Ross and Dan made this video to illustrate the advanced technology we use behind the scenes at FriendFeed. (Ross and Dan, you are amazing - I can't believe how awesome this thing turned out)
- Bret Taylor
from Bookmarklet
How very creative. This is very fluid and cool.
- Louis Gray
OK, not exactly what I was expecting, but very cool.
- Kevin Arth
Anyone have the video somewhere other than Youtube? it's banned here in Turkey and I can't wait until we get home (next month) to watch it!!
- Chris Myles
Bret, this video should be titled: A Love Song for FriendFeed ! Great vid (and music) !
- Ahsan Ali
This is superb. I just showed it to my 5 year old son who enjoys Lego and has already taken some great photos, including one or two of his toys. So now he has the seed of the idea that, in time, he could take multiple stills and put them together to make moving pictures. Thank you very much for posting it and giving me and him that opportunity. Maybe, he might use FriendFeed one day too!
- John W Lewis
I think they need to make a full stop-motion version of the Matrix in legos. Now THAT would be awesome. I wonder what bullet-time looks like in LEGO?
- Bret Taylor
i'd pay to see the stop animation lego matrix, but not the sequels
- patrick
"Equipment Generously Provided By Casey Muller" - hahaha!! THIS IS AWESOMESAUCE!!! I love the creative energy and vibe in this video... LOTS of work went into that one! Thanks guys!! :)
- Susan Beebe
Genius, how much time did that all take?
- Wayne Hornsey
Chris Myles: if you want ot - DM me an address and I'll mail you a copy.
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
"At the end of the day, it's about who you blog for and why. If your objective is solely to build a personal brand, then I agree with you. If you blog because you have something to say and you build a personal brand because of that, then the era is still strong. If you are looking for instant gratification, then don't bother blogging. Back in the golden age, there were no publishing platforms with large audiences. Those who wanted to stick out from the crowd, commented loudly on other people's blogs, exercised linking behavior, did whatever they could to get indexed on Techmeme. Now, we have Twitter, Quora, Facebook et al. Different strokes for different folks but way to charge a provoking discussion, Jeremiah! (Wrote this on the G+ post but thought to leave a comment here as well.)"
- Mona Nomura
Yay! The graphic has officially been flipped! No need for nostalgia.
- Louis Gray
Kenndy actually makes a good point here... :)
- Roberto Bonini
Merry Eggnog! ... and jeez, what's with the rude comments? It's the holidays. #relax
- Mona Nomura
I think everyone knew exactly what you meant jeremy :)
- Roberto Bonini
Jeremy, perhaps there's a misunderstanding. As a rule, FriendFeeders celebrate Festivus - maybe someone mistook this thread for the Airing of the Grievences ceremony. In any event, I got a lot of problems with you people! And now you're gonna hear about it!
- John Craft
"The server pours Chimay like milk into cereal. I've worked in service and bartended to confidently state: there is zero excuse for her pour. It was cringe worthy. Never stepping foot in here…"
- Mona Nomura
"The burgers blow and the fries are yucky. Never again. Note: this is coming from a person who eats Mc Donald's, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr. and the two for 99 cent tacos at Jack in the Crack. Don't hate."
- Mona Nomura
"Uneasy chiming in as I'm unfamiliar with Spain's government and structure. In the U.S., specifically NYC, I welcome government involvement as: 1. they fund incubators (like ours) w/out demanding equity. Our incubator has <30 companies that have applied to and been accepted by Bloomberg-NYU Poly. We get subsidized rent, which is exactly what we need working towards traction. Our facilities are not as fancy-shiny as TechStars or GA but that's a price I'd rather pay than give up equity 2. local level government involvement is a plus. For example, Jersey City (not even 10 minutes away from dt, door to door) is looking to boost their economy and can offer more funds without -again- taking equity 3. government funding also enables founders to focus on growth vs keeping meddling VCs and angels happy. It's nice to have guidance and mentors but for seasoned entrepreneurs, we just want to build and ship vs kissing our investor's asses The challenges are younger founders who need guidance may..."
- Mona Nomura
Indeed, I do. I was so jealous when someone posted from the west coast about eating crepes filled with Nutella, whipped cream and strawberries, but there was nowhere I could go for that. I was in Cincinnati yesterday and took advantage of Jungle Jim's proximity to pick up some things I can't find in town, and when I saw crepes (which I will NOT make myself), I nabbed 'em! Now I need the other three ingredients.
- MiniMage, enterRUPPted
from BuddyFeed
Reckon the comments in mutiple languages, I think the love for Nutella is a worldwide phenoma. <3 I think Nutella is the key to world peace. ;)
- Olivia Lovag
Nope. Neither the chocolate nor the hazelnut flavor seems to pop out to me, it just tastes sweet. I'd rather have the fresh ground chocolate peanut butter from Whole Foods.
- FFing Enigma
YES,yes,yes....i do and i like it even more when listening to my ipod and doors are locked,...must be a english thing to do ......nikki......^o^ -
- nikki hayes
hi, nikki ! ...... nice to meet you !! ........^_^
- keiko-san
@Ortaparmak - Since 1973>soudesu. nihonwa kyoukara "Golden-Week" ni hairimashita. demo, watashi wa shigoto desu. nichiyoubi to getsuyoubi dake oyasumi desu. doko e ittemo hito ga ookute.....
- keiko-san
Italian Restaurant de hataraite imasu. yoru dake desukedone......; p
- keiko-san
keiko-san, I fine and I'm busy at work. how about u ? : )
- Lost Abyss
@AyDin >hello!.....I did't know taht. What's so good? I tried looking on the Internet, I have little information. What is it made from hazelnuts, I guess? It seems to eat once. It also has made what countries?
- keiko-san
@ Lost Abyss >hi!.....are you busy?.....me, too!......^_^
- keiko-san
I'm home now : ) weekend rest time : )
- Lost Abyss
to ke dargire jabre mohiti hastio masaele zin das...papak...ba to hastam...to ke ba kasi ke tarside az un donya bara doori az atashe doozakhash hame jayash ra pooshande chon pooshanidan az atash kasi ke sarapa tarse va tars doshmane manteghe che manteghi bahs mikoni pas manteghi bahs kardan ba kasi ke door az mantegh hast khod eyne bi manteghie ;)
- peepoo
yes. May have to run out and get some now!
- Vicarbott
Keyko, stop rebumping same old posts. Now Nutella makes me throw up. Would you still like something that you see 3/4 times per day?
- Apostocosì (Vulvia)
Hi :) I'll write recipes with nutella a.s.a.p :P
- SanalMutfak (M)
No, it's disgusting. The worst such hazelnut cream produced, sticky, oversweet and at the same time flavorless. There are bunches of much better similar creams around, not necessarly hugely more costly: Novi cream is hugely better and still in the same price range!
- Alice Twain
Alice come on... a little spoon of Nutella could make you less ... :P
- Eta
use translate button keiko :) (I know It doesn't perfect)
- SanalMutfak (M)
@Eta, nutella is disgusting. not hazelnut creams. The point is that nutella has next to no hazelnut in, that's part of what makes it so bad. Again, try some better hazelnut creams, stuff that does not feel like sugary glue in your mouth but rather is silky with a distinct taste of toasted hazelnut. You will taste the difference.
- Alice Twain
In Italian, "Slurp" is an onomatopoeia, i.e. this word means that someone is licking him/her own lips while thinking about the goodness of a food.
- Smeerch
"If you are A) single and B) have a pulse, Wilfie & Nell always delivers. I have met many, many beautiful people here (men and women). Now that I think about it, WIflie & Nell is more consistent than…"
- Mona Nomura
This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy, who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will. Before God I swear this creed: my...
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- Tyler (Chacha)
I received three submissions via Twitter from @redstickrant (Clifford): ""Never get involved in a land war in Asia." "Why, yes, I do want fries with that..." "History is made at night. Character is what you are in the dark."
- John E. Bredehoft
"They have free fried pickles from 5-7pm. Free. FREE. That alone, warrants a trip allllllllllllll the way to Canada...err...Midtown. That is all. Carry on."
- Mona Nomura
aahahahahahahah. its very funny. i love the hat. iam new to friendfeed. could u please suggest friends for me. This is my link jolamps.blogspot.com
- KINGSLEY OSEVWE
"Rarely, do I go into an establishment and put myself entirely in anothers' hands. Ra'wan and the entire staff there know. their. sh*t. They comprehend my palate like no other. I sit back and enjoy the…"
- Mona Nomura
"The three stars is solely for Gary Danko as an SF institution. That said. Don't let Michelin, Zagat and Frommer's approval stamps trick your taste buds into believing hype. Nods from guide books…"
- Mona Nomura
"They use this machine that's a cross between a French Press and espresso maker, to pour every cup of coffee. The results? Magical. Dear Roasting Plant: I LOVE YOU. ps: this place has Blue Mountain…"
- Mona Nomura
"A bunch of my food friends tell me I'm stuck in the 90's and mock my love for Blue Ribbon Brassiere. I don't care. I love this place. The entire staff is amazing. The fried chicken, even better.…"
- Mona Nomura
"They use this machine that's a cross between a French Press and espresso maker, to pour every cup of coffee. The results? Magical. Dear Roasting Plant: I LOVE YOU. ps: this place has Blue Mountain…"
- Mona Nomura
I have heartbreaking news. I've been asked to relay that the amazing person we know here as carlotta fancypants aka extra super cutie passed away in her sleep in the early morning of Friday, July 23, 2010. I do not have many details to pass along. I can say she was not physically well for some time. I do know this world lost something and grew a...
Sad, sad news. One of the bright stars of my friendfeed experience, as I'm sure she was to all who knew her in real life. I hope that final dream was peaceful. Rest in peace, carlotta super cutie.
- JCunwired
from Android
Oh my God... :( I don't even know what to say. My condolences.
- Penguin
from iPod
I am so sorry…. My most heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. We were the most casual of acquaintances, but I always knew she'd make for a best friend. She was a lovely person and will be sorely missed. Farewell, Carlotta.
- Moody (Sweet FA 4 Life)
I was just looking at her flickr pics. She looks like she was a lovely person. I'm sad I didn't get to know her other than a few threads I remember seeing her reply to. RIP :(
- Tamara
"I've been blind as a bat since 5th grade -- seriously, can't see anything without contacts or glasses. I've lived in four countries and tens of cities. Never had an optometrist I'd return to. Nor…"
- Mona Nomura
Just remember- this is not a competition, just an exhibition. @Kyle - ever been to Culver, IN? Grew up there before moving to Chicago.
- michael sean wright
Nice: I have been to Culver! You are in Chicago now? I will have to let you know next time I am up your way.
- Kyle Lacy
Not sure about that, but: "Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future and time future contained in time past. If all time is eternally present all time is unredeemable." - Swatch, Always Now, 1997 (and yes my lunch, at 1:42am local, is consisting of a double martini so that actually makes some sense to me)
- David HC Soul
are you saying that time "now" has no meaning? i (obv.) reject this but toast your willingness to acknowledge the wisdom of a dean martin martini. now, for you sir, on to the work of most importance. focus on the permanent.
- michael sean wright
Well, I will grant that the sentiment of French Marshall Lyautey has some merit (he asked his gardener to plant a tree and when the gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years the Marshall was said to have replied, 'In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!').... So I am off to plant some trees....
- David HC Soul
you, i like. and will point you to Hermann Hesse before he won the Nobel Prize for 'The Glass Bead Game' in which he wrote in in the idyllic poem "Hours in the Garden" (1936)- 'I hear music and see men of the past and future. I see wise men and poets and scholars and artists harmoniously building the hundred-gated cathedral of the Mind." - (forword to Glass Bead Game by by Hermann Hesse by Theodore Ziolkowski.)
- michael sean wright
Thanks for the pointer - I'll go search it out.
- David HC Soul
I hope so. The thought is consuming much of my waking hours these days.... But I have to be up in 5 hours... so will have to return to the 'nightcrew' tomorrow night. One thing about time is it does seem to age one....
- David HC Soul
sleep perchance to dream, a wise man said. Billy Shakespeare.
- michael sean wright
Then pause now to ask yourself the following question: "Am I dreaming or awake, right now?"
- David HC Soul
man, most of the ppl who liked this i haven't seen on FF in ages. maybe i'm doing it wrong.
- Joe The Sausage
for most of us we met here, stayed loyal here but the sun set long ago : ( what a rush of a time that was! now we find ourselves over at g+ telling stories of the good ol' days!
- michael sean wright
Meme-inless no more! always been an interesting world with you!
- michael sean wright
oh and... i do have some google+ invites left - email me nicefishfilms at g ma i l dot co m
- michael sean wright
I'm curious now - did google + make you come back to FF? Because that is v interesting.
- WoH: Minding her Botts
yes, we did the podcast when ff was acquired by the book of face.. watched them absorb the real-time elements and i check in from time to time usually through this post as it brings back very fond memories. google + reminds me of the early days of ff - haven't felt that way about any of the social nets that have come since the facedbooked swallow up. heaven knows we've been on them all and they seem so ancient now -- quora anyone? google got it right with +. think it marks the next era for them.
- michael sean wright
Google + right now does remind me of the FF glory days and I am curious to see what happens next.
- WoH: Minding her Botts
"Congratulations you two! So happy for you!! Please let me know when you celebrate in NYC, I would be honored to come celebrate with you guys."
- Mona Nomura
"Congratulations you two! So happy for you!! Please let me know when you celebrate in NYC, I would be honored to come celebrate with you guys."
- Mona Nomura
"Wow Mark. This is a sad but truly amazing coincidence. No wonder we get along so well, and have kept a friendship going online and off for such a long time. Thank you so much for sharing and please give your wife my greetings and love!"
- Mona Nomura
"Wow Mark. This is a sad but truly amazing coincidence. No wonder we get along so well, and have kept a friendship going online and off for such a long time. Thank you so much for sharing and please give your wife my greetings and love!"
- Mona Nomura
And so, lemonade addiction claims another victim. JUST SAY NO - STOP THE MADNESS!!!
- Ladyepiphanybug
Stay tuned for the Discovery Channel original documentary, Lemonade: The Silent Killer.
- Josh Haley
And in case you are getting any ideas, it's not true that limes are less addictive than lemons. So don't go substituting one addiction for another!
- S of 2C
Limeade, Scott? You have limeade? Where? Pour me some - FAST! *trembles in her desk chair*
- Ladyepiphanybug
You think you're trembling now?!?!? Just wait until you take a sip of this over-sugared Minute Maid limeade, young lady! It'll take you to places you never dreamed of!
- S of 2C
Oooo - that's the stuff all juiced up with HFCS! I only have Simply Limeade here. *twitch* *twitch*
- Ladyepiphanybug
Also, you whippersnapper, who are you calling YOUNG?!? *peering over her glasses at you, and crossing her legs under the plaid schoolgirl miniskirt*
- Ladyepiphanybug
Well, up here...probably not HFCS...that seems to be a US thing. And I'm not going to comment further on that outfit (yours OR Johnny's)!
- S of 2C
I'm still waiting for him to turn around so we can see his buttular regions.
- Ladyepiphanybug
well since it was posted I've seen a lot more of Johnny! Er. What?!
- WoH: Minding her Botts
Next time, I'd recommend the use of a sombrero down there over the nether regions... it would "enhance the illusion" so to speak.
- Mark J Subtly Severe
OMG you were a little cutie! (sorry, wife and I are a little baby-crazy right now...pagans in spring who have to wait till after grad school to spawn and all that)
- Neal "thePuck" Jansons