Jan
27
2011

RIP Charlie Louvin

Country Legend, Charlie Louvin & Philip Nelson visit "back stage" at the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nashville, TN. There is a story behind the fly swatter. 😉

Today country music lost one it’s legends. Charlie Louvin passed away after a valiant bout with cancer. I have some cool pics and videos that I shot of Charlie. As soon as I have time, I’m going to post them here.

Jan
14
2011

Bass guitar legend, Billy Sheehan plays a little Journey during NAMM 2011

Billy Sheehan, bass player for David Lee Roth and Mr. Big made an appearance in the Hartke booth during NAMM 2011. He was taking random requests from the crowd and even accommodated ones fans request for “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey.. Pretty amazing the amount of music he can get out of that Bass Guitar.

Jan
14
2011

Music Industry Leaders Turn to NewTek TriCasterâ„¢ for Daily Live Webcasts from NAMM

ANAHEIM, CA & SAN ANTONIO – NAMM – January 13, 2011 – NewTek, a worldwide leader in video and 3D animation products, today announced that TriCasterâ„¢ will be used to produce and live stream events, demos, announcements, artist interviews, and more – all live and in high definition (HD), from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show, from January 13-16, 2011.

TriCaster powers Yamaha live webcasts from NAMM 2011

Jeff Hawley of Yamaha produces live web covarage of NAMM 2011 with TriCaster XD300

The NewTek TriCaster portable live production system will bring the NAMM experience to thousands of viewers over the Web. More than 200,000 viewers are expected to tune in over the course of the show – both on-site and from remote locations.

TriCaster-powered events include:

  • Daily concerts and performances: beginning at 9 AM ET and continuing throughout each day. http://www.namm.org
  • NAMM Live Webcast: January 14-16, 10:00 AM ET from the Dean Guitars Booth. Over 100 interviews scheduled. In 2010, these live webcasts garnered over 100,000+ viewers. http://www.deanguitars.com/namm11.php
  • Yamaha Webcast: January 13-16, Marriott Hotel. Broadcasting all day with interviews and live performances beginning at 10 AM ET.http://www.yamaha.com/namm/

“NewTek TriCaster has powered hundreds of live concert webcasts including KISS, Bon Jovi, the Jonas Brothers and New Kids on the Block,” said Philip Nelson, senior vice president, strategic development, NewTek. “TriCaster is the streaming solution of choice for many musicians looking to reach new audiences and interact more closely with their fans. TriCaster allows fans to have unprecedented access to NAMM events, including concerts, press events, nightly jams and more.”

With TriCaster, anyone can simultaneously produce, live stream, broadcast, project and record HD and SD network-style productions. A single operator can switch between multiple cameras, virtual inputs and live virtual sets, while inserting clips, titles and motion graphics with multi-channel effects. In addition to NAMM, Dean Guitars and Yamaha, TriCaster is used by broadcasters, schools, sports organizations, houses of worship, government agencies and others to provide a new level of extended programming and content to their audience.

Jan
11
2011

St. Charles Satellite Center Blog Post: NewTek 2011 All-American Video Crew

Albert Dupont of the St. Charles Satellie Center just posted a great wrap-up of his All-American Student, Callan John’s week at the US Army All-American Bowl.

The NewTek All-American Video Crew arrived in San Antonio on January 4, 2011 for five days of training, video production and fun. The crew consists of five High School Seniors who were chosen to be a part of the first ever NewTek All-American Video Crew and the Army All-American Bowl activities. They are Callan Johns of the Satellite Center/Hahnville in Louisiana, A.J. Strauss from Sutter, California, Clint Saylor from Vancouver, Washington, Jordan Tribble from Carbondale, Colorado and Tyler Smith from Dallastown, Pennsylvania.

The five days were packed with activities for the NewTek All-American Video Crew and have been a whirlwind. They spent their first full day at the NewTek Corporate Offices in San Antonio. It is a very unique working environment that reflects the personalities of the NewTek employees. It was an eye-opening experience for the AAVC winners and their sponsors. The first day included training on the Tricaster TCXD850 and 3Play system by Don Ballance.

Read the article HERE

Jan
10
2011

Father of 9 year old shooting victim gives his thoughts on the tragedy

What a sad situation. I just can’t imagine what this family is going through. It’s impressive that her father, in the middle of all this, says that he doesn’t want to see more limits placed on our freedom.

Jan
9
2011

Watch the Eastbay 2011 Youth All-American Bowl Live today!

The best 7th and 8th grade football players in the country take the field today for the Eastbay Youth All-American Bowl. Watch the live coverage starting at 9am central time powered by NewTek TriCaster!

GAME DAY, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2011

7th Grade Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodone
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

8th Grade Unlimited Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodome
Time: 11:15 AM– 1:30 PM

8th Grade Weight Limited Youth All-American Game
Location: Alamodome
Time: 1:45 PM – 3:45 PM

Canada Youth Team vs. USA Youth Team
Location: Alamodome
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM

Jan
8
2011

Leo Laporte talks about how he’s creating his LIVE coverage of CES 2011

While in Vegas for CES 2011, I had the opportunity sit down with Leo Laporte to talk about how he uses TriCaster to power Twit.tv. My segment starts at 31 minutes into the show.

Dec
25
2010

Rape victim handcuffed and dragged away after refusing TSA pat down

From KVUE.com in Austin, TX

Claire Hirschkind, 56, who says she is a rape victim and who has a pacemaker-type device implanted in her chest, says her constitutional rights were violated.  She says she never broke any laws.  But the Transportation Security Administration disagrees.

Hirschkind was hoping to spend Christmas with friends in California, but she never made it past the security checkpoint.

Read the article HERE

Dec
23
2010

My photo is featured in “Women of 2010” article on French website

During my adventures, I meet many interesting people. When appropriate, I take photos and make them available for free use on my flicker account. I was excited when linternaute.com asked me for permission to use one of my Eva Longoria shots for the “Women of 2010” article.

Eva Longoria sings autographs for fans

Check out the article, in French, HERE!

Dec
20
2010

Little kids give you the “true” story of Christmas

Before I give you this video, I would like to congratulate my friend Amber J. Lawson on her new job at AOL. The queen of web comedy is starting things off right with this soon to be classic video of kids telling/acting out the “Christmas” story.

Mary and Joseph were on a Business trip in Baltimore? Enjoy!

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