YouTube How-To's

May 31, 2008

We got a Flip video camera because it seemed time to make some short poor movies that nonetheless show you how to do some things we do all the time; things useful to know and more easily learned by watching somebody do it than by reading descriptions of How.
The videos are the opposite of lavish & polished. Not by design, not because of not caring, just because they're filmed quickly during stolen moments when two or three of us can spare ten minutes or so do do them, and because we're just learning.

If you know how to shellac already, no need to watch that one. If you don't know how to close a quick-release, please watch that one. In all cases, the purpose is to inform quickly, if not entertainingly.
We have a list of videos we think would be helpful, but would like some ideas, too. The videos are not going to become a big deal with us, but if we can easily show you something, that's what we want to do.
The best way to send video topics is by email. In the subject field, type:

VID: (Topic)

If it needs more room than'll fit in the topic field, flesh it out briefly in the text area. We will try to do one or two a week.

http://uk.youtube.com/user/rivbike

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