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Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

alan jones — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:08:16 -0000

I started capturing IM transcripts of moments like these a few years ago and have a bit of an archive going. Have always wondered if there was value I could mine from them, like a book, a lecture or a blog post.

But so far, when I let others read them, if the reader wasn't there at the time, it doesn't seem to matter how much pre-story explanation I give, the magic isn't apparent.

However, the people who were involved in the transcript are taken right back to that moment and enjoy it immensely.

So lately I've been wondering if there's something in the idea of a web service that 'plays' IM transcripts, using the time/date stamps for timing with some play/skip/replay controls. Let people who were original participants annotate it with their reflections on it with hindsight. Maybe add soundtrack and editing controls.

Anyway, probably only a tiny, niche audience of fellow web development people who'd be interested in it, but I'd love to be able to do it.

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

alan jones — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:08:16 -0000

Some of my best work experiences ever have been in those last few bug-squishing hours. Isn't it an incredible feeling? Like being part of an orchestra with no conductor where everything just happens, or part of a complex basketball play where you can't even see the guys you're passing to. 
 
I started capturing IM transcripts of moments like these a few years ago and have a bit of an archive going. Have always wondered if there was value I could mine from them, like a book, a lecture or a blog post. 
 
But so far, when I let others read them, if the reader wasn't there at the time, it doesn't seem to matter how much pre-story explanation I give, the magic isn't apparent. 
 
However, the people who were involved in the transcript are taken right back to that moment and enjoy it immensely. 
 
So lately I've been wondering if there's something in the idea of a web service that 'plays' IM transcripts, using the time/date stamps for timing with some play/skip/replay controls. Let people who were original participants annotate it with their reflections on it with hindsight. Maybe add soundtrack and editing controls. 
 
Anyway, probably only a tiny, niche audience of fellow web development people who'd be interested in it, but I'd love to be able to do it.

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

oliezekat — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:59:45 -0000

You are ready to compete against Facebook... Niarf niarf ;op

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

Olivier D. ze kat — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:59:45 -0000

You are ready to compete against Facebook... Niarf niarf ;op

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

Joe Lazarus — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:49:05 -0000

MBL is en fuego. Congrats!

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

davemc500hats — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:44:31 -0000

Congrats Ian & MBL team!

looking forward to seeing you folks at Graphing Social Patterns in San Diego next week :)

- dmc

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

Pras Sarkar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:27:35 -0000

Great job Ian! You guys are definitely on a roll! See you at GSP.

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

Joe Lazarus — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:49:05 -0000

MBL is en fuego. Congrats!

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

dave mcclure — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:44:31 -0000

Congrats Ian &amp; MBL team! 
 
looking forward to seeing you folks at Graphing Social Patterns in San Diego next week :) 
 
- dmc

Re: Launching Products, MyBlogLog style

Pras Sarkar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:27:35 -0000

Great job Ian! You guys are definitely on a roll! See you at GSP.