“Being American” Made Easy - The Joost Way

Joost will be a perfect tool for BPO, Call-Center and Industry in India as new employees, recruits can be familiarised with the idea of “American Way of Living” easier, quicker. Joost TV Channels can be one tool for Indians workers to learn the American Living and thus facilitate serving the Americans much better. Get Joost, be American!

I won’t be surprised if Joost becomes a must have training tool for new BPO, Call-Center and OutSourching employees in India very soon.

Again! Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet, which uses new and established technologies to provide the best of both the internet and TV worlds – with programs, channels and adverts. Joost uses secure peer-to-peer technology to stream programs to your computer. Unlike other TV and video-based web applications, it does not require users to download any files to their computers or browse through complicated websites. Of course, you need to download their Joost Client.

Btw, if you’re still not in the Joost beta, come and get your Joost Beta Entry Invite or simply leave a comment asking for the invite.

Hollywood movies have been the perfect source to learn the American way of life (at least to a large extend) and with a universal free-for-all initiative like Joost, it will all add up to be the perfect source of leading the “American Way of Living” right here in India or any other country for that matter. With Joost bringing in majority of the American channel right to your desk and laps, it shouldn’t deter any internet users from being part of the day to day American culture.

It won’t be long for Call-Center trainers to urge the new workers to watch Joost TV Channels to help serve the Americans better. It won’t be surprsing if they have telephonic talks like “So, who do you think is the killer? I will be catching up with the story after work! Btw, your toaster is on its way.” And if you are not using Joost already or not planning to yet, I strongly suggest having it to make the American-Life-inside-the-Office easier.

There was once a promising application that we helped develop (some part of the flash part) - Vongo from Starz. However, Vongo is strictly US regional and is not allowed outside of US.

Currently, the Indian TV has so much of Indian content these days that TV Channels no longer need to buy American Channels to be re-broadcasted in India again. Many of the Indian TV viewers will no longer need an excuse to stay stuck to the Indian Channels anymore, they can enjoy many American Channels through Joost totally FREE of cost.

As of now, Joost tends to be slow and jerky here in India (well there is no peer for me to peer with!). Joost is based on P2P Technology and is expected to deliver near TV quality Pictures. Joost promises to turn PC into an instant on-demand TV without any additional set top box. The current version of the software is based on XULRunner and the audio management re-uses the ZAP Media Kit. The peer to peer layer comes from the Joltid company, which also provided the peer to peer layer of Skype. The video playback utilizes the CoreCodec, CoreAVC H.264 video decoder.

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  1. I would like an invite for Joost.

  2. Gosh, that was damn quick response mate. Thank you very much for the invitation.

  3. I would love to review Joost but do not have it yet. Please send an invite. Thanks

    Eliot

  4. Thanks for the invite!!!

  5. Thankyou sir. Invite gratefully received

  6. Thank you very much for this fast invite!!!!

  7. thank you for the invite :D

  8. THANK YOU! :o)

  9. Thanks a lot for the invite ;)

  10. THANK YOU!!! Very fast I may add.

  11. James Tecate May 13th, 2007 at 4:08 pm 11

    Rad, thanks!

  12. Thanks for the quick reply with my requested Joost invite!
    You guys rock!!!

  13. Thanks!

  14. thanks mate. promptness is a virtue

  15. José May 13th, 2007 at 5:43 pm 15

    I got the invite right a few moments after asking for one! Thanks very much, things like those are the ones that count for going to heaven. Now, seriously, thank you so much buddie, that was really nice.

  16. Thanks Brajeshwar!

    Much appreciated!
    Andy

  17. THANKS MAN! (ÄŽAKUJEM IN SLOVAK LANGUAGE :-)

  18. thanks mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  19. Selvakumar Dhanabalan May 13th, 2007 at 6:16 pm 19

    Thank you Very much Friend

  20. Thank you for the quick invitation. I appreciate it.

  21. Thanks so much for the invite man!

  22. Miguel Cabrera May 13th, 2007 at 7:27 pm 22

    Thanks a lot for the invitation !!!!!!

    :-).

  23. Thanks for the invite!!

  24. Cool! It was really fast. Thanks for the invititation!
    Sweet

  25. NO1 man

  26. Thank you so much for the invite, is very much appreciated & is great you are doing this for everyone….big thumbs up

  27. Thank you Brajeshwar

    Have a great day.

  28. Thanks!!!!!

  29. Thank you!
    Robert

  30. Thankyou very much for the invite!

    I think what you’re doing is great, how selfless of you.

  31. Jonas Augustsson May 14th, 2007 at 2:56 am 31

    Thanks so much!!

  32. Many thanks for the INSTANT invite!! You are great!

    Sven

  33. Andre Ferreira May 14th, 2007 at 4:26 am 33

    Thanks for the invite!!! :-)

  34. Thanks for the quick invite…..
    Cheers!

  35. Thanx for the invite!!

  36. Can I get an invite please? Thank you.

  37. hi, first i would like to say thanks for taking your time to give away invites..

    So thanks for the invite, and have a nice day

    /Robert

  38. hey bro can i get an invite.

    BTW great article

  39. Hi, how are you doing?
    Is there a chance you send me an invite to Joost?
    Thanks in advance.
    Regards.

  40. could you please give an invite?
    thanks in advance :)

  41. great blog and a great service. please invite me to joost.
    thanks

  42. Thanks for the invite XD. I will invite as many people. Spread the joost everyone.

  43. Could you (or anyone) send me an invite to joost please? Thanks a lot! :D

  44. would love a Joost invite. Danke!

  45. It would be super awesome if I could wind up with a Joost invite…If you’d be so kind to share the wealth I’d absolutely owe you a favor.

  46. I’d like a Joost invite please. =)

  47. Interesting article. Watching American TV is a great way to learn how Americans might react in situations and to learn the language, especially the slang. I’m not convinced that it show the American way of life. Hmmmm….I will have to think about that.

    Do you have another Joost invite?

  48. Golly! You are nice!
    I would love an invite!

  49. Woul LOVE an invite to Joost. I’m very generous with my invites to Oink’s Pink Palace (and all invitees have done a good job of abiding by the rules), and will be VERY generous with Joost invites when I qualify for them.

  50. THANSKS!

  51. Id love an invite for joost!

  52. I want to know more about Joost and would like an invite. Why do we need to have an invite?
    Thanks a lot.

  53. Hi, could I please have a Joost invite as well? Thanks!

  54. I would like to try Joost. Could you invite me?
    Thank you so much!

  55. i would love one please… you are so cool to give them away to people.

  56. I joost want to thank you!

  57. I would love to have the opportunity to be invitrd to see how awesome joost is!

  58. I would love a joost invite, it looks amazing.

  59. Dear Brajeshwar,

    Please, please send me a Joost invite…..and I swear I will name my first child Brajeshwar in your honor!

  60. When you have the time, I’d appreciate an invite as well. I’m hoping to acquire one for my roommate’s birthday.

    thanks.

  61. I looked at the Joost site and would like an invite from you. Thank you in advance.

  62. @Rian, It’s Ok! But it will be awesome if you have your son named Brajeshwar!

  63. Wow! That was insanely quick. Thank you very much! My roommate is very excited.

  64. It’s clear that you pretty much rock. I would love and an invite, if it’s not too much trouble. Thanks, mate.

    ben.

  65. Hi,

    I feel P2P Television has been around a while and has been used by many in US and other countries. I doubt if that is going to be a revolution as you mention in your article. I feel the TV can’t be replaced that easily - not by the internet - at least for a while.

    btw, This is the first time I have heard of Joost and would be interested in having a look at it. If you happen to have an invite then please send me one.

    Thanks,
    Rahul

  66. please send me a joost invite

  67. I’d love a joost invite.
    gomundo@yahoo.com

  68. From everything I’ve read about Joost so far it really is pretty exciting. If they add just a few more channels that I am looking for I’ll consider dropping my cable service and getting 100% joost-up.

    I’d love an invite!

  69. I would love an invite. Your the best. //bds

  70. Thank you so much for the invite!

  71. I would love an invite is possible… thanks

    mrcodee@gmail.com

    I’ve been waiting for this day… internet and TV unite!

  72. Yeah me too :)

  73. Hey…Any invites left? Thanks

  74. please invite me!

  75. Zak Wolfinger May 23rd, 2007 at 8:07 pm 75

    Great info on Joost. Please also send me an invite. Thanks!

  76. I love the idea of Joost and think it’s revolutionary and a whole new step in web 2.0. The whole point of Joost is fantastic!!!!

    Also I would love an invite if you have time…. Thanks

  77. Thanks for the great coverage on Joost. An invite will be greatly appreciated.

    Thanks.

  78. Invite me man….I’ll appreciate.

  79. Interesting article. Joost is an interesting concept — I’d like an invite to check it out.

    I think it will work well in those countries which are not filtering the content they receive over the Internet, but with China and some other closed societies it may be a different story.

    The technology, however, is fascinating. If they can support the load then I see this as an alternate vehicle for intranet training as well as commercial programming.

    Regards,

  80. Please invite me to Joost. I appreciate in advance.

    Thanks for the service!

  81. I know you’re probably busy doling out Joost invites already, but if you could spare another moment to send me one I’d appreciate it.
    Thanks!

  82. tony Hiller May 25th, 2007 at 3:40 am 82

    Hmm - scary thought - learning about Americans from American TV.

    Thanks for doing this - I’d love an invite too.

  83. Pl send me joost invite
    pnprasad05@gmail.com
    thanks

  84. Quite a grassroots campaign to get online TV “to the masses”.
    Please send me and invite as well, and I will reciprocate in kind to as many as I can.

  85. I’d like to have a seat on the bus too. Please send me an invite. Of course, I intend to spread the love myself. Thanks

  86. hashim khabbaz May 27th, 2007 at 2:33 am 86

    please invite me to joost! thank you so much for your hard work!

  87. Hi:

    Please let me have a JOOST invitation

    Thanks!

  88. I am an American, and I would like an invite to Joost, too!

    Doug W.

  89. hey
    can you give an invite to
    dainiookas@gmail.com
    Thanks!!!!

  90. you hv invited so many ppl already, you are great, please invite one more, me.  thank you so much.

  91. I just get to know this Joost. How dumb am I.

    Please invite me to it, thank you.

  92. john laborit May 29th, 2007 at 5:07 pm 92

    thanks for the forthcoming joost invite, very nice of you

  93. Justin Wong May 29th, 2007 at 8:16 pm 93

    Pls invite me. Thanks!

  94. Thanks so much for your willingness to “spread the fun.” I would very much like to have a Joost invite. I will come back and give my impressions, I promise!

    Thanks in advance,

    Dwayne

  95. Could I please get an invite?

    Thanks!

  96. Changing TV forever? I’ll tell you what I think. THX for invite’

  97. I would like an invite if you have any left.

    Thank You!

  98. Hi,

    If there are any invitations left, can I have one ? :)

    Thanks!

  99. Looks awesome!

    Can I get an invite to try joost ?

    thank you ;)

  100. Hello Braj

    Would appreciate a JOOST invite and I will pass on the favor to a bunch of folks (although I may not achieve the 1000+ that you have!).

    Always felt that the REAL product of TV was servingup an audience to advertisers and that programming was an afterthought.

    JOOST outs a new spin on that!

    Thanks

  101. Hey man could I please have an invite?!?!

    I will surely invite others too!

    Thanks!

  102. Could you please invite me?

    TIA
    /Dan

  103. I live in the country and would love to try Joost…. I have been waiting for this as satellite is not an option for me due to trees….

  104. Jon Ponder May 31st, 2007 at 8:19 am 104

    Howdy. I’d love to get one of those invites. Thanks for being so generous.
    Jon

  105. Could I also please get an invite mate?

  106. Hej..Joost me, please!

    magicamsol(at)yahoo.se

    Tack!

    /Marie

  107. Thanks for doing this!!

  108. I have not been invited yet, was just thanking you in advance.

  109. chaithanya June 5th, 2007 at 5:53 pm 109

    thanks for the invite mate

  110. Fred Federlein June 5th, 2007 at 10:45 pm 110

    Sounds like awsome technology that could be applied in many ways…

  111. Being an anti-technophobe, I’d like an invte to Joost. Thanks!

  112. The article on “Being American” was great! I for one do not mind speaking to call center reps from India and other places and if Joost helps, even better for the consumer calling for orders or support. Oh by the way, can I get a Joost invite? Thanks

  113. is there anyway i can get a joost invite? id really appreciate it. thanks!!!!

  114. I’d like to get an invite too. Thanks!

  115. Please send me an invite! Thanks!

  116. are you still giving out invites??

    if you are id love one!!

    ff

  117. Robin Ritchie June 12th, 2007 at 6:50 am 117

    What a great way to spread the word about Joost, build traffic for your blog, and generate plenty of Internet goodwill! If you could send me a Joost invite, I’d certainly appreciate it. Cheers!

  118. cool
    another invite?

  119. David Eynon June 15th, 2007 at 5:33 am 119

    Wondering if I could get an invite?

    THanks!

    It’s nice of you :)

  120. Dan Vicente June 18th, 2007 at 4:29 am 120

    I would love a joost invite
    thanks

  121. I would love an invite. It would really be appreciated!
    johan.igen@gmail.com

  122. Hey,

    I like the article and possibilities for India . Would like to add, think about international need for ethinic indian stuff. Imagineifthe co-operatve and handlooms can go mainstream with thiuer advertisemnet and make the margins which dissapear with the middlemen

    Also a joost invite is greatly appreciated

    Thank you

    -Gaurav

  123. I’d really appreciate a Joost invite. Many thanks!

  124. I am very interested in Joost and would very much appreciate an invitation.

    Yours in anticipation

    Karthi

    email : mkarthi@gmail.com

  125. Heya,

    If you could please send over a Joost invite I would be very grateful.

    email: able761@yahoo.com

    Thank You.

  126. If you could get me and invite to Joost it wouldbe GREAT!
    Thanks so much in advance!

    -zepp

  127. i would like to be invited to joost,, thank you in advance.
    you´re great!!!

  128. I would love an invite!

  129. joost is the first…
    and there will other joost after this….
    just wait and see…
    hope to get invitation from u :)

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