Monthly Archive: February 2009

Feb
24

FORA.tv Gets WIRED

Just when we thought the celebratory environment was settling down, there’s even more exciting (and way cool) news to share: FORA.tv now has a channel on Wired.com! Stealing a quote straight from the press release (you have to admit, it’s worthy:-) FORA.tv is what you’d get if Youtube went to Harvard, said WIRED.com editor in …

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Feb
23

FORA.tv Fan-Created Facebook Group: We Appreciate You

Yesterday, I received a delightful, completely unsolicited piece of news from one of our FORA.tv members. It seems he’s so excited about the site, that he started a Facebook group called FORA.tv awareness, where he’s inviting people to post the videos that have had the most impact on them. From the group’s description: If the …

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Feb
19

New and True, FORA.tv Members Rock

Writing this post, admittedly I feel a little like the guy who is not only the spokesperson for that hair restoration company – he’s also a customer. Yes, I have been with FORA.tv since the beginning days. But I also watch at least one video every day on the site, on my own time. As …

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Feb
13

You Are Making Us Better. Rawk.

It’s not yet ten days since the relaunch of FORA.tv, and we’re ready for more change. Nothing drastic, but in places where we (and you) saw room for improvement. Here’s a sampling of what you’ll soon find: Movin’ On UpWe’re working on getting tags above the page fold on all the topic and tag pages, …

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Feb
13

Happy Birthday Lincoln and Darwin

In case you missed it, or were waiting for President’s Day on Monday, February 12 is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. And Charles Darwin’s birthday. Same year, too. 1809, two hundred years ago. Which caused the New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik to write a book about that coincidence and the effect of their lives on Western thought. I …

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Feb
03

Smart Just Got Sexier

This is an evening of celebration (and testing of nerves). At last — at long last — we will be relaunching FORA.tv with a bold new design, and more robust social features. We’ve hinted about it on Flickr and Twitter, and are mere hours away from flipping the switch. Here’s just a taste of the …

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