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Bruce Lewis

Bruce Lewis

Bruce signed up for FriendFeed in December, 2007.
I switched from godaddy a while ago and just did my first renewal. Way less ads! http://www.namecheap.com/... #Namecheap
I need to switch ... was it difficult? (I know just enough about such things to get myself in trouble) - Shannon - GlassMistress
All the different times I've tried, it was hell to do switch. GoDaddy did everything it could to deny me to transfer domains. - Me
I was afraid of that :-( - Shannon - GlassMistress
I recall it being really easy. I transferred at the end of 2011. - Bruce Lewis
All's well with me and my family. Thanks for asking, @marybaum.
Google announces open source patent pledge, won't sue 'unless first attacked' | The Verge - http://www.theverge.com/2013...
Google announces open source patent pledge, won't sue 'unless first attacked' | The Verge
"Google just announced the Open Patent Non-Assertion (OPN) Pledge, a new initiative whereby the company has promised not to sue developers, distributors, and users of open source software utilizing Mountain View's patents "unless first attacked."" - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
Google Image Search: Now With More GIF Action | Gadget Lab | Wired.com - http://www.wired.com/gadgetl...
Google Image Search: Now With More GIF Action | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
"The GIF renaissance has a new patron. Congratulations, Google, you just became the Medicis of the animated internet image!" - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
Who needs vine when we have this?! - Amit Patel
Do you use Google image search? What do you like about it? What would you like to see change?
Haven't tried it yet. - Todd Hoff
Yes. I'm not wild about the most recent rev. I liked it better when you didn't get a pop-up (javascript?) window when trying to hit an image link. Besides using it to look for pictures to use for memes and jokes (isn't that what most people do?), I like using it to check that the hits I'm getting are about what I'm really looking for. So, for instance, I'm having to make up work on a... more... - Spidra Webster
I'm surprised you like the old version better -- the landing page with the full size image superimposed over the page it's on, then you had to press the back button and click the next result? - Bruce Lewis
Hmm. I wonder if I'm describing it right. As I recall, I used to search on Google.com. Then I'd select "Images" tab and get a bunch of thumbnails of images with the site and the image size. And when I hit the thumbnails I could check the site. It's not that I abhor the concept of a preview. But in practice those windows (whether they're made with javascript or whatever) tend to be buggy... more... - Spidra Webster
I like being able to do reverse image searches (i.e., enter an image url and find the source). I don't always find what I'm looking for, but it's a nice feature to have. - John (bird whisperer)
Sorry about that, Spidra. - Bruce Lewis
John, I like that too. - Bruce Lewis
I like the pictures. - Kelli H.
I do use it - I didn't particularly like the adjustment to the image view, mostly because it wasn't obvious the first several times that the behavior had changed (that I needed to click something to close) and it meant that I had to move the mouse around more. Other than that, I've found it pretty useful. I'd love to more easily discard results selectively, when images show up that aren't at all what I was looking for. - Jennifer Dittrich
What John said. A reverse image search would be great but I have no idea whether it's even possible. - Spidra Webster
Jennifer, try the arrow buttons. The discarding idea is interesting. - Bruce Lewis
Spidra, is there a camera icon in the right side of your Google search box? I don't know if it's on all browsers. If it's there, click it for search by image. - Bruce Lewis
It's been pretty terrible. I've complained about it several times. I dislike not being able to see snippets of the search results text and having to mouse over or click to even see which website each result comes from. I guess that new "try these, too" feature could be of some use eventually, but I'm still extremely annoyed with the latest changes. - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
I tend to start my Google searches using the search box at the upper right hand of Safari. I usually only go to Google's home page when there's a particular doodle I want to see. There's no camera icon there. - Spidra Webster
Kamilah, there's a tradeoff between space for text and space for images...I wonder how hard it would be to give people a choice. - Bruce Lewis
I use it to find pictures to enhance my FriendFeed posts. :) - Eric - seven eleven from iPhone
@Spidra - there already is reverse image search. I use it via the Firefox extension "Who Stole My Pics" (maybe an overly confrontational name) which lets me do reverse image search straight from the right click context menu. - Andrew C (✓) from Android
Ah. I'm off Firefox for the moment because it's been crashy for me. I was trying to remember why I most wanted a reverse search and I think it's for ID purposes. When I have a photo of some plant or something and I want to know what I'm looking at, it's my hope that matching it with the same photo or similar ones will lead me to the info. - Spidra Webster
I use it to look up colors of different superheroes for my son when he is coloring them - Jason - The Opaque from Android
Finding the exact photo might help, but a merely similar photo, graphically, will almost definitely be of another plant. - Andrew C (✓) from Android
Yeah, I figure the tech just isn't there yet. But I can dream. - Spidra Webster
I like the new format: the ability to preview an image, go directly to the original image, and to see similar images to the one I am previewing. - Friar Ticket to Ride
OT, but if Firefox is crashing for you, you might try turning off hardware acceleration... I've heard that's been unstable lately. - Andrew C (✓) from Android
Oh, jeez, yeah, I use it all the time. I use it on the reference desk, in the way that librarians use clip art books for patrons wanting specific images. I used it got tattoo ideas. I use it to look for people. I use it to look for random, strange images to share and alter. I haven't had good luck with dragging an image to the search box. It has to be very clear and specific. I'm still adjusting to the new Images, but nothing has made me too cranky. - Chelle Chelle Ro Ro
I'm on a Mac and I don't get a camera icon (checked on Firefox, Chrome, and Safari). On Chrome, there's a microphone icon inside the search box. I won't be at a PC to check until tomorrow. - Betsy #TeamMonique
When I'm in reference (and for personal searches) I use google image search all the time. We also teach it as part of Intro to Internet 2: Searching. - Betsy #TeamMonique
I wish it were easier to limit to reusable / creative commons images - since I often use it to find images for my blog or other academic illustrative purposes - $tephanie•Cog$ciLibrarian
I like seeing the preview image on a page by itself when clicking the thumbnail, and having the option to visit the source page or not..rather than an overlay on the source page, potentially exposing the computer to possible malware that may be embedded on the source page. This is going to save me a lot of time, trouble, and work removing malware from some people's computers. What would... more... - April Russo
I and several of my coworkers have it as our jobs to improve image search. I seriously consider lots of ideas, especially ones accompanied by explanations of what kinds of searching they serve better and why. - Bruce Lewis
I use it all the time. Just yesterday I was trying to figure out whether my "juvenile hawk" photo was actually of a juvenile bald eagle. Browsing GIS made me think no, it really is a hawk. Besides, if I stopped using GIS, Radhika M would kill me ;) - Amit Patel
I use image search; it's awesome. I use it to identify foreign words that I suspect are nouns, to get pretty images for documents. Things to change: Personal Results don't tend to be relevant; until they are, I wish it showed fewer of them... by which I mean none. (Yes, that's a search setting, but turning it off loses my "never show results from these domains" setting.) If I have... more... - Larry Hosken
I like it, including the recent changes. I use it nearly every day but mostly on desktop. Havent tried it on the tablet yet. - Jim #TeamMonique
I just did a search for "Desmids slide" and after checking out the preview, hit the site. It took me to a completely different (porn) site. Given that I'm on MacOS, I'd be a little surprised if this switcheroo were due to a virus on my system. However, I'm afraid to try to replicate the steps in case it does lead to malware. That's the first time that's ever happened to me on Google Image Search. That is, first time a seemingly legit URL switched up to a porn one once I hit the link through Google. - Spidra Webster
Spidra, that's probably just the way the site was designed. If the user-agent comes from a search engine, it displays a fake page, otherwise it redirects to the other site (like just about any short-url service does). Probably not malware, just shady practices. - Jimminy IS Everybody
Thanks, Jimminy. I didn't understand that possibility. - Spidra Webster
I admit the results for https://www.google.com/search... past the first page weren't what I was expecting. - Amit Patel
How do fairies die? Is the tooth fairy's castle on it's own island?
Badly. And yes. - Eivind from Android
They die when little children don't believe and/or by ingesting poison provided by pirates to eternally-youthful tricksters. And the tooth fairy's castle is a floating castle, way up in the clouds. - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from iPhone
The tooth fairy's castle is at 2730 McFarland Rd Rockford, IL 61107. According to Google Maps, that's not an island. - April Russo
They die horrible, horrible deaths. http://youtu.be/20K1F_r... I don't think so, they seem to come from The Black Forest. Kinda cute. http://www.youtube.com/watch... - Jimminy IS Everybody
Oh cool, cristoblanco didn't actually delete his account.
Kazari in the wind by Anika Malone - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Kazari in the wind by Anika Malone
Breaking the wood | Flickr - Photo Sharing! - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Breaking the wood | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Great action shot, Anika! - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
Saw the pic and thought, "Hey, they looks like a photo I shot." Thank you. - Anika
Swimming with dolphins - http://ourdoings.com/brlewis...
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*claps with glee* OH WOW! These are fantastic. I like the 5th picture the best. - Anika
Wow wow wow! - Todd Hoff
Are they good kissers? - Eivind from Android
Eivind, I was smitten. But a few hours later I saw her kissing someone else! - Bruce Lewis from Android
So cool! - Spidra Webster
Bedtime.
I should really go check Facebook to see what's been going on with my extended family.
Problem is, FriendFeed is more fun. Oh well, if it's important they'll email. - Bruce Lewis
Best of day / week works for me. - Bruce Lewis
I think an uncle had a birthday today. I haven't been on FB in a month. It's just too headache-inducing. - Anika
Hah! I think I have you beat, Anika. I was just on FB ... well ... actually about a month for me too. - Bruce Lewis
=) BTW, it's nice to see you back around here. I've missed you! - Anika
I actually went on vacation this month and didn't bring a computer. I've also been playing Ingress. I don't think I'll ever totally leave FriendFeed. - Bruce Lewis
I had assumed you were super busy with work. How was your vacation? - Anika
Fabulous. It was my first time ever in a warm place in February -- Cancun. - Bruce Lewis
Oh, how nice. I expect the whole family enjoyed it as well. You guys are going to get addicted. My uncle (the one whose birthday is most likely today) went to Cancun in a February 18 years ago. Now, they go down there every year. - Anika
I don't know if we'll go down every year, but I bet we'll go down again. - Bruce Lewis
Definitely everybody loved it. We swam with dolphins. - Bruce Lewis
Oh wow! That is so cool. Do you have pictures? - Anika
OurDoings closing to new users, continuing for existing users - http://ourdoings.com/2013-01...
OurDoings closing to new users, continuing for existing users
"I've worked out an arrangement that avoids hurting those of you who've come to rely on OurDoings. All existing users can keep going at the same level of service." - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
"The only wrinkle in all this good news is that I can't run a business that competes with my employer. OurDoings competes with Picasaweb and with Blogger. What would normally happen in this situation is that OurDoings would be shut down. But Google is not a normal company." - Micah
^ That's cool. - Micah
Bittersweet? :( - Anne Bouey
Yes, it is bittersweet. But Google is definitely worth it. - Bruce Lewis
I'm glad you were able to get a reasonable accommodation from them. - Anne Bouey
Me too. It was the opposite of cookie-cutter treatment. - Bruce Lewis
Finally got around to viewing this post. You need to remind me to start uploading pics to Picasaweb. :) I like the simplicity of taking a pic and emailing it to a site. Then having it propagate to other sites automatically. - Mike Nencetti
If time comes to stop using OurDoings I will certainly let you know. - Bruce Lewis from Android
Re: OurDoings closing to new users, continuing for existing users - http://ourdoings.com/2013-01...
"Not long ago I would have protested that a presentation card for a job was not what I wanted, but you're totally right.  Now I know it really is what I wanted." - Bruce Lewis
Do fairies fight fairies?
Um, yes? If True Blood or Midsummer Night's Dream are to be believed, that is. - Jennifer Dittrich
My youngest considers FriendFeed the authority on all fairy questions. - Bruce Lewis from Android
Kevin Fox Leaves Google - http://blogoscoped.com/archive...
Kevin Fox Leaves Google
"[I]t’s strange to have found success [at Google] and yet feel a need for greater fulfillment sufficient to pull you away from what’s generally recognized as the best workplace in America. It’s even stranger that Google is the first place I’ve ever worked where I feel that I’m part of the company as opposed to working for the company." - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
Are you counting down to midnight in GPS time or UTC?
What? - MoTO #TeamMonique from Android
local, we still go by the sun here - Todd Hoff
GMT+1 - Ubikindred
Uh, ball drop time? - chrisofspades
Should have left carrot sticks.
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We should all be doing our part to ensure that Santa does not get too full. ONE small cookie. That is all each home needs to leave out. - Julian
We left wheat thins...I was actually able to convince the kids to leave a healthier snack.... - furrworld
We'd leave Pikesville Rye. It was always gone in the morning. - m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I told Jayden Santa was a diabetic like Mommy so we used to leave sugar free cookies or candy :-) - Starmama from FFHound(roid)!
i had to leave a note about how i left cookies out for him (santa), but how popeye (my dog) ate them when i left the room - chaz2b
200 years ago what were literacy rates like and how common were lending libraries?
Globally? - Eivind
Anywhere. - Bruce Lewis from Android
The librarians would know best but in 1813 I think there were very few lending libraries in the US & UK and the ones that existed were for upper middle class and above. The libraries I've read of tended to be personal libraries like Thomas Jefferson's or libraries associated with academic, scientific and historical societies that might lend to their members. This US literacy chart goes... more... - Spidra Webster
Thanks! I knew FriendFeed would be a good place to ask a question about libraries and literacy, even if the librarians themselves didn't answer. - Bruce Lewis from Android
I forgot to note that Thomas Jefferson's library formed the kernel of what became the Library of Congress. He was having financial difficulties and persuaded Congress to buy his (admittedly great) library for the nation. http://www.loc.gov/exhibit... - Spidra Webster
Zeitgeist 2012 – Google - http://www.google.com/zeitgei...
"Trending Searches 1. Whitney Houston 2. Gangnam Style 3. Hurricane Sandy" - Bruce Lewis from Bookmarklet
Airlines, really?! - Amit Patel
I'm more amazed that Google hasn't canceled this… - Amit Patel
Aquarium Construction - http://ourdoings.com/brlewis...
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Monterey? - Stephen Mack #TeamMomo from iPhone
New England (Boston) - Bruce Lewis from Android
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving! - Mary B: #TeamMonique from iPhone
You too, Bruce! - Kelli H. from Android
Happy Thanksgiving Mr Ourdoings! - Mike Nencetti
If they ever shut down FriendFeed I'll have to learn Turkish and use Mergeen.
Rainbow, unicorn and llama; pegasus, bird and mountain - http://ourdoings.com/brlewis...
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Your morning, cornified. - Bruce Lewis
To those of you who've used OurDoings: Is there another service you stopped using as a result of finding OurDoings?
Not really. Hadn't really come across something I liked until OD. Just dabbled with some services and never really committed. I had photos on my hard disk just lying fallow. I almost started getting into Flickr but just before but something held me back and made me look for something else. I did use the photo hosting thing that comes with Livejournal quite a bit in a non-public account... more... - empiricist
Somehow I quote the answer above: OD is somehow unique and I see it as a photoblog rather than as a picture collector like Flickr or Picasa. While I still use Picasa (occasionally) for full albums and I have a Flickr account just cause you need one to comment on others, OurDoings is the platform I chose to keep a chronological view of my own photos or of events in my life. - Flavio
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