John: I remembered the flintstones' infant daughter Pebbles Flintstone after your comment. She was using a phone like this Stone, wasn't she? : )
- Erhan Erdogan
Still: the Apple Age 1976-2008. The Stone Age 3 million BC-3000 BC. Steve Jobs ain't gonna be around *that* long (barring major innovations in life prolongation that I'm sure he'd be able to afford.)
- Victor Ganata
For most situations, I prefer the iPhone. I get really bad reception with my rock.. and it's hard to check my stocks and get directions to the pizza joint with it. But it works great as a makeshift mallet for pounding tent stakes when camping! My iPhone's a little to fragile for that. At least my iPhone can double as a flashlight in a pinch!
- Jackson D. Carson
I'm sorry for this post, I wanna delete it now. :-) I had an iPhone gift and I'm very happy with my new Apple. She is really better than stone. http://friendfeed.com/e... :-)
- Erhan Erdogan
...because it has a touchscreen, right? O:-)
- Marcos Marado
Ohh, I make a mean from scratch banana pudding and you've just made me crave some. Share, please!
- Kisha, Well Conditioned
from BuddyFeed
Kisha, we have never made our banana puddings from scratch, so I don't know what I'm missing on the homemade pudding part. It's hard to imagine bp being improved upon in any way, but I bet yours is heartstoppingly good.
- edythe
My partner tried to create a "death by banana pudding" moment by bringing home free-range eggs, fancy vanilla extract, organic milk... even he had to concede after I'd finished cooking that banana pudding can't get better than itself. :) My stomach is still grumbling every time I look at your gorgeous pic.
- Kisha, Well Conditioned
from BuddyFeed
Aw, thanks. :) yeah, I was thinking, what if you made your own nilla wafers, too? Maybe the whole bp thing hasn't been pushed to its limits. ;)
- edythe
from iPhone
FriendFeed is infinitely better, and I want to thank you, Scoble, for introducing me to it. Unfortunately, I still find myself opening Facebook from time to time, as I cannot seem to integrate that into FriendFeed properly :(
- Carlton Prest
I know that's impossible. Which is why people should use friendfeed instead. Friendfeed: where search actually works.
- Andy Bakun
Carlton: that's a problem with facebook's platform.
- Andy Bakun
Once FF integrates better with blogging systems - then we'll see a greater adoption.
- LPH™ and his dog P™
Jonathan: yes. In FriendFeed knowledge is bundled together and can be found in the future.
- Robert Scoble
Does anyone know if all your Tweets are archived forever? Do they ever expire?
- Ideas At Random
Under what circumstanced is Twitter a good knowledge-base?
- Amit Morson
Twitter archives your tweets: if you delete them, it takes like 3 weeks for them to disappear out of search.
- Andy Bakun
but twitter do not need to offer this - thousands of apps already exist to pull out the knowledge you want it. e.g. find what links you posted -> http://tweetmeme.com/user...
- Nick Halstead
Ideas: My early Tweets are not indexed. You can't find early Tweets from the Chinese earthquake, for instance. Are they saved? Probably, but since they aren't indexed in Twitter search it doesn't matter.
- Robert Scoble
Nick: bullshit. Find everyone who responded to my Netbook question over on Twitter. Some responded without using my name.
- Robert Scoble
What's interesting about this challenge is that since twitter's search ability is what's being questioned, there's really no way to verify that _everything_ could be found, because there's no external, non-twitter copy of all of twitter to see if you could find _everything_ about any given topic. You can't be sure that you found everything.
- Andy Bakun
They'll be a search or other app capability that will make getting anything you want out easy in future. The whole world will be (increasingly) organized, and not just via Google.
- Alex Hammer
Alex: that's not true. Each Tweet does not have enough metadata to make search easy. This is the #1 reason why I have been pushing FriendFeed so hard.
- Robert Scoble
Alex: that's the future. What about now?
- Andy Bakun
It's almost impossible to find a tweet. It's only 140 characters of info with no metadata. Each tweet is just not individual enough to find again later. Needles and haystacks...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Yep, metadata is the key, and 140 characters is not enough to even store unstructured metadata AND the content itself.
- Andy Bakun
Robert (from FF and copying Twitter): I have heard that Google is planning to launch a search engine for twitts. If so, that could be a very good solution to store, index and retrieve all the knowledge in Twitter. By the way, 140 characters are not that heavy!
- Eduardo Loyola
@ Robert Scoble ...Have you tried searching your FF account for your early Tweets, like the Chinese earthquake?
- Ideas At Random
Ideas: I have and it is better than Twitter but not perfect.
- Robert Scoble
You mean "impossible" as in the rich API with which tons of developers have found tons of ways to interact with Twitter? I'm no dev, but it sounds like it's one of the most accessible services yet.
- David Chartier
David: twitter's API can't add the metadata that will make search good.
- Robert Scoble
Yeah, Robert is right there. The API just doesn't make search any better. Everything is just too much of the same.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
If you send all your tweets to FriendFeed they are much easier to search and find later. Or use LoudTwitter < http://loudtwitter.com > you can backup your tweets to your blog and archive them.
- Chris Loft
I still have a lot of followers on twitter that are not on FF. I see that changing fast, but I have no desire to set up a bunch of "fake" accounts. I wish I could just view twitter users in FF. The way that Steve Rubel uses Gmail, is changing my workflow for sure however...
- Robert
from email
Those fake accounts sure are a pain in the arse to set up.
- Mark
I realized the difference when I googled something and found the answer in a friendfeed thread, not going to get that via twitter.
- BCK
Take heart Mr. Scoble, the next big Twitter is looming nearby, the developers are coding it as we speak..This is the most amazing time for technology, as long as the 'bean-counters' don't kill the innovation.. Respectfully, Nicholas Chase
- Nicholas Chase
Workaround for archiving my Twitter conversations. I setup a rss feed based on a search results with my username.(ie http://search.twitter.com/search...) and have the feed in Google Reader. Now I can quickly search my old tweets. Yes, I know it doesn't help find other people's tweets or info. But, with using my Twitter username as the search word, I archive @replies, and any mentions. I started this with Google Reader in January and have access to every tweet I sent and received since then.
- Brian
That is real time, man. Why we don't understand: it is not there if it is not happening in real time.
- Nitin Nanivadekar
As we are moving towards a real time stream of information, we fail to conserve the value. Twitter Search lists the latest messages on your query and therefore any tweet older than a couple minutes is lost. I would love a time line of the election in Iran from the beginning with coverage of the main events within the election, the most important messages and the leading users. Than, add photo and video footage and Twitter would have real time coverage of events.
- Thomas R. Stegelmann
Whatever actual knowledge Twitter has to offer is generated via network effects -it is collective, not Scoble- who along with 'us,' contibute time, presence and input which is sometimes smart + insightful, sometimes off-the-cuff, sometimes emotional + sensational, sometimes (yes, even) frivolous... all of which generates a certain kind of intelligence. And yes, given a specific context, this might pass for knowledge.
- Brad Kligerman
I have my twitter home feed imported here as an imaginary friend, just to make searching it easier, so I can restrict the search to my home feed instead of the entire twitterverse.
- April Russo (app103)
That's why everyone should pipe their tweets into FriendFeed, even Technosailor Aaron Brazell. All of them are retained, and they're easily searchable.
- Hutch Carpenter
What should be added in a search engine to make it more viable?
- James Stratford
Maybe you need to stop thinking of Twitter as something you 'put things in' that you later need to 'take out'. If Twitter is not a type of container, what else could it be? I think Twitter is a thought process, a community thought process. It helps you think, it helps you generate new ideas from it's own content. You don't need to take things out, you just need to add your thoughts to it.
- Joolio
Robert are you aware of Tweetree? It is like Twitter in HD. http://tweetree.com/garinki... It does a much better job tracking Twitter replies and it will insert videos, entire blog posts, and even the entire ff thread in real-time from any tweets that are made via ff.
- Garin Kilpatrick
Garin: Thanks for the link. Great site! Hadn't heard of tweetree before.
- Mike Bracco
This is the reason why I have Louttwitetr blog all my daily tweets in a blog dedicated to this ;) Same for delicvious links to also share the link-love
- oliver gassner
No no 1) no crunching 2) put noodles in dish 3) pour boiling water over noodles 4) add flavor packet :) 5) no eating raw noodles :P
- martha
Me: *snicker* Shawn: What's funny? Me: People on FF will argue about ANYTHING.
- Alix Whitmire
My wife does that with one particular brand of noodles. Crunch up the noodles, open the package, sprinkle in the flavor packet, chow down. Could never understand the appeal.
- ronin
over fill the cup with water put in microwave. Note mess left by water boiling over eat noodles .
- Moved to Facebook
NO CRUNCHING! I also like them long. However, until you've had the kind normally sold in India, you haven't lived. Loaded with spicy yummy taste.
- Wirehead
We were forbidden to cook on our own. Dorm food or going out was the only option. Still. I do loves my ramen at least some of the time.
- Wirehead
lifesaver :) And I crunch them... and put some additional spices into it.
- ※Fu※
my method (to this day): 1) boil a pot of water 2) while water is coming to the boil, crunch up the nooodlez 3) add to boiler water 4) after a m9inute, add "falvor" racquet and maybe some lunch meat and or some veg or some leftovers from takeaway 5) scald myself tipping out the excess water from the pan without dropping the food down the wash basin plughole 6) eat using a pair of pens...
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- Joe Silence is not dead
1. While water is coming to a boil, break an egg into a ramekin and stir to combine; 2. Add egg to boiling water; 3. Wait until water comes back up to a boil and then add some frozen peas; 4. Optionally break noodles in half in package (I don't like them too long); 5. Wait until water comes back up to a boil and then add noodles; 6. Empty flavor packet into a bowl and add a tablespoon...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
I follow the no crunching method and I add a secret step in right after adding packet and before stirring. Add a little hotsauce.
- Joe Pierce
I used to do the egg thing like Akiva. The best way is to ditch the flavor packet and the water. Toss wam noodles (not crunched) in butter, garlic and tons of parm cheese.
- BEX
BEX, we used to take these on the trail with us, and there was a father-son team that used to bring a little red wine, and bake up a nice sauce with these. Ramen never tasted so good!
- Ken Stewart | ChangeForge
I only crunch up at work because the available bowls are too small to fit otherwise. Instant noodles are my go-to meal for when I'm sick. Ramen, kimchi, and an egg, which I find generally needs additional microwaving to actually cook through.
- Andrew C
Churches are an important aspect of the lives of many people. Each church is special and unique in many ways. This hubpage celebrates the wonderful and multiple different architectural forms of Churches. Every Church is unique and by presenting free printable coloring pages for children and young people to enjoy we hope that religious teachers can use these colouring pages for educational material. Use of the coloring pages will introduce many subjects, such as geography of the world. We will add additional Church and Churches coloring pages as often as possible. Downloads for all our many coloring pages is 100% free so tell all your friends. The various coloring pictures here portray Christian Churches from all over the world. We sincerely hope these are appreciated and used frequently.
- JavaMan
Launches browser,...surfs to Expedia, ...books vacation to Sweden.
- Jeff P. Henderson
“We don’t define what bathing suits men should wear so it doesn’t make much sense to do it for women. And besides, it’s not unusual for men to have large breasts that resemble women’s breasts.” Arrrrg! Man Boobs!
- Jeff P. Henderson
Yet it's still illegal for women to sunbathe on their backs......grrrrr
- Jason
"A routine security update for a Microsoft Windows component installed on tens of millions of computers has quietly installed an extra add-on for an untold number of users surfing the Web with Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser. Earlier this year, Microsoft shipped a bundle of updates known as a “service pack” for a programming platform called the Microsoft .NET Framework, which Microsoft and plenty of third-party developers use to run a variety of interactive programs on Windows. The service pack for the .NET Framework, like other updates, was pushed out to users through the Windows Update Web site…I’m here to report a small side effect from installing this service pack that I was not aware of until just a few days ago: Apparently, the .NET update automatically installs its own Firefox add-on that is difficult — if not dangerous — to remove, once installed."
- AJ Batac
from Bookmarklet
Houston was actually one of the first cities to have a Cow Parade, we had one in London a year later. Anyway the official site is here. http://www.cowparade.com/
- M F
I saw one of these cowparades in 2001 on the streets of Luxembourg. Funny, interesting and refreshing.
- Brome
We had a Cowparade in Manchester a few years ago. Some of them are still in place.
- Martin Bryant
Neat thing I learned via the FriendFeed swap box.. down in Greenville NC they have "Mice on Main" which are little mouse sculptures hidden around main street.
- Bill Rawlinson
hahahahahahahaaa [Edit] Somebody wouldn't give her his telephone number?????
- Kamath (नमः)
I think an important element to this that isn't immediately obvious (if you don't click through) is that this is addressed to Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV, who has started to use a video as an email auto-responder: http://tv.winelibrary.com/garyvs-...
- Mark Trapp
This sniffs of a transparent Lonelygirl15 spoof to promote Gary's book, 'natch.
- joshua fouts
Yes, Vaynerchuk's video response to email is significant, and Andrew's dislike of same. I think the video is great, it may be Rocketboom 2.0.
- Dave Winer
I've fallen victim to Gary's auto email reply, with his video link, before. lol.
- Louie
liz, message from gary: "please mail it to 586 Morris Avenue Springfield, New Jersey 07081 marked ATTN GARYV URGENT URGENT URGENT thanks will get back to you in two to three weeks"
- Deva Hazarika
An image bookmarking site I built using the laconi.ca microblogging software (edit: no longer built on laconi.ca, see my my most recent comment below). You can also have your favorites auto-posted to your friendfeed stream (uses the friendfeed api). Would love some feedback!
- grag
Cool Gabe...checking it out now...thanks! Just added a few pics, thanks!!
- Susan Beebe
Just signed up - will have a play & let you know. Like the idea & simplicity of it...also, i'm not really using a simple service for this kind of thing - not even flickr, so it's a nice little niche especially with the FF integration. Needs a bit of styling...but that can come in a bit. It's a great way to catch peoples eye though & show you mean business - a spanking logo, simple design & attention to detail.
- Zee.
how do i find other users? subscribe to them, etc...
- Susan Beebe
some great pics on there though have to say
- Zee.
Susan: If you click on a user's name there will be a subscribe link under their avatar.
- grag
Looks cool, Gabe, I just signed up. I'll give it the full shake down soon.
- Lindsay
Well, I'm back from that rabbit hole. Simple, useful - priceless.
- Russellreno
Gabe - got it! LOVE YOUR APP...this rocks!! nice work dude! :)
- Susan Beebe
I have a suggestion... is there a way that we can have things posted to FF in separate posts? Usually I post something to FF so it can have it's "own conversation". Having a bunch of random pictures I liked show up in one post doesn't give that a chance to happen... Just a thought. I like the service, just not quite thrilled with the FF integration the way it is.
- Lindsay
Thanks for checking out imgfave everyone! Lindsay, definitely a good suggestion. I think it might make sense to have an option to pick between an hourly rollup of all faved images (like it does now) or having every image auto-posted separately. I'll think about this some more.
- grag
Zee: Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, my plan is to keep imgfave really simple and appeal to users who just want an easy way to bookmark images and share images (and push them out to other services such friendfeed twitter, etc..). A logo and some style improvements are definitely on the todo list. Got some other cool features I'm releasing soon :)
- grag
Gabe - Notice recommendation. Strand sends a notice when I have a mutual connect with a member. That saves researching on the site. FF does not do that.
- Russellreno
Hey Russell: not sure what you mean when you say send a notice when there is a mutual connect. Could you explain that some more?
- grag
So does vi.sualize.us, just add as a blog and you get nice large thumbnails of everything you fave.
- Kol Tregaskes
using FFFFOUND but will try this one out.
- AJ Batac
...if only FFFFound was open sign-up. (If anyone has one invite please send to SelvRya11@JCPatriot.org )
- Ryan Selvy
Gabe, thanks for leaving your comment. I like what I see in your app. :) Will signup real soon!
- Jonathan Kong
Hoping to get some feedback on the new version of imgfave. I completely re-wrote the site, added ability to organize images into collections, embeddable widget, full keyboard navigation (arrow keys, space bar to fave), facebook connect integration. Mostly I'd love some feedback on first user impression. Is it confusing at all? User growth has been okay, but hoping this new version will jump start things.
- grag
Michael, what site would you want to import your favorites from? I've been thinking about a flickr import option, simply because people have been asking for a way to organize their faves on flickr for ages.
- grag
import flickr favs, ya ya ya! I have thousands...
- Jason Wehmhoener
Tinyurl is fine for me, what else do you need? Though the one that tracks your links is interesting and different. Forgotten its name, um, something er short. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
The tinyurl addon for firefox seems to be hacing trouble with url parameters are the moment so I'm on the lookout for something that works...
- Andy Davies
I've been using Tr.im in place of twurl for a couple of days and I really like it.
- Keith - @tsudo
what is the business model for url shorteners? to get eaten by a larger shortener until the entire internet depends on it and the government has to bail it out?
- Daniel Sims