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I'm really looking forward to this movie... can't decide if I want to see it in 3-D or not...
Adrian, Holly Rae, Nathan Chase and 8 other people liked this
I'm thinking yes at the moment... but when 3-D is not done well... it detracts and I haven't seen what they are doing with 3-D lately.
- SAM
I'll likely see it on Friday because I'm off from work, but those blue Gelfling looking things look incredibly lame to me. We'll see, I guess. And I'm all for 3-D...
- Derrick
I'm seeing it on the 21st. Not sure if it's in 3-D or not, though.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I thought so too at first Derrick. I love to watch, but don't get overly enthused about anything with that many special effects and CGI. But the reviews on this one have been incredible and I do like good escapism.
- SAM
I hear you. Friday ended a semester from hell. I'm looking forward to a student-free week starting tomorrow. Avatar, I'll see you at the end of the week. With a large popcorn.
- Derrick
Bought tickets to IMAX 3D version today
- RAPatton
from iPhone
Would love to hear how it is Robert. Has anyone seen a new 3-D movie recently?
- SAM
I want to see it in 3D, but I may not even be able to afford to go see it now.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
I'm going on the 18th. But no 3D.
- अभिषेक(Abhishek) Das
from fftogo
I saw Toy Story 1 and 2 in 3D and it was awesome. They also previewed trailers for 3D movies (Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland) and they looked great too. I'd check out IMAX, if I can find one of the big 7 story tall theaters; that's the only way, IMHO.
- Derrick
It's worth seeing -- I might see it at some point.
- Patrick
from twhirl
I saw TAD's post he says 3D is the way to go... so 3D it is.
- SAM
I just bought my ticket for a Friday matinee.
- Derrick
UP in 3D was great and just seemed natural, fwiw.
- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
You must see it in 3D!
- sergiooo
I want to see Avatar, for some reason it looks cool. It's worth seeing it.
- Patrick
from twhirl
Avatar: hit or miss? We can't really tell you |
Film |
guardian.co.uk - http://www.guardian.co.uk/film...
Kol Tregaskes, Michael Fidler, sergiooo and 5 other people liked this
"The Guardian can reveal that the last two are untrue. The film does not make you feel sick and it is not a disaster. All journalists watching the movie in Fox's Soho headquarters had to sign a form agreeing not to publish a review or even express a professional opinion online or in print before Monday. So by saying Avatar was really much, much better than expected, that it looked amazing and that the story was gripping – if cheesy in many places – the Guardian is in technical breach of the agreement. It is not a breach, however, to report that other journalists leaving the screening were also positive: the terrible film that some had been anticipating had not materialised. It was good."
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
win in the sense that its the first 3D action movie with a plot (term loosely.) havent seen it yet, but impressed by the technical accomplishments of this movie
- echostreamer
This sounds like good news to me. :)
- Araceli
It's going to be great !
- sergiooo
I was on the radio ! - http://droffset.blogspot.com/2009...
Well, my work was. Les is a member of the electro-music.com forum under the name Inventor. He does a weekly internet radio show hosted by the site and this week he featured the strange CMOS synths called Lunettas. And two of me pieces were played! There were also contributions from some of the other members of the forum, you'll be suprised at the variety of sounds available from these little buggers. Here's a link to the show: http://electro-music.com/forum...
- sergiooo
So You Wanna Work in Movies? - http://www.cineman.co.uk/#VFX
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A response to people who ask: What do I do to get into Movies? By Oliver Stapleton BSC
- sergiooo
from Bookmarklet
10 PRINT "HELLO AUDREY"
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- Akiva Moskovitz
YAY!!!!!! Whoa, and isn't she quite the looker? Congrats, Family Moskovitz. [punched in]
- Derrick
WIN
- Johnny Worthington
Aw, she's so gorgeous! Congrats Akiva and Rochelle! Welcome to FriendFeed, Audrey. :)
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Welcome!
- Glen Mistletoe
So adorable!! You and Rochelle make pretty babies!
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
oh my the beauty
- Erin @queenofspain
hello cutie, welcome to FriendFeed!
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
It looks like a baby!
- veo
amazing lighting... wow. congrats
- Caroline
Wow . . . that is one pretty baby
- Lindsey is Fierce!
OH WOW!! Congrats you two, she's beautiful! Great pics, and welcome to the world babby Audrey!
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Welcome tiny Audrey!
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
So precious! Hi, Audrey! (O HAI!)
- Laura Lou Who
She's such an absolutely beautiful baby!
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
Akiva, can I marry her? We can have a wedding in Jerusalem!
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
SUPER BIG CONGRATS to Akiva, Rochelle, and baby Audrey! Best of day for sure! :-)
- Brian Daniel Eisenberg
Congratulations!
- Michael R. Bernstein
var audrey = new Moskovitz();
- Mo Kargas
Your... Precious! ;-)
- .LAG liked that
Perfect
- Yolanda
Beautiful in body and name
- RAPatton
Hi Audrey, welcome to the world.
- Threepwood
OMG! She's precious ...
- Far
Aww, real cute. Congratulations.
- Ian May
I'm about to make me some babies. I don't know how, but I'm about to google it.
- Derrick
She's BEAUTIFUL :-)
- Anna Haro
Love
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
GORGEOUS and what an awesome name!!!!!
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
Yay!!!!!!!!! I absolutely love your baby! So cute!!! :)
- Susan Beebe
What a cutie! Congrats!
- Aviv
document.write("Hello world!");
- Andrew Smith
Beautiful!
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
Gorgeous Babby! "Hello Audrey (from World)"
- WorldofHiglet
Adorable. Congratulations.
- Anne Bouey
Stunning, congratulations in order to you both.
- Janet
She's beautiful! Congratulations and Welcome to the world Audrey :)
- Penny
Thanks, Jason...I appreciate it. Let us all bask in the happiness and fortune of Rochelle and Akiva's new bundle. *smiles joyfully*
- Derrick
she looks so angelic. gorgeous (but we knew she would be)!
- joey
Aww! She looks gorgeous! Welcome to the planet, kid!
- rampantheart
congrats and best wishes ... beautiful
- johnpiercy
Awesomely gorgeous! Happy Happy!
- BEX
So beautiful!!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Cute
- Pedram
Adorable! Congratulations!
- Joey Gibson
Welcome to the world, Audrey. You are beautiful. You don't look at all like Winston Churchill.
- Laura Norvig
Welcome to the world, Audrey. Congratulations, Rochelle and Akiva!
- Clare Dibble
Cute! Congrats! :D
- Ron
She's so beautiful!
- Stormy
Hello Audrey! =) Congrats guys!
- Randy
She's beautiful you guys. Congrats!
- Admiral Anika
Wow, what a serene baby, nice one Rochelle and Akiva!
- Sally Church
Congrats you guys .... Gorgeous!
- Charlie Anzman
I love the face she's making. I look forward to the future months where we can all debate on who she looks like. Congrats!!! Send my love to Rochelle too. I hope she's getting good rest.
- Tiffany
We can't debate who she looks like without pics of Akiva. Ergo, she has to look like Rochelle by default.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
What a beautiful baby! Welcome to the world, Audrey!
- Lis Miller
Awww, congrats!
- Mike Reynolds
Pure Perfection. Congratulations. :)
- Mona Nomura
Angelic. :)
- Internet's Tad
Congratulations to the both of you. She is beautiful.
- CW™
Ah here she is! The view of grace and perfection. Congrats to you Akiva and Rochelle *goes off in a corner to cry*
- Helen Sventitsky
very nice shots. congrats!
- Nathan Chase
I'm still floored at how pretty she is. She's not... wrinkly or red. So gorgeous.
- Mona Nomura
Aww :)
- Rodfather
oh LOOK at that little FACE! Mazel tov!
- Cyndy
Picture 2... Bitchlips Meme... :P
- Johnny Worthington
She's beautiful, congrats guys ;)
- Alejandro
Many congrats to you and Rochelle Akiva!
- jcunwired
Oohhhh!! So sweet!!
- Nurse Katie
that is one of the best looking 18-hour olds i have ever seen. :) Audrey is a great name.
- edythe
Congrats to you two. Great job with both baby and name. :-) And +1 Tina!
- vijay
huzzah.
- Jason Toney
so beautiful! she looks just like Rochelle!
- Jasmin Smith
OMG so THAT is how to get Jas to log onto FriendFeed - pop out babies. ;) I am can't stop staring at Babby... she is so pretty.
- Mona Nomura
Wow!! She is GORGEOUS, Akiva!!! You and Rochelle did good! :):):)
- Lindsay
HELLO WORLD! Congratulations Akiva and Rochelle.. best to all three of you! 15 GOTO 30 30 INPUT "HOW MANY MORE CHILDREN DO YOU WANT?", NUMCHILD 40 FOR I = 1 TO NUMCHILD 50 T = TIMER 55 IF TIMER < T + 23328000 THEN GOTO 60 60 INPUT "WHAT IS THE CHILDS NAME?", NAME$ 60 PRINT "HELLO ";NAME$ 70 NEXT I 80 END
- Tim Hoeck
Cute! Well played. ... Just one?
- Louis Gray
sorry i'm late!....HI AUDREY!!!!!! Welcome to the world cutie pie! Oh man whatta a stunner! Akiva, you're in trouble! When you get back and stabilize hit me in DM's please...i have a secret to share with you. Thanx! See ya later Miss Audrey!!
- Carlos Ayala
no mention of Rochelle, sorry....GREAT JOB MOM!
- Carlos Ayala
Babies. They are so ....magnetic!
- ursi
Wow , congrats !
- sergiooo
SO CUTE. Congratulations, Akiva and Rochelle! :)
- Steven Perez
She's gorgeous and with beautiful name, congratulations again :)
- Niki Costantini
I wanna like this a few more times!
- Internet's Tad
Congratulations! She is beautiful!
- Elena
She will pee and poop.. She'll vomit all over the place... She'll stay out past her curfew.. She'll date the rebellious kid.. she'll be the rebellious kid.. She'll smoke and drink and ? before she's ready... She's pretty now... and she'll be pretty then.. AND, I'll take her to her first gay bar! - Congrats you two! You've brought HELL ON EARTH! and she's cute..
- Kyle Johnson
so awesome! congratulations :)
- Bren -- Not Grinchy
She looks so happy in tht last picture
- Adriana
She's so pretty :_). Wow, just wow.
- Kamath (नमः)
beautiful
- sofarsoShawn
YAY!!!! She's a cutie! I'm so happy for you guys! :-D
- Live4Emma (L4S)
ellooo, Audrey *smile*
- Michael W. May
awesome
- mikepk
CUTE OVERLOAD
- Yuvi
Luminous and full of grace. :-)
- Chris Baskind
Congratulations :)
- Leslie Poston
She is just. gorgeous. congratulations, proud parents!
- Karoli
Congratulations
- jortai
Congratulations. She is beautiful!
- Mike Fruchter
Congratulations. What a beautiful girl :)
- Baard @ Pixum
yes. fresh. right out the oven
- Caroline
RUN
- Jesse Stay
Wow...beautiful shots...and oh yea...the baby is adorable too.
- Mark Krynsky
Okay, it's cute but I'm still hiding it along with all other 'omg babies' posts.
- Will Higgins™
So beautiful - and peaceful!
- Sparky
Can't help but comment... CUTE! :D
- Ron
Sweetness. :)
- Daynah
She's SO BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats, you guys!!
- Lisa L. Seifert
Hello Gorgeous! Welcome to the madness! :)
- Parth Awasthi
Congrats
- Toby Graham
Beautiful !!!
- Nir Ben Yona
poke 808,234
- Chris Hofmann
congratulations indeed :D
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
She's so so so gorgeous! Congrats!!!
- BeeLing
She's so gorgeous! Congrats again!
- Ms. G.Warbucks IYN
Oh wow, beautiful!!! :)
- Nicola Quinn
Wow, she is wayyyyy cute.
- Shevonne
Beautiful! Both baby and pic (EDIT: pics).
- Jim Is Not Smart
Those have got to be some of the best newborn pics I have ever seen. She's beautiful! Congratulations!
- Kelly W.
HI BABBY
- B. Hatin
She's gorgeous. Mazel tov.
- Michelle Jones
+1 Chris H. I was about to POKE and make it loop eternally on any C64 as well:) Cute baby!!
- Thomas Bøhm
POKE 53280,WHITE. POKE 53281,BEIGE. (C64 border and screen color)
- Mike Reynolds
Cutie pie muffin!
- mandyvan
Just make sure to keep her away from Audrey 2.
- Michael R. Bernstein
Well done, you two! She's a keeper. :)
- Josh Haley
Aw!!! Congrats you two! Audrey is a beautiful name and a beautiful girl!
- Carmen
she's gorgeous! well done!
- Neil Bernhart
Beautiful!
- AJ Batac
What a sweetie! Congratulations!
- Brad Brooks
from BuddyFeed
she makes my uterus hurt she´s so beautiful. :) the baby fever has just been kicked up another 100 notches i think. congratulations! <3
- ♥patricia♥
Perfect.
- Oldengrey (Jay)
She's absolutely wonderful. Congratulations, mom and dad. :)
- felicious
I can almost smell that new baby scent! Congratulations Akiva and Rochelle! Welcome to the world Audrey!
- Trish Haley
Nothing smells better than the top of your firstborn's head.
- Oldengrey (Jay)
Hey! How's about that!
- Christopher Harley
so cute! congratulations! I'm very happy for you two (or should I say three?).
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
So, instead of WAAAAAA, does she cry WHAAAAAAAAT?
- Josh Haley
Dude, you totally just leveled. Ding! I mean, congrats. :)
- Pete Delucchi
gorgeous little baby face :)
- Anna Lynn M.
So tiny & cute and beautiful! Congratz! :))
- Nia
Oh my God! Beautiful!!!
- David Cook
Some great photos there.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Most newborns are kinda funny looking--this kid looks cherubic. Congratulations!
- Mattb4rd
What an absolute beauty! Congratulations to all three of you!
- Ladybug Heather
Bumped because I think that she is a very cute lil tike. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Oh she's sooooo adorable. <3
- Mol, Santa Claws
Wow. This thread is, well, epic. And I never use that phrase! Thank you all for your kind, amusing, and heartwarming words.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva... I dare say this thread is but a mere reflection of the epicness on the subject of said post... Like moonlight :)
- Johnny Worthington
+100 audrey :)
- mjc
It's a proud moment in a father's life when his daughter makes the most popular entry on FriendFeed ever. Audrey pwned Robert Scoble!
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
Wonderful! Beautiful! Gorgeous! Congratulations. Audrey is #1!
- Anthony K. Valley ©
Beautiful baby. Congratulations again.
- Kamilah Gill
beautiful baby yhu got there..
- April
"15 Different Entries Have Been "Liked" More than 200 Times" http://www.louisgray.com/live...
- Christopher Harley
Worth a bump...
- Johnny Worthington
That little girl breaks my heart every night.
- Akiva Moskovitz
<3
- Rochelle
I didn't know BASIC had a SLEEP command.
- John E. Bredehoft
from fftogo
I wanna like it again!!
- Lindsay
Every parent thinks they have the most beautiful baby in the world, congratulations for being right!
- InPerpetualMotion(Gina k)
Bump for good times.
- Mark Krynsky
In the night garden - Episode 1/4 NinkyNonk Adventure - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Another morning favorite from the little guy...
- sergiooo
The WotWots! - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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My son LOVES this show. He actually sits still for a while to watch it.
- sergiooo
Wierd Sound Generator - Complete! - http://droffset.blogspot.com/2009...
Alex Scrivener and michael sean wright liked this
Try building one, it's good fun!
- sergiooo
I want one of these I can pipe through an amp, and have it sound-activated (e.g. neighbor's dogs.) ;)
- Anthony Citrano
What am I watching?
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Heavy Metal?
- Lindsey is Fierce!
Nope, not Heavy Metal.
- Joe Pierce
Your 401K performance?
- Morgan Haley
Heavy Metal 2000?
- Lindsey is Fierce!
aliens
- chaz2b
Morgan, close but no... Lindsey, not animated. Chaz, there are no aliens in this, just humans.
- Joe Pierce
Alphaville?
- Alp
Dune?
- CAJ, somewhere else
Even Horizon?
- Alex Scoble
Well it looks animated *harumpf*
- Lindsey is Fierce!
Isn't ALphaville b/w? Not Dune, not Event Horizon. But some of these answers are on the right track!
- Joe Pierce
Hint: Not necessarily a movie
- Joe Pierce
Red Dwarf?
- CAJ, somewhere else
Blake's 7?
- Jennifer Dittrich
Alan, again close but no. Jennifer, I haven't even heard of that but I'm looking it up now.
- Joe Pierce
LOL - the hair on the person is very Blake's. I think in the US you have to torrent that one.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I'll sit back and wait for it. One guess is the norm anyway.
- CAJ, somewhere else
Ok another hint, American TV. Also...I kind of want to see Blake's 7 now, looks like I may need to be bad.
- Joe Pierce
Space 1999?
- Melanie Jagolino
clone wars? oh, not animated, nm
- sergiooo
not Space 1999 but it does take place in space.
- Joe Pierce
another hint, the bright light is Fire
- Joe Pierce
Hmm, still nothing. I am actually shocked that this crow didn't get this immediately. America TV, in space, the year 2002. big fireball, not animated... I can't think of any more that wouldn't make this totally obvious.
- Joe Pierce
it was a short lived show...there was a movie follow up...
- Joe Pierce
Firefly?
- adf
Yes!!
- Joe Pierce
I don't recognise the scene, where is it from?
- Glenn Slaven
Out of Gas, when Zoe gets a face full of fireball.
- Joe Pierce
Joe, Dune, got to be? ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
It was Firefly, the episode was Out of Gas.
- Joe Pierce
Drat. I would have gotten this one. How did I miss it?
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Ah, right. I probably wouldn't got that one even if I came in before adf got it. That's disappointing!
- Glenn Slaven
Look, I don't want chicken and corn, chicken noodle, chicken and extra noodle, cream of chicken or creamy chicken with crutons... I JUST WANT DAMN PLAIN CHICKEN SOUP FOR MY SICK WIFE YOU BASTARDS!!!!!
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So true.
- sergiooo
Did you knock all the ones at the bottom over in a rage?
- Simon Wicks
Sounds like you want either chicken BROTH or chicken noodle and a strainer.
- Michael W. May
:(, hope she gets better soon, :(
- chaz2b
Some of you need followers to get people to engage on your thoughts. Beg for followers here and explain WHY we should follow:
'Like' robot (frɐnc), Kathleen Capps, GeekDads.TV and 129 other people liked this
I'm @scobleizer and you should follow me if you want tons of interesting tech news. I watch thousands of friendfeeders and Twitterers and am always looking for the most interesting stuff before @techmeme gets it. (UPDATE: I AM FOLLOWING EVERYONE ON THIS THREAD)
- Robert Scoble
Isn't a better way to get followers by engaging on their thoughts and getting attention through engagement? I NEVER follow anyone who begs the way you describe.
- Ken Camp
That's an example of what I'd like you to do. I will follow anyone who answers on this thread.
- Robert Scoble
Well because we cannot compete with Scobleizer...and we are desperate for a following to launch our own blogs. :-)
- Tarun Chachra
Ken: the problem is that on friendfeed and Twitter you need some seed followers.
- Robert Scoble
I agree with Ken - I make a point of not following people who ask for followers (and ESPECIALLY not if they call themselves "social media experts" or "SEO experts"... retch)
- Chris Taylor
I'm not sure about begging but it's difficult, especially when you're overwhelmed by inspiration about what you're working, to feel like you're not connecting with enough people. Then again, I don't want a bunch of robo-followers, but people who I can engage and engage with me. Twitter is weird.
- Remote Revolution
@Chris, you should follow Mike Nayyar then: http://beta.friendfeed.com/mikenay...
- Daniel J. Pritchett
A friend of mine joined Twitter a month ago and he already has more Followers then I gathered in two years!! Please Help! thank-you very much @moon http://twitter.com/moon
- paul mooney
Hmm, I thought who you followed was more important....
- Scott Breakall
I guess getting on with some friends on Twitter is most important. They already know people. This adds to better quality content as opposed to just random following people which most of the time creates noise. I however love it that @scobleizer creates is great in creating a stage for interesting people :)
- Michiel Sikkes
I personally don't need THAT much but I desperately need FOLLOWERS for XDBE project, to spread the idea behind it! To bring the Internet to the next level together! Global Social Graphing http://xdbe.com/faq/
- Elmira Gazizova
If you don't follow me my gf will lock me in the basement without food and water.
- rob
Only follow me if you like tech AND religion . A dangerous combination!
- Dan Walters
begging is annoying. I guess you have to engage by following and slowly build an audience. A lot of my followers ( though not much ) has been by engaging on other tweets etc . Good use of hashtags doesnt hurt either
- Kashif Khan
I rarely have anything to say myself that doesn't require engaging in conversations with others, so I don't want ANY followers. I follow those who I believe I may want to engage in conversation with, or those whom I desire to know more about.
- Larry
@jpelegrin. When I do say something on Twitter, it's usually very insightful. O.K., not really, but I need some peeps. This is embarrassing!
- Jeremy Pelegrin
i ain't going to beg, but i will make a note that those interested in computers, programming, science, and humor might find FriendFeed just a little bit more enjoyable if you follow me.
- Rishabh Mishra (p248)
Breakall: It's a moving target. Whatever serves the purpose of the conversation at hand. For the real story: most ppl care, including Scoble.
- coldbrew
you should follow @unmarketing cause I sang about Scoble http://www.ReTweetMeVideo.com
- Scott Stratten
I agree you need seed followers. I just think the way to gain them is by engaging people who interest you. Be proactive. To me,this approach sounds, not disengaged, but not terribly engaging or proactive. I realize I'm an engagement fanatic, but if someone wants me to follow, a witty response to something I've said will lure me in, especially if there's an interesting interchange. Someone who follows me and has a post like you describe, I simply ignore (or block if appropriate for me).
- Ken Camp
Hmm, you should follow me if you'd like to keep a pulse on grassroots tech organizing going on locally to nationally, and because I'm looking for more #scifi fans to chat with. (@deannecuellar)
- DeAnne Cuellar
Quite simply this is all an exchange of ideas, thoughts and information. I want to follow and be followed by those whom I can learn from, as well as to receive input/advice/insight from.
- Ted Bradford II
I'm actually culling what few followers I do have to get to a conversation that makes sense for our "marketing" business. Um, yea, guess that's not a "pitch".
- Glen Group
Ken: this is my way of finding interesting new people to follow who I might otherwise not know about. Also, anyone who answers here IS engaging.
- Robert Scoble
you should only follow me if you like Star Wars, baby photos, web design, gadgets, random weirdness, memes, and music that makes you nod your head to the beat
- Nathan Chase
@coldbrew You're exactly right, they do care. Just a little reminder of advice that's come before when OTHERS were trying to ratchet up the follower numbers. /cold brew coffee rawks
- Scott Breakall
follow me, because i would get more active with more followers. :)
- Alexander Rode
I try to be interesting, but really we are starting 2 new businesses here and I could use as many followers as possible. And I follow back.
- Audrey
Nathan: if anyone ANDs that list you won't get any followers! I choose to OR it and am now following.
- Chris Taylor
@Wordful: [I'm not above begging, so please oh please follow me.] Follow me because I'm someone who can help you understand and implement an editorial strategy on your blog. I'm also a no-BS deep thinker who doesn't like to conform.
- Charles
You can follow me - @michiels on twitter - if you're interested on how a European internet startup works and what differences there are with for example SV startups. Also how Dutch schools combine entrepreneurship and studying.
- Michiel Sikkes
if the follow isn't two-way, well it's not much of a conversation is it?
- Sean O'Brien
@Alexander, sounds like chicken and egg problem. Do the followers come before the comments and content or after? :)
- Paul Wade
The problem here on FF is that the majority of potential subscribers are in the USA so the site is most active when I'm in bed here in the UK! I think the key to getting subscribers is to engage with others' content and make sure you share interesting things yourself. That way you become a 'valued' member of the community. You have to put some 'work' in though.
- Martin Bryant
I'm an average, non-techy person.
- Nurse Katie
so are we begging you? watch for awhile and see if you like :) @rveep
- reed price
Thomas Hawk follows me and since you don't you obviously are behind the times :)
- Kevin Kuphal
Nathan: I "AND" the list, and followed.
- Larry
Getting that starting mass is an absolute nightmare. I think i hace about 9 followers and all but 4 of those are spammers. I haven't been that prolific so far but i'm trying and will hopefully trigger some interesting thoughts in your head
- Jamie Vidamour
Rather than begging for followers, I'd like to tell you all how I've learned to use Twitter to engage like minded aviation related folks in a time when my industry (business aviation) is under fire from all sides. Twitter has allowed me to build meaningful relationships with those that write about and/or care about the future of our industry. Follow @BizAv if you're interested in joining the conversation or check out http://tinyurl.com/GJetTwitter for other business aviation related Twitters.
- Mike Mikolay
I've actually noticed I've had a few more followers lately than I've had before. Hopefully they're getting some interesting tidbits from me.
- Paul Wade
audrey, i personally believe in quality over quantity. one needs numbers of course to get the message out (when you aren't giving of course. i.e., signal to noise) but I find no benefit in having 5000 followers if 4000 of them have nothing in common with me/my business/my interests etc.
- Ted Bradford II
@Chris - right, it was a little tounge-in-cheek, but that's the majority of subject matter you'll see crawl across my feed
- Nathan Chase
I don't beg for followers. If you want to follow there is a 98% chance I will follow back. I like to think I bring interesting news to the table.
- John Flynn
The whole idea of "followers" plays to our inherent need of not being alone or feeling important. Gaining followers is like gaining money. You find the excitement of gaining followers and once you are loaded with "followers" so what? It doesn't make you happier, doesn't make you more successful. What's 25 thousand followers if your conversation on twitter is about how many beers you are drinking on happy hour? I find that people who are very zealous about gaining followers have EMPTY conversations.
- Bo Lora
You should follow @jeremybogdan for thoughts on the latest gaming and tech/social media news, in addition to updates on the gaming podcast I run and daily observations. I think that wraps things up in a nice package, but honestly, I enjoy the conversations most. Really more "followers" would just make it possible to carry on conversation and meet people I might have never been able to talk to/meet otherwise.
- Jack Bogdan
Beg for followers, Robert? :(
- Mona Nomura
Every so often, the world changes, sometimes quickly,sometimes very slowly but sometimes unnoticeably fast. Change is constant and constantly changing. There is no timetable and you cannot predict or trend the unknown but you can change with it as quickly as it evolves. That's what my blog is about..its located at http://newnewstory.blogspot.com
- Iggy Kin
Ok...so I'm here and I absolutely want people to follow me, but why should I have to beg to be followed? I'm doing great work, just like the interview I did with you Robert, and have other cool guests slated to join me. Begging makes me feel dirty somehow. I'd rather have followers slowly work their way into my life than to have them show up en masse one day simply because I begged here. I'm with my pard. Ken. Begging? DO NOT LIKE.
- Sheryl
Mona: I'm looking for new people to follow and there's a lot of newbies here, so figured I'd help.
- Robert Scoble
I'll do it! I provide a weekly podcast for IT pros which provides interviews, views, and tech tips. You can listen to it here even. I also post self amusing thoughts and comments that are only funny and witty to me. Follow me and have a richer life :) If you are interesting I'll find you here too.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
After helping @scobleizer find a bike, Google thinks I pose "a significant risk to our AdWords advertisers": http://bit.ly/177PTK #TrueStory
- Walt Ruppar
I'm John Wright and I'm building web applications under the name Wright Labs (@wrightlabs). You should follow me if you want to be the first to know about new apps I've built or updates to existing ones.
- John Wright
Read 'Beg for followers' as 'Market yourself'.
- Kiran Patchigolla
Sheryl: sometimes you have to promote yourself. I used the word "beg" to get a conversation going.
- Robert Scoble
Kiran: right.
- Robert Scoble
If I'm followed by those who follow in huge numbers(e.g. @scobleizer), I'd like to be included in one of their "special" friend list or filter. It sucks to have your voice drowned out by the masses. I guess there's always DM. But that works only if the recipient is following you. OK, just follow me already :)
- Edmund Tay
I've already tried to get my current high profile followers engaged in a conversation here: http://friendfeed.com/shaynor... with my GAME which was actually going to provide a fun way for me to gather some usage data to elaborate on a point for further discussion here.....NO COMMENTS from my FF peeps!!!!!
- shayne catrett
also this can relate to the fresh blood tech bloggers discussion a while back
- Kashif Khan
I am @harscoat and this is a test ;) on the Scoble power!! - I am on friendfeed thanks to him to be honest and thanks to friendfeed & Brett Taylor feed I discovered SANTIGOLD (Lights Out in particular) and in the end this feed/twitter thing and collaboration led to value for my ears :) so this feed thing works for me
- Harscoat
Follow me because I'm just too awesome! :P But, in all seriousness if people think I'm interesting then they should follow me. I'm not going to beg for followers. They have to decide on their own if they want to follow me or not.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
I get followers when they see me post on topics they search for; I get the most interaction that way too. So maybe if one wants more followers, one should talk about stuff people care about :-) Other than that sometimes folks I actually know comment on my tweets.
- Emil Sit
Follow me for the occasional humorous comment and pretty photo. And maybe because you got curious, looked at my profile, and figured that, yeah, I'd like to follow that guy. (And I'll do the same for you.) PS: Nice way to kickstart newbies like me into following others.
- Andy Bold
Robert - promoting and begging strike me differently. VERY differently. Promoting myself is easy. I think I'm a fabulous podcaster, fabulous interviewer. I Would LIKE to interview YOU again and want you to let me know when you have something really cool to talk to about, ie Building 43. That's self promotion. Are you buying it? :)
- Sheryl
PLEASE follow me. My mom is the only one commenting on my stuff and it's making me look like a dweeb.
- Christina Henderson
Sheryl: I was already following you! :-)
- Robert Scoble
@chrisquick LOL, that made me laugh.
- Paul Wade
lol Christina. On another note, do not follow me, I cannot handle the responsibility.
- Christian Collins
Wow this feed has just started and already produced a wide variety of comments. Desperate for followers or power of FriendFeed ;-)
- Michiel Sikkes
Me @smohkim.. why? just to get a bit more than just regular tech news
- Sardar Mohkim Khan
I'm pretty new to FF, so I'm not sure my content is worth following. But I'm trying to learn socmedia while working on video game news at gamingangels.com. So, yeah. :)
- Elizabeth Parmeter
Yes Robert didn't mean beg literally, follow his example which is his first comment. He's really asking a for a concise answer to the question "Why should we follow you?"
- John Wright
I want people who are worth following back. I really could use some interesting thought provoking input.
- Mary Wehrle
Speaking of follower numbers, what's the minimum to shoot for before decent engagement can start to happen?
- Edmund Tay
Edmund: four.
- Robert Scoble
Robert you make me LAUGH! WTG! And to all my NEW followers, thanks :-)
- Sheryl
I follow back on Twitter @nencetti - to get followers I follow people and wait. (i guess that is sorta begging) to lose followers i tweet too much. I am starting to use FriendFeed, it grows on you, like a fungus...
- Mike Nencetti
Ha, funny Christina! I just jumped into the follow-a-thon here. I want everyone here to follow me because I want to learn from you and hope I share some knowledge to enlighten you some day :-)
- Jason Cronkhite
Robert: Is that based on the assumption that all 4 followers share a common interest in what you have to say or share?
- Edmund Tay
Edmund: yeah. But all you really need is one with other followers who also like what you have to say. The second I post a comment or "like" one of your items it gets shown to thousands of people.
- Robert Scoble
Please, please, please. Why? Because I'm begging.
- Willem (@wim66) ☠
I do hope we can get you along to a #tuttle the next time your in London. In the mean time feel free to follow me @robocallaghan
- Robert O'Callaghan
Robert: I'll be in London in early July!
- Robert Scoble
Willem: you link to cool applications. You should have both begged and explained that.
- Robert Scoble
Wow, that is fast!
- Willem (@wim66) ☠
Take a look at my current FF homepage and if any of the entries engage you on an emotional or intellectual level, then follow!
- Sam Grover
i am begging for followers here for two reasons. 1) my money was wasted in trying to get 19,000 followers in five days and the free snuggie 2) If I get each of my followers to donate one dime to me, i can easily afford the big green hands like scoble has, then EVERYONE would follow me.
- Ted Bradford II
You're already following me Robert - please, only follow me if you want good content. That's the secret to gaining quality followers. I do like to follow others with good content though.
- Jesse Stay
I started with this social networking thing because I miss discussions with fellow scientist when I was one. Not all conversations here are so "eggheaded" but engaging. With more followers I could start more conversations.
- Robert Hafer
samgrover anyone who puts Upcoming.org geeky events in here is good enough for me (like you do).
- Robert Scoble
I see this as a community service thread - no problemo rs :)
- mike "glemak" dunn
i lack focus. my links lack focus. i am the hybrid vigour in your friendlist.
- dromologue
No begging. Look at my feed and subscribe if you like it. It's a mixed bag of tech, marketing, politics, business, food and humor. http://beta.friendfeed.com/ajkohn
- AJ Kohn
Jesse: actually I've gotten quite a few good quality followers by doing crappy content. It's true. The stuff I think is good quality content often doesn't get people to follow, even the smart ones. Of course I learned that by using your tool! :-)
- Robert Scoble
dromologue: you linked to treehugger.com. You can't be half bad.
- Robert Scoble
i am in the same boat. I would love to have followers but i don't have time to focus in on one topic.
- Zach Scott
You should follow me because I enjoy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches http://preview.tinyurl.com/dxvejm
- Jon
Jon: my brother will probably enjoy talking to you then!
- Robert Scoble
I probably wont ever beat you or @techmeme. I'm a pretty nice guy though. Plus, I promise to only post a few pictures of cats a month- none of which with be tagged with Obama!
- metalerik
U will be giving us "lurkers" a voice.
- Frank Sant'Agata
You SHOULDN'T follow me (@supermoose37) because I don't want you to. Anyone currently following me, should stop right now. Follow me, and you'll regret it.
- Marcus Beagley
I can't imagine being interesting enough to follow.
- Peter Kruit
metalerik: I liked the Google Mars images you had up.
- Robert Scoble
Ooos, I forgot to beg and give a reason why I'm begging. So here goes: Follow me because I try to post and share items that I think will be of interest to some if not all of my followers. That and I will also follow you back :)
- Edmund Tay
Probably shouldn't follow me ... [ http://bit.ly/a8eqT ]
- Craig Brownell
Peter: you are running the iPhone 3.0 beta. That makes you interesting, didn't you know?
- Robert Scoble
Usually I'll browse the other FF'ers shares and discussions to get a feel for that person's share/insights. I tend to follow people who have an equal number of interesting ORIGINAL items/posts rather than just retweets/reshares. I admit, I'm one of those people who doesn't get a lot of Likes *sad* or Comments
- Glenn Batuyong
PBJ is pretty compelling, and dromlogue's hybrid vigor comment cracked me up. This thread is making me laugh, and keeping me busy!
- Kathy Fitch
I like pictures and stylish things and these you will find in my feed. I usually follow back and I comment too (I know!), especially if I don't have to be serious about it.
- Mark H
Follow @frodeste for tweets on tech, crm, project management and life :)
- Frode Stenstrøm
FF and others have given me the opportunity to engage with people from all over the world from my quaint little town
- Steve
Follow @keithbarrett - I've been in IT for 30 yrs and am just as excited by the possibilities today. I've been involved in all aspects of applying technology to business from software coding to infrastructure design/support. Past employers include DEC, IBM, Red Hat & Disney. Living though the computer->Internet->Social Media changes helps me see a bigger picture of how we got here & where we might go. Like @scobleizer I read TONs of news regularly and share the more interesting bits when he's late :)
- Keith Barrett
Robert: Ideally I like to do at least one of those a week :)
- Sam Grover
Steve: what little town? Update: looks like it's Billings Montana, right? Love that town!
- Robert Scoble
Robert: Good point.
- Peter Kruit
Lyons CO
- Steve
And for those that don't get it - Robert is creating significant content about the people he is engaging. This makes you more than a number or a bio. I should have said follow me because I'm not an SEO or marketer :)
- Keith Barrett
Well, boo. Why isn't the pop out page working for me?
- Kathy Fitch
Ah, there it went. Better!
- Kathy Fitch
Kathy: friendfeed is behaving a little slowly for me right now. I think they might be pushing out new code.
- Robert Scoble
Must be it, Robert--I like the fast and furious view best!
- Kathy Fitch
great exercise bro! and illustrates why i am selective about who I follow and who is allowed to follow.
- Ted Bradford II
please follow me, please please please
- Adrian
Makes sense for me to comment here, so that I can get Robert's attention when I need it in future. Plus I follow him anyway.
- Ashish Rangole
Adrian: I'm already following you. :-)
- Robert Scoble
I'm @thepuck. You should follow me for a mix of tech news, stuff on coding, social media, and writing, plus whatever fun stuff catches my fancy. I sift through tons of content each day and share and publicize the best of it (IMHO). I also have lots of awesome friends who you can meet through me. Thanks for the opportunity, Robert!
- Neal Jansons
You should follow me if you want to live a truly boring life vicariously thru me. :D Serious;y, I am the worlds most boring tech enthusiast.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
Robert: What are you favorite filters these days? :/
- Christian Collins
OK, on a more serious note, you should follow me (@supermoose37) if you are a fan of either "Transformers" OR "Doctor Who"
- Marcus Beagley
Christian: I have a filter that shows me all items with one like. That's my most used one.
- Robert Scoble
I won't beg for followers but if you are interested in social media, security technology, networking technology, politics, or economics I'm sure we would have alot to share together. I'm on twitter as @tsudo but prefer conversations on Friendfeed.
- Keith - @tsudo
Robert: Sounds like a fire hose!
- Christian Collins
Marcus--How about VR-5? Anyone remember that one?
- Kathy Fitch
When I'm not trying to corral my 2 little boys (4 & 1) I hop on FF to keep my sanity!!
- Kevin Whalen
Christian: it's not that bad, actually. I am building more and more filters, though, on companies in tech industry and terms I see get popular here.
- Robert Scoble
You should follow me because I know where the main cable is for the whole internet and have a saw. I also adore tech, don't own an iphone but would like a Segway. Hopefully enough said :)
- tech pops
If you don't follow me, how else are you going to know which Air Force 1's I like the best? This knowledge could come in handy in the future, you never know.
- Richard Lawler
"I also have lots of awesome friends who you can meet through me." - Gee I'd like to be able to say that someday! Can I meet some? :-)
- Keith Barrett
Kathy: Sorry, the only thing I watched with VR in the title was "VR Troopers"
- Marcus Beagley
Okey doke--now following tech pops, strictly for self-preservation, dontcha know.
- Kathy Fitch
I'm kuckoo for Co-co Puffs and have a few screws loose, so sort of like that box of chocolates: you just never know what you're gonna get tweet-wise (@tweric) or ff-wise. But, man, do I spell good.
- Eric Matas
I noticed some people are actually recommending people in this thread to follow. There's a room you can do that ;) http://beta.friendfeed.com/ff-subs... Although if you want to follow me - feel free I follow 11.6k people and have a river of noise following through constantly so I can find the latest goings on ;)
- Nicholas James
Sigh, it's hell being old. I also loved that short-lived horror dealie, "The Others" I have a tendency only to watch tv that all others apparently (and oh so wrongly) hate.
- Kathy Fitch
DeAnne: I'm following, though for the #nptech, alas not for the scifi!
- Eric Johnson
Follow me because I just came back to FF from a social media vacation, and I have just had time to read some really good (dead wood) media I want to put to good use in future comments and posts:)
- Thomas Bøhm
Robert, point well taken - I guess I'm still trying to figure out why I have gotten the followers I have then. I don't think I've ever begged for followers. Maybe my content is crappy? ;-) I guess most of my audience is probably SocialToo users, which may have something to do with it.
- Jesse Stay
Now I'm wishing it wouldn't default to top of page after every follow. How spoiled am I?
- Kathy Fitch
My little brother just signed up for Twitter (http://twitter.com/aaronmatas) and I'd love for legions of people to follow him just to scare the sh*# out of him...by showing him the POWER of the social web. Bru-ha-ha-ha-haaa. Oh yeah, he's a TV sports journalist, so he kinda needs to know. Thanks -- please tell others!
- Eric Matas
Follow me for tech info related to graphics, web programming, browsers, iPhones, and natural language processing. And, maybe I'll fill you in on my next big project :-)
- Charles Ying
Charles: your page is the most interesting I've seen yet (to me).
- Robert Scoble
Follow me for site feedback ideas (and thoughts about UI in general), programing advice (to come), an introduction to the game of Go (to come, in a separate feed), (re)shares of interesting and/or depressing political blog articles (note: I brand myself "moderate socialist" policitally, though I'm assuredly not opposed to meritocracy), and random philosophical musings.
- Karl Knechtel
Well, my knee-jerk reaction to "beg" lingo notwithstanding (you'd think my knee would learn to behave after all this time), this is a fun follow party. I'll be back later to see who I missed. (Because, here, you *can* come back later, which is awfully nice.)
- Kathy Fitch
Oh yeah also, you should follow me because I'm an application developer and ultimately I want to build what YOU want and what YOU will use. (and I need your feedback to do that :) )
- John Wright
Because I just started FF when the beta came, and needs a kick to get started :)
- Erik Gulliksen
I like to express and pass on info about: Tech, Flyfishing, Architecture and remodeling construction. I am a freelance Architect Draftsman in Wisconsin.
- Frank Sant'Agata
Robert: thanks!
- Charles Ying
I'm IT hitman working in The Bahamas. I tend to follow Foreign Policy/Defense Blogs and dabble in political satire.
- Adi
Frank: What areas of Tech do you tend to talk about most? Do you photograph Architecture too? You need some feeds into your FF my friend.
- Paul Wade
Though I don't post a lot of native FF entries, I like likes and comments as a way of filtering stuff. I'll share with you; you share with me. And I love FF's real time features, particularly when combined with live video.
- Tom Landini
I have a hard time begging for anything :-)
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Thanks Paul I will update, I just stated FF
- Frank Sant'Agata
weedmonk: Wait, you're a hitman?
- Paul Wade
Ah, I'm a mom, so I'm used to the wide-eyed beg. Dogs and kids--there's some real smarts there that we could all learn from. Besides, this whole thread made me laugh out loud right at my keyboard more than I have in a long while.
- Kathy Fitch
beg is an odd thing. Yes - I want followers - not for the sense of feeling oddly popular - but like @scobleizer I like being able to search through massive amounts of data that users create, and without followers, i'm limited.
- Courtney Engle
<--cracking up. This couldn't possibly have been a less subjugating experience for anyone. The "beg" term got hackles up, but also grabbed perfect gobs of attention, so there you go. It's a fun and funny thing, and my bberry, for one, is all abuzz about it! (Humming a Temptations tune and smiling, here.)
- Kathy Fitch
Wow, amazed at the semantics debate over "beg". Report just in... all net oriented sarcasm/tongue-in-cheek/parody must come with obligatory semi-colon parenthesis to indicate jest (even if to a minor degree). ;-) Would much appreciate the follow Robert, I always enjoy your posts. As a consultant I work on finding simple solutions to complex problems... my tweets are all over the place.
- SAM
I have about 280 "hand picked" followers. That might not be all that impressive, but I have a quality stream at least.
- Rutger Blom
Rutger: I find that the best quality you can get is to stick to under 200 people you're following. I do that with Friendfeed's lists.
- Robert Scoble
Back so soon :-) The London #tuttle is on a friday at the moment 10-12 at the ica in London.
- Robert O'Callaghan
Because I only joined Ff because of Scobelizer, therefore he should have to watch me flounder around trying to do something unique.
- Gregg Le Blanc
1up Scott, Begging has the well deserved connotation of supplication. Hence, the semantics. I would like to find more people that are interested in the Semantic web. Wordpress hacks and plug-in development, Designers, Coders, Innovators that need Beta testers. Companies with products that I may be interested in. My interest's are becoming more diverse as a result of my participation here. TY
- Eric Logan
I talk about library stuff, volunteer and service stuff, social media stuff, and Drupal as a versatile platform. If you're interested in any of that, you'll be interested in me. I also like food and kids.
- Laura Norvig
I am sort of feeling like Oliver asking for more gruel, May I please have more followers sir, I promise if your not educated at least you will be entertained and amused.
- Kim Landwehr
Well, sure, but I'm thinking back to the days when the listserv was a main mode of discussion. The subscribers were a kind of built in audience that posters to the lists didn't really have to fight for (though list founders had some work to do)--the challenge (and the fun) was in engaging people *despite* not having a handpicked audience. Some self-selection because of list themes, of course, but the audience was there, and anyone could join. Some of the best discussions actually flowed from difference.
- Kathy Fitch
Because I want to become more involved and participate as a connector.
- Trish Ridgway
just need followers
- Bill Majkowski
Bill: followers are overrated. But I'm following you now.
- Robert Scoble
Are you testing whether there's a limit to the number of comments in FF? ;)
- Janek Mann
I'm trying to straddle journalism, tech and sports all at once (can you straddle three things, by the way?). Looking for ideas and feedback ... @jondenunzio
- Jon DeNunzio
Forget followers, I would like just ONE comment on my FF! (BTW, your already following me Robert)
- David
I have nothing for you to read of any importance just random thoughts.LOl just wanted to throw my two cents in for what it is worth.
- stan fogo
Follow me if you like games and insights about game studies. I'm a game designer studying how to use game design to improve the experience of web applications. @kurai
- Kurai (ff)
Not sure there are any limits on number of comments in a thread. Ffundercats used Friendfeed as live chat while recording an episode and got over 1500 http://beta.friendfeed.com/ffunder...
- Tom Landini
David - you should import more things then just Twitter then ;)
- Nicholas James
I drink http://friendfeed.com/public for dinner.
- Steve "Daddy do it!" Lacy
Best advice to those perusing this thread who are new to FriendFeed? Follow these folks: http://ffholic.com/Users...
- Nathan Chase
Oh, and today's my birthday, so follow me!
- Steve "Daddy do it!" Lacy
Someone should follow because of an affinity for either the subject matter, interests, or attitude someone else shows in other comments. I don't see it as a need, so much as a desire for company, interested in similar pursuits but different viewpoints and perspectives to contribute. I have been in tech for 30 plus years, yet have published my poems & fiction for just as long. I always have an articulate opinion and love to chat. I don't have as much time as I'd like 2 come to FF to engage with others.
- Phil Boiarski
My views are different than everyone else’s, that is the only good reason to follow anyone at all.
- John D Reasor
Another good reason to follow me: I don't use Facebook. How 'bout that?
- Steve "Daddy do it!" Lacy
Hi, i'm a french student in management. I'm mostly interested in IT, media, newspaper crisis and other stuffs (sometimes in french :s). I intend to be more and more active on FF in the future, so one day to another, you might have to follow me. Why wait ? :P
- Stanislas Jourdan
Interesting. I'm not sure that I'm a high contributor. I follow to feed on information. In doing so, I find people to engage.
- Valley
OK, I'm throwing my hat in. I've started contributing by linking all my accounts, and finally having a reason to use the share feature of Google Reader. It's awesome to add my voice to the conversation. But after a while, when none of my posts get any likes or comments, it can feel like you have to be super popular to get in on this. I'm a relatively new user, but it would be nice to have a few more followers at least.
- Matthew
beg? seriously? I'd rather not engage people If it requires begging. Well I see you used "beg" to spur engagement.. But I still don't like the word even if it resulted in the desired effect. I guess I'm just not that desirous of conversation simply for the sake of it but rather to expand my thought processes and to alleviate my biases
- Bill Rawlinson
Cuz I'm the last and newest person to post a comment here. Bananers.
- Harry Wolff
I tell it as it is. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
This reminds me of back when torrents first came out and I'd post stuff to see if anyone would download it. We're throwing stuff at the wall and seeing if any sticks. Friendfeed is a useful addiction.
- Matthew
LOL! Amazing how many people take offense to the words "beg" and "need" -I "need" more people to engage my thoughts. (What a great way of putting that) It would be nice if more people would see the things I post and comment on so that I would get out more from this little (but expanding) corner of FriendFeed. I have plenty to say, but only a handful of active people to critique it. Tech, SM, Dogs, humor. #funhashtags. Please help Robert, Louis and Jesse take a break from me ;) Introduce me to your friends!
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I am far less interesting than @scobleizer... I am an early adopter with a private-beta-testing-program addiction. I offer loads of insight to developers, designers (and users at large alike) on this new stuff. I'm the one you want testing your app, service, nifty super cool product of the now. Follow me pretty please with microchips on top, I'm @tinym
- tinym dot com
I don't want more followers, I want more engagement from existing followers. More subscribers is great and all - but if they're not going to engage, it doesn't excite me at all.
- Anthony Citrano
Nice idea! I'm not one to beg, but seeing as I could do with some more engaging followers, this is a bit of an experiment. Follow @daveinthecloud for predominantly tech, Apple and science-based updates.
- Dave
I use FriendFeed more to read interesting things I wouldn't normally see. I'm not always around and I don't always participate. Does that make me a bad person? (@elroy)
- elroy
Fun post! Lots of cool people to follow. Marketing and tech geek who happens to make wine in her basement. @bsmntbootlegger
- Karrie Sullivan
An impressive list of comments already. And I have found a few interesting people to follow here already. I guess it is all about "give and take".
- Mike Hellers
Ok, I'll bite: Why should you follow me? Because I post about science, math, music, programming and geek stuff with wit, style and panache.
- Chris Taylor
lol! I was making wine in my backpack on my bike trip this summer :)
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Follow me. Help make media history by reaching the first 10 million follows. ... Well I guess that won't work anymore.
- Keith Barrett
Mike: same here
- Frank Sant'Agata
There is a lot of talk in the comments about "audience", "SEO" & the "need" for followers, this all appears very $ orientated to me, maybe someone "influential" should start a conversation along the lines of "how can I make you happy on friendfeed"?
- William
if you are a geek into getting stories related to social media, geeky stories, pics, videos, tech related stuff, like bacon or lego or star wars. you will probably like my stuff. check it out....and hope to see you soon!
- (jeff)isageek
Unless you like NSFW stuff and LOLCats stuff, really nothing to see with following me. :P
- Christian (Simply X)
I'm game for more followers. I run research boats for a living and sometimes like to blog about that, my bad ass dog Jake (Silky Terrier) and other things I find interesting...tech, cool photos, hikes, etc...on my personal Posterous blog. I've been active on twitter for quite awhile but am fairly new to Friend Feed. I get a real kick out of most members of the Gillmor Gang and like following their conversations...maybe I'll start to engage more.
- Scott Schanke
William: I think ur missing the point, it's about being new to ff and having a voice.
- Frank Sant'Agata
Praise @Scoble for once again "starting" a conversation
- William
For me, the whole tech deal has always been a love of the game issue. It's like writing, that way, and teaching, too. Interesting how perspectives differ. I just thought of this as fun, and as an opportunity to learn and connect. Also, my inner English prof always thinks of "audience" as a matter of rhetoric first. A thing like this, for instance http://tinyurl.com/cxkzpo is its own reward: great chance to meet people, and it made me *really* hungry.
- Kathy Fitch
Lindsey - surely meeting more serial killers is not the answer. ;-)
- Brian Sullivan
See, there? Lindsey not only spells her name correctly, but also likes horror! Lindsey, I spent quite a few years teaching horror film! (The *best* students in those classes, oh my gosh--such an interesting mix.)
- Kathy Fitch
Dying (editorial aside: ah, that's strictly metaphorical) laughing, here.
- Kathy Fitch
I just subscribed to everyone in this thread that I wasn't already subscribed to. Why? I love participation. People commenting here participate.
- Thomas Hawk
Good plan Thomas I think I will do the same.
- Brian Sullivan
Hi. I'm Simon, i post a mashup of stuff from all sorts or genres. Photo's, art, tech, videos, games. I'm a bit of a 'i like everything' kind of guy. I try to get in on lots on convo's, and i never really leave FF, sometimes i just sit here idle and watch the world pass me by :)
- Simon Wicks
"That's an example of what I'd like you to do. I will follow anyone who answers on this thread" is that a promise robert ? :)
- goutham
that are some interesting question to address here...will people be more likely to get into friendfeed if more people follow them? or are people more keen on just sharing their thoughts and feelings with a select few? should there be a way to algorithmically increase the visibility of a post ? is that "fair" ?
- goutham
You should follow Pax Stereo Tv (www.paxstereo.tv) because we represent something NEW and DIFFERENT! While we lack the full sophistication of a traditional network, our "NeoUrban Internet Television" network is at least original and edgy, and we are streaming live Monday through Thursday every week! All this with only 3 full time staff! We represent YOU, the new breed! We are not perfect, but we keep it coming, and we are getting better. Peace. - Mario Hemsley CEO
- Pax Stereo Tv
What's the easiest way to go through and follow everyone here? I don't really have to go down the list one by one do I? I started to but thought there must be an easier way...
- Scott Schanke
Initiatives to free the world economy in ways that benefit the poor @openworld
- Mark Frazier
Scott: I had to add each one of my 14,377 subscriptions by hand, so so do you. Sorry, there isn't a way to "follow all" here. Which is a good thing, in my view.
- Robert Scoble
goutham: I am following everyone who has participated with a comment in this thread. Scott: you can see if you are following someone already by looking at the little icon to the left of their comment. If you are already following them, it'll be bluish. If you aren't, it'll be white.
- Robert Scoble
always be closing mario ;)
- mike "glemak" dunn
Ok thanks Robert...I'm just a bit frustrated that it keeps collapsing the conversation after each follow and therefore I have to find where the hell I left off...I'm plodding along though.
- Scott Schanke
Scott: I have this thread running in a popup Window. Here's how to do that. First, open this item up into its own Window by clicking here: http://beta.friendfeed.com/scoblei... Then click the time stamp (it says "5 hours ago" right now) and then it'll open up its own little Window. That makes it "live" and like a chat room. Scroll to the bottom and watch new items pop in.
- Robert Scoble
I follow smart, funny people, and I post/pass along all kinds of stuff. I never know what I'll come across next, anything from the effects of cancer treatment on IQ scores, to vintage cocktails, to news on weird fiction writers, to updates on the latest and greatest zombie games, to random questions and ideas that occur to me in the wee hours. I'm always looking for posts that have me saying, "Hmmmm, that's interesting...and here's why..."
- Heather
I'm not sure begging for followers is in our self interest, Robert. I find that the people who hawk themselves loudest aren't the people I make the best connection with. And it's that connection that matters whether it's a personal or professional.
- Susan Reynolds
Not sure if I need any followers, but I think people follow me because I'm so freakin awesome. Oh, you haven't heard of me? Find me on The Google. :)
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Oooooo.. Choose me. Choose me. Choose me. Oh wait. You already follow me. But anyone else is welcome to read my nonsense about whatever is on my mind. Lately - dissertation, teaching chemistry, thinking about some technology, and just fun family items (mainly my dog)
- LPH™ and his dog P™
i vote for LPH!
- michael sean wright
Susan: that's fair. But in friendfeed you can put people into lists. So you can subscribe to all the "beggers" and put them into "begged for follow" list. That way it won't mess up your other followers.
- Robert Scoble
LOL nicefishfilms ..
- LPH™ and his dog P™
nicefishfilms: I'm already following LPH. Weird, I've met both him and you in real life, too!
- Robert Scoble
I'd rather people follow me because I said something or posted something interesting.
- CAJ, somewhere else
Rahsheen: if you are on "the Google" then you MUST be awesome! I'm on "the Google" too. Search for "Robert." :-)
- Robert Scoble
Yep - I'm being followed - (looking behind me) - wait - why are you always in front of me then Robert?
- LPH™ and his dog P™
Alan: you must have posted something interesting, because I'm following you. Either that or I thought you were that country singer! :-)
- Robert Scoble
LPH: you actually passed chemistry on the first try. I did not. ;-)
- Robert Scoble
Any interest in visiting Alaska? Find out why you should plan a trip to Fairbanks @insidealaska
- Inside Alaska
Robert: You're the first to mention it, actually. I wondered if the same thing was happening on Twitter. ;)
- CAJ, somewhere else
Inside Alaska: that's always been one of my life-long dreams. Interesting, I'm noticing more marketers setting up shop in friendfeed. Next come the celebrities! Alan: heh, probably!
- Robert Scoble
Here's why people follow me: http://beta.friendfeed.com/glenc...
- Glen Mistletoe
this thread is officially to long to follow on an iphone
- mike "glemak" dunn
mike: it's too long to follow on a 24-inch Apple display, too! :-)
- Robert Scoble
We are always striving to be the best. @abounding
- Abounding Media
Thanks for the "Hot Tip" Robert!! Much easier.
- Scott Schanke
Follow me for posts about social media, the publishing industry, online communities, funny pictures, and my coffee addiction. Oh, and babies. I run a baby site and have a baby so...expect some babies. I also enjoy swearing so there may be some of that.
- Kate
Follow me (@abbashaiderali) if you like a mix of tech, finance, cars, random, and personal content. Variety keeps me interested & you're cut from the same cloth, we'll get along just fine :)
- Abbas Haider Ali
You can't be shy. You need to have a voice and use it.
- Russ Jackson
I promote the issues that are important to those I follow. But follow me because I took the time to read through ALL of these responses... :) @rbucich
- Rick Bucich
I dunno about begging but new followers are always nice
- Angela P.
I will have to say, I found several new people this way, so thanks Robert. I know I need to get better at finding more people myself, a la the FFundercats podcast Louis Gray discussion.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
you better be following me .. Im a fireman and I haz an axe ..
- johnpiercy
I don't want 'followers' - vanity is my least favourite sin. I want stimulating conversations & interesting stuff to read/watch/etc.
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
I'm @ryandadey and I love the internet and would like to be more engaged with people who feel the same. I like to share through FriendFeed and Twitter interesting tech, science and environment articles from Google Reader, as well some of my own thoughts. It would be more fun if I knew people were seeing my stream!
- Ryan Dadey
I'm just this guy whose life has been revolutionized by the social web. I'm no "guru" or "expert," but because I live here so much, many people and even companies and organizations have asked me to guide them into this landscape, a responsibility that both scares and energizes me. Because of that, I seek to share, give, and help anywhere possible. Trying to make tons of connections; if you want to be one, thanks!
- Mark Traphagen
You should follow me so you can point out where I could use some help on things, because I'm an interesting person, and because you like a bit of the crazy in the folks you follow. I'm Chris Charabaruk and I approve this beg for readers. http://beta.friendfeed.com/coldaci... http://coldacid.net http://twitter.com/coldacid
- Chris, Taskerrific Guy
Beg, droool, beg :)
- Susan Beebe
Martin Bryant is right - now that the US is asleep, this thread has died down. Onward Europe, Middle-east, Asia ! :)
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
Thanks for the offer to follow us commenters Robert. I subscribe to all friendfeeders who leave comments as well. It's a great way to get to the heart of who's really participating in the trenches here on FF. BTW about me.. I started writing and acting when I was seven. I'm a musician/singer/songwriter and freelance writer/journo. I help others use the web to build an audience for their passion.
- Jesse Newhart
hmm, so it is quiet when the US are offline! Too bad, I'd love some more people to follow, be followed and have conversations with from the rest of the sphere. Widen the horizon.
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
nice idea - unfortunately friendfeed gets unreadable with so much comments. btw: i'm friendfeeding mainly about technology, consulting, personal productivity, gtd...
- Alexander Benker
You should follow me because I tend to find interesting programming articles on the topics of: Django, Python, key-value stores, and more.
- Eric Florenzano
I don't care if people follow me or not. I've been writing online (Usenet) since 1989, before the web, but Google's index only seems to go back to 1992. Most of my stuff isn't even on my blog, it's in email lists and discussion threads such as http://tinyurl.com/df5kc2 and http://tinyurl.com/3gfqzj (better than anything I've written here). A sample will give you some idea: "By what...
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- Victor Panlilio
I like talking to people and having conversations. It's no fun being on the social web if I'm not engaging anybody, and I need followers and people to follow to do that.
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
No question about it, people should at least attempt to read new and different drummers daily because following the followed will always leave you in the follower camp. They laughed at Bob Dylan, they laughed at Gary Vaynerchuck, where are *they* now?
- randulo
I tend to follow the people that interact with me on my imported items, if I am not already following you I apologies. Just drop me a DM and I will happily subscribe to your feed :)
- Joe Dawson
That's a tough one, Joe -- you can only DM folks who have subscribed to you...
- Eric Johnson
I don't give a crap about the other comments here - I need to make sure I have the Scobles following me. I mean, I think they are already. But still. Gotta cover my bases. As to WHY anyone should follow me: I like to think I take a humorous outlook on things, and can make you giggle at least once per day. Snark is my tool. Also, I'm earnest and naive, and I'll treat you with the respect you expect and deserve from the Internet. Also, cats flushing toilets: http://bit.ly/2Lx2w
- Mike Nayyar
A retail designer by day (mainly customer experiences for consumer electronics shoppers) and a geek by night. If you want to brainstorm about how you'd like to shop and find cool new products, I'd love to hear from you.
- Jason Goldberg
Hi, @cantor there, i'm an It Systems Specialist and a student (Computer Engineering in Pisa). I think you can follow me because i have ideas and opinions and i want to express them, i like to find & share and I'll do the best in "extreme multitasking mode" :P.
- CantorJF
follow me because scoble told me to beg =P
- Zafarali
@robbell You should follow me because you lack the motivation to follow more inspiring individuals :)
- Rob Bell
I just started on FF and find it very interesting because of the focus on interaction arround subjects... FB is mostly talk about nothing, and I'm the only one in my friend group posting articles that interest me. Follow if u like... that will kindda help out on the interaction part!
- Kevin Nordmand
Over 280 comments. Advantage of FriendFeed. Nice. Follow me for some interesting stuff online and offline. Geeky and non-geeky
- Kannan
I am @alexisbellido and you should follow me to find more about teleworking, the Web and online businesses. I recently started using social media to support good causes and make your opinion matter. Currently supporting fight against hemophilia
- Alexis Bellido
People should follow other people because something is said that rings true. Not because someone BEGS for it. Please don't take this comment as an invitation to follow me, thanks.
- Vincent van Wylick
@Vincent: Well said. Truth is like gravity: you can pretend it doesn't exist, but you can't ultimately escape from it.
- Victor Panlilio
cool self help group here! social media anonymous! :D
- Dieter Schwarz
Great idea Robert :)
- Zee.
Nearing 300 comments, the Scoble Effect indeed. Is that FF comment raffle over by the way?
- Adi
For me at least, it's not as important that you follow me as it is that I follow you. You are very likely not to be interested in the stuff in my feed (and that's ok with me, please don't follow me unless you really find my crap, interesting), but you might like me commenting in your threads, which is where I get the most enjoyment from friendfeed..in the conversations on other people's posts. I am not that good of a conversation starter, but I am very good at jumping in when someone else does the starting.
- April Russo (app103)
Follow me because I find unique interesting content before most people, I read allot and am subscribed to allot of popular and interesting feeds not many people know about!
- Kyle Weller
Most of my feed activity revolves around various creative, social, and mobile technologies. Usually my own ideas and experiences with my own projects, and not so much link sharing. I like to think of myself as a quality over quantity kind of guy, so I won't overload your stream. I plan on hiking the Appalachian Trail next year and documenting it on the web as I go, so that should be interesting. I'm 5'9'' and I weigh... wait... what is this for again?
- Daniel Sims
I often hear I am hard to follow. Maybe it's the Dutch. Maybe my wandering spirit.
- Ruud van Wijngaarden
Ruud: That's why I don't twitter in Dutch. In fact we should just all talk English ;)
- Peter Kruit
Well I already follow the green guy (Scobelizer) on Twitter and FriendFeed and he follows me. But since I'm just an average guy, working in the Nonprofit field, I've found it a bit difficult to acquire followers on FriendFeed (not nearly as difficult on Twitter). So if anyone is interested in following someone who shares an eclectic mix of thoughts and interests, please feel free.
- John A. Taylor
It does feel good to have activity on your feed. Makes me feel like someone is listening to me.
- Christian Burns
I'm just getting started with friendfeed and already find the discussions great. I'm looking forward to being able to contribute some of my own thoughts to the conversations. After all, there are a lot of great things happening based off the idea of a person and the energy of a group.
- John Spyers
I'd love to connect with more marketers here on FriendFeed - not just social media types, but business and marketing strategy peoples... Small business owners would be great, too.
- Dennis O'Neil
I don't beg either, but since you asked...I'm good for some silliness, the occasional deep thought, encouragement of discussion of any kind (mostly political), and a good song or two. I'd like some musicians and poets to get on board as well.
- Helen Sventitsky
I like art, music, 3D, electric guitar, analgog synths, puppets, making stuff, my family, metaplace. I blog about artsy process and put up sweet flickr images.
- sergiooo
I have 9 followers, one is Robert, but virtually no discussion. I'm one of the few people on FF that works with the government, works in a non-IT startup, and will recommend great economics and sustainability items.
- Chris Stevenson
I just don't buy it yet. There is still way too much noise, and I'm not one of those guys with the time to go through posts with 300 (mostly uninteresting) comments. I have to filter extensively to get just a simdgeon of the interesting articles I pull off of GReader with Feedly and comments from the blogs themselves. Friendfeed would be great with Real Life connections, but they are all on Facebook. Friendfeed has a major uphill battle ahead of them, despite their superior interface and technology.
- Phil Ashman
FF is a good twitter client though..;)...
- Phil Ashman
Begging time. Follow me and SherylBreuker here (@kencamp & @SherylBreuker on Twitter. Please follow us and check this post Sheryl & Ken: Project Denmark (for 48 hours) #48hoursindk at http://stardustglobalventures.com/2009... We'll take you on the road to Denmark via social media. Help us win!
- Ken Camp
Great thread! Found some goodies in here (and some crazies)
- Daniel Morgan
Hey, I'm in. You go, Robert!
- John Gerstner
Because no matter who you are, it takes followers to get followers. You have to start somewhere...
- GeekDads.TV
You hungry?
- Myrna
Being smart is overvalued in our society. Creating and executing on that intelligence foundation is what we should value.
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I totally don't agree. Being a hot movie star or a great athlete is what society values. I don't see scientists on "American Idol" do you?
- Robert Scoble
Robert: Think in the long term picture. Who was Time's Man of the Century? What is our reaction when we talk about Galileo, Picasso, Edison, and Watson? Celebrities come and go, but leaders, inventors, and visionaries stay for centuries. We will remember Bill Gates's name long after we have forgotten about Angelina Jolie.
- Ben Parr
"Being smart is overvalued in our society" - s/read "Being smart is UNDER valued in our society"
- Peter Dawson
"Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead" Robert Lynd
- Dave Martin
I would take being smart over being Angelina. You are only looking at the immediate ramifications. being smart does not get you anything without the application of shrewdness. Society rewards beauty first, but eventually punishes it as well: Britney Spears syndrom, and Sharon Tate. The book "Accursed Share" deals with sacrifice. Great Brains are not necessarily beneficial to the human gene pool.
- Noah David Simon
Peter: My point is that there are millions of smart people who do nothing with their gifts. You can be smart, but it's worthless if you don't apply that strength to change lives, to change the world.
- Ben Parr
No, I think Scoble is right. A lot more people have heard of Elvis Presley or Babe Ruth than Galileo, Picasso (artistic talent and intelligence are very different BTW), Edison, and Watson combined. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods will be remembered much longer than Bill Gates.
- Michael Galpin
from twhirl
different forms of intelligence should complement one another. for example, being simply book smart exposes one's emotional intelligence, or lack thereof. it's how one channels that knowledge that counts.
- Cee Bee
oh now your knocking Picasso? Einstein beat his wife Michael. Picasso was a genius that had nothing to do with the quality of his painting technique.
- Noah David Simon
Michael: Can you name an Olympian from the Greek era? Now can you name a Greek philosopher? You still make a great point, though - perhaps Jordan will be remembered far after Gates.
- Ben Parr
chances are that Hercules, Achiles and the rest were great physical bodies Ben. Plato is nothing in name compared to Hercules.
- Noah David Simon
Noah: Now we get into religion, and there's nothing that can beat its value in society today. No person has had a greater impact on the modern era than Jesus of Nazareth. When someone is raised into the status of religious figure (like Hercules the son of a god and a human), they become nearly immortal as long as the human race still exists.
- Ben Parr
I was working in a Psychologist's office (honest, I was working, not providing work) when I came across an article that discrimination against stupid people -- those of lower than average IQ -- was far too acceptable in our societies. Athletes, screen hogs, smart people, stupid people...who REALLY gets slighted the most?
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
from NoiseRiver
Great idea: Warren Buffet's sentiment: to paraphrase: "I'd much rather be associated with people that use a higher quotient via work and application of their 150 horsepower brain capacity than someone who uses 20% of their 300 horsepower brain capacity...its much more appealing for various reasons". Its ironic some on here missed the point of your idea.
- j sven
Mohammad would of kicked Jesus's hippie ass. never the less. Helenism was a very long lasting religion. Time will tell when it comes to religious avatars. My religion doesn't depend on man.
- Noah David Simon
Disagree, Robert. Movie stars and sports are like the weather, info about them is ubiquitous and it is easy to have an opinion / speculate. It makes for lazy conversation, which in some ways is good in that it gets us talking to one another. It can even lead to more substantive conversation. That's really all they are to us. Easy conversation. That is why they fall so hard -- we really...
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- Christian Anderson
from fftogo
being curious is even less valued unfortunately.
- sergiooo
Hercules is a damn Disney movie... where is Plato, Aristotle, Socrates? usually associated with gay porn
- Noah David Simon
I realize this is months old, but I don't understand why the fog of celebrity is obscuring the original point. Celebrity is a red herring, the original point is simple: basic smarts are valued over hard work. Whether Michael Jordan is remembered longer than Bill Gates is beside the point. Here is a question: when people remember a great athlete, do they focus on their natural talent, or all the hard work they did to realize their potential?
- Erik S
Fear of looking stupid is not the same as valuing smarts. It's one thing to *signal* respect for intelligence (by saying you think Einstein or Plato or whoever is great) -- especially if you're a middlebrow magazine trying to appear authoritative -- but does anybody follow up on that by actually appreciating what Plato et al thought? Not really: intelligence is undervalued.
- Brian Frank
***SHE SAID YES!!!*** =D
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- Mycaptain
Congrats!
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Congrats, David, and the future Mrs. Cook!
- Derrick
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Congrats!
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congratulations!
- Jay
Awesome!
- Robert Scoble
Congratulations
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:o Awesome! Congratulations!! Did you drug her first? :P
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- Rob Sellen :o)
Of course Lindsey, how else is a guy like me gonna land a awesome chick like her?!
- David Cook
Awesome! congrats....
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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee CONGRATS!!!
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Congrats! Hope she is a good one!
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Congratulations!!
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from BuddyFeed
Congrats
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from BuddyFeed
Wow, congrats, David! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
congrats David :)
- webosapien (Burcu Tüzün)
RAD - just got warm fuzzy feeling.
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- Trish Haley
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should be the most liked thing by end of the week. ;o)
- Rob Sellen :o)
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- Andrew
Thank you all *so* much! You're all so awesome!!!
- David Cook
from fftogo
This is nice to see...a great reminder that no matter how bad things get with the economy, etc., life indeed goes on. :) Congratulations and many blessings!
- Dawn
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- Tony
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- 士慷
EPIC!!!!! Congrats!
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from twhirl
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- Allen Stern
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- nouhad
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- Will-Pastor of FF
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- Steven Perez
Congratulations! Hope you have as many wonderful years as my wife and I have had!
- John A. Taylor
YEAH!! CONGRATULATIONS DAVID!!!!! Wooo Hooooo!!!! :)
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- imabonehead
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- Zax Stevens
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- Keith - @tsudo
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- Greg McBride
from Nambu
Congrats to you, David :)
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Hurray, Congrats
- Nils Hitze
from twhirl
congrats
- eric
Bravo to that and welcome to a new chapter of your life. :)
- Raymond Marr aka Knatchwa
In case nobody else has said it, congratulations!
- Mark H
Great news David
- Frederick Bvalani
Awesome, congratulations! Marriage is a great thing man!
- Allen Harkleroad
Congrats you two :)
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congrats!
- sergiooo
Congratulations!!! I remember that day.. lots of emotions
- Alessandro Galetto
from twhirl
Congratsss
- Wolkanca Sapar
ace! first FF engagement? now for the wedding... ustream? :P
- Stuart Evans
from twhirl
Woo-hoo! Congratulations! :)
- JA Castillo
With a ring like that I would probably say yes too... Congratualions!
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- joupy
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Congratulations mate. Now, it's my turn ;-)
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from twhirl
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Grandma told you she was a keeper" Congrats sweetheart I wish you both all the years of happiness I have had and so many more! Love ya bunches"
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Cross World Chat tomorrow - http://droffset.blogspot.com/
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- sergiooo
from Bookmarklet
Metaplace Catch-Up - I have Beta Invites ! - http://droffset.blogspot.com/2009...
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Loads of screenshots after the jump.
- sergiooo
The U.S. government and the Federal Reserve have spent, lent or guaranteed $12.8 trillion, an amount that approaches the value of everything produced in the country last year, to stem the longest recession since the 1930s. Ugh
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Oh my god. That's all I can say.
- Daniel Brusilovsky
How much did they put out during the great depression vs GDP of that time.
- Alex Scoble
is there a link to this stat somewhere?
- Morgan
Here's a chart you can get an idea of the spending in the Great Depression: http://tinyurl.com/cdosd7 Great site. Here's an eye-opener for you: http://tinyurl.com/cw6k7k
- John Rubier
It's time everyone who has tried to keep ignoring this stuff opens their eyes. This is NOT good. This is what happened in Zimbabwe and they have insane hyper-inflation right now. They lop off zeros from their currency value because it gets too high to count. If we do not stop our government NOW, we are all screwed in this country. This is a prime example of what government with TOO much power is capable of, among the other aspects of tyranny that nobody wants to even discuss.
- Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ
Morgan, The stat comes from Bloomberg.com
- Francine Hardaway
And we didn't vote on any of it.
- Francine Hardaway
Kinda reminds me of reading Snow Crash.
- Tony, Paradox of FF
Thanks for the spending chart John and thanks for the rant MIke. I don't like this any more than the next guy/gal, and my frustration with this is at an all time high, but I have to ask, what is the alternative, or where would we be if the government didn't infuse the money? I haven't heard any viable alternative solutions. I'm impatiently waiting.
- Marcus Silving
Marcus, if the government didn't infuse money back in September/October? The markets would have crashed, violently. Instead of taking 6 months to lose 50%+ of it's value, it would have done that in a week if not less.Yes, our economy would have been in shambles, but people who are responsible for this mess would have had to face the music. Right now they're just continuing the same stuff over and over again.
- Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ
Let the free market resolve the issue. Instead, the pain now is going to be worse and worse, slower and slower. I look at it like this. You have a band aid on your arm. You have a hairy arm. If you rip the band aid off quick in one full swoop, it's gonna hurt like hell. But, if you slowly peel away at the band aid, the pain will start out slow and end up hurting more and more until the bandaid is off and even a long while after the band aid is off.
- Ⓐ ☠ slayerboy ☠ Ⓐ
of course, the pain sticks around for the same length of time after ripping it off too. People always for that point when using that analogy. Surely the worst part is that the system isn't being changed, allowing those who caused it to get away without punishment!
- alphaxion
And there are still lots of regular people losing jobs and homes with no bailout. Sad.
- sergiooo
It's the final proof that trickle down doesn't work. What should happen is tax money being used to bail out the citizens where affected. Also, loans should be made for small companies and for those born out of the death of big ones as incentives for former staff to create their own out of the embers of the old. Trickle up economics is needed.
- alphaxion
Jools Holland interviews Sting (The Police) - http://droffset.blogspot.com/2009...
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Process process process. I'm infatuated with how people do things. I think I'm more interested in how people do things than how a thing is done. Does that make sense? It's the thought process, the path a creative mind takes from A to B that's different for everyone.
- sergiooo
Diabetes cure a step closer after liver used to regulate blood sugar - Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health...
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A diabetes cure is a step closer after scientists discovered a way to regulate blood sugar using the liver.
- sergiooo
from Bookmarklet
There's already a cure for Type 2. ;)
- Anthony Citrano
from BuddyFeed
Hi Anthony, I don't know what you mean, is there a link to some info?
- sergiooo
There's no cure. And this isn't a cure either if you are insulin resistant.
- Todd Hoff
Not really a cure, sorry. What I was getting at is that it's vastly (but of course not entirely) preventable.
- Anthony Citrano
Anyone have thoughts about this product? http://www.eastwoodcompanies.com/home...
- sergiooo
Yah Anthony, just have a completely different set of genes and you are set.
- Todd Hoff
Cheeky ! Any links to info about being vastly preventable?
- sergiooo
@Todd - genetics play a big part in the equation, for sure (especially if you get lucky in that big genetic lotto at birth). But behavior does, too.
- Anthony Citrano
I assume you mean obesity. The connection is the other way. For example: Another Reason Why Diabetes Causes Obesity? http://diabetesupdate.blogspot.com/2009.... But I know, every horrible thing that happens to someone is their own fault and is perfectly preventable given enough forethought and and perfected action.
- Todd Hoff
@Todd - science is still figuring diabetes out, of course. And yes, we are all partially constrained by the genes we are given. But one thing seems clear: pancreatic abuse via refined sugars and simple carbohydrates contributes dramatically to obesity and insulin resistance. Resultant accumulated visceral fat produces adipokines, which further lower insulin sensitivity. This is Russian Roulette w/r/t diabetes II. Combine this with a sedentary lifestyle, and diabetes 2 is knocking at the front door.
- Anthony Citrano
And Todd, sarcastic is fine, but it's disingenuous to imply that the vast majority of diabetes 2 cases in the US cannot be directly traced to daily lifestyle decisions.
- Anthony Citrano
آمپول محافظ ناف :))))))))) وای خدا رونوشت به میلاد
- Viva Vida
Thank you for finding this, I hadn't heard much lately. Every time a new bit of info is published I am left with a little more hope for my daughter. So confusing though when people fail to recognise a difference between type 1 and 2, especially in the media...
- Vicky
Anthony are you thinking of metabolic syndrome? 1 in 5 with diabetes are thin and the majority of obese people won't become diabetic. Diabetes is a matter of insulin production and damaged beta cells, not IR. http://www.phlaunt.com/diabete..., http://edrv.endojournals.org/cgi...
- Todd Hoff
Why do these 130-in-1 Electronics Kit audio circuits need an audio transformer?
I'm going through the sound effect circuits in the Maxitronix 130 in 1 Electronics kit and building some on actual circuit boards, but I'm curious about why these circuits all require an audio transformer before plugging into the speaker?
- sergiooo
If you compare them to similar sound effect circuits, like the "atari punk console" and kits sold by radio shack, dick smith electronics, and jaycar.co.nz , many of them plug right into speakers or an amp, without a transformer, which seems preferable. Any way to convert the kit circuits into transformerless ones?
- sergiooo
A good side question is why the center connection on the three-prong side is used, usually by what looks like the ground/negative line of the circuit.
- sergiooo
Hope that makes sense, thanks in advance.
- sergiooo
It turns out that there are different kinds of audio circuits you can make. The ones in this kit are the 'push-pull' variety, so imagine someone shining a shoe with a cloth, holding it in both hands and rubbing it back and forth across the surface of the shoe. The friction that occurs when cloth meets shoe is what gets converted to sound, as the current goes back and forth across one side of the transformer. That's sort of an old way to do it, the newer ones are designed to be 'line drivers' (i think.)
- sergiooo
I could be wrong though, please correct me.
- sergiooo
is in heaven watching The Cure from front row center seats. Robert Smith is out of this world with talent.
Did you just send that while at the concert?
- sergiooo
Yup... texted the message via cell phone to my twitter and twitter connected to friend feeder
- Art Jonak
I love The Cure! Robert Smith is an amazing artist! You need to check out the 311 remake of "Love Song". Love it!
- Summer Flaherty
What's your favorite mixed drink?
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Mojito
- Alex Scoble
Capt 'n Coke
- Rodfather
Cape-Codder or a Gimlet.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
beer, mixed with a frosted mug.
- Jim Is Not Smart
Aquavit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...) and lemon soda.
- Thomas Bøhm
Very dirty bombay sapphire gin martini
- Far
captain and diet coke.
- holly
Purple haze (hot sake + chambord) - a close second is a Prickly Pear Margarita.
- Lindsay
It's changed several times over the years - currently Crown & Seven :)
- Patrick Jordan
Mojitos and Adios Mother Fuckers.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
Hehe, AMF...the younger sister to the long island ice tea. Now in blue!
- Alex Scoble
whiskey with a beer chaser - oh wait, you mean in the same glass?
- William Harryman
People here have taste! Mojito is definitely my favorite. Is scotch dry considered a mixed drink?
- Reuben Thum
Gin mixed with tonic, with a wedge of lime, please. Or, I'll also take what Far said.
- Jordan Hofker
Scotch dry is not a mixed drink...neither is whiskey with a beer chaser...or just beer, hehe. But that's ok...if that's your favorite drink.
- Alex Scoble
Mojito every time.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
Tie between Bora Bora Bomb, Dirty Vibrator, and gin-n-tonic. Used to adore brandy manhattans, and I still drink them, but they're more like in second place now...
- tinypants - Hagitha of FF
Dirty Vodka Martini.
- Christian (Simply X)
just scotch, or red wine
- sergiooo
Sweet Tea (It should count) :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
vodka and red bull :P
- ♥ Stephiepooos ♥
Southern Comfort and sprite
- Rob Brammeld
Champagne cocktail.
- Nicola Quinn
Vodka espresso.
- Nicola Quinn
Brandy and brandy.
- Nicola Quinn
Milkshake
- Jemm
Gin and Tonic with a wedge of lime.
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
I'm w/ Eric gin&tonic with a lime
- sofarsoShawn
Chocolate Milk
- Josh Haley
bourbon & ginger
- You.
organic lemon or orange drop martini, made with premium fresh ingredients, by me.
- Anthony Citrano
Vesper martini.
- Steven Perez
half water/half gatorade
- Dave Hodson
Vodka and Orange Juice.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Rum and coke
- Kyle Lacy
Champagne with diet orange soda
- Janet
Dirty Martini (3 olives) - second place, a good Mojito
- AJ Kohn
Diet Coke and Ice.
- Josh Haley
Tough one, but I would have to say The Scorpion Bowl or the Fogcutter at Trader Vics. Most amazing and potent drinks you'll ever have.
- Michael Fidler
Rum and Coke please.....
- Stormy
ok, then, vanilla vodka and diet A&W root beer
- William Harryman
Gin and Tonic w/lime.
- Bec Rowe @d0tski
cadillac margarita
- Steve C
Rum and Eggnog FTW. Although a very dry Bombay Saphire martini comes close.
- Kenton
Has to be a Vodka Collins - Grey Goose vodka only!
- Bill Futreal
from twhirl
Mojito
- Wade Dorrell
Margarita
- Glen Mistletoe
Pina Colada, unless you want to get technical about "mixed drink" then it's a Tom Collins
- xero
Technically a Pina Colada is a mixed drink. It's a drink and you must mix various items (albeit in a blender if you want it blended) to make it.
- Alex Scoble
vodka tonic
- Nurse Katie
This is going to sound really bad, but CC & Pepsi, or Vodka and Red Bull.
- teleken
Alex: Yup, you're right, I had my hierarchy mixed up. I was thinking frozen drinks were not under the mixed drink category, but Wikipedia tells me otherwise. +1 for you =)
- xero
its complicated but i'll try to explain it as best i can: Bourbon + Ice
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
I'm not following you Marco...do you put the ice in the bourbon or the bourbon in the ice? and is this in your hand or what?
- Alex Scoble
Love the capt'n and coke
- Kevin Whalen
Double vodka and dr pepper
- alphaxion
I used to drink a double shot Grand Marnier with a Midori Sour chaser. But for a while now, I've just settled for Jack & Coke or Disaronno.
- Arlan Koizumi
Vodka cranberry
- Carmen
No one's said "White Russian" yet?
- Jered Hofker
well-aged rum with Coke and grenadine, or a top shelf long island iced tea
- Nathan Chase
White Russian, same like me! LOL
- Igor The Troll יִצְחָק
apple juice and lemonade
- Bryce Roney
Dirty Banana
- mandyvan
dirty vodka martini. followed closely by gin and tonic.
- tiffany
Chocolate Martini
- Drew
caipirinha.
- Bren -- Not Grinchy
Chocolate Milk? lol
- MicahBear78
Very dirty Bombay Sapphire martini
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Party on Wayne!
- Thomas Hawk
Any generic fruity girl drink.
- Internet's Tad
whisky + tonic + orange slice
- robertocastro
There are many, but Sex on the Beach is up there.
- Shannon Jiménez
whiskey+coke
- JSNFLMNG
Vodka + Cranberry Juice
- David Ward
Malibu & Pineapple ... just like Sheryl!!!
- Amani
Southern & Ginger
- John Ford
Chocolate Milk
- Grant Bierman
hahaha just saw your comment - i told you it was difficult! (now you have me wondering what bourbon ice cubes would be like)
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
Tequila sunrise
- Eric Martin
Rum & Coke or vodka/amaretto/cola
- Nia
Martini, Shaken, not stirred.
- Will Higgins™
Pimms and Lemonade, favourite drink full-stop. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Gin and bitter lemon, preferably Gordon's gin and *definitely* not slim-line bitter lemon.
- Timothy Griffin
gotta be caipirinha... or gin & tonic.... or whiskey & coke
- Peter Efland
Amarretto Sour - I also love Mint Mohitos, Long Island Iced Tea, Rum & Coke
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Gin & tonic or Templetone Rye and Ginger Ale
- andy brudtkuhl
MMM...bitter lemon...nom. What's slim-line bitter lemon? That like diet?
- Alex Scoble
vodka red bull
- Chris Farrugia
Grey Goose & ice
- Richard Lawler
Gin and bitter lemon...booya, I own the 100th comment on this thread. :p
- Alex Scoble
Hmm close between rum and coke and bourbon and coke.
- Alan Simpson
rum and coke, blam! or a bloody mary too
- Cee Bee
Negroni.
- Jeremy Brooks
To FriendFeed Devs: PLEASE!!! (I am begging here) can you provide us with SOME SORT of filtering? Most of the drama on FF is caused by people who don't want to see particular posts in their feeds and who apparently can't figure out how to use the Hide link. I will make you cookies if you fix it!!!
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And her cookies kick ass.
- Internet's Tad
I will make chocolate chip, or double fudge, or pecan sandies or whatever you want! Ship 'em right to the office!
- Lindsay
I call for a full investigation into the tastiness of Lindsay's cookies. Please forward samples STAT!
- Morgan Haley
There is a Greasemonkey script for this. I'm sure it could quiet a large percentage of the complaints. Problem is, if people can't be bothered to hide, why would they bother using a filter feature?
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
If they can't figure out the hide process there is no hope that any other filtering process will be within the scope of their understanding.
- Brian Sullivan
@Rah, a filter is something you set up once and you're done... and if they kept complaining after filters are available and someone wrote a tutorial on how to use them (and you know Louis Gray and/or Zee would be all over that) then it would be so much easier to just block them for being trolls instead of just lazy.
- Lindsay
@Brian, the difference is that filter is a lot easier than hiding because it's automatic once you set it up. Maybe people would even write GM scripts to set them up for people...
- Lindsay
Noiseriver offers a filtering solution: http://www.noiseriver.com/setting... ... However, it seems difficult to filter something that isn't explicity labeled.
- Brandon
To be honest, I don't really care if OTHER people learn to use the filters... I want them for ME to filter out the whining so that I can just stay on the "fun" side of FriendFeed again!
- Lindsay
Can I get cookies for "trying" to fix it?
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
LOL @ Jason - thanks, but why would you buy the cow if the cookies were free? ;)
- Lindsay
+1 Lindsey. Going to make an effort to use Noiseriver more.
- sergiooo
from NoiseRiver
@Lindsay well, in matter of speaking, I did buy the cow when the milk was being given for free. ;)
- Jason Shultz
from twhirl
LOL that would be impossible to program a "drama" filter: the hide function does this well though if you find some bitchassness going on ~ but cookies please still
- sofarsoShawn
What kind of filtering are people looking for?
- Tom Mancino
So what's the final decision on the cookie samples for review? I see that they did NOT arrive via Fedex today...so I'm really hoping that they arrive tomorrow....something about free cookies that really warms the heart.
- Morgan Haley
Chris Baskind suggested an option for grouping entries with the same text the same way entries with the same link are grouped now. I thought that was a kind of genius solution. Would make it infinitely easier to keep up with memes.... or ignore them.
- Alix Whitmire
Alix: Sounds pretty awesome to me. Less fragmentation is usually always better.
- Mitch
Tom Mancino: My ideal filter would basically let me hide by search terms. If that sort of thing was ever implemented I would shift my focus to begging for better search.
- Mitch
I agree with Alix and Mitch. If you could hide by terms/keyword it might even increase the use of hiding entires or compel people to learn. With that kind of control it wouldn't seem like a too much/not enough solution. Right now I don't want to see anymore fighting about 25 things but I don't want to block all entires from friends of friends at this point either.
- Jaemi Kehoe
I want filtering AND cookies!!! :)
- Susan Beebe
Hmm, follow me and I'll be your Personal Filter. All I require are cookies. Thanks!
- Jordan Hofker
I haven't try it http://www.feedscrub.com/
- Andrei
See, the problem is that some whining and bitching can be entertaining. We need an intelligent filter that keeps the humorous whines in and keeps the hateful whines out. Can I have a cookie now?
- Martha
I eated all the cookies, Martha!
- Brandon
I would take Skittles in lieu of cookies.
- Martha
Cool. Popular Photography Magazine is going to publish one of my photos in their April issue.
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Congratulations!
- Shrisha Radhakrishna
Congratulations!
- John Rubier
Score! That is awesome, Thomas!
- Yolanda
from NoiseRiver
WIN
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
Congratz Thomas! please update us with the shot if you can.
- Carlos Ayala
Nice! Congratulations.
- ♥patricia♥
Congrats :)
- sergiooo
Awesome. Congratulations, Thomas.
- Derrick
Congratulations, that's awesome (but no big surprise to us fans).
- Kenton
Where can we see it?
- Jorge Avila
That's cool Thomas. Congrats!
- Rutger Blom
Fantastic!
- RAPatton
Here's the shot that they are going to publish. http://www.flickr.com/photos... They're going to pay me $200 for it and are using it as an example of pattern photography. It will be in the April issue.
- Thomas Hawk
Congrats, TH!!! :D
- Anna Haro
Right on!
- Jeremy Brooks
Awesome and well deserved! :)
- Kevin C. Tofel
Awesome!
- Justin Korn
congrats
- Venky Chinnathambi
yep, congrats
- Glenn Batuyong
Congrats Thomas!
- Alex Carpenter
Wow - good going!
- BEX
Congrats, Thomas!!!
- David Cook
very cool! a friend that had the same thing happen, tho they renegged when they changed the layout and his photo didn't fit anymore.
- Neil Bernhart
that's awesome - congratulations!
- planetMitch
ooh, congrats!
- Glen Mistletoe
Big deal, Thomas. My mom puts photos I take on the fridge like *all the time*!
- Mitch
Awesomeness!!! :)
- Susan Beebe
Congrats!
- Nurse Katie
Very cool.
- Jordan Hofker
Well done, Thomas!
- Kol Tregaskes
How did it happen? Did they find you online or did you pursue the opp?
- Alex C. Williams
Cool!
- Anne Bouey
Congratulations. Always nice to be published. :-)
- Håkan Dahlström
Congratulations!!! That's great :)
- Nia
That's really awesome, Congrats!
- Michael Fidler
Congratulations, Thomas :)
- Baard @ Pixum
Great! You must be chuffed.
- Rob Brammeld
Wow, congratulations Thomas, that is awesome :)
- Nicola Quinn
wow, congratulations on that
- Peter Efland
Congratulations
- Nicholas James
noice!
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
For those w/o coding savvy or ability, what portfolio sites would you recommend (coroflot, carbonmade, etc)? Looking for something I can work with that has some variability in design, but does not require I study for a month before putting it together.
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Maybe this will help? http://delicious.com/sweetso...
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
...ooh, thank you Shey! :)
- JA Castillo
np :)
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
I'd also check out viewport theme for Wordpress. Wordpress is easy to install, and viewport is a nice visual theme for putting together a portfolio
- Dave Senior
WordPress fo sho
- andy brudtkuhl
What features do you want from a portfolio site? How do you want people to flip through the images?
- sergiooo
Seeing as I have no coding / web design experience, I was looking for something that would allow me to show work I have done as well my own photography in a manner that was clean and simple. The thought would be to allow for decent sized graphics expanding from thumbnails with elaborative text. As for viewing, I am not sure I am sold on the "lightbox" viewing method, but I do not envision a auto-scrolling viewer. Oh, and I do not have a domain of my own, thus consideration of a folio site.
- JA Castillo
My understanding is that Smug Mug makes for a very good viewing experience. It's a pay site, but in the long run the per year cost is likely to be about the same as hosting your own.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
smugmug and zenfolio are good ones in the pay sphere - i tended to like the zenfolio look just a tad better. In the end my photos didnt warrant the kind of price tag
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
Is there a way to view of zenfolio sites? It's hard to tell what options there are.
- JA Castillo
i think you can get a free test - that's what I did. I liked the look of zenfolio better, on average, but there were certain things that worked better on smugmug (from opera) - so to me it was a tie. In the end they werent quite worth that amount to me, since I have no pretention to sell my pictures or be a pro, and no need for the better privacy they offer.
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
@Joelle - yes, Zen does have a free set-up to "kick the tires" and I may consider that. I am also aware of smugmug, but not sure of how much configuration it allows. One that I came across that looks pretty slick is SHOWN'D (http://shownd.com/); looks promising.
- JA Castillo
Think Progress » Limbaugh: ‘I Hope Obama Fails’ - http://thinkprogress.org/2009...
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"So I’m thinking of replying to the guy, “Okay, I’ll send you a response, but I don’t need 400 words, I need four: I hope he fails.” (interruption) What are you laughing at? See, here’s the point. Everybody thinks it’s outrageous to say. Look, even my staff, “Oh, you can’t do that.” Why not? Why is it any different, what’s new, what is unfair about my saying I hope liberalism fails? Liberalism is our problem. Liberalism is what’s gotten us dangerously close to the precipice here. Why do I want more of it? I don’t care what the Drive-By story is. I would be honored if the Drive-By Media headlined me all day long: “Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails.” Somebody’s gotta say it."
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
Take another Valium, Rush.
- Trish R
In the immortal words of Wesley Snipes: "Some motherfuckers are always trying to ice-skate uphill."
- Steven Perez
Somebody should ask him if he would be happy at being out of a job if his wish comes true.
- Phil G
The thing is, he says this shit and reality doesn't conform to it and people slowly begin to realize that they've been listening to some fringe nutjob for o raver 20 years. The rants of a guy who should have been relegated to the 15 min. after UFO conspirator on AM radio.
- Admiral Anika
more wisdom from comedian Rush Limbaugh
- MikeAmundsen
AGH! What is that?! *HIDE*
- ·[▪_▪]·
Well, at least he's up-front about it. Plenty of people are going to refuse to admit their bias. Of course...justifying his hope that Obama fails by talking about how "liberalism is our problem," just means that, really, he is hoping that he's right about liberalism being our problem.
- Chester
I hope his cigar explodes in his fat useless face.
- Steve Isaacs
+100 Steve ;)
- Maria
@Trish and @Steve, where's that comity that the left is always demanding, eh? I can understand if you don't agree with him, but why not defend your position instead of diving straight for the personal attacks?
- Joey Gibson
Comity? More like comedy. To answer your question, because he's an asshole hate monger who exists only to create controversy and promote ignorance, who doesn't deserve any respect. If he had something intelligent or informed to discuss, then he might deserve someone's time to listen to him. As it stands, he ceases to exist in my world. I don't think anyone who works to promote a hate-filled, uninformed agenda based on propaganda and limited/false information and not facts deserves any sense of comity.
- Trish R
Joey: You want comity? For the guy who gave the world "Barack the Magic Negro"?
- Steven Perez
Limbaugh is a flatulent old windbag who compensates for his small penis size with increasingly preposterous cigars. I hope for everyone's sake -- even Limbaugh's -- that Obama doesn't fail in as spectacular manner as the President who proceeded him. That would be the guy Limbaugh so tirelessly championed.
- Chris Baskind
@Joey: i used the phrase (in this thread) "comedian" because i do not take him seriously. do you take his hope that Obama fails seriously?
- MikeAmundsen
Steve, have you ever actually heard the song, or just the title? (BTW, it was Paul Shanklin's song, not Rush's.) The song is about Al Sharpton and the LA Times. And it was the LA Times that called him that in the first place, but I suppose that doesn't matter.
- Joey Gibson
You think I get this outraged from NOT hearing the song?
- Steven Perez
from IM
@Mike I don't know what to make of it. If Obama truly "fails" then we all fail, which is not something that I would want to see.
- Joey Gibson
He looks like he really enjoys sucking on that cigar. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but he needs to stop kidding himself. :P
- sergiooo
@Joey: you hit my point exactly. personally, i assume Rush is doing the video media version of link-bait. phrases like this get the intended results. i don't see his comments contributing to clear discourse the real issues at hand. this is not (IMO) a personal attack on Rush, just as assessment of his value in the serious debate of undoing decades of mis-management, poor leadership, and weak-kneed decision-making in the halls of congress.
- MikeAmundsen
Mike, the personal attacks I was referring to were those wishing physical pain on him, and bringing up his one-time drug dependency. Calling him a "comedian" is not a personal attack, per se.
- Joey Gibson
@Joey: yep, we're cool. ad hominem is weak. my comment was borderline at best and i'd be tossed from any real debate with that remark. i'll let others speak for themselves.
- MikeAmundsen
His comment is unpatriotic at best and borderline treason at worst. He has no shame and apparently no common sense either. The fact that he gets paid, and a lot of money at that, for his hate speech is beyond my ability to comprehend.
- Alex Scoble
A guy whose record of saying idiot things in a way to appeal to the dark impulses that have divided this nation since its inception commands neither my respect nor my charity. If Limbaugh truly believes the stuff he says, then he is deranged and needs to be locked up. If he doesn't, then he is a hypocrite of the first order and thus deserves every bit of scorn we can muster. Either way, I don't feel sorry the bastard one bit.
- Steven Perez
This thread really illustrates the hypocrisy of the left. You people rant and rave about the importance of freedom of speech, until someone says something you don't like. Then you want to lock them up.
- Joey Gibson
He's just trying to create controversy. The bigger issue is his "fans" haven't ever figured out that they are being used by the guy to generate ratings, which translates to $$.
- Dave Hodson
Joey, everyone rants about the importance of freedom of speech until someone says something they don't like, whether left right or center. It's the very backbone behind bookburnings and bannings.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Rush is an entertainer and an attention hound. Why do people get so riled up at him?
- Mattb4rd
Matt, because some people look to him as a bringer of political truth and don't realize that he is an entertainer.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
Limbaugh hopes everyone fails (except him of course).
- Michael Forian
I have been listening to Rush since late 1980s. He is the one who has failed our nation. It is sad, he had so much promise.
- Robert Scoble
@Tina ; then those people don't listen to him very closely. I, like Mr. Scoble, have listened to him since ~ 1987/88 and he has repeatedly explained what it is that he does for a living; sell advertising by maintaining a large audience. He explains that he maintains a large audience because he entertains them.
- Mattb4rd
I don't call what he does entertainment or what he is a comedian. The vitriol that spews from his mouth has no value. And re: the comments about the "hypocrisy of the left," FYI, I have never said I think he doesn't have the right to say it. I just said I think he's an idiot, which is also my right.
- Trish R
Rush *used* to be an entertainer. I think he buys his own schtick right now. In any case, he's loathsome in almost every way. Screw him and the horse he rode in on.
- Chris Baskind
Rush Limbaugh is an ASSHOLE!
- Jeff P. Henderson
@Trish, right, you didn't say he should be locked up, Steven said that. You just chose to attack him for his former drug habit.
- Joey Gibson
Joey: so which sins shouldn't he be pilloried for?
- Steven Perez
from IM
No, actually I chose to insult him because he's an asshole, among other reasons (see above).
- Trish R
Again, Steven, you want to *physically* abuse the man, because he is saying things that you don't happen to like. That's the problem I have with so many people in this thread. It's perfectly fine if you don't like him or what he says. But when you want to muzzle and/or physically hurt someone for exercising their free speech, I have a problem.
- Joey Gibson
WOW. That is AMAZING, Joey. Without me ever writing out or even intimating the words "I WANT TO KICK RUSH LIMBAUGH'S PILL POPPING DOMINICAN-REPUBLIC-CHILD-HOOKER-BUGGERING DRAFT-DODGING ASS ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE GATES OF HELL", you managed to divine my ill intent. Tell me, do you do this trick at bar mitzvahs?
- Steven Perez
Steven, you said you wanted him pilloried. So either you don't know what a pillory is and just thought it sounded neato, or you really do want to physically hurt him. Which is it? But stay classy, 'k?
- Joey Gibson
Oh, and in case you missed it as it sailed over your head: SARCASM.
- Steven Perez
Steven. Take a Valium. ;-)
- Trish R
*sigh* pillory: "1 : a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked 2 : a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule " Now, given that I used the word as a verb, and the second definition is the transitive verb meaning, which do you think I meant, Joey? You have a 50-50 shot of getting this right, so take your time.
- Steven Perez
Right, Steven. OK.
- Joey Gibson
Trish: this *is* me calm. You should see me when I really get worked up. :)
- Steven Perez
from IM
I was just taking the thread back around full circle to where it started, LOL.
- Trish R
Look, man, when someone was put in a pillory, the townspeople would come and throw things at him like rotten vegetables, etc. Did you mean in purely in the figurative sense? I don't know.
- Joey Gibson
That's the funniest bit about this whole thread. Instead of focusing on the original, indefensible point , namely, that Rush Limbaugh is an asshole, Joey spends most of his time assailing us verbally for having the temerity to call out one of his favorite talk show hosts.
- Steven Perez
*sigh* You cannot be that moronic, Joey. Tell me you did not pick the first definition ***on purpose***.
- Steven Perez
Seriously, this has descended into a Far Side cartoon: "blah blah blah blah pilloried blah blah blah".
- Steven Perez
The way I see it is, if someone becomes, literally, a 'dittohead' and parrots everything Rush say, he will be a fat, easy marshmallow target in any political debate. So I don't even have to care about Rush himself.
- Phil G
smores?
- Caroline
amazing what some people will do/say to get attention
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
I didn't hear the show on the day that he said this, in fact I work so I rarely hear his show, but knowing a little about Rush and the way the media reports his stuff, he probably said this within the context of Obama being the personification of liberalism. He is opposed to liberalism and therefore hopes liberalism fails. I've heard him say things that can be interpreted in a number of ways knowing that the media will mis-report it. He then issues a correction during his next show. It's schtick, folks.
- Mattb4rd
@Matt I don't think any one is implying that it isn't a gimmick (ok some people are). My thing is, (regardless of context) it's was little more then a thinly veiled attempt to garner attention at the new Presidents expense. To my way of thinking the closest analog is an attention whores faux sex tape scandal. That being said, looks like its working...
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
I agree J. It concerns me greatly that some would advocate silencing Rush through government intervention. "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press."
- Mattb4rd
Jeez, guys... a lot of hate here... Oh wait,... it's deserved... That's cool.
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
Matt, between you and Joey's uh, high dramatics, earlier in the thread, I'm at a loss as to who in this thread called for silencing Limbaugh. Gibson harped on it, yet he merely put words in Steve's mouth and made a lot of assumptions. The typical response of fans of the indefensible Limbaugh, is to start whinging about 'the hypocrisy of the left" and "freedom of speech". Nevermind, that no one actually stated their political leanings OR called for Rush to be silenced.
- Admiral Anika
Rush is an idiot and every time I hear him talk I feel as if I lost 100 braincells.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
@Anika, I didn't say or mean to imply that it was anyone in this thread who had made the references to silencing Rush, I only stated that it concerns me that some would advocate the use of government to silence him.
- Mattb4rd
Have you noticed confirmation hearings are starting to stonewall approvals? This isn't isolated. It's part of coordinated effort. And that moves this into a much more serious realm.
- Todd Hoff
In Canada we've had a quaint concept (politicians seem largely to have lost in the last decade or so,) the idea of "Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition." That is, the job of the opposition is to be loyal to the country & the head of state while improving the process of government & governance by constructive critique, criticism if warranted & bringing down the government when needed. Rush has no such concepts & has held that he's against anything "liberal," even when good, & is without remorse in this stance.
- David HC Soul
this isn't about the left or the right. it's about being a self-centered, undercover racist instigator. under the guise of politics, rush has always had an agenda which doesn't tend side with anyone who doesn't look like him. throwing this back on people who happen to be on the left side of politics for being upset is not only weird to me, but pretty much places you in the same neighborhood as this smug hatemonger.
- Cee Bee
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