After showing a friend some Internet memes she hadn’t seen before, I thought it might be fun to do a bit of Internet history on Fridays, starting with one of my favorites (although not too old). “the show with zefrank” was a short daily video show produced for exactly a year (March 17, 2006-March 17, 2007, ok technically a year and a day) which featured snarky commentary (often topical). While not every show was awesome, I did look forward to each one, as a nice little distraction during the day (look for the rubber duck that makes cameo appearances in most shows). “the show” proved that good video content could be produced daily with a small budget and a little talent.
Before “the show”, Ze Frank was also known for another meme: communication skills. Ze has since gone on to speak at TED conferences, teach as an adjunct professor, and write weekly for Time Magazine Online.
Did you watch “the show”? What did you think of it?
If you have any ideas for internet memes or events to share in Digging in the Cache, please let me know.