Tom Guarriello, Ph.D.Psychologist. Founding Faculty, Masters in Branding Program School of Visual Arts. Co-host of BrandBox.Show podcast.

Qik - At Jeff Pulver Social Media Breakfast by Tom Guarriello

11 Jun 2010 · 2 min

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In this informal on‑stage segment, Jeff Pulver demonstrates the Qik mobile live‑streaming service for a small audience at a Social Media Breakfast. He playfully tests the platform by broadcasting his own video feed, commenting on the quality (4K), the use of various devices (N95‑style camera rigs, a Nokia‑provided mask, a Flip cam), and the real‑time interaction with the audience. The dialogue is light‑hearted, filled with banter about “quick waffles,” counting N95 masks, and the quirks of streaming on mobile hardware, illustrating early mobile live‑video capabilities and the excitement around emerging social media tools.

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There we are, Jeff. We're doing quick waffle right now. Oh yes. We are doing quick. We have another quick waffle. I know, I saw that. We were cooking all over each other. Wow, very cool. Amazing. Hello, sir. Hi, how are you? Jeff, how are you? We're testing live on the internet right now. Is that what it is? What's that? Q-I-K. Q-I-K. Q-I-K. No. Everybody has their own N95. Everybody has their own N95. I got mine at Popcent. Nokia gave me mine in hospital. I think probably somebody gave Jeff his. I think Jeff got his. Yeah, yeah, yeah. How many people are using an N95? Keep the count. I'll bet everybody that has an N95 has a QuickStat. Absolutely. That's 18 for— Excuse me? That's 18? No, no, no. This is 4K. This is 4K. And, you know, it's not bad. It works. It's just like cocaine, like you videotape everything you do. Although, you know, what happens is that if I'm not going to go live, I'll just go with my film footage. I got to get some flip footage just so I got— this doesn't matter. That's right. I got a little flip footage and a little of the other. Wait a minute, I'm going to see if I can do a two-hand pull. Go that way, go that way. That'll be— now we're talking. Don't cross the stream. Oh no, oh no. There we go. I guess the answer we already know is no. Clearly not. Absolutely.