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See-ming Lee 李思明 SML to See-ming's feed, SML Universe, The Apple Room, Web & Teknoloji, RWW: The Future of Tech
What If Steve Jobs Hadn’t Returned To Apple In 1997? #apple #technology #business #analysis - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
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"Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Traditionally we take stock of the things that we’re thankful for on this day each year. And I realized that one of those things is Steve Jobs. I’m thankful that he returned to Apple in 1997 and did the things he has done since. It wasn’t at all a certainty that he would ever return to the company that he cofounded two decades earlier. In fact, it was only luck and coincidence that pushed him back there."
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
from Bookmarklet
via LouCypher http://friendfeed.com/loucyph...
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Is there a tool that can show me how many inactive people I am following on Friendfeed? What I define as inactive is: someone who hasn't directly posted a message, made a comment on someone else's activity or "liked" anything in the last 30 days. Posts from outside service feeds doesn't count.
Kol Tregaskes, Phil Boiarski, J. Abdul-Qahhar and 3 other people liked this
None that I know of, other than manually, but that'd be useful to know.
- Stephen Mack
not that i know of either, and i've been lookin, :(
- chaz2b
Darn. I like some of the SocialToo features but, in some ways, it has made a bit of mess for clean up. "Twitter Karma" helps solve my need in Twitter...
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
I wonder if this is something that micahwittman can do...
- metalerik
manielse, I'm working on some solutions around that, and as soon as FriendFeed integrates Facebook more I'll definitely start working on more features around FriendFeed
- Jesse Stay
Sounds great, Jesse
- Eric Logan
If you had this information what would you use it for?
- Brian Sullivan
I miss that feature. It was so much easier being able to hover over people's names and seeing the last time they made a comment or posted directly to FF.
- Admiral Anika
...sounds like a FF app just waiting to be written ...too bad directeur isn't making anymore FF apps
- .LAG liked that
Brian S., I don't know about Mark, but for me, I'd use to organize my lists better. Some of the people I follow here on FF I don't know, and followed because they followed me. But if they've moved on to a different service and aren't using FF any more, I'll shunt them off into a list I don't check as often. I can do it manually but that's time-consuming.
- Stephen Mack
+1 mr mack
- chaz2b
If they have moved to a different service - wouldn't that mean you don't see them here? -- or if their posts are bothering you here isn't easy to hide or unsubscribe at the time that happens? I guess I just don't see how using this information proactively would help.
- Brian Sullivan
Brian, my use would be similar to Stephen. It's mostly about housecleaning. I like to follow people where there is the greatest chance of interaction. If all they do is Twitter, why fill my FF stream with that person? I may makes a comment or like but that person may never see the engagement. However, if I @reply or RT in Twitter, the message was seen. It allows me to use the tool of choice for that person without zombie artifacts in the wrong one.
- manielse (Mark Nielsen)
OMFGWTFBBQ! Cassie has never seen any of the Karate Kid movies!!!!!!!!!! OMFGWTFBBQ!
Carmen, Josh Haley, Rafael and 21 other people liked this
I don't think Rochelle has either. Of course, I don't think any but the first are worth watching.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Shhh!! Josh haley is subscriibed to you!!!!
- directeur
GET UP ALEX SAN... MOVE TO NETFLICKS FASTER!!! ALWAYS LOOK HI(DEF)
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
Blasphemy, Akiva...the 2nd was very good too.
- Alex Scoble
The first and second were really good. The rest of them never happened. A pure and simple myth.
- Paul Puri
I liked "The Next Karate Kid"
- Alex Scoble
And just to confirm, the first two are streaming on Netflix.
- Paul Puri
best clip of all time - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Allen Stern
WHAT THE HELL.
- Mike Nayyar
Alex, I haven't either *sob*
- Helen Sventitsky
Neither have I, and damn proud of it :P
- Rene Wirtz
You just don't know what you're missing if you haven't at least seen the first Karate Kid movie.
- imabonehead
Err, nothing? *grin*
- Rene Wirtz
put em in a body bag
- chrisofspades
I haven't, either. I might get around to them finally soon.
- Kamilah Gill
I blame poor parenting. And Bush.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
Obviously, she's all wrong for you, Alex. :D
- Steven Perez
I heard will smith's son will be the new Karate Kid and the new Mr Miyagi .... Jacky Chan.
- Remo
sorry to interrupt you guys, but how many Karate Kid movies have been produced (and hopefully released) so far? I watched the first and it was ok... perhaps someone refused to translate them into italian (thank god!) ;-) ciao guys
- Lui(gi) ►►
4 movies i think, Karate Kid 1 2 and 3 and 1 with a girl. Then there is this new one but dunno or production has started or that was just talks.
- Remo
@Remo > thank u very much! now I know what to ask Santa 4 xmas ;-)
- Lui(gi) ►►
So obviously she can't show you wax-on wax-off?
- Chris Greene
Or paint the fence!
- Alex Scoble
from IM
No, I haven't seen them.
- Rochelle
Wax on, wax off...grasshoppa!
- imabonehead
Someone Will Get Shot | pandagon.net - http://pandagon.net/index...
John Field, Kol Tregaskes, Robert Scoble and 21 other people liked this
"Conservatives thrived for years as victims. Victims of a welfare state, victims of the poor, victims of abortion, victims of drug-addled criminals ransacking their neighborhoods. When they finally, totally lost in 2008, and to a black man no less, something appears to have finally snapped in the collective conservative id. They’ve fallen back into the victim mythology so forcefully it’s jarred something loose; it’s like someone who just needs a hug finding a binkie and sucking his thumb in the corner until someone sees him and pays attention. Before, there was an air of confidence and, yes, hope that kept the true insanity at bay (or at least churning in the ever-productive conservative bestseller industry) but this may just be too much. The only real questions that remain are one, how long will “mainstream” conservatives defend these as mere exercises of free speech and two, how long will it be until this new round of uber-ranting winds up with yet another person dead from right-wing violence?"
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
from Bookmarklet
On Palin's "death panel" comments ... "Such a system also does not exist. And has not been proposed. But it’s emblematic of this perfect storm of crazy: conservatives have spent so long trying to keep so many groups angry about so many things that the supports have started to fall and it’s all come down together like an amateur’s splatter-paint canvas. Government bureaucrats are labor...
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- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
How fast the health care debate has escalated into threats of violence really concerns me.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Just imagine the amount of shame Americans will have to suffer if one of these extreme right wingers kills the president. And for what? For totally misunderstanding what Obama is trying to, by listening to "news"casters that only incite hate. Things get more and more volatile by the day.
- Rene Wirtz
I think Obama is probably safe. There are definitely a lot of threats (30 a day!), but he's also well-protected by very effective bodyguards. I'm more worried about the rest of us.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Political assassinations and assassination attempts are quite common. Think: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Yitzhak Rabin, Benazir Bhutto, etc. In the present climate we are witnessing strident and relentless efforts to stir up political violence from leading mainstream media outlets, like Rupert Murdoch's Fox News -- Murdoch minions...
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- Sean McBride
I know the potential for assassination is serious and that Obama is probably at higher risk than most recent presidents. The current atmosphere is very scary.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Hasn't anyone in this thread noticed that the violence is coming from the left-wing union thugs that Obama and his team mobilized?
- David C. Cooper
Thanks David for making that point. union thugs from SEIU are the ones beating up protesters. Can liberals possibly believe that conservatives lost their right to protest socialist policies because they lost an election last November?
- Daltonsbriefs
The ability of everybody involved to make gross generalizations and envision conspiracies and central coordination never ceases to amaze me.
- Ken Sheppardson
None of the unions have advised their members to bring firearms to the meetings or threatened their opponents with violence just for showing up. And SEIU members aren't thugs. They're ordinary employees. Protesting policies that one disagrees with is an essential American right; threats and intimidation are not a right.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
SEIU members aren't thugs? What do you call this http://www.youtube.com/watch...?
- David C. Cooper
@David: OK, so SEIU members are thugs (I speak hypothetically, though). At least they are not telling people to go to teabag parties or town hall rallies and bring their gun(s)!
- Rene Wirtz
David: using your logic, then, Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly are directly responsible for the death of Dr. Tiller. Hey, if one conservative nutjob is a killer, then the rest of them are killers, too, right?
- Steven Perez
Steven: What logic?
- Ken Sheppardson
Exactly.
- Steven Perez
As a matter of fact, the SEIU has asked for cooler heads at these town hall meetings: http://friendfeed.com/us-poli...
- Steven Perez
Wow, based on the responses that video must've touched a nerve with the Obama brown shirts. >.> I'll have to post that link more often. http://www.youtube.com/watch... (X^P
- David C. Cooper
shhhhh ... watching the entire video ...
- Steven Perez
As opposed to the first five seconds you're fixated on.
- Steven Perez
It's hard to tell what's going on in that video because the fight is pretty much over by the time the video starts. And the people in the SEIU shirts are limping around.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
keep watching. ^^ http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- David C. Cooper
Yeah, nice video, David. And it ends with the arrest of at least one SEIU member. That just screams conspiracy to me.
- Steven Perez
from IM
And in any case, the SEIU is still not encouraging people to carry guns to these meetings. The combination of weapons plus heated discussions is a real recipe for trouble.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Perhaps you could explain what it is you think you see in that video, David. I must be missing something. I watched the whole thing twice, and what I see starts with somebody on the ground and continues with a bunch of guys arguing about who did what to whom.
- Ken Sheppardson
Your "logic" is specious, at best, David. If some pushing and shoving in the parking lot somehow equals "left-wing jackbooted thugs fomenting violence", then that brush can be used on every single anti-abortion conservative because one whacko with a voice in his head thinks God told him to kill an abortion doctor to save unborn babies.
- Steven Perez
from IM
And you've also missed the point, David. Blaming the union members for being there to support the town halls is like blaming the Patriot Guard Riders who shield military funerals from those whack-a-doos from Westboro Baptist Church - those folks wouldn't be there if not for a handful of loudmouths who think God is on their side.
- Steven Perez
from IM
The note on the video says "six people were arrested. Two of those were arrested on suspicion of assault, one of resisting arrest and three on suspicion of committing peace disturbances." Anybody know which of the folks in the video were arrested?
- Ken Sheppardson
The historical "brown shirts" were anti-union, anti-socialist provocateurs. Hitler had them march into union strongholds and pick fights with everyone they ran into. He then used that excuse to avenge the "martyrs." I am always amazed at the right wing's total lack of historic context for their name-calling delusions. The first name Mussolini chose for his party was the "Corporatist Party," but his fellow gangsters wanted something more romantic, so they chose the Roman "fasci" a symbol of unity.
- Phil Boiarski
Phil – Thanks for the historical perspective. It's good to have a reminder of what brownshirts (and blackshirts) actually stood for.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Ken, here's a link to a local newspaper report ( Stl Today ) that gives more info http://www.stltoday.com/stltoda...
- Wallace
The update to the story linked above (http://www.stltoday.com/stltoda...) has a bit more information as to what led to people being arrested (point of order: most of the scuffles that happen at major sporting events happen in the parking lot after the game, and this seems to apply to town hall meetings, too), such as photographing officers and some kicking and pushing, but no details as to what group did what to whom.
- Steven Perez
Speaking of suppressing freedom of speech, the arrest of the newspaper reporter was kind of weird.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
It's not just the brown president thing, they were nuts under Clinton as well though I guess its a matter of degree. Yes someone is likely to get killed and it won't be a one of Fox's teaparty conservatives.
- John Hardy
A Diamond in the Rough -- The Van Nuys Japanese Garden - LA Beez - http://www.labeez.org/2009...
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"Imagine walking into a Zen-filled garden with three large bodies of water and a stone path to guide along the six and a half acres of land. This Zen-filled place is the Japanese Garden, located at 6100 Woodley Ave., in the heart of Balboa Park in the city of Van Nuys."
- Jason Toney
from Bookmarklet
This one looks better than both of the Japanese gardens we have in Vancouver.
- cecily
*sheepishly* I go to balboa park regularly and I've never been to the Japanese Garden.
- Jason Toney
This post has inspired me to go to the Nitobe Gardens at UBC this afternoon. I'm so suggestible.
- cecily
yeah! where the hell is this place?
- Anna Lynn M.
How Amazon's remote deletion of e-books from the Kindle paves the way for book-banning's digital future. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine - http://www.slate.com/id...
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"Amazon deleted books that were already available in print, but in our paperless future—when all books exist as files on servers—courts would have the power to make works vanish completely. Zittrain writes: "Imagine a world in which all copies of once-censored books like Candide, The Call of the Wild, and Ulysses had been permanently destroyed at the time of the censoring and could not be studied or enjoyed after subsequent decision-makers lifted the ban." This may sound like an exaggeration; after all, we'll surely always have file-sharing networks and other online repositories for works that have been decreed illegal. But it seems like small comfort to rely on BitTorrent to save banned art. The anonymous underground movements that have long sustained banned works will be a lot harder to keep up in the world of the Kindle and the iPhone."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
The Birthers: Who Are They and What Do They Want? - Birthers - Gawker - http://gawker.com/5320465...
Patrick Janidlo, Rasmus Lauridsen, ha3rvey (chee-la-key-les) and 11 other people liked this
"Liz Cheney and Lou Dobbs have recently defended the "birthers," the dumb group of internet psychos who think it's impossible that a black man could've been democratically elected president. Where did they come from and what do they actually believe? Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. Here is is birth certificate. Hawaii was and is an American state. When Barack Obama was elected, he was 47 years old and had lived in the US since 1971. According to the Constitution, the president must be a natural-born citizen 35 years old or order who has lived in the US for 14 years. Barack Obama is eligible to be the president. It's that simple. Unless you're in America's fastest-growing group of nuts with modems, the Birthers! Then it is much more complicated, and stupid."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
"Quite simply, the crazier and more radical the right wing fringe gets, the more dangerous they get. "Mainstream" voices legitimatizing their radical beliefs just intensifies the nut's feeling that something needs to be done, because the country is in a crisis. Encouraging people to believe the president is illegitimate encourages them to believe that he needs to be removed by any means...
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- Steven Perez
Great quote, Steven. Indisputable. Now, replace "right" with "left" "GOP" with "Dem," etc.. and it isstill a true statement, isn't it?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
In an alternate universe, yes.
- Steven Perez
And the reason why, Mark? It's the Democratic Party. They're the bunch that bent over for George W. Bush for eight bloody years, even after popular opinion turned their way. You couldn't get a dozen of them to fart in the same direction without taking a poll. The GOP, otoh, actively went after fringe groups like the Birthers, thinking only of the votes.
- Steven Perez
The whole Birther's thing drivers me up equivocally insane.
- Mike Nayyar
So, if I understand you correctly, Steven, there are no nutjob leftwing radicals?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
The worst thing about the Birthers is that their argument is so infantile. "C'mon, prove you're American. Do what we want. What are you, chicken?" I haven't heard that kind of finely crafted logic since elementary school recess.
- Steven Perez
they are racists too cowardly to admit their racism
- William Harryman
Mark: oh, I'm sure some can be located. The Southern Law Poverty Center does list a few in the States. (http://www.splcenter.org/intel...) But last I checked, the perpetrators of the last two major domestic terrorists incidents in the US (OK City in '95 and the related Anthrax scares in 2001) weren't exactly reading Noah Chomsky. And I haven't even included all the religious yo-yos who like to blow up abortion clinics and shoot doctors.
- Steven Perez
Which is my only point, Steven. There are ballistic nutballs on both sides of the political spectrum. As to the topic of "The One's" location of birth give me a frakkin break... These people are giving crazy a bad name.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
Yeah, but when's the last time you saw the Democratic Party chasing the votes of some left-wing militia? Hell, half the time, they don't even want to be associated with MoveOn.org
- Steven Perez
Some birthers believe that Obama wasn't really born in Hawaii... and since his mom was too young at the time to give birth to a citizen if she was out of country, he's not really a citizen! Doesn't explain the birth certificate nor the contemporaneous birth announcement in the Hawaii newspaper, though.
- Andrew C
"There are ballistic nutballs on both sides of the political spectrum." But only one side's nutballs has a TV news channel, an organized bunch of elected politicians with nutball beliefs, ...
- Andrew C
I want them all to join the libertarian SeaSteading project.
- Piaw Na
Generally left-wing nuts aren't armed to the teeth and don't get their own TV and radio shows.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Andrew, have you forgotten about NPR?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
*hopes that Mark was making a funny* Yeah, all those ads for gun shows and strip clubs, and the crazy whackadoo conspiracy nuts - NPR really is an intellectual wasteland of hate. Between Car Talk, Wait Wait and Foreign Dispatch, I hear socialists all the time advocating violent overthrow of the duly elected government! And that Garrison Keillor is totally out of control, what with his constant haranguing of Laura Bush's arms. [/a little sarcasm]
- Steven Perez
"Democrat" party, not "Democratic". Yes, I agree, these people are out of their minds.
- Mattb4rd
NOPE. "Democratic". Rushisms have no place here.
- Steven Perez
from IM
Yes, Steven, for FSM sake it was a joke. Although they do tend a little left...
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
NPR isn't a partisan outlet, or even that much of a left-leaning one.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
You know what progressive bloggers call NPR, Mark? Nice Polite Republicans. :D
- Steven Perez
from IM
Several years ago I listened to a heart-wrending broadcast interviewing a poor, welfare-receiving, mother of three on NPR as they all lamented that she would not be receiving her tax rebate. Not once did anyone mention that, since she paid no taxes she was not eligible for a rebate... Shall I continue?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
What I find most repulsive is the double standard by the right wing fringe. Under Bush they were very intolerant to people who spoke ill of the president/presidency. Now Bush is replaced, all of a sudden hacking into the president/presidency is AOK. These people have no morals and no moral compass.
- Rene Wirtz
Five years ago, NPR couldn't regurgitate Republican talking points fast enough for the GOP. It got so bad that Air America named their morning comedy show, "Morning Sedition", in honor of NPR.
- Steven Perez
from IM
How'd that work out for them Steven? :)
- Mattb4rd
Talk about a delayed reaction. And you mean, after they shut down the show? Not too well.
- Steven Perez
Yeah, I was being a bit facetious. Far be it from me, right? :) I would love to have a truly left-leaning program on the radio to listen to. The only talk radio personality I can stand for any length of time these days, probably because he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously, is Neal Boortz.
- Mattb4rd
'We cannot keep using poverty or racism as excuses for failing to achieve,' says Obama in fiery sermon to black Americans - http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news...
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"The U.S. President declared that racism and poverty were no longer good enough excuses for poor grades or lowered expectations."
- bcultral
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Screaming Trees
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Richard Thompson posted a photo: Twisted roots of felled trees claw the shoreline amidst pounding surf at sundown off Whitefish Point, Lake Superior, Michigan. Exposure: 8 sec. (no HDR, digital blending or manipulation) Aperture: f/9 Focal Length: 16 mm ISO: 100 Filter: 0.6 Rev. GND Copyright © 2009, Richard Thompson.
Emma Watson on Late Show with David Letterman (2009) - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Youtube remove FAIL
- Mark Philpot
Damn it! I liked it to remember to watch it when I got home. :/
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Alright I'm gonna say it, even though I know it's too ‘early.’ WTF is the huge deal with Michael Jackson? Was he an iconic talent? Absolutely. But some kind of demigod? Not even close. We really worship all the wrong things.
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What is, in your view, the correct thing for other people to worship?
- The Letter M
Anthony, I understand how you feel. That's how I felt the first weekend that all stations were on his life 24/7. But somehow I moved into a different dimension as I watch the live tribute today. There's a different meaning and teaching with all of this. MJ is just the vehicle for something deeper. :)
- Myrna
Ooh. That came out snarkier than I meant it. Sorry, Anthony.
- The Letter M
@marty: I dunno, how about truth, love, selflessness, beauty, evolvingness, innovation? i mean, nuthin' wrong with "play" (Lila) - and certainly nothing bad about its spawn, "creativeness" - not at all - shit it's probably the meaning of life (as far as I can tell so far, anyway) but this MJ stuff is another glaring symptom of a society that has totally lost its psychoemotional bearings.
- Anthony Citrano
from BuddyFeed
I've been reading your feed for a little bit now, and I think I'm starting to see how some your societal priorities shake out. I think the thing I want to inject into the conversation is that, while those things (particularly your stance on factory farms) are important, more important than people seem to realize, it's okay to be touched by those things that are less than the top...
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- The Letter M
Marty, but its not exactly about MJ that I'm referring to. It's what MJ is bringing out of us all over the globe. It's the love, compassion, non judgment qualities that we are here to learn. He is only a vehicle as are others. Like on 9/11 everyone worked together, shared, cared, loved, etc
- Myrna
A guy doesn't have to be a demigod for his passing to be a sad event.
- Andrew C
Myrna, certainly. I'm pretty sure that when a celebrity passes, the public mourning isn't really about the person, but their contribution. And if the mourning brings people together peacefully, for just a few minutes, I think we're better off. That said, while I was referring specifically (and probably poorly) to personal impact, I don't think there's any arguing that MJ didn't have an amazing global impact. (edit: didn't have, may need to be changed to "isn't having")
- The Letter M
It's not about the person or event though. It's what the person and event does to us as humans. They're just the vehicles to get us to be better in someway. MJ gave us a big present beyond his talent. He got us to feel more for a moment in time, maybe it will help in our personal lives, for example, to feel more compassion with others. So in a way, you can say that MJ gave us a...
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- Myrna
@Marty and Andrew: I never questioned the sensibility of people being "sad" or "touched" or even to commemorate his talent and influence. I'm grousing about the disproportionate cultural response. @Myrna: yes, that was true with 9-11 for about fifteen minutes or so.
- Anthony Citrano
Michael Jackson was more than a 'pop icon', for many, he was more of a symbolic figure and in some instances, a God like existence for he gave a lot of people hope. Worship is the wrong word choice, I think.
- Mona Nomura
People feeling "touched" by MJ makes me lol, even though it obviously was a spiritual type of connection not physical. I think it was a bit much but at least he has received respect for the first time in years and will be remembered for his success, and not the may-have's.
- Jimminy
I'm gonna back up Mona and Myrna on this one. It didn't matter if it was Michael Jackson or somebody else, it's what the person stood for that mattered, their impact on the world. Far as I know, we haven't seen this kind of coverage since Princess Diana.
- mike fabio
"the disproportionate cultural response." If a lot of people are sad, they're going to be sad together. It's not disproportionate except by your standards of what should be important, and, well, that's kind of subjective.
- Andrew C
judgmental ≠ subjective. :)
- Mona Nomura
James, yes it was definitely not a reaction that is explainable with our 5 senses. I'm sure its getting people to think about their judgments, at least some, hopefully.
- Myrna
mike, or the lesson they came to teach us :)) and yes Princess Di, I remember!
- Myrna
Mona - I meant that anyone's idea of what should be important is subjective. But sure, I'd say that Anthony's being judgmental to say "people are caring too much about [x]". (and I'm sure I do this too, Anthony.)
- Andrew C
I just don't understand how this is having our priorities wrong. I don't understand when people say this. Give me an example of a figure that has had such a positive influence on the entire planet. Even if you take away his music, his message is still powerful and resonated through a lot of people. This isn't about some musician or pop icon dying.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I think it's entirely subjective and by all means I respect other people's feelings on the matter but I cannot help feeling that our emotions are somehow manipulated by the media. As in Princess Diana's case I feel a bit uneasy about how both of them were first haunted and made fun of for years and later celebrated by the very same people. I do agree with Myrna though that these...
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- M F
MF, I just posted this today, seems appropriate here. Allow others to be themselves in all your relationships. Focus on yourself and take responsibility for what’s happening with you.
- Myrna
I think that Princess Di and Michael triggered something deeper in ourselves(as MF said) so pointing fingers outside at external is futile.
- Myrna
I think MJ is resonating with some kind of God or Archetype. It's unconscious. Shapeshifter. Moonwalker. Androgyn, Black/White, Puer,, It's also a Mass Media distraction/ hype. IMO.
- Marg Uerite
I don't really care one way or the other about MJ at this point, but I will say that I find the reaction more comprehensible than the Princess Di thing.
- Roger Benningfield
from BuddyFeed
He was very meaningful for a lot of people and was particularly instrumental in breaking down race barriers in the popular music industry during his career. I remember it clearly as it had an impact on the kind of work I was able to get in the industry (after Thriller). I don't think anyone considers him a demigod, but he is highly highly respected especially in the African American communities for opening those doors.
- Cole Jolley
Let's be real: It's all about the crotch grabbing.
- Richard Lawler
@Richard: consider me busted.
- Anthony Citrano
I like MJ's music and I liked his videos and all that. I also think that he brought all of the negativity he experienced upon himself. Did he molest kids? I dunno. Was he an excellent entertainer and strong supporter of charities? Yes, I think so. He was a freak, without question. And I don't mean that in a bad way. The dude was trippy upon trippy. And you know what? That's cool with me. Just don't forget that he was just a man. A man that could afford to cover the costs of his memorial gathering.. okbye
- Morgan Haley
louisgray.com: Arrington Betting Big On the CrunchPad Mobile Device tip @techmeme - http://www.louisgray.com/live...
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i want
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
I agree...if the device is that beautiful and at that price point, it's too hard to pass up.
- Craig Eddy
Definitely. Its a beautiful piece of equipment. I dont have a netbook or a laptop. Just my trusty EEEbox which doesnt take up any space, but there is times, id like to still be on the sofa and check something quickly or surf while im waiting for a program to come on, or the girlfriend to bring me my dinner. :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
This is nice. @dezertsnow, check this out. Do you wanna? ",)
- jan geronimo
yeah it looks nice in that picture but what is it ? from what i have read so far its just a browser on a touch screen . No OS, No storage, has anyone seen this thing running yet? how will it be better than a netbook? or even an ipod touch?
- tony bland
Tony, the post should explain. It's a Web tablet. No hard drive. No keyboard. No apps to slow it down. Just a browser. Supports Flash, unlike the iPhone.
- Louis Gray
yeah thanks Louis i got that, i'm just eager to know more.
- tony bland
It's only a rough 3D rendering. Long way to go baby.
- dstamand
if they manage to produce a product that looks like the render and also is cheap then it will do well. however if apple join the party all bets are off. Also the render looks little like a large iphone/touch so they need to get to market first.
- Darren Stuart
I just don't know anyone who DOESN'T want one of these.
- Jolie O'Dell
very cool... I'm amazed they followed through, should be nice!
- Tim Hoeck
Total cloud computing. No apps or storage to slow it down. I assume since it boots from the web, that no internet, no go (may be a big downside). I wish I had one of these a few years ago on my travels. Very keen to see when it comes out.
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
that's a good point Alistair with out an internet connection this thing is just an expensive tray, cant see this beating netbooks or iphones any time soon.
- tony bland
Good Blog Thanks.
- John D Reasor
It still has some computing power built into it. I'm sure it'll be hackable for other uses. I'm sure Arrington will decry that, too.
- Darren Landrum
Interesting NY Times coverage (showing NY Times being displayed) - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009... - this is something that it seems inconcievable for Arrington to pull off on his own - no doubt he needs powerful partners (or purchasers) -- could it be that the Times is involved?
- Brian Sullivan
@ Brian Sullivan I think you may have something there, though it wouldn't be necessary. It is probably sufficent to get the NYT to do a story by just showing their webpage on the CrunchPad Demo.
- Phil Boiarski
The only reason this doesn't flat out kick the kindles ass from here to the VFW at the edge of town is the lack of eInk. Because the eInk only needs power when it changes it's sick on battery life. Like years or something between charges.
- Matthew DeVries
I think Tablet Computing is the future, but this device seems really crippled.
- Internet's Tad
I don't disagree with that Tad, but isn't this just an eBook reader with some tablety potential? I don't think it's going for a tablet price point.
- Matthew DeVries
It's not an eBook reader, though. It's just a web browser. You won't be buying books and reading them on this or even viewing your PDFs on it.
- Internet's Tad
Yeah, you're right Tad. I was going off an old article I read where this was supposed to go after the Kindle, not the fabled apple tablet or the Android tablets that are in the pipe.
- Matthew DeVries
I do think, though, that the upcoming tablet computers WILL be used as e-readers. But e-reading will just be a small bit of what they'll be used for.
- Internet's Tad
Reminds me of a PepperPad without the thumboard.
- Rodfather
Alaska Gov Palin on Facebook suggests that she has bigger plans and a national agenda she planned to push after she resigns.
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she's out of her mind.
- Mike White
Oh noes!
- Phillip Stewart
She is dreaming of becoming a female George W
- Clive Sinclair
from iPhone
She's destined to be on Fox.
- Robert Scoble
i think she might co-anchor with nancy grace.
- Jim Halligan @jim
She could play bridge (to nowhere) with Glenn Beck, Nancy Grace and Sean Hannity.
- Aron Michalski
She's going to take over for El Rushbo when he keels over.....or she'll become a Libertarian and start her own radio show...either way I could care less, she's just another idiotic politician
- Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ
Aron, which one of those is the dummy? ;-)
- Karoli
Jim: Palin and Nancy Grace? Jebus shit... talk about "nails on a chalk board." My head would burst...
- Christopher A Carr
She's going to get paid to do GOP fundraisers while pimping her book, or some such thing, I would suppose. Her current situation is insufficiently lucrative.
- Christopher A Carr
Christopher: I am hoping for a Nancy Grace spot to promote her new book or such. Best thing that could ever happen. Those two are meant for each other.
- Jim Halligan @jim
I still think the Palin/McKinney ticket has legs...crazy legs.
- Aron Michalski
I live in Tokyo, so I am I getting this in Japanese.. Is Palin now Governor of Facebook?
- Robert Higgins
I'm in Nagoya, it's all in English and I think it said something about gumdrops and lollypops.
- Aron Michalski
A) The woman has a voice that could strip paint. B) When she does talk, she has NO earthly idea what in the hell she's saying. ....actually, that would be a shoo-in for cable news, now that I think about it....
- Kris Roley
OK now we have an explanation. She wants to save Alaska the money they're spending on all the ethics investigations. :loco: You. Just. Can't. Make. This. Shit. Up! I know some of you don't believe me, go look it up and come back to this thread. Fox and the WSJ are lining up behind this with a full court press. Honestly how can these people look themselves in the mirror, how can any...
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- Indio Apache
from twhirl
What frightens me most about Palin isn't Palin. It's the incredibly short memory of the public at large. Even with everything she's said, done, hasn't done, will do...there will be people out there who hunger to hear the drivel she spews and forget the rest.
- Karoli
Karoli - my fiancee and I had this same conversation today, and its more than just a bit frightening. That said, I'm optimistic that the US hasn't fallen so far from sanity that a majority would deem her an effective leader. I think the worst damage she can do is that which she excelled at during the election - spreading vitriol and hatred. Whatever its meaning, her next "calling" can't be good.
- jcunwired
jcunwired: I hope you're right. I also hope that sovereignjohn's comments above were intended as sardonic humor, because it is precisely this idea that she is on a 'mission from God' that frightens me most. The God I know would most certainly not approve.
- Karoli
The very idea of god itself is plain fraud and if someone claims that he/she is sent by god, it freaks the hell out of me.
- Krishnan Subramanian
Palin Bush 2012
- Robert Higgins
Lifehacker - Google Voice is Cool, But Do You Need It? - http://lifehacker.com/5304800...
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skype 的竞争对手？
- 佛陀
Smellr: It's like Flickr, but for your nose - http://www.smellr.com/#
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"Your smell. Deeply personal yet very social, it says so much about you. And now there's a social network for your nose, a friendspace for your fragrance, a place to share your opinions on perfumes and vote for your favorite smells. We call it smellr and it's online now."
- Morton Fox
from Bookmarklet
WTF is this shit?
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
BWahahahahahaha @ Humility!!!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
OMG. HAHAHAHA.
- adf
O M G just what i needed. hahahah
- kaieteur
If this would make me as cool as Robert, then it'd be the first time I'd wear a fragrance!
- Meryn Stol
Oh I now see the other ads. I don't care about those guys. I mean how to show you *really* don't get it - with your perfume. :D
- Meryn Stol
Genius... but where's "Megalomania" by Steve Jobs? :-)
- Andrew Terry
Oh yes I'd wear Steve's fragrance on occasion too. :)
- Meryn Stol
Andrew wins!!
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
or, "Dogmatique" by.... Oh, no, I couldn't possibly say.
- Andrew Terry
Peter Shankman is winning! http://smellr.wufoo.com/reports...
- AJ Batac
From the facial expressions smell not so good.
- jcunwired
hahaha so funny!
- Jorg Jansen
BUMP
- Josh Haley
is that scoble???
- Rob Sellen :o)
If I wore this would I be a Social Media Expert too? Besides smelling sooo dreamy...
- sofarsoShawn
Hey - where's mine?
- Internet's Tad
LOL
- Caroline
Why are Kindles popular? It's like an oversized original Gameboy, complete with the yellow-green screen. Read: outdated and ugly. Baffling.
John Wang, Roberto Bonini, Aaman (Clone of FF) and 14 other people liked this
Best I can tell, it's the e-Ink.Holds screen with zero power, reading without consuming electrons as you would on a smartphone.
- Matthew DeVries
The proponents all gush about havine their eBooks and their magazine/newspaper subscriptions automatically downloaded. Umm... my iPod Touch can carry eBooks and I can surf all the newspaper/magazine sites I want.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
I have an iPod touch, iPhone, Kindle, Sony Reader, etc. etc. The Kindle is fantastic at what it does, that's it. Uses very little energy, stores a hell of a lot of books, and really does have the appearance of paper, causing nowhere near as much eye strain as an electronic backlit screen. If you read, the Kindle is your answer.
- Andru Edwards
MVB but there are people like me who ONLY want the books. I don't care about newspapers, magazines, or web surfing. I love my Kindle. It's a good size, very light, very portable, and very easy for me to use. It's large enough that I can hold it without my hand cramping up and it's got a screen I can actually read -- both were problems with trying to read ebooks on my phone. Smaller isn't always better.
- Nine
Isn't it similar to the first and second versions of the iPod? The ability to have a ton of music/reading material in one portable package is a definite draw. Unfortunately the Kindle faces more challenges since I would wager fewer people care as much about reading these days than music.
- ronin
And it can read to you.
- Alex Scoble
The problem is: I carry an iPod, a phone, a wallet, smokes/lighter now. Where would I have room to put a Kindle without resorting to a man-purse?
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
The original Gameboy *rocked*.
- Eric P
It'd be nice if people cared more about reading than music.
- Nation Hahn
Mark: you'd put it wherever you would have carried a book.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
MVB - I carry a phone, wallet, and keys, too. I just put the Kindle in my coat pocket. Or if I'm wearing cargo pants, in one of the lower pockets. More often than not, it's in my hand because I'm reading.
- Nine
+10 Mona. I want to hit the like button to unlike the Kindle 10 times! It's insultingly ugly and I'm desperately waiting for flexible screens anyway. HP is working on it: http://tinyurl.com/9nurwn
- Gaby K. Slezák
You can use friendfeed from the Kindle on the Internet for free. The screen is easy on the eyes, although I would certainly prefer color. Perosnally, I liked my old school GameBoy. What's not to love?
- Garin Kilpatrick
Crap, are we playing boring thread necro again? I hate that game.
- Matthew DeVries
Great question. But the Kindle is unique and must appeal to some micro-niche market.
- Mike Reynolds
Amen Mona.
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
If you're an avid reader, it's got its charms. Ebooks are cheaper through the Kindle store, the battery lasts a LONG time, the screen is comfortable to read and the form-factor is about right. The price tag for it is still too steep for my tastes, though.
- Jason Huebel
Yeah I agree Mona, the technology is simply not mature enough yet.
- Geoff Schultz
Wow, where did this come from? LOL. I tried reading a book on the Kindle 2, only got through the first few pages. I don't like how the pages flash(?) when they turn...once there is more advancement (and different screen colors) I might change my mind, since Kindles are convenient. Or simply, like Geoff said: tehy're not mature enough. :)
- Mona Nomura
As A Happy iPhone User, I Have Zero Interest In A Palm Pre - http://www.webomatica.com/wordpre...
Daniel Rowley, Sardar Mohkim Khan, Johnny and 44 other people liked this
Thinking the same thing the other day - so many apps already out for iPhone that the Pre will have to catch up to.
- Wayne Schulz
I'm happy with the iPhone, but I have some interest in the Pre. If it lives up to the hype, it will only force Apple to make their product better.
- Jed
"or Steve Jobs’ salary divided by zero which is still zero." fail @ math
- Angus Burton
Another happy iPhone owner and ex Sprint customer here. Couldn't agree more.
- Marty McPadden
from BuddyFeed
I'm interested in it, but feel the app ecosystem on the iPhone has created a powerful lockin based on software - something unprecedented in the mobilespace. Next up is hardware lockin with the APIs for exposing the dock connector and Bluetooth to accessories. It's more than just a phone.
- Jamie
I feel the same way. Had they come to market around the same time iPhone did, maybe I would feel different. But let's face it, it's a 'hopeful' me-too rip-off product minus the payoff.
- Dean Kakridas
Competition makes smart phones better,I'd love to see some real iPhone competitors.
- Steve Chou
Louis with my smartphone I can play music through my Bluetooth stereo headphones, run my turn-by-turn navigation, receive a call and open a spreadsheet, all at the same time.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
As an unhappy Razr owner, I have a lot of interest in a Palm Pre. I would be equally happy with an iPhone if AT&T's service wasnt so poor in my area.
- Ron Wening
I do. AT&T has been sucking ass in my area lately. The Palm Pre's processor, development using HTML/Javascript/CSS, and multitasking with cards intrigues me. My current 1st gen iPhone is broke. My contract ends in July. That said, it's hard to deny the App Store and the option of using future devices by swapping out the SIM card. Most likely, I'll grab the Pre on launch day, try it out...
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- Rodfather
happy iphone user and no interest in pre.
- Kiran Patchigolla
I've been carrier free for three months --- waiting for the Pre and at the same time wondering out loud if I should jump the gun and get an iPhone. The wait is almost over, we'll soon have reviews of both the new iPhone and Pre. I'm hoping the Pre is the winner.
- Mark Evans
I can't help but have interest in the Pre.. I'm a gadget lover
- Bwana ☠
They better send me one to review or I'll go on a hunger strike
- Bwana ☠
For 3 hours
- Bwana ☠
I also have no interest in the Pre. I was with Sprint and they have horrible Customer Service. They even charged me $750 early term fee that I happily paid when switching to AT&T which has better coverage and far superior customer service.
- Corey Harris
Not zero interest, any new phone would have to signifigantly better to be worth the hassle of changing.
- Robert Hafer
As a happy S60 user, I have zero interest in iPhone or Pre.
- dthree
Corey, I found AT&T's customer service to be horrible. That, plus the fact that I despise iTunes, made an Android-running handset with T-Mobile an easy decision.
- Christopher A Carr
My 15-yr old daughter has a Palm Centro and loves it. It works for me, too, because she isn't at a point where she needs all the iPhone apps. However, by the time her next upgrade comes, the Pre may be an option she decides to take...
- Karoli
WebOS's elegant app switching is certainly intriguing.
- Christopher A Carr
Everyone has zero interest in the Pre
- DarknessFalls
I am also not interested in the Palm Pre, for the Pre gives me that feeling that the App store for it will be severely lacking, like the Android Market. The iPhone is all that I need, but the plans are outrageous in Canada, 60 dollars a month just for 500MB of data.
- Zachary TG
the CDMA Pre will probably have the best browser experience due to its great network speed, but you can't take it overseas so that's a big limitation
- Brian Hendrickson
Zachary, the Android Market isn't all *that* lacking at this point...
- Christopher A Carr
really? We're criticizing an app store for a device that hasn't even launched yet because it will be lacking?
- Richard Lawler
As a happy Android User I have ZERO interest in any other type phone, im happy to see android keep evolving ;)
- Kyle Weller
I'm happy to see people comment that use Android, Nokia and etc. instead of just Apple fan boys. As a Blackberry user (on Sprint) I'm looking forward to the news about the Pre. I won't switch to it because I don't have the patience anymore to be an early adopter. Competition will bring out the best in the smart phone market. I really enjoy my Blackberry and it would take some soul searching for me to use anything else.
- Vaughn
I'm interested just because the AT&T Service is HORRIBLE in my area. (Chicago) My friend who works for AT&T says the Chicago tower network is at or near capacity. Dropped calls, lots of dead zones. I'm looking for a decent competitor so I can move away. I love the iPhone to death. But none of the features it has are as necessary to me as the ability to make a phone call. I can live...
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- Jeff Smith
No interest in a Palm Pre
- Johnny
Very happy with my iphone, it would take a lot for me to change to anything else, Don't think the Pre has what it takes! At&t service has been good in my area, maybe due to the fact I live in SD, I don't know. I have only had 1 of my calls dropped and that was on a train ride through hilly terrain.
- Brian
Attention FriendFeeders: Stop bickering. Remember why you're here. Show each other some love and understanding. That is all. (every damn thread I try to read this evening is an all-out bitchfest...)
Michelle Marie Miller, Phil Boiarski, Michelle Martinez and 4 other people liked this
But I don't like SPAM!
- Alex Scoble
but I like a good debate, now and then...
- Helen Sventitsky
I think we'll all kiss and make up soon. This just happens in cycles. The last big one was during the US presidential election.
- Kamilah Gill
@Helen: I'm fine with debates on topics, but some of this stuff feels like people are getting emotional over non-arguments...
- Louis Simoneau
@Kamilah: Good to know :-)
- Louis Simoneau
@Alex http://www.youtube.com/watch... <--SPAM
- Andrew Davis
The Raw Story » Tillman’s parents want general’s record reviewed http://bigtweet.com/c...
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The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching - http://www.goodreads.com/review...
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Matters of vast importance : Pharyngula - http://scienceblogs.com/pharyng...
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"The Republicans, apparently feeling that there are no other pressing matters of concern in the governance of our country, are pushing to designate 2010 as the Year of the Bible. I may surprise you a little bit. I endorse this resolution…with a few caveats. I say the Democrats should vote this bill up as long as there is a little quid pro quo: the Republicans reciprocate by going along with the next couple of Supreme Court nominations Obama makes. Fair enough, I think. Then, since 2010 is the Year of the Bible, we get to say that all subsequent years are Not the Year of the Bible, and be done with it."
- William Harryman
from Bookmarklet
I second that emotion.
- Michael Craig
Postcards about Michael & Alex: Literary Heroes of Today and, perhaps, Tomorrow - http://postcardarama.blogspot.com/2009...
Phil Boiarski, Rochelle, Lindsey is Fierce! and 9 other people liked this
"Saturday, I took the boys to the Ohioana Book Festival to see two of their favorite authors, R. L. Stine, author of the Goosebumps books, and Jeff Smith, author of "Bone." To be in their presence at all was too good to pass up, let alone in such a small venue. Each kid asked many questions, and were able to chat with their literary heroes one on one. During R.L.'s session he joked about how he has only 6 plots, and as he continued it occurred to me there is a pattern to the books and comics that I push the boys to read. They seem to be one of two types: the first class of tales are the stories about the kids who are different and don't fit in. They start off wanting to be ordinary, but in their hero's journey they learn to embrace being extraordinary, like the X-Men or Harry Potter. This is something that we have worked with extensively with the boys on, that their quirks are strengths to be used. The other is are the tales about an ordinary kid that does amazing things when tested...
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- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
That is pretty amazing that you met RL Stine!
- Shevonne
Great post, RAP. Also, I think Jeff Smith wrote Bone.
- James Ferguson
@James He's a cool dude, so he can be known as "Jeff Bone" ;)
- Shevonne
I want RAP as my next dad.
- Steve C
You are right, James! D'oh! He was really nice. We learned that Big Johnson Bone's name was an accident, he didn't even think about it when he named him. He based it on some pioneer with that last name Johnson. Ha! That went over the kids heads, but it was funny.
- RAPatton
Annnnnd...I'm inspired. :-))
- Anna Haro
MagSafe Adapter Lawsuit Might Force Apple to Make Some Changes #apple - http://www.macgasm.net/2009...
Darren Heydon, Bill Sodeman, Phil Boiarski and 13 other people liked this
"Apple has been sued due to their MagSafe Adapter. In the claim, it states that their 85-watt and 60-watt adapters have been horribly designed and can be a potential fire hazard."
- Shevonne
from Bookmarklet
I'm surprised it took so long. I remember mine almost started a fire. Luckily I smelled the smoke
- Shevonne
Mac on the ass end of one of these I.P. lawsuit asskickings? Whoa.
- Matthew DeVries
If this happens to my Macbook Pro... I'll cry... then I'll send some nasty emails to Apple.
- Joshua Schnell
Or sue Apple as well? I do like that the plaintiffs didn't go insane with how they wanted to be compensated. Other people, would have asked for trillions of dollars
- Shevonne
What is that on the computer - it looks like muck, not something that the adapter would do.
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Maybe it's melted wire. *shrugs*
- Joshua Schnell
@Dan That is what mine looked like. A burnt adapter does that.
- Shevonne
That picture is not relevant. That is an actual bug.
- dthree
Yeah that's a small bug in there! http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Charlotte M
@shevonne - cool didn't know that, it looks like a battery leak or something rather than a short.
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Oh, it's a liability case, I was hoping it was an IP case :(
- Matthew DeVries
Looks like a roach. Gross dood.
- Danny Minick
Burnt roaches...ewwww....the picture is suppose to represent a malfunction. haha
- Shevonne
Ben Goldacre: Swine flu and hype – a media illness | Comment is free | The Guardian - http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment...
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"First it was the emails, and the tweets. This is all nonsense about the aporkalypse, surely? Just like with Sars, and bird flu, and MMR, is this all hype? The answer is no, but more interesting is this: for so many people, their very first assumption on the story is that the media are lying. It is the story of the boy who cried wolf. We are poorly equipped to think around issues involving risk, and infectious diseases epidemiology is a tricky business: the error margins on the models are wide, and it's extremely hard to make clear predictions."
- Helen Sventitsky
from Bookmarklet
I realize no one wants to miss the next big bubonic plague but really, is this fear necessary? On average, around 15,000 folks die of influenza every frickin' year. We are nowhere near last year's number and we are at ten times the alert.
- Phil Boiarski
Dear Phil, it's not just ANY flu. It's the SWINE flu. Something that was only expected to happen when pigs fly! :D
- Helen Sventitsky
Poem In Your Pocket Day - Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More - http://www.poets.org/page...
Lindsey is Fierce!, Emma, Phil Boiarski and 2 other people liked this
"Celebrate national Poem In Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 30, 2009! The idea is simple: select a poem you love during National Poetry Month then carry it with you to share with co-workers, family, and friends on April 30, 2009. Poems from pockets will be unfolded throughout the day with events in parks, libraries, schools, workplaces, and bookstores. Create your own Poem In Your Pocket Day event using ideas below or let us know how you will celebrate Poem In Your Pocket Day by emailing npm@poets.org."
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
"Poem [Lana Turner has collapsed!]" - frank o'hara - http://pattonroberta.tumblr.com/post...
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Love poetry, love O'Hara. Thanks.
- Kathy Fitch
Car Lighter Turned USB Charger is a Stroke of Genius - http://www.walyou.com/blog...
Leandro Ardissone ⍨, mohammadk, Akiva Moskovitz and 50 other people liked this
Want!!
- embee
from Bookmarklet
TOTAL EPIC WIN... because just saying "EPIC WIN" wasn't enough.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
Holy Shit Yes!
- Kevin D. White
I have a noname iPod charger that has an extra USB port in the plug like this. You can charge up 2 ipods at once.
- Glen Mistletoe
Want one, and where can I get one?
- Michael Fidler
Michael, check out the Belkin website for shipping details.. http://www.belkin.com/whereto...
- embee
NEED.
- Iain Baker
I will be buying one of these as soon as they drop.
- Evan Travers
there are a ton of these around, but I like that this one is pretty close to flush with the plug... http://www.amazon.com/s...
- mjc
I remember just pulling out the "cigarette lighter" from the last new car I bought and tossing it. These should be standard equipment these days.
- Ken Sheppardson
The last time I bought a car, it didn't have a cigarette lighter, just the plug and a cover. So they should definitely include these.
- Trish R
Yeah, I haven't bought anything new in a few years now. Maybe they finally got the message.
- Ken Sheppardson
What I like about this is depending on where placement is on your car, you could discretely route a cable to a hub in the glove box or arm rest in my car. hmmm...
- Rick Bucich
Did the stereo come with your car Sean, or you had that installed ?
- embee
Darren Heydon, Michael Fidler, © D/\\/IIID ℠ ® and 15 other people liked this
Good Morning ^__^!
- Nia
morning Nia some great shots in your feed this morning :-D
- Dobromir Hadzhiev
Finally good Morning :-), been up 5hrs already :-)
- Richard A.
@Dobromir, Oh so you think ^__^? Thanks! @Richard, Good evening :)
- Nia
Apple sold 21M iPhones and 1 billion Apps - http://www.rlslog.net/apple-s...
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Why Confucius matters now - Times Online - http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol...
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"Yu Dan has struck publishing gold in her home country with a book that reinvents Confucius’s 2,500-year-old ideas for the 21st century. Now she is here to bring his ancient path of balanced self-cultivation to our materialistic shores. The Beijing professor is a picture of petite perfection on a London hotel sofa, wearing what we might call Westernised Chinese Smart: a blindingly white designer tunic, precisely tousled hair, short black skirt and patent-leather ankle-boots. Only a snag down the knee of her tights leavens her impenetrable neatness. This 41-year-old married mother is a fast-talking embodiment of modern China. Though raised on Confucian ideals by her beloved scholarly father, she is also a pioneer of Oriental media and marketing studies. Her book, Confucius from the Heart: Ancient Wisdom for Today’s World, which rebrands Confucius as a contemporary sage, has sold ten million copies in China over the past two years, propelling her to national prominence — and exposing her to barbed criticis"
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
"Confucius, Yu Dan says, has long been misunderstood in his native land, and sorely needed rescuing from near-banishment by the hardline communist Cultural Revolution of the 1970s. “Some leaders in China tried to ban him completely. This was a very stupid thing to do. It’s like our old philosophers are sleeping. What I am doing is to wake them up a bit, not just for Chinese people but...
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- RAPatton
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