People of the world: this is not a GIF. But wait, don’t leave! It’s something more. It’s something better. It’s a long-form GIF with an audio component. One that’s capable of high-quality visuals but loads more gradually, less choppy. A GIF you can jump around in. And it has a name that isn’t hotly debated. Now, you may be worried about this Brave New World of “video” — that’s what we call it, which is some foreign term for “GIF with enhancements.” Thomas Houston has taught us so much.
90 Seconds on The Verge: Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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