Comments on: Seesmic: Still don’t really get it http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:21:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Video comments: Actually not so bad » mathewingram.com/work | http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-337958 Video comments: Actually not so bad » mathewingram.com/work | Wed, 14 May 2008 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/#comment-337958 [...] I’ve said before on several occasions, I’m not really a video guy. I don’t think it adds that much to [...] [...] I’ve said before on several occasions, I’m not really a video guy. I don’t think it adds that much to [...]

]]> By: The rebirth of the podcast? - - mathewingram.com/work http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-337065 The rebirth of the podcast? - - mathewingram.com/work Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:12:56 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/#comment-337065 [...] more and more, and that they have pretty well replaced radio. But part of what bothers me (as it does with video) is how difficult it is to scan through an hour-long podcast. If Apple’s patent makes that [...] [...] more and more, and that they have pretty well replaced radio. But part of what bothers me (as it does with video) is how difficult it is to scan through an hour-long podcast. If Apple’s patent makes that [...]

]]> By: veverkap http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-373854 veverkap Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:45:23 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/#comment-373854 ericrice,<br><br>I'm not "passing judgment" by saying that I don't get it. I don't get particle physics, but that doesn't mean I'm passing judgment on it. I'm sure it's really exciting to those physicists who work in the field, but I'd much rather spend my time doing what I love.<br><br>Seesmic is the same thing for me. I'm sure it's really awesome for some people (there are a number of active "seesmers" on there), but for me, I just don't understand the attraction (I don't get it) ericrice,

I'm not “passing judgment” by saying that I don't get it. I don't get particle physics, but that doesn't mean I'm passing judgment on it. I'm sure it's really exciting to those physicists who work in the field, but I'd much rather spend my time doing what I love.

Seesmic is the same thing for me. I'm sure it's really awesome for some people (there are a number of active “seesmers” on there), but for me, I just don't understand the attraction (I don't get it)

]]> By: veverkap http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-341382 veverkap Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:45:23 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/#comment-341382 ericrice,<br><br>I'm not "passing judgment" by saying that I don't get it. I don't get particle physics, but that doesn't mean I'm passing judgment on it. I'm sure it's really exciting to those physicists who work in the field, but I'd much rather spend my time doing what I love.<br><br>Seesmic is the same thing for me. I'm sure it's really awesome for some people (there are a number of active "seesmers" on there), but for me, I just don't understand the attraction (I don't get it) ericrice,

I'm not “passing judgment” by saying that I don't get it. I don't get particle physics, but that doesn't mean I'm passing judgment on it. I'm sure it's really exciting to those physicists who work in the field, but I'd much rather spend my time doing what I love.

Seesmic is the same thing for me. I'm sure it's really awesome for some people (there are a number of active “seesmers” on there), but for me, I just don't understand the attraction (I don't get it)

]]> By: W^L+ http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/comment-page-1/#comment-341395 W^L+ Fri, 15 Feb 2008 05:50:59 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/02/14/seesmic-still-dont-really-get-it/#comment-341395 Matt, I agree with you, and I have a little perspective to add. I'm out of town for six months, staying at a hotel in the area where I work. The hotel's free connection is too slow to watch the YouTube videos that family members are always e-mailing about. <br><br>No matter how you look at it, video is a high-bandwidth application. There are still a large number of people whose connections are not fast enough to handle video. This means that even for those who might otherwise use Seesmic, anyone who has a slow connection cannot use it. Matt, I agree with you, and I have a little perspective to add. I'm out of town for six months, staying at a hotel in the area where I work. The hotel's free connection is too slow to watch the YouTube videos that family members are always e-mailing about.

No matter how you look at it, video is a high-bandwidth application. There are still a large number of people whose connections are not fast enough to handle video. This means that even for those who might otherwise use Seesmic, anyone who has a slow connection cannot use it.

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