Oprahtube

In what truly signals Youtube's acceptance into mainstream society, it seems that everyone (and I mean every ones) favorite day time talk show host will be having her own you youtube channel.

Yes, that right Oprah Winfrey now has her own Youtube Channel

Orpah will be posting videos that she makes specifically for Youtube, along with tons of other footage. To celebrate the launch of this, on Monday the founders of Youtube came on her show and talked to her, and she is displaying some of her favorite "stars of Youtube" throughout the week.

Just think of the marketing behind this now. Oprah, the most powerful woman on the world now has a space on the most powerful social media tool of the last 10 years. If some company could get behind this (other than youtube) they would have so many eyes and ears.

Maker Faire Youtube How-to

In case anyone wasn't planning on going to the awesome Maker Faire here might be another reason.

The fair which is put on by the equally awesome Make Magazine is an expo featuring tons of DIY, cool, nifty, wacky, zany stuff.

I was clicking around the site and apparently one of the "makers" will be an Youtube expert who will "answer any questions new users have, help solve issues existing users may be experiencing, and showcase great DIY videos created by Make Magazine and the many other great gurus on YouTube."

Sounds pretty nifty and I might stop and ask her about social media implications etc. by when I go to the faire.