We've been invited by IFP for their Independent Film Conference to be a panelist. We'll be on the "Know Your Digital Rights" panel which will be held at 10am on Wednesday 17th, 2008 at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Cinetic, Infinicine, Zeitgeist and Joe Swanberg will also be panelists. The session is part of the Alternative Distribution day during the conference. Hope to see NYC-based filmmakers during and after the session.

This is a shout out to NYC filmmakers -- we'll be in the city for Independent Film Week and O'Reilly Web 2.0 from Sept 14-19. We'll spend the majority of our time at IFP's conference but you may see us also at a few Web 2.0 sessions. If you've been wondering who makes everything work inside your computer on the Caachi site and you'll be in NYC during that week, say hi to us.

Here's a very technical review of "Popcorn Hour", a media center box that will connect your TV to your computer's collection of video and audio files. By all accounts, "Popcorn Hour" works just great and is compatible with films downloaded from Caachi.

Like films? How about when they are free?

Join us if you're in San Francisco this Friday for a preparty-like event ahead of Sunday's DIY DAYS conference. We'll be hitting Mint Plaza / Mezzanine this Friday for a free showing of 3 of the most popular From Here To Awesome films. I think MySpace users will be voting for the films. Register for the free event. If you drop by, say hello to Charles or myself.

• Tiffany Shlain - Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
• Caveh Zahedi - Tripping with Caveh
• From Here to Awesome films