Comments on: Veronica on Qik: I’ll try to be more exciting, I promise http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/ tech.gadgets.video.geekculture.gaming.kittens. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:54:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Doctor http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-63831 The Doctor Sun, 11 May 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-63831 Bork bork bork! I actually expected that... yay for the Muppet Show! Bork bork bork! I actually expected that… yay for the Muppet Show!

]]> By: Nick http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-63586 Nick Sat, 10 May 2008 02:50:29 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-63586 I wouldn't put too much thought into it one way or the other. The uses you mentioned seem pretty reasonable but in the end if you want to throw a video online every now and again, what the hell. I'm sure it couldn't be any worse than the agonizingly vapid videos that a certain well-known, blonde, "lifecaster" puts up continually. I wouldn’t put too much thought into it one way or the other. The uses you mentioned seem pretty reasonable but in the end if you want to throw a video online every now and again, what the hell. I’m sure it couldn’t be any worse than the agonizingly vapid videos that a certain well-known, blonde, “lifecaster” puts up continually.

]]> By: jesse http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-61800 jesse Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:56:15 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-61800 If this ever works on the iPhone, I could see things getting a little scandalous! If this ever works on the iPhone, I could see things getting a little scandalous!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-61624 Daniel Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:17:23 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-61624 Wow, reading this made me realize how much I talk to my cat! Wow, reading this made me realize how much I talk to my cat!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-61507 Jamie Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-61507 OH! Please! Don't be another obnoxious iJustine! OH! Please! Don’t be another obnoxious iJustine!

]]> By: miss_lain http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-61127 miss_lain Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:37:01 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-61127 Wrongo, oh geek goddess. I like you precisely because you respect animals and talk to your cats (+geek thing). And the cats will talk back if you listen closely. Call them cat children or cool animals, because either works for me. Keep on huggin' the cats and doing what you do. Wrongo, oh geek goddess. I like you precisely because you respect animals and talk to your cats (+geek thing). And the cats will talk back if you listen closely. Call them cat children or cool animals, because either works for me. Keep on huggin’ the cats and doing what you do.

]]> By: Hawk http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-61059 Hawk Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:33:37 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-61059 Is it me or do geeky chicks tend to have cats as pets. Sara Lane also has cats. Is it me or do geeky chicks tend to have cats as pets. Sara Lane also has cats.

]]> By: GRiZZ http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60931 GRiZZ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60931 I'm Gonna Git You Spamma was hilariously fun. I’m Gonna Git You Spamma was hilariously fun.

]]> By: The Jerk http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60626 The Jerk Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:33:52 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60626 "lifecasting" sucks because most people's "lives" suck. Most people think their lives are interesting when they really aren't to others. “lifecasting” sucks because most people’s “lives” suck. Most people think their lives are interesting when they really aren’t to others.

]]> By: AWWang http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60371 AWWang Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:10:18 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60371 Veronica, You are not boring and I love how people speak to cats and 'other animals other than human being (also animal)!' You won't believe how I speak to em'! And great job on Tekzilla! I love it (Much much better than Mahalo)! Yup, I would make that move too! :)! -Mr. Wang Flushing, NY Veronica, You are not boring and I love how people speak to cats and ‘other animals other than human being (also animal)!’ You won’t believe how I speak to em’! And great job on Tekzilla! I love it (Much much better than Mahalo)! Yup, I would make that move too! :) !

-Mr. Wang
Flushing, NY

]]> By: Christian http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60326 Christian Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60326 V. I have 7 cats and 2 Dogs (oh yes and a hamster) and i spent a lot of time talking to them, there's nothing wrong about it... V. I have 7 cats and 2 Dogs (oh yes and a hamster) and i spent a lot of time talking to them, there’s nothing wrong about it…

]]> By: colintheys http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60286 colintheys Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:38:31 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60286 Not a big fan of lifecasting myself. Few people's lives are really interesting enough to be worth it. Edited, maybe... but I have better things to do with my life (usually) than watch someone else's in real time! Little stories about the mundane, however, are not boring at all if well done. I am a frequenter of film festivals and one of the reasons is that they are among the few paces such stories thrive. That said, talking to your cats is no problem. I talk 'for' my cats and my entire family does. We have two cats and two dogs and we all talk as them all the time. They have rivalries, wild histories, accents, etc.. It was many years before I realized that this practice was rather unusual... :D Not a big fan of lifecasting myself. Few people’s lives are really interesting enough to be worth it. Edited, maybe… but I have better things to do with my life (usually) than watch someone else’s in real time! Little stories about the mundane, however, are not boring at all if well done. I am a frequenter of film festivals and one of the reasons is that they are among the few paces such stories thrive.

That said, talking to your cats is no problem. I talk ‘for’ my cats and my entire family does. We have two cats and two dogs and we all talk as them all the time. They have rivalries, wild histories, accents, etc.. It was many years before I realized that this practice was rather unusual… :D

]]> By: 6-3-2 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60284 6-3-2 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:35:38 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60284 Life casting seems pretty awkward to me. It makes me uncomfortable seeing too much of someone's day to day life online. Almost like it cheapens some of the meaning of quality time with other people, if that makes sense. I think, shouldn't some experiences just be shared among friends? does everyone have to know? Or time alone as well. I suppose that's not very Web 2.0, but I prefer division between public and private. Life casting seems pretty awkward to me. It makes me uncomfortable seeing too much of someone’s day to day life online. Almost like it cheapens some of the meaning of quality time with other people, if that makes sense. I think, shouldn’t some experiences just be shared among friends? does everyone have to know? Or time alone as well. I suppose that’s not very Web 2.0, but I prefer division between public and private.

]]> By: Eric Vice http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60282 Eric Vice Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:16:47 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60282 Talking to <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/netnomad/sets/72057594054912235/" rel="nofollow">my cats</a> is the least of my worries. What if somebody else hears them talking back? Talking to my cats is the least of my worries. What if somebody else hears them talking back?

]]> By: Anjuan http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60281 Anjuan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:14:08 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60281 Services like Qik are benefiting from the success of reality television. Whether it's "The Real World", "American Idol", or "Survivor", millions of people seem to be interested in watching ordinary people. I think that you (like Jason, Scoble, and Kevin Rose) are uniquely positioned to make successful and popular Qik streams. First, you already have a platform with a built in audience (previously BOL and Mahalo Daily and now Tekzilla). Second, you cover a niche (technology). Third, you are photogenic (well, maybe Jason and Scoble don't have that quality). So, I don't think you will have problems with coming up with videos that a large number of people follow. While you probably won't have a viewer-ship in the millions, I expect that several dozen would watch you at any particular time which is much more than a regular person in the streets could garner. Services like Qik are benefiting from the success of reality television. Whether it’s “The Real World”, “American Idol”, or “Survivor”, millions of people seem to be interested in watching ordinary people.

I think that you (like Jason, Scoble, and Kevin Rose) are uniquely positioned to make successful and popular Qik streams. First, you already have a platform with a built in audience (previously BOL and Mahalo Daily and now Tekzilla). Second, you cover a niche (technology). Third, you are photogenic (well, maybe Jason and Scoble don’t have that quality). So, I don’t think you will have problems with coming up with videos that a large number of people follow. While you probably won’t have a viewer-ship in the millions, I expect that several dozen would watch you at any particular time which is much more than a regular person in the streets could garner.

]]> By: steve garfield http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60277 steve garfield Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:34:51 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60277 Hi Veronica, This is a great question. ONe thing I love about Qik is that once I press the button to stop streaming, the video is posted to the web and there's no further capture, edit, export, upload, and post procedure to complete. It's a very freeing feeling. Here are some ways I use Qik: STORY TELLING When I turn on Qik, I think of it as crafting a short story, with the emphasis on short. As an editor, I think about how the whole stream will come together in the end, and shoot that way. So I first point the camera at what will become the thumbnail, then introduce what is happening. Usually it's an interview, so I'll do a quick interview and then end. Camera off. I like seeing this as storycasting vs. lifecasting. EVENTS The other time I like to turn on the Qik camera is when I am at an event and want to share it live. One good example is at an Obama rally in Boston where people could chat back to me and guide my coverage. I loved that two-way experience. PRESENTATIONS I've also used it to live stream presentations where they were not being broadcast and people wanted to see the presentation. In those cases it was good to have as an archive too. BREAKING NEWS Finally, Qik is great for breaking news. As more people get this technology, we'll see newsworthy events being captured and streamed live. Looking forward to see what you do! --Steve Hi Veronica,

This is a great question.

ONe thing I love about Qik is that once I press the button to stop streaming, the video is posted to the web and there’s no further capture, edit, export, upload, and post procedure to complete. It’s a very freeing feeling.

Here are some ways I use Qik:

STORY TELLING
When I turn on Qik, I think of it as crafting a short story, with the emphasis on short.

As an editor, I think about how the whole stream will come together in the end, and shoot that way.

So I first point the camera at what will become the thumbnail, then introduce what is happening. Usually it’s an interview, so I’ll do a quick interview and then end.

Camera off.

I like seeing this as storycasting vs. lifecasting.

EVENTS
The other time I like to turn on the Qik camera is when I am at an event and want to share it live.

One good example is at an Obama rally in Boston where people could chat back to me and guide my coverage. I loved that two-way experience.

PRESENTATIONS
I’ve also used it to live stream presentations where they were not being broadcast and people wanted to see the presentation. In those cases it was good to have as an archive too.

BREAKING NEWS
Finally, Qik is great for breaking news. As more people get this technology, we’ll see newsworthy events being captured and streamed live.

Looking forward to see what you do!
–Steve

]]> By: plusrich http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60274 plusrich Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:50:26 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60274 Veronica, Don't forget the first & most important rule of blogging, twittering, web2.0, etc... "Everything I do or think is of interest to everyone else!" Half tongue in cheek... Rich Veronica,

Don’t forget the first & most important rule of blogging, twittering, web2.0, etc…

“Everything I do or think is of interest to everyone else!”

Half tongue in cheek…

Rich

]]> By: Kevin http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60201 Kevin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:02:32 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60201 I definitly get the novelty of Qik and occasionally I may hop over and watch one but honestly when most of these Qik users are "Life Casting", I'm usually "Life Living" and can't stop what I'm doing to watch a grainy choppy video. I'd rather wait and get a better quality video since I do most of my watching on my commute. I love my flip video camera. Cheap, decent quality, light enough to carry with you everywhere and easy to upload. Of course this is the opinion of a non-celebrity. If I actually had anyone that cared about watching my life, my opinion might change. I definitly get the novelty of Qik and occasionally I may hop over and watch one but honestly when most of these Qik users are “Life Casting”, I’m usually “Life Living” and can’t stop what I’m doing to watch a grainy choppy video. I’d rather wait and get a better quality video since I do most of my watching on my commute. I love my flip video camera. Cheap, decent quality, light enough to carry with you everywhere and easy to upload. Of course this is the opinion of a non-celebrity. If I actually had anyone that cared about watching my life, my opinion might change.

]]> By: Ami http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60199 Ami Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:52:20 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60199 Lifecasting = Life-size SIMS. Lifecasting is popular for the same reason that the Sims game is. Plus, it is always nice to know that you're not alone. Whether it's just a "boring day" or some freak talking to her cats, there's someone out there that is happy to know it's not just them. By the way, I talk to my fish, cat and dog. When I'm away from them I talk to myself. There's just sometimes a need to verbalize some thoughts! Lifecasting = Life-size SIMS. Lifecasting is popular for the same reason that the Sims game is. Plus, it is always nice to know that you’re not alone. Whether it’s just a “boring day” or some freak talking to her cats, there’s someone out there that is happy to know it’s not just them. By the way, I talk to my fish, cat and dog. When I’m away from them I talk to myself. There’s just sometimes a need to verbalize some thoughts!

]]> By: Nik Butler http://www.veronicabelmont.com/2008/04/veronica-on-qik-ill-try-to-be-more-exciting-i-promise/comment-page-1/#comment-60182 Nik Butler Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:08:33 +0000 http://www.veronicabelmont.com/?p=577#comment-60182 And in a timely fashion I just so happened to QIK a professional stylist who goes Clothes shopping with you ! I had promised Gayle that we would head out shopping and QIK it all but now I am thinking we should get her out with you for the day. http://qik.com/video/54817 And in a timely fashion I just so happened to QIK a professional stylist who goes Clothes shopping with you ! I had promised Gayle that we would head out shopping and QIK it all but now I am thinking we should get her out with you for the day.

http://qik.com/video/54817

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