Loren and I were talking two days ago and I said the proof that all this is worthless is that the biggest "web celebrities" are complete unknowns outside the world of the web. In other words, none of this matters. - Vincent Ferrari
i keep telling you, we need a new michael moore, and you are going to be it - gregory lent
Gregory - im no Michael Moore, nor do I want to be. I just dont care enough. - loren feldman
I take great pride n that certain IT editors of Industry Standard and other still do not get it and can only debate with me by insulting everyone's intelligence - Fred Grott
I mentioned Julia Allison's name in conversation with someone [from the "outside"] who I consider to be very tuned in. They never heard of her. Sweet. As for your next step, Loren- go for it! - Donna Mugavero
I guess all astronomers will be boycotted. - Rob Safuto
Is this not the stupidest thing you've ever seen. How fucking stupid do you have to be to say that a Black Hole is racist. I promise you those dopes never even heard the term before that minute. These guys are involved in Gov't. for chrissakes. - loren feldman
Lookout. Next thing you know the phrase "White Christmas" will be deemed to be biased and offensive because it doesn't include other colors. - Rob Safuto
Great line Rob. Yeah let's picket science. - loren feldman
I'm afraid the creationist fanatics already have that angle covered. - Donna Mugavero
What about Red Dwarf - insulting to Native Americans! - Diane Ensey
To keep your "accounts in the black" is a positive use of the term. Guess the dude is overdrawn. - William, CPU Media
This is just sad. This is our country. We are doomed. - loren feldman
Stupidity, nay, idiocy, is colorblind. - Frank Roche
I completely agree that it's a racist term. The whole language is racist. It's intrinsic in the language, so anyone who has a problem with it should learn speak (and use on a daily basis) another language that is less racist. </sarcasm> - Juan Aguilar via twhirl
5 Death Threats: how do you like the "tolerance" of the PC crowd? The "Friends" were vaporware anyway. Good news about the new clients. Keep on truckin'. - William, CPU Media
If everyone likes you, and all you say and do, chances are you are either a pussy or have been totally whipped. You, my friend, do not fit that image. - Eban Crawford
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“Im not real intersted in tech these days, i just dont give a shit if twitter works, and I've never met a bigger group of scared pussies. time to move on I think.”
Thing is, we had all these great new apps and services that were supposed to facilitate all this great, killer new content. But then, instead of getting that great new content, the apps and services themselves became the destination. Thousands of experts in how to communicate in 140 characters and tell others how great it is. Where did the end product, the entertainment and content go? I am with you Loren. - Eban Crawford via Alert Thingy
Just don't cross the streams and you should be ok. - martinmedia
With you as well, Loren. Most people seem to be using Twitter and FriendFeed to talk about Twitter and FriendFeed. Everything is completely self-referential and self-contained. - Alexander Carlill
I almost recommended that you move into politics, but then I realised your outspokenness wouldn't really work in that sphere. - Alexander Carlill
I see you have never been to a no-kill cat shelter. Thems some sacred pussies en mass. - Boo
Vince: I think he announced it because it was worth saying. People around here need a wake-up call. - Alexander Carlill
All the great apps & services are supposed to facilitate "conversation" except that people spew the same vapid rubblish online as off. Plus all the great apps & services allow things like "blocking", etc. which means people don't even have to pretend they "tolerate" you like they do offline. Social media has decomposed into separate non-communicating echo chambers. Real conversation (ie. opposing views) is rarely even possible. - William, CPU Media
Super well said, Alexander: "Most people seem to be using Twiter and FriendFeed to talk about Twitter and FreindFeed." - Frank Roche
The economy is in the tank. These days, people care about making real money, and vaporware is going to go Poof! soon. Technology that makes companies more productive, saves money, or helps people concentrate on the critical few instead of the distracting many, is where it's at. - Frank Roche
Once you saw people calling themselves "social media consultants" and "social media experts" you knew the whole thing had to end at some point. Enough trying to understand the damn thing, just use it. People like Scoble and even Chris Brogan spend so much time trying to "understand" social media that they never really think of what makes it somewhat fun: people doing stuff. Stop understanding it and just use the stuff! - Vincent Ferrari
Vince, you're a business guy, you know that. Those in the echo chamber never figured that out. Most of those dudes are like people who are new to walkie-talkies: What are you doing? I dunno, what are you doing? I'm talking to you. So, what are you doing? - Frank Roche
Ha, totally on the money. Those that can, use. Those that can't, teach, er, understand I mean. - Eban Crawford
I had a run in with Jacob's set of idiots and start ups(canot see what FW sees in them completely F'ed up)..lets just say all sheep go banaa before slaughter.... - Fred Grott
Social media has become the 10am Sunday call from your mother. "Hi... What are you doing..." "Nothing..." Silence for 50 minutes. "Okay, I'll talk to you tomorrow." I enjoy this stuff, but I'm actually connecting with people. You can always tell the ones who care by how many people they follow, if you ask me. You can't effectively care about or build a relationship with thousands of followers. Oh, and it doesn't mean you're suddenly popular, either. - Vincent Ferrari
Its when people Start tweeting about their previous tweets that twitter has failed in its design. I think I use twitter more as an outlet for boredom, and dampening it, more than anything nowadays. - Jason Cazier
Catch-22: These services need an influx of non-technical people in order to diversify their content. But those people aren't going to be attracted to the services in the first place unless they're diverse. - Alexander Carlill
Another thing: it's a bit frustrating that in order to get any value out of things like Twitter and FriendFeed I need to find new people to follow, because my existing friends just don't use them. - Alexander Carlill
I wrote a blog post about this a couple of weeks ago. I think the trick is giving friends an 'in' to things like FF. I'm going to tell all my friends to follow me on here when I'm on holiday in Japan. - Martin Bryant
The tech rebels are far from the VC centers I think..stop inhaling the VC shit and things come back to normal :) - Fred Grott
A view from the cheap seats: These services first attracted me because I was interested in the ideas from people in this medium even more than the conversations in the communities. I would say the last few months, the scales have tipped for me. I'm far more interested in the virtual neighborhoods I've visited and the people I've "met" and their ideas. I'm not going to disrespect the medium- how else would I know such excellent people like Frank, Vince, Jecklin for instance- but I'm deathly tired of the navel-gazing, tempest in a teacup that social media has revealed itself to be. As for content, the virtual world is no different than the literal one. It's what you make it. - Donna Mugavero
It's all bullshit, nothing really comes of this shit, I mean I met some nice people and stuff, but ultimately its all just noise. Most people are just interested in getting noticed, they are desperate to feel that they matter, meaning traffic. - loren feldman
Loren, are you going to keep the videos going on other topics? They're pretty amusing. - Alexander Carlill
Alex - I will, just not a lot of tech anymore. Im going to talk about other things I find interesting. I'm also going to do more long form stuff. - loren feldman
All of these toys have value beyond the self and it will be made apparent as soon as they are used within the context of learning and teaching. The forest for the trees. Where do people learn and teach? From there application and meaningful learning begins. A school. It would work. Do you think developers would work together with their devices to create a new institution? Charter schools are legal in all states. It would provide all that is sought and more. Or are people to engaged with their navels to see? - Boo
Loren: Well, good luck with that. Just keep up the humour, you're good at it. - Alexander Carlill
So, um, people are self-centered? People are interested in getting attention? There are jerks on the internet? Yes. But I don't think they ruin the experience; you have to block, ignore, or otherwise shield yourself from them. - Brent Newhall
I'm jazzed to see what evolves, especially with the long-form videos. - Donna Mugavero
She seems to have renamed herself Sarah Austin although I have yet to hear a reason why. I have been wondering this myself. - pcnerd37
Weird since Sarah Myers had 1/4 search results vs Sarah Austin. And SarahAustin.com is a singer. So Sarah Myers would give her better organic ranking. - Julio
Hey Candace. I'm sure everything will be fine and that your cousin is in good hands.Is this a trick question? - Larry Kless via twhirl
I think you are alone and smart, I think that the Internet is turning more into a one way media, sort of like TV, but with more niches and more people 'broadcasting' or posting as it may be. You are totally on...though I sort of wish the conversation was really true, it is rather obvious it is not, only a few places actually provide for a forum of conversation and when it happens Scoble just decides to block the people who are conversing. - Andrew Fielding
He plays with puppets and sings, too. The dude has talent! - warren sukernek
he actually sings quite well. Tone is right, pitch good. - Duncan Riley
Excellent rendition of a beautiful and emotive song! - tom sparks
Not a bad singing voice, doesn't sound like your regular voice at all. I can't wait to see what else you are going to upload from the catalog. - Andrew Fielding
My former boss got physically I'll when she found out that her twin boys had tattoos. They hid them from her for years. She told the Jewish cemetary line as well. - Jim Dye
That would be interesting to see... I think :) - Adrian Nadeau
Your Mahalo video segment on the Santa Monica Puppetry Center was of higher production value than what passes for TV programming. You've obviously got the chops. I imagine you could infiltrate the world of dog shows, cooking schools, or maybe even do a series on the best places to eat after 3am in various cities. Just avoid TV. What a wasteland. - Jay Cuthrell
Gonna do a Hollywood Minute for sure. - loren feldman
Traveling is always fun. Way to expand myopia..err I mean horizons. - Mona N
“To My Detractors - I'm smart, strong, capable, well financed, have force of will, and don't care what others think. I'm a very tough cookie to fuck with.”
It is a bullshit term and a giant vacuum filled with a few clueless nerds. Loren, I think you should spend at least some of your time doing more interesting stuff. - neovids
You are right Feldman. BTW now living on LI full time. Let's hook. - loren feldman
I actually prefer your longer videos. This is interesting. I look forward to watching it. - Ettore Pasquini
I just like hearing you talk, man. You're very entertaining. I'm sure you'd make it work. - Omar Gallaga
I love the puppets - who doesn't? - but my absolute favorite 1938 Media videos are you expounding. - Donna Mugavero
60 minutes is a good length, the need for coherence is so great that it forces quality to emerge ... and we need a new michael moore - gregory lent
re: the need for a new michael moore -- no we don't. - Andrew Jecklin
If well done, could be a show. Not too mean, though. I think a new 60 Minutes. Yes, we do! - Mary Anne Davis
sigh...we do NOT need another 60 minutes. what is w/ you people?? I don't understand. Most of you just want what's done, regardless of what you say. eh...no wonder Frank Kern types settle for making a couple of million in a week off of dopes and surfing the rest of the yr. - Andrew Jecklin
Loren, is that going to be a durational monologue or are you thinking of doing a documentary? - Andrew Eglinton
