12seconds.tv is new, super new in fact, so new you’ll need to hit the site and request an invite to sign up. We’re talking a real front runner in social media trends that may or not be the next big thing. Nevertheless, we love it and think it is an addition to the arsenal of any happy traveller. But, before you send that invite request, let me tell you more.

Have you seen Molly’s twittering? If not, then enjoy her bite sized musings here. Twitter is micro-blogging, 140 characters at a time. Micro-vlogging is the same, but with video instead of words. And, as I’m sure you can gather, those videos are 12 seconds at a time.

So what would be the value of such a service to the intrepid? I see 12seconds.tv and the video footage you upload as an alternative that fills the gap between the photograph and text update. Offering real ‘wish you were here’ credentials. It’s quick too. Once your account is setup you can film yourself direct onto the web or, more pertinent for those in lands far away, whip out your camera phone, do your 12 second skit, email it from your mobby and it appears online ready for the eyes of your pals.

12seconds.tv is potentially a great way to share the highs and lows of your trips away without any danger of, err… over engaging your audience.

by Sam on 13 August 2008
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