Comments on: Victor’s Mino Thoughts 6/20/2008

By: Kylem

Kylem — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:14:26 +0000

i am on twitter ( bigmanwoogi) and it is awesome even though then go down
and i really think smoking is bad!

By: Ryan Sachs

Ryan Sachs — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:22:31 +0000

Victor,
I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm new to blogging, and all the whole web 2.0 thing. It's been a great learning experience, and a great way to get info. I found that twitter scared the heck out of me at first. You actually want me to tell the whole world what I'm doing, aren't I suppose to hide my info on the web? I to use twitter to show website updates, and I won't lie I use it to up my traffic. I think most people do. i've also tried to be funny and now I'm starting to link to other sites I enjoy. I also fear that I was spamming people, and now I only show when I make new posts on my site. I feel that is people don't like it they can stop following me. I have to say I was impressed with the video to I don't think I could talk for 6 minutes and make sense like you did. I am a little mad at you though I want a cigar now, and I'm no where near a smoke shop. See you on twitter I already follow you.

By: MacNOldFarts

MacNOldFarts — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:02:21 +0000

Victor, from my context you are SPOT ON. I just started using Twitter as a means to inform of new posts and the such to my website and the such. I have also created a YouTube account and post a intro video in three different formats to play around with the quality. I think the quality on all three suck. Your videos look great, perhaps you could share with us the format that you use to post up on YouTube as well as the tools and techniques you use.
Thanks,
Robert

By: typicalmacuser

typicalmacuser — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:34:27 +0000

Very , they are sure getting people to participate and to me that is AWESOME!

By: Marci

Marci — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:02:45 +0000

I don't know, Victor…I think some of the “hip” Twitterers really end up lacking in content. People glom on to them to try to catch some of the aura. I'd rather have fewer posts and content than a zillion posts of posturing.

I'm enjoying the video posts immensely.

By: scrivers

scrivers — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:04:00 +0000

Victor,

As a loyal follower of TMUP, I appreciate your transparency here and I think the Flip Mino videos are great. I think that Twitter has endless possibilities, and I feel that you do a good job of putting useful information without the "Cheese Sandwich" posts that many people are putting up. One thing that I feel continues to add benefit to your podcast and blog is the constant contact that you work so hard to achieve. I would like for you to twitter about products that you are reviewing or have found helpful to you relating to Mac. Just to say that you have reviewed something brings value, so get an affiliate code for all of these things and use the money to buy new stogies!

Scott

By: leeandrew

leeandrew — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:39:37 +0000

Hey Victor, I really LOVE these videos while your driving in the car! Nice idea to get things done while driving, not wasting any time.

By: Elena

Elena — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:02:37 +0000

Victor, I use Twitter to post quips about things that happen “out of the ordinary” for me. It works for me because they're thoughts/experiences that I feel are best shared. The 140 character limitation is brilliant because it forces everyone to be succinct!

By: Bart Busschots

Bart Busschots — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:01:03 +0000

For me Twitter is my social peripheral vision. It lets me keep up with what people I don't see regularly are up to. Have they been at an interesting conference? Have they been to a good pub? What are they watching on YouTube? What software are they using? Are they liking it? What are they out photographing? Or, in the case of the Phoenix Mars Lander, what great sience is it up to today.

By: trucklover

trucklover — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:56:29 +0000

I mainly use twitter as another RSS feed as I subscribe to people are publicly known in the Mac community. I don't know anyone personally on twitter, nor do I know of any of my friends that are on twitter. People and news websites comment or post links in their tweets and that helps me to be an informed citizen no matter what the topic is.

Brent

By: trucklover

trucklover — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:54:43 +0000

Brent

By: seagoon

seagoon — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:50:13 +0000

Hi, Victor.
I wouldn't stress over the Twitter thing. What you're doing is fine. I follow you because I enjoy your work, It informs, teaches and entertains me. What more could I want. Your Twitter feed alerts me to your various online pursuits and no I don't consider it spam.

My use of Twitter tends to be reactive. I follow 200 or so people and my tweets tend to be reactions to something I've read. Sure every now and then I feel the need to say something but that is a rarity. Once again Victor, keep tweeting away and thanks for the great content you provide. Cheers!

By: malcolmc

malcolmc — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:28:52 +0000

This is incredible Victor!

I had just finished sending you my first audio comment, when I got a reply from you — almost in real time.

I really do agree with you about bringing the world closer together

You should receive my e-mail soon

By: typicalmacuser

typicalmacuser — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:21:48 +0000

Malcom, thanks for taking the time to write. Send the audio comments, I may use them or I may not but the good part is that it's yet another way to communicate. This is all about stretching ourselves and bringing the web world closer together because of common interests.

By: sandrocuccia

sandrocuccia — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:43:36 +0000

I've never really been into IM'ing or the chats. As for Twitter, I can't get my 3 friends interested…. But I have been putting occasional thoughts and comments on my professional activities — Mac support and Commercial Photography … Sandro

By: malcolmc

malcolmc — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:39:17 +0000

Hi Victor,

I really enjoyed your video it spoke of my feelings to regarding twitter, I am very new to this myself only starting using the system a couple of days ago. I find it is good because of my geographical location (New Zealand); people can respond when they have time, and this gives me a presence on the web with my North American friends, or anybody around the world that I normally wouldn't have .

I have found it very difficult to get into the social networking thing like my space and various other things but this seems to work for me. And because I can just leave a very quick message, and when you or other people have time you can respond to me (and it keeps my visibility up).

I think what you bring to the Macintosh community is a real openness and friendliness which is very important married to an honesty that's why I subscribe to your pod cast.

I have thought sometimes about sending you some audio comments, but I get a little bit nervous and I wonder whether what I have to contribute is worthwhile enough.

I will also send you an audio comment on a number of things, I'm not sure about it being broadcast though I'm a little bit nervous

keep up the good work and I will do as much content and feedback as I am able to

Take care,

Malcolm.