1. Open Miro. (Download Miro here if you don’t have it.)

2. Connect your Kindle Fire with a USB cable to your computer and it will appear in the ‘Connect’ tab in Miro.

3. Drag any videos or music to the Kindle Fire in the Miro sidebar and they will automatically convert to the right size and format and sync.

That’s it!

Note that videos that aren’t purchased from Amazon will be viewable in the ‘Gallery’ app on your Kindle Fire, not in the ‘Video’ tab.

we also put together this simple site explaining how it works: Sync Video and Audio to Kindle Fire

We need your help to keep Miro alive. To those of you that have already donated this year– thank you so much. If you haven’t given yet, here’s why it’s urgent.

Over the past year, PCF, the non-profit that makes Miro, has had some big successes. We’ve won a Tech Award for advancing equality and an award from the FCC for innovation in accessibility for the deaf and hard of hearing. Miro has taken huge strides forward, adding full music support, Android syncing, and much more– Miro is now used by millions of people every month!

We believe deeply in the power of open tools. But our very small budget depends on donations from users and we are facing serious shortfall going into 2012. Can you make a donation?

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After you give, you’ll see a list of new features that we are considering: please vote on what you’d most like to see in the next version of Miro.

We are already hard at work on a major update to Miro that will bring exciting new features and major performance improvements. Miro is built by one of the smallest software teams in the world for a project of this scale, just a few very underpaid developers. But even with our tiny (and incredibly talented team), it does take some money to build and offer Miro for free to everyone.

Our request this month is very real– we just can’t afford to keep making Miro without more user support. If you can make a donation of any size today, it will help ensure that Miro can live on into next year and beyond.

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Thank you for reading and, as always, for using Miro. And please, if you possibly can, make a donation today.

OpenCongress is a free and open source public resource for tracking and contacting the U.S. Congress. In this new and improved version, OpenCongress finally allows its followers to write a letter to the members of the U.S. Congress and then track and share the correspondence with the public. In fact, they are the only online service on a not-for-profit site that offers features to write all of one’s federal elected officials at the same time.

What’s so great about the revamped version of OpenCongress is it actually encourages input from the public. The new version gives you the ability to reach out to Congress directly and open a dialogue with governmental officials. Thanks to OpenCongress, the government can hear the voices of everyday citizens!

We are strong supporters of the Participatory Politics Foundation and believe you should check out OpenCongress! It’s a great way to monitor official legislative actions and find out what’s really happening in Congress. OpenCongress makes it easy to be a political insider, so check out their site and learn more about the U.S. government.

Flash Mobs Capture the Attention of the Community

What could be better than dancing in a group for an unsuspecting audience? In this video, watch a flash mob surprise onlookers as they dance together to Shakira’s hit, “Waka Waka.” Though the dance is choreographed, the audience can’t ignore the sense of pleasure from the smiling dancers and soon, the onlookers start dancing too!

Flash Mob breaks into Waka Waka Dance from Coleen LeDrew Elgin on Vimeo.

Sit Back and Relax to the Strum of a Harp

If you like the soothing sound of the harp, check out this video of Joanna Newsom performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live. A crooner with killer vocals, Newsom also plays the piano. Her style has been described as a combination between “Appalachian music and avant-garde modernism.” Watch this video and see for yourself!

We got this video from Joanna Newsom TV, a compilation of various videos of the artist created by devoted fans.

Watch the Community Media Network’s Handpicked Videos!

An extensive online video gallery, CMNtv presents media from the busy town of Oakland, Michigan. Through their Miro Community site, CMNtv allows viewers to watch videos about the current events in the Wolverine state. The Community Media Network is one of the most prestigious Public Access Television organizations in Michigan, so you know their videos ares worth watching!

Check out this video that captures “Heritage Days” in Rochester, Michigan.

One Day on Earth – Motion Picture Trailer

What if you could see what was going on around the world all at one moment in history? That’s the premise of ONE DAY ON EARTH, a recording of a 24-hour period throughout the world. This cool video shows us a greater diversity of perspectives than ever seen before on screen and published by the ONE DAY ON EARTH, which set out to explore our planet’s identity and challenges in an attempt to answer the question: Who are we?

The video was published by Snak.tv, a platform to broadcast your news and trying to provide differentiated news from the traditional Media.

Get New Contributors & Diversity Through Outreach

One of the great things about open-source projects is their ability to engage volunteers. But many projects are unable to harness this potential, and suffer as a result. In this PyCon 2011 talk, Miro Community’s own lead developer Asheesh Laroia gives practical tips on increasing the number and diversity of contributors.

This video is one of many excellent Python related lectures and screencasts available at Python Miro Community, curated by Miro’s Will Kahn-Greene and supported by the Python Software Foundation. There’s even a meta video on Python and Miro Community!

Why Do We Like What We Like?

Have you ever wanted to know how we experience feelings? In this video, acknowledged evolutionary psychologist Paul Bloom gives great examples that help explain Essentialism. Bloom says that ultimately, what you believe creates what you feel.

We found this video at Marin TV, which provides non-commercial local programming from global news to local events.

As a Moderator, you can feature videos and audio feeds on the home page, add material, reject broken feeds, and more. Also, you would have access to a private Google group for all Moderators where you could discuss, inquire, and chat about everything Miro Guide.

If you’re interested in joining the Miro Guide Volunteer Team, email Emily@pculture.org to get set up!

Dub FX ‘Flow’ feat. Mr. Woodnote

Listen to this awesome beat – the passion of this beatbox & sax duo breaks the mold of contemporary music styles by bringing in a flashy urban feel. The saxophone adds a jazzy soulfulness to their music.

This video was published by the the Bristol Community Channel. They curate videos about community news, documentaries, and the culture of Bristol.

How Does Your Memory Work?

Our identities are based on our memories. That’s the basis of this intriguing documentary that reshapes our understanding of the human memory. It’s a compilation of different experiments on kids and adults – with shocking results. According to this film, our memory is much more than remembering certain facts, it is about mental time travel; our ability to go back in time which develops over time.

We got this video from The Psychology Video Collection, in which David Webb showcases the best online psychology videos. Webb wants psychology to be accessible to everyone.

CTN Ann Arbor teams up with MC!

Reflecting a unique television experience – Community Television Network (CTN) is now streaming videos online using Miro Community. Their new site allows users to submit videos, comment, and organize content according to interest of the viewing audience.

CTNAnnArbor showcases videos about their city – people, places, services and ideas.

Follow Hip-Hop History Through Music Videos and Interviews

If you’re a rapper, disc jockey, or simply a hip-hop enthusiast, you should absolutely check out the Atlantic Hip-Hop Miro Community site. The source for hip-hop music in Atlantic Canada, Atlantic Hip-Hop exposes the Canadian music scene through documentaries, interviews, and catchy music videos.

A particularly alluring video they feature is called “The 902 Documentary,” a chronicle of the popularity of the hip-hop scene as it continues to grow in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Flourishing Folk Music in Virginia

A renowned music festival exemplifying the talents of many artists, FloydFest is an annual celebration that takes place in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

The musical abilities of folk bands are exposed through performances at the FloydFest, which attracts big name groups like Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and Kat Mills to unknown musicians trying to make it big.

This entry was published by the Floyd Video Community, which highlights the events and news of Floyd County, Virginia through web videos. Their website is intended to offer a sense of community and serve as a way to spread information about the lives of the inhabitants of Floyd County.

Be a Technology Expert with Help From Amherst Media

This brief instructional video explores techniques for editing sounds. By following a few simple steps, you can easily learn how to use the Media Player Classic to edit samples and set parameters.

The video was published by MarsOnEarthTV on the Amherst Media video page. Amherst Media is non-profit organization that provides public access information and is home to a communication and technology center in Massachusetts. They run public access, educational, and government television channels, have a vast amount online videos, and host regular workshops.

Wired for Change Remix – Inspiring Technology for Social Good

The Project of Digital Ethnography and the Berkman Center at Harvard invited people to create a short remix video with material from the Ford Foundation’s Wired for Change event that shows what they think about digital culture and Internet rights.

One entry to the The Wired for Change Remix Competition is a remix by So Eun-Park which focuses on the importance of ensuring that technology is accessible for everyone – particularly marginalized populations, such as poor people, rural people, elderly people, and disabled people.

The Have & Have Nots

This short documentary profiles Madena Henderson as she explores the cost of education. Madena went on to be awarded a prize to receive $2000 by POV to build the project into something bigger with the help of professional mentors.

The video was published by Sanctuary TV, the online video channel for The Sanctuary for Independent Media. The Sanctuary hosts screening, production and performance facilities, training in media production and a meeting space for artists, activists and independent media makers of all kinds.

The Tribe – DC Summer – Parkour and Freerunning

Check out The Tribe as they take on DC this summer! In this awesome video, The Tribe meet in DC for one week to train and tear up the streets of our Nation’s capitol.

We got this video from TXPK Video Beta, a video website for Texas Parkour which is a nonprofit community, service, and teaching organization and more. The site is aimed to create a community around the video that we (that includes you) create.

No women, no peace campaign video

This cool advocacy video lets you find out more about the importance of women’s participation in peace and reconciliation. No women, no peace, a campaign by Gender Action for Peace and Security UK (GAPS), says that women’s voices are not heard and women’s contributions to peace and reconciliation are not taken into account. I think this is a big issue that deserves more attention.

We got this video from nist.tv – collecting feminist videos from across the web and around the world.

The Pace Report: “The Words of a Wise Professor” The Sean Jones Interview

Meet Sean Jones. Brian Pace chats with the talented jazz trumpeter and full-time Assistant Professor at Duquesne University. His latest disc “No Need For Words” – his sixth release for Mack Avenue Records – just came out, a few days shy of his 33rd birthday. Find out more at seanjonesmusic.com

This video comes from Pittsburgh on Video – a community-based video hub that connects Pittsburgh video creators to local viewers.

You and Me, Bess live on Kimmel August 2010

Listen to the sweet notes of a harp – Joanna Newsom performs ‘You and Me’, Bess on Jimmy Kimmel Live in August 2010. Newsom is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.

We got this video from Joanna Newsom TV, which collates and categorizes various Joanna videos from around the Web.