{"id":573887958,"date":"2015-05-02T23:52:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-03T04:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/?p=573887958"},"modified":"2015-05-14T20:19:24","modified_gmt":"2015-05-15T01:19:24","slug":"write-this-down-i-had-it-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kennysmith.org\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/05\/02\/write-this-down-i-had-it-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Write this down; I had it first"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are going to read, by tomorrow or the middle of next week at the latest, an awful lot about Meerkat and Periscope and the big fight. Just remember: I told you first. Premium broadcast disruption is finally here in a big, big way. It will be a Sisyphean task to get that genie back in the bottle. <\/p>\n<p>(Google says no one has ever written that sentence before. I pecked it out, thought it so terrible and cliched that there had to be at least 64,000 returns. I searched it. No one. This is remarkable.)<\/p>\n<p>Anyway.<\/p>\n<p>The user experience varied. I watched the entire fight, every second of Floyd Mayweather doing just enough to disappoint the boxing audience while collecting a monumental paycheck, in good-enough quality over three or four streams. Barrier to entry: Nothing. Money saved: $99 and a lot of agita, had I spent a hundred bucks on something as silly as a boxing match. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you didn&#39;t buy the fight, you were smart. Almost EVERY feed on Periscope is showing it to you for free.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594709443813703680\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Based on all the hype I am disappointed we haven&#39;t seen a broken jaw or at least some hurt feelings halfway through the first round.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594713110587412480\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then I started scoring the protracted, pretend provocation of the paladins of pugilism. <\/p>\n<p>(Yeesh.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round one goes to the PPV provider. May put in a Rocky disc if this non-torrid pace continues.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594713712415494144\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round two goes to this guy holding his phone in front of his Vizio. Nice wall you got behind it, dude.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594714463023927296\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hah. They just showed Mark Wahlberg and Pac-Diddy. Both look bored. &quot;I&#39;m rich, but I paid how much for these seats?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594714744411426817\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After three rounds it is clear that the one dude is scared of the other dude. Or just here to get a ridiculous payday.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594715457359257600\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thinking of setting up a tabletop tripod to stream teevee, too. What do you want to see? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AttnPeriscopePeople?src=hash\">#AttnPeriscopePeople<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StableShotsAreTheBestShots?src=hash\">#StableShotsAreTheBestShots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594715854178156544\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;ve been told it is not Pac-Diddy, but May-Diddy. My bad.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594716140925886464\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nice job of his one guy integrating his friend\/family into s Periscope stream. Calls her a card girl.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594716688894922753\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Also he really wants to know where we are from. The things we do between rounds, right?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594716813717475328\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round four goes to Pac&#39;s travel agent.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594716881585504256\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dynamic fluidity is difficult. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorGC\">@DoctorGC<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\">@kennysmith<\/a> This is human creativity and performance at work. Why aren&#39;t scholars studying it?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594717067653156864\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round five goes to my realization that, despite not even being a MMA guy I&#39;ve realized how lame boxing is compared to MMA.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594717616406573058\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round six goes to this bro whose stream I just joined.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594718734226300928\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round seven goes to the idea I&#39;m pitching to Periscope next week: A Periscope branded tripod you have to use in order to stream TV.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594719537804640256\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh THAT&#39;S where Andr\u00e9 Agassi has been &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594719662174130176\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This French gentlemen asked for predictions during the break. Only one of his viewers thinks Floyd wins. One person has Drago with the KO.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594720002105737216\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seriously, prolific live streaming is going to kill the pay-to-watch model.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594720374304047104\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round eight goes to the referee, who might be saving one guy in a few more minutes.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594720653665636352\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round nine goes to the hype machine, because Floyd Mayweather has been pretty boring.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594721550386876416\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are lawyers already planning where they want a beach house tonight because of Periscope.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanDFischer\/status\/594721801059454976\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\">@kennysmith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zimmsy\">@Zimmsy<\/a> despite the best efforts of the heart stream killers. I found our name <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DoctorGC\">@DoctorGC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevhull45\">@kevhull45<\/a> it sounds like bad bar band<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Spinda (@SportCommSpin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportCommSpin\/status\/594721951853223936\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am watching a fight streamed from Las Vegas, being aired in Turkey and commented on by me, and a Brazilian. The 21st century is awesome.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594721872345899009\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round 10 goes to whoever can tell me what beverages in that venue are going for tonight.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594722556961107969\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round 11 goes to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichelleDBeadle\">@MichelleDBeadle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rachel__Nichols\">@Rachel__Nichols<\/a> who, while apparently banned tonight, haven&#39;t missed much.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594723565238243328\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Round 10 awarded to my pal, Jacob. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobvarner14\">@jacobvarner14<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\">@kennysmith<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BA8zW67Lcs\">https:\/\/t.co\/BA8zW67Lcs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594723838794960897\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If this was to be boxing&#39;s latest hope of reviving the sport on a real mainstream level that Apollo Creed movie can&#39;t be made fast enough.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594724472151670785\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The winner: everyone that made money off this fight, on points.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594724706042806273\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Would be great if Periscope flipped the giant switch in the Periscope labs just before the judges&#39; announcement.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594725329316352000\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The only screen grab I could get where the commentariat wasn&#39;t intensely displeased with the result. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Cvxs0TTtxA\">pic.twitter.com\/Cvxs0TTtxA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kenny smith (@kennysmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kennysmith\/status\/594726867283746817\">May 3, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You are going to read, by tomorrow or the middle of next week at the latest, an awful lot about Meerkat and Periscope and the big fight. 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