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What is Lifecasting? Ask Justin Kan

April 3, 2007 – 5:18 pm

To me, it’s a solution to a bad memory. If I could wear a camera on my head 24 hours a day, I would never worry about forgetting anything.
The term “lifecasting” was coined by Justin Kan and his three amigos living in the North Beach district of San Francisco.
“This is a new type of live [...]

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It’s a monkey with a camera

March 27, 2007 – 5:18 pm

That’s what he says. That’s what the logo looks like. But how interesting could it be to watch a monkey with a camera?
It’s actually very interesting. Especially if this monkey is constantly being bombarded with media coverage. I’m talking about 23-year-old videoblogger Justin Kan and his website justin dot tv.
The reason it’s so addicting for [...]

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The 50 Most Important People On The Web

March 5, 2007 – 11:21 pm

from Christopher Null, PC World:
Despite what Time magazine would have you believe, you are not the most powerful or influential person on the Web. At PC World we love online personals, social networks, and videos of people falling on their keisters as much as the next person, but without the folks who create the Craigslists, [...]

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

February 27, 2007 – 10:01 pm

I’m not. I had trouble with the first three questions, just like the contestant.
This is probably my new favorite show. I will watch it tomorrow and Thursday.
Here is a teaser:

You should watch it.

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FreeTube, The Real Cable Internet

February 22, 2007 – 7:56 pm

YouTube is awesome. Anyone can create their own television station with a few clicks and a palette of patience. Time Magazine even named it “Invention of the Year” in 2006. Google gave up $1.6 billion of its shares to acquire it!
Well, if you are sick of personal video publishing, or just want to watch some [...]

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The Phone Experiment

February 10, 2007 – 3:07 pm

Luke Johnson put his phone number on YouTube, and invited anyone to call him.

He has heard from over 55,000 people in a month! In an interview with CNN, he said the weirdest call so far was from an older guy who asked him if he was ticklish.

He also said that his favorite salutations are from [...]

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