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Move over, text: Video is the new medium of our lives (www.technologyreview.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by True@lemy.lol to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 12 points 3 weeks ago

No it fucking isn't

[–] chris@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago

I heard video killed the radio star.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 8 points 3 weeks ago

This article is 40 years late

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 7 points 3 weeks ago

Really sucks for more technical things, and also when you're in a situation that doesn't allow for audio (such as those that are deaf, or when viewing articles at work).

Trying to follow a video tutorial for programming when you could have the code in a syntax highlighted code block that is copyable....

[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

I read (and comprehend) far faster than it takes a typical yt video to get past the intro and sponsor crap.

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.one 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Paywall.

[–] True@lemy.lol -3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Disable JavaScript.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn’t there just a video we could watch?

[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't there just an article I can read faster than the video takes...?

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah; just set your article to 2x speed :D

I kid; all this video is going to vanish one day, and the text will remain.

And for most things, text is a highly superior format. Sometimes you need a few images or a video clip to supplement it, but I like to ingest information while my ears are otherwise occupied. I keep my phone and computer muted most of the time. I often watch videos with closed captioning enabled on 2x just to scrub through and find the 10 seconds of actual information in the 15 minute video.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nah.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't like change. Videos have a higher priority to pad for ads. Text is...not as subject to that since I can search and scroll faster than jog through the timeline

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I love that this is an article… a text article.