Ya know, that's fine. Everyone can't be excited about everything. The thing is, if he ever is on a plane, or on mass transit, or waiting for the dentist he might enjoy watching a little media on a video ipod. He may wanna watch Desperate Housewives, but that's his choice. For many years, only the geekiest people used email. I remember a friend telling me about it in the 80's and I thought it sounded kind of interesting, but it didn't really penetrate my consciousness much, and I certainly didn't go and get an email account. That changed, but it was years later. Talk to him about it in a couple of years about it and see what he says. Meanwhile, there are lots of folks who are obsessed with the same thingd you are. And lots more who would be interested, if they only got exposed to what's happening.
--- In [email protected], "Dave Huth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Spent the day pretty excited about the new iPod and (especially) iTunes. > Tonight I was > trying to explain to a friend how groovy it feels to have my vlog listed in > iTunes and even > featured in one of the "video podcasts" sliders on the store. > > He didn't get it and couldn't understand why any of this made any sense > beyond a small > curiosity or geeky fetish. After 30 minutes of instant messaging i realized > that he simply > likes TV. He's fine with it the way it is. He was fine with the public > discourse around the > election last year. He doesn't _want_ to join the conversation. in his words, > "I just want to > go to work, make my car payments" (yes it is an SUV) "and watch my Desperate > Housewives." > > I had reached an impenetrable wall. Of course I have no response for this. It > was really > weird to realize that this thing I am very passionate about (cultural change > around the way > we communicate and exchange ideas) was completely off my friend's radar. > > I've been trying to write something about why I think this is important in my > new blog > ( http://vlognik.blogspot.com/2005/10/ready-for-mantime-soon-we-will-all- be.html ). > Of course this isn't really about why the iPod specifically is cool. That's > just a shiny new > tool that is an exciting point of departure for a bigger idea. > > I'm curious if other folks who might be excited like I am meet many blank > stares from > friends and family who don't get what the big deal is. > > Dave > http://davemedia.blogspot.com > http://vlognik.blogspot.com > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
