Today YouTube is celebrating its fifth birthday. Exactly five years ago, a 19-second clip called ‘Me at the Zoo’ was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim, after a visit to the San Diego Zoo. Back then, Mr. Karim was employed at PayPal. Here’s the historic video:
This video is also a throwback to YouTube’s humble beginnings. Although YouTube is now big enough to attract movie premiers and live events, for me the biggest draw of YouTube remains its odd amateur videos. It has spawned innumerable viral sensations including the JK wedding entrance dance, the Numa Numa kid, David after dentist and the keyboard cat. And, I am sure we will see more in the years to come. Happy Birthday YouTube!
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The First Video Uploaded On YouTube Turns Five Today originally appeared on Techie Buzz written by Pallab De on Friday 23rd April 2010 06:31:12 AM. Please read the Terms of Use for fair usage guidance.
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