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In England they might call them a football mum. It's referring to a mother that's involved with her kids sports. Which in the case of Sarah Palin, is Hockey. - Alex Scoble CISSP

Nope. We have no football mums, soccer moms, hockey moms, etc. We call 'em the "Chelsea Tractor Brigade" - Slippy Lane

Hehe, well there you go...whatever you call them, you still have them. - Alex Scoble CISSP

Robert Scoble posted a message on Twitter

“@ricksanchezcnn is on CNN nearly every day talking about Twitter and he has fewer followers than @leolaporte. What does that say about CNN?”

September 17 at 11:13 pm - Link

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Not everyone who watches CNN is tech savvy or a Twitter user. that's a ridiculous comparison. - Candace Holly

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I think that's a good comparison. But then I'm a Cnn hatter. :D) - Colide81 (James)

I'm not terribly fond of CNN either but, comparing Leo Laporte to someone on CNN when you involve something like Twitter is kind of silly. You're comparing new media to mainstream media. It just doesn't work out. Plenty of my family watches CNN and you're lucky if they have an e-mail address (some of them have MySpace which is very "in" you know?). Say Twitter and they say "Wha?" - Candace Holly

Candace: that's not ridiculous. CNN has a much larger audience than Leo does. And, they've been talking about Twitter non-stop on his show it seems (and others). What that tells me is that going after the mainstream isn't going to bring companies that holy grail they think it will. - Robert Scoble

It says to me that regular people haven't quite picked up the concept of Twitter yet. Anyone I talk to at work, in my family etc have no clue what Twitter is. Where as the audience of TWiT will use *anything* Leo is using. - Candace Holly

Candace: it's NOT kind of silly. CNN is making a huge bet on Twitter. Yet its viewers aren't showing up. I find that interesting and worth studying. It's also worth studying how unengaged CNN's audience is. Why do advertisers pay to get in front of such an unengaged audience? - Robert Scoble

If CNN's putting a big bet on Twitter, I think they're nuts. I'll bet money that a good majority of their audience won't/don't want to use Twitter. - Candace Holly

They get a lot of interaction from iReport though, don't they? Maybe Twitter has to pick up some steam. - Shawn Farner

People "watch" TV. it isn't an interactive experience for people (yet). Sure there's a web page, and you can send them an email, but for the most part you sit on the couch and watch. Leo is much more interactive with his audience with live streaming and live chat rooms while he is recording. I think that's the difference. And Leo keeps begging for followers so he can catch Obama and Rose. - Mark VandenBerg

Candace: you should watch CNN. They talk about Twitter a LOT. - Robert Scoble

I'm not sure you've actually got opposing views, here. - WorldofHiglet

Says he needs to be on Adult Swim more - Outsanity

+1 Mark. He nailed it. People *watch* television. They don't interact. Please don't make me watch CNN...I really would rather not :P My brother watches it enough for four people. - Candace Holly

@WoH I think so. Once Robert explained a little more I saw what he meant. - Candace Holly

It says that CNN isn't relevant to the internet generation and they (CNN) know this. The last 3 major news events that were breaking live (earthquakes) had people finding out first and being reported as finding out first via Twitter and not CNN which had always been the go to place for current information. So CNN is trying to coral the Twitter effect by bringing it into their newscast in an effort to keep people from drifting away from CNN and instead running to Twitter and the Blog-o-sphere for news. - Adam Turetzky

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r... is an article about Twitter on CNN. - Robert Scoble

it's all fun and games until Nancy Grace attributes cross-dressing NAMBLA sexual assaults to a sect of DeKalb County twitterers - Andy Sternberg

Interesting idea, but CNN may be way out in front of the curve. Also CNN (as well as FOX News and MSNBC) doesn't seem to have the tech-savvy demographics that suggest the average viewer would be a user of advanced social media vehicles. http://www.stateofthenewsmedia... (Demographics at the very bottom of the article) - Mark VandenBerg

Leo has increasingly NOT been using Twitter. According to him on a recent Twit...he's switched over to identi.ca primarily. - Eddie Sherman

Leo: 55,800 followers; Sanchez: 16,000 followers. I'd say this backs up Robert's point that Sanchez with a larger audience isn't reaching his audience in the same way that Leo reaches his. And yes, Eddie, Leo only Tweets a couple times a day anymore, but it doesn't change the numbers. - Mark VandenBerg

Here's another viewpoint, that most Twitter followers aren't real: http://bit.ly/v53lB - Robert Scoble

Three observations. #1. IT"S RICK SANCHEZ! He's from South Florida..no wonder. That guys' a serious tool. Can't believe he made it to CNN. #2. I'm not surprised most followers aren't real. #3. Why is the picture of Calacanis on that site making him look like a tool? o.0 - Candace Holly

I'm actually not real. :-) - Warren Colbert via Alert Thingy

Interesting post, Robert, but this part makes me wary: "I defined a “real follower” as someone who follows less than 300 twitter accounts..." By that definition, neither you nor I are a "real" follower, which isn't particularly accurate. - Lon Harris via twhirl

Nor is Arrington or Calacanis. Sooooo, the author wrote an article about three non-existant Twitter accounts? - Mark VandenBerg

the twitter feed loses meaning after 150 followers (who are real), I'm guessing - anna awesomesauce

I'm from a small town...only 1 other person in my town uses Twitter. - Eddie Sherman

Here ya go hahahah http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... - Eddie Sherman

Robert, when you compare numbers between Sanchez and Laporte shouldn't you be taking into account the amount of time that they have been on Twitter? I haven't checked this but I would imagine that Leo has been on Twitter a lot longer than Sanchez. I'd like to see how long it took Sanchez to gain 16K followers and how that pace compares to Laporte, Kevin Rose, Obama, etc. - Mike Doeff

@Holly +1 - Mathew Ballard

I'd say this is another real world/mainstream example of just how wide the chasm between web 2.0 early adopters and mainstream adoption really is. The number of people who watch CNN is exponentially higher than the number of people who have ever heard of Leo Laporte. - JonathanJoseph

CNN are out of touch and everyone knows it. - Michael McGimpsey via twhirl

One of the problems that I think CNN is having is that whenever Rick Sanchez mentions Twitter, he also mentions that he can be reached on Myspace & Facebook. If CNN wants to focus on Twitter, stop having him mention the others. And get someone to explain to viewers what Twitter actually is all about. - Mark Wilson

Steve Rubel posted a link

50 Ways to Take Your Blog to the Next Level | chrisbrogan.com

September 14 at 3:09 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Giusy Mauro, Michael J. Cohen (mjc), LauraBrarian and 6 other people liked this

Awesome advice from Dr. Brogan. - Steve Rubel via Bookmarklet

Excellent post, found some great tips. Thx for sharing. - Erno Hannink via fftogo

great list, gonna give my blogs a good check up ;) - Erik

Mona N. posted a link

LEGO WTF: Tranny Mini-Figs :\

$LEGO WTF: Tranny Mini-Figs :\$

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OMG, that chick has a brick! - Johnny Worthington

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I haven't laughed this hard in a LONG time - Mona N.

you got a double LMAO out of me - Pete Delucchi

I seriously can. NOT. stop laughing!! - Mona N.

wow - Cee Bee

I'm still laughing just because it's making you laugh so much. I haven't had any milk in ages, but I can feel some getting ready to come out of my nose. - Pete Delucchi

No don't ruin my childhood! :'( - Ron

I can't stop laughing at these, you guys. And her blog is HILARIOUS. - Mona N.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Anna Haro

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAH - Mona N.

Someone strap Mona a straight jacket. :D - Ron

OMFG that entire blog is GOLD!!!! - Stupid Blogger (aka Tina)

YES. I just found it today and I LOVE her. - Mona N.

reading the blogpost makes it funier along the way LOL - Erno Hannink

Indeed, Erno. Indeed. :) - Mona N.

bump. only because thebloggess' blog ROCKS - Mona N.

...and I like her more than dooce© (bold statement) - Mona N.

Mykl Roventine favorited a video on YouTube

The Sarah Palin Church Video Part Two

September 3 at 11:01 pm - Link

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Chris Brogan published a photo on Flickr

School Days

September 3 at 5:39 am - Link

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This thursdy is my daughter's first kindergarten day. I'm insanely proud, and yet a little sad/scared at how fast she's growing. First few years people's "enjoy it, it goes fast" I'd be like "No, it could go faster actually". Now, her mental, physical and social growth is exponential and I wouldn't mind things slowing down some.... - Leif Hansen

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awesome! - Thomas Hawk

Okay, brief pinch me moment. Thomas Hawk comments on my photo! Second, thanks. - Chris Brogan

@Leif - You and I could talk about this, for sure. I had similar feelings. - Chris Brogan

The walk to the bus stop is a trail of tears ... - Jay Tannenbaum

Awwwwwwww - Denton Gentry

Just dropped my girl off as well. Sniff, sniff...:-) - Alan Edgett

@Chris I may need to at some point...we'll see how it goes tomorrow. - Leif Hansen

Emma posted a link

The Marilyn Files

September 3 at 1:37 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Russellreno, Carlos Ayala, Erno Hannink and 14 other people liked this

At Frank Sinatra's suggestion, Marilyn Monroe kept her life inside two filing cabinets - letters, invoices, financial records and the mementos that meant the most to her. This secret trove would remain virtually unknown to the world for more than four decades, until photographer Mark Anderson began an epic two year project documenting it. - Emma via Bookmarklet

"10. The Telegrams Telegrams were one of the methods of communication Monroe’s friends and acquaintances relied on to reach her during her frequent travels." --- I want to send someone a telegram - RAPatton

There is a lot of stuff her to go through. - RAPatton

I am hoping someone like the Smithsonian or the like will be invited to catalog it at least. - Michael W. May

Robert Scoble shared an item on Google Reader

Are we in a bubble? This company got over 8 million in funding

August 17 at 10:12 pm - Link

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Sounds like a stomach problem - Charlie Anzman

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Wow. Well, you never know - it says "Entertain your friends ;)" on there - but this may turn out to be a great example of the art of selling your ideas to investors who dont really know better. I.E. not really a market affirmation. - Andrew Baron

we throw this bubble term around too much, until i see everyone working only in social media and not in other trades i call bs on that. Oh wait I just went to the site, uh err ;) - adolfo foronda

Definitely scary given the lack of monetization in such services. Sure, entertainment can be a real business - but the company should know how to turn it into one. - Svetlana Gladkova

$8 millions for just a playlist creator? omfg. - Apostolos Papadopoulos

Doom! Dooooooooom, I say! Congrats, looks like you'll have a paycheck for a while. - JD Lasica

I can't figure out what compelled them to combine video and products... - Brady Brim-DeForest

Hi Robert, could not find it in Techmeme, who did they raise from? Interesting... - Loic Le Meur

being in a bubble and seeing companies over funded is totally different. startup overdosis will calm over time. but there is no industry collapse ahead. ad dollars, ecommerce and internet penetration are progressing. so for me no worries - ouriel

Loic: I'm not sure. I got this on Google Reader. - Robert Scoble

no Crunchbase information or it's like Techmeme? - Apostolos Papadopoulos

@Loic : [Seed - 3/07 - Alsop-Louie Partners, Peter Thiel > $1.65M] ; [Series A - 4/08 - Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Alsop-Louie Partners > $6.5M] via crunchbase http://snurl.com/3hbr0 :) - Will DeLuca

Wow! $6.5M from a single funder? - Apostolos Papadopoulos

haha, wow funny that I found out about the funding through friendfeed first seeing as I know a good amount of the people at that company - Danish Khan via twhirl

A small bubble. Not as bad as the Dot Com bubble. - Michael McGimpsey via twhirl

Well let's see, property and stock markets are down in many countries and there is constant talk of a world economic slowdown. If the tech sector isn't in the same situation, all this is bound to have some flow-on effect sooner rather than later. No, I don't think there is a bubble. - jjprojects

jj: yes, but there are still a lot of companies who have funding that the overall market will not reward. I think there's a bit of a bubble in that there's a lot of people who have gotten funded by VC firms who haven't yet felt the more general economic pain that's out there. - Robert Scoble

Amazing....We have a solution that fits perfectly in the current economic situation and these guys get 8 million? - Brad Nickel

Of course we are in a bubble. that's the way our economy works now. The reason is that we have too many unregulated speculators in the markets today. - Bob Blunk

I would call this "statistical occurrence." It is pure statistics, not a bubble. There are many samples of similar nature which occur. The higher the size of the sample (overcrowded online entertainment market) the more likely is the occurrence of a highly-improbable event. Funding such a startup as redux would otherwise be improbable. good thing about stats is that 90+% of it is there to support the few. - Hayk

Bubble = Slide.com = $500MM - Sprague D

No, I think that's just a random blip. Silliness like that happens all the time, bubble or no. - Brent Newhall

wow. that's very encouraging for Phreadz ;) lists or trees ;) - kosso

Mo Kargas posted a message on Twitter

“Dear ad publishers. Cease with the auto-playing Flash ads filled with video. Who do you think you are, stealing the bandwidth I pay for !!.”

August 18 at 12:54 am - Link

Andrew Trinh, sergiooo, Tad, Fool and 6 other people liked this

Downright rude. - Mo Kargas

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Adblock plus, great Firefox add-on. - Amber aka SDA

Yeah Adblock is good, still don't like the intrusion or the fact I have to install stuff just to dodge this shit - Mo Kargas

Sad thing is I don't really want to block ALL ads - just the annoying stupid ones. I enjoy the interactive Apple ads and there have been a few more that are worth of looking at. But I really, REALLY hate the ads that just have one or two still images that just flitter - like the Classmates.com ad. I will never, ever use their service because their ads exist simply to annoy you into looking at them. - Tad, Fool

OpenDNS is also a good way to block those Flash-ad serving domains. - Bill Sodeman via twhirl

Joost de Valk posted a message on Twitter

“Is it really a good idea to have a Digg submit button on your blog? http://yoast.com/digg-submit-b...”

August 18 at 1:06 am - Link

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It doesn't really help on a Dutch blog - probably all non-English blogs don't really see much difference from a Digg button - Erno Hannink

Steve Rubel shared an item on Google Reader

Top 5 Most Inspirational Videos on YouTube

August 13 at 1:00 pm - Link

Erik, Kevin, Erno Hannink and John Ford liked this

Some of those videos really make you think about what you have and take for granted every day. - John Ford

Loic Le Meur posted a message on Twitter

“I stopped using any PR firm a while ago just focusing on users @scobleizer nailed it very well as always http://is.gd/1o1a”

August 13 at 1:06 am - Link

Matt Craven, Eugenio, Erik and 6 other people liked this

so true; just take care of your users / clients / customers and they will do the pr for you - Erno Hannink

Loek Essers posted a message on Twitter

“BREAKING -- THE WAR IS OVER -- Russian president stop military action in Georgia, Kremlim confirms. via @rodrigomx”

August 12 at 2:02 am - Link

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Mona N. bookmarked a page on Diigo

How we read online. - By Michael Agger - Slate Magazine

August 10 at 10:51 pm - Link

Mitchell Tsai, David Clements, J. Abdul-Qahhar and 30 other people liked this

"What Is This Article About? For the past month, I've been away from the computer screen. Now I'm back reading on it many hours a day. Which got me thinking: How do we read online?" - Mona N.

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There are TONS of good tips for blogging, people! - Mona N.

This will definitely come in handy when I begin blogging regular, thanks Mona - Mo Kargas

My pleasure :) IMHO, everyone can benefit from this (ESPECIALLY myself!) - Mona N.

"Avoid MySpace" ha ha ha - Josh Haley

The SOLE reason I posted this HA! -kidding, folks! - Mona N.

Nice find Mona - Hutch Carpenter

Thanks, Hutch :) I'm finding TONS of cool stuff today and I love sharing on FF :) - Mona N.

Great find Mona, now please stop, I have to sleep! - Nice Fish Films

Thanks Mona, +1 great find - Nick Cowie

Very interesting, thanks :) - sergiooo

My pleasure!! :D - Mona N.

+2 Mona. thanks. - .LAG

Mona is very good at finding cool stuff :) - Hayk

Aw, thanks for the love :) - Mona N.

I actually made it through the entire article. Bookmarked it too. - Kenley Neufeld

translated 1/2 of the article in Dutch - great. Thanks Mona - Erno Hannink

I really enjoyed this. I'm sort of trying to start up blogging again and this will help me. Great find Mona. - Dennis Jackson

I really liked "informavores." Added it to my Wordie list. And I LOVE that one of the recommendations is NOT to use MySpace. - Sarah

I hate when folks don't use enough links...grrr - Shey

I have to admit that I read that entire article, something I almost never do. I believe there is some merit to his ideas. - David Clements

Maarten Lens-FitzGerald posted a message on Twitter

“is definitief over zn chemi diepte punt, the only way is up”

August 8 at 12:28 am - Link

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Robert Scoble shared an item on Google Reader

10 reasons why mind mapping software should be the foundation of your personal productivity system

August 6 at 11:07 pm - Link

Daniel Schildt, Joshua Slocum, Alphonsus Lee and 59 other people liked this

We covered just this with Buzz Bruggeman on http://www.workfast.tv by this is a great list. - Robert Scoble

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All very good reasons. I can't live without my Freemind maps. Whether its planning code or even just problem solving. Its a lot more intuitive than trying to use Planner (or MS Project) to plan something, and can then be easily translated across to Project software if you need it to. Its especially good for defining your own workflow and strategies as well. - Stephen Cropp

I've been trying out mind maps every now and then but still haven't been convinced. What exactly is it about mind maps that make you more productive or efficient? - Benedikt Koehler

I've started to doodle mind maps instead of notes for meetings and it certainly makes more sense to me when I return to the notes - Andy Britcliffe via twhirl

What are the best programs to Mind map? - Toby Graham

Desktop - Mindjet mindmanager - Sasha Kovaliov via twhirl

I use FreeMind. Open source and multiplatform. - The Doctor via twhirl

They need to get smarter first. MindMeister gets close with the nodes you can click on to search for pages related to the node. I want to create a mindmap and have it suck in my bookmarks related to each node on the map via tags. That way I can just build the map, have the research I have done before come to me and then move on from there. - Stephan Miller via twhirl

Anyone remember "The Brain"? So much promise - but it didn't quite work. Mindjet is a really good but doesn't integrate well enough into my todo / project managment solution. - Soulhuntre

I loved The Brain. I used it for web site architecture, too - Francine Hardaway via twhirl

Mindmapping is a useful construct. We used it with the major scenarios of our last software release and -- with MMPro and a TFS Plugin -- exported them directly into Microsoft Team System. Cool. - Robert W. Anderson via twhirl

it is still not as good as the mind itself, only an approximation - Gregory Lent

Any good web-based Mind Mapping solutions? Ultimately I'd like an Evernote for Mind Mapping which would run everywhere. - Al Degutis via twhirl

I would lose my mind without mindjet mindmanager - adolfo foronda

As I mentioned early --I'm a mindmapper junkie...and doing it collaboratively via mindmeister in real time has been great with clients. - Leif Hansen

Al: www.mindmeister.com :) (multiple user updating real time, one touch Skype, jottable notes via 1. “My Geistesblitzes” = widget (Windows and Mac compatible) 2. SMS (Twitter) or 3. e-mail plus moticons, smilies, and tons of visuals galore. Once complied, the map can be exported and shared in various ways; which for a free service is phenomenal, plus the data can be exported in multiple ways.. I blogged about it here -> http://bit.ly/1EdpIG) - Mona N.

love mindmeister! - Peter van Teeseling

Mindnode! very lightweight and useful. - Akshay Dodeja

@The Doctor: FreeMind isn't as good as kdissert, which is being renamed to Semantik. - Tanath

Love Kdissert despite some peculiar interface habits - Brad Nickel

erwin blom published a video on Vimeo

Gary Vay Ner Chuck: internetsucces = content & community

August 6 at 11:41 pm - Link

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Wow Gary is spot on. Love him. - Erno Hannink

Louis Gray posted a message

“Thanks for the Outfits, April!”

August 4 at 10:48 pm - via mail2ff - Link

Ontario Emperor, David Z, Zhey Chua and 55 other people liked this

Matthew and Sarah say thank-you to a fellow parent who knows premies well. - Louis Gray via mail2ff

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Love Sarah's smile in the 2nd one... :-) Now I have that 80's song stuck in my head. "Sarah... Smile..." Hall & Oates? - Lisa L. Seifert

omgzbbq!!! How cute is that. the shirt might as well say feed feed tho. :-) - jeneane sessum

jeneane: HA! :-) Feed Feed. Love it. - Lisa L. Seifert

Their mom loves Feed Feed as well. :-) - Louis Gray

Is this a product placement? ;-) - Jan Horna

Are these the friends to be fed? :) - 9000

lol @ jeneane , and 10/10 on the cute scale... - Chris Wright

In the 2nd pic it looks like Sarah is saying "Hey peeps!" - Yolanda ♥s Nuttycakes

shouldn't those shirts say "babyfeed" given the placement of the logo?? :-) - Stephen Roberts

CUTE -- youngest FriendFeeders yet!! - Susan Beebe

Aren't there tshirts for tiny friendfeeders? - JC unwired

You're welcome!! I'm so glad it fits them so nicely. Thanks for Thomas's presents as well (Thomas the tank toy and book). Camilla took the toy and actually put it in Thomas's crib because she knew it was for him. - April Buchheit

Awww all round, to the outfits, to the cute babies, and to Camilla giving her brother his toy. - Clare Dibble

awwwwwwwwwwwww - Sarah Perez

cayooot! - Monique

Kawaii - Mike Reynolds

awwww i wuv - Gordon Swaby

awwwww!!! they're the cutest i've ever seen! my heart melts... i think i've fallen in love with them! - Zhey Chua

Atul Arora posted a link

Lee Byron » How » A Collection of Olympic Torches

August 4 at 11:12 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

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The National Geographic site has an interactive map :) - Mona N.

"Czar" DJ Peterman posted a link

Fitness Fail

August 3 at 6:09 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

Cheryl Jones, David Risley, Sarah Perez and 30 other people liked this

Heh. Not to be negative, but that looks Photoshopped to me. - Brent Newhall

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That's old stuff, saw that photo 5 years ago - Georg

If it is...somebody is really good at what they do. - ♫ Rahsheen™

I remember going to this gym in San Diego, CA. It's real. - Taylor

Yeah, even I have seen this image say around 4-5 years back. - Sudar

I used to go up one escalator and then down the other in five-lap reps. Then I'd take a little breather and eat a Krispy Kreme donut. Then do another rep. After doing ten reps, I'd feel like a new person! I used to do this five times a week. Exercise is great! - Akiva Moskovitz

Ben Metcalfe posted a message on Twitter

“Blast from the past: What my website looked like back in 1998 (wow, 10 years ago!!) http://dotben.co.uk/ben/”

August 3 at 1:03 am - Link

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That's actually a pretty sweet site for back then! - Michelle MacPhearson

'Ben! prefers cash' ... made me smile :) - Graham Garland

Jeannie dugg a story on Digg

Automating Digg Shout Mechanics with GreaseMonkey

August 1 at 9:39 pm - Link

Makes using Digg easier - not a heavy Digg user - Erno Hannink

Louis Gray posted a link

“Sleepy Sarah Still Small”

August 1 at 12:42 am - via Reshare - Link

Victor Ryden, Barry Wynn, Damien Franco and 47 other people liked this

Here's a good visual on hand size vs. upper body. - Louis Gray

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You're a lucky man, Louis. I miss mine being little...but my gosh is it fun as they grow up. - Bradley McSpinn

She won't be teensy long! - Chris Baskind

You guys are so fast. These pics always rate about 2 likes a minute in the first five minutes. :-) - Louis Gray

Still small... still SO cute!!! - Lisa L. Seifert

what, you don't have the kid-pic script? - Gregory Lent

So adorable and tiny, but with Pete potty-training? I now wouldn't go back. I'm looking SO forward to a world without diapers. - Cyndy

How old is she now? I remember when owen was that tiny... its so sad when i find his cute onesies that don't fit anymore :( - Kyle A Koch

@Kyle, six weeks today. - Louis Gray

At first, it's hard to believe that they will walk and talk (and hopefully do laundry), and then later it's hard to believe they were ever so small. Sigh. - Jody Reale

a worried papa! or as French people say a papa-poule! Your girl is so cute and normal-sized don't worry :) - directeur via NoiseRiver

She's so lovely. And teeny. :) - Ayşe E.

she's huge - my son was born at 2 lbs 2 ounces! - Morgan

Morgan: Are you calling her fat??!?!?!? :) - Justin Korn

@justin - i guess "she's huge" is never a good word choice! ;) - Morgan

She resembles that comment. Sarah is reading your notes, you two! Hopefully, she's between 6 and 7 pounds now. As of this moment, she's taking 4 oz from the bottle. Yum! - Louis Gray

Stephanie Booth bookmarked a page on delicious

Event: Going Solo, Leeds, 12 September 2008 - MDDA

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Robert Scoble shared an item on Google Reader

PayPal Denies $450 of Unauthorized Charges

August 1 at 3:22 am - Link

Jim Bergman, Jeff P. Henderson, dan and 13 other people liked this

PayPal are the single worst payment processor the world has ever seen, and they have deliberate policies of corporate thievery which totally screw their customers. It took me three years to cancel my account with them, and that was only possible after the registered credit card expired. $450 is nothing. Some have been taken for tens of thousands. - John Samuelson

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Please see http://www.paypalsucks.com/ for many examples. - John Samuelson

OK, so Apple messed up their security, they charged the wrong man, and shipped the increadibly valuable giftcards for content licensing. However, PayPal has to pay the bill for Apple's mess. And this would cost PayPal some real USD 450, while Appla would have lost the some licensing income it was not entitled to in the first place. This is not to say that PayPal should not be a LOT more prepared to protect their customers. However, Apple is much more to blame. Hey Apple, give that man his money back! - Andrey Andreev via twhirl

According to PayPal accepting their ToS (Terms of Service) in effect means you waive your rights to credit card consumer protection laws if you want to use their service, and that you may not issue a chargeback for unauthorized use of your credit card and PayPal account, or if you do, then they have the right to limit your account. Is this legal? We don't know. But it's how Paypal operates. See my credit card waiver page for more information. - John Samuelson

I have a 2 posts about PayPal difficulties that I experienced lately and I get overwhelmed with negative reactions from Dutch PayPal users. Accounts are frosen and the users can't do a thing about and little reaction from Paypal. - Erno Hannink

Yeah, reading this it's really hard to see how PayPal is the villain. If they were responsible for the $450, it would give "preauthorized" Web site owners little incentive to beef up their security or audit their systems. After all, PayPal would be on the hook for any problems that arose. I'd think differently if PayPal's system had been compromised, resulting in a loss. - mrshl

This post seems off target to me. Apple is the company that currently has $450 of his money. Why would PayPal be responsible for paying him back? - Dan T

That seems like the correct course of action on Paypal's part, to have Apple reverse the charge and not Paypal. If Apple is the cause of the issue (admittedly) then they should have no problem reversing it. Unfortunately, instead of authorizing each transaction, he used a pre-approval option that allows Apple to directly take out the money without his authorization, otherwise it would have likely been resolved much sooner and more easily than this. - cmiper

are we saying paypal has poor customer service? - Gregory Lent

PayPal sucks. Heard HORROR stories from my business friends. A lot of top people at PayPal have gone on to great business positions, but they've always sacrificed customer service (from what I heard). (1) I leave as little money as possible in my PayPal accounts (2) Do NOT connect PayPal to any bank accounts with serious money in them. Open a new bank account just for PayPal. PayPal has been known to suck $5-10K back from a bank account. They are not a bank, and not subject to the usual regs! - Mitchell Tsai

A real CC/Bank gives you an EXTRA layer of protection & added clout when negotiating with a seller. Not only will I take you to court, my bank will reverse the charge. You forfeit that with PayPal (something to consider with all these business ideas for internet money-handling) and with Debit Cards. I've had a bad credit-reversal argument with Washington Mutual concerning my Debit Card (only $99, but it's the principle). Now I use disposable $25 debit cards for internet nonsense (& hotel reservations). - Mitchell Tsai

Maybe if enough people raise hell about this,