Long past are the days when people had to be in the same physical room to have a meeting and conversations.  Conference phone calls have been standard affair in the business world for decades, but with high speed Internet playing an integral roll in today’s world, video conferencing is far and away starting to take precedence.

The ability to see whom you are communicating can often seal a deal, and it’s generally easier to have a conversation with them as well.  This roundup features software solutions to enable and empower you to fill your video conferencing needs.

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Yesterday, at Digital Hollywood, I interviewed Brett Wilson, founder of TubeMogul.com. He explained what TubeMogul is all about and offered some examples of how TubeMobul has been used along with some tips on how to maximize its usage. If you are looking for a way to boost traffic and SEO for your website, then you must give TubeMogul a try.

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A client gave me a DVD that they wanted me to rip and upload to YouTube. Copying the DVD to my computer, I found that the video was in a .VOB format (there are also files with .BUP and .IFO extenstions). This article explains how I converted those video files to a format that I was able to successfully upload to YouTube from within the Ubuntu Hardy Heron OS.
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Before attempting this, please consult with the Ustream.tv terms of service.

This tip shows you how to download a pre-recorded ustream.tv video stream to your local computer as a .flv file.

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