[videoblogging] a new way to promote your vlog

2006-05-12 Thread Amir Michail
Hi, Do you think this method would be effective for vlog promotion? Shattering the Self-Promotion Taboo http://targetyournews.com/TargetYourNews.pdf The corresponding service is fully functional and free: http://targetyournews.com It's sort of like reddit, but the submitter is responsible

[videoblogging] Live broadcasts of my computer usage: time and place

2006-04-06 Thread Amir Michail
Hi, I will be broadcasting my computer usage live almost daily, twice a day @ 10am and 10pm EST. Each broadcast will likely last 1-2 hours and would involve mostly web surfing/googling, at least initially. Later, I may start doing real work or playing games during broadcasts. The broadcasts

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
On 3/27/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I wouldn't, primarily because what I type on my computer doesn't always belong to me, and broadcasting it would be a huge problem. Any potential employers, I am sure, would be *horrified* to see me broadcasting stuff live-- if I

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
On 3/27/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This reminds me of an old George Carlin line about how everybody should have an audience seated on the other side of their desk saying, Hey, he's good! However, in real life I can't think of anything more off-putting to

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
On 3/27/06, Deirdre Straughan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 3/27/06, Amir Michail [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps watching someone write a book is not as interesting as I thought it would be. But at the very least, you would get some idea of how much work is involved and what a daily

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
On 3/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW, if you are a university student trying to impress potential employers over a long period of time before graduating, would you not want to work live? And wouldn't companies have an incentive to watch these broadcasts to identify

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
On 3/28/06, Stephanie Bryant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Amir, I think the feedback so far is that your initial assumption that people will find value in watching people work, or broadcasting a desktop while they work, is probably not going to be the great application of this tool. It's

Re: [videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-27 Thread Amir Michail
Hi, I plan to have daily broadcasts of my computer usage. The broadcast would probably be around an hour a day. Initially, I will probably web surf though that may change later as I get more confident with doing more challenging tasks in public. There would be an associated chat room for

[videoblogging] Broadcast your computer usage live on the net.

2006-03-26 Thread Amir Michail
Hi, I've started working on VNCCasts, a place where you can watch live broadcasts of ordinary people working on their computers. You don't see the people themselves, but rather, you see what they see on their computer screens. I also plan to add a chat feature so that you can talk to these