The choice is clear. Aaron must find this doppelgänger and correct the imbalance in the universe... by force. What if this doppelgänger decides to start tearing new ones for emerging and established bloggers and comment makers on the Interwebs? Please. Aaron. Think of the children.
- Jay Cuthrell
I'm still stuck on the part where Aaron doesn't date hot girls...
- Erin @queenofspain
This is a dollar bill taped to the floor of FriendFeed's headquarters. It's a bit of social engineering. They figured out it kept people from tripping on the cord cover because people noticed the money on the floor.
- Robert Scoble
The dollar bill trick doesn’t work with strippers though ;)
- Tony C (Unrated)
@Earl: Consider it a stripper-filter, then. You know someone's a stripper if they trip over it.
- April Buchheit
for some reason i expect a "stripper filter" to be something coded using regular expressions. sad, i know.
- Karim
The message here is that Web 2.0 companies are so ignorant of money and revenue that they even step over a dollar on the floor
- Jason Carreira
from twhirl
Interesting. The photo has been viewed more than 500 times, but has only earned 62 likes and 19 comments. So, for every 1 thing we can see here there's another 9 people hanging out lurking in the shadows.
- Robert Scoble
@Scoble the old 90-9-1 rule :) (well almost)
- Naor Mark
You could always just superglue some road kill to those things. Nothing gets people's attention more than a dead opossum.
- Andrew Leyden
Heath And Safety in the UK would not approve....but I do!
- Toby Graham
"but has only earned 62 likes". This currently stands as the most-liked Flickr photo of all time.
- Vezquex
I forgot about that photo. It does work, though. Everytime I visit friendfeed's offices I see the dollar and I'm careful not to trip over it. :-)
- Robert Scoble
As an IE I can state that's definitely not something to publicize. Definitely not OSHA Kosher.
- Arawak
Reminds me of the deli counter in grocery store in Scotts Valley across the street from NorCal offices of MetaCreations (the Fractal Design arm of it). Local companies'd go there for lunch daily. PROBLEM: Deli counter pencils (for marking your sandwich menu) disappeared at frightful rate. SOLUTION: Deli affixed pencils with price label. Price: $100.00. Pencils stayed at store. :)
- Susan A. Kitchens
Haha I like that trick for keeping Pens from going missing Susan!
- Garin Kilpatrick
PeopleBrowsr is getting tons of users -- all through passalong on Twitter. No blog needed. No PR needed. Release next week.
- Robert Scoble
genieyclo: yes, but it's really fun to watch the news spread through Twitter and FriendFeed. It's the new way news gets out. Most people never see the original poster, though, so getting credit in this new world is going to be tough.
- Robert Scoble
Finally going to try PeopleBrowsr now that enough people have thrown it around here.
- Tyson Key
Grr, it doesn't seem to work in Firefox 2.5.x, and I don't want to switch to Firefox 3.x until I can either install it alongside 2.5.x or the add-ons I use are available. :(
- Tyson Key
apart from seeing stuff in side by side panels I can't see much use for it, i could only to get it to work with twitter not with facebook etc
- Trevor Cook
Trevor: it's in early alpha right now. They are working on smoothing out the problems. Beta starts next week. It'll need a few months of tuning and bug fixing to work right with everything.
- Robert Scoble
thanks Robert don't mean to be overly critical I see the potential for a place where you can engage across social media tools
- Trevor Cook
PeopleBrowsr is killing Safari 3.2 on my XP PC. All I'm trying to do is view Twitter and FaceBook side-by-side. I will wait for the beta.
- MiniMage, enterRUPPted
I was using safari too perhaps there's an issue there
- Trevor Cook
Won't work for me on Safari yet. Waiting for beta.
- Drew Lucas
That was quite an experience. They sell you some expensive Vodka and you get put in a room with fur coats on that's freezing and drink up. Lots of fun.
- Robert Scoble
The ice room is indeed awesome. Last time I did it, they had a selection of three different vodkas to try.
- Paul Rodriguez
Please Help Kevin! DIGG it! THANK U Tweeters!! FREE Michael Moore Movie!! Spread It!! http://slackeruprising.com/# OBAMA ALL THE WAY!! No more Bush! + No McANUS!! Peace
- Billy Warhol
Some yes, some no. Whilst I know the odds are some I consider real do not, I give most online relationships the benefit of the doubt and many huggles.
- Michael W. May
from twhirl
Unless all of you are computers and hookers then I would say yes.
- Mathew™ aka Youngblood
But to be serious. I do have more in common with my online friends then I do with most of my offline friends.
- Mathew™ aka Youngblood
I always am told that my online friends aren't really "friends," but I don't believe them. I value my online friends just as much as my offline friends. Yes, I'd love to go meet up with them sometime, but it's just nice to talk to them online.
- Mol, FF Music Lover
If they aren't their AI's certainly passed the Turing test.
- Kevin Bondelli
Yes, they're real, but sometimes real isn't enough. When your spouse has died or you're being treated for cancer or your child is very ill, etc., yes, online friends are great to have, but they cannot replace in-the-flesh friends who can be there for you in more than spirit.
- Dawn
Apartment Therapy Chicago | Sarah Jessica Parker's Dining Room & More So Chic by Margaret Russell & the Editors of Elle Decor - http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago...
"Like a peek inside SJP's dining room? Candace Bushnell's salon? No problem - here they are, part of a look at the rooms featured in So Chic. So Chic is a coffee table design book by Margaret Russell and the editors of Elle Decor, providing a look at the interiors of "the world's most celebrated tastemakers" in a quest to answer "What exactly is chic?"."
- edythe
from Bookmarklet
Dude, Aaron. You don't even know. That may quite possibly be the number one pick up line I get. "DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN You got *ss for an Asian" ...and people wonder WHY I hate clubs/bars
- Mona Nomura
@Cyndy: How do you read a numbered list where 9 items are blank?
- Derick Valadao
from feedalizr
Mona: When I do finally meet you, you better bet you know what I'm saying now :)
- Justin Korn
JK: I will drop kick you in the head ;) @Aaron: It's the same, all over the country (NYC/LA/SF/Boston/DC) but then again, this is at clubs/bars.
- Mona Nomura
Mona - I've had an avatar in SL since Nov 2006. What's your av's name?
- iTad
I'll see in a few weeks, bitch! ;) SEA, you're going right? @Tad: SECOND LIFE = DO NOT WANT
- Mona Nomura
Seattle, dude. You're not going? Aug. 21~ RE: SF, Wordcamp?
- Mona Nomura
WORD. See you thurrrrrr. JK: You going?
- Mona Nomura
Nope, just looked at my calendar, I'll be in Tahoe :)
- Justin Korn
Justin: "There will be a cocktail party starting at 9 p.m. at Pete’s Tavern, about 1.5 miles from the venue. (Closest Muni stop is King St. and there are plenty of parking lots around)." http://2008.sf.wordcamp.org/schedul...
- Mona Nomura
LEGO + bacon + Star Wars + FF (both FriendFeed and Firefox) + anything and everything with a power switch = insta-date. Unfortunately, I get the WORST pick up lines. EVER
- Mona Nomura
What's to like about this type of mindless crap polluting Friendfeed these days...? *gawd* why is it that if women wants attention it has to be some sex inspired bullshit...? FAIL!!!
- Mario Olckers
I would add "11. Women know men better than men know themselves."
- Hayk
worst pickup lines Mona N? I cannot imagine you getting all the worst ones with that personality of yours..
- Fred Grott
Ones that women don't know, and vice versa:)
- Igor Poltavskiy
"Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls."
- edythe
from Bookmarklet
That's a good thing. I hope it works. I've heard that a broken hip can turn a healthy, active senior person into a nursing home candidate almost overnight.
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
kamilah, that is very true. a bad fall for an elderly person can completely change their life for the worse if it affects their mobility.
- edythe
I need this now and I am in my 30s :)
- Andrea Baker
I guess no one else saw "Smart shoe" and was expecting it to be a phone?
- Karim
sure does kinda look like that now that you mention it Karim. I'm a little slow at work sometimes, sorry.
- Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
i want to buy one pair of this shoe for my grandfather :)
- Mahdi Ebrahimi
Interesting that it only collects data that needs a medical professional to evaluate. Better than nothing, but what would help is something that gives early warnings of balance problems - to the shoe's wearer.
- Tom Landini
that giant promo head probably costs more than the movie has earned
- Cee Bee
This picture makes me LOL!!!! Aaron, quit your instigating! Besides, I'm really a guy. Let the rumors commence
- Mona Nomura
No quicker way to kill a conversation, eh? Well, I suppose it wouldn't be too much of a surprise if I also revealed that I'm really a guy, too?
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
As a professional Driver, I've seen much scarier things on the highway.
- Paul W. Swansen
Haha If I saw this in person, I would crash.
- Anamarie
That pic is awesome, can't stop laughing! Your comments also are worth reading. Wow, I'm crying from it sight. I'll have the worst nightmares.
- Zu from AOD
from twhirl
The funny thing is, I can imagine Chris pulling a stunt like this. ;)
- Daynah