Jake Kuramoto › Comments

"Outstanding hair salon reference :) Solutions aren't coming anytime soon. There is too big a gap between lawmakers and people who actually understand intertubes (i.e. it's not a big truck, it's a series of tubes). Plus, there's no incentive because individuals, even squeaky wheels, aren't enough to force change. The next decade will be very interesting." - Jake Kuramoto

"Just thinking out loud. This problem is going to get worse before it gets better, a lot worse. Everyone wants open until it's their identity stolen, their computer compromised for botnet malfeasance, their case being tried by a luddite judge and jury." - Jake Kuramoto

"I guess I'm not sure if/how FB tracks that type of metric. I suppose they could surface pageviews or clicks/impressions for items you share, but based on the gen pop of FB, would they invest in a feature that isn't very germane to their base users? Somehow I doubt the average FB user cares about engagement as a metric. Probably just wants that old college buddy to see the funny drunk girl picture. I also think engagement doesn't apply well to FB b/c the network is closed by design, whereas Twitter and blogs have open networks. Tough to measure network vs. network." - Jake Kuramoto

"I think the project Ben Turner, who commented above, is working on is for FB, but I don't know if it's specifically meant for reputation. I haven't seen much reputation applied to FB, and due to its origins, not sure reputation makes much sense. FB has never been a casual meet-new-people place, focusing on existing relationships instead. Therefore, reputation means virtually nil on FB. There are some apps on FB that measure networks by depth, strong/weak ties, etc. but they are focused on individuals. So, unless you display your network analysis, no one can see it. I think an outside source has to use FB data as part of a reputation engine. FB wouldn't see this as a core of their product, unless they move to a discovery model more like Twitters." - Jake Kuramoto

"Agreed. I wonder if maybe the Chinese firewall isn't the best way at least to start." - Jake Kuramoto

"The Dark Knight is a fantastic series. Even though I enjoyed the movie, I wish they had chosen a different name, since it has nothing to do with the original arc." - Jake Kuramoto

"Bit of a broad generalization there. I think a lot of people have changed behaviors like the ones you mention as a precaution b/c they're easy. Being safe online isn't what a lot of people would call easy. You have to patch regularly, which we know is a big issue, even for people who should know better, and be able to identify attack vectors. Honestly, part of the problem is lack of proper perspective. Most people are vaguely aware, while others are super paranoid. No one with any knowledge has correctly set the bar. I guess this is a growth industry :)" - Jake Kuramoto

"Sweet. Thanks for the tip." - Jake Kuramoto

"One guy who successfully fought it. Sure, it's a bit tough to get a real idea of who else has been effected (everyone's innocent, right), but I'm guessing there's a small percentage of innocent people. Identity theft is pretty commonplace, so how about that instead? These types of crimes are really difficult to trace as well, leaving a perpetrator-less crime. I guess the point is that something's going to be done about this eventually; so, do we educate or install controls to protect the ignorant (and possibly lazy)?" - Jake Kuramoto

"There's no easy answer, but the solutions range from total control of the 'tubes (a la China) to complete laissez faire. Sprinkle in a pinch of net neutrality and pirating, and you've got a whole lot of dicey issues that will be front-and-center for the next decade. I like licensing in this case b/c as with cars, you can do yourself and others harm by sucking at internets." - Jake Kuramoto

"Agreed, inertia is a powerful force. If I remember correctly, the SQL Developer pieces came out of JDev, when they spun it off as a new product. I remember seeing JDev for the first time and being so glad they had a complete IDE so I didn't have to run Forms *and* Reports Builder simultaneously." - Jake Kuramoto

"I wonder about the development community using JDev. It seems pretty common among Oracle customers (natch), so it seems logical that there would be a bigger community around it. Odd." - Jake Kuramoto

"Makes sense, and I have to agree about unknown territories/shiny objects being exciting. Didn't know JDev had a Bug plugin, pretty cool." - Jake Kuramoto

"Interesting, you're the first Eclipse user to comment. Any reason you moved from Eclipse? Justin tells me there is an Oracle Enterprise Pack for Eclipse, so why not leverage your Eclipse knowledge? Re. your Disqus comment, I checked it out, and you were right it was borked. I upgraded the iPhone rendering plugin we use (WPtouch iPhone Theme), and now it works, but not very well :) In the Disqus login lightbox, enter your username, then use the soft keyboard Next button to tab into the invisible password field. Finally, use the Go button on the soft keyboard, since the full lightbox isn't displayed. A bit janky, but it worked." - Jake Kuramoto

"Not specifically, but I do recall the days of the infamous Informix billboard. Drove by it many times." - Jake Kuramoto

"It is powerful, confusing and frustrating, sometimes all at once, but I'd hazard a guess that most modern IDEs have that combination." - Jake Kuramoto

"Very cool stuff, the apps you cover aren't mobile though are they, at least not yet :) Gives a nice look into what's coming soon to various mobile app stores. AR has a lot to offer on mobile, and I'm interested to see the space develop beyond the obvious travel/location information apps." - Jake Kuramoto

"Exactly my point, put much more succinctly. Lots of runway for possible reality apps. The other AR apps fit much different use cases." - Jake Kuramoto

"Sure, makes sense for your network, not so much for mine. Most of the people I communicate online know to find me on Twitter or here. Or by email :)" - Jake Kuramoto

"Makes sense. My Facebook policy has always been "open to anyone", ever since we started beating this drum. Surprisingly, having a network allows you to experience network effects. Go figure. Anyway, this is why my friend list is so large. Twitter is odd for me b/c I've always draws followers from Portland and Oracle, both large communities, and I guess I figured with Twitter's explosion this year, my count would be higher by now. Guess I need to be more interesting and/or controversial :) The followers/following ratio is the classic way to vet people on Twitter, but I think lists may shake out to be a good counterbalance too. The ratio doesn't always map well across people, e.g. mine is about 4:1, but only b/c I can't possibly keep up with 800 people's updates. I struggle with 200. Good thoughts. Thanks." - Jake Kuramoto

"Looks like it's finished now, nice work and very fast conversion. I <3 Brizzly." - Jake Kuramoto

"I've seen that one, excellent video." - Jake Kuramoto

"Who said anything about pr0n and yachts? I don't get why you add that concern here, since we didn't mention it. Maybe I missed something. Or did you wander off the reservation a bit there :)" - Jake Kuramoto

"This was worth the wait. I'll always remember one of my favorite Pedrazzisms, about playing a game of email. In my head, it's said by the WOPR voice from Wargames. How freaking awesome would it be if Foursquare could get an IRL tie-in with a nightclub, e.g. the mayor jumps the line, VIP-style, with x friends." - Jake Kuramoto

"We vomit blog posts :) I tend to agree that generally, a Twitter account that only broadcasts posts to me is redundant. However, in our case, we polled to see what people wanted, and as this post suggests, a lot of people use Twitter to follow blogs over feed readers. I don't agree that following certain people's tweets (and their blog posts) is always redundant. It tends to humanize the blogger in many cases. Maybe you have to find the right person. The solution I've found to short URL madness is Brizzly. See my post on it if you want an invite, not that you care, just saying :)" - Jake Kuramoto

"Everyone will be assimilated." - Jake Kuramoto

"And yet you still know this so somehow you've got the stink of Twitter on you :) It's not so bad. You'll see. Insert Body Snatchers music here." - Jake Kuramoto

"Does this mean you want off the list b/c no one leaves the list. You understand that right. :) I don't think of lists as topical. Anyone who uses Twitter for five minutes knows topics vary wildly from one second to the next. Even if people try to group by topic, they're bound to be disappointed at times. The point of the list is to showcase the people who loosely belong to the community around this team and/or blog. I've actually warmed to hashtags for creating topics; they're frictionless and powerful. The #oow09 hashtag had tons of good content, but even then, some off-topic stuff. I generally disagree that focus on people creates problems, since people do work. Sample any work environment, and you'll see tons of off-topic content. We need ways to filter out content, e.g. hashtags, search, etc." - Jake Kuramoto

"Agreed, saved searches are huge for me, especially seeing when they're updated. Lots of good stuff in Brizzly." - Jake Kuramoto

"I got what you meant. The IRL stuff strengthens (or weakens I suppose) the connections, and it's a group not an audience. Makes perfect sense. I think it's a good rule of thumb, and I've actually seen a few Twitter lists for people the user knows. Solid." - Jake Kuramoto