1st Prize goes to.... Pommygran8

Congratulations to Pommygran8 for the most viewed youtube clips - over 10.000 hits so far and counting. Pommygran8 with the help of Everapominoz have been able to create clips that truly capture the imagination of their world wide audience. Great costumes, fantastic music and the perfect Jive are the secret ingredients to their success.

Well done and keep them coming.



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New 888DAGger Clips online NOW!

Thanks to everyone who submitted clips for captioning and special thanks to Madame Synesthesia, Vic and K9 for captioning these clips for us.

We have a great range of clips captioned now. From the funny to the serious to the "what the?", featuring cooking and baking instruction, taking us to exotic locations and the not so exotic ones, with handy tips about life, love and the universe. Check out the following channels for the latest.

Pommygran8 888schatzi747 Dontmesswithmum sydhappyguy

Everapominoz Iamatreeagain

888eyeoftheleopard TomDiggleHarry MadameSynesthesia

And while you are at it, why not Subscribe!

BTW, this is one of my favourites




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We have a new 888DAGger amongst us

Please Welcome furball to the 888DAGger family. Check it out and add furball

http://888furball.blogspot.com

to your bloglist if you like.

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Youtube housekeeping tips

Hey you youtubers and 888DAGgers,

I have to admit I am very excited about having my own youtube channel now, being able to upload my own clips and share them with family, friends and the rest of the world.

Now here are some handy housekeeping tips for you to get your clips to a wider audience.

First of all you can be as creative as you would like to be. Once you have logged in just click on the Edit Channel to change your Channel Information, Channel Design and to Organize Videos.

You can also edit your clip through the Video Owner Option by clicking Edit Video. Here you can change the Title of your clip, Description and Tags.

Here are few points we would like you to consider.

1. All Clips should have the following Tags

• 888DAG, 888DAG.com and any others you would like to add

2. All Captioned Clips should have the following Tags

• 888DAG, 888DAG.com, Close Caption, Subtitle, Deaf, ESL and any others you would like to add

3. In Description you can add you own description of your Clip. Please add the following to your description if your Clip has been captioned.

• Closed Caption and Subtitle for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community. Reading English for ESL.

There are quite a few groovy functions in youtube such as Insight in Video Owner Option where you can follow the popularity of your Clips eg in which country your clip was watched the most.

Last but not least it would be great if you could please Subscribe or become Friends with the other 888DAGgers (of course not exclusively) - check out youtube channel 888eyeoftheleopard for a listing.

Please leave a comment if you have any questions and we will try to get back to you asap.

Remember it's all about fun all the time

888


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We URGENTLY need your 8 clips!!!

Hey you DAGgers,

Some of you still haven't given us your 8 clips. We need them urgently. Please let us know if you can't summit the clips, so we know.

Thanks

888 :)

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Please Welcome NewYorkersInExile to the 888 Family

Please add http://newyorkersinexile.wordpress.com/

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PLEASE READ! YouTube Training Part 1 to Part 5

Hello 888Family!! Didn't I say "watch this space??" Yep, you've got it right - here's your YouTube Training. If you are still not sure how to create your own YouTube Channel, then this is for you!! Please watch the below clips.

When you have created your own Channel, please do not wait for AI-MEDIA to upload your videos. If you wish to share more videos, please feel free to add more clips onto your own Channel and you do not have to wait for them to be captioned. You can talk about your video, get people excited!! At the same time, we will also aim to upload your chosen clips when it is captioned and ready to go. Be creative! Have fun! It's your own Channel. Good luck DAGgers'! Love your work...

Any questions or concern, please share here!

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Your Next Favourite 8 Clips for October ‘08

Dear DAGgers’,

We will start captioning your next favourite 8 clips but we need your help by letting us know your next 8 selection. Please select your favourite ones from your current batch of videos at AI-MEDIA. Any clips uploaded from today onwards can be used for November. Please enter your favourite 8 clips in comment section ASAP, cut off date is: Tuesday 30th September.

Have you been bloggin’, have you been DAGgin’ or have you been YouTubin’ – if you have not, now is a good time to get your DAG pieces together and build a nice figure of three 8’s. Come on, out – find me, explore me, and others in 888 DAG Family. Please try to link your blog to your YouTube Channel (if you haven’t got one – create a channel, but if you are not sure how…watch this space!!)

Please note: captioned clips in October release on YouTube will take some time so please be patient.

Any enquiries or concern, please contact me: alexdotjones@gmail.com I will handle all enquiries or answer any questions. Contact me anytime and I will endeavour to reply within 24 hours.

In DAG yours,

TomDiggleHarry
B888JustBu&BGr8

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YouTube Training

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Achtung! Ze YouTube Training

If you are not sure or do not know how to set up your own YouTube Channel, this is your chance to learn.

Training will be held on Wednesday 24th September at 12.30pm at TomDiggleHarry’s place.

Please email: alexdotjones@gmail.com to confirm attendance.

Address: 251 Underwood Street, Paddington

Cheers,

TomDiggleHarry

Social networking: articles

Here are some resources on social networking for those who want to learn more about it:


What is online social networking? For link to article click HERE.

When you're in the world of marketing — reading about it, planning campaigns, researching people — it's sometimes easy to overlook the basics. So we started our study by simply asking 'do you know what online social networking is?'.

And that's where our first myth was debunked. It turns out social networking is not taking over the world. Across the 17 markets surveyed, 42% of people know what online social networking is, which leaves 58% in the dark... either saying 'no' or 'don't know'.

The Dutch were most likely to know the term with 89% answering 'yes', followed by Japan at 71% and Americans with 70% answering in the affirmative. Still, that leaves three in every ten Americans (the home of social networking) outside the world of digital friends and relationships.

Synovate's Senior Vice President of the US-based Consumer Insights group, Bob Michaels, says, "While a majority of Americans have access to computers there are still others, particularly seniors and immigrants, who do not. Online social networking just is not part of their world."

The implications for marketers are clear and, yes, basic. Know your audience. But you knew that.

This article looks in detail at the following:

> Who's in the in-crowd?

> Sites of choice

> Privacy and predators

> Poking around social media attitudes

> Is social media a marketing dream?


Did you know?

> More than half the social networkers surveyed agreed that people's language skills are deteriorating as a result of online social networking. (Huh? Wot do u mean?)

> Thirty seven percent of all people from the UAE, 35% of South Africans and 29% of Taiwanese agreed that they had more friends online than they have in the 'real' world.

> Seventy-eight percent of social networkers agree that people are better off doing outdoor activities than spending time in front of a computer. The Central and Eastern European markets were the most passionate about people getting off the PC and into the great outdoors with 99% of Polish site members agreeing with the statement, followed by Serbia (96%) and Russia (94%).

> Social networkers in Indonesia and France are the least likely to be losing interest in the activity (82% and 79% are going strong respectively).

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Social Networking for Old Farts

Debunking the myths of social networking

Common myths

> It will take up all my time

> I will lose my privacy

> I’m not tech savvy


Fears:

> I’ll be deluged with spam

> My personal and private life will collide

> My mistakes will come back to haunt me


Four ways social networks can build business

How to get started with LinkedIn

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Awesome blogging!

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone in the 888DAG family. What an incredible group of blogs are being developed, what an amazing run of posts/ideas/discussion is unfolding, and how powerful is it to be harnessing the rich media of the Internet - blogs AND Youtube - as our form of expression?!

There are always blog updates each day but today it seems everyone has been inspired to write. The 'updated' list has been running red hot :-)

An 888DAG moment everyone should feel really good about.

Thank you to everyone for giving so much to this. The links are coming together ... everyone is making a difference.

PS - And thanks to those who have been frantically running around tidying their online houses overnight. We'll all be eating off the floors at this rate !

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Big Brother

LAST CHANCE TO AVOID AN EMAIL FROM ME :-)

This project is all about free expression/fun/generating links and discussion BUT in order for this to gain momentum we also have to have some order/similar look-feel [don't panic - not planning on turning you into Ronald McDonalds], and consistency in updating re. tagging etc.

We have some exciting NEW stuff on the horizon (stay tuned) but in the interim I am compiling a table that is checking across all blogs/Youtube channels the following:

- are posts correctly tagged?
- do you have the full 888DAG blog list on your blog?
- have your Youtube videos been embedded in your blog?
- have the videos been correctly described and tagged on your channel?
- do you actually HAVE a channel (only applicable if you have a 888DAG camera)?
- is your Channel linked to the other people in the 888DAGGERS network?

I'm guilty of not completing a couple of these myself (rushing off now to erase my mistakes before someone says "HANG ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!") so don't feel bad if your online house is also a bit scruffy around the edges.

If it's lack of time and you just don't like cleaning can you please make some time to tidy (or perhaps get a friend/partner/lover to assist)

If it's confusion about something please add a comment or send me an email at katrina.partridge@bigpond.com. We're here to help.

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Launch of 9/08/08. We need your help

Greetings 888Daggers!!!!!!! How good was it to see the sun today?? (apologies to those who didn't see it if they weren't somewhere where it was out ...)

Exciting day today - 8/09/08. The wondrous team at Foxtel/Ai-Media have been working their backsides off to get the videos ready to roll.

2 things to do - and please remember: if you can't do something just holler - someone will be able to help :-)

* Please link your Youtube channel to the 888Dag stream. You can do so very easily by going to the following link - http://www.youtube.com/user/888DAG - and clicking on subscribe on left hand side of screen [orange box]. You can also access this link by clicking on www.dag888.com, clicking through to site and then clicking on the link to the 888DAG YouTube Channel.

* If you have completed videos and submitted them (THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!), they have been captioned ... but if you don't have a Youtube Channel - ummm, we have a problem. You must have a Youtube channel to see the videos. Again - if you need help to create one just ask.

For all those who have their videos showing in their channels - CONGRATS!!!!!! Don't forget the list of tags: 888DAG, 888, CC, closed caption, caption, subtitle, deaf. Remember you also have to add the name of your video and a description of what it contains.

Remember, as Lao-Tzu said in the 5th Century "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

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2nd LAUNCH - VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

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Hi Guys,

Please make sure you read the following SLOWLY.

Currently - onsite we are uploading clips up for our 2nd 888DAG launch. There are a few things that you need to do

- We will need everyones username and password for their youtube channel . Can this be sent to myself at julie.song@ai-media.tv. This is needed so we can upload clips onto your channel.

- After this has been completed, there will be a notice on Ze Bible, please make sure that you check the blog REGULARY.

- The 8 clips you have selected will need to go onto your blog, along with transcript (we will send this to you via email, please let us when you are ready for this step)


If you have any troubles please comment to this post :)


Peace
xx
DJMissUniv3rs3

Q&A: Blog not refreshing

I received an email asking for help with the following issue:

My blog seems to have been frozen as I am not getting any updates. When I browse my blog it's not been updated. I thought how strange that no one has been blogging since last week and discovered they have!!! Do you have any idea why it is doing that? I have tried refreshing it - but nothing!

A couple of things may be the issue:

- if you are accessing your blog through your favourites you may have bookmarked a post rather than the blog URL itself [the latter will always just end in blogspot.com [nothing added after the .com)
- some computers just like to take a few moments to head to Bermuda and confuse us half to death and they can sometimes (not sure why) store an old version of the page - refresh should assist here (although I note in this case it didn't)

If anyone has any additional ideas (as this is a shared portal of tips/assistance after all) please add them in the comments section. Shared knowledge = greater knowledge :-)

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BE AFRAID. Be VERY afraid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT ARE YOU SCARED OF???

A number of our bloggers have already touched on the topic of fear - particularly as it relates to cameras (see Off the Hoof and also Eye OF The Leopard) but the subject also came clearly into focus during the last workshop we had at AI HQ in Sydney.

The mighty DJ has put together a sterling teaser for next month's videos (a little squirrel mentioned that vids. filmed between 8/10 and 8/11 will focus on why the world is so angry - you can't tell me we don't give you tonnes of notice! But for the period 8/9 - 7/10th it's all about fear - in particular - what are your fears and what is everyone else so afraid of [partic. when we take out a camera and point it - even if only vaguely - in their direction]).

In the lead up to next month's theme can everyone please add a link to the DJ's post:

Here's the link - http://djmissuniv3rs3.blogspot.com/2008/09/scared-teaser.html (hopefully that won't automatically turn into one of 'dem links= if I type it out in full. Anyway, cut and paste or click through to the DJMissUniverse blog, grab the URL and add a link on one of your own blog posts. It's a good way to raise audience awareness - let alone what it will do to the DJ's Google rankings ;-)

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Hide and Seek: scared???? --- teaser

Hide and Seek: scared???? --- teaser

An awesome mix from the DJ!!!

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Labels for Posts

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Labels for this post: 888DAG is sufficient for DAG labelling, plus any other labels you want to add.

We welcome a new blogger to the 888 network

Please welcome a new contributor - Off The Hoof - to the 888 Network. This young and enlightened blogger hails from Kwa Zulu Natal in South Africa.

Her blog url is http://wwwchosenprints.blogspot.com/

Please add her to your blog list!

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Definitive list of blogs??

I have spent a few hours going between everyone's blogs and think I may finally have the full list. Can you please check if your blog is listed and add a comment to this post ASAP if it isn't so I can ensure the list is kept updated.

Can you please then ensure your blog list is up to date with this one.

I will shortly also show people how to add the list as a single piece of html rather than add each blog individually if they find the latter too troublesome.

The 888 Bloggers List is as follows:

Friends of 888Dag/888 Bible: http://friendsof888dag.blogspot.com/
Social X-Rays: http://www.viewsfromhk.blogspot.com
Peel Back: http://www.peelback888.blogspot.com
Kym of the King: http://kymoftheking.blogspot.com/
It's a Mobius Trip: http://888mobiusstrip.blogspot.com/
The AvNGav Show: http://888avngav.blogspot.com/
Don't Mess with Mum: http://dontmesswithmum.blogspot.com/
Syhappyguy: http://sydhappyguy.blogspot.com/
Smoke and Mirrors: http://smokeandmirrors888.blogspot.com/
DJMissUniv3rs3: http://djmissuniv3rs3.blogspot.com/
Iamatreeagain: http://iamatreeagain.blogspot.com/
Locomango: http://locomango.blogspot.com/
888DAG: http://888dag.blogspot.com/
DutchKiwiAussie: http://schatzi747.blogspot.com/
K9: http://everapominoz.blogspot.com/
Eye of the Leopard: http://eyeoftheleopard.blogspot.com/
TomDiggleHarry: http://tomdiggleharry.blogspot.com/
Feelion: http://feelion888.blogspot.com/
The Green Leopard: http://thegreenleopard.blogspot.com/
The Miracle Mile: http://themiraclemile74.blogspot.com/
Crazy About 8: http://55digdag.blogspot.com/
Gossip Girl: http://gossipgirl844444.blogspot.com/
DJ Bad Wolf: http://djbadwolf.blogspot.com/
868 Messiah: http://868messiah.blogspot.com/
PommyGran: http://pommygran.blogspot.com/
Herminelee: http://herminelee.blogspot.com/
Emerald City: http://888glinda.blogspot.com/
Family Abrahams: http://familyabrahams.blogspot.com/
Duff888: http://www.duff888.blogspot.com
Pommygran8: http://pommygran8.blogspot.com/
Madame Synesthesia: http://synesthesiasoul.blogspot.com/
Dedroidify: http://dedroidify.blogspot.com/
CrystalClear: http://888crystalclear.blogspot.com/
JIM: http://888jim.blogspot.com
Off The Hoof: http://wwwchosenprints.blogspot.com/
Furball: http://888furball.blogspot.com/

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IMPORTANT

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Hi DAGgers,

Just a quick reminder that it is very important that you name your clips correctly

e.g. 099001-01 surplise
099 - DAG ID
001 - FOLDER ID
01 - CLIPS ID
surplise - CLIP NAME

its saves alot of time at operation DAG!!!


Peace
xx
DJMissUniv3rs3

DAGger Training DAY (YouTube) - at North Ryde -This Thursday 7:30am

Dearest DAGger,

Please this read this email carefully and S-L-O-W-L-Y :)

You are invited to the most glorious of training days on Thursday 28 August - Yes, that is 2-888 (get it?). We are redesigning the 888dag.com site after receiving a gr8 deal of hellful [sic] feedback.

The simplification drive will see everyone manage their own YouTube Channel. If you already know about YouTube, please come along and help us train those who don't! Basically, the NEW process will be as follows:

1. You film
2. You deliver ALL your clips to us
3. You select the 8 clips you want to be included in 888DAG (the best of the bunch)
4. We caption and upload your clips to your YouTube Channel (you don't do this bit cos you don't have the bandwidth at home)
   
5. Once the clips are uploaded YOU get automatic notification and add the relevant info for your clip (see list below) to best advertise and link your content
   
6. You tell your story including your clips and your favourite clips on your blogs AND on your YouTube channel.

On Thursday we will cover:

• Starting a YouTube Channel
• Editing Video Information
• Subscribing to other channels
• Adding Friends and Networks
• Creating Playlists and Favourites
• Sharing your Videos
• Commenting and Rating
• Linking
• Adding Geotags (for time and date location information)
• Labels
  

We are commencing at 7:30am (!!!) on 28/08/08 and will go out for Yummy Lunch afterwards. :-)~

The address is FOXTEL, 5 Thomas Holt Drive, North Ryde (off Waterloo Rd).

PLEASE RSVP in the comments section and let us know if you need parking or a lift. We are starting at 7:30am because traffic is hideous after then.

Look fwd 2 c'ing as many of you as possible :-)~

~~~~sydhappyguy for 888dag.com

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How to put Music on your BLOG

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Sorry for the late response to this request..... but here it is

1 - go to http://www.playlist.com/
2 - Register, under new account (dont register mob number - you get alot of spam)
3 - go into the top right hand corner (in the search bar) and search an artist or a song of your choice
4 - click on the + button on the left hand side (this will add your music into a playlist). If you want to add more please repeat steps 3 & 4
5 - Once you have picked out all the songs would you like in your playlist - go into the tab "my account" which is located on the top
6 - Then click on "add your playlist to myspace or facebook" - which is located under "manage my account"
7 - it will then give you 5 options (A, B, C, D, E ) - please pick E
8 - select the playlist you would like on your blog
9 - Select whether you would like an autostart (so the music starts automatically when people enter your blog), random/shuffle, and then select a colour. Click on 'get code' after you have done this.
10 - copy and past the code onto a word document


HOW TO PUT IT ON BLOG

1- Go into the layout page of your blog
2 - Click on add a gadget and drag it to a desired location
3 - Select the HTML/Java Script function
4 - Put title e.g "Hits"
5 - paste the code you have on the word document into the content box and then save
6 - go back to blog - you should now have a playlist!!!!

ENJOY!!!!

How to set up a Slideshow

First you have to create an Album

1. Open your Gmail account
2. Click Photos on the top left, Picasa Web Albums opens
   
3. Click New Album
4. Create your new Album
5. Click Create
6. Click Upload Photos
7. Click Browse and choose an image from your desktop or laptop
8. You can only upload 5 images at a time, once done click Start Upload - this might take a while
9. You can upload more images by repeating step 6. - 8.
10. Once done close down Picasa Web Albums
    

Now go into your Blog

1. Go into Layout
2. Click Add a Gadget
3. Click on Slideshow
4. Ensure you Source is Picasa Web Albums
5. Click Album at Option
   
6. Username is your Gmail address
7. Click Save
8. View Blog
   

Voila, there is your Slideshow :)





Ps. If you want your Slideshow in a post, like this one, you have to embed it into your post - just like you do for a youtube video.

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888***TheAvNGavShow***888: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

888***TheAvNGavShow***888: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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Blogging Etiquette 101

This Blog Post will be Continually Updated - please comment with any questions, suggestions, additions, confusion, typos, jokes or random thoughts... :)

888 DAGger Blogging Etiquette

1. Please COMMENT on a blog post when you have read it. It keeps the conversation going :)

2. Please add LINKS to each post you make:

• to credit the source for your inspiration
  
• (aside from being good etiquette, it also makes our 888DAG project - and your post - much more likely to be read by others)

3. Remember to add LABELS to each post. LABELS are KEYWORDS that people who might be interested in your post would type into Google search engine.

Every 888DAGger to include:

• 4 labels on each post - 888, 888DAG, 888DAG.com, DAG
  
• + any specific to your post
• Follow this link4 more on labels http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=44498
  

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23-Aug-08 - Thought for the Day 1 - ***NEW***

To keep our 888ideas FRESH and CURRENT and to give a LINK for everyone to SHARE (888**It is all about da lynx**888), we are going to post a "Thought for the Day" on this site as a starting point for a video or a blog post.

Today's thought is "Where there is a will, there is a way".

This was contributed by Ben - friend of TomDiggleHarry at the DAGger Day yesterday (which was lots of fun).

Please check this blog http://friendsof888dag.blogspot.com/ daily for updates.
What we promise is CONTINUOUS CHANGE. :)

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888 Job Vacancy 888

Are you looking for a job or do you know some one who does????

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Do you have problems with your Blog List??????

Hey 888DAGgers,

Do you have problems adding new 888DAGgers to your Blog List?? If so, please let me know in the Comment section and I'll have a look into it.

We also have a new 888DAG Character!!! Please Welcome

888 PEEL BACK 888

one 888DAGger at a time :)

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Please Welcome Duff888

888DAG is smokin'. We have a new character for you to add to you Blog List

Duff888

888 Please add Duff888 to your Blog List 888


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How to add Google Translate to your toolbar

Interested in translating text from german, chinese, spanish etc. (sorry, no durka durka) into english?

• You first have to install Google Toolbar
• Then click on Settings
• Click Options
• Tick Translate Menu
• Choose Language

Alternatively you can use http://translate.google.com/translate_t

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My Favorite Clips for the month of September '08

Please enter the name of your 8 favorite Clips, which you want to be published on 888DAG.com, for September in the Comment Section.

Please enter them asap, cut off day is 24. August, two weeks before we present our next set of clips on 888dag.com

Thanks


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Please Welcome Madame Synesthesia

We have a new member in our 888DAG family YAY :)

Madame Synesthesia

888 Please add Madame Synesthesia to your Blog List 888

There is a tutorial on this blog to show you how to add a blogger to your Blog List if you don't already know.


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How to create a Blog List

The following clip will instruct you in how to

1. Create a Blog List
2. How to add a Blogger to your existing Blog List

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How to create a blog

This short introduction video will explain how to

1. Create a blog


2. Create a post within the blog


3. Add a picture to your post

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