Earlier today Corvida set a difficult challenge for RWW readers, based on a new service called 12Seconds.tv. The challenge is to say "ReadWriteWeb" 5 times really fast in 12 seconds or less. Now, it's well known that the name 'ReadWriteWeb' is a tongue twister - even I have trouble pronouncing it at times, and I created the name! Check out some of the entrants so far, very funny...
Corvida herself was one of the first to give it a try:
"ReadWriteWeb" 5x's Really Fast on 12seconds.tv
MacTyler almost gets there, so close! At the end he slaps himself in the face (that's what the screenshot above is). This was his second attempt, his first is here.
Read Write Web Challenge 2 on 12seconds.tv
A bearded reader called beach makes a hash of it.
read write web challenge (5x fast) on 12seconds.tv
To add your entry, you can either click here for an invite to 12seconds.tv or use Seesmic. We have 500 invites for RWW readers to 12seconds.tv. Unfortunately though, the way the private beta invites are being given out isn't ideal. You have to fill in a brief survey and the invites are emailed out to you. But I did that and I haven't gotten mine yet! So if you'd like to participate and you don't get your invite soon, head over to Seesmic and upload your video there.
Whichever method you use, add the link in the comments below and we'll post the best ones!
Here's mine, via Seesmic:
Even after all these years of practice at saying ReadWriteWeb... but it was late on a Friday night and after a couple of beers ;-)
UPDATE: A few more entrants:
Seesmic founder Loïc Le Meur
mackenzey (maybe not quite fast enough)
pixites (ok this is a little scary)
rww on 12seconds.tv
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This is the kind of hard hitting, in-depth web journalism that distinguishes RRW. Keep it up.
Sheesh.
Posted by: Alan Wilensky | July 25, 2008 6:19 AM
Hey Richard, this is Sol from 12seconds. We're inviting folks in batches in order to not overwhelm our server. As you know, we're in alpha so we're trying to be careful about not having a giant fail on day one. Let us know if you don't get your invite in the next 12 hours. ReadWriteWeb ReadWriteWeb ReadWriteWeb ReadWriteWeb ReadWriteWeb. That is hard.
Posted by: Sol Lipman | July 25, 2008 8:21 AM
Alan, what is this "RRW" that you speak of? Kind of irrelevant to this blog, but thanks anyway for the comment.
Posted by: Richard MacManus
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July 25, 2008 1:39 PM
RWW x5 fast...Not sure if fast enough:)
http://12seconds.tv/channel/mackenzey/5323
Posted by: Ola | July 25, 2008 2:43 PM
I did it in 5 seconds, why would anyone need 12 here you go:
http://seesmic.com/v/GLG4YXkxdN
Posted by: Loïc Le Meur
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July 25, 2008 9:55 PM
Here's my entry with an added bonus: http://12seconds.tv/channel/krynsky/5983
Posted by: Mark Krynsky
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July 26, 2008 11:24 PM
My shot at the title, using seesmic: http://seesmic.com/v/rHQjW1CqrN
Posted by: David Speiser | July 26, 2008 11:42 PM
Does singing it count?
http://12seconds.tv/channel/mindi/6211
If not here is my first try:
http://12seconds.tv/channel/mindi/6070
And here is my second try:
http://12seconds.tv/channel/mindi/6206
Posted by: mindi
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July 29, 2008 1:30 PM
Not fast enough...well you're probably right... How about now...http://12seconds.tv/channel/mackenzey/7946
Posted by: Ola | July 30, 2008 11:34 AM