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"I'm a fan of bonuses. Cash is the gift that keeps on giving." - Mark Dykeman

"I have these kinds of thoughts about blogging. A lot. Too often. Thank goodness the injury rate is low." - Mark Dykeman

"Louis, your post is exactly the kind of post that I like reading and I wish there were more of them. Some of the tech blogs that I used to read with interest during the past couple of years just aren't producing this kind of content often enough for me to read them regularly. Sadly, it almost seems like a number of blogs are just publishing content to get page views (which isn't the same thing is being read, digested, absorbed, and used meaningfully). It's certainly not a new phenomenon, but that doesn't mean it's not a concern. Well done." - Mark Dykeman

"Well, there is the fact that the Wal-Marts and Amazon.coms of the world don't carry EVERYTHING, so product specialization and exclusivity is always a factor. You also can't forget that price is much more critical than simplicity to some people. For many years Wal-Mart (the bricks and mortar version) was seen as the best compromise. But, of course, you're right about the main point: there needs to be a compelling reason to get our attention and shopping dollars, whether the old marketing or the new marketing. When I read through your post, though, it seems to me that risk-aversion was a much of your motivation to buy using Amazon.com than simplicity. As you wrote, "There wasn’t much left to chance." Risk-aversion could also be a powerful draw, though not as positive as "simplicity"." - Mark Dykeman

"Ah, but I predict that you'll keep blogging. Good thing, too." - Mark Dykeman

"I'd never considered push vs pull before; it makes the current Web a bit more understandable to me now. Man, that would be a big change." - Mark Dykeman

I remember this, fun story. - Mark Dykeman

recommended by Bill Wren - Mark Dykeman

"Trip's so far, so good: just trying to adjust the body's internal clock and catch up on some sleep. Would have been nice to meet up with Brogan, but it did not happen, alas. If anything could have made it happen, though, it would have been Twitter." - Mark Dykeman

"I think the Web 2.0 era is going to change things for "normal" folks between their Facebook/Twitter activity, YouTube, Flickr, and whatever else they do online. It may be more of a case of not saying or doing stupid/profane things than position reversal, unless it's taken to extremes." - Mark Dykeman

"Happens to us little guys, too. Still sucks." - Mark Dykeman

One small step towards a Space:1999 movie? - Mark Dykeman

Seriously, this is just nuts. - Mark Dykeman

I'll have to post links about David Lynch more often.... - Mark Dykeman

"Likewise. Does this idea give you a bit more sympathy for politicians who are vilified for changing their positions?" - Mark Dykeman

"Likewise. Does this idea give you a bit more sympathy for politicians who are vilified for changing their positions?" - Mark Dykeman

"Perhaps there's a market for disposable paper sleeves. Maybe the folks who make paper toilet seat covers can fit the bill?" - Mark Dykeman

I can definitely vouch for "Flow" and "Bird by Bird" - Mark Dykeman

They had to whine about the BSG ending again? And I didn't think that Ang Lee's Hulk was so bad. - Mark Dykeman

"Like other people have suggested, these guys (as we all do) have to manage their time and set priorities. I haven't interacted with John Chow before, but I have interacted with folks like Darren Rowse, Chris Brogan, etc. and they're both human, decent guys overall. I can't help but wonder if Sire was, in part, linkbaiting for the sake of getting traffic, although I can understand his frustrations. We all go through that. Darren himself has written about times when he hasn't been able to get through to other bloggers. I notice that Darren showed up on Sire's blog and engaged with him, as I've seen him do in other circumstances. It can be disheartening if you feel ignored, but sometimes there are good reasons. David, if you don't mind, I'm including a link which addresses the topic of being ignored, I think it's pertinent to the conversation and might be helpful to some people: http://broadcasting-brain.com/2009...... Thanks for finding this and pointing it out to your..." - Mark Dykeman

"Interesting points. I like your observation about quality of conversations elsewhere; never really thought about that before." - Mark Dykeman

"This post is obviously a labor of love, Mike. I rewatched ST:TMP a few months ago, the director's cut on DVD. I definitely see a relationship to 2001: A Space Odyssey (a movie that could only have been made to wide acclaim in the pre-Star Wars era) in terms of grandeur (and pace). In fact, what happened to Decker and Ilia in some ways parallels what happened to David Bowman in 2001. V'Ger is like a combination of HAL9000 and the obelisk aliens... OK, this could go too far. Great post though." - Mark Dykeman

"Ah. I don't use cell phones for mobile computing and I don't have a PDA, so those are some things that I didn't consider. It's all good knowledge." - Mark Dykeman

"You know, you bring up an excellent point about blog comments that I hadn't considered. However, blog comments do trigger E-Mail notifications, which are generally quite fast. Maybe that's sufficient?" - Mark Dykeman

"Loved this. By the way, the links back to Slate don't work correctly for me." - Mark Dykeman

"I didn't read the Timberland post too closely or see the hubbub around it (it's been a busy week) but your post and Justin's really peeled back the layers to help me get up to speed and think about it some more. Well done. Love the "axe murderer" analogy as well." - Mark Dykeman

"Justin and Ian: Part of where I was coming from with the post has to do with what we're willing to say in front of small groups instead of in front of the entire world (e.g. the Web as indexed by Google). I think some people may become more cautious about putting their thoughts on the Web if they know that it can be Googled and associated with their own name. What do you think?" - Mark Dykeman

"Did you have to drive at 88 to get here?" - Mark Dykeman

"Thanks - I've been here awhile!" - Mark Dykeman

"Hadn't heard that about the pyramids..." - Mark Dykeman

"Saving $$$ isn't that much of an incentive for me either, given the psychological cost. :) Enjoy that six month vacation, you hear?" - Mark Dykeman

In all seriousness, I proposed a reboot of Space:1999 here: http://geeksofdoom.com/2008... - Mark Dykeman