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YouTube, Now In Text Mode!

techmuse writes "YouTube has introduced a new, higher-resolution text mode for video. The new text mode is far more efficient than their previous high-end, high-definition offering, and should bring entirely new levels of realism to streaming web video!"

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  1. HTML5 by OOSCARR · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No more flash needed!

  2. Re:Really? by kimvette · · Score: 4, Informative

    They really should run everything through an aa filter today. :D

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  3. Re:Really? by jrmcferren · · Score: 3, Informative

    Nope, this one isn't a Slashdot April Fool's joke, this one is Youtube's joke. For more info on Jokes I've found so far please visit: http://www.kb3pxr.net/2010/04/april-fools-jokes-abound.html and please don't flame me for the ads.

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  4. aalib by zmooc · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Oh come on why not do it properly and port aalib to flash.

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  5. Re:Really? by ottothecow · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Unfortunately, it also looks like they are pushing through the new page design which I am not a huge fan of.

    The *glaring* problems have been fixed, but the way things are placed does not seem as smart to me...particularily the video description. It should be to the side of the video...especially on wide screen displays. Often it will have lyrics or something you want to read while the video is playing and you can not do this with a longer block of text (or with any text on a netbook screen).

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  6. Re:Could have done it for real... by Deag · · Score: 4, Informative

    it is on all their videos just add &textp=fool

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzCZ1W_CUoI&textp=fool

  7. Re:Could have done it for real... by quadelirus · · Score: 3, Informative

    You can also select it from the resolution selection box.

  8. Re:Really? by Hurricane78 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Especially your mom.

    The stench of cheap booze is only drowned, by the vomit in her beard! :D

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  9. Re:Really? by NinePenny · · Score: 3, Funny

    I just clicked "Parent" hoping to see a picture. Didn't work.

  10. About time! by Compaqt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Finally, YouTube for us Lynx users.

    Are the ASCII images 7-bit clean?

    Not all of us can afford 14.28% additional bits, you insensitive clods!

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