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Happy New Year everyone!!
Gwen Sutton, Eric @ CSTechcast.com, Martha and 67 other people liked this
It's already 2010 in a few places and just 40mins to go in Sydney. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year!
- Mycaptain
Same to you.
- Judy Jones
Happy New Year!
- Iván Abrego
Soon they can tell, if the next year is an improvement over this one :)
- Jemm
You can watch Sydney live here http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera...
- M F
in about 22 minutes
- M F
18mins.
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year to you also Kol :)
- Tim Tunnicliff
from email
8 minutes live from Sydney :) http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera...
- M F
5...
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year!!
- zʍıɔ
Happy New Year, Sydney!
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year Kol, 9 more hours left for us :)
- Citronella
4 hours to go here in Indonesia ;)
- zʍıɔ
Oops forgot to mention, that snapshot was from Sydney Harbor
- Tim Tunnicliff
from email
Snapshot of the live video feed posted (Thanks for posting that feed btw, fireworks were beautiful!! http://twitpic.com/w0x5q
- Tim Tunnicliff
from email
Next big city is Tokyo in exactly one hour, there is a HD live cam here. http://www.earthcam.com/japan...
- M F
Here's a good New Year's Eve countdown app: http://www.timeanddate.com/counter...
- Kol Tregaskes
Just under 10 hours to go. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year!
- Michael Fidler
Godt nyttår!
- Eivind
Coming up is Hong Kong in 47 minutes this is a webcam http://www.camvista.com/watch-l...
- M F
There should also be Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Manila etc but I cannot find any working live cameras.
- M F
Happy New Year Kol
- VAL D. Zone
Happy New Year : )
- liladreams
Happy New Year!
- Keiko Yamada
Happy Year-E-newal!
- L Stephen Cleary
Who's already in 2010? :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Kol, best wishes for a happy and peaceful New Year!
- Andrew Terry
Happy 2010 Kol ...
- johnpiercy
11 hours left in 2009 were I'm at. Happy New Decade everyone!
- Bill Scherer
Happy New Year!!!
- Live4Emma (L4S)
5 and a half hours to go for the UK.
- Kol Tregaskes
Happy New Year, Kol and everyone on Friendfeed.
- mridul
Happy 2010 :)
- zephyrlily
1 hour to go in the UK. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Paris in a minute http://www.paris-live.com/paris_w...
- M F
Happy New Year !!!
- Nir Ben Yona
Cheers! :))
- Ale♫nastrorosa
Happy New Year, Kol. :)
- Alix Whitmire
Happy New Year
- echostreamer
18 minutes to go
- M F
Certified vs Competent - PM Hut - http://www.pmhut.com/certifi...
An otherwise insightful article mangled by this bit of non-English: "The PMP designation does evidence a differentiating level of commitment to the profession,".
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Innocent people struggle get DNA removed from police database - Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
"...chief constables are still rejecting the majority of demands to remove the DNA of people who have never been charged or convicted with a crime despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights last year that a blanket retention policy is unlawful."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Erk, massive data loss problem. Lost win 7 and around 2TB of files, attempting to recover. What a great NYE present :(
sofarsoShawn liked this
ough! Sorry, Mo.
- Micah Wittman
That sucks. Hopefully you can recover it!
- Michael Fidler
HDD failure? OS overwrite?
- Jimminy Fuller
Noo! :(
- Alix Whitmire
I vote once 1/1/10 hits, NOTHING bad can happen to anyone (or any robots) for at least a year. Seriously, sunshine and roses and kittens for 365 days.
- Alix Whitmire
Think of it as a new beginning...
- sofarsoShawn
Triple hard drive failure, 2 might be recoverable, still trying at it. Luckily I had a brand new 1.5tb drive chilling here, so have a clean Win7 install
- Mo Kargas
:(
- Penny
I wonder what the odds are of three drives failing at the same time. Strange!
- Michael Fidler
Don't know, I'm thinking the SATA controller let go
- Mo Kargas
Y2K10? :((
- Jemm
Gaaagh! What crappy thing to have happen. Suspect you're right about the controller though; it would be very bad luck to lose 3 drives at the same time...
- Andrew Terry
Here's a link to a great site to help save you time reinstalling commonly used apps. http://ninite.com I've used it several times, and it works perfectly.
- Michael Fidler
Tired Technologies that Should Die Off in 2010 - http://www.pcworld.com/article...
Nir Ben Yona, Christian (Simply X), Mycaptain and 3 other people liked this
"Let's hope these long-in-the-tooth tech clunkers finally kick the bucket this year."
- winckel
from Bookmarklet
Can we add "Slideshow blog posts" to that list, too..? :-)
- Andrew Terry
Video: OnLive 48 Mins Video Demonstration - Play Crysis on the iPhone, Mac, & console with OnLive - http://www.gamertagradio.com/forums...
"The founder and CEO of OnLive, Steve Perlman. Shows a demonstration on how to play Crysis on the iPhone, Mac, & console with OnLive. Also talks about the features and how this works to the students at Columbia University in New York City. After watching this 48 min video. I'm so impressed with OnLive. Watch this video so you can see why."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Video: OnLive 48 Mins Video Demonstration - Play Crysis on the iPhone, Mac, & console with OnLive - http://www.gamertagradio.com/forums...
"The founder and CEO of OnLive, Steve Perlman. Shows a demonstration on how to play Crysis on the iPhone, Mac, & console with OnLive. Also talks about the features and how this works to the students at Columbia University in New York City. After watching this 48 min video. I'm so impressed with OnLive. Watch this video so you can see why."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Stare at boobs for longer life (via silpol) - http://www.themedguru.com/2009120...
Ksana, Chatsohbet, PICCHU and 66 other people liked this
"According to Dr. Karen Weatherby, a gerontologist and author of the study, gawking at women’s breasts is a healthy practice, almost at par with an intense exercise regime, that prolongs the lifespan of a man by five years. She added, "Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female, is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out.""
- winckel
from Bookmarklet
Cool. I can use this as an excuse next time I get caught.
- Cristo
Freaking hilarious! Like you all need a research-based reason!!!
- Miriella
Holy mother of jesus.....
- دکتر فی دل احمدینژاد
I whole-heartedly support this campaign... here's to better health!
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
Here's to more woman's boobs in my line of sight serendipity! I wonder if digital ones work too?
- Meryn Stol
Wait -- does this have to be real boobs or will a picture do?
- Brian Sullivan
Well, if it's for my health…
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
from iPhone
What a fascinating article... According to the current Mrs. Terry, I'll live to be at least 150 if this is true! :-)
- Andrew Terry
"Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female, is roughly equivalent to a 30-minute aerobics work-out." so thats why I'm always tired at the end of the day!
- tony bland
*forwards article to wife with the admonition to walk around topless when the kids are asleep*
- Joe Silence is silent
Joe, you can "sweeten" the deal by offering to walk around bottomless when the kids are asleep. Women love that sh*t.
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
i somehow doubt that. women of FF, what say you?
- Joe Silence is silent
i just had my life span shortened
- دکتر فی دل احمدینژاد
I'm gonna live to be 150.
- Will Higgins™
sono anni che lo dico...
- RoBji
and it's more enjoyable than aerobic
- Isola Virtuale
Do I get bonus points for looking at them _while_ doing cardio? :-p
- Rick Cogley
Oh my goodness! It's 9:30! I guess it's time to go start my morning health regimen!
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
So in return for all my extremely low cut tight shirts/blouses/sweaters/tanks I'm really helping a man to live longer? Amazing!
- H0llywoodWh0re
And we love you for it!
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
It's healthier than riding a bike, I can tell you after last weeks accident. Unless you do it while riding a bike. But then probably the road won't be that slippery.
- Ton Zijp
*Bumped* for the promotion of better health!
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
I feel more healthy already....
- Jeff P. Henderson
The way I stare, I should be immortal.
- Outsanity
"The researchers declared that sexual desire gives rise to better blood circulation that signifies an overall improved health."
- Richard A.
If "looking" is good, seems like "motor-boating" ought to be really health promoting! (It's aerobic n' such.)
- Mark "Godt Nyt Ǻr"
This is the best thread ever.
- Will Higgins™
What happened to the blood pressure of all the ladies being ogled?
- Ruchira S. Datta
It went up for some, for the women that didn't feel it was appropriate.
- Richard A.
O_O
- sofarsoShawn
And what are women to look at that will increase our lives?
- WorldofHiglet
@WoH: I've heard that doing plenty of house chores could be healthy... ;)
- Jemm
Heh. Now, if this was a few years ago Jemm would have now been vapourised into a fine, worthless powder. But I've learned to rise above such obvious baiting :P
- WorldofHiglet
@WoH you don't like charming polishing in your house, do you?
- A.T.
I am willing to look at a suitably attractive male polishing my house for 30 mins a day for the good of my health, if that's what you meant.
- WorldofHiglet
Rene has a hard time juggling life: older son in ER after car accident (he and the other driver are OK, just stirred), wife with older son but also has appointment for breast exam herself, youngest son is a little stroppy because of hunger, sleep and/or pain from the inocculations he got earlier today, himself trying to get some work done ...
Hope everything works out,you have a plate full.
- VAL D. Zone
Oh dear. I hope things smooth out for your family very soon.
- vicster is...
:( best wishes for a less stressful 2010...
- Andrew Terry
Thanks y'all. I'm sure my wife and son will return home shortly, sans his car. Baby is asleep now after a bottle and some baby tylenol. Still have a hard time focussing on work, though ...
- Rene Wirtz
So, Last.fm doesn't have any mechanism for tuning and tweaking stations?
You just pick a single song to start it and hope for the best?
- Matthew DeVries
Blip.fm is better at this, e.g. you find and follow DJs u like.
- Thom Kennon
Blip.fm has that shaky about to blow up and be bought and kill all your music without warning feeling that iMeem had (which blew up and killed all my music without warning).
- Matthew DeVries
It took me a while to understand what Last.fm was about, too. But, having used it for a while now, it's invaluable for broadening your musical horizons. You need to let Last.fm "scrobble" your listening habits for a hundred tracks or so, so it can build up a picture of your musical tastes. Once it know what you like, it'll pull in things it thinks you'll enjoy but might not necessarily choose yourself.. (Spotify, on the other hand, is better for listening to artists/tracks you're already aware of)
- Andrew Terry
Yeah, I get that aspect of it, but I figured there'd be Pandora-like aspects to it, where I could really refine things on a specific station. Last.fm requires active listening else you'll scrobble something you hate.
- Matthew DeVries
Good Morning, the sun is shining, it's going to be warm, and I'm 33 today :) Happy Birthday to me.
Chatsohbet, John (a.k.a. dendroica), Kol Tregaskes and 27 other people liked this
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENNY
- Mo Kargas
Happy Birthday!
- Mary Carmen
Happy Birthday
- Glenn Slaven
Happy Birthday!
- Jim in Real Time
Have a great birthday, Penny!
- LB - all new for '10!
Happy Happy Birthday! :)
- Halil
Happy Bday Penny
- VAL D. Zone
Have a wonderful birthday, Penny!
- Ayşe E.
33 is an excellent age! ;o)
- Mellissa
Thanks everyone :)
- Penny
happy day, Penny :)
- Michael W. May
*drops pants*
- Steven Perez
Happy Birthday!
- Joe Silence is silent
*lifts kilt* Happy Birthday!
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Happy Birthday!!!
- WorldofHiglet
Happy birthday!
- Can Mert Bozkurt
Happy Birthday, Penny! :-D
- ★ Soner Gönül
happy b'day Penny--enjoy n have fun:))
- nef
happy b-day ms penny, :)
- chaz2b
:D
- Josh Haley
Happy Birthday, Penny!
- Anne Bouey
Both a Happy Birthday and New Year, may the coming year bring the most and best for you and yours.
- Tom Awtry
Happy Birthday
- Harold - Happy 2010
Many happy returns of the day!
- Andrew Terry
Happy Birthday Penny :) Have a fab day!
- Charlotte M
from iPhone
Happy Birthday Penny! I'd send you a free comic book if I could. :-)
- Alternating Reality Books
Have a great birthday!
- Paulette Garcia Morris
Happy Birthday my sweet
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Happy Birthday
- Brent - Loving Life
Happy Birthday to u baby:) i cant believe,when did u grow up!
- Opeth
Happy birthday!
- Yolanda
Happy Birthday, Penny! Raining and cold here. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
HAPPY BIRFFDAY PENNY!!!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Happy birthday!
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Crash deaths drop to zero after speed cameras axed - http://www.express.co.uk/posts...
"Campaigners against fixed speed cameras – known as Gatsos – are now expected to call for all speed traps in Britain to be removed."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Hmm. Cause and effect?
- winckel
"Waah! Waah! This app was more expensive when I bought it. Now it's come down in price, I'm going to rate it down. Waah!"
aaaaaaaaah
- VAL D. Zone
I know, right? Do these same people bitch and moan if the TV they bought is cheaper 6 months later? No. They still boast to their friends about how good the picture is, yet if a £5 app is reduced to £3, fook me, it's like the end of the world...
- Andrew Terry
How Was Your Day , Mine was like ok ,,, hehehehe ,, I Hit a Cadillac Escalade , Im ok ..
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Jason Huebel, Alex Scoble, Kol Tregaskes and 4 other people liked this
Looked away for a split second and boom ... everyone is fine .. no accidents for 20 yrs .. then this .. Happy Holidays ,, anyways .. least I didnt hit a Hydrant ,,, hhehe
- johnpiercy
Ouch.
- Mark H
Oh no. Glad you're ok there, John.
- Derrick
:(
- Michelle Martinez
not much damage to the Cadillac ,, almost none ...
- johnpiercy
0_0
- Mo Kargas
least I didnt hit a Hydrant ,,, and have a golf club coming my way ...
- johnpiercy
Glad you're safe. So... next car will be an Escalade ?
- Mo Kargas
HEHEHEHEHEH
- johnpiercy
Im gonna buy a NERF car next ...
- johnpiercy
Eek. I'm glad everyone's ok!
- Spidra Webster
Thanks FF'ers ... Im happy to have some company , as I guzzle this Magnum of wine ,, alone ( Hicuuup)
- johnpiercy
Hopefully it was not tiger woods escalade ;)
- Roberto Bonini
yikes....
- Katie is Frittering
Wow. Glad you're okay.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
I'm not too sure if a NERF car would be a good idea in a windstorm.. Glad everyone's fine, eek!
- H0llywoodWh0re
Im fine ,, feelings are hurt .. Im a super careful driver and usually its me that arrives on scene in a firetruck ... I knew all the guys ... and it was a little embarassing
- johnpiercy
awww... :( well, i'm glad you are okay otherwise.
- Yolanda
shit happens. glad you're ok, besides the bruised ego.
- Blackeyed P
thanks everyone .. it could have been worse ... and a car can be fixed ... I truly appreciate the support ..
- johnpiercy
I'm glad you weren't hurt (other than some bruised pride).
- vicster is...
Them Cadillac Escalades are tough ... very little Damage to him ... I was hardly moving
- johnpiercy
eeek! That's a heckuva bump! Glad no-one was hurt
- Andrew Terry
from iPod
Big oups. How much will that cost.
- Richard A.
from FreshFeed
early report says $6000.00 ,,, its probably a right off ,, will have to see what insurance says ,,
- johnpiercy
I don't get why people feel they need to copy my ideas when the underlying code is open source. Why not just help out rather than duplicate?
Alex Scrivener, James Williams, VAL D. Zone and 9 other people liked this
Wikipedia entries :)
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Imitation is the most sincere form flattery.... or so they say.
- Andrew Terry
For me, re-use would be the most sincere form of flattery. Imitation is just being unoriginal and unproductive.
- Jesse Stay
Because duplicating is much easier than having to figure out someone else's code. It's faster, so yes, it is more productive.
- Peter
I think it's a control thing (in both directions actually). The originator feels entitled to owning the property of the idea. And though I don't disagree with that, I don't believe that software patents/crushing imitators is the answer as it gives the originator a motivating factor to improve on one's service. On the other hand, the copycat feels that they can improve the original's idea in ways that should transform it to a new product. Plus new every idea is usually built off of someone else's foundation.
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
Peter, there's a difference between duplicating someone's code and duplicating someone's idea. Duplicating code is faster, yes, and I actually encourage that, so long as they adhere to the GPL and give back the changes they make. Duplicating ideas is completely unproductive, reinvents the wheel, and splits communities that could all be focusing on one effort.
- Jesse Stay
Mark, if it's open source, yeah, technically there is one originator, but nothing's stopping anyone from forking it and working towards their own goals and controlling their fork. At least in that regard they're contributing back to the original code base if the original code owner wants to use that code. That beats the heck out of just completely rewriting it from scratch and copying the idea.
- Jesse Stay
I agree with Jesse, duplicate the Code and if you make changes to code..reshare as GPL status.
- Peter Dawson
What's a better alternative to hold music?
Rob Michael (Atmos Trio) and Nispell liked this
Describe what you'd want to hear while you wait to talk to a representative (to whom your call is very important) for 30 minutes. - today's Plinky question: http://www.plinky.com/prompts...
- Kol Tregaskes
I was on hold with a guy at Pepsi yesterday & their hold music was a loop of all their old jingles. THAT was kinda neat.
- Liana Shanes
Simple...give people on hold a choice of "channels". It will keep them entertained.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
All Bon Jovi all the time. I would be okay with that.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
"WHOOA OH!! LIVIN' ON HOLLLD!!"
- Joe Silence is silent
*falls in love with Joe*
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Answering the phone before the customer has to listen it? :-)
- Andrew Terry
Hehe, Terry. Agree. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
my ISP in australia, internode has the same old boring hold music. BUT - their recorded person who asks you to wait etc is a very famous tv presenter in australia, he does all the voice overs for one tv station and a variety of other stuff all over the air. it makes me giggle when i hear it...
- Terry O'Fee
geniusly, I managed to burn down my kitchen yesterday. miraculously, I wasn't hurt much. #livingonmyown
Yikes! That's not good. Glad to hear you're ok
- Andrew Terry
from iPod
So guess who got the speech from HR and the letter to take to unemployment tomorrow?
nakachi, Mona Nomura, Shevonne and 8 other people liked this
This chick. ----------->
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
oh fuck!
- tiffany
:(((((((((
- Michelle Martinez
Damn sorry :(
- Rodfather
Oh, man. :(
- LB - all new for '10!
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, Mo.
- Admiral Anika
Thanks for the support guys. I am not actually all that sad. My budget will change, but you cannot put a price on your peace of mind. :)
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Terrible timing! Wish they'd move the heavy-gifting holidays to a fiscally more stable time of year!
- ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ
See, Mo stays Mo.
- Jason Toney
sorry though, it's stressful to worry about finding a job. :( glad you are doing ok.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
Sorry to hear this
- Kamilah Gill
from fftogo
Whoa, I'm so sorry. But yes, you can't put a price on peace of mind for sure.
- joey
And now I can make the blog I've been writing anonymously about the company public
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
*gives mo the side eye* you cussed somebody out didn't you?
- tiffany
So tempted to make quotes from Scrooged, but, I'll offer sympathy instead.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
no.... aw hell Mo
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
I did not cuss anyone out. LOL.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
so wait, did they find out about the blog?
- tiffany
On December 21???? That is messed up.
- s t e v e
No. They did not. I was joking about that, but I have a lot of material to draw from with which to write a scathing tell-all about the company and call it the Devil Wears RSA4400 or something. :D
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
damn. i was hoping to find out about the company underbelly. you tease!
- tiffany
Wow. Sorry to hear that. How stressful. :/
- Rochelle
I'm sorry to hear it. :(
- Spidra Webster
oh, you'll still hear about it. i just won't have to be cloak and dagger about it
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Dang, sorry to hear it, Mo. I know you'll land on your feet though. You always do.
- Derrick
Dang, but still, glad you've got peace of mind, Mo. Here's to new opportunities right around the corner! And I'd like to preorder my copy of The Devil Wears RSA4400, please.
- Ayşe E.
:(
- Steven Perez
Damn :/
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
GAH!
- Mellissa
I do not like this at all. But you sound pretty upbeat.
- Junebug (aka Sarah Jill)
Oh, man. That stinks, Monique. I'm glad you've got the right attitude about it. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help. (If you'd like to talk, I can handle that, too.)
- ha3rvey (business time)
I just can't believe you didn't take the opportunity to cuss anyone out...LOL. I'm *still* trying to get my job to fire me so I can drop that ether...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Im so sorry to hear this, Mo.
- Mary Carmen
Oh, that sucks! Why do they do these things during the holidays? :(
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
((((((((((Monique))))))))))
- VAL D. Zone
Oh, hell NO!!!! I'm so sorry, Mo! Great timing on their part. *HUGS* But I am looking forward to that Tell all!
- Helen Sventitsky
so sorry monique - grrr
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I am very sorry to hear this, but keep your chin up. You will pull through this I know.
- aden
Mo goin' indep. Sweet.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Sorry to hear that. Hope things are looking up soon!
- Anne Bouey
You guys are all very sweet. Thank you for the pats on the back and the virtual hugs.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Ugh, I'm sorry, Mo. Good thoughts speeding your way.
- Archangel ωαřмaiden
Sorry to hear that, Mo, that really sucks :(
- WorldofHiglet
Awww :( Hope things turn around quickly
- LAST DAY OF WORK
Oh no, not a nice Christmas present. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
Argh. Sorry, Monique.
- Louis Gray
Bugger.. sorry to hear that, Monique :(
- Andrew Terry
Oh shit. Right before Christmas? Some people got no class! Glad to hear you're taking it well. Best of luck in the New Year!
- Louis Simoneau
...
- ★ Soner Gönül
:((
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Well crud. :-( I mean, congrats on your freedom and all, but, well I guess there really isn't a good time to get the speech/letter. Let us all know how we can help.
- vicster is...
Boo! :(
- Alix Whitmire
I'm sorry Monique
- Shevonne
:-( Well, that really sucks! I'm really sorry, Monique.
- Ladybug Heather
I'm sorry to hear that. I was unemployed for 6 months this year too.
- LANjackal
Reading this, I'm guessing you weren't really feeling the place anyway. So I say here's to forging ahead to new opportunities and dreams and all that jazz. I know you got hustle so I'm not even worried about you. Press on.
- Lynne d Johnson
Any company that would fire someone right before Christmas is not worth working for. You'll find something better, I'm sure.
- Rick Cogley
So sorry to hear that.
- Brent - Loving Life
Sorry to "hear" about this. Keep positive. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
That's some ish. I'm sorry, Mo!
- Yolanda
#Facebook to charge $20 per month from July 2010 I reckon 50 million will pay and that's a cool $1bn per month 450 million will go elsewhere
ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0, and Jimminy Fuller liked this
Hm? I doubt it.
- Louis Gray
Source? I hadn't heard this.
- Rochelle
$20 / month, for what?!?!? I don't think so...
- Justin Korn
Oh, I so hope they try this. (Don't believe a word of it). What's your source?
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
They might create a "premium" offering (the way LinkedIn does), but it's hard to see what extra features/functionality they could get people to pay for...
- Andrew Terry
I would suggest that this is Thomas' prediction. I believe Facebook does not have plans to move to a premium model like this. (He can explain in time)
- Louis Gray
I wouldn't pay $0.01 a year for it. And I use Facebook all the time. You cannot change for a service when a free one can quickly and easily replace it. Facebook is not irreplaceable.
- Otto
I will definitely be in the "450 million will go elsewhere" group!
- George Moga
I think we are less than 5 years away from making a "paperless" office viable and useful
Kol Tregaskes, Cornelius Smith II, Mona Nomura and 8 other people liked this
You know, @alexlindsay is trying to do just that with pixelcorps.tv
- Roberto Bonini
I've done this in Doctors offices. It was expensive and required retraining the employees to use the tools that enabled the paperless office, but it worked and has been working for over 6 years. 1st: Need a Document Management System to capture all docs. Needs to have ability to search scanned docs with OCR. 2. Need to scan every single bit of paper into the system as it comes in. This...
more...
- CW™
I already have one. With 75 people spread across 6 cities and lots of remote workers, paper doesn't do us much good. Drives ink salesmen nuts. "What do you mean you never print?!"
- Alex Scrivener
Must say, i've been thinking of writing somthing like that for a while.
- Roberto Bonini
One issue I see at mid-sized software companies are people that want to print EVERYTHING. We often have meetings where we go over design docs, etc. It's much easier to go over paper docs than to lug your laptops around. I also find it a lot easier to make handwritten notes. A good tablet computer would allow me the convenience of both. With a screen the same size as a printed sheet of paper, I'd never want to print anything else out.
- Tad
from fftogo
I've been using my Lenovo X61T for close to three years now. I love it. Although as to using it as a tablet, I don't use it so much. I now only pull out the pen as a mouse when in the tablet mode or to sign a PDF. Other then that I use other applications for notations, and meetings.
- CW™
Definitely. There are times when i need to hold paper. Notes for exam revision are a case in point. You don't need the iTablet. You could use a Kindle DX for Documents.
- Roberto Bonini
Other than production scheduling which I phone in and someone hand writes the order I use no paper personally. I also sometimes call to have an administrative assistant send a fax for customers that do not use e-mail happens rarely. The only real issues are documents formatted by proprietary software and the occasional internet service or hardware brownout. My improvised system could certainly be improved though and I am one of the few that have implemented the majority of my workarounds.
- Eric Logan
BAH. We have been there for a while. I can't remember the last time I printed anything for work. Heck - the last time I printed anything period was a year ago when buying my house and I needed to print and sign a document.
- Sparky
I still print quite a bit in my line of business; less than before, but we'll always need paper documents. There will be no paperless office.
- Kittyburgers
Tad - why do you want to add handwritten notes? Don't you type 2342342x faster than you write?
- Sparky
Type on what? I don't want to lug my laptop to meetings where we just go over a document. I take a printout and then make (usually a small amount of) notes where needed. There's no typing to be had. I'd rather have a tablet where I can view the non-paper version of the docs AND make handwritten notes.
- Tad
from fftogo
I think it'll be a minimum of 10 years before most small medical offices are completely electronic. (Gotta wait for all the old school docs who don't know how to use a computer to retire.) And it won't ever be completely paperless until you get all the pharmacies and insurance companies/HMOs/IPAs on board, too.
- Victor Ganata
The paperless office is something that's been spoken of for some years, and some of my clients seems to generate more and more paper not less. However, I seldom print anything. I use Google Calender, and Reqall, and have no use for a wall calender. I scan stuff I receive into the computer as a PDF and import it into Evernote. I do howver, keep a notebook and pencil on my desk, as I mostly find this quicker to use than any notebook app.
- Ian May
As someone who is instructed to repeatedly print things out for a few minutes' use, and reprimanded for double-sided printing, I welcome the day!
- LAST DAY OF WORK
If you use the phrase 'lug' with a laptop then you bought one that is far too heavy. Get an ultraportable for notetaking in meetings.
- Sparky
Before, the obstacle was technological. This is almost a moot point, so the last hurdle is generational/cultural. Interesting observation, Tad.
- Ken Stewart | ChangeForge
The paper is slowly being sucked into the fax machine as I type this! :) I get the best of both worlds ;-)
- Kittyburgers
from IM
They said that 10 years ago. I'll believe it when I see it.
- Jeff P. Henderson
I realized a couple of years ago that the only time I use paper at work any more is to print out a fax cover sheet for sending in receipts with my expense report.
- Glen, Bespectacled Elder
I'll believe in the paperless office the day my robot butler brings me my breakfast and I can drive to work in my flying car...
- Andrew Terry
Printing out important news items for reading while on the recumbent bike at the gym: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
- Kittyburgers
from IM
I will keep the paper printed articles for quite some time, but when I "retire" them, the pages will be recycled. I cut them into various shapes for the mentally challenged (see how politically correct I am?) to use in their workshops. I believe they use them for arts and crafts.
- Kittyburgers
from IM
A lot of laws would have to change first.
- Rochelle
That's what they said 5 yrs ago :P
- LANjackal
So this will happen a month before the Singularity occurs? :)
- Cristo
Singularities, plural. They're like gods. There's one for every occasion. No, wait, that's flowers. As you were.
- Slappy Line
Tomorrow's World - Office of the Future 16 April 1969 - BBC - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Andrew Terry liked this
Ah, yes... haven't we all had a hankering for a BJ-39..?
- Andrew Terry
The Saboteur got only 5/10 in Edge this month. :-(
Nispell liked this
Really? From what I've seen and read about this game, I expected to see 7 or 8 *at least*...
- Andrew Terry
A few people say it's pretty good too.
- Kol Tregaskes
'Bank charges case is a victory for usury' | This is Money - http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/savings...
"...our reader comments contain many who say: 'the banks are right, people should control their finances and why should I pay for their overspending.' But this misses the point. Those who never go beyond their overdraft are not subsidising anyone, if anything it's the other way round."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Shoplift advice sermon priest criticised - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...
Meryn Stol, Andrew Terry and Nispell liked this
"A priest who advised needy people to shoplift in certain circumstances has been criticised by a retailers' group. Father Tim Jones, parish priest of St Lawrence and St Hilda in York, said stealing was a "better moral thing to do" than robbery or prostitution.......He said: "My advice, as a Christian priest, is to shoplift. "I do not offer such advice because I think that stealing is a good thing, or because I think it is harmless, for it is neither. "I would ask that they do not steal from small, family businesses, but from national businesses, knowing that the costs are ultimately passed on to the rest of us in the form of higher prices."" Super.
- winckel
from Bookmarklet
What happened to "thou shalt not steal"...?
- Andrew Terry
Errr... I don't think God agrees. In fact, I know He doesn't. He said so. "Father" Jones may want to reconsider his statements.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Actress Brittany Murphy dies at 32 - washingtonpost.com | - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...
RAPatton, Andrew Terry and Yolanda liked this
Do not like. 32 years is no age for a young woman to die.
- Andrew Terry
she was up there as my favorite actress.
- Caroline
Such is life...Was diagnosed with a hernia in my groinal area the day before we go to Jamaica
"Bitkisel diyet", Bryan R. Adams, Chieze Okoye and 13 other people liked this
dang. sorry to hear that, Alex
- imabonehead
Not serious enough to require surgery yet, just mildy to moderately painful...also required me to buy bigger pants
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Ouch sorry to hear Alex
- Rasmus Lauridsen
You're not canceling your trip, are you?
- imabonehead
Man, that wedding night must have been GOOD!
- Spidra Webster
Spidra beat me to the punch. Very sorry to hear that, Alex.
- Jim in Real Time
Hell to the naw!! Don't be crazy!! Hehe
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Drink more rum. Sorry to hear, hope it heals quickly. Enjoy Jamaica mon.
- Eric Logan
In all seriousness, I'm sorry you've got a hernia and hope it heals up soonest.
- Spidra Webster
:( My friend had 2 in the lower back but went to Twain anyway. Came back and had surgery then. :)
- Rachel Lea Fox
Dang. :(
- LB - all new for '10!
And +1 for "groinal."
- LB - all new for '10!
I thought you guys would like that :)
- Alex Scoble
from IM
That sucks sack man... Be well and have a good time
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Johnny just called me sack man
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Oh, forgot the comma... 'That sucks sack, man' :)
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
It was funnier without the comma :)
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Crikey. Enjoy yourself nonetheless, and we'll see you on the otherside.
- Derrick
Thanks, Johnny and all
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Oh, that stinks. Good thing the water is warm there. =) Enjoy your honeymoon.
- Admiral Anika
dam it to hell
- VAL D. Zone
Weren't you just golfing?
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
Hehehe, heavens no...that was my two brothers having fun in the sun in Half Moon Bay today...I don't golf
- Alex Scoble
from IM
This is going to be stuck in my head now, with slightly altered lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Ken Sheppardson
Sack Man is even funnier considering it's a groinal hernia. /14-year-old
- Spidra Webster
That was a groiner, Spidra :)
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Oh, man. :( Sorry to hear that! Hope you can get some relaxing time in Jamaica.
- Rochelle
*sigh* sorry about all the juvenile comments you've had to endure at this, your time of need, Alex. To poke fun at a man and his bulging [redacted] when he's on his honeymoon! For shame, FFers, for shame! Hope you have a great time and get your bits back into shape when you get back.
- WorldofHiglet
If you can't laugh at your own groin, you can't laugh
- Alex Scoble
from IM
Alex, truer words were never spoken.
- LB - all new for '10!
I suppose it's better than other people laughing at your groin :)
- WorldofHiglet
:(
- Steven Perez
Hope you'll be alright
- Kamilah Gill
Get well, dewd.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
:-(
- Kol Tregaskes
ouch. I guess the only consolation is that the procedure is done via keyhole now, rather than the "slash 'em 'n' stitch 'em" method that was common when I had mine done!
- Andrew Terry
Be careful an be safe. Try to have fun
- Rodfather
You'll be feeling irie in no time, mon.
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
yikes, that's no good. Sorry to hear it
- Chieze Okoye
The Press Association: UK border scheme could be illegal - http://www.google.com/hostedn...
winckel liked this
"The £1.2 billion e-Borders programme will fall foul of EU rules and should be put on hold in advance of a legal ruling, the Home Affairs Select Committee said."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Graduates 'paying £8,000 for internships' - Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/educati...
rowlikeagirl and winckel liked this
"One leading firm, the University of Dreams, an online company established in 2000, is charging students up to £5,800 for a package which includes a guaranteed two-month internship in London, as well as food, accommodation, and careers seminars."
- Andrew Terry
from Bookmarklet
Today is the 16th anniversary of the best day of my life, the day @JulieBrown became my wife.
Rasmus Lauridsen, rowlikeagirl, Morgan Haley and 6 other people liked this
Happy Anniversary, Mitch!
- Admiral Anika
Happy Anniversary!
- josh neff, geek at large
Happy Anniversary and what a beautiful way to say it
- VAL D. Zone
Congrats!
- elizabeth
Congrats, and best wishes for a Happy Anniversary!
- Andrew Terry
Thanks!
- Mitch Wagner
from email
Happy Hitched Day!
- Morgan Haley
Happy 16th Anniversary, Mitch.
- N.G. Gordon - RadarSync
Thanks, everyone!
- Mitch Wagner
from email
4 year old suspended from pre-kindergarten for long hair, plans to cut and donate hair to cancer patients http://www.chron.com/disp...
Tanath, Felicia Yue, Robert Felty and 4 other people liked this
"Taylor Pugh has been suspended from pre-kindergarten because he likes his hair a little on the floppy side. The four-year-old sat with a teacher's aide in a suburban Dallas school library Wednesday while his friends played and studied together in a classroom. "They kicked me out that place," said Taylor, who prefers the nickname Tater Tot. "I miss my friends." Taylor's locks — long on the front and sides, covering his earlobes and shirt collar — violate the school district's dress code. He has been punished with in-school suspension since late last month. His parents say the boy plans to eventually cut his hair and donate it to a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients. And they are not happy with the district's rules."
- April Buchheit
from iPhone
"... the land of the free"?
- Andrew Terry
not that jolly old England is much better these days, of course!
- Andrew Terry
Bah. Homeschool.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
If long hair is not distracting on a girl why would it be on a boy?
- Rachel Lea Fox
"The district is known for standing tough on its dress code. Earlier this year, a seventh-grader in the district was sent home for wearing black skinny pants. His parents chose to home-school him."
- Gabe
My whole school district would've been expelled long ago if we went there.
- Itachi
"Earlier this year, a seventh-grader in the district was sent home for wearing black skinny pants. His parents chose to home-school him." Who would choose to home-school their kid because of that?
- Alex
Maybe it's more that the school district is clearly so unreasonable that the black skinny pants was just the last straw.
- Andrew C
Since when did hair become clothing? When I was in elementary school, we were not allowed to wear shorts, even though it was sometimes quite hot and there was no air conditioning. However, girls could wear skirts. One day when I was in 5th grade, about 5-10 6th grade boys brought skirts to school and changed into them. They got into trouble, but mostly because they were parading around...
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- Robert Felty
i should warn my friend in Richardson near Dallas. Her 3-yr old has longer hair than that.
- Daisy
hair nazis!
- Felicia Yue
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