I'd really like some hints on how to use the blur shader too, this would fit my Arcadeflow theme without having to generate blurred thumbnails in a separate art category 
I was thinking the same thing when I originally saw this thread. I thought of your theme and Oomek's current WIP. Btw. I really think your theme is amazing and I would like to use it but that separate blur thumbnails part is what kills it for me (not to mention the requirement of thumbnails on top of videosnaps). Basically/i.e. steep requirements. If you can implement a blur shader, perhaps the one Oomek is working on, then I think more and more people will be able to use your theme. It's really a shame though, because I think (purely my speculation) a lot of people are daunted in using your theme when it's actually an amazing coded work of art.
ok here is a blur layout for everyone to play with.
Cool. Just checked it out. I think the blur needs to be waaaay more aggressive though to achieve the effect we are looking for. I think we all better wait for Oomek's future shader.
You have to wait until I finish moving to a new house, then I'll wrap it into some neat module so it's easy to use, because now it's entangled with the rest of the files.
Can't freaking wait for Ambience! Thanks for all your hard work my friend! And congrats on the new house!