For years, one had to depend on complicated and resource hungry software like Final Cut Pro or Windows Movie Maker in order to do basic video edits for videos that you wanted to put on YouTube. If you had already uploaded the video to YouTube, you would have to edit the original video and then upload it again, and it would get a new URL, which meant you would end up having two versions of the same video with two different web addresses, with view counts and comments spread across them.

Online editing for YouTube videos emerged out of incubation to be launched globally for all users in September 2011. This means that all users can now edit all their uploaded YouTube videos online, without having to download them and upload them after editing. With easy to use and basic options that take the complexity out of video editing, this is really going to make life easy for YouTube video users. Here is a quick tour of the online video editor and what you can do with it.

The online video editing tool only works if your video has less than 1000 views and if there are no claims on any part of the video by anyone using the YouTube Content ID System. You can access the editor from the My Uploaded Videos section where you will find the option to Edit Video along with the Edit Info and Insights options. There are three tabs on the editor as of the initial launch, Quick Fixes, Effects and Audio.

In the Quick Fixes tab, you can do things like rotate the video, trim it, and apply changes to the fill light, contrast and color intensity of your video. In order to use the features, you have to click on the icon of the feature that you want to apply. There is a preview pane below the control panel that lets you see how your video looks before and after applying the change.

The icons themselves throw up a slider once you activate them. You can use these sliders to increase or decrease the saturation, color intensity, and fill light or contrast. The rotate option is useful for videos shot on mobile devices which often tend to display rotated to the left or right, making viewing difficult. With this option, you can rotate the video to the way you want it with one click.

The trim feature is very much like the ones you have on your professional video editing software programs with brackets that you can drag to reset the start and end points. The stabilize feature lets you automatically offset camera shake that typically accompanies hand held video shooting.

The accuracy of the stabilizer is pretty amazing though it does cause a slight deterioration of the video quality. Along with these there is the I’m Feeling Lucky option, which is an intuitive one click color correction tool. For most amateur videos, this option comes up with reasonably accurate color correction.

In the effects tab, you can choose from a variety of effect styles, mostly borrowed from the online photo editing application that Google acquired recently, Picknik. Along with the standard black and white, cartoon and pixilated effects, there are some cool ones like the heat map which turns your video into something that looks like it just came out of the Predator movies.

The audio tab lets you replace your existing sound track with free audio tracks from YouTube. You can choose from the recommended tracks or search for tracks. A neat feature is the ability to search for tracks that fit the length of your video.

Once you make the changes, you can save them, and your original video will be replaced by the edited one with the same URL. For videos that have more than 1000 views or videos with content that has been claimed by a third party, you have the option to save as, in which case it will be published with a new URL.

On the whole, the online video editor is an amazing tool for basic fixes. It still is no match to the powerful professional video editing programs. However, given the ease and versatility this editor packs in, even professional video fans will find it a handy tool for quick online video editing.

I am sharing the monthly blog traffic report and roundup of some of the best posts for the month July 2011. July was the best month for me as I got 84.05% more traffic in this month. This is the monthly summary of the best posts and traffic report for July’2011. Traffic report  is generated using the Google Analytics. Check out the following graph to see report in details.

Traffic Report :

Site Traffic :

• Visits :  11,792
  
• Pageviews : 17,800

Traffic Sources Overview :

Main source of traffic is search engine and Feeds that is so far the best traffic source any one can have. Followed by Stumbleupon, Yahoo , Reddit and DIGG.

Some of the best posts which brings lot traffic to Tech Bucket.

1. MSBTE Summer 2011 Diploma Engineering Results
2. Better Online Team Management with TeamWox Software
3. What’s Causing Your Computer Problems?
4. Get a Professional Comment System and Forum Widget For Your Website
5. The Top 5 Gadgets of 2011
6. 5 Awesome Gift Ideas for Geeks
7. Should You Outsource Your SEO Requirements?

That’s it. This is the final report of the July 2011, and round up of the popular posts.  I hope you enjoyed last month’s posts and that you have some kind of feedback for me so Don’t forget to pass your comments, Suggestions are most welcome.

Having your TV and internet connected is a cool way to watch your downloaded content or play your games on a large screen. Many newer TV’s can directly connect to the web, while older models can be connected in a way that allows you to use your TV as a gigantic computer monitor. Basically, all you need are a broadband connection, a TV, and a means to connect them to each other.

Connecting your TV to the Internet

• Many newer manufacturers are equipping their TVs with an Ethernet port, which allows it to be connected to the internet. All you would need to do is plug an Ethernet cable into the TV, and then the other end into your router or modem, and your television should configure itself for internet usage.

• The latest technology is TVs that come with Wi-Fi capability and connect wirelessly. This is much like a laptop where you would use on-screen prompts to connect to your home wireless network, and start browsing.

Connecting your TV to a Computer

• If the computer’s video card comes equipped with an HDMI-out port, you would connect to the TV using this port and an HDMI cable. HDMI video quality is the highest available, and this would ensure that you are able to view all your HD content at its top resolution and quality.

• Connection is still possible if there is no HDMI port. You could simply use S-Video, VGA or DVI, with DVI offering the best quality, followed closely by VGA and S-Video.

Internet TV Considerations

• A TV screen will not offer the same resolution as a computer monitor, so content may be considerably less sharp when viewed on the television screen.

• You may need to do some adjusting to make it look right. Television pixels are rectangular, whereas pixels on a computer are square. This can make the image appear stretched or squeezed. There should be a setting on the TV that allows you to adjust the aspect ratio to account for this.

The Benefits

• Having your TV connected to the internet can create an amazing gaming experience, particularly if it is equipped with surround sound.

• You will be able to utilize sites like Hulu, which allow you to watch TV episodes and movies on demand. You can even download your own content for viewing.

The Future

• Most TVs being manufactured now come fully equipped with internet capability. There may be no need to pay for a cable connection, as you can just use your internet connection to view all your favorite programs or movies.

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People are nowadays more interested in investing in stock markets to get better return from their hard earned money. ULIP or the Unit Linked Insurance plans are the special way of investing money in the stock market without direct customer intervention. The profit from ULIP products is low when compared with mutual funds and share trading. However, ULIP plans provide better interest rates and growth when compared with normal bank savings, fixed deposit or recurring schemes. Another advantage of the ULIP is the insurance cover during the period of the plan.

The funds collected from the users are divided based on the latest NAV value and deposited in share market, government bonds and debentures. Each ULIP plan will have different funds that are designed on certain criteria. There will be a fund manager to switch the fund and shares to attain the best possible NAV value, in a pre-elected time frame. Until last October, ULIP companies were imposing huge charges on ULIP products. The new IRDA rules made them cut down the charges, and to offer redesigned ULIP products. Here is a list of new plans launched after September 2010.

• SBI Life: SBI Life Smart Performer, SBI Life – Saral Maha Anand and SBI Life – Unit Plus Super.
• LIC: Pension Plus and LIC Endowment Plus.
• ICICI Prudential: ICICI Pru LifeLink Wealth SP, ICICI Pru Pinnacle II and ICICI Pru LifeTime Premier.
• HDFC Standard Life: HDFC SL Crest, HDFC SL ProGrowth Maximiser, HDFC SL ProGrowth Super II, HDFC SL New Money Back Plan and HDFC Single Premium Whole of Life Insurance Plan.
• Reliance Life Insurance: Reliance Life Insurance Highest NAV Advantage Plan, Reliance Life Insurance Classic Plan and Reliance Life Traditional Golden Years Plan.
• Baja Allianz: Max Advantage Insurance Plan, iGain II, Shield Insurance Plan, Wealth Insurance Plan.
• Tata AIG: Tata AIG Life InvestAssure Plus Supreme.
• Aegon Religare: AEGON Religare Future Protect Plan, Future Protect Plus Plan, AEGON Religare Assure Plan
• ING Life Insurance: ING Prospering Life, ING Uttam Jeevan, ING Uttam Jeevan SP.
• IDBI Federal: IDBI Federal Wealthsurance Milestone.

Each Unit Linked Insurance Plan product differs in the charges levied, benefits and the equity exposure. Make sure that you read the offer brochure and check previous NAV performance before investing.

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