Why Qik blows my mind
Posted on December 22nd, 2008 by Jackie Danicki
…and the minds of others. From Lifehack, which lists Qik in its Top 10 Web Apps of 2008:
Cue another of my “Wow look how far the Internet has come!” moments here — a few years ago it was a pain in the backside getting a video to load in the browser, and now we can fling ‘em at each other like it’s a food fight.
I still use our product, or see how others are using it, after all these months and think: “Wait - we can really do this?” It’s easily the coolest thing I’ve ever been involved with, and I love that my friends keep telling me that they can tell how much I love what I do and the people I work with. It’s impossibly cheesy but true.
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The other thing which impresses me about video on the web is that the technical quality has improved so much. A couple of years ago everything was very blurry, and now a lot of stuff is practically broadcast quality or even better. It’s a mixture of better cameras (I can buy a brand name HDTV camera for about £100 - that is awesome), more bandwidth, better codecs, and people who understand the tech better, but it really is awesome.
Michael, you can get a brand name HDTV camera for less than one hundred *dollars*, nevermind sterling. My new Insignia cost less than a pair of Juicy Couture sweatpants!