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 do it for a current employer or client, > who's to say I won't do it when working for them? [Caveat: I have > actually screencast a workday, including stuff i was working on, but > it's stuff for the book, and you couldn't read the text much anyway-- > it was no more than a teaser.] > > And even the stuff that isn't for a client is often private. I mean, I > don't really want the whole world reading my email, you know? Or > seeing my passwords, which I have been known to type into a clear-text > box without even realizing it. > Hi,
The broadcasts would be selective. You would not broadcast everything you do, but rather, only those things that are not private and might interest other people. For example, if I want to learn about technologies behind internet chat, I might initiate a broadcast with a title such as "My live websurfing/googling for internet chat technologies (tips welcome)." People interested in chat might then watch my live broadcast. (Perhaps they get notifications automatically whenever a broadcast is about to start on a topic that interests them.) At this point, they will watch me trying to learn about internet chat technologies. They might learn a few things from this and might even give me tips on where to look. In fact, a discussion might start among viewers about what I am doing. It would be interesting to see what people have to say about my websurfing/googling. Also, I think I would be more productive if people are watching me do things and giving me constant feedback. > Also, my computer usage, I have been told, is extremely annoying to > watch. When I surf the web, for instance, I am constantly highlighting > text while i read it, then de-highlighting, scrolling in ways that > people find nauseating, etc. > Some people might find this interesting. Perhaps they do something similar. Perhaps they might give you a few tips. It's interesting to see how people use their computers. In any case, see the sample feeds I have added to vnccasts.com for some ideas on what people might broadcast. One area with a lot of potential is to reveal how creative people work. How exactly does a novelist spend his time? Is most of it productive? Or does writer's block dominate? Perhaps much time is spent on rewriting? How does a novelist keep track of things exactly? I see this partly as an experiment in learning about human nature. I want to know how other people think. I want to get into their heads. Amir > I can see it being useful for corporations wanting to spy on > employees, but not as a public broadcast option. It would be useful > for people studying usability. It would be useful for teenagers as a > novelty entertainment thing. It would be useful during a seminar or > class or other staged event. But daily nonstop broadcasting, like a > webcam? Eh.... not for me, I think. > > --Stephanie > > -- > Stephanie Bryant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Blogs, vlogs, and audioblogs at: > http://www.mortaine.com/blogs > > > ________________________________ > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > ________________________________ > 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/
