The Machine is Us/ing Us (Final Version)

"Web 2.0" in just under 5 minutes.
http://mediatedcultures.net

This is a slightly revised and cleaned up version of the video that was featured on YouTube in February 2007.

I considered releasing it as an "eternal beta" in true Web 2.0 style, but decided to let it stand as is and start working on future projects. Many of my future videos will address the last 30 seconds of this video (the "rethink ..." part).

Thank you all for the helpful comments on the earlier draft. It has been a great experience to connect with so many people interested in
similar issues.

Once again, there are higher quality versions available for download:

Windows Media File (55 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?2wnmpy2ibz1

Quicktime File (96 MB):
http://www.mediafire.com/?axhbjnmw4yn

Mojiti Version (for comments, translations, etc.):
http://mojiti.com/kan/2743/5984

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. So you are welcome to download it, share it, even change it, just as long as you give me some credit and you don't sell it or use it to sell anything. I received many more positive comments than negative about the song choice (great work Deus!), but if you are one of those who does not like the song just download the video and change the audio track to your liking.

The video was created by me (Michael Wesch), working alone from my house in St. George, Kansas. I used CamStudio for the screen captures and Sony Vegas for the panning/cropping/zooming animations. Someday I might make a video tutorial for those who are interested.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• ksudigg
• web2.0
• ksu
• anthropology
• ethnography

[jdeucexx]

Needs an updated video.

[dezobff]

we need to write a10 pages about this o.O

[silvea012]

@xxxDolceMelodiesxxx But not only, and some don't even contain HTML, they are just seen as HTML when viewed in our browsers and the source is revealed. There is a lot more going on behind the scenes.

But, most of the time, they are HTML. Or a variant like html5.

You are very right, and even things like PHP, ASP, etc. need HTML to show some or even all of their content. But, not all content is shown as is on a webpage. It is just reformatted, represented more simply to the user.

[xxxDolceMelodiesxxx]

Actually, all websites are written in HTML, not just the "early" ones. It's just that now we have programs that help us write the HTML ^_^;;

[StealthyNinja81]

well... I'm a little scared.

[lifeisartification]

well it was from 2007...so 5 years ago. I don't think his point has changed, if anything it has grown stronger.

[RiverRockFilms]

I think we are now in the era of Web 3.0

[BlackDollarBills]

exactly this already seems dated just in the sense that twitter, tumblr and all manner of other sites are changing things even more. still an incredible video though.

[MrHackersChannel]

Yeah blew mine up too, but its an old video, web is much more these days

[domohello1]

wow. this video totally blew my mind away... whew... haha