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YaCy is a new search engine and search engine software. The software is based and working on the p2p principle, which means each user is a point in the network and by this one may use the search engine and contribute to it either on a private or even a company level.

The idea is both old and revolutionary. Old because there are already existing other search engines based on the p2p principle like the formerly introduced Faroo. Nevertheless the decentralized approach is still revolutionary as by this there is no central authority gathering data, like it is common today and a major concern of users. For more watch the video below and visit YaCy.

FSCONS: YaCy Demo from Michael Christen on Vimeo.

FOLDEN.INFO Directory Sources: Search Engines – Search Engine Solutions

The online music scene has a new topic, live streaming of music concerts. After some early birds focussing on broadcasting big events like livedome, meanwhile by the way also broadcasting sport events, and Baeble Music lately some new services have been launched. These do embrace trends of today, do include social networking and show artists and musicians in a new context and the way they may like to be seen.

Formerly the indie scene has already been served by LiveBeats.com and GotSeeN.com both enabling live broadcasts of music concerts.

The idea to let musicians represent themselves the way they like to lately has come up with Stageit and Likezebra with its event site Backbeat. At these services musicians may perform at their studios or even at home within private sessions. And both the audience may chat with each other as well as the audience and musicians.

FOLDEN.INFO Directory Sources: Live Streaming, Personal Broadcasting – Online Events – Music, Music Videos

This is a great service to be the topic of the first post on a blog about online media in the new year. Kondoot is a social network totally based on video and furthermore with a great variety of video. It has a similar look like Facebook or Google+, but the whole communication is based on video.

Most similar to the typical social networking approach are the status updates, which on Kondoot may become posted by webcam video or phonecam or other means and in the same way answered. Beside status updates live broadcasting is a major feature. Similar to personal broadcasting services and video chats people are able to start a show broadcasting to all or just to friends. Furthermore Kondoot is offering the broadcasting feature to artists and musicians, who are able to broadcasts live events or concerts. The latter may happen by payment and is giving an earning opportunity to artists. Later on sport and other events are announced to follow.

Some further background information about the service is available by a blog post of The Wall Street Journal. It is interesting that two campus friends started the network reminding on the Mark Zuckerberg story and they pronounce to be aware about the potentials. Another point is rather strange as the service is mentioned to be the first video social network. But despite of similarities to the features of personal broadcasting services and Facebook as well as Google+ offering live video functions indeed Kondoot the first social network in the typical social network design being totally based on video. Meanwhile by the way the service has members in 133 countries worldwide already.

To get an overview about the functions visit features and to log in or for further information about the service at all have a look at the homepage of Kondoot.

FOLDEN.INFO Directory Sources: Live Streaming, Personal Broadcasting – Online Events – Video Chats