In the future, we'll all be streaming our lives online. Until then, we have Justin Kan. Check out Justin.tv,
where you can follow Justin 24/7, via live webcam. This is no slacker
cam, although there's plenty of life's banality on display here. Justin
and his business partners took six months to iron out the kinks of
their mobile, streaming, pov system (and the result is pretty
impressive). The show went live five days ago and it's worth a look.
The appeal, at least to me, goes beyond voyeurism. Yes, Justin is an
intelligent and personable guy. More importantly, however, he and his
partners understand their concept is ultimately about the viewers and
the people Justin meets throughout his day. That's far more interesting
than any one person. Justin's cell phone number is even listed on the
site (which has resulted in some early heartburn,
yet admirably remains up). This is not some kind of poorly planned
stunt. The guys of Justin.tv are on a mission to prove to the
entertainment establishment that this is a new and viable show format.
My guess is they're right. And we can watch them and watch them and
watch them every step of the way.

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