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Re: Show HN: Vinepeek - watch the world in realtime in 6 second snippets

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Post by spindritf »

huhtenberg wrote: post #43

There appears to be no way to enable the Flash applet when viewing the site with FlashBlock turned on. Is it under some sort of transparent overlay that doesn't pass the right clicks to the applet container?

Instead of using flashblock, turn Firefox's native click-to-play in about:config by setting plugins.click_to_play to true.

EDIT: then you don't have to click the item. You can click the icon in the address bar and enable flash for that site.

Re: Show HN: Vinepeek - watch the world in realtime in 6 second snippets

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Post by gansai »

jalada wrote: post #38
danso wrote: post #36

One suggestion: below the fold, show a list of the last 5 vines, just in case I want to rewatch or bookmark them, because I envision myself just sitting back and occasionally jumping to the keyboard/mouse when something really interesting comes up and then disappears

Good idea, thanks!

seriously, i am loving this app

Re: Show HN: Vinepeek - watch the world in realtime in 6 second snippets

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Post by waterlesscloud »

monsterix wrote: post #33
danso wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm surprised vineroulette.com wasn't the chosen URL for this

One up. I was thinking the same name too! Isn't there a potential challenge for vinepeek? How would you prevent pervs streaming penises and see-me-jerk-off clips? Especially, when this thing grows in volume.

They could hand curate the stuff that goes into the vinepeek pool.

Re: Show HN: Vinepeek - watch the world in realtime in 6 second snippets

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Post by andreipop »

I find the "shift" from traditional "scripted" TV to more home made videos vert interesting. I must say that the appeal escapes me.

I don't watch a lot of TV, but personally when I do I do it because it's a way to either: 1. escape 2. become informed

I can't imagine turning this on while I have breakfast, or "for fun" on a bus commute. I see the appeal in sharing snippets of my live in video format with people that may care about the banal day-to-day things (I think this is why I like Path so much - those closest to me may actually be interested in where I went for lunch today), but I don't understand the "hours" of "brilliant entertainment" that some people seem to get out of this.

I think many people watch TV because they need to unplug from their "normal" existence. Or because they seek to see something interesting, funny, or learn something new. I watch The Daily Show because it's funny, I watch BBC because it informs me, I watch Bloomberg because I learn something new. I don't see these need being replaced by vine.

Maybe I don't get it.

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