Minang is 'Minangkabau', a clan in Sumatra. The clan has a symbiotic relationship with the buffalo, or 'kerbau' in Malay or 'korobau' or 'kobau' in the Minang dialect. 'Minangkabau' is derived from 'menang kerbau' -- win buffalo. The Sumatran clans pitch their buffalos against each other, and the Minangs have the reputation of having the fastest buffalos in Sumatra. This blog isn't much use to anyone else though. There are no revelations and no discussions -- just a Minang's folly.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Penat
Penat. Tired of stuff. Tired of not achieving what I set out to achieve. Tired of seeing our influence and impact diminish since March. Our YouTube views are dismal. We've not recovered our 'popularity' since our site was unstable, since some techie decided that our videos shouldn't be given out for free and unilaterally closed access to non-subscribers. We haven't recovered.
So I'm tired. I don't know now if what we are doing is worth it. Who watches and what impact do we have?
We need to rethink how we present.
So I'm tired. I don't know now if what we are doing is worth it. Who watches and what impact do we have?
We need to rethink how we present.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Pulitzer Center: Tips for Video Journalists
"The golden rule of video journalism is that you will never have enough B roll"