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Louis Gray

Louis Gray

Silicon Valley early adopter, tech geek blogger, and dad w/twins
New Blog Post: As Retweeting Rises, Linking Continues to Decline http://www.louisgray.com/live... @tweetmeme @technorati @nickhalstead
Free Content Starting to Erode at the Edges - http://www.markevanstech.com/2009...
As Retweeting Rises, Linking Continues to Decline - http://www.louisgray.com/live...
Besides a decline in linking, there has also been a decline in commenting. That's why services like Backtype Connect are so great because you get a view of all of the conversation taking place around a post. - Justin Levy
It's a well-known fact that family portraits using Apple's PhotoBooth are always better than those you can buy at JC Penney's.
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Great Shots! Wishing the whole family a Happy 4th of July! - Michael Fidler
Thanks, Michael. The top left was all of us blowing raspberries, but Matthew wouldn't play. :) - Louis Gray
Awfully cute! - Steve Woodruff
Arrington Betting Big On the CrunchPad Mobile Device - http://www.louisgray.com/live...
wrong bet - A.T.
The song I am listening to on the Area channel of Sirius Radio has a chorus beat that includes a tone very similar to my "new e-mail" sound. Very distracting indeed.
New Blog Post: Arrington Betting Big On the CrunchPad Mobile Device http://www.louisgray.com/live... @arrington
CrunchPad To Sell For Less Than $250 (Update: Not Anymore), TechCrunch To Acquire FusionGarage - http://crunchpadfans.com/2009...
still. $300 ain't bad. unless it totally sucks - or apple releases table first - I'll pick one up. - Morgan Collins via BuddyFeed
Ofcourse, it'll cost 800$ to get it in India :( - Yuvi
10 Useful Tips to Using FriendFeed - Make Tech Easier - http://maketecheasier.com/10-usef...
FriendFeed Debuts Real-Time Search Spanning 50+ Social Sites - http://www.louisgray.com/live...
ego search is fun again - Dobromir Hadzhiev
you lost your ego? :o/ - Rob Sellen :o)
Real-time search is a great feature.. Yeah! - John Serra
FF FTW! - Shane
Why I am using Peoplebrowsr for real-time search: I can quickly skim through 16 searches with three keystrokes using the right cursor key in just a few seconds. Bam. Zap. Mainlining the net with zero friction. I like it like that. - Sean McBride
@ sean - using Peoplebrowsr for the same thing. seems a little heavy though. - nicefishfilms
A bit heavy, indeed, but I don't know of any other real-time search service that comes close to providing the ability to navigate so much info so quickly and efficiently. Monitoring dozens of feeds on what is essentially a single screen is a breeze. - Sean McBride
So does this replace Google Reader? - Ken Stewart | ChangeForge
Sean: now some of the features that were available only through clients such as peoplebrowser can be had natively, making them more accessible to many users :) - Mike Chelen
That is really the right headline for this FF feature: the fact that it's real-time for all these different sites. FF continues to be a powerful tool, well defined and eminently useful and usable. - Andy Bakun
Why No Calendar UI for Lifestreams? - http://lifestreamblog.com/why-no-...
The calendar grid is so restrictive! Time is one dimensional! You can't wedge the one-dimension of time into a two-dimensional grid, man. - Andy Bakun
But those would be some awesome UI enhancements. More perspectives on data is always good. - Andy Bakun
Marketers count on gullibility so you will spam for them - http://www.shootingatbubbles.com/index...
How one CTO avoided a Web site disaster after data center fire - http://www.techflash.com/How_one...
Even if the InterWebs were to melt down permanently tomorrow, I believe I would still talk to @drew every day. #followfriday
Seems everyone within 30 miles is getting their oil changed today.
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Jiffy Lube hasn't even given us a work order yet. The twins made it clear they needed to be bribed with food in order to behave. - Louis Gray via email
Awwww. :-) - Joanmarie
Hmm fascinating. I'm getting my oil changed right now. Pretty crowded too. Maybe I should change the wipers. - Jose Alvear via iPhone
I know I was at Jiffy Lube earlier today :) - Justin Levy
Behavior and bribery seem to go hand in hand at critical times in life; such as hanging out at your local Jiffy Lube. ;) - Mark Evans
matthew grabs a quart of 10w40 so lube his feet for the next hallway race - Allen Stern
Twitter is the Internets Water Cooler - http://www.newcommbiz.com/twitter...
Love this line, "FriendFeed is the the Geekiest Water Cooler." - LPH™ and his dog P™
Twitter: noisy, complicated, machine-oriented. - Burcu Dogan
OMG, is there some kind of an anti-apostrophe conspiracy/movement going on these days? I just don't get it. - Vlad Bobleanta
Ten Companies Twitter Should Consider Acquiring Next - http://www.readwriteweb.com/archive...
Sarah and Matthew get new shoes!
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The salesman has triplet boys who are 13, so he needs the money. :-) - Louis Gray via email
Oooh! Those are some fancy shoes. - Matt
Awwww, my son had some sandals almost exactly like that. I'm feeling sentimental now. :-) - Trish R
oh cute!!! I love kids shoes, they really are bet cutest things ever! - Rachel Lea Fox
cute =) - Fatih Akturk
Google Blog Search, Now With Added Mediocrity - http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2009...
Google News and Blog Search need some attention to purpose and details. I rarely go to either place now because of FF, Twitter, and RSS feeds. - LPH™ and his dog P™
Hanging out at Jiffy Lube with Matthew and Sarah
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Oh the inanity! - Louis Gray via email
awwww - drew olanoff
Awe! They look so dazed and confused. Typical baby look. - Matt
Show them the soda machine - our kids beg to come to Jiffy Lube just for that - Jesse Stay
Hi, guys! :) - Rochelle
No soda machine, Jesse. That's where I would be too! - Louis Gray via iPhone
i have no witty, funny or sarcastic comment to add. - Allen Stern
What type of Jiffy Lube is that? I would boycott. - Jesse Stay
You go on the best family outings! - Anne Bouey
Kids need to learn early about proper engine lubrication - really. :) - Kurt Starnes
Friendfeed Brings "Best of Day" to Lists, Helps You Spot Trends from Friends - http://www.steverubel.com/friendf...
Speaking of trends, why don't we have "trending topics" and "best of everyone"? - Jérôme Flipo
"Top entries" of the day/week/month would make FF a Digg killer - although we can't sort by topic - and shows that Friendfeed is the ultimate social media service all rolled into: no need for a Tweetmeme, no need for a URL shortner, no need for a Twitpic, etc. - Jérôme Flipo
FriendFeed Groups – the Fast Track to Content & Community - http://www.knowthenetwork.com/blog...
FFHolic confirms: Paul is the most popular person on the planet. :)
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I tend not to believe FFHolic's stat system. - Matt
My Interview With Antitrust Expert Gary Reback: Google’s Looming Antitrust Issues - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
jungleG: My Blog is One Year Old. Here’s How I Did it - http://jungleg.com/2009...
Nice writeup. - LPH™ and his dog P™ via BuddyFeed
I miss the state of the blog posts for louisgray.com. I know they stopped because of complaints, but I wish they were still being done. - DGentry
DGentry, appreciate it. It was an interesting idea at the wrong time, and it got more negativity than positivity. Besides, much of my statistical data is very public, from all the networks, Compete.com, etc. - Louis Gray
DGentry, I received several complaints as well whenever I did those "state of the blog" posts. People seemed to think it was bragging, where I was just trying to thank my readers for their help. - Rob Diana
Helen Thomas calls Obama administration out on social media smokescreen - http://www.inquisitr.com/28013...
Helen Thomas is getting so OLD! I don't like the way that was conducted, and it was taken out of context. There are definitely questions that should be answered, but I'm not sure this is as big a deal as is being presented. - Sheryl
So much for openness and transparency - Seek Ground via email
Sheryl: BS. The previous administration was excoriated for supposedly letting in only Bush supporters. This administration is taking it to a whole new level, not only are they controlling who the audience is, they are controlling the questions they ask! Obama knows the questions and is scripted when he gives the response. He's not answering legitimate questions from real news people. If that's not a big deal to you, then I suggest you might as well move to Iran. - Dawn
The really sick thing about this is how unnecessary it is!! The reason Bush used town halls was because the press was so hostile to him. The press, outside of Fox news, has been slobbering all over themselves, giving Obama great, positive coverage. So for them to be so hyper-controlling - more so than anything other administration ever - makes you wonder what they heck they are so afraid of. - Dawn
Coming from the other side, as an Obama supporter, I have to agree that the Obama administration's policy of requesting questions in advance and giving him a list of reporters approved to call on is concerning. It has bothered me for awhile. Even if a bigger deal is being made of it than should be, as Sheryl said, it does give the appearance of attempting to control the media. - Trish R
Helen Thomas is right. If a town hall script has to be composed in advance--due away with the theater of pretending it's a meeting. - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
And it's not just dealing with the press. Remember the outrage about the Bush administration "cooking the books" in favor of going to war by playing on fear and false facts? The current administration rammed through the largest tax increase in the history of our country via the "cap and trade" bill. And they did it by using global warming as the threat, while Obama's own EPA purposely... more... - Dawn
Dawn: I think you misunderstand what I said. I don't think transparency is unimportant. I do think the conversation never got off the ground properly and I found the whole video a little ridiculous. It was far too disjointed and all it did was point to the lack of transparency. But neither side was very well spoken or really in these circumstances got an opportunity to speak in a way... more... - Sheryl
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