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Better quality YouTube Video
Have you ever tried embedding a YouTube video on an external source [such as your blog] other than YouTube, and you find that the quality is not great?
Here's a solution:
Lets take a YouTube trailer of the motion picture "Iron Man" for instance.
Below is the embed code for the trailer:
This is confusing right?...Wrong!!! Do you see the lines of code I bolded? That code is the video.
Now by embedding that block of code as it is, will give you just average video quality. To get the maximum video quality add this code after BOTH lines of video code: &ap=%2526fmt%3D18
So let's give it a try, it looks like this:
Embed your modified code, and your done. You now have better looking video, compare the difference for yourself, it's just that simple;)
With "&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" code:
Without "&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" code:
ERICK4AANG™ | The Last Airbender
Martial Arts Black Belt, Break-Dancer extraordinaire and good friend: Erick Hufana has decided to plus his already impressive roster of skills with another: Acting.
Writer/director M. Night Shyamalan, bites into the big screen adaptation of the popular Nickelodeon Anime-influenced animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The ambitious live-action film is now due on July 2, 2010. The film’s title has been officially shortened to The Last Airbender, thus avoiding the 3D death ray of James Cameron’s AVATAR. Smart move.
What does this have to do with Erick? Well, Paramount Pictures was holding auditions, they were casting for the role of the main character: Aang. When Erick sent me a link to the website I said "I don't know anyone with the martial-arts background, knowledge of the series and overall "look" that you possess. This is your calling, you should do it." When he showed others, they reacted in a very similar manner, and he eventually decided to audition.
He enlisted my help to create an impressive audition tape that he could send to Paramount Pictures, as well as a themed|customized blog design where fans could vote for him as Aang. I accepted the challenge even though we discovered the audition details hours before the deadline. Special thanks to Veronica Hufana who also assisted on many aspects of this project.
The tape is in, the blog is complete, both on time. See both below. Oh, don't forget to vote ERICK4AANG!!! Visit ERICK4AANG for details and participate in the Poll.
Related Links
ERICK4AANG™ | The Last Airbender
The Last Airbender | Wiki
Avatar | The Last Airbender Official Site
Additional Credits
Veronica Hufana
Wario Land | Shake It
This is pretty cool, and original, I would simply embed the video on to this site, however the site itself is "part of the experience". You have to see this one to believe it. A lot of damage has been done here, hahaha.
Thanks to my nephew PJD2 for forwarding me this link.
Check it out here: Wario Land: Shake It
Celebrity Historical Figures
Michael Jackson "Thriller" action figure
Here is the rare Yellow Eyes version of the Michael Jackson Thriller Figure
Here is the awesome zombie version of the Michael Jackson Thriller figure
Related Links
Toy Tokyo Website
Michael Moore | Slacker Uprising
Michael Moore’s new film “Slacker Uprising”, in its entirety.
Related Links
Visit Slacker Uprising Website
NOW WASH YOUR HANDS!!!
Initially I thought it was just a joke, but can you believe someone actually made this? LOL It's a lightweight portable cardboard toilet, made specifically for outdoor use. The box pops up from a convenient 14 inch flat pack to a rigid reusable, comfortable toilet. Each box comes with ten degradable "poo" bags.
Where can it be used?
Festivals, camping, building sites, fishing, traveling, kids caught short (lol), etc...
Related Links
The Brown Corporation
Q-Tip | Gettin' Up
Da Abstract is back!!! This is a video for Q-Tip's first Single called "Gettin' Up" off his upcoming album "The Renaissance". The album is scheduled for release on November 4, 2008.
Above is the album cover for Q-Tip’s upcoming album The Renaissance. Below is a track listing.
01. Johnny is Dead
02. Won’t Trade
03. Gettin’ Up
04. Offishal
05. You
06. Fight/Love (featuring Raphael Saadiq)
07. ManWomanBoogie (featuring Amanda Diva)
08. Move
09. Dance on Glass
10. Life is Betta (featuring Norah Jones)
11. Believe (featuring D’Angelo)
12. Shaka
Related Links
Black Ivory - You & I (Q-Tip - Gettin' Up) original sample
The official Q-Tip website
The new Apple iPod Nano
The Apple iPod Nano gets a new design. Choose from 9 different colors, the Nano now plays video and boasts the new Genius feature that helps turn the iPod nano into your own highly intelligent, personal DJ. It creates playlists by finding songs in your library that go great together.
Related Links
The new ipod Nano
Jero Day sings Enka...huh?
Jero, a 26 year old, young black man from Pittsburgh who they say "...has become the hottest import to hit Japan since "Ma-ku-do-na-ru-do (McDonald’s)". LOL
Jero sings a form of Japanese music called "Enka", and many are immediately taken back by the appearance that doesn't fit your average Japanese Enka singer LOL.
Born Jerome Charles White, Jr. and known best as Jero Day was raised by a half-black, half-Japanese mother and a black father. Jero grew up honoring both cultural traditions.
He has already released his first mini-album, on June 25th, and has been topping of Japanese music charts ever since.
Related Links
Jero's Blog
Bill Reed presents Jero Day
The Foreign Exchange - Daykeeper
Related Links
http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com
You can download the track from the site as well:)
Kanye West - Love Lockdown (Live)
Kanye West performing a track off his new album called Love Lockdown at the 2008 MTV VMA's.
Siggraph|Hollywood|California|L.A.
Siggraph Pics
Disney's Bolt concept art
Blizzard Entertainment Keynote
The Autodesk Party
Breakin'
Universal Studios
The Nike Store
There is a new Nike store that opened up in L.A. that was created out of an old movie theater, in addition to clothes, they also have screenings of movies there as well.
Random Pics
Massive sized Wall-E
This picture is in desperate need of a caption. lol
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