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Email is saved! Inbox2 rocks. Here is why: - http://ourdoings.com/roberts...
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endiaferon, ptzn, sofarsoShawn and 54 other people liked this
Waseem Sadiq, CTO (left) and Khuram Hussain are showing me how you can send emails and messages to Twitter, Facebook, and others. It is in private beta now, will launch later this year. http://www.inbox2.com Does all sorts of useful stuff like forwarding, copying, etc. "It is really hard to build a good email client," says Sadiq. They nailed it, must try it.
- Robert Scoble
Can we get an invite code? :)
- Aaron Myers
Yeah Robert, ask them to let you post some invite codes to FriendFeed!
- Ben Kessler
Invite Code please! ?
- Jigar Mehta
Get us all hyped up and no codes? C'mon Robert, score some codes for us.
- Jim Graham
Robert, score a code, for a Pie ala mode...:)
- Fred Tabsharani
Codes, or it didn't happen!
- David Lloyd
Actually just requested an invite code last week. Would love one if you have any.
- Kevin Whalen
Invite code :) please
- Susan Beebe
Well now we're all interested. So invite codes would be awesome. Please.
- Vlad Bobleanta
sounds awesome - yes, codes!
- Karma Martell
another request for some codes...
- Paul
Very cool. I can imagine this being something to tie me over until Google Wave is released. I presume the transition to Google Wave from Inbox2 will be a ease?
- Vinko
me want codes now, give um me code
- David Lloyd
Yep yep, give us some codes please.
- Bhavishya Kanjhan
I think I can see you from here :)
- Richard pancakhaus Walker
Just go to their site, they will send you the codes in an email.
- Elizabeth Good
sometime next year maybe!
- David Lloyd
How long does it take for them to send the invite?
- Kevin Whalen
from email
Robert, thx for the plug! Everybody that wants an invite just leave your email address on the website (www.inbox2.com), will take a few weeks before you get one tho, due to the infrastructure we're setting up to serve u all :-)
- Waseem Sadiq
'a few weeks'!! we'll have all forgotten about it by then! -- you've got our interest now (it's about 20 people, how much infrastructure would be required?)
- Paul
Hehe that is true, but if I let you guys in now I might end up spoiling the zen like email experience once its good enough. I'll tell you what, if you are willing to try out the product and tell us how we can improve it, or blog about it, Í will get you an invite (waseem at inbox2 dot com)
- Waseem Sadiq
we are btw also on twitter @inbox2 @waseemsadiq and our blog http://blog.inbox2.com (shameless self promotion)
- Waseem Sadiq
Cool! Email sent.
- Kevin Whalen
from email
Eh, looks like an AIR app.
- Akiva Moskovitz
hmm, me thinks: Soon, a Scoblizer recommendation will be as mighty as being listed in Oprah's book club list...
- t i n y m
What a tease! I have already requested for an invite and now waiting...thanks Robert.
- Rahul Mirakhur
hmm... over a month and no response... oh well
- Kevin Whalen
Yeah, ditto -- and after they asked us to email them so they could add us to the beta list...
- Paul
You guys allready seen this? http://www.inbox2.com/account...
- Waseem Sadiq
Robert, was this post sent directly from your phone? How do you do that?
- Skyler Call
Skyler, http://ourdoings.com/ourdoin...
- Bruce Lewis
from fftogo
Hey, it'd be nice if you invite me to try Inbox2. The 'Request Invite' feature is not working.
- Dnyanesh
Caliente Cab Co. (1/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"It's been awhile since I've written a review on Yelp, but Caliente Cab forced me to return. Why you ask? Because I feel it is my duty to warn people to stay away from this place. The food? Not even…"
- Ben Kessler
My new 2010 Prius - http://ourdoings.com/roberts...
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deakaz, Daniel Rowley, Susan Beebe and 109 other people liked this
The new Priuses are in. I got one of the first three that got into this dealer (Marin Toyota). I test drove it. Tons of geek toys. The lane keep assist is a trip (uses a camera to keep you in the lane and wakes you up with an alarm if you go out of bounds).
- Robert Scoble
Congratulations
- LPH™ and his dog P™
Did you get the solar panels with it?
- imabonehead
looks nice
- Alfredo
Awesome, looks good
- Billy Fung
You didn't get the solar roof thingee?
- Derrick
Guess you decided not to get a Model S? The new Prius is a really nice vehicle.
- Ben Kessler
we are about to buy one too!
- Loic Le Meur
congrate
- Amir
such mixed feelings robert - happy for you to get something new that you are excited about, but bummed that you bought a new car instead of a used one... course I still want a ride. :)
- Jeremy Toeman
SO jeals! ^_^ drove a 2008 prius not too long ago and was pleasantly surprised: a great car ~ congrats!
- Kayce Maisel
I'm jealous!
- Kate
Derrick: the solar roof isn't available on top of the line.
- Robert Scoble
Congratulations. Do you know if you can put 3 car seats in the back?
- Edwin Khodabakchian
Scoble: Have you checked out the Ferrari and lamborghini hybrids...LOL - http://kensingtonvictoria.com/...
- Mike Bracco
Nice!
- Anna Lynn M.
heads up, the batteries in that vehicle do a tremendous amount of harm to the environment when it comes time to dispose of them & the amount that you save at the pump is also going to end up going towards the cost of replacement batteries at a future date, you should have really purchased a Jetta TDI they get around the same milage and you have to deal with fewer downfalls & you can even run biodiesel in if you like
- Dave T
from IM
WOW... after that comment, I could just about write anything here :)
- Fred Garrett
you don't plan to use the "lane keep assist" to help you do emails on your iphone do you?
- Marcel LeBrun
Solar panels FTW! My next car after my current lease is up with be a hybrid. I'm sure we'll make great strides in hybrid and battery technology in the next 2 years.
- Alex Knight
@Dave T Volkswagens are known to be horribly unreliable cars, while Toyotas (including the Prius) have proven reliability.
- Ben Kessler
Dave: we better learn to deal with recycling batteries.
- Robert Scoble
What about nuclear powered fuel cells for vehicles?
- Alex Knight
The battery issue is such a myth. They know exactly how to recycle the batteries in to new ones.
- Alex Scoble
Cool!
- Mitchell Tsai
Does anyone know if the 2010 Prius has improved suspension?
- Alex Knight
Does the lane keep assist, keep the new one out of the fast lane?
- Fred Garrett
Robert, you said the solar panel wasn't available on the top model? What model is it available on?
- Alex Knight
Alex: yes, improved definitely but it is no BMW.
- Robert Scoble
Well that much is obvious. As long as it's more interesting to drive. The old ones are pretty squishy.
- Alex Knight
A wind powered turbine that spins and creates reusable energy to power things in your car would be cool. Could mount it in front facing vents sucking in mass amounts of air when you drive.
- Alex Knight
Looks great. Now you just need to lower it and change the rims :P
- Arnold Aranez
Lowering the car will improve handling, but may affect fuel economy.
- Alex Knight
Alex: the solar roof is available on some of the top models but not on ones with the advanced technology package.
- Robert Scoble
It's a nice car with nice gadgets, but I just can't get excited about them.
- Mo Kargas
What Mo said.
- Derrick
I'm jealous, mine's still on order - I probably won't get mine for at least another month. I have driven it and I agree: it definitely drives better than a Gen2.
- Paul Wilcox
Mo: gas prices are going up again. Makes me more excited. It is no Camaro in the looks department.
- Robert Scoble
That sounds like a car for me: "wakes you up with an alarm if you go out of bounds", 'cuz I'm always sleeping while I'm driving. No reazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- Robert J Taylor
@Robert Yeah I know and I can see I'll have to buy one soon myself, I just feel Toyota has descended into a 'whitegoods' era of totally unexciting vehicles/appliances. Great at being just cars, but no passion/excitement or style for me. I quite liked the Supra, wouldn't mind one of those as a hybrid
- Mo Kargas
@Mike Bracco, LOL, nice...
- Amit Morson
Mo: the geek toys are very cool. Maryam hates the styling too (she likes the new Prius a lot more.
- Robert Scoble
Cute. Do they make those for men also?
- Marvin Price
Hmmm... things are suddenly in motion.
- Louis Gray
Robert: BMW suspension? I thought it's world famous for being crap... But anyways, how about some more photos?
- Kirill Bolgarov
love, love, love!
- Karoli
I think I've completely dissembled my urge to buy cars with an urge to buy bikes.
- Wirehead
ha 2010 Prius driven by 2010 Scoble :)
- Peter du Toit (S.Africa)
from fftogo
Re: a few comments about evils of the battery... absolutely untrue, those batteris are 98% recyclable just like regular 12V battery, they are not dumped. Looks like many people still need to get educated. I'll keep my 2005 Insight 2-door (65 mpg) until it drops dead.
- Deborah Strickland
Solar panels aren't part of the *advanced technology package*?
- chad calease
Yeah, several of my parent's houses ago, it was a 70s vintage house with solar panels... so I guess you gotta get the "old skool" package to get solar panels.
- Wirehead
Congrats Robert! Can't wait to hear more about the car. It looks like a sweet ride!
- Michael Bazzoni
chad: no, the sun roof can't be put on cars with the advanced technology package. Only so much can be put into these things, I guess.
- Robert Scoble
Robert, I don't think that alarm is there to make it okay to sleep while driving. Although knowing you and your sleep schedule that may be a good thing :)
- Jesse Stay
+1 Marvin
- Anthony Citrano
from BuddyFeed
My 2002 Prius gets 44 mpg steady everywhere, The TDI site claims 30-41. And the new Priuses get more like 50. They are great cars, if utterly unflashy.
- Bob Morris (polizeros)
Nice, but I pegged you for a Tesla Model S guy ;)
- dougcoleman
Cool car! Recently bought a Toyota as well, but the Yaris maxed out with gadet as well - Loving every minute of it
- Asgeir
Awesome :P
- Orhan Öğüt
I want one. Those and the Nissan Cube Mobile Device are made for geeks, by geeks.
- Danny Minick
from BuddyFeed
What dougcoleman says. A Tesla would have made this thread a lot more interesting. Prius? Yawn.
- Gilbert Harding
Prius is Latin for “to go before,” suggesting it is a predecessor of cars to come.:-)
- John Brazel
You learn something new each day..............
- Kevin J Hatton
A Prius will be my next car, I'm excited by the fact that it's enjoyable to see how much gas you can save. Everyone I talk to says it's fun, trying to get the most out of a gallon of gas!
- Tdubya
In 2020 -people will look back at the Prius like a bad 80's fad and laugh. Remember when? ha ha ha.. People drive the Prius because they want to be seen driving a Prius. Why did Honda switch from a civic hybrid to a Prius clone? Because they couldn't sell the civic because it didn't look like a hybrid. Nobody want to drive a hybrid if other people don't know they are driving a hybrid
- gfurry
gfurry Does the hybird Lexus's look like a "typical" hybrids? I don't think so :) haha
- Asgeir
I'd rather have the Honda, sorry. That is if I were going to ever think of purchasing a car like this, which I probably won't. Talk about trendy righteousness!
- Andy
Robert: Great Car! It has very similar style with the new Tesla Model S Coupe which is not even available until late 2011.
- Garin Kilpatrick
gfurry: we also own a Highlander Hybrid. It doesn't look like a Prius. So there.
- Robert Scoble
Bill Hill would drive one of these.
- David Lloyd
I'd totally agree with you, gfurry, if not for the fact that the numbers don't back it up. 40% or so of all hybrid owners drive hybrids that don't look like hybrids: http://www.hybridcars.com/news...
- Ken Sheppardson
@Ben Kessler: Strangely the only VW's with a bad rep are the ones in the US. VW and especially diesels have a amazing record in Europe. I have an Audi [same group/mechanics] A3 (diesel) that has only ever had standard servicing and it's coming up to 190,000 miles and still runs like a dream getting me 45+ mpg. Do US VW's get put together in the US? Maybe that's the difference.
- 1x29
Show OFF! But Uber Kewl!!
- Arleen Anderson
You know Robert, this would be the perfect car for a road trip across the Nevada desert ;-)
- Jesse Stay
Launch, the Sharpee Rocket!!!
- Mike Shields
I hate my '03 Jetta. I think it came from the Mexico plant. Trunk latch busted (fixed), arm rest compartment busted twice (didn't bother fixing it the second time). A/C borked (took my '92 Camry 10 years before the A/C died, Jetta was 6). But most of my frustration should be on the dealership 'cause they didn't fix an electrical problem until innumerable times of towing the car in due to battery drain. And congrats Robert! Nifty car and environmental conscious! Someday the Prius will look like a sportscar.
- Arlan Koizumi
aww i thought you were going to wait for that tesla sedan
- Paul Stamatiou
congrats on the new car!
- ashley rowell
Does this mean Louis gets an upgrade too?
- Brian Daniel Eisenberg
So, what are the top 5 geek toys on this car (in addition to the lane keep assist)?
- Paola Bonomo
Brian: yup! Louis just left our house in his new BMW.
- Robert Scoble
Paola: my favorite thing so far is the cruise control. My iPhone's contacts all imported, though. The parking and lane assist features are cool. LED headlights. Satellite radio. Cool display is geeky.
- Robert Scoble
And here in India the corolla is the "latest" car. I envy you guys!
- Venu Vedam
from Nambu
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) - http://reviewinhaiku.com/2009...
I just saw this too. I would have expected it to receive the Review in Haiku grade of 'Awful" but whatevs. I mean, really the main antagonist in this movie is the creepy brother from Wedding Crashers. Horrible.
- Ben Kessler
twitter is struggling right now.
Elliott Ng, sean percival, darnell and 4 other people liked this
looking at AlertSite web performance stats for twitter.com. Looks like response times shot up to 90 secs around 8:35 from some locations. Browser timeouts.
- Mike Lizun
just hit http://status.twitter.com/post...
- MG Siegler
This is plain ridiculous.
- Kiran Patchigolla
Twitter has been struggling for over a year
- Jesse Stay
Someone needs to create the real-time whale. Forget this real-time web thing.
- Jesse Stay
big time
- sean percival
spymaster too :(
- sean percival
over 30 minutes now.
- MG Siegler
probably needs a blog post on the majors!
- Allen Stern
Not loading at all for me anymore, just timing out.
- Ben Kessler
Its down for me too! :-(
- darnell
Loads, and try to log in but just get "Something is technically wrong"
- Kevin Whalen
from email
and there she is - just like amtrak - always on time :)
- Allen Stern
BlackBerry App World Paid Apps Must Cost at Least $2.99 [Whither The Fart Apps?] - http://i.gizmodo.com/5164729...
Fail.
- Ben Kessler
Giant Dr Manhattan Arrives to London to Eat Some Pudding [Watchmen] - http://i.gizmodo.com/5164750...
YES!
- Ben Kessler
What's that site that lets you put in a URL and view it rendered in a ton of different browsers?
John Long and Adam Collins liked this
Thanks Veronica!
- Ben Kessler
Favotter - http://favotter.matope.com/en/
Find people that favorited your tweets.
- Ben Kessler
Modo Mio (4/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"Was lucky enough to call in to Modo Mio on a Saturday afternoon and get an 8:30 reservation for three of us that night. As stated before, the only way to go at Modo Mio is the $32 per person prix fixe…"
- Ben Kessler
Swallow (3/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"I consider my love for mac and cheese to be a bit more than the average schmuck. That's why when I heard that Swallow was going all mac and cheese, all the time I knew I had to get over and give it a…"
- Ben Kessler
Nokia has the goods but I'm not allowed to tell you what or why until 9:45 a.m. (Spain time) today. Wow.
Tyson Key, Langley Zhu, Carolyn Chan and 29 other people liked this
But will it counter the iPhone or the G1 in terms of an open platform?
- Peter Kelley
It's amazing how Nokia has managed to keep the lid on this! I doubt it's the communicator they're launching. Has to be a more consumer-centric phone.
- Bhavishya Kanjhan
Peter: I don't say "wow" lightly, but I can't say more. They did something Apple never does: trusted us with an early view of their devices the night before their big coming out party.
- Robert Scoble
Robert, you're such a Tease! That's great to hear, because I just purchased a G1! :D
- Daynah
9 hours Robert? I'll set my alarm ;)
- Michael Forian
Give us a hint please ;-)
- Simon
Although I haven't owned a Nokia in years and love my iPhone, I really hope this is going to be the N-Series touchscreen phone.
- Ben Kessler
It doesn't surprise me. Nokia has been the leader in mobile innovation for ever. They've trumped Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, all with ease... Whatever tricks they're pulling out will no doubt make you froth at the mouth. Just sayin...
- Enrique Gutierrez
Oh crap I've also got a friend in the US to get me the G1, I better hold that purchase till Wednesday then!
- Bhavishya Kanjhan
Simon: I've already hinted way too much. I don't want to get the blogger relations team fired. It's VERY COOL that they are treating us so well and giving us such great access to their team.
- Robert Scoble
Only Scoble can get you excited about something you don't want or need (iPhone user here)
- James Hull
James: I took a picture of the new thing from Nokia next to an iPhone. Believe me, I'm a MAJOR iPhone fan. More later today. FriendFeed'ers will get first look at the videos and pictures I shot tonight.
- Robert Scoble
until Nokia does something about the god awful user interface that is the current Symbian - the hardware is not going to make a lick of difference
- ben rogers
Good. I have my fingers crossed. So long as the alarm clock still works when the phone is turned off (the single greatest feature of every Nokia :-)) I'll be a happy chap.
- mattpovey
Ben: you'll want to see what they are doing there. Let's just say this isn't the same old N95 interface.
- Robert Scoble
Well now I am interested, a new UI, that will be something to talk about
- Brendon Wadey
For years, the American cell industry was laughed at as being so far behind the rest of the world. Then comes the iPhone, and guess who laughed, while the Nokias of the world realized how small their advantage had been, and how incremental their products truly were. Nokia is no Apple, they never have been, they don't have the chops to revolutionize. Maybe they'll impress along the lines of an XPERIA. But I don't buy hype when it comes to Nokia.
- Christopher Galtenberg
UI will be Maemo or S60 Touch, or maybe.... Android?
- Simon
They have alot of work to do to catch up to the iPhone and G1. Nokia has been far down my list of 'must have' phones for a while
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
from twhirl
Robert - if its truly different then it will be interesting to see :)
- ben rogers
You guys should check out the HTC phones, as in the Touch Diamond, very nice interface and phone.
- Brendon Wadey
Might be a new internet tablet running on Linux...
- yannick
@Christopher Galtenberg I guess that Nokia sell every day the same amount of phones that Apple sells in a year. Not to mention that modern Nokia's have better cameras, uncrippled bluetooths, better HSDPA, OLED screens (in N85)..... and FM radio! :-)
- Ricardo Galli
eight hours from now, i can wait to buy my iphone. i have almost went to buy my white earpods following lisa simpson
- hector juarez
I wonder if it is a new edition of the N95? My company markets them exclusively here in the states. We are rolling out video to video cell phone software 2Q 2009! It's a sick MMD. (Multi Media Device)
- Brandi
I was told they crash like it's 1999 (and you're running windows 98, remember that).
- Ian May
@Ricardo, you can have that argument, it wasn't mine.
- Christopher Galtenberg
Just a clue (I don't know what it is), their guy in charge of Social strategy (yes, Nokia has one of those - a clue in and of itself) was at the Palo Alto Facebook Developers Garage a couple months ago.
- Jesse Stay
Did they put the folding screen idea to use?
- James
Now I'm getting interested. Unforunately there is always a lag before we get new mobile tech out here in NZ anyway (very frustrating)
- Alistair (alpinefolk)
from twhirl
I'll only take it seriously if they do NOT use the term 'iPhone killer'.
- Andrew Leyden
I'm guessing Flash with a good data environment.
- Floyd Davenport
Andrew: it's not an iPhone killer. :-)
- Robert Scoble
Handbrake gets way more awesome with FFMPEG update - http://www.9to5mac.com/handbra...
Yes! Can finally convert DiVX movies to iPhone format.
- Ben Kessler
Royal Tavern (4)/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"I honestly don't know how I've lived in Philadelphia for years and never have been to Royal Tavern. All of the reviews here are dead on. This place is the truth! If you haven't read it enough, here…"
- Ben Kessler
Prohibition Taproom (3)/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"I was tipped off to the Prohibition Taproom after reading about the November 1st opening on Uwishunu. The owners also own Cafe Lift (which I've never visited), also located in the loft district. The…"
- Ben Kessler
Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout - http://justbeer.wordpress.com/2008...
YUM.
- Ben Kessler
Dumbest thing about new MacBooks: despite not selling a DisplayPort monitor, they also don't include DisplayPort->DVI adapter in box. UGH.
Ben Kessler and Johan liked this
So ridiculous right? $29 for DP > DVI and $99! for DP > Dual-Link DVI. Absurd for a $2000 laptop. I'm still buying one though :(
- Ben Kessler
Cold Spring Beverages (1)/5) - http://www.yelp.com/biz...
"There's only one reason why I go to Cold Springs - it's the only beer distributor in town. Their selection is good but on at least three occasions I've bought cases that were completely skunked. Most…"
- Ben Kessler
Netflix to Offer Mac Video Streaming By End of Year - http://www.macrumors.com/2008...
Finally!
- Ben Kessler
Is this the new MacBook Pro? - http://www.9to5mac.com/node...
I wish. That's hot!
- Ben Kessler
I don't know. I just saw that. It seems kind of unlikely. Although, that patent from a few years ago looks just like that.
- Jameson Detweiler
from twhirl
Wario Land Game With Special YouTube Ad - http://blogoscoped.com/archive...
Amazing!
- Ben Kessler
Google Chrome to Get Plugins, User Scripts Support [Chrome] - http://gizmodo.com/5052462...
Once the Mac version drops, this will make moving to Chrome from Firefox even easier for me.
- Ben Kessler
Amanda's Feel Good Fresh Food, 'Green' Fast Food in Berkeley - http://aht.seriouseats.com/archive...
The veggie burgers and sweet potato fries are outstanding.
- Ben Kessler
HTC Touch HD Quick Sizemodo: Pretty Close To The iPhone [Smartphones] - http://gizmodo.com/5051515...
WOW. This should be the Google Phone. Honestly, this thing is WAY hotter than the iPhone. Just need to get Android on there.
- Ben Kessler
USB Bottle Opener: For Those Long Nights At National Mechanics - http://geekadelphia.com/2008...
Shared solely for the mention of Nat Mechanics in the headline.
- Ben Kessler
HTC's Touch HD unveiled in very much official glory - http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008...
This should be the first Google Phone. Not that hideous Dream. But at least HTC is really starting to make some nice hardware.
- Ben Kessler
Damn, Brady is out for the year. Some Fantasy front runners just got shafted. Feel bad for my fellow Michigan man.
Ivan Campos, Steve Rubel, Anthony Farrior and Mike Reynolds liked this
Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan on the watch or acquire list if I were looking
- Jeff Quinton
Out for the year? I haven't heard that. Source?
- Ben Kessler
@ben it's all over the radio (in the car right now)
- MG Siegler
I hear it's on yahoo sports
- MG Siegler
NBC broke it first
- Jeff Quinton
NBC and Yahoo Sports confirm Brady out for season http://www.sportingnews.com/yourtur...
- Mike Reynolds
OK I don't want anyone hurt but there's joy in Jetland tonight!
- Steve Rubel
New Honda Insight Hybrid Revealed, Expected $18,500 Price Tag To Make It World's Cheapest [2010 Honda Insight] - http://jalopnik.com/5045333...
This might be my next car. I prefer Hondas over Toyotas and was considering getting a Prius.
- Ben Kessler
Photo of the 4th Generation iPod Nano? - http://www.macrumors.com/2008...
For the first time ever, Kevin Rose was right on with an Apple rumor.
- Ben Kessler
Pizza pizza - http://joesixpack.net/blog...
I love pizza, and I love beer, but pizza flavored beer? Not so sure.
- Ben Kessler
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