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Do You YouTube?
There are certain website names that just stick with us. Even if this is your maiden voyage on the Internet (especially nice to have you onboard), you've probably heard of Google, Amazon, and YouTube. Well, today let's learn what YouTube is all about.
YouTube is a website that allows anyone with a computer and access to the Internet to upload and share a video for all to see. (Re-read my blog on the FlipVideo, if you're looking to buy a video camera - Something To Really Flip Over) In turn, anyone visiting the web can watch videos that are posted on YouTube to catch up on current events, learn how to fix a sink, see their grandchild's first steps, or watch a cat play the piano. "Why YouTube?" you might ask. I guess "Why not YouTube?" is the answer.
When my nephew, Nic, recently rode a horse, for the first time, I sang the theme song from "Mr. Ed" The Talking Horse. Nic, 6 years old, looked at me as though I might have fallen off a horse and hit my head. I was determined to prove my sanity and, thank goodness, I found validation on YouTube...Here's a little flashback for those of you who've forgotten the lyrics: (Turn on your speakers and click on the play arrow.)
To see YouTube firsthand, click on www.youtube.com or, better yet, type the website address in yourself for practice. (My vote is that you practice typing it yourself. Practice, practice, practice.)
Once you get on the website, you'll notice that YouTube has an internal search engine, as many other websites do. To search, click in the text box, type in key words, and then click on Search to find what you seek.
Below are suggestions of phrases for you to search for when you get a chance to visit YouTube:
"birks organ" (Birk Petersen e-mailed me, after reading my book, and sent the link to this amazing hand crank organ that he designed and built.)
"sand drawing" (Kseniya Simonoya's sand art is extraordinary.)
"famous failures" (If you've never failed, you've never lived. This video reminds us that failure is just a stepping stone to success.
You don't always have to have your key words in quotes. Review how to get the most out of your searches on page 295 in "Is This Thing On?". If you can't come up with any topics on your own, click on Videos, near the top of YouTube's window, and a list of categories appears on the left for you to choose from.
And, if you feel so inclined, search for "abby stokes" and take a peek at my posted videos or click on www.youtube.com/abbystokes.
Let me know when you've posted a video. I'd love to see it!
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