spent on this make me sick and i feel i'm gonna have a heart attack... When i saw this kind of sites, i just want to jump from the window.
Just thinking about how much money they spent on this make me sick and i feel i’m gonna have a heart attack…

]]> By: crunchy bar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2589909 crunchy bar Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:44:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2589909 If you put 30 female Apes and 30 male Apes in a bedroom, what do you have? A very large bedroom. Thank you, thank you! I'll be here all week... If you put 30 female Apes and 30 male Apes in a bedroom, what do you have? A very large bedroom.

Thank you, thank you! I’ll be here all week…

]]> By: Adrian Eden http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2589902 Adrian Eden Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:37:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2589902 Me too. Looks silly and fun. Me too. Looks silly and fun.

]]> By: Alan http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/09/make-your-photos-talk-smack-with-storyblender/comment-page-1/#comment-2589893 Alan Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:27:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=36971#comment-2589893 Nice. I will have to play around with this site later. Nice. I will have to play around with this site later.

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