Comments on: Can The Mutant-Child of Cable & Web Video Survive? Seven Magic Tricks.

By: Alexis

Alexis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:23:12 +0000

@19 Why? So you can win the million dollars for solving it? No, I think I’ll keep the solution to myself if I solve it to be published only posthumously.

By: jischinger

jischinger — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:14:38 +0000

@18 can you solve the Riemann Hypothesis then privately e-mail me the answer?

By: Alexis

Alexis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:55:39 +0000

@17 Speaking of waves, I hope Kevin writes a post about Google Wave sometime. It’s more or less open to anyone who wants it now (I’ve got 16 invites to give away if anybody needs one) so it should be more useful than when it was first released.

I’ve always wanted to be part of a think tank. I’ll volunteer to be the math and science consultant. Let me know if you have any pressing matters involving functional analysis or quantum mechanics.

By: jischinger

jischinger — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:37:01 +0000

where is this all going… so much to think about….

Seems like twitter is the end of the road all across the ap-wise. Like 8track tapes and cassettes books are on the way out making way for digital. Everything is surrounding computers and phones. I think hardware technology has to change drastically for the next big phase – the computer table? a minority report type world? embedded brain chips? Which brings us back to the economy, which isn’t funding new innovations unless it’s war related, least any affordable ones.

So what are people looking for besides free and a paycheck?

Technology may need to go into hibernation for a while. That said, since most things in life move in waves, I think frugal is in and anyone willing to make that entertaining could find some temporary and popular success.

Hey not only can this blog start a ‘get your groove back club’ it could becomes a virtual new think tank

By: jischinger

jischinger — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:07:54 +0000

@14 sorta
RE: Phil – meh – I guess like anyone else you love them, are indifferent to them or psychotic – there’s something for everyone, just have to find your audience or hope they find you. It’s why some people watch Oprah and other watch the History Channel, MSNBC v. FOXNEWS and You Tube has a lot more to offer – strange exotic people in strange exotic places or someone just up the street -it’s hard to get a handle on for advertisers which is why the favorites is a brilliant idea – it’s the list of lists and who doesn’t need a list?

Santa Clause is coming to town…

By: jischinger

jischinger — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:52:57 +0000

@8 & 11 Kevin’s heart is still broken because ze frank didn’t send him a picture and told him to leave him alone. Some times unrequited love is hard to get over.

I don’t know if ze talked down to the viewers, I saw it all as exploring the space and seeing where it would go. Though some did think it became a little more like a lesson or lecture than just wacky fun stuff towards the end, but that was part of the whole creative process, it was what it was, and even now everyone doing something similar did nothing, but copy aspects of the show and are making a pretty nice living off the play that went on there, the inspiration of ‘I can do this’ and all the ideas that came out of the thing. Props where props are due.

As far as the social aspects, is there distance, yeah, but… I do think You Tube contributed more to the whole social networking part than anything else – leaving a comment on the show took some guts in the beginning. All the collabs and begging for comments on YouTube to get those numbers up in order to get on the front page just seems like second nature now.

I wonder what percentage the comments drive viewership today.

By: SecureITee

SecureITee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:36:26 +0000

Nalts, The scoop as I know it regarding Phil and Cory…Phil called Cory out for having a friend use some sort of reloading software to inflate the view counts on his vids. Cory then issued a twitter statement rebuking Phil for dissiminating false information in his vlog. No response has been seen from Phil to date. You seriously need to stop worrying about making money being this social media consultant and stick to what your good at…stirring up trouble.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:56:28 +0000

@12 Does that mean Andy Kaufman was the greatest comedian ever?

By: nalts

nalts — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:49:17 +0000

Alexis- I mistakenly referred to her husband as Pierre once. Don’t know why. It’s been a recurring joke I initiate because I feel like such a moron. So I figured I might as well give her a French dog to go with Pierre. This, of course, was an inside joke so obscure I believe she missed it. But the highest form of comedy is the joke that nobody gets but you. Oh that’s a tweet.

By: nalts

nalts — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:47:22 +0000

Steve- I think sxephil, shaycarl (shaytards), michaelbuckley, charlestrippy have mastered the daily vlog quite well… and while they’re less crafted they’re more accessible. I felt Ze talked down to his viewers, and never saw him as very social. These guys are in constant contact with their audience- especially buckley.