One possibility for the time-crunched: an LSW 12seconds.tv (http://12seconds.tv/) channel? A crappy example I did a while back! http://12seconds.tv/v/USCH5 - Dana Longley

I love the idea, but I don't think I'll contribute. I don't like looking at myself on video or listening to my voice on audio. :-/ - cecily

LSW YouTube channel? I like the idea; not sure I have equipment available to contribute. - Rachel Walden

I've got equipment and I don't mind looking at/hearing myself (though it's definitely weird and apparently when I was a preschooler it was *deeply* upsetting to me) but I'm not very good with open "Say something about something" topics - if someone gave me an assignment, though... :-) - Deborah Fitchett

I was thinking a 2min conversation would be good. Topic voted on previously that day using doodle. ? - JSNFLMNG from iPod

A conversation sounds fun. What kind of logistics are you thinking of: one camera focused on two people in the same location? screen capture of two people in similar timezones skyping? two people emailing an mp4 back and forth and splicing in their comments? (The last would involve a greater lead time but is probably the only way I could realistically contribute; skyping might be possible but is more likely to be awkward due to timezones.) - Deborah Fitchett

I could possibly handle a conversation. - cecily

I think there need not be one way to do it, especially if we had a group YouTube channel or video blog. One time it could be a monologue, one time it could be the simultaneous Skype, the other time it could be asynchronous Q&A or whatever. Iris did her little tour of her library from the front door to her office, and that kind of thing could be fun. - s t e v e

A youtube channel would be cool. Anyone want to register codslap? - Joe

We really ought to have codslap as a gmail address, too. - laura x

Has anyone tried this conference call service. I am on it right now with a state call, and seems to be working fine. I wonder what the recorded output is like though? - JSNFLMNG

you could also do the LSW channel idea more informally - each week or month there is a topic chosen or put out to LSWers and whoever wants to can upload a video dealing with that topic from their own perspective to the LSW channel, post video and text responses to ones already posted, etc.That way we build up a diverse library of video and discussions/expressions on a variety of topics and anyone can participate (who has a web cam or the like) - Dana Longley

Bloggingheads does some interesting stuff with video conversations. I've watched a few of them and they've been pretty good: http://bloggingheads.tv/ - John Dupuis