Comments on: StumbleUpon Video Coming to the Wii http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Quick Post: The Social Web Goes Mobile, and Gaming Consoles Too? at Emergence Media http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-1987579 Quick Post: The Social Web Goes Mobile, and Gaming Consoles Too? at Emergence Media Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:29:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-1987579 [...] Wii partnership with StumbleUpon Video creates an interesting integration of TV-based Entertainment Consoles (Wii) and StumbleUpon Video [...] [...] Wii partnership with StumbleUpon Video creates an interesting integration of TV-based Entertainment Consoles (Wii) and StumbleUpon Video [...]

]]> By: William Morris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-951787 William Morris Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:43:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-951787 rb - maybe you should try and use the service a bit more before you bash it... it really can find some great sites across the web. rb - maybe you should try and use the service a bit more before you bash it… it really can find some great sites across the web.

]]> By: RB http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-948660 RB Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-948660 this is like the "i'm feeling lucky" button on google. how anyone is stupid enough to invest money on ideas like this is beyond me. it reminds me of a flameout called realnames... rb. this is like the “i’m feeling lucky” button on google.
how anyone is stupid enough to invest money on ideas like this is beyond me. it reminds me of a flameout called realnames…
rb.

]]> By: Erik Kalviainen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-940138 Erik Kalviainen Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:17:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-940138 Alright! I was just thinking about that yesterday as I was stumbling through videos on my laptop in front of my TV wishing my Xbox Media Center had Stumble Video. It's official, I have to get a Wii now. As for the argument that 2 min. videos are best on laptops, I think that's ridiculous. What if you want to watch videos with friends or family? The TV is much better for that. I get my fill of the computer during the day. Either way, way to go StumbleUpon! I'm rooting for you. Alright! I was just thinking about that yesterday as I was stumbling through videos on my laptop in front of my TV wishing my Xbox Media Center had Stumble Video. It’s official, I have to get a Wii now.

As for the argument that 2 min. videos are best on laptops, I think that’s ridiculous. What if you want to watch videos with friends or family? The TV is much better for that. I get my fill of the computer during the day.

Either way, way to go StumbleUpon! I’m rooting for you.

]]> By: Sabas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-940087 Sabas Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:04:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-940087 If they're doing this mainly for the Wii's web browser (Opera), could their be a version of their toolbar that works with the desktop version of Opera in the works? Or are they still pushing Firefox and ignoring the people using Opera or Safari? If they’re doing this mainly for the Wii’s web browser (Opera), could their be a version of their toolbar that works with the desktop version of Opera in the works? Or are they still pushing Firefox and ignoring the people using Opera or Safari?

]]> By: William Morris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-939284 William Morris Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:48:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-939284 Don't agree with #1 and #2 comments...... Stumbleupon is a great product. I don't see it at all as a time killer... Yes it's addictive, which is not a bad thing. Case in point: I now first "stumble" on topics, when I used to go to google first,,, I traveled to Bangalore a few weeks back, and wanted to find out about the city. In google, the search returned pages and pages of results, many of which wanted to sell me a hotel room. In Stumble Upon, the results took me to web sites about the city, about what to do there, photos of the city. Net net, I found out a lot more using this discovery method, than google or traditional search. I don't have a Wii yet. --Will Don’t agree with #1 and #2 comments……

Stumbleupon is a great product. I don’t see it at all as a time killer… Yes it’s addictive, which is not a bad thing.

Case in point: I now first “stumble” on topics, when I used to go to google first,,, I traveled to Bangalore a few weeks back, and wanted to find out about the city. In google, the search returned pages and pages of results, many of which wanted to sell me a hotel room. In Stumble Upon, the results took me to web sites about the city, about what to do there, photos of the city. Net net, I found out a lot more using this discovery method, than google or traditional search.

I don’t have a Wii yet.

–Will

]]> By: eradicator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937595 eradicator Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937595 I don't see the need. The existing page for StumbleUpon video looks and functions well in the Wii browser as is. My guess is that the only differences for the "Wii version" will be blown up text and buttons. I don’t see the need. The existing page for StumbleUpon video looks and functions well in the Wii browser as is. My guess is that the only differences for the “Wii version” will be blown up text and buttons.

]]> By: Benedict Herold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937546 Benedict Herold Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937546 Another reason, why I should buy WII... Happy Stumbling guys... Another reason, why I should buy WII… Happy Stumbling guys…

]]> By: engtech http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937035 engtech Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:42:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-937035 I'm glad to hear this. StumbleUpon is the only one of the "social bookmarking" sites that has a real revenue model and seems to keep doing really cool stuff beyond their initial idea. I’m glad to hear this.

StumbleUpon is the only one of the “social bookmarking” sites that has a real revenue model and seems to keep doing really cool stuff beyond their initial idea.

]]> By: Abhishek Shrestha http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-936721 Abhishek Shrestha Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:26:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-936721 Yes i agree with the 1st comment. It is is a good way of browsing through the net only if you do not know what you want to browse. The Stumble loads for you a site on the basis of the preferences that you provide at the starting. I do believe that it is learning a users habit with the 'Thumbs Up' and 'Thumbs Down' button but this seems that the user has to manually tell Stumble about his choices, which i think is bad learning. Me.dium is another application of browsing through the web with the help of like minded users or your frns. I think Me.dium is a much better way of stubmling to websites through some medium. Yes i agree with the 1st comment. It is is a good way of browsing through the net only if you do not know what you want to browse. The Stumble loads for you a site on the basis of the preferences that you provide at the starting. I do believe that it is learning a users habit with the ‘Thumbs Up’ and ‘Thumbs Down’ button but this seems that the user has to manually tell Stumble about his choices, which i think is bad learning. Me.dium is another application of browsing through the web with the help of like minded users or your frns. I think Me.dium is a much better way of stubmling to websites through some medium.

]]> By: Ash Srivastava http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935388 Ash Srivastava Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:44:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935388 That will be soo cool...I love stumble upon ..and now on Wii...Sweet ! That will be soo cool…I love stumble upon ..and now on Wii…Sweet !

]]> By: drew olanoff http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935168 drew olanoff Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:42:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935168 that's pretty hot. i've checked it out on the wii and it's great! that’s pretty hot. i’ve checked it out on the wii and it’s great!

]]> By: RBA http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935045 RBA Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:57:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-935045 I agree with comment #1 - Every time I've used StumbleUpon I've landed in really great pages and websites. However, at least for me, it's just a time killer - if I have nothing else to do (unlikely) or simply I'm in for a distraction and remember to hit the button, then I do it. I agree with comment #1 - Every time I’ve used StumbleUpon I’ve landed in really great pages and websites. However, at least for me, it’s just a time killer - if I have nothing else to do (unlikely) or simply I’m in for a distraction and remember to hit the button, then I do it.

]]> By: ...some Drifter http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-934922 ...some Drifter Tue, 13 Feb 2007 05:25:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/12/stumbleupon-video-coming-to-the-wii/#comment-934922 this is essentially an opposite of a search engine - a directory form of finding what you seek, but instead of standard text subdivided - it's in the form of video clips, followed by viewer suggestions. you're not really Stumbling upon, per se - you came to it, looking for it. for the most part, i still prefer youtube and google's 'traditional' search option for when looking for videos why would you want to watch 2min video clips on your tv? seems like the computer would be the best option for that, while the tv best used for 2hour movies this is essentially an opposite of a search engine - a directory form of finding what you seek, but instead of standard text subdivided - it’s in the form of video clips, followed by viewer suggestions.

you’re not really Stumbling upon, per se - you came to it, looking for it.

for the most part, i still prefer youtube and google’s ‘traditional’ search option for when looking for videos

why would you want to watch 2min video clips on your tv? seems like the computer would be the best option for that, while the tv best used for 2hour movies

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