Monday, September 28, 2009

iSofa.tv Makes Watching Internet Videos More Like Watching TV

I stumbled across iSofa.tv because of a post on Digg that linked to a video on it.  Basically, this Reo de Janeiro-based website provides viewers with an interface for viewing internet videos that acts more like a TV channel than YouTube.  Instead of having to choose a new video after a video is completed, a related video automatically plays and related videos will continue to play until the user hits "pause" or closes the website. 

The site also allows users to create and share their own personal "channel" with content relating to a subject of their choosing.  Check it out, it's an interesting example of the remediation of the traditional television viewing experience.  Let me know what you think in the comments.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 29, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    um yeah, good start on the bloggin', don't go overboard like Kendal did.

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  2. Will PetrovicSeptember 29, 2009 at 7:54 PM

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  3. Will PetrovicSeptember 29, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    Ok, thank you for your comment! Please keep coming back or follow my Atom Feed as I will be posting at least once every week.

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  4. Dollar BillSeptember 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM

    I didn't get much out of the iSofa experience. Maybe I don't quite understand what the point is or how to manipulate the presentation. (Was fun seeing John Trivalta in Pulp Fiction, but there are probably better youtube clips for this.) What is an Atom Feed?

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  5. Will PetrovicSeptember 30, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    I think that the site appeals more to some than others. For example, if you had a computer hooked up to a TV, it has a nice interface, but for finding specific videos on a standard computer it is not very useful.

    Glad you asked about the Atom feed! An Atom feed is a way to check my Blog and other blogs without actually going to the websites. You can get a program on your computer or on the internet that "aggregates" multiple feeds into a single view. More on Atom at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_feed

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