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  • Computers, video games and TVs have always been fascinating to me. Not only are they wonderful ways to relax, but they’re also immensely useful as tools. Computers allow us to communicate instantly with family members across the country through e-mail, video games allow us to make friends with people across the globe we wouldn’t even meet otherwise, and TVs allow us to see what’s happening in our very own towns…all at the touch of a button. Sure, over time I’ve managed to assemble a collection of other electronic gadgets that would make most people do a double-take, but that just isn’t enough. I want to know how they work. I want to know why they work. I want to know that I can connect every electronic device in my home into a single, fully-functional network that I can access from over 1,000 miles away at the drop of a hat. Not because I have a reason to do so, but because I can. I am a geek, plain and simple.
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Sharing Video

by Community Connector Community Connector on 05-13-2011 03:35 PM - last edited on 05-19-2011 01:03 PM

 

Unlike still pictures, videos don’t often require detailed explanations or backstories for their viewers to appreciate what's being shown.  Up until a few years ago, however, videos were awkward and cumbersome to share – the most efficient distribution method was to mail a tape or disc.  Fortunately, a number of online services now exist that allow anyone to easily share video with their family, their friends and the world as a whole.

 

 

YouTube

 

YouTube is perhaps the world’s most well-known video sharing site, if not the largest.  Registration is required to upload videos, but not to view or share them.  Videos are restricted to 15 minutes in length, with their maximum size dependent on how they are uploaded to the site (2GB for website-based uploads, 20GB from a Java-based Advanced Uploader).

 

While most content on YouTube is publicly viewable, you do have the option of making individual videos private.  Doing so limits the number of people who can view those videos to 50 plus the original poster.  Private videos do not appear in search results, in groups, or on playlists.

 

YouTube – Uploading Videos

 

 

Vimeo

 

Vimeo is a video sharing site similar to YouTube, but with a few key differences.  First, it does not allow commercial videos, gaming videos or any videos that aren’t user-created to be posted.  Second, it has two different types of memberships: Free and Plus.  Free account holders are limited to 500MB worth of storage each week; Plus account holders can upload up to 5GB worth of data per week.

 

Vimeo – Help Center/Vimeo Basics

 

 

Facebook

 

You guessed it!  Facebook has its own video sharing capabilities.  Videos can be uploaded to the site following the same basic process as pictures or they can be recorded to the web using your computer/smart phone’s camera.  You can even use your webcam to send video messages.  Just keep in mind that unlike photos, videos uploaded to Facebook cannot be sorted into categories.

 

Facebook – Uploading and Viewing Videos

 

 


How to Get Started

 

There are a few things you’ll need to take full advantage of any of these services:

 

1)     A computer

2)     An Internet connection

3)     A webcam or camcorder

 

If you own a compatible smart phone and would rather view videos from there, then you’ll simply need an active data plan and the appropriate app or mobile website:

 

YouTube for Mobile

 

Facebook for Mobile