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yesterday at 2:59 am - Link
The trick: "You need to give people the freedom to spend and the freedom to make mistakes," says Takeo Fukui, Honda's 61-year-old president. "If management oversight is too strong, then it's difficult to innovate." - Rob Schonberger
Gem of a post! - Rahul Deodhar
"To be a company that society wants to exist." - Bill Strathearn
Entire industries, and nations, can rise or fall based on their understanding (or lack thereof) of this phenomenon. - Sean McBride
The motto "to be a company that society wants to exist" brings to mind Kevin Kelly's recent post on the near future and whether we can create a vision of collective betterment that motivates people instead of galvanizing them with fear of others: http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/... - Keith Pelczarski
I also liked their motto: "To be a company that society wants to exist." - Davide D'Incau
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Jess Lee posted a link
Big 3 Bailout - Average Wages for Detroit vs Japanese Transplants
yesterday at 1:52 am - via Bookmarklet - Link
"For Detroit, [bankruptcy] means release from ruinous wage deals with their astronomical benefits (the hourly cost of a Big Three worker: $73; of an American worker for Toyota: $48), massive pension obligations, and unworkable work rules such as “job banks,” a euphemism for paying vast numbers of employees not to work." - Jess Lee via Bookmarklet
Like for the overall idea, not for the political name calling etc. - Erica Baker
I don't know precisely how the proposed bailout is structured yet, but it definitely gives me a scary, icky feeling at first glance. And while I do think that labor costs are *part* of US automakers' problems, it's obvious that they're far from the whole story. - Joel Webber
It's also worth noting that the article's author is Charles Krauthammer, who's hardly a useful source of unbiased information. Some of the commenters go so far as to suggest that US automakers would be fine if it weren't for CAFE standards, which is pretty absurd given that they also apply to companies that are doing just fine. - Joel Webber
Agree with Joel - Krauthammer is very partisan so I expect he gave us the reasons why his point of view is right. - Bindu Reddy
For all the benefits 'big 3' employees get due to union membership, it's the non-union shops operated by Toyota and Honda that have the better track record of not laying off their workers, even in the lean times. - Kevin Fox
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Mona N. posted a message
“OMG Custom Made Mini Figs FTW!”
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OMG Custom Made Mini Figs FTW!
Monday at 6:24 pm - Link
Awesome! Guys, we need to all kick in on custom FFundercats Mini Figs! How cool would that be? - Ladybug Heather
OMG I want it ALL - Mona N. via IM
sweetness! - (jeff)isageek
This is For Mona : 日本最高だ - J.D.
I would be a very happy camper if I could get one of those. - Jamelle
I want one SO bad!! - Mona N. via IM
OMG! - little Angel
Mona, seriously, I <3 you soooooo bad... :) - Johnny Worthington
Yes, Yes this is twisted... You are the best, Mona! - ChangeForge | Ken Stewart
Worthington: Dude, FIVE HOURS!! I LOVE YOU and I LOVE YOU GUYS SOOOOO ultra much!! - Mona N. via IM
I know it's ended, but theres a few online - Mo Kargas
I want Joker. Like HELLA bad! - Mona N. via IM
These are awesome! - Mark Martinez
excellent! haha - Enrique Gutierrez via twhirl
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Tudor Bosman posted a message
“I bought my first pair of size 32 pants today”
Sunday at 5:56 pm - via IM - Link
For most of my adult life, I moved between size 36 and 40. Losing 50 lb ftw :) - Tudor Bosman via IM
Congrats, Tudor! I hope I follow in your footsteps :-) (aiming to lose about 20 pounds) - Adam Lasnik
gratz, I'm at 36 now, tightly, and would be very happy with comfortable 34s - Michael W. May
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James Williams (willia4) posted a link
November 13 at 8:03 am - via Bookmarklet - Link
Her biggest campaign expense: a $51 ad on Facebook - James Williams (willia4) via Bookmarklet
Way to screw over the man! - Daryl Burns
I heard talk of doing something like this at my school. The students were a huge percentage of the city's (and county's) population so if they all registered to vote there, they could have taken over. Fortunately for the permanent residents, the students were all far too lazy to organize. ;) - James Williams (willia4)
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FriendFeed Feedback: Trent Olson posted a message
“I'd like another option in the IM settings to receive an alert when there are new comments on posts that I've commented on and/or liked.”
November 12 at 8:03 pm - Link
I wish to get notifications for the comments direct from FF itself like the room invite notifications,at least an option please. - Steve via fftogo
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Benjamin Golub updated their status message on Gmail/Google Talk
“Just used Gmail Video chat. That was awesome.”
November 12 at 7:08 am - Link
Quality was very good. Seemed better quality than iChat to me but there are a number of other confounding variables. Didn't seem to be a way to do group video chat though :( - Benjamin Golub
there should be group video chat in future? because gmail video chat technology is based on vidyo which technology mainly used for video conference. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Google/... - huixing
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Jyri Engestrom posted a message on Jaiku
“Glad to see Jaiku used as backchannel at an internal unconference”
November 11 at 3:40 pm - Link
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Crystal English favorited a video on YouTube
Gnarls Barkley - "Who's Gonna Save My Soul?"
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November 11 at 3:44 pm - Link
Amazing. Amazing. - Christopher Sacca
This is my favorite song on that CD. <3 - Erica Baker
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James Williams (willia4) posted a link
It was bound to happen: the market is actually giving us the finger today.
November 11 at 2:38 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
Or it's a head and shoulders pattern. - Morton Fox
Morton - Thanks for ruining my joke with reality. ;) - James Williams (willia4)
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Keith Coleman posted a link
November 11 at 1:54 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
I've started having a lot of quick 30 second - 2 minute video conversations b/c of this feature. Saves so much typing and waiting. It's actually changed the way I work. Nice job, Sweden & Seattle. - Keith Coleman via Bookmarklet
"And in the spirit of open communications, we designed this feature using Internet standards such as XMPP, RTP, and H.264, which means that third-party applications and networks can choose to interoperate with Gmail voice and video chat." Come on libpurple! - Erica Baker
Awesome! Where was this last week when I wanted to video-conference in to all the election night festivities from China? :) - Ana
I wish it didn't require installing a plugin though. I'm sure there's a good reason for it but without it working out of the box I doubt I'll ever be able to use it to chat with certain people (my Grandparents use Gmail but I don't think they'd know how to install this). - Benjamin Golub
@Ben Send them to http://mail.google.com/videoch... and tell them to press the big button? - Erica Baker
1/2 Skype + 1/2 Tokbox + Google = death to Skype and Tokbox? - George Lee via twhirl
Benjamin, you're right. And if you have to install something, why not just make it a standalone program? Like an update to the Google Talk client? My mum and sister both use Google Talk but they've never used the web interface of Gmail because they know how to use Outlook Express already. - Tony Ruscoe
no linux support yet =( - Evan Parker
Side-note: When you have Google Update installed as Firefox plugin, then clicking Google's installation button won't trigger a security dialog, but just start the installation. - Philipp Lenssen
@Evan If libpurple can get this implemented, you could just use Pidgin. - Erica Baker
A plugin? Reminds me of the original Google video. Why don't you use flash Keith? - Paul Buchheit
Tony: Updating Google Talk leaves all the Mac users out. Now if I could just get a free VNC client or something that punched through firewalls well on Macs I could install this for my parents now instead of next time I see them. - Brett Cannon
Brett: If you use the listening VNC viewer, you can have your parents make their VNC server connect to you. - Gabe
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Mona N. posted a link
Google launches video chat for Gmail
November 11 at 1:20 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
You guys, it's a webapp. AWESOME - Mona N.
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Adewale Oshineye posted a message on Jaiku
“Anyone got any tips on running a BarCamp-style unconference?”
November 7 at 7:10 am - Link
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DeWitt Clinton posted a link
I'll spend the money on drugs instead
November 6 at 7:28 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
"Do you want me to email it back to you?" - DeWitt Clinton
That is hilarious! - Erica Baker
This was what I needed :) - Michael W. May
Beyond strange. - Tom Stocky
Cyndy, look - Live4Soccer
I actually LOLd. I almost *never* LOL. - Michael R. Bernstein
Hilarious! - Jess Lee
Cyndy might like this one...it's sorta cute! LOL - Susan Beebe
whoa! Where you goin, little guy? get back up to the top! - Live4Soccer
Need a laugh? Click through. - Michael W. May via twhirl
The site is down. But fortunately, there's Google cache: http://74.125.95.104/search?q=... - DeWitt Clinton
"I realise with hindsight that it is possible you rejected the drawing of a spider due to this obvious limb ommission but did not point it out in an effort to avoid hurting my feelings. As such, I am sending you a revised drawing with the correct number of legs as full payment for any amount outstanding. I trust this will bring the matter to a conclusion." - Paul Buchheit
The important part: "It was silly of me to assume I could provide you with something of completely no value whatsoever, waste your time and then attach such a large amount to it." - Gabe
Replacement link (via reddit): http://www.quoted4truth.com/ar.... - Philipp Lenssen
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Paul Buchheit posted a message
“We now include map images and links for entries that includes GeoRSS tags. See http://friendfeed.com/public?s... and http://friendfeed.com/equineno... for some examples”
We now include map images and links for entries that includes GeoRSS tags. See http://friendfeed.com/public?service=brightkite and http://friendfeed.com/equinenow for some examples
November 6 at 6:20 pm - Link
Ah. Nice in fact. Can I suggest a little something btw? Add anchors or a kind of permalinks to comments :) - directeur via NoiseRiver
Holy cow that is awesome!! - Susan Beebe
I added a feed of my Dopplr trips: http://friendfeed.com/bgolub?s... (find your feed in http://www.dopplr.com/account "Atom feed of all your trips") - Benjamin Golub
Ben - neat!! - Susan Beebe
FF becomes "Lifestreaming Google".:) - Igor Poltavskiy
I wonder when this will first be used to establish an alibi. - Gabe
awesome. - Davide D'Incau
WOOOOOOOOOOOW !!! finally!!! THANK YOU!!!! - silpol
Excellent feature. Thanks. - Håkan Dahlström
I guess people would like to know that among brightkite.com they might also need http://fireeagle.yahoo.net/ and http://loki.com/my or one of this apps http://fireeagle.yahoo.net/gal... ;) - silpol
Paul and the entire FF crew....cool. Thanks! @Matt Musgrave We might have been close to the 1st to figure that one out. My potential stalker you. :) - Mathew A. Koeneker via fftogo
Very cool - nice map too ;) Have you considered using the terrain tiles instead I think they work a little better for this as the place names are easier to read with less prominent roads. - James Macgill
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Zee from WeDoCreative posted a link
Change.gov - Obama's site just went live.
November 6 at 11:28 am - Link
as lovely as the ever - Zee from WeDoCreative
Awesome. Please let there be a Twitter account there. - Anika Malone
"No suitable nodes are available to serve your request" - Shawn Duffy via twhirl
It's so busy, I can't access it. - Lainie
wow, it was fine just 13 minutes ago - Zee from WeDoCreative
I'm sure someone could craft a pretty awesome fail whale out of the Obama logo - Shawn Duffy via twhirl
it seems to be coming up now... albeit VERY slowly - Shawn Duffy via twhirl
Still down at 18:46 - Roberto Bonini
still not loading huh... - Zee from WeDoCreative
President 2.0 - Eric @ CS Techcast
@Shawn that would be awesome. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons
just came up for me. took a long time to load though - Jon We Won Lee
error: No suitable nodes are available to serve your request. - AJ Batac
No suitable nodes are available to serve your request. - Nicholas Kreidberg
However, if you don't mind unsuitable nodes, then head right on back to FriendFeed.com. - Ladybug Heather
Well said Heather ;) - Nicholas Kreidberg
down - Shey
He should have run it in the cload... - Bill Pennington via twhirl
or maybe even the cloud.. - Bill Pennington via twhirl
All Your Nodes Are Belong to Us - Micah Wittman via twhirl
No suitable nodes are available to serve your request. WTF? - Lon Cohen via twhirl
Am I the only one that sees something about nodes and thinks Drupal? - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)
also got an error - Mattb4rd
I just heard that the site is down. No reason why though. - Lon Cohen via twhirl
Unfortunately, his site just went dead - Glen Campbell
It's back. - Vincent X
shouldn't the URL now be changed.gov? - Andrew Smith
naa...no where near changed yet... - Zee from WeDoCreative
changed.gov couldn't possibly launch until at least Jan. 20th - Scott from Canada
Should have checked FriendFeed first. I stumbled across this site and thought nobody else had shared it yet :P - Benjamin Golub
you should know us better than that Benjamin :) - Zee from WeDoCreative
FYI I thing the nodes message was from the load balancer - Bill Pennington via twhirl
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DeWitt Clinton posted a link
November 5 at 9:52 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
"chmod a+x /bin/laden" - DeWitt Clinton via Bookmarklet
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Roshan Vyas posted a message
“On the CNN Holograms: "Who the hell greenlighted this idea at CNN? Get the fuck out of here with this Pixar fuckery. The best comment I got about this shit, though: “B.E.T. should hop on that for the next award show. That way T.I. can accept his award next year from jail.”" via 2dopeboyz”
November 5 at 2:21 pm - Link
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j1m posted a message
“sí se puede”
November 4 at 10:55 pm - Link
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Bret Taylor posted a link
xkcd - Election
November 4 at 11:30 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
The alt text on this one is awesome too. - Jason Chen
Thanks for pointing out the alt-text. It's funnier than the comic. - Piaw Na
This was already happening on the news last night. Gotta talk about SOMEthing, right? - Josh Haley
Didn't know xkcd had bonus alt text until Jason Chen alerted me in this thread. Thx. - Andrew Meyer
JASON CHEN FROM GIZMODO????? no. i'm soooo let down. - Chris Nguyen
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Browse iTunes for music, then buy from Amazon
November 4 at 5:39 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
Oh wow not a bad idea! - James Cooper
Sweet! I often check Amazon to see if they have the music I see on iTunes. - Cheryl Jones
I don't really open iTunes anymore. Just go straight to Amazon now. - Yolanda ♥s Nuttycakes
That's cool, now if only Amazon's MP3 store was available in Germany. - Holger Eilhard
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