Chris Baskind

Fantastic idea Mona, thanks. :-) - Chris Baskind

Shot Aaron a note, but this call is open until someone is hired. Respond this thread or chris /at/ chrisbaskind.com . Thanks. - Chris Baskind

Aaron's on the case. Thanks Mona and everyone. Yay FriendFeed. - Chris Baskind

Thanks for the referral. Anyone needing WP help including hacked WP can feel free to contact me - Aaron Brazell

Google should provide a tool for blogger that lets you search your comments by a word and then mass delete those comments. The fact that Google only allows blogger users to delete spam comments one at a time is lame. I could probably get rid of 50% of the spam comments on my blog if I could just screen comments for about a dozen words and then mass delete them. WOW, gold, non English comments, etc. Google should make a way to do this for blogger users. - Thomas Hawk

@Thomas: Can I ask why you're still sticking with blogger instead of moving to Wordpress? You don't mess with your theme daily, so that removes the only problem folks have with wordpress.com. It even imports all your content for free - and SPAM filtering rocks. Why blogger? - Yuvi (has IRL friends!)

Echoing Yuvi's sentiments. It's not like you don't have your own domain. Permalinks can be preserved, which is about the biggest hurdle most Blogger users cite in why they don't switch. Nothing is better than Akismet. - Aaron Brazell

A couple of reasons why I'm sticking with Blogger. 1. I've heard that blogs with thousands of comments have trouble transferring all of their comments to WordPress. 2. I like the fact that comments from FF flow through to the comments section on my blog not sure if I could easily do the same thing with WordPress. - Thomas Hawk

Though I wouldn't suggest WordPress.com because he owns thomashawk.com - and yes he could pay for domain mapping but why would he when he could just install WordPress on his own domain and be done with it. - Aaron Brazell

Thomas, email me. aaron@technosailor.com - Aaron Brazell

@Thomas I believe that comments flow from FF to WP blogs just fine. - Yuvi (has IRL friends!)

just emailed you Aaron. So Yuvi, you are saying that if I moved to WordPress that all of the FF comments attached to my blog posts could be transferred over as well and those FF comments could be appended to blog posts in the future? - Thomas Hawk

Just looked at the file to move from blogger to WP again (I looked at this a few years ago as well). I just don't understand all of the language or how to even being to try: " * This file has the following configurations: MySQL settings, Table Prefix, * Secret Keys, WordPress Language, and ABSPATH. You can find more information by * visiting {@link http://codex.wordpress.org/Edi... Editing * wp-config.php} Codex page. You can get the MySQL settings from your web host. * * This file is used by the wp-config.php creation script during the * installation. You don't have to use the web site, you can just copy this file * to "wp-config.php" and fill in the values. - Thomas Hawk

I'm not technical enough to figure out what any of that means and wouldn't begin to know how to transfer my blog from Blogger to WP even if I wanted to. - Thomas Hawk

@Thomas: I recommend you get someone to install and configure wordpress for you. Using it/Admin is pretty simple. - Yuvi (has IRL friends!)

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I love http://www.ecogeek.org and of course my own blog: http://www.neutralexistence.co... (comment via Disqus by Green Products) - Chris Baskind

Have you heard of http://planettran.wordpress.co...? It's a blog I came across with lots of great information and news about going green. It's worth checking out! (comment via Disqus by Louisa) - Chris Baskind

Dork Chow http://food.dorkage.net sustainable living and recipes (comment via Disqus by colleen) - Chris Baskind

That's not a quibble: You're correct. But the plastic to which the item refers is, indeed, the scrubbie you didn't buy. Your point is well taken. We need to think systematically. (comment via Disqus by chrisbaskind) - Chris Baskind

Note that the "bit of plastic you've kept out of the landfill" isn't the onion bag, unless you use it as a scrubbie forever. It's the scrubbie you didn't buy. This may seem like a quibble, but it's important to think clearly about the costs and benefits of reuse and recycling. The book Cradle to Cradle has an excellent discussion of recycling vs. "downcycling." (comment via Disqus by Anne Shudy Palmer) - Chris Baskind

Israel will have to have a cease-fire, and Hamas will continue I bet. - Spencer

can't believe what the gov't of israel says - Cee Bee

Beautiful cat! - Nicholas Kreidberg

She's determined to keep me in line. :-) - Chris Baskind

Sup, Stella!? - Derrick

Thanks, Nicholas. Someone literally threw her out of a car into my yard. She ran down the street after whoever it was, mewing (she was a wee kitten). It did Brando's "Stella!" and she turned around and looked at me. She's been safe and warm ever since. ;-) - Chris Baskind

Stella!! - BEX

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... - Anna Haro

chris, you selfish bastard. that story made my eyes moist. - Kaia is Brand New, Bitch!

Yay! This was posted with SUP and MediaRSS -- and FeedBurner is still enabled. - Chris Baskind

The way we consume the media has changed quickly. I'm not restricted to the time and place anymore. Only restriction nowadays is a dead battery. But last week I found a solution for that, too. I can read my feeds and browse the internet almost anywhere. Mainly in buses and trains, sometimes in beerhouses. At home I have a small digital TV converter connected to the PC. It has changed the way I watch TV completely. Once a week I do the programming and PC saves all the stuff I.m interested of. And I can skip all the ads. Right now I don't even own a TV as we have learnt to know it. (comment via Disqus by BitterEnd) - Chris Baskind

An interesting viewpoint - I agree with much of it. There is one part that is missing that I can't quite fill in though. Look at the teeming masses - they LOVE their television, they love to be passively entertained. Do you really think average joe and jane are going to give that up anytime soon? Seems like as long as the average people survive and gather together to watch their average media, there will be a place for mass appeal advertising. Not saying they don't use the web too, but I feel like we can't ignore the fact that much of society is still rooted in it's old ways. Perhaps in a few decades things will look different. I think it's headed int he direction you speak, and we certainly have many obsolete technologies walking amongst us now. The future will be interesting. (comment via Disqus by Adam Singer) - Chris Baskind

Great read. (comment via Disqus by AroundHarlem.com) - Chris Baskind

What an great post. well written and thought provoking. I was waiting for this year to roll around. :) (comment via Disqus by phil campbell) - Chris Baskind

Did I miss something?!!?!? How are your Disqus comments feeding into this thread on FriendFeed?!?!? Or are you manually entering those? PS. great post. - Justin Korn

good to know - Ňicķ

Is that a quote? If not, I love it! - Shevonne Polastre

Yes, no more pants! - xero

No, something is going to happen. - Chris Baskind

I hope step one is to dramatically decrease the vagueness of this post. - Akiva Moskovitz

Akiva, be careful what you wish for. - Trish R

@Akiva - Read Chris' other posts to figure it out - Shevonne Polastre

I'm curious like a cat! That's why my friends call me Whiskers! - Akiva Moskovitz

Shhh....you hear that? It's the winds of change..... - WorldofHiglet

Do I have enough time to pop some popcorn in the microwave? - Derrick

Just enough. Then come back and we'll put social media right. - Chris Baskind via IM

Ok, who's in? - Chris Baskind

Does in bed count? Cause I'm almost there. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

Are you going all Gladiator on us? - Anika Malone

Oh, I know what you're on about now and I'm on your side on this. That was completely uncalled for and entirely rude. - Akiva Moskovitz

Maybe he had a bad day. I've not seen him like that before. - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage

OK, OK. Social media is rotting from the head down. All these so-called A-listers do is pose about "being smart" and having "conversations" when in fact they're just a boy's club. Let's fix that. - Chris Baskind

It's too late. He's done. - Chris Baskind via IM

We're going to elect a new A-List. - Chris Baskind via IM

As I said, no more pants! - xero

I"m a serious Friendfeeder. No fun for me, sorry. - Trish R

Open nominations. Bring out your best and brightest. - Chris Baskind via IM

Who is currently on the FF A-List? I have no clue. I know he is, but how else? - Shevonne Polastre

It can be anyone, including the Usual Suspect. Just not people on the Steering Committee - Chris Baskind via IM

I've got silly string, headbands with various animal ears, tons of photos of me lifting my shirt, and some fake dog crap somewhere. LET'S DO THIS. /gameface - Erin Kotecki Vest

Yeah, taht's part of the problem. Nobody can agree on an A-List. It really doesn't exist ... yet. - Chris Baskind via IM

So we're going to hold elections then spend all of our time pressuring and aggregating those people's social media output, raising them to be our new gods? Sounds too...planned/fake. - xero

I have just registered thenewalist.com - Chris Baskind via IM

I need a steering committee to make it happen - Chris Baskind via IM

Well, obviously Derrick and Mona are the top two. Can I have an honorary A-list membership? - Jason Huebel

Examine your sous. The cost may be high. - Chris Baskind via IM

That's "souls." - Chris Baskind via IM

Today, I am adult and I don't like this message. kthxbai. - Tamar Weinberg

Chris, who's the steering committee? - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

Volunteer. We'll set up the specifics and off we go. - Chris Baskind via IM

If it is whoever randomly shows up for this thread, maybe I should send it to the A-Listers, it'll make for fun irony, like Iran's government setup. - xero

I'm nominating Tamar, btw. - Chris Baskind via IM

Contact me if you are interested. Thanks for your attention. - Chris Baskind via IM

Chris, I appreciate your sentiment behind this but I don't think that this will work. You can't just prop up figureheads and, as far as I can tell, the last thing that anyone wants is some sort of 'meet the new boss same as the old boss' kind of situation. - Akiva Moskovitz

Akiva is right. The A-list is the A-list because those are the people we all listen to. Simply declaring a new A-list of bloggers isn't going to instantly make them into the authorities instead of the current roster. - Chris Charabaruk for Hire

+1 Akiva. Gotta agree there. Ivory tower A-listers bug me just as much as the next guy, but... - Jason Huebel

I think the humor and sarcasm are getting lost in the thread. At least that's how it appears to me. Akiva, I don't think he's serious. LOL. - Trish R

So that's why Akiva is getting credit for my comment... ;) - xero

My head hurts because I'm not smart enough to figure out what's going on. Except I know A-list, and the obvious subject of the discussion, but huh? - Derrick

Yeah, I'm not sure I'm adult enough to lead you people, Chris. :P You need a bigger and better supervisor. That person is not me! And my birthday just ended 2 minutes ago anyway. :( - Tamar Weinberg

I'm tired and ready for bed. I don't understand sarcasm and humor at this point. If it's a joke-- haha. If it's serious, don't think it will matter. :-P I'll just watch the show from down here on the D-list. ;-) (do I even rank that high?) - Jason Huebel

Maybe he's doing a temporary 180 like Feldman. - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage

Maybe there can be an A-Team. A Mr. T who can kick ass - Shevonne Polastre

So there's no A-List? - Chris Baskind via IM

Tyranny? What was tyrant about him moderating a comment? I see it happen ALL the time w/ people outside the "A-list". - Mona N.

The New Feldman freaks me out. - Akiva Moskovitz

And remember: to somebody you're already an "A-lister". Maybe it's your mom. Maybe it's your wife or your 4 year old son... - Jason Huebel

I think I've been blacklisted. - Derrick

Actually, it was the mention of Feldman's name as possible U.S. CTO that set this off. - Chris Baskind via IM

Mona, I'm going to have to delete your comment, sorry. - Chris Baskind via IM

Out of control! - Akiva Moskovitz

K, I'm well and truly lost at this point. G'night all! :-) - Jason Huebel

I'm serious. Mona, we all like you, but that comment has to go. - Chris Baskind via IM

At least he apologized - MiɳiMagɘ is EnderMage

hahahah then you have no right causing a stink because you're doing the SAME EXACT THING LOL - Mona N.

Not to worry, Mona, I'll never delete a comment. - Chris Baskind via IM

hey, why did you delete my comment? :) - WorldofHiglet

You are trouble, Higlet. ;-) - Chris Baskind via IM

Well, we'll just leave the Scobles and Feldmans of this world to scrap, then. If there's no A-List and we can say what we want, then we can say what we want, when we want, and they'll just have to live with it. - Chris Baskind via IM

We'll have to postpone the revolution for now. - Chris Baskind via IM

I don't even know where A-List comes from. - Mo Kargas

but...but....I'm all ammo'd up.... - Erin Kotecki Vest

But that domain is waiting, like Batman. Thanks, all. - Chris Baskind via IM

You can play in my feed. Randomness is always welcome. - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

Thanks, Tina. But I'll just block Scoble and we'll be back to our usual sociable media. ;-) - Chris Baskind

be sure to stomp around in your room too, so they know you're there. - mikepk

I felt like a school-aged girl reading that, so I can't even imagine you, Chris. - Shevonne Polastre

Is this about FFers being dumb? I totally missed this drama. And for that I'm thankful. I enjoy FF just like it is and that's enough for me. - Jason Huebel

LOL! Playing the pot today is Robert Scoble. Listen for him to call the kettle black. He's just pissed because you got there first. ;-) - Karoli

Heheh. But, seriously, sometimes one wants to have a serious conversation. - Robert Scoble

Robert: Seriously, you can have a serious conversation and even inject a bit of levity. Seriously. - Karoli

Sometimes you can't control a conversation. Other days, you're the Chinese government. - Aaron Brazell

Ha. Nice one Aaron. :-) - Mathew A. Koeneker

Chris, post as you wish. If they don't like it, screw them. They can go to Facebook. :) - Chris W

Get a room, Robert. I can show you how to set one up. - Chris Baskind

You bad boy...TO your room -------> you go!!!!! LOL!! :D +1 Aaron! - Susan Beebe

LOL. Love this thread! - AJ Batac

Classic! - Russellreno

This is the thread, but my comments have been removed: http://friendfeed.com/e/01bb3b... - Chris Baskind

I think that's what you call getting "dissed" on Friendfeed. But, in more serious and adult matters, looking at the text in the clipped image of the thread, I couldn't agree more with Ester Dyson. we have a CTO at my company, and all he does is "procure" things. there's no overarching strategy to our technology efforts. would hate to see that played out at Cabinet level. - .LAG

I hope you slammed your door repeatedly and scream "I hate you!" at the top of your lungs. - Anika Malone

Can you say, "dynasty of failure"? - xero

family of idiots more like! - Rob Sellen

"Read my lips: This dynasty must continue " - Mohomed=genieyclo

And I would like a BMW 3-series. Can I get back to you on sedan, coupe, or wagon? - Derrick

FailFamily. - Chris Baskind via IM

Does bathroom cleaner count as being "in" the White House? - Bryce

NOooooooooo~ let me guess, Palin as VP again! God no!!!!!1 - Susan Beebe

I suggest he watch Schoolhouse Rock's "No More Kings". - Spidra Webster

liking cuz it's totally insane! - BEX

Dynastic presidency in a democratic country? - Mo Kargas

My migraine just turned into a ripper. Just what this country (doesn't) need. - Karoli

Mo, same reason I don't want the Kennedys or Rockefellers. Or the Clintons. It seems like the left propagates dynasties more than the right. :) - Aaron Brazell

But hopefully nobody else would like to see that.... - Abby Martin

Steven Perez would like to see the Bushes marooned on a desert island. - Future Man

...oh yeah, and the Cuomos... - Aaron Brazell