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Joe Hall
BlueGlass Interactive Launches SecondStep Enterprise SEO Platform - http://techcrunch.com/2010...
been doing SEO for a LOOOONG time and I think SecondStep will be a HUGE game changer. If you aren't willing to get in on this now, then you can just pack your bags and go the eff home. Because these guys are taking the SEO train straight to AWESOME CITY! - Joe Hall
Joe Hall
Real Estate Information Portal | RealEstate.ai - http://realestate.ai
Real Estate information portal. - Joe Hall
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Stallman: The Full Interview, Uncut & - http://jolieodell.wordpress.com/2010...
Excellent full interview of Richard Stallman. - Joe Hall
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Top 10 Worst Karaoke Singers Of All Time!&|&web pulp 2.0 - http://www.webpulp.org/videos...
Some of the worst karaoke singers of all time! - Joe Hall
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Baklava Recipes &Baklava Information | Baklava Time! - http://baklavatime.com
Cool site about Baklava. - Joe Hall
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The Internet Mirror is awesome! - Joe Hall
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How To Add "Tweet This" Links To Any CMS With PHP | JOZSOFT - http://www.jozsoft.com/twitter...
Awesome post detailing how to add twitter links to any PHP page! - Joe Hall
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Apple iSlate Patent Blueprints | Repair iSlate - http://repairislate.com/repair...
The Patent blueprints for the new iSlate! - Joe Hall
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Snuggie NOW! — Alternative Ideas & Uses for your Snuggie! - http://snuggienow.com
funny humor site all about everyone's favorite blanket with arms! - Joe Hall
Joe Hall
Top 15 Wireless Hacking/Security Tools&|&web pulp 2.0 - http://www.webpulp.org/hacking...
List the the top 15 hacking/security tools for WiFi networks. Use these tools to audit your own system, or recover data from a system you have been locked out of. - Joe Hall
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Classic Cars From 1957 &|&web pulp 2.0 - http://www.webpulp.org/images...
If you like cars, you will love these! My favorite is the Corvette! - Joe Hall
Joe Hall
Techniques to Cheat Casinos | Destroy The Odds - http://www.destroytheodds.co.uk/techniq...
Thats really cool, i hade no idea that screen reader bots could analyze odds so well. - Joe Hall
Paul Buchheit
"Think Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast..."
"Think Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast. You start with easy, because if that's all you get, that's not so bad. Then make it light. Make if effortless, like you don't give a shit how high the hill is or how far you've got to go. When you've practiced that so long that you forget you're practicing, you work on making it smooooooth. You won't have to worry about the last one -- you get those three, and you'll be fast." - Page 111 - Paul Buchheit
Page 111 of what book? - Joe Hall
I like it a lot. I read it last month, but keep thinking about this one line while trying to run :) - Paul Buchheit
also applies to friendfeed user experience ;-) OR beer/wine (from what i have heard ) - Kishore Balakrishnan
Joe Hall
7 Ways to Customize Your Google Search Results Page | Search Engine Journal - http://www.searchenginejournal.com/customi...
Awesome! I am gonna beatify Google the best I can. - Joe Hall
Joe Hall
This is a lot of fun given that most don't have a convenient way to brag or have fun about their social media skills. - Joe Hall
Paul Buchheit
4207869677
(Not a phone number except possibly by coincidence. Please don't call.) - Bruce Lewis
Its a Wisconsin number - Joe Hall
Heh. That's why you shouldn't put a postbox where a searchbox usually goes. ;) - Chris Messina
totally, call - acedanger
It's not a phone number (or at least it's not a phone number to me). Please don't call. - Paul Buchheit
The actual amount of the fb deal? - Jim Norris
Whose number is it? - Liza + = ?
well, mayb a revised deal of the friendfeed buyout by facebook - Gtp19
I am curious - Liza + = ?
My bad its not a Wisconsin number, infact its not a phone number at all the 420 aea code doesn't exist anymore - Joe Hall
Joe, you called it - Liza + = ?
sure is a hefty number - Gtp19
Since I had the first comment (stays visible), I edited it to tell people not to call. - Bruce Lewis
Paul's password to his bank account :-) - Shakeel Mahate
$4,207,869,677 - Chris Messina
Number of friendfeed users - Shakeel Mahate
Total number of entries in ff database - Shakeel Mahate
When I copy/ paste that number into Garageband, it plays Revolution Number 9 - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
$42,078,696.77 -- how about that? - Jim #TeamMonique
Morton, did not know wolframalpha was still around. - Liza + = ?
I doubt it's money, that's not Paul's style (and surely wouldn't be legal). It'll be fun to watch this comment threat. I'm crap with number games. - Carter ♥ JS
Another puzzle from Paul, this is why friendfeed is fun. - Ashish
A social security number? - Akiva
Social security number has 9 digit limit. - Ashish
Guys, it's not a hard puzzle. I got it. - Bruce Lewis
well, it may not be a $ number... but if it were...! - Jim #TeamMonique
Don't overthink it and you'll get it. - Bruce Lewis
Er, actually it does take a certain amount of geekiness to get it, but it's the kind of geekiness you'd expect. - Bruce Lewis
I think I got it! Addition? - Liza + = ?
gah! Bruce, you're killin' me here! - Jim #TeamMonique
Liza, is Paul mainly known as a math geek, or some other kind of geek? - Bruce Lewis
lol, paul shud be having some fun reading the comments - Gtp19
I have to go take care of some things now, but I know other people will get it. It's cute. - Bruce Lewis
got it - Vishy
So if we get it we're not supposed to tell? - Vlad Bobleanta
Well, it doesn't validate as any government issued ID#... :P - Tanath
The new facebook moto. The number of people you want to connect to deliver on the promise of connecting the planet. - Edwin Khodabakchian
I'm guessing it's something FriendFeed database-related - Eric Florenzano
what is the # of FF users? - I mean posts/entries/items :-) - Chris Heath
FriendFeed is the first social network to reach 4 billion users ;) - Paul Buchheit
Only 4 billion? C'mon... I'm disappointed. Deleting my account now. :D - Vlad Bobleanta
YIKES - anna sauce
Yet only 1K or so "addicts" via Scoble's thread - anna sauce
Vlad, the other 1/3 of the world don't have access to a computer. - Gimminy
That shouldn't stop them from having an account. Nothing should. - Vlad Bobleanta
Wow Paul. That is amazing. - Yolanda
Yolanda: He was being sarcastic :) - Eric Florenzano
Is he?? How much does facebook have 2billion? - Sherif Mansour
Sherif, ~300 million - Gimminy
sorry, forgot to add *eyeroll* - Yolanda
The number of FriendFeed posts since inception. - Tinfoil 2.0
Nobody has even a billion. Think about it, there are around 6.5 billion people in the world. - Eric Florenzano
Jimminy, in that case there is no way FF has 4 billion?! - Sherif Mansour
Bruce, come on and spill the beans! - Friar Ticket to Ride
It's hard to verify any of our hypotheses since FriendFeed uses nonsequential identifiers for everything. Can't really deconstruct the uuid to see what number it is. - Eric Florenzano
420 - 786 - ??? - imran
paul, didn't you do this a month or two ago? and it was the number of database entries for items/entries? - Chris Heath
Non-programmers do not need to feel like idiots here. Programmers do. :-) - Bruce Lewis
grrr! I'm not a programmer and I still feel like an idiot. It's some sort of code. Each number means something else. - Jim #TeamMonique
It's not 2^^32 - Tinfoil 2.0
Ah, got it. That's cheeky, Paul. - Carter ♥ JS
@Carter Rabasa care to share?! - Sherif Mansour
Uhh... is that bad etiquette? I'll let Paul do the big "reveal". - Carter ♥ JS
4276989964 - NaHi from m.ctor.org
Btw, you don't need to be a programmer. Spend time do graphic design or working with CSS? You could get this! - Carter ♥ JS
Carter: Good hint. Hiroshi: Awesome! - Bruce Lewis
-87097619 - Jim Norris
0xFACEFEED - amirite? :) - Morton Fox
Oh Morton.... - Carter ♥ JS
Hah! - Eric Borisch
oh for pete's sake! - Jim #TeamMonique
*groan* - Michael McKean
pure geek. - Jim #TeamMonique
it really should be called that - MG Siegler
Haha! We'll see. - Anne Bouey
Google can do the conversion. Search for "4207869677 in hex" - Morton Fox
wolframalpha could do it... if you put 'hex' into the query - Chris Heath
4276989964 is interesting too ;) -Hiroshi: +1 - Vlad Bobleanta
i think paul got pissed off over something and pressed some numbers to vent...wondering wat pissed him off ;-) - Gtp19
Ok, so you have our attention now... - Glenn Slaven from NoiseRiver
667269656E6466616365 -- heh. Goodnight! - Jim #TeamMonique
275766947196940 - Bruce Lewis
Bruce: Yup. That too. - Vlad Bobleanta
11111010110011101111111011101101 - Chris Messina
4277009102 - Charles Ying
hmmmm, for real or just being funny? - Keith - @tsudo
__MMMMCCV__ _MMDCCCLXIX_ DCLXXVII - Micah
Number of users who complained that Facebook acquired Friendfeed, added up across all alternate universes. - Philipp Lenssen
70 117 110 110 121 32 58 45 41 - Willem (@wim66) ☠
Bank account you expect to get wire from FB ? - Jacque
FriendFeed 181202413 to Facebook. Some here claim this was a 195944173, but I am not among them. I think it is great, and will help bring this technology to a whole new 1554098974 level. - DGentry
Has anyone asked Jeeves? - Joe Dawson
+2 DGentry! - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
number of records contained in FriendFeed database ? (sorry, I need more coffee & math skillz) - Susan Beebe
Paul's Company ID # @ Facebook - AJ Batac
And don't forget your towel. It will be most useful after a proper 4207869677 - Those can be pretty messy at times. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I'm with jvjannotti. $42,078,696.77 :-). The hex part is purely a coincidence. - Ken Sheppardson
Adapting a quote from Douglas Adams, "I may be a pretty sad person, but I don't make jokes in base 16" - Victor Ganata
Morton wasn't kidding.... In hex it does indeed come out as Facefeed - Roberto Bonini
I for one welcome our new 4207869677 overlords! - travispuk
I love how when you do a GOOG search for it, "4207869677 in hex", this post comes up as the search result, after the answer is given... nice! - travispuk
haha got it in 2 minutes.. nice! - Paul Stamatiou
FACEFEEEEEEEEEEEEED :) Feed my face - sounds like a new restaurant or something! LOL :D - Susan Beebe
I'm a programmer, yet I couldn't figure out the answer on my own. How did you guys think of just converting it to hex? lol - Rishabh Mishra (p248)
here's a session log after reading "you're idiot". just brute-forcing :) : http://gist.github.com/167573 (idiot tried to divide a prime) - NaHi from m.ctor.org
Rishabh, looking at your extensive creativity with the "bitter" post, I think your mind probably wandered through too many possibilities. The first things to pop into my mind were simple/obvious codes. - Bruce Lewis
+1 Travis! (SEO method 4532145321) - Charlie Anzman
Bruce: Thanks for the compliment. We all think differently, I guess. :) - Rishabh Mishra (p248)
Joe Hall
Chrome Plating in West Palm Beach Florida | Chrome Solutions - http://www.chrome-solutions.net
Cool looking bizz that specializes in airborne chrome plating. - Joe Hall
Paul Buchheit
Obviously I can't provide a lot of detailed plans and guarantees, but I can tell you that I'll do my personal best to ensure that the FriendFeed users and community are treated right. I love this product too, and don't want to see it disappear.
Thank you, Paul. - joey
:) - iTad
Thank you, Paul. Hearing something is always better than hearing nothing =) - FFing Enigma
I think this was a smart move fore FF and FB - Joe Hall
What about the service? - Amit Morson
Thanks Paul. - sean percival
Thanks Paul - Mike Doeff
We don't want it to go either. - Yolanda
I would not expect any less from such a cool guy like you, thanks! :) - Susan Beebe from iPhone
Please keep it going for as long as you can or until you can make Facebook actually work. - AJ Kohn
That's heartening, Paul. Thanks. - Anika
We love you guys and FriendFeed.. we are just a little hurt and worried.. just please give us details as soon as possible. - Tim Hoeck
FriendFeed lets me use people as filters to turn data into information. Facebook doesn't. Until it does, please, Please, PLEASE keep FriendFeed as a destination alive. - AJ Kohn
congrats guys! facebook needs what you got! - Lorna Herf
I'm sorry that I haven't said more about this. As you can imagine, it has been an extraordinarily busy day (and I've barely slept in the past week). - Paul Buchheit
I'll add my plea to the chorus: Please don't take FriendFeed away from us. And don't make us go to Facebook (because we won't). FriendFeed means a lot to a lot of people and the thought that it will dry up and blow away shortly is very disturbing. - Lindsay
It's still great to hear from you Paul. Congrats on that new swimming pool full of cash. :D - iTad
Simply glad you're here now. You've always been a very responsive and transparent team. As much as I cringe at the thought of FF going away, I *am* happy for you and the team. - AJ Kohn
Thanks Paul. - John (bird whisperer)
Thank you kind sir. - Andrew Smith
I request you make it to the next scheduled FFundercats podcast to talk to the community. This announcement deserves a live appearance to the community. - Eric - seven eleven
Have been dealing unsucessfully with Twitter for two days, trying to get logged in...Their password reset page says"Snap we can't find you." I keep writing to Tech Support at Twitter and get their helpful auto-generated Twitter Trouble shooting email. My problem is not there. =( Hope FriendFeed does not get that blaise about helping users. @EV - SashaKane
If FB can't keep the service running, would you consider open-sourcing the thing, so we can? - Christopher Galtenberg from iPhone
Hi Paul, thanks for the assurances. In the future, I would highly suggest that you make this sort of statement shortly after the initial merger release. Thanks again. - Scoble, Alex Scoble
Thanks for keeping the passion! - Shane
Nice to hear Paul. Thanks. - Mark Krynsky
I would like to give you a hug right now Paul. However, that would be awkward and April might beat me up so I will just say thank you and press the like button. - EricaJoy
Best news I have heard today. - Angus Burton
Thank you for affirming that. Much appreciated. - Karoli
A few more points that would be nice to have addressed soon. Ability to export data, tool to import friends to Facebook, and will ff.im urls continue to function? - Mark Krynsky
Amelioration?? - heretic_twit
Those that like friendfeed as is should be most pleased with this statement, as it probably means maintenance to keep the current system as is, without as much attention to new features. It's also good news for all those who like both friendfeed and facebook, as facebook will likely adopt the better features from friendfeed - Ivan Kirigin
That means an awful lot to me. - Absentee
This has been quite a day! Can't wait to hear what is next! - Robert Scoble from iPhone
Thank you, Paul. Thank you for coming out from behind the curtain and finally giving us some communication, some semblance of hope. - Akiva
So we can expect a Facebook adaption of this? I like this technology over everyone else! - Shaggy Jenkins
Eric, my schedule is still a little uncertain at the moment, but I'd be glad to appear on a future FFundercats. - Paul Buchheit
That would be a good thing Paul. Thanks. - Eric - seven eleven
Cool :) - Susan Beebe from iPhone
I like this. - Ashish from iPhone
Thanks for making FriendFeed what it is, and lets hope it stays that way, though there's slim chance of that - Aaman (Clone of FF)
Now that I think about it: are you kidding me? They've already stated that FriendFeed's going to be absorbed into Facebook. What kind of sleight-of-hand are you trying to pull now, Paul? - Akiva
@EricaJoy: I have nothing against hugs. :) - April Buchheit
Thanks! - Vincenzo Piromalli
Thanks, Paul. I've been getting more and more depressed thinking about the bad ways this could go. The reassurances help a bit, at least. In fact, just hearing you speak on the point is encouraging - the open lines of communication between the FriendFeed team and its users has always been one of the great things about FriendFeed that I'm afraid will be lost with the Facebook buyout. And yes, a FFundercats appearance would be a great idea. - Jandy
I don't want to read too much into this reassurance but the "personal best" remark made me think like there is not a united FF anymore and that it's up to your personal efforts to prevent it from being eaten by FB :) - Turker Keskinpala
you can sell the tech but the community can not be bought sold transferred or merged - Robert Higgins from m.ctor.org
Turker, I do believe that this deal was the right decision -- I'll write a bit more about that when I get a chance. I say that I'll do my "personal best" because I will -- it would be misleading to make promises on other's behalf :) - Paul Buchheit
Hoping so... practicing patience - Majento
Paul: I'm hopeful that this will be the best for both Facebook and Friendfeed. What you and the staff at FF have done is amazing, with only 12 people! I love the service here. I also enjoy Facebook (one I ignore all quizzes and stupid apps), but in a different way. Hoping some coolness can be brought to both. Good luck to you and your team! - Travis B. Hartwell
this echoes star wars galaxies, incredible unique community. but they upgraded it to be like world of warcraft. this is a replay of the devs soothing messages. the forums were livid the community evaporated. - Robert Higgins from m.ctor.org
When socialmedian was acquired by Xing they left it alone. I hope the same happens here. I'm sure you will do your best though! - Michael Fidler
On behalf of the Dutch citizens our Queen wants to let you know: Thx Paul. - Ton Zijp
Don't know what to say, so lets start with big congrats! from one hand, as an early member of Friendfeed I think we've created here a very cool, collaborative and tech-savvy/passionate community of great people that all probably wish to stick around as much as possible. From the other hand, I know how corporates work and it takes one small decision of share holders to close Friendfeed... more... - Nir Ben Yona
My first reaction is disappointment. I don't believe big corporations do better than small ones. Facebook is inferior to FriendFeed, although it's user base is much larger. Clearly FriendFeed won't survive in the long term, unless it is open sourced. Why not open up and embrace the wonders of the GPL instead of joining forces with the Walled Garden no #1? Facebook don't even operate with permalinks,. - Morten Blaabjerg
Thanks for the explanation Paul. Of course, I congratulate you guys. I think anyone would do the same thing if they were in your shoes :) - Turker Keskinpala
A big congrats for you guys.. However, I feel kind of sorrow :) - Özkan Altuner
good to hear - Dobromir Hadzhiev
Thank you - but I would very much like our content to stay intact. :) - Mona Nomura
Ryo: if you delete your account everything goes away. I totally disagree with you about Facebook, but that's OK. - Robert Scoble
Good to hear. Unfortunately I think Facebook are going to download the brains of all FriendFeed staff then kill FF. - Michael McGimpsey
but Paul it is going to disappear - Facebook bought FF not for the site but for you guys. So obviously once its integrated into Facebook, development on FF will stop - Anthony Feint
If FriendFeed and all of it's functionality get integrated into Facebook I'm all for it. - Hugh Isaacs II
Thank you Paul! Congrats on the deal! - Garin Kilpatrick
Paul - that's great news. It surely can't cost a lot to keep this place running and it's a good place to try out ideas before they move to FB. - Martin Bryant
what about improving the product and making sure it gets more users, not only supports those who stay? - Ihar Mahaniok
Ihar - unlikely. Facebook bought FF for the developer talent, not for FriendFeed itself. - Martin Bryant from iPhone
Martin - I also think so, and it is most likely. But I could still have a hope - Ihar Mahaniok
Paul, please - underpromise & overdeliver...they say it works. - A. T.
FriendFeed is Dead! Long Live FriendFeed! (nice name for Facebook skunkworks) I'm sure everyone would love to see FriendFeed itself stay around, even if the innovations that happen are geared towards implementation at Facebook. Thanks for this note Paul! :) - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
There are a few promises and guarantees that you SHOULD be able to provide. Like, that our network of friends will remain intact and that the features that make this site great will remain. If you can't make those promises, then you shouldn't have done the deal. I sure do hope that the real-time search engine wasn't the centerpiece of this deal (it probably was), because that certainly... more... - Brad Williamson
Paul you did such a nice job with friendfeed, and I so want to believe you, but I'm not sure I can. Not because of you, but because of your new employer. Because your new employer is no longer you, and while I have kind of come to trust you, I do not trust your new boss. Not at all. Please prove me wrong, if they'll let you. - Jim #TeamMonique
Paul - thanks for that reassurance. PLEASE stick to that! I was in the middle of reading and participating in a lengthy discussion off of a Robert Scoble post yesterday ... then I came up for air and saw your news. Congratulations - I have no idea what that feels like or how pumped you must be. There are so many things FF does that I LOVE...I know you know that. Please Please PLease dont' go away! Thanks! - Tobin Truog
Thanks for the personal note Paul. - Mike Reynolds
Phewww..relief ;-) - Ritu
First zombie/mafia request and we're all outta here.... - Fossil Huntress
+1 Fossil Huntress The partitioning of the networks between friendfeed and facebook was a major feature that many people made use of, lacking appropriate controls for who sees what. Merging the two groups of friends isn't going to work, at all. - Mr. Gunn
It doesn't sound like you understand what has people worried. I wrote this to help: http://friendfeed.com/brlewis... - Bruce Lewis
Maybe Bruce analysis is too imaginary, but the question is THE question nobody answered: why did you do it, Paul? - Luca Sofri
I left a response on Bruce's entry (http://friendfeed.com/brlewis...). I'll write more about this on my blog when I get some free time. - Paul Buchheit
Thanks. - Bonnie Foster
we all know what needs to happen. the question is, where? ... FB needs, - apart from being/it is, a large, general, open application platform, - 1. Smart keyboard shortkatze - and Im a kbsCzar to go to, 2. Aggregating facilities, smart /RSS/ .. 3. Full blogging facilities, capabilities, not 140 chars. 4. Full real time comments facilities, capabilities. 5. Real time, live, but ALSO... more... - pb:
I hope you're being open and honest with us. This time. :( - Kamilah Reed (K. Gill)
Good to know , we´ll see :) - Yahya
Thank you! I am sure you will do great things at FB. I just hope that the great app you built here isn't destroyed. I don't know of any other aggregation app that I can embed into my site like this one! - beersage
Congratulations on your successes, best wishes for more. And thanks for continuing to look out for us loyal, addicted FFanatics! - Rob Schieber
I hope it continues, i'm a new user and absolutely love it (wish i knew the value of it before)! Congrats! - Luis D. Santos
and let me add second, obvious, "Facebook needs" - Friendfeed bookmarklet, and Friendfeed tools - widgets, embedding - real time and not - of posts, and groups ...to embedd, to inject oneself into this thing called Internet ..... so, if FB listens to FF engineering long enough, they are going to get it .. right - pb:
Paul, what I am worried is not that you're brainwashed, but that there's simply no business need for Facebook to improve FriendFeed from now on, period. - Ihar Mahaniok
I have confidence Paul. While some of the comments were probably uncalled for, covering an investment (of time and money) in these times to move on and hopefully provide even 'better stuff' makes sense to me. It's pretty obvious there are a LOT of people that don't want to 'lose' Friendfeed. (I wouldn't hold a town hall for a few weeks though :) - Charlie Anzman
Congrats, Paul. It's sad that people have to make these uncalled for hatred comments about Facebook though. Why can't both sites work together. I think Facebook will do better with FF and vise versa. Take the good features of both services. Don't boycott FB, enjoy it. I'm sick of the negative comments going on, that's all. :( - Molly Song ;)
Because I don't think Paul and the other FF developers would allow FB to do anything. I'm sorry, I am not going to think negative here like some here are. I guess I'm a fangirl for FB. - Molly Song ;)
Finally something about the changes on the horizon that isn't all d0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0om and whining. Thank you, Paul! :D - Christian (Simply X)
Paul, what about the content scam that FB T&C is, does it apply to Friendfeed now? Should we all start writing scripts to retroactively delete all content ever uploaded to Friendfeed? Elaborated a bit here - http://friendfeed.com/mbravo... - Michael Bravo
We know you'll try your best, Paul. But sometimes, you just can't win the dark side... - Winston Teo
Thanks Paul for all your efforts. Founders often want the best, but acquiring companies often have people with political/power issues or different/limited visions. - Mitchell Tsai
*throws a sheep at Paul* is that a good thing? - Yo Joe. No, go slow. from iPod
Yeahhhhhhh BOoooiiiiiiiii!!!!!!! - sofarsoShawn
yes, thank you, Sergeant Paul ... well, good to hear we go on ... because if not, how about starting www.anotherFeed.com ... or, www.Letsgofeed.com ...... anyway, lets boost blogging capabilities, post more than current amount of chars, lets have TOP POSTS / clicks count list at the head of each group, some stats, lets index group headers, lets have MORE keyboard shortcuts .. - now ...... more... - pb:
Robert Scoble
There is a video being passed around of a woman dying after being shot in the streets of Iran. You know how to find it. I won't post it. It's just too horrific. My thoughts with her family and those who struggle to be heard.
ya just saw it :/ - sean percival
saw that. :/ - vijay
that's the one Milad was talking about :|||||| - Shandiz
What the hell can we do instead of just agreeing that real time is awesome ! - sami
It's interesting that journalists always struggle to show just how much to show. It's a tough one. Sami: if you aren't in Iran you can't do much other than to declare your solidarity. - Robert Scoble
horrific. - Carlos Ayala
I agree with you (I didn't post it). then italian television showed it at 8pm... they suck... - ezekiel
The only reason a video like that exists, is because people are morbid enough to go watch it. These people are like real life trolls. We should just ignore them, maybe they'll go away. Yea, don't judge me, I mean, we have never tried that, have we? For all we know, it might work. - Javier Altman
Andrew sullivan live blogging what he is hearing from Iran http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/ - Teri Gidwitz
Javier: I don't agree with that. Sometimes you need to show other people the truth of life and death. Here they are showing what really is happening on the streets. On the Internet you can choose which truth you want to pay attention to. - Robert Scoble
Has anyone stopped to think that maybe passing these types of vids around could be further inflaming an already violent situation on the break of something much worse?? I am all for transparency but, when do we in social media draw a line and say that its not our place to interfere in other countries politics?? - Joe Hall
Maybe can we all decide for a worldwide gathering on a certain date to push our governments to do anything to help. - sami
the most important channel of italian public tv decided to show the video, at 8 pm, during the news, when a lot of people is watching... i'm glad here on ff we have this attitude, and WE THINK before posting... - Ivana
sami: the worst thing for the US government to do would be to get involved. That will allow the Iranian government to turn the protesters into villians. - Robert Scoble
Not if governments where pushed into involvement by their citizens, Rwanda, Darfour, Bosnia, This has to stop, you know well that our governments will do nothing if no money is involved - sami
This is when clicking 'like' is not really appropriate. I've seen some horrid videos on the internet over the years, no matter where the 'line' is drawn it will always be broken. Sad but true. - Chris Marshall
The Supreme leader chap called Britain (my country) the most evil nation on earth which I thought was a bit harsh. - David Lloyd
Robert: I don't disagree with the dissemination of information. I think we all have a responsibility to know what is really going on in the world. All I'm saying is that media can be morbid because the media knows that blood, gore and icky stuff grabs peoples attention. It's very sad, but it's very true. And all I tried to say was, maybe the only reason why this crap happens is because... more... - Javier Altman
I was so shocked when I saw that. But in a way it illustrates what is keeping everyone glued to the topic: ghoulish bloodlust, electronically sanitised for the mass market. Meanwhile I'll keep tweeting to encourage a donation to avzaaz.com to pay for an independant exit poll http://bit.ly/q46TU - the only practical suggestion I have come across for those outside of Iran to do something affirmative to try and help this dreadful situation. - Anita Hunt
this is not interfering joe/ we need your help / we need you all to reflect these films and photos / we need to be heard - Shandiz
Just watched the video: what a world. - David Lloyd
Or we do something know to help them now, or our governments will go to war because of the Nuclear threat - Our choice ! - sami
we know iranian gov. is killing people... that would justify not a 'us' intervention, but for sure a UN intervention... - Ivana from email
Anita: That is exactly my point. Because people consume it, it exists. Maybe if we stopped consuming it, it'd stop existing (or at least become rare). It's just a thought. It'll never happen though, human beings are way too drawn to blood and gore. - Javier Altman
@Javier I don't agree with you. I was just having this discussion with someone. The media in the U.S. censors tons of stuff because they think it's too much for the American audience. On the other hand, other countries don't censor their media. I know that in Latin America, they show everything because they feel people should understand what is exactly going on. I am not sure if this... more... - Shevonne
The protesters have already been labeled villans. I watched this yesterday when it was broadcast on CSPAN. The crowd chanted "death to America" and "death to Britain". Sadly this clip on CSPAN only has been viewed 104 times according to the counter on the site. http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library... - Robert Kenney
i just watched the video..and i feel that such videos should be shown so that the world gets to know the real situation in Iran . we cant just continue to be armchair activists ...something needs to be done ..NOW !! - Ray
Shevonne: Please understand that I'm coming from a different background, as I was born, raised and still live in Latin America (Argentina and Chile, to be precise). If you saw some of the footage they show on TV here, dismembered bodies after a car wreck for no other effect but to keep people watching, you'd be disgusted. I have not watched this video either. I don't need to watch it to... more... - Javier Altman
@Javier I guess it depends as to the person's motive why he/she is posting it. I think the majority of the people (not going to say everyone cause you never know) are forwarding it so people can see that there is more to the story. The first time I saw the video on here was a Persian FFer, and I don't think she posted it for the shock factor. I think it's so everyone can understand what is going on. - Shevonne
Javier: I think the importance of this video is to help us conceive of the horror on an individual level. It's so easy to say Iran, Iranians, Iranian Government - to coalesce these ideas into an oversimplified whole. Those oversimplifications allow concepts like "Axis of Evil" to exist. When you are confronted with the harsh reality on a personal level, it's harder to ignore that these are individuals like us with families and friends, who are suffering at this moment. - Chip Ramsey
Shevonne makes a good point; there is so much disinformation flying around people post pics and vids as 'proof' to the outside world of their actual situation. For example: several hours ago there were reports of a bomb at the tomb of the last Ayatollah but not one pic or vid. - Anita Hunt
Shevonne: True, I'm not saying people posting it are all doing it out of a morbid sense of entertainment. I just think it's redundant. Maybe I'm too much of an optimist, but I want to believe that people don't need to be shown this kind of horror to understand it. Then again, that's just me. - Javier Altman
Chip: I'd hate to think that people need to be shown this horror on a personal level to understand how it works, what it is and what implications it has. I don't have to show you a video of me killing your dog so that you'll understand how much you'll suffer if I actually go and kill your dog. Aren't we smarter than that? Oversimplifications do exist and they suck, I'm not going to... more... - Javier Altman
+1 Javier. Just because I can see it, does not mean I need to. Just give me the overview so I can understand the gravity of it without all the gory details. The same reason I have refused to watch the beheading videos from the radicals. I understand what i means to be shot, beheaded, blown up, and have seen enough of this footage unintentionally to be satisfied that I have a grasp of what it means. I get it. - Robert Kenney
so sad and horrifying may her death and all those involved not be in vain. - Kim Landwehr
It is a difficult clip to watch - it makes me feel helpless. I pray for those in Iran fighting for their freedom. - Robert Freeze
we need something more than pray :| - Shandiz
Javier: I understand your point and wish that were the case. Let me put it this way, I will be going over to a friend's house in an hour or so. Most of the people there will not be talking about Iran, nor will they care to talk about Iran. 1) because they have negative preconceptions of the region and 2) because they don't want to talk about anything that makes them uncomfortable. This has been going on for me at work as well. My experience has been that very few people are really paying attention. - Chip Ramsey
@Chris: we need to be heard as much as possible throughout the world. we can't just rely on BBC/ CCN or other news networks! - Shandiz
Chip: But that's life, for the most part. People generally don't care about things that don't affect them directly. Showing a video won't change that, it'll only make them want to stay away even more -- if they are uncomfortable talking about it, be jumping of joy at the idea of watching a video of something like this, don't you think? - Javier Altman
Javier: My point is you can't ignore the video. You can't shake the video. But, you can easily ignore my desire to talk about the situation at a party. You can easily ignore Anderson Cooper on CNN running a 5 minute news story about Iran tucked between stories about legalizing marijuana and a celebrity couple getting a divorce. - Chip Ramsey
just saw the video, may her soul rest in peace and her death not be in vain. I really feel for all the poeple in iran, that there rights to choose for a president are being ignored, and their protests being beaten down.. shame to you ahmejinejad.. excuse my spelling - Sebastiaan van den Akker
Chip: It's true, you can't shake the video that easily, and I suppose the rest of your argument holds water as well. One thing though, even if you make these people who obviously don't want to get involved at least be aware of the situation, what do we gain? These people are not the ones who are going to go out of their way to complain, to participate, to make an effort from their own... more... - Javier Altman
The video has been published on Facebook with a brief description of the incident that ends with the words, "The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Please let the world know." Initially I was against such footage being shown but if such a video makes the world take notice then so be it. - Chris Marshall
Chip: maybe you could wear green to the party ;) - Anita Hunt
Javier: It becomes a matter of peer pressure. An exercise in social psychology. We see it happen every day with politicians and religious leaders. Once a story gets promoted to a certain level, even the people on the sidelines get involved. Anita: Good idea, but that may clash with what my wife is wearing. (joke) - Chip Ramsey
Chip: It usually happens when it affects that person's own community or country at most. It's rare that the people in the sidelines get involved with something that is so foreign to them. Still, I honestly hope you are right. - Javier Altman
Saw it almost immediately. Was considering tweeting it, but I have to agree with Robert here. All those interested will find it on their own. I would, however, appreciate it if someone would point me in the direction of the facebook post that tells the story behind the vid. May she and all those who have ever lost their lives standing up for the right to speak or as collateral in any power struggle - rest in peace. Lest we forget... - Danica Radisic
And so once again the media (real-time this time) is busy weaving and plotting justification to invade another country, demonize another nation (Obama 'world is watching'. Similar warning from then president, Bush, before Iraq invasion). I'm glad I know enough technologists are transforming the world for the better instead of fueling an already inflamed situation. Those who are claiming... more... - Moushumi Kabir
There are those who watch a video for the morbidity of it, there are those who watch because they need to see truth, and there are those (like me) who watch a video because they care about the subject (and had no idea the content would be what it was) There is nothing inherently wrong in posting, showing, or viewing a video. Only the intention behind the action is right or wrong. Many... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Rob, I agree, intention is important. Sadly, given our history/record, I can't help but sense a hidden agenda, more when emotions seem to be selective for the same crime based on nation/religion/ethnicity/color, etc.. If not, why are there no tears for fellow Americans: Katrina survivors, homeless, unemployed, etc.?! We all know the agenda is to instill a gov of our choosing. What... more... - Moushumi Kabir
I hope (among other things) to know her name... someday... - Carlos M. Gomes
carlos, I've heard her name was Neda? - motownmutt
it is not horrific, it is beautiful and tragic--she is the face of the revolution - Eleanor Wynn
speachless and sad - Susan Beebe from BuddyFeed
Moushumi: I agree with you about the desire to interfere (by politicians/military) when we have plenty of issues at home. However, the people here have the desire for the people of Iran to have the same freedoms and voice that we have here. It is our duty to stand with them, and encourage them. Hopefully in doing so, we all succeed, and there is no need or reason for bombing or... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I've only seen the Techcrunch picture of that scene. Horrific is right. - George Hall (Australia)
That vid is raw, and real. Its a small representation of what people are ACTUALLY experiencing. We simply aren't used to not having layers of sanitized filters between us and well, life. - Sean Oliver
Thank you so much, Robert: 'Free speech' means spreading infos 'wisely' and respectfully too.. - Thierry R. Andriamirado
Rob: let me quote a fellow American who articulated it best "....It's a sensitive issue in the US, given the ongoing threats of "humanitarian" invasion, whether it be by our military or Israel's. The 24/7 news coverage we're getting is obviously aligned with the perpetual pre-war propaganda effort and an anti-Iran bias that has much more to do with oil, Islam, and the 1979 revolution... more... - Moushumi Kabir
What was I complaining about again? This vid is unspeakable even though I'm failing to be objective about it. - dhamza
Moushimi: What I would like to see come out of all that goes on this week, is sufficient change that any and all threat of western military action in Iran is removed, once and for all. What is sufficient to do that? I don't know. These protests, if /un/successful at changing the mode of leadership in Iran, will likely lead to intervention. However, if the protests change make some... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Rob: why is it our business whom the people of another nation chooses to elect? Our allegiance should be with our constitution, not with any foreign nation. In some countries it's considered treason and rightfully so. Singapore is a prime example: 0 political disturbance and 0 interference in internal politics of other nations. Nothing personal but just to clear my point: Would Robert... more... - Moushumi Kabir
Maryam told me that the name Neda means beautiful voice. I keep thinking of her dad who was one of the ones holding her as she died. It is my worst nightmare to watch one of my children dying. A beautiful voice has been silenced. - Robert Scoble
The allegiance is not with any foreign nation. It is with /people/ who wish to be heard. People transcend the borders of any nation. My allegiance is for the right of the people to express themselves without being silenced. (cutting off all communications infrastructure silences them!) And as a nation who has suffered the /very same thing/ recently, when one of our own /stole/ an... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
That is terrible - Dan Schawbel
Robert: It is when I saw that video that I decided I could not just stand idly by. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Rob: bottom line, there is an agenda behind 'supporting' Iranians. I want my government to focus on domestic issues, plain and simple. I want my fellow Americans to channel their energies in solving domestic crisis, health coverage for ALL Americans, jobs created for the rising unemployed. I want solidarity with these issues not the internal politics of a nation I've absolutely no right over. It's that simple. - Moushumi Kabir
Want or not, your government is going to continue to worry about international issues. Want or not, your country is on the brink of military incursion into Iran. Would you rather that? Would you prefer us to be completely isolationist? No nation is going to fix all of its own internal ills. If there is any agenda behind supporting Iranians, it seems that it would be a CIA sponsored... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Rob: on his day, I'm honoring my dad and following his teachings: cleaning up my own backyard and staying away from hypocrisy/double standards. It really is very simple, try it sometime! :-) - Moushumi Kabir
I don't feel that I'm engaging in hypocrisy or double standards. I would do the same as they are in my own country. And, if I happened to be in their country right now, I know where I would be. I'm not sure what you think is hypocritical about that. It is every person's right to be heard. I feel it is my duty and obligation to support people who choose to exercise that right, whether or... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
This is the first time I have been so conscious of Iranian women, defiantly beautiful, with perfect make-up, a shock of hair showing out from under the hijab, they remind me of the Tianamen Lady Liberty and our own Lady of the Harbor. - Phil Boiarski
Rob: allow me to share my Iranian friend's sentiment and message, "Friends: As a conscientious citizen of the world, I am very disturbed by the events that are taking shape in Iran, the country of my birth. As I have been telling some people in my recent discussions over the situation in Iran -- we all have to be very careful as to what we claim to oppose and what we choose to support... more... - Moushumi Kabir
Moushumi: well said. That's why I totally disagree with USA Republicans who are pushing Obama to do more. He has been perfect on this issue and should stay as quiet as possible. Iranians need to do the hard work here and it needs to continue to be seen as an Iranian issue. My wife still remembers being bombed by Iraq with USA made bombs. Lets not continue to make mistakes as Americans and I hope it all works out for Iranian citizens. - Robert Scoble
Russ, I will. And I pray for all the fathers who have lost children either through death or divorce. May they be reunited, if not here in restoration then in the Resurrection. May they be granted comfort and peace and hope. - Melanie Reed
I have to agree with Robert - The LAST thing I want to see in this is US military involvement. Whether that is to step in and be "peacekeepers" or to step in to overthrow the current regime, I don't think that these are admirable or desirable goals. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
And Moushumi, I don't understand why you think that supporting the people's right to be heard is hypocritical, or objectionable. I do not advocate violence, and I do not advocate military conflicts. Peaceful deomonstration is the proper means to change minds permanently. Why should I not support the people's right to do that. Go back and look through my tweets, and see what I think.... more... - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Robert, Rob, I agree with you. As we got nearly the same problem in Madagascar: US, South Africa, other Africans, France (?) military involvement and so on! Believe me, pple just wanna live in -peace-, and those kind of unhealthy buzzes and wishes are simply inadmissible! - Thierry R. Andriamirado
The Iranian people don't need me to speak for them. But I am happy to help them have the means, and carry their message further. They don't need a "twitter revolution" but if there is revolution, the news of it won't be on CNN, and it won't be in the New York Times, or even on al Jazeera - at least not the news of it happening while it happens. That news will be on twitter, and on FriendFeed. I support people delivering the news. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Also: I truly believe that thought and words carry the ultimate power. If we all sit here and think about, and talk about violence as a solution, it will come to that. If we all sit and think about, and talk about the power of speech over the power of guns, that is what will come to be. Support speech with me. And remember Moushimi, supporting speech is not the same as taking sides. I would support both sides' rights to speak. - guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Robert I respectfully disagree. The us is the home And beacon of freedom loving people everywhere. It seems to me that most of the protestors want a strong show of support from the us administration. The eu has been much for forceful in their condemnation of the regimes behavior. I am a proud republican and want Obama to so much much more than he has. Like it or not we are accused of meddling anyway so we may as well truly meddle. - Zachary Adam Cohen
Rob, you said it all! US and European governments can't continue to 'ignore' facts and truths spread on the Internet when their own people are buzzing about them. That's why too many unfair infos can lead to horrible 'mistakes'. Horrible but sometimes wanted or even provoked mistakes! We are talking about billions $$$, but about billions of lifes too! - Thierry R. Andriamirado
"Gandhi contrasted satyagraha (holding on to truth) with “duragraha” (holding on by force), as in protest meant more to harass than enlighten opponents. He wrote: “There must be no impatience, no barbarity, no insolence, no undue pressure. If we want to cultivate a true spirit of democracy, we cannot afford to be intolerant. Intolerance betrays want of faith in one's cause." [http://ff.im/4g7Oe] - MikeAmundsen
Zachary, talking about 'home and beacon of freedom', once again I'll try to talk about nothing but just what I know: Madagascar, as an example. Believe me or not, but we in Madagascar have 'notions' of freedom too! We too have deep culture of 'how to protect peace' etc.. We too are Human, we too love our country as you love yours. We have brains (yes we do!) and can recognize it when... more... - Thierry R. Andriamirado
the best running commentary on the US foreign policy (among other things) is done by one Fred, at http://www.fredoneverything.net/FOE_Fra... - Michael Bravo
There is a world outside US and Twitter. It doesn't reside in 'color' and has a mind of its own. It's called Asia - http://3.ly/tbE. Will Obama walk the walk as he talked the talk in Egypt? He should know Asia/Arab/Muslim world are watching him too. - Moushumi Kabir
Joe Hall
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Keep up with all that's going on in the Dr Who universe on Twiitter! - Joe Hall
Paul Buchheit
Is this bad? I just noticed this little pile of 'sawdust' on my house.
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where is it? - WoH: Professor MOTHRA
Termites? - Derrick
Uh oh. Call Terminix! - Hiro Asari
I can't think of anything it could be other than bad. - Bruce Lewis
Termites! - Joe Hall
Could be carpenter bees, that's the fine dust from the "drilling" they do. Is there a hole above? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... - Don Bonaddio
Termites usually leave white/black dust behind since they digest the wood. This is most likely wood-boring beetles. - Brian
carpenter ants. - Aron Michalski
Actually, it looks like Poria, a wood-eating fungus, which is *really* bad. - Michael R. Bernstein
Carpenter bees definitely. They leave the same wood dusting as they eat through my deck. - Bryan R. Adams
Camilla's bread crumbs? - AJ Batac
Totally termites - Josh Haley
Totally Tomatoes - Josh Haley
Totally Roach droppings - Josh Haley
Of all the above responses I've read....no matter what it is, it's bad. - Curt Mercadante
I'm trying to get back at one of the creators of FF for all the times I crowd sourced here and left more confused than before I asked. ;) - Josh Haley
Josh: yes, because that's all Paul's fault - he designed FF just to baffle you! - WoH: Professor MOTHRA
based on http://friendfeed.com/paul... i would say carpenter bees ;-) - Karim
It just means that it is time to move on - ThinkEzy
That's frass left by any of carpenter ants/bees or termites. Probably not bees that close to the ground. My money would be on carpenter ants. They're a nuisance but not nearly as destructive as termites. - James Leard
Carpenter ants usually like wet wood. If it is carpenter ants, it might be indicative of a plumbing leak. - Robert Felty
Joe Hall
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How To Be More Productive At Work. - Joe Hall
Joe Hall
WhosTalkin.com is a social media search tool that allows users to search for conversations surrounding the topics that they care about most. Whether it be your favorite sport, favorite food, celebrity, or your company's brand name; Whostalkin.com can help you join in on the conversations that you care about most. - Joe Hall
Robert Scoble
Laid off? Looking for a job? Post your Twitter account, your resume, your blog, and something about what you want to do with your life here.
Great idea. I need to get my resume online first. - Liz
Awesome idea!! very thoughtful and wise of you to offer this... fabulous! :) - Susan Beebe
Great idea, Bob, thank you a lot! - Vesna Gerintes
It's a start but remember Twitter only reaches a small segment of the potential market - Dennis Howlett
Dennis: you never know where your next job will come from. The one I got at the depths of the last downturn came from Craig's List. Microsoft job? Came from answering a post on a Microsoft newsgroup. - Robert Scoble
@gbattle , LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/cjLH , http://leftovertakeout.com - areas of expertise and interest: microblogging platforms, reputation systems, aggregated content, discovery frameworks, automated and social news, music, uncertainty and innovation. - Greg Battle
Did You create this group Robert? - Paul
Twitter: @paul_henman; LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in... Resume: http://www.topmanager.ca/ Looking for a scrum master (agile project manager) gig in Toronto. - Paul Henman
Paul: yeah, I created it. Saw a need, made it happen! - Robert Scoble
Hi, I'm Mark Turner: open-source guru, Wikipedia contributer, and blogger in Raleigh. I'm an innovative, social (and socially-aware) geek. I dream big. I want to build tools that empower people. Twitter: @mtdotnet. Blog: http://www.markturner.net. LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in... . See my blog for more about me. Thanks! - Mark Turner
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My name is Jeff Standley and I have a Bachelors in Computer Science / Multimedia Studies. My twitter is @lordstandley I would like a job in IT doing something with networks. I'm looking everywhere and relocating is not out of the question.http://jeffstandley.com/resume... I am currently looking for an entry level position since I have little to no experience. I have been using computers for years, with a lot of tech support experience. - Jeff Standley
Hey this is a great idea. I am a web developer and IT guy. I got laid off a few weeks ago at a real estate company where I had been working for 1.5 years. I am real good at SEO and Internet Marketing I write at http://www.MarketingPilgrim.com and do other amazing things at http://www.jozsoft.com my resume is http://www.joehall.info My twiiter account: http://www.twitter.com/joehall my blog: http://www.jozsoft.com/blog/ Thanks for reading! - Joe Hall
Imran Ashraf got a Master degree in Informatics & Economics: best of both worlds ! Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/imranas... LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in... What I would like to do? Change the world ! :D Working on some hobby projects in weekends and spare time, but need some kind of steady job to pay the bills. - Imran Ashraf
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