Content tagged with [soapbox] on DuncanMackenzie.net

Added Support for Soapbox Videos on Channel 9

Duncan Mackenzie — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:34:00 GMT

When I started on the C9 dev team, one of the first things I did was to remove the ability for users to post embed, object and script tags. We had a couple of people abusing this feature and I wanted to lock it right down. The downside to this move was that it prevented some forms of user interaction/posts that we didn't really mind and in some cases would even like to encourage.

As a small step towards a more community-driven future, I added support to C9 today to allow you to embed Soapbox videos in any forum post. Simple use the following markup in your post:

[soapbox video="(soapbox video id)"]

and it will turn it into a full blown embed tag with a link to the source material underneath. The Soapbox video id is simply the GUID that appears on the permalink url (http://soapbox.msn.com/video.aspx?vid=5699dafe-d864-4d1f-976c-d5f4d9ed78db for example) for a video and also shows up in its embed code if you take a look at that as well.

Interesting iPhone UI app/skin for a Windows Mobile device

Duncan Mackenzie — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:31:00 GMT

Video: windows mobile iphone

Capturing 360 video with AV input to a DV camera

Duncan Mackenzie — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:06:00 GMT

I captured some footage of Viva Piñata to test the quality of capturing the analog video out from the 360 into a miniDV camera... worked out pretty good I think.

Video: Testing video capture from 360

Soapbox Invites available from on10.net

Duncan Mackenzie — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:34:00 GMT

As you may have noticed, I've been playing with Soapbox lately and it is rocking. Yep, there are other sites out there, but I've been finding the quality (it is all flash video folks, but there is still a range of quality) of the videos I've uploaded to Soapbox to be a few steps above the other sites (or is it just site now that Google bought YouTube?). Laura Foy from on 10 went and interviewed the Soapbox team and managed to get a special link so that on10.net viewers can sign up for their very own beta account on Soapbox! Watch the video and then click on the link to get your own account!

Connor Getting Out Of School

Duncan Mackenzie — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:16:00 GMT

Video: Connor gets out of School

For those of you who aren't in my family... no worries... I'll stop with the videos now :)

This video seems a bit choppy to me... although the source material was just as good as the previous ones... hmm...

In honour of her 2nd Birthday... another Jada video!

Duncan Mackenzie — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:09:00 GMT

Video: Jada Jada Jada

Trying out the embedded Soapbox player

Duncan Mackenzie — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 20:34:00 GMT

Video: Jada Mackenzie