 Home page of Justin.tv displaying Justin.tv's headquarters. |
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| URL | http://www.justin.tv/ |
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| Slogan | "Live Streaming Video" |
| Type of site | live video broadcasting, Video hosting |
| Registration | optional |
| Available language(s) | various |
| Owner | Justin.tv, Inc |
| Created by | Justin Kan, et al. |
| Launched | March 19, 2007 |
| Current status | Active |
Justin.tv, founded in San Francisco by Justin Kan, is a network of diverse channels providing a platform for lifecasting and live video streaming of events online. The original Justin.tv was a single channel that evolved into the Justin.tv network of thousands of diverse channels. Paul Graham, of the seed capital firm Y Combinator, initially funded US$50,000 to Justin.tv.[1]
Justin.tv has been compared to EDtv, Being John Malkovich, and The Truman Show.[2] Wearing a webcam attached to a cap, Kan decided he would wear the camera 24/7, and he began streaming continuous live video and audio at midnight March 19, 2007.[3] The novelty of the concept attracted media attention, and the resulting interviews included Ann Curry on the Today Show (April 2, 2007), Tom Merritt on the first episode of CNET Live, Nightline (April 6, 2007) and World News Tonight (April 8, 2007).
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Background
Justin.tv follows the tradition of sousveillance, i.e. the recording of an activity from the perspective of a participant in the activity. Justin.tv builds upon other previous similar projects also featuring 24/7 live Internet streaming including:
- Steve Mann's Wearable Wireless Webcam (simultaneous video broadcast and reception over the Internet with an EyeTap) in 1994;
- JenniCam in 1996;
- DotComGuy in 2000;
- Joi Ito's moblog (description and historical background) in 2002; and
- Gordon Bell in 2004. (Microsoft held an Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) academic conference workshop, Continuous Archival and Retrieval of Personal Experiences (CARPE), featuring an opening keynote address by Steve Mann and a talk by Gordon Bell, about 24/7 live streaming, via the internet, of one's everyday life.)[4]
Technical details
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Originally, the mobile broadcasting hardware consisted of a proprietary Linux-based computer in a box, four Evolution-Data Optimized USB networking adapters, a commercially produced analog to MPEG-4 video encoder and a large Lithium-Ion battery with eight hours of running time. The setup currently used is one wireless EVDO networking card and a wearable computer (a Sony Vaio TX in a backpack)[5]. The video is streamed at ten frames per second from Kan's location using a commercial off-the-shelf product from on2 (Flix(R) Publisher for Live Broadcasting)[6]. Justin described his project as "lifecasting."[3]
The computer is responsible for taking an encoded video stream from the camera and sending it to the main website. The backpack and system was developed by Kyle Vogt,[7] one of the four Justin.tv founders. At times in the past, the computer overheated in the backpack, and the video feed stopped. This was mitigated by a switch to standard laptop hardware, running Windows and the Adobe Media Encoder. While Justin.tv claimed to be live 24/7, the stream frequently went down. Kan removed the capcam at night, switching to a camcorder on a tripod. The Office Cam, run in 640x480 high resolution (usually minus audio), shows the main office area where the Justin.tv staff works.
Expansion
In the summer of 2007, Justin.tv became a platform for more than 60 different channels.[8] Beginning July 21, 2007, channels were listed by popularity, starting with the most popular on the left. The Directory at the top of each channel in the Justin.tv network shows which channels are live and which are not broadcasting. Depending on the entry time, a visitor might see only a small selection of the available channels.
By August 2007, channels were being added at an average rate of two a day, with content covering both lifecasters and event streaming. The international locations range from Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and France to the Netherlands and Sweden. In some cases, a lifecaster might travel from one country to another, as was the case when Lisa Batey traveled from Brooklyn to Tokyo and Kyoto in 2007 and 2008. Not all the participants have mobile equipment, however, and most simply transmit an image of themselves sitting at their computer. During this same time frame, singer-songwriter Jody Marie Gnant and others began lifecasting independent of Justin.tv on Ustream.tv and elsewhere.
On October 2, 2007, Justin.tv became an open network, allowing members of the public to register and broadcast.[9] By April 10, 2008, Kan stated in an Interview with Tom Merritt that Justin.tv had signed 30,000 broadcasting accounts.[10]
On March 14, 2008, Justin.tv added selectable Categories for broadcasters including: Featured, People & Lifecasting, Sports, Music & Radio, Gaming, News & Tech, Animals, Entertainment, Divas & Dudes. [11]
On Friday, June 27, 2008, Justin.tv added networks to the site, in which the user can make their own network with a forum, and officers that act as moderators for the network.[12]
On Monday, October 27, 2008, Justin.tv added Headlines which allows users to make reports on other broadcasters doing interesting things on the site, which then becomes edited and published for all users on the website to read and comment.[13]
Pranks
Justin.tv has been targeted by pranksters. Because the site released its call-in number, a user was able to spoof the caller ID on phone calls, using an IP Relay service. On March 21, 2007, a user called the San Francisco Police Department and filed a false report about a stabbing in the apartment. Viewers witnessed two police officers entering the apartment minutes later. The following day, someone reported a fire at the apartment. Six firetrucks immediately responded, but because this occurred outside, it was not caught on camera. The San Francisco emergency services then put Justin.tv's number on a list which requires a confirmation call before responding to any emergencies.[14] Kan changed his number and kept the new one private. Other Justin.tv lifecasters have also been victims of pranks.[citation needed]
Justin.tv has also been targeted by hackers. Some events include exploitation of XSS vulnerabilities, spam to influence removal of a user or XSS worms.
Suicide
On November 20, 2008, 19-year-old Abraham K. Biggs committed suicide while broadcasting to a room full of viewers on his Justin.tv channel.[15][16][17][18] Biggs posted his suicide note online, as noted in The New York Times:
- Much of the evidence of Mr. Biggs’s suicide and the reactions of users was removed from BodyBuilding.com and Justin.tv after his death was confirmed. But according to a chronology posted by a fellow user, Mr. Biggs listed the pills he had obtained and posted a suicide note that he had copied from another Web site. He directed people to his page on Justin.tv, where anyone can plug in a webcam and stream live video onto the Internet. In a chat room adjacent to the live video, the “joking and trash talking” continued after Mr. Biggs consumed the pills and lay on his bed, according to the user, who said he tried to reach the local police from his home in India.[19]
The boy's father, Abraham Biggs, Sr., says those who watched share some blame in his son’s death.[20]
Justin.tv CEO Michael Seibel stated, "We regret that this has occurred and respect the privacy of the broadcaster and his family during this time. We have policies in place to discourage the distribution of distressing content and our community monitors the site accordingly. This content was flagged by our community, reviewed and removed according to our terms of service.”[21]
See also
References
- ^ Live From San Francisco, It's Justin Kan's Life
- ^ Yang, Jeff. "Asian Pop: Man with a Cam" San Francisco Chronicle, March 27, 2007.
- ^ a b Coyle, Jake. ABC News: "Justin Kan Vlogs 24/7 at Justin.tv,"] March 27, 2007.
- ^ http://wearcam.org/carpe/index.htm
- ^ TechCrunch announcement of the Justin.tv launch
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTH05704102007-1.htm
- ^ Kyle Vogt
- ^ Guynn, Jessica (2007-05-29). "Can't get enough Justin? You can watch Justine: 'Natural star' ready to take on leading role in the latest around-the-clock Web show". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
- ^ Gonzalez, Nick (2007-10-02). "Justin.TV Teams Up With On2 And Opens Network" (in English), TechCrunch. Retrieved on 5 October 2007.
- ^ Merritt, Tom. CNet Live. [1], April 10, 2008.
- ^ Kan, Justin. Justin.tv Blog. [2], March 14, 2008.
- ^ Justin.tv Blog: Biggest Release Ever!
- ^ http://blog.justin.tv/2008/10/new-feature-headlines.html
- ^ TechCrunch - Viewer Prank: Police Raid Justin.tv
- ^ Gannes, LIz. "19-year-old Commits Suicide on Justin.tv," NewTeeVee, November 20, 2008.
- ^ "Suicide on lifecasting site?", iReport, November 20, 2008.
- ^ Wired
- ^ bodybuilding.com forum
- ^ Stelter, Brian. "Web Suicide Viewed Live and Reaction Spur a Debate," The New York Times, November 24, 2008.
- ^ MSNBC
- ^ "Horror as teenager commits suicide live online," Times Online, November 22, 2008.
External links
- Justin.tv
- Official Justin.tv Blog
- LA Times: Welcome to their world -- all of it
- BusinessWeek: Justin.tv's New Reality
- NPR: Live From San Francisco, It's Justin Kan's Life
- Alsop Louie Partners - Portfolio Review: Justin.tv
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his dad's house number IS 954-965-7268 *** By DOMENICK MAGLIO, Neo Traditionalist Hernando Today Published: December 26, 2008 Many people use drugs to escape into the world of pleasure. In the computer age, individuals lose themselves in creating a virtual existence. On MySpace, Facebook and other Internet relationship sites, a person can be whoever or whatever he inputs into the computer. There is no way for the person receiving the e-mail to verify the accuracy of the input information. This means the Internet audience reacts to the picture painted by the initiator, not the facts. The initiator chooses how to react to the information from an anonymous responder. Internet involvement without personal contact is nothing more than a fantasy relationship, but it can have real consequences. Abraham Briggs Jr., a 19-year-old male, committed suicide with his webcam rolling. He died from a combination of opiates and benzodiazepine, which were prescribed for his bipolar disorder. According to the police investigation, he had threatened suicide on several occasions before on the Internet site. The father's reaction to his son's fatal act was similar to other parents whose children have committed suicide. It was to blame others for not preventing the suicide. Obviously, Abraham Jr. had serious emotional and behavioral issues. He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The father had to have knowledge or some inkling of his son's previous suicidal gestures. Certainly after receiving the police report of his son's suicide he knew the extent of the suicide attempts. Even with knowledge of his son's instability, he personally attacked his son's non-personally involved Internet audience, instead of having the courage and dignity to painfully soul-search his relationship with his son. "Rather than help him he was ignored," the elder Briggs goes on to indict others. "I wish I was there to help him since nobody else would." The difficult question was why wasn't he, the father, there for his son? Rather than answering the above question, he directed his anger at the structure of the Internet. "I think that after this incident and probably other incidents that have occurred in the past they all point to some kind of regulation is necessary. I think this is wrong to have this happen for hours without any action being taken by the people in charge. Where were they all the time?" asked the father. Blaming the random viewers on the Internet and the Internet itself does nothing to bring back his son's life. It may help him to rid himself of his anger towards this cruel reality: the end of possibilities of what could have been for him and his son. Striking out at others is a futile act that does nothing to bring the loved one back. Unfortunately, suicide is often a desperate attempt to punish the intimate person who the perpetrator blames for his unbearable existence. Suicide is final. It is the reckless ending of one's life but only the beginning of sorrow for the family and friends. It does not solve any of the individual's problems, but does eliminate the possibility of solving them. The self-destruction of one's own life cannot be erased from the minds of people who knew the person. Each of these people cannot stop the memories from popping into his or her mind such as, "if only I had been in the right place at the right time, my son (brother, friend) might still be alive today." It is easy to understand the anguish of the people left behind and even easier to understand the loved one accusing others of not stopping the suicide. It relieves the unbearable suffering. No matter the level of suffering or condemning of others, the loved one will not be restored to life. This unimaginable pain can be channeled to reach out to others who feel misunderstood in their lonely world. The rest of us who have been fortunate enough not to experience this tragedy should be motivated to be more responsive to help any child face head-on the difficulties of life. Parents can create opportunities where children are allowed to fail to learn to handle not getting what they want when they want it. Frustration tolerance training goes a long way to handling the inevitable difficulties of life. Instant gratification mixed with a lack of tough love and little caring intimacy is a formula for potentially unhappy children and even a disastrous ending. The prevention of developing an emotionally weak, fragile child is to accept everyday painful experiences rather than shield him or her from opportunities to toughen up. Only through encouraging the child to deal with reality can he or she gain inner strength to confront life's challenges rather than running away from them.
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