from the list, apps I use are: friendfeed (obv.), ping.fm, twhirl, twitterberry, openID - apps I like but just haven't been practical: flock, jott, plaxo - Chris
None of my fellow writers are "guests". They have all the keys. - Louis Gray
Louis: it's really lame, though, that it says that "Louis Gray posted an entry" here in FriendFeed. I don't know how to fix that, though. - Robert Scoble
There is a way to select "this blog has multiple authors" and have it only pull in those that I write, but you'll see Mashable, TechCrunch etc. don't make any distinction. The alternative is that "guest" posts would not show up on my feed, but only on theirs, and that would lower the visibility. - Louis Gray
When you setup a blog in FF, there's an option to specify it's a multi-author blog, and indicate which author is you - Aaron B. Hockley
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Hey Mike welcome to the guest...err keys to Gray manner club. Great post btw. - Mark Krynsky
Louis: I guess I don't like it when people lend their name out on FriendFeed. It fools me and it really does piss me off. It pisses me off when TechCrunch does it, but at least there I don't have the expectation that Mike Arrington is doing all the posts. When you use your name on your blog, like you do, I expect that you wrote the content there. - Robert Scoble
Robert: That is why users need more settings to modify the incoming feed from people they subscribe to. Similar to imaginary friends, and more. - Rolf Schewe
Robert, by now you should know to check the author, regardless :) Mike, congrats on getting the keys to Louis' place. Great post as usual, quite a few I hadn't even thought of. - Tim Hoeck
Robert, as we have more writers on the site, that is one of the debates. Do I keep it with my name or get branded? We'll see. - Louis Gray
Tim: if I stay in China much longer I think I'm going to need the keys to Louis' blog. I can get to his, but can't get to mine! :-) - Robert Scoble
Louis: you should just change the name to "Louis Gray and Friends." - Robert Scoble
Scoble, when you are coming back to the states? - Mike Fruchter
@Scoble, That's excellent. We miss you, hurry up back. Leave the chicken feet behind :) - Mike Fruchter
I've never really thought about putting FF feeds into Google Reader, might give that a go, thanks Louis. - Kol Tregaskes
Actually, we (the Mashable writers) do use the multi-author feature of FF ... just Pete's account shows all the posts ... - Adam Ostrow
It would be really cool if you could comment and like within Google Reader. - Kol Tregaskes
Louis (or Mike), do you use RSS for your twitter line instead of the actual twitter software (s) out there? That would seem to get overwhelming veyr quickly, no? - Amani
I use TweetBeep to track specific keywords to my e-mail, and TweetScan to RSS, Amani. - Louis Gray
Louis Gray and Friends sounds wicked like a childrens show, for some reason I get an image of the Banana Splits and Yo Gabba Gabba! You could also make it like the Indie bands - Louis Gray and the Grayettes :) - Joe Dawson (beta)
Nice idea Joe, but I refuse to be called a Grayette. I do not have legs that people want to see in a skirt. - Rob Diana
Congrats Mike!!!!!!!!!!! wooo hooo!!!! :) BTW, I like Roberts suggestion of "Louis Gray and Friends"... nice - Susan Beebe
Quick Backtype into video ... i really like Backtype personally, but i'm trying to figure out how to best make use of it still. - frank barry
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This happened to the startup I co-founded. The Japanese expansion became a better product than the US one--- seems like Twitter follows the trend. Groups in Japan, not in the US. - Eric Rice
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this sucks on many levels - 1) if they rolled it out in Japan first and not the US or 2) if they allowed a third party to develop the feature in Japan and not the US - Mike Taylor
What I just noticed is he probably has the second shortest hair after Ike (bald) and John Quincy Adams (#6 for those who don't know). - Andrew Leyden
i'm confused Tobias, not sure what you mena. Clearly yes, race has played a big role in this election. - Zee. Just Zee.
Obama is the first president without grey hair? Really? - Peter
Tobias, voting for or against Obama based on race would have been to vote ignoring all the other other issues at hand so it wasn't a focal point. Now that he's won we're free to focus on the historical moment of having our first minority President and what that means and says about us as a country. - David Knight
@David Knight I think you nailed it. The focus on race that you see right now shouldn't be classed as "since Obama won" but "at the moment of his winning." We have crossed a boundary. We should take note. Now that we've crossed, our attention to Obama's race will dissipate. On the other hand, the fact of his race, name, and lineage will loom large in foreign policy throughout his presidency. - Michael Markman
this pisses me off .. human, not color - Gregory Lent
@gregory lent. Hmm. I see humans. Don't you? - Michael Markman
just realised ceebee posted this earlier - sorry man, didn't realise. - Zee. Just Zee.
no, michael, i see a cartoon that is trying to make a point based on a difference that i wish to see removed from human vocabulary .. if it was photos, it would be as you say - Gregory Lent
@gregory. It isn't just coincidence that all 44 are male, and 43 are white. If we want to follow the path to ensuring that differences are not barriers, we can't deny that historically they have been. Following that path requires us to cross some boundaries into new territory. This graphic marks one such boundary. I believe it puts us closer to your wish of "human not color" - Michael Markman
michael, you don't need to analyze the darkness, just turn on the light ... every minute spent thinking or talking of difference is a minute lost to unity ... - Gregory Lent
We've come far, FAR, in what amounts to only a couple generations. With not only the memory, but the living memory, still so fresh in so many, acknowledging and even celebrating each step down that road to unity is to pay respect to those did and gave so much to bring us this far. - Michael W. May
I completely agree with your last statement Gregory so why have you bought it up in the first place? (in your first comment) - Zee. Just Zee.
Celebration and Acknowledgment, even Discussion surrounding a Black Man as US President shouldn't be expunged, ignored, or stifled based on the We're All Created Equal argument. That sounds fairly bananas to me. - Marko Bon
There's been some focus on race last night and today, but it will probably die down, just as the focus on gender died down within a few days of Pelosi's elevation to Speaker of the House, or O'Connor's elevation to the Supreme Court. Pelosi and O'Connor were eventually evaluated based upon the issues, and Obama will be (and has been) evaluated based on the same. - Ontario Emperor
zee and me will not get along, i can tell, better block him so he doesn't have to look at my words - Gregory Lent
i'd have to agree - lets agree on blocking together eh? :) - Zee. Just Zee.
before, it was a talking point. Today it's history, something that sends a huge message to the rest of the world. South Africa did it before us, now we're in the 20th century. 20th. - randulo
You can have unity and still see that people are different. Recognizing and accepting our differences can make us stronger. Unity, not uniformity! - David Knight
@AhmetAlpBalkan-webreshman great comment! :) you didn't saw the skin color! :) good! - Amin Diary
Damn, Cotton Hill has been elected a lot of times! - Tai
The fungus, discovered growing inside a tree in northern Patagonia, produces a range of long-chain hydrocarbon molecules that are virtually identical to the fuel-grade compounds in existing fossil fuels. Another advantage of the fungus is its ability to eat up cellulose, converting plant waste into useful fuels. - Dave Riddell
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Hahah. But I won't know how many people actually fill in the data, and then complain about GMail being unsafe, when their accounts gonna be "hacked" :) - Ryo
This isn't really Mona - I'm the author of that email. How rude of you guys, it took me five minutes to create. hmph. - Mona N.
Very inspirational. So many great photos, but the one in the rain says a lot to me. - Michael
That's quite a photo essay! I felt somewhat envious of the photographer on the tamac, though. Would that I could have an entourage that could whip out a reflector and schlep extra lighting equipment when I'm out shooting! :-) - vicster
Consistantly the place to go for the best of the news photo pool. - Michael W. May
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Those are wonderful photos. I was very touched by them. Thank you. :) - Carmen
Thanks for sharing the link. Those are some incredible shots. - ChiliMac
It's like he has this forcefield which prevents him from having bad shots. - Scott
