You may have noticed that the site & chats have been loading super-duper slow for the past day. The reason is because we’re changing some of our servers around which is causing things to slow down. But no worries!—we hope for the maintenance to be complete sometime today, and we’ll be back in top-top shape before you know it!…so be sure to RSVP for DesignChat which broadcasts in a couple hours

UPDATE: We’re feeling better now!

Wine enthusiast Gary Vaynerchuk had a LIVE Q&A with his hardcore fans April 13th, 2010. He took a couple video questions from the audience, along with dozens of text questions. Never using Vokle’s interface before, Gary learned most of the features in under 5 minutes. Impressive

I’m assuming most people went out drinking for St. Patricks Day, so you probably missed Bryan and Chris’ AE Live broadcast. But no worries, it’s been recorded! For those of you not familiar with Almost Everything, it’s an audio podcast that discusses…almost everything (that bryan and chris want to talk about). For their Live edition, they discuss….beer, equipped monkey’s, farms, diane birch, sick horses, ‘the innernette’, pigeons, snowflakes, and more randomness. If that sounds intriguing, definitely check it out because it’s hilarious!

Hey guys, so this was one of the most random events i’ve seen on VOKLE! So, during an operational meeting at Edward’s place, we head to the frontpage of Vokle and noticed there was a ‘Diggnation’ event. We clicked it not expecting much, but discovered Kevin and Alex were having a Diggnation live episode! Here are some screenshots…

I’m sure they’ll have more events, so stay tuned by following @VOKLE

Alicia hosted her very first VOKLE event, and my conclusion is…success! Definitely one of the best, most put-together events we’ve had in a long time. You knew all the material you would cover, you brought in guests, organized, promoted, and even Hosted the event! Congrats Alicia, and everyone else who helped make this an amazing broadcast!

EcoChat: Thrifty Shopping with Golightly (video)

As most of you may already know, yesterday was the last day to vote for Vokle in the Vator Splash Competition.  With just one hour left, and Vokle in 6th place, we gained an additional 40+ votes.  The result?  4th place!  This was a great boost going into the judging round for the opportunity to present Vokle onstage to a group of high-profile investors, entrepreneurs, and media.

It was really incredible to see all the support come in during the final minutes. We want you to know that we really appreciate it guys, because there’s no way it would’ve happened without your support.  Just to name a few of the fine gents that helped during the final minutes (in no particular order)…

Hiran (for his awesome bongos and tweeting abilities)

Peter (who’s super cool…but i’m not sure about the chopped head)

Joseph (for tweeting & being an avid blogger )

Liza (who asked people to vote at UCLA, making those connections!)

Randall (who helped us raise more votes in the last hour)

Jonathan (got people drunk enough to vote for us…..just kidding!)

Jordan (helped with his tweets + chats, he’s the Keyboard Wizard!)

Eduardo (for his helpful tweets and being a damn good designer)

Walter (rallied votes all the way from Nicaragua! that’s hardcore)

Em (for being an awesome photographer and supportive of Vokle)

I probably left some people out, so please comment so I can add you!!

Check out Jeff (Programming Director at Radio23) and his EPIC, FUN, EDUCATIONAL, INSPIRING, PASSIONATE, INTENSE (insert more adjectives here) 6-hour broadcast for community members and fellow broadcasters. Oh yes, and by hour 4, Jeff may have completely lost a bolt! Scroll to 4:50, definitely one of my favorite moments during the entire broadcast! Informative and awesome broadcast, you’re a trooper Jeff! =)

Jeff Simmons (of Radio23) has an epic 6-hour broadcast!

Be part of the underground movement and follow Radio23 on twitter: http://twitter.com/radio23

Check out the latest episode of ‘Jon and Ash with Phil’. Ash couldn’t make it for this session, though Jonathan’s sister (ex-stripper) Theresa filled in the spot! Watch the guys discuss Subliminal Advertising and some usual sex talk.

Jon and Ash with Phil: Subliminal Advertising (excerpt)

Hey Guys,

So, here’s the latest highlight reel I made just incase some people missed it. Some of you may or may not know of Rob, but I can guarantee you’ve heard his voice! Some of his notable work contains the voices of Yakko Warner from Animaniancs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain, and Raphael from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. My personal favorite would have to be Rob’s short-lived character Arthur, from The Tick! Check out Rob getting interviewed by his son Ash, taking some live questions, and giving us a nice little treat at the end.

Rob Paulsen has live Q&A with fans and sings Nations of the World!

Also, check out Jon, Ash, and Phil’s blog for the latest and greatest in tech, entertainment, and games. http://jonandashwphil.tumblr.com

-Shant

‘Tis the season to make highlight reels.

As some of you know, I’ve been making short highlight reels of past VOKLE sessions. They’re extremely time consuming, and drive me mad at times. But, when I think about how much joy the videos bring to people, it seriously reenergizes me. So, for this holiday season, I went ahead and finished the 2nd part to Imogen’s (long overdue) Cello Auditions. I’ve also linked to some recent VOKLE events for your viewing pleasure! ENJOY!

Imogen Heap Cello Auditions (part 1 of 2)

Imogen Heap Cello Auditions (part 2 of 2)

Reckless Tortuga Live (holiday) Sketch and Q&A!

Jordan Rudess has Live Jam Session with fans!

From me to you, Have a jolly Christmas!

(If you guys enjoyed this blog post, comment and I’ll post more! :D)

-Shant