Yeah, sorry I couldn't respond to that one before. :-)
- Kevin Fox
well i be darned .... we now can rejoice, since fast paced additions to already good product are surely fastly coming about off the feedpipe ... it'l be a hectic season of finest upgrades ... I'm sure they'l start with keyboard shortcutze. ... I mean Google Reader rules on that. Intelligent to the extreme. ..Google.com, on the other hand - are we sleeping? .. not even "/" ??.. and that...
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- pb:
Congrats Ben! Totally agree with Jason. Our latest project wouldn't have become feasible without Ben -- I'm just so glad we managed to get a fraction of his time before he left! :)
- Simon
Congratulations, Ben! You're joining an awesome team.
- Anne Bouey
Congrats, you are now a "big company"! ;))))
- K.D.
That's not my picture! They got the picture wrong! In fact, I didn't get the letter of hire either. :( Oh, Hi there, Ben...if that's your real name. ;)
- Josh Haley
Good luck Ben! With you our preferred service will go more interesting
- Roberto
from fftogo
I think there were a bunch of spam comments made to some 2009-era posts by FF employees. For some reason even after the spam is nuked, the post stays bumped.
- Stephen Mack
Yes, I blocked a spammer that was bumping old posts about FF themes and what not.
- Zulema ⋅ spicy cocoa tart
Well, let's see this as an opportunity to raise a virtual glass to Ben and FriendFeed-that-was!
- Kevin Fox
It probably had something to do with the Tornado 2.2 release. I noticed Ben was the one who posted about the release on HN earlier. Edit: Or it could have just been a spammer. *shrugs*
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
I don't think it had anything to do with the tornado release - a spammer bumped a bunch of Bret's old posts today.
- Ben Darnell
I've thought about buying one of the Epi Les Pauls and putting minis in it to make a replica of Townshend's from The Kids Are Alright. Complete with the stenciled number and the Dimarzio in the middle.
- teleken
from BuddyFeed
When I say, "take it back," I mean that I'll hopefully get a replacement or repair under warranty.
- I like big Botts
It's an Epi - they'll order you another one.
- teleken
from BuddyFeed
Guitar Center has a 30-day "no questions asked" warranty. So they refunded the value of the original guitar to a gift card and then used that to order another, brand new, identical one. Should be here in 3-5 days. Which means that I can't us it in rehearsal on Wednesday, but I should have it in time for Sunday morning. Kudos to Guitar Center for handling this so well.
- I like big Botts
The replacement one arrived today, and the USB worked fine. Yay! Unfortunately, there was some sort of electrical problem where one of the pickups was bleeding signal (even with the volume off), so I returned it this evening and moved up to a Gibson.
- I like big Botts
from iPhone
That can be touch and go too - I spent 12 years searching for a Les Paul that was under $5000 and didn't suck. Ended up with my "Guitar of the Week" goldtop Les Paul Deluxe and haven't looked back.
- teleken
OK, I've added most of these songs, but some, like Metallica, are not available. Some have selections from the artist but not the particular song. If I missed it, suggest another and I'll add it to the mixtape! http://sharemyplaylists.com/the-fri...
- Eric
Eric: thanks for your work. This is fantastic.
- Brent
"Today’s recipe is a quickie! A very easy to make capsicum curry, which is high on flavor and taste. Green peppers are called ‘Capsicum’ in India. This curry is from the state of Maharashtra and this is another recipe I learnt from Hema aunty. Aunty had made this with spring onions, and it was soooo tasty!! The flavor of besan (chickpea flour) with the vegetables is amazing! I’ve used capsicum here and made a few alterations. You can follow the same procedure with cabbage, methi (fenugreek) leaves or spring onions. If you do not have any vegetables on hand, go ahead and make this with just onions and it will still taste great! This Zunka can be served with roti or rice."
- imabonehead
from Bookmarklet
Growing up, had this all the time for lunch. Suddenly nostalgic
- The Fat Oracle
Getting more bummed everytime I pass a mirror. It's not like me to give a care about such things ... but this time, dangit, I do.
- Shannon - GlassMistress
Did you have it done in a salon? If so you can always go back and ask them to fix it.
- Corinne L
I did, and I'm considering calling her. For some reason we dont't communicate well, I'm a little afraid what I might end up with next. Can I blame my indecision on being blonde ;-P
- Shannon - GlassMistress
"Bills! Bills! Bills! Sometimes it seems as if everyone’s got their fingers in the pie when it comes to your hard-earned money. Electric bills, water bills, cable, cell phone bills, doctor’s visits — the cost-of-living expenses never seem to end. However, if you’re smart about it, you can work the system and save some money on these so-called necessary expenses."
- Shevonne
from Bookmarklet
You know, I thought about getting rid of my smartphone too. I don't use it like other people. But I do want a good camera. I don't read on it. I barely post from it so why do I have it? Thanks for posting this.
- Anna Lynn M.
:) With the jobs I have now, I can't my phone on at work, so I barely use my smartphone anymore.
- Shevonne
I have to say I'm really really proud of myself for listening to my gut. Sometimes I sacrifice myself for others and in the end I'm miserable. But this time, this time I spoke up about something bothering me and listened to my needs. In the end, everyone is happier for it and I'm feeling much much better. #gome
Wow, and then the universe spoke. The plans I originally had made with my mom through a meetup group that I thought was safe to be in have been cancelled and something MUCH better has come up.
- Just Katie
"Try asking the next person you encounter to tell you where the clitoris is located. Having posed this question to others many times myself, I’ll guess that the majority of answers you receive will sound something like, “It’s that small bulb at the top of my lips,” or, “That’s the button up under the hood.” Although these responses aren’t exactly wrong, the interesting truth is that the majority of the clitoris is actually within the pelvis – that is, it’s far more internal than external. Even most of the women I coach, women who are generally worldly and well-informed about their own bodies, react with a combination of fascination and confusion when I explain that their clitoris extends deep within them. The scientific name for the external “little button” or “bulb” is glans. Not to be confused with glands, glans simply refers to a small circular mass. This little structure contains approximately 8,000 sensory nerve fibers; more than anywhere else in the human body and nearly twice the amount found on the head of a penis!"
- edythe
from Bookmarklet
"What does all this mean? Well, for starters, we can finally end that age-old debate of vaginal vs. clitoral orgasms. In 1953, Kinsey wrote: “The vagina walls are quite insensitive in the great majority of females … There is no evidence that the vagina is ever the sole source of arousal, or even the primary source of erotic arousal in any female.” Then in 1970, Germaine Greer published...
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- edythe
"Alas it wasn’t until as recent as 2009, French researchers Dr. Odile Buisson and Dr. Pierre Folds gave the medical world it’s first complete 3-D sonography of the stimulated clitoris. They did this work for three years without any proper funding. Thanks to them, we now understand how the erectile tissue of the clitoris engorges and surrounds the vagina – a complete breakthrough that explains how what we once considered to be a vaginal orgasm is actually an internal clitoral orgasm."
- edythe
I like that the name of one of the clitoral researchers is Dr. Folds. :P
- edythe
"Now for something a little less serious and more fun! Here is a video of artist and sex educator, Betty Dodson, drawing the internal clitoris. Note: the glans are accidentally labeled “glands” in the video, but remember the proper term is glans!! Enjoy!" http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- edythe
LOL, and apparently Buisson is French for "bush". Did their names just end up guiding them to their particular specialties?
- Victor Ganata
“When I returned to France to treat genital mutilation, I was amazed that [reconstructive surgeries] were never tried. The medical literature tells us the truth about our contempt for women. For three centuries, there are thousands of references to penile surgery, nothing on the clitoris, except for some cancers or dermatology -and nothing to restore its sensitivity. The very existence...
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- Spidra Webster
@edythe it just happened your post coincided with bed time in my timezone and me keeping my N9 reading stuff I like and find it interesting. Ty again :)
- A. T.
The saddest part of this whole thing is that the product is amazing for disabilities involving the hands. It's just a shitty marketing firm that was hired by the company.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
That's really sad both in that the product is something so positive and that the dude is bragging that he's from Boston. Shut up! You're giving Boston a bad image!
- <3Heather<3
Couldn't find the article that went with this, but here is a video showing off the controller and touches on how it's helped people with differing physical handicaps, from tiny hands to missing digits. http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Wait, so does this product actually even exist? (Outside of prototypes)
- Victor Ganata
Victor, I would say yes, people have actually purchased them months ago, and received them months ago. I don't know if this is some new version or what, maybe shipments just got low. Edit: Ah, it's the PS3 version, the 360 version has been out for several months.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
I hope this guy is demoted and reprimanded. Would be cool to find a picture of him, to alert everyone.
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
Janet, it's his marketing company, from what I've ascertained. The only thing that might happen is if the guy who created the device finds someone else to handle it.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
We can only hope he loses this account then. I am forwarding this exchange to our patient representative so I can see her mouth open and eyes get huge.
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
Wow. Roid rage? Nice. I have a feeling this is one marketing company that won't see the light of day again.
- Bubba Botts
A tiny part of me seriously wonders if this isn't uncontrolled mental illness here.
- Victor Ganata
Oh damn, the dude is taking *tamoxifen*?!? Like, the drug that's part of breast cancer chemo regimens?
- Victor Ganata
I guess he could also be trying to induce ovulation. WTF?
- Victor Ganata
I think this might be a very public lesson about mental illness, drug use, and the long-term effects of putting things on the internet you don't want to be public.
- <3Heather<3
OT: I am always morbidly amused by the level of amateur biochemistry going on with steroid recreational users.
- Andrew C (✓)
I've just spent the last few months in fairly rigorous customer service training - this guy has broken just about every possible rule lol.
- Brent
from iPhone
Tamoxifen shuts down the hormones, curious if this is to be used on a cycle to bolus the anabolics for more of a kick?
- Janet-The Bottley Crue
It sounds like bodybuilders use it for anabolic steroid withdrawal symptoms? It has both antagonist and partial agonist effects.
- Victor Ganata
I think Paul's one of the most innovative peeps. after all his legacy is gmail, adsense and "dont be evil" :)- the very fabric of the Internet ecosystem comprises of at least 2 of the former items that he invented. !!
- Peter Dawson