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

submitted 4 months ago by True@lemy.lol to c/technology@lemmy.ml

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[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 12 points 4 months ago

No it fucking isn't

[–] chris@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

I heard video killed the radio star.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 9 points 4 months ago

This article is 40 years late

[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 7 points 4 months 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 7 points 4 months ago

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

[–] hperrin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

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

[–] waspentalive@lemmy.one 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Paywall.

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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