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Watch pg write an essay in real time

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Re: Watch pg write an essay in real time

#14

Post by meritt »

krapp wrote: post #10
insteadof wrote: post #7

Needs a moving background showing his face as he types up each word.

No offense to pg, but I don't think that would make it any more interesting to see.

It's a tongue-in-cheek reference to Kevin Rose's idea for a writing/blogging platform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6UW0JY5PUs

Re: Watch pg write an essay in real time

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Post by krapp »

meritt wrote: post #14
krapp wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No offense to pg, but I don't think that would make it any more interesting to see.

It's a tongue-in-cheek reference to Kevin Rose's idea for a writing/blogging platform. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6UW0JY5PUs

I know, so was my reply. Watching a writer's face while they write is probably about as captivating as watching paint dry in a dark room.

Re: Watch pg write an essay in real time

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Post by loteck »

The interesting part about watching this isn't watching it being written. It's watching it being edited. What to leave on the cutting room floor is always the hardest part, and Stypi's "Doomed" feature does a great job of showing you how someone comes to the decision to self-edit.
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