
A little while back I ran an item about
Google Video. Guess what? Google's
and Yahoo's video departments have been overtaken by a classic two-guys-in-a-garage web startup,
youtube.com. Some of the user-posted content probably violates copyright but there is an appealing early-Napster-like breadth. Check out this goofy
pick hit (from press agent and audiophile Jonathan Scull). I searched
Robyn Hitchcock and came up with several music videos, including a great radio
appearance from public-radio treasure
KCRW, a lovely
duet with violinist Deni Bonet, and others obviously shot on someone's cell phone. The look is blessedly utilitarian, the user interface simple and versatile. And the underlying video player is the Macromedia Flash Player, something most of us already have installed. Check it out before it gets bought up or outlawed.