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If that's the case, Canadians like me are screwed. Our mobile service providers make us bend over and beg for it, and this might make things worse. - Chris, Taskerrific Guy

great video of someone discussing this very topic here: http://vimeo.com/2301850 - Zee.

Chris, as mobile carriers are forced to dumb data pipies, they become forced to lower their prices and expand their range of services to remain competitive. If you can simply sign up for any old carrier, without regard for device or number or plan, consumers are allowed to make choice and competition flourishes. i.e., if I have my iPhone with one number and the ability to take it with... more... - Mike Nayyar

on a side-note, has anyone outside the US with a Google Voice invite had any success accessing the service via a US-based proxy? - Andrew Terry

Good question, Andrew. Despite residing in the UK, I'm requesting an invitation from them now, just to see if they'll provide one. Being able to access the service is another matter altogether. - Tyson Key

Tyson - I got my invite this morning, but the invite does state it's not availble outside the US. Indeed, on trying to sign-in, I was promptly dumped out with a "Seriously. It's US only for now." message. - Andrew Terry

Aah, thanks Andrew for clarifying that. I wonder if they'll let people who've registered within the US continue to use it if they move outside of the US, or switch numbers to another country eventually. - Tyson Key

A friend of mine on Twitter called @UrbanFly said he had an invite code up for grabs as we are both British and thus not worthy :( - CannonGod

I think that Google Voice will be a good disruptor for the current mobile carriers, problem I am having is that the whole family is on Verizon, and I cannot get them to stop calling my Verizon number. They like the free minutes and most don't have room for my Google Voice number in their friends & family plan. I can't wait till I get most of my calls routing through my GV number. - Sean Brady

AT&T has a $35 per month PDA Data Only plan. Just get that (or something similar), and run all the Skype, email, etc. you want. - raphaeL

wow - stvalentine

Seems they are going to get backed into a corner & not have too much choice in the long run. Choices are narrowing & the ones that are there (apple, rim, google) are calling more and more of the shots. - MarkHirsch

As of this week, Google Voice will be on my business cards. Just one example ... the voice to (cell) text is excellent. - Charlie Anzman

so wrong - ♥patricia♥

Omg that was profoundly disturbing. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

ew! damn those furries. - Carmen - Happy 2010!

This is so weird.. I was just thinking about this today, when I was arguing with my wife about why I post so much stuff. I'm thinking that personal branding is important. - Joe Mac Stevens

Really good stuff, Chris. Thanks for sharing. - Bruce Turner

Thank You! Excellent topic that I will delve into right away. - Wendy J. Roan from twhirl

Excellent piece by Chris! - Charlie Anzman

add this to listropolis - http://www.listropolis.com/2008... - shaun mclane

except that you do a US only list it is a nice list. would it really be asked too much to at least recognize that for example linkedin does not rule the world and write "join the leading biz network, like for example linkedin"? - Nicole Simon

Holy crap, Chris! This is great stuff! Would you say personal branding is for anyone, or more for people who have something to sell through their online persona (a product, service, or opinion)? - Zach Landes

thanks Chris - what a great resource - wil be sending this to all my staff - if only they will DO IT! :) - Brad from twhirl

Wow, this list is awesome Chris. Thanks for sharing it. - Jason Runyan

Kick Ass - Dave Peck

great article with fantastic tips - Mick Edwards

100 Personal Branding Tactics Using Social Media. Your title is awfully modest considering you covered every marketing aspect in the online world. - Collin

If you hadn't already noticed ... I LOVE silhouettes as well! ;) - Emma

:))) - Brandon

With its splash of color "out of the light - Into The Dark" is particularly eye catching, and I am glad it was placed in the middle. Likewise, I am impressed with the choice to have "secret affair" out of focus. - RAPatton

*smiles* Amongst all that B&W, I thought it needed just a splash of red which worked well and for me, "secret affair" was just the perfect photo. I fell in love with it, the moment I saw it! ;) - Emma

gorgeous set, Emma. - Melissa

Thanks Melissa! :) - Emma

wow! ha - Anthony K. Valley ©

"The skies will open, the light will come down, celestial choirs will be singing and everyone will know we should do the right thing and the world will be perfect" -- Hilldog. - tehKenny, Dork

I KNEW IT! OBAMA IS MUAD'DIB!!! - Steven Perez

haha! - JA Castillo

How can this be? For he is the Kwisatz Haderach! - Rob Haas

Yea, right. China is a communist country the same way the Republican party is the party of small business standing up against Wall Street and the investment bankers and against "socialism". - Paul Denlinger

Have a safe trip Scoble! - Les Zaldor

That is a great idea.. Next thing you know everyone is going to want free haircuts just like they do in China - EminiAddict

Hilarious. You will learn aplenty in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, but precious little about communism. Have a great trip; sorry I will miss you in SH. - sage brennan

haha. Good luck on your trip. - David Cook - 2010!!!

By the way, one thing I recommend for any visitor to China is visit a bookstore if possible (even the ones in airports). You'll be shocked at all the business management / capitalism books you'll find (and one tiny shelf of Communist stuff). - Andrew Leyden

Indeed - Justin Yost

Welcome! see you in Shanghai :) - K.D.

Don't drink the milk! Have a good trip. - MedicalQuack

Babe who? - Yuvi

Oh, Yuvi Yuvi Yuvi. He's perhaps the greatest baseball player in history. - Mark Trapp

I would like the shuffle he did as a GIF, for Christmas please. - Marko Bon

Hey Erica, I gots it: http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos... - Marko Bon

what was the context why was it sticking his tongue out? - R. Ferguson

http://friendfeed.com/e..., http://friendfeed.com/e..., http://friendfeed.com/e..., - Cee Bee

@ Ruth - he was slightly exasperated at how to get around the semicircular table to shake hands with the moderator. - JoEllen

My wife and I are going to a "dead" party where you have to be dead. So we're going as Lehman Bros. - Louis Gray

I may do the best of both worlds; Joe the Plumber After Hours With a Sixpack. - Jared Smith

I seriously saw a plumber costume at WalMart just the other day...complete with plumber's butt crack and extra stuffing. I sh*t you not! - TheMacMommy

are you podcasting with us tonight ninja? - Chris Miller

Is it just me or should "buttcrack" and "sh*t" not be in the same post? - Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)

Hell yeah! Louis - LOL good one!! - Susan Beebe

Me! - Steve Rubel

im going to be a maverick - Allen Stern

i also kind of want to be Sarah Palin's husband -- for halloween that is. - MG Siegler

MG - you're gonna be Todd Palin? moose hunter? - Susan Beebe

That's "Driller" to the Secret Service... - Brian Johns

I am half way there with my name although I have a feeling not too many will get the reference here in the UK! - Joe Dawson

Does he ever? - Brandon Titus

Obama did ok. Not great. - Rodfather

The part where he started talking about prevention of pregnancy with education was gold. Definitely a 'oh you didn't' moment. - Rodfather

McCain needed to CRUSH Obama to move the needle a bit. However, the CNN online poll had Obama beating him 85 to 12. Ouch! - Mike Reynolds

Why do we believe polls during election years? - Bwana ☠

Don't understand why he kept on harping about Joe the Plumber. I'll bet $20 the plumbers and pipefitters union voted Obama. Hell, Romney was more convincing in the interview - Sally Church

He was angling for this one little exception where he thought he could connect with the public- the "fines" etc. I loved his expression when Obama said, "There is no fine." - anna sauce

shaddup uncle john! - Carmen - Happy 2010!

"Your Uncle Walter's going on and on, 'bout every thing he's seen and done, the voice of 50 years, he's stuck watching the television..." - Helen Sventitsky from fftogo

that's what i said after the first debate. - Admiral Anika

Good job! - Vince DeGeorge

Give him a jab! Give him a jab! Give him a jab! - AJ Batac

he said through tightly clenched teeth. - Admiral Anika

Good job! Joe Joe Joe Joe Good job! - Thaths

Good job good job good job - AJ Kohn

soooo fake...gees where's the puke bucket - Susan Beebe

PLASTIC!!!! - AJ Batac

good job good job good job (shuffle shuffle shuffle, jazz hands, stick tongue out) - Marko Bon

Wow....that's just...wrong - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

"...wanted to make plate mail armor out of it (that is my next floppy project) I found out that a bag would be a great proof of concept..." rofl - Michael W. May

omg, how nerdy! - Sarah Perez

suddenly useful - Josh Haley

Great for storage! Ahahaha... :/ - Hao Chen

Looks really comfortable. - jcunwired

yeah, real ergonomic - Cee Bee

Lovely! I remember when these disks cost about $4 each when I started using the new Mac 128Ks in Sep 1984 (got started 5 months late after the May 1984 release...) - Mitchell Tsai

I haven't gone this far - my main feed contains everyone still. I don't rank my FriendFeed users, but I do have overlay "Priority HIGH" and "Priority LOW" categories in Google Reader. - Ontario Emperor from fftogo

Mark,with lists now I can check up on those people with a little more frequency. I check the lower tier lists about 3-5 times a day. My interaction is a lot lower, compared to page A. It basically equates to controlled fake following as you mentioned. List creation is forcing me/us to almost look at every members feed with a magnifying glass for proper categorization. This gives fake following a whole new dimension. - Mike Fruchter

Thanks Mark. It's major work organizing these lists, but once done I think only enhances your FriendFeed experience. The noise now becomes organized blocks of noise My new dilemma is my home feed, I'm not sure what purpose it will serve me. - Mike Fruchter

Maybe I will do something like this too. - Svartling

Excellent post Mike! I think I will keep my home feed for the flood of information - sometimes very helpful for news flashes and tech trends. I really like your A, B, C approach - nice. My concern is that folks in C would not get promoted to B. what is your criteria, or what ideas do you have to manage this piece well? thanks! - Susan Beebe

Susan, Thanks. That was a concern at first. I'm giving my lower tier lists more focus, and promoting the movers up to the A & B list. I'm making an effort daily to check on the lower tiers so no one is left out. This was nearly impossible before with everyone being on the home feed by default. - Mike Fruchter

I have used lists for more "topic" oriented instead of tiers. I have "newsies", "bloggers" and "app dev" lists and I have kept the home feed for everyone else. I cycle through all 4 groups all the time. - Rob Diana