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- Mike Flynn
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- Mike Flynn
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- Mike Flynn
How to tell if you are a geek:
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Tonight I was faced with this scene at a party in Indianapolis for Monster Energy drink and I figure it is a good way to tell if you are a geek. If you first impulse is to ask the girls for help with your Ubuntu install, you are probably a geek. If you start wondering about what cool iPhone apps they use, you are probably a geek. If you want to ask them where the best places to find wifi in Paris are, you are probably a geek. If you want to invite them to a Facebook party you are probably a geek. If you ask them what they think of Android you are probably a geek.
- Robert Scoble
from email
به به , چشم مریم خانم روشن
- Mil∂d
@scobleizer you follow the scobleizer on here?
- Prolific Programmer
from IM
By the way, I am a geek. :-)
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
If you ignore them entirely and check out what's playing on the media player in the background, you're probably a geek.
- Akiva Moskovitz
If you can't spell "Ubuntu" do you get your geek cred's revoked?
- Joel Bennett
If your first impulse is to correct @scobleizer on his spelling of Ubuntu in his post . . . you're a geek.
- Michael Owens
So did you have wild sex with them?
- Dave Winer
geek --->
- Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
slut :)
- Jeunelle Foster
Well Robert, what did they answer to all these questions? <--- Geek.
- Bettina Tizzy
if you dont care, for once, what scoble has to say, and are simply wondering where to find these girls...what are you?
- Zachary Adam Cohen
sluts*
- Michael Owens
If you know for a fact the girls don't care at all about you and are only there as paid advertisements, AND you still don't care and want to gawk and hang out and get photos with them anyway...you might be a geek.
- Josh Haley
Scoble is a womanizer hahahaha
- Jeunelle Foster
Damn, Josh, why not just go ahead and win the Internet for yourself, why don't you.
- Akiva Moskovitz
It might be a new ad for s3.
- Trey Ratcliff
Thank you, sir.
- Josh Haley
Dave: I am talking with you so what do you think? :-)
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Dave + Scoble: That's a yes.
- Michael Owens
Zachary: they are in downtown Indy.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
If you ask them their thoughts on Faccebook acquiring FriendFeed, you're a geek.
- imabonehead
I wonder if Scoble's pickup line is "Hi, Who Are You?"
- Bastard Operator From FF
What the.. Why bother blogging this crap when you could actually be striking up riveting conversation..
- Pogmohoin
Imabonehead: definitely!
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
on my way, just gonna fire up my get and break out the Nair for Men
- Zachary Adam Cohen
from email
oh btw sluts*
- Pogmohoin
"Hi, I'm Robert Scoble, who are you?"
- Prolific Programmer
from IM
You guys are a bunch of pathetic losers. Robert did you ask them what their astrological sign was? and if you did you are a geek who's desperate :)
- Jeunelle Foster
If you immediately turn to your iPhone and write about it on FriendFeed you are a geek
- Jesse Stay
I'm pretty sure I am still a geek, but there is no way any of those questions come to mind when I see this picture. And I think if those questions come to anyone's mind here, it might be time for geek-rehab.
- Bill Grant
Pogmohin: I talked with them for a while. Nice people but didn't know what Android was so I moved on.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
hahahaha
- Jeunelle Foster
This post is just a cover story for why does Robert have this picture, anyway?
- Jason Wehmhoener
So is "What do you think of Android?" the new Turning test?
- Micah Wittman
thinking you can pick up said girls by telling them you wrote an iphone app and expecting them to get excited about it then you're a geek.
- evablue
Yeah.. I am from FHM mag.. Want to make the big time baby.. Now can the girl at the rear just reach around to the one at the front more...click .. front page Roberts Screen Saver..
- Pogmohoin
Damn. Best photo you've ever taken!
- Mike Flynn
Me: confronted with this scene, I'm a slut first, then a geek. ;) (Mike: hella observant!)
- Dennis Jernberg
You could also be gay, or female, but that would be in a non-geek-centric universe, so I could be wrong. ;)
- Lisa Norman
I have a feeling this is going to show up in the daily "Best Of Your Friendfeed" for anyone subscribed to Scoble.
- Michael Owens
Michael: You're right! This one wins the whole day. ;)
- Dennis Jernberg
Also, there is an iPod in the background -- clearly these are Apple Fan-girls.
- Bill Grant
"Android? Oh, haven't met him yet. Is he still at the party?" *leaves room*
- Micah Wittman
What were we talking about again?
- Derrich
Bill: Sure enough, iPod, docked.
- Dennis Jernberg
The girl at the right said her name was Ashley. Actually she said she was "Smashley." love that.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
Ashley owes me money and I better not run into her or her face would be smashley
- Jeunelle Foster
Bill: yup. I picked up on the iPod very quickly at the party. I am hoping Ashley sends me her play list!
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
@Micah -- Me: "No, that's Mandroid. He stayed home. Wasn't cool enough. Android is...(way short explanation)"
- Dennis Jernberg
If you take a picture of three beautiful girls, post it on FF, and your first inclination is to write a caption that includes the words Ubuntu, iphone Apps and Android - OR if you comment on such a post... You are definitely a geek.
- Rob Rose
By the way none of the three had been to Europe so they couldn't help me with good places to get wifi for LeWeb.
- Robert Scoble
from iPhone
If you help them sign up for Facebook, FriendFeed, and Twitter, you're a geek.
- imabonehead
Well they don't look like they know how to boil rice
- Jeunelle Foster
Been to Europe?? Man did they say the best thing that come out of Europe was "The Final Countdown" from their Daddy's "86 with a Bullet" tape!! http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Pogmohoin
This scene was the geek's dream while posting this. :)
- Bundit
imabonehead: actually they are already on Facebook. Which says something about how mainstream Facebook has gotten.
- Robert Scoble
All the Facebook friends in my family (except for my brother) are definitely nongeeks.
- Dennis Jernberg
anyone reading this is a geek
- Brendon Wadey
++++++++++GooglePlex, Akiva!
- Melanie Reed
Well I know I'm a geek. When someone like me, who spends a lot of time helping a sexy geek like Marina Orlova of http://hotforwords.com because she speaks geek and is enjoyable to work with. I might even venture to say she's a bit of a computer nerd. When Marina wakes up the first thing she does is check her email. When she gets ready for bed she can be found tweeting before she retires...
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- Captain Jack
Captain Jack: she sounds cool. What apps does she have on her iPhone?
- Robert Scoble
Were they impressed by the size of your lens, Robert?
- Vezquex: God of FF
Raphael: I didn't have that with me tonight. Was going low key. :-)
- Robert Scoble
wow
- EhsanDiary
If Robert had taken that shot with is 600mm, he would have had to have been 3 blocks away and you would be able to see the the flecks of color in their eyes :) You are looking at their eyes right?? -- My first thought was well, they can't be geeks as everyone knows true Geeks drink Red Bull not Monster :P Monster isn't all bad, they are big supporters of Surfrider and International Surfing day ----> Surfing Geek
- Luke Kilpatrick
If you're a geek, why are you asking someone else for help with your Ubuntu installation? Shouldn't you figuring that out yourself? Turn in your geek card, now.
- Andy Bakun
Yeah, they'd have to ask you to help with their Ubuntu installation. Except if they don't know what Android is, they probably haven't heard of Ubuntu either.
- Dennis Jernberg
This Ubuntu question can relate this photo and the Ubuntu logo, then that's a geeky question. (I mean this http://www.flickr.com/photos... )
- Mahmood Padura
Actually, I was going to ask what the gadget was on top of the microwave-minifridge combo.
- Jay Cuthrell
I'm guessing it's an MP3 player (in the slot) and some kind of speaker array combo?
- Jay Cuthrell
I guess the answer is: regardless of whatever you do, you are a geek :-)
- Ethan Gahng
It would be a lot easier to tell if those three people were not in the way of the shiny thing in the back of the photo.
- Jay Cuthrell
I think Robert took this photo just to keep me wondering all night about that mystery device.
- Jay Cuthrell
Geek here :) I'd do a print 'Hello, Girls !'
- Ahsan Ali aka. Slick
damn it Scoble! I have to like this.
- rob friedman
looks like my weekends
- sean percival
did they recognize you as the "scobleizer" ???
- zʍıɔ
New blog topic: the decline and fall of FriendFeed
- A Mitchell
What's that coming over then hill?
- Nick B.
"Well, hello there, sexy ladies! Would you like to come up to my place and read my @scobleizer feed? Hmm?" -bow-chicka-wow-wow-
- Kevin Leroux
wow. I couldn't even make out what was that thing in the BG. I noticed the additional thumb/thigh in front -so that makes me a photo geek??
- jomarhilario
Oh my! Now I'm sure I'm not a geek! Hahaha they are beautiful as hell!
- Rafael
if you find this picture of these attractive women on this page you are probably a geek...even if you don't read every single comment...including this one.
- Lee Sachs
Some of us geeks know what we're doing with women.
- Tyler Hurst
true dat,, you really can have it all
- Zachary Adam Cohen
from email
Oh, how gorgeous. You've got to love that Ipod design.
- James Kuypers
I can tell the way the Hottie on da Right is looking at me that she really likes ME a lot!!!
- Billy Warhol
@James I hereby award you the true geek award for your spotting of the iPod in this picture. =P (Special mention to the others who said MP3 player) - Silver iPod Nano I would think.
- Travis Koger
Perhaps you need to add this app to your iPhone: http://www.beakerbreakers.com/nerdale...
- Chad McCoskey
from iPhone
Admit it: you told them you were Philip Seymour Hoffman.
- Maxwell Kennerly
Two things. 1) Geeks do it better AND 2) they're not sluts... they're leveraging their assets... more power to them
- Ankush Narula
davşan kızlara benziyorlar beaaa.
- Pilot23
Really lol Scoble maybe u had been having 2 much fun @ the racetrack & geeks does attract some attractive wolla
- polou/indigo_bow
Funny old world three attractive women in a fun pose at a launch party and it creates enormous interest? Funny how things never really change in human habits, geek yep that's me but this article made me smile a lot, keep snapping away Robert.
- Ian Wright
If you are writing a disclaimer on a picture, you took at a party, because you don't want to be locked out of the house by your wife, you are a SMART geek:)
- Maryam Scoble
from iPhone
double like for Maryam :D
- Alberto D'Ottavi
+1 Maryam
- imabonehead
Best of day.
- beersage
If you ask them how big their racks are, and you mean rackspace server size, then you are a geek.
- Matt Soreco
If you whip out your iPhone, take their picture, and bring them home .... you're a HOT geek !
- Christopher Yeo
Totally....
- N.G. Gordon - RadarSync
Keep up the good work Scoble! :-)
- Garin Kilpatrick
Heh, love that Maryam commented on this. I miss her and my two buddies. I'm just wondering why TechCrunch doesn't have parties like Monster drinks! ;-)
- Robert Scoble
Robert, you'll just have to bring a case or two of Monster to your next TC visit and see what happens.... just make sure the cam is on.
- Jay Cuthrell
Jeez, I must not be geekish at all — *my* first thoughts are all carnal.
- Hieronymus Murphy
I guess I am not a geek. :/
- PJ Edwards
Me, I'm a mutant. ;)
- Dennis Jernberg
3 girls 2 cups
- HansVanRock
Only qx...which was your first impulse? I pray for your sake it was to throw down camera & decide where u were going to be in Blonde sandwich. :-)
- Brenda Rothaupt
Re: We Are Totally St. Louis’ Best Blog Right? - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Its fans like you that keep me going. ...also we prefer to call it "campaigning" ...oh its also clearly a joke since we really don't know anything about you. Didn't want you to worry."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Disqus Forks Into Two Products, Launches Revamped Real-Time Comment System - http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...
"I didn't think video comments are all bad, it just replies to some conversations more than others. Letting the blog owner turn on and off video embeds would be a nice feature."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Breaking: KFNS Producer Arrested on Rape Charges - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"We updated this post about a month ago: http://punchingkitty.com/2009...... Other than that, things are going slowly on this, so not much to update until the actual trial in November."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Did Charles Jaco Fake a Desert Storm CNN Report? - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Charles Jaco everyone!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: People Really Don’t Like KSDK’s Cardinal Games - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Thats a good point and one I thought of while writing this post. Not sure what the answer is for it though and I think its only going to get worse when more baseball teams go the way of the Yankees and Mets by launching their own private TV channel for their games."
- Mike Flynn
Re: McDonalds is Not to be Messed With - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"We've love to know when that new video goes up! Drop us a line at editor[at]punchingkitty[dot]com I'm going to write an update story for tomorrow's edition later tonight, so if you have anything to add to this comment, please email us that too! Thanks for the extra input and dropping by dude."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Punching Kitty at Nucular Comedy Night - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Its fixed, thanks. I crank these out pretty fast. Also, I bet the people in your life wouldn't secretly hate you as much if you didn't take every little minor thing as a personal attack."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Update on the KFNS Producer Arrested on Rape Charges - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Well done sir."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Thanks guys. As always, if anyone thinks I'm picking on someone they like too much, all they need to do to fix it is give me a substantial tip or two about someone else!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"No, defending your friend is totally fine and as I said before this site isn't political, believe whatever you want. I just think you are reading WAY too much in to this post. Of course it was a joke from the very beginning! Everything on here is written that way! Its the point of the site! Next week, when I make fun of someone you don't like, I hope you see how this all works. If you are just seeing this post right off the bat and never reading anything else, I can see where you are coming from, but you gotta take in the context man! ...FYI, if you have a tip on someone you would rather me talk about, you send it my way!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Oh I could care less about comments as you can see from all the other "naked below the waist" posts here. The comments are for you, not for me...and if you are implying I wrote this to get comments from the Dana fan club (or hate club) thats insane since, this is what, like 15 comments? Not exactly a windfall. :) I know you are one of those guys that will fight a scream and never hear the other side and thats fine, but I want to make it clear once again, that nothing personal was in that piece. Did I call her names? Did I lie in any way? You've done 10 times more to me than I did in my post for instance. Today I found a clip of Dana on CNN and made a few jokes, earlier today I made fun of a stupid Police Department press release. Its just a funny blog post. If you are reading between the lines, you are wasting your time. If you don't like it, or think this is some nefarious plot to keep your on your computer commenting here late into the night, you know where the back button is."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Just for the record, we are apolitical here on Punching Kitty. We love both the Donkey and the Elephant here. The only requirement to enjoy the site is the ability to take a joke, so on that level, I would agree with you that Jimi may not be a fit here. We do hope he comes around!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"A note for BOTH sides: Its getting rough out here. No need for comments that involve the name-calling and bile that are going on towards Dana (or anyone else for that matter). Discus all you like, but take it down to about a 7."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Thanks Jimi! ...oh wait, you didn't really mean any of that "classy" stuff at all did you! I'm so embarrassed."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Not at all personal, and this post has nothing to do with politics, though I know you won't believe me because all you can think of are politics. In a previous post, I said that I have no personal issues with Dana. I have talked with her a handful of times and basically spent the day with her last year running around to different conference rooms in the loop. With the exception of a few sparing matches on blog posts, I can honestly say I have no problems with her personally. However, this website isn't my diary. Its a blog about St. Louis and the gossip held within...its a fun fluff blog, and its not a secret. I have heard and been submitted reports of people's issues with her and after throwing many out that were politically focused, I threw a few tid bits in while talking about a local St. Louisian on CNN which is obviously worth talking about. Did I poke fun at her? Yes. I poke fun at everyone on this blog...that is what its about. Was it personal? Not even a little bit. I have no..."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Yeah, saw that. Its a shame she had to take it there, and then make herself look the fool with obviously wrong info. We aren't attacking and we certainly aren't picking a side on this issue. Someone from St. Louis has been on the news, and thats gossip. ...and yes, we poke fun at people, but we don't lie and we don't do personal attacks."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Now the Whole Country Gets to “Enjoy” Dana Loesch Like We Do - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"The story wasn't on Regan, it was on Loesch, he was simply a mention so, no I didn't feel the need to delve in to his personal history. Admittedly a guy naming his kid after himself is not ironic, but a guy with that very republican name, on the liberal side still is, no matter who his father is. In short, I'm sorry you are angry about some slight you think this did to your side of the health care debate, but dude, I really don't give a shit."
- Mike Flynn
I am actually VERY excited about FriendFeed going to Facebook. This is a HUGE win for both companies! More later.
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+1 (without the more later ;)
- Orli Yakuel
Big news.
- phil baumann
Oh, I can't wait to hear how this shakes out...
- Travis Tasset
With any luck FB will rework the UI to make it more friendly and it can gain some market
- James
Absolutely. Great deal all around. Congrats to everyone involved.
- Tom Guarriello
If Facebook uses the FriendFeed interface, then I would agree it is a great idea.
- Rob Diana
I'm hoping for better, faster feature development.
- Jeff Harbert
yes, definitely win-win
- Wolfgang Heinrich
huge win for both companies ?? is it a win for the FF community ?? who comes first ?? the business or the users ?? I bet you within 6 months, I wont be using FF as much as I use it now !!
- Peter Dawson
i agree - facebook has been getting on my good list this past year and I just love friendfeed.
- Chris Jackson
Just as I re-dedicate myself to using FF, FB acquires them. If FB can integrate FF's deep feature set, it would be a win-win-win.
- Jim Duncan
True or false: Facebook needs FriendFeed more than FriendFeed needs Facebook.
- Joel Zehring
I'm excited too, but at the same time I'm afraid facebook may make some wrong moves with their acquisition. We've seen this happen before.
- Steven (optionshiftk)
this is not a good day for Twitter....
- Giorgio
I fully expect to just see FriendFeed as a separate entity to go away with its technology being absorbed by Facebook.
- Mike Flynn
Very True.
- Steven (optionshiftk)
Joel: Absolutely true.
- Adam Reyher
I caught Robert's reaction to the news on my iPhone: http://www.youtube.com/watch...
- Robert J Taylor
from iPhone
If this makes it so I have one LESS place to go to follow my social media, then it will be great. I already have too many different places with different people and different conversations for differ purposes that overlap and make it unnecessarily complicated.
- David Rondeau
FF > FB? not great, actually. diversity is better than monopoly. and i'm concerned about aggregation features getting deprecated (in the name of progress and chrossing the chasm and all that jazz.. of course ;)
- jacek
This is a IP, technology and talent grab.. I don't see the 2 sites being consolidated
- Dave Senior
It may be a big win for both companies but is likely a big lose for FF users.
- Brian Sullivan
FriendFeed functionality on Facebook would be nice. The reverse, not so much. They're trying to address two entirely separate purposes and as such, need to remain completely separate.
- Adam Reyher
I hope Facebook turns into FriendFeed. That would be great!
- Wo
I'd really love to see the real-time threaded conversation feature of friendfeed be adopted by facebook.
- Steven (optionshiftk)
Looking forward to your analysis Robert
- Ken Seto
I can see development of FF slowing down as the team brings the tech over to Facebook
- Dave Senior
Indeed, Brian. FF devotees should be pissed over this. I can't believe Facebook will do anything but carve out a few choice pieces of FF meat - likely making them even more Twitterish - and dump the rest. FF will be gone within six months.
- Shéa Bennett
This is a huge win for both companies, and a huge fail for every net surfer.
- TiTi
yeah it may not be that bad. maybe i'm exaggerating.
- Edgar Rodríguez
Well, I think the FF team can certainly help the Facebook UI. But, all I take away from this is FF going away.
- Yolanda
One thing to consider is this: If we have "trusted" the FriendFeed people not to screw things up, hopefully we can trust them to make sure they're still in control in the terms of the acquisition.
- Adam Reyher
Yes, Robert. Like TiTi said, huge win for both companies, huge fail for the people who like FriendFeed. "Welcome to FaceFeed! Would you like to take a quiz?"
- Zach Flauaus
I think this is definitely a huge win for both but maybe not for the users. I think it could be good or bad for users but I hope that Facebook will allow FriendFeed to continue and push the envelope with emerging technologies. I imagine this is Facebook and FriendFeed teaming up against Twitter.
- Brandon Titus
.-( Good for Friendfeed, but horrible for people that like friendfeed and hate facebook &their UI or where FB is blocked
- Del_
may be
- Ahmet Soyata
It's good timing. FF uniques fell almost 10% in July.
- Shéa Bennett
this is bad news for twitter, me thinks.
- Brian Ries
Absolutely, Robert. Its a very good tech acquisition for Facebook, they get a great team with a well developed technology stack. It lets the FriendFeed founders get a good, early exit.
- DGentry
I hope so. I know my initial reaction was not as negative as most of the others I'm seeing in my stream. Maybe I'm just being naive.
- Herb Hernandez
Hopefully this means the power of friendfeed will be utilized. Awesome news
- Marcus
This is why I follow Mr. Scoble, yes that is Mr. Scoble :) always has his fingers in the breaking news.
- dennis podgorski
I'm fired up about this union between FriendFeed and Facebook. With the exception of my social media group, I've used FriendFeed primarily as an aggregator--despite it's being my favorite GUI and functionality. I think this is going to bring the substance to FriendFeed that it's been missing. Very exciting!
- Jim W
I have a hard time drawing my line of Public v Personal. I use Twitter & FriendFeed for public use and I use Facebook for private use. I have not even once made a status update on Facebook. I am not sure I want FriendFeed on Facebook. I am intrigued about the possibilities of integration but I am not sure I will adopt.
- thestaticfrost
The power of FF will be used -- but it won't be pretty and won't be for good.
- Brian Sullivan
I have to agree with Robert on this. I think this is likely to be a great deal moving forward. I'm excited about it, and happy for the FriendFeed crew. They've done an AWESOME job.
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
I am not as excited about this. I don^t like Facebook as much
- nchenga
i think this is going to add more value to Facebook
- Lee Kent
concur robert
- mike "glemak" dunn
It certainly makes sense, and I agree that it adds value to FF. I wonder how many of the 250 million users of FF will be using it in its current form.
- courtney benson
Just surprised this didn't happen earlier. Facebook has been mimicking FriendFeed's functionality for a while now. Nice that FF is finally getting paid for their R&D efforts.
- Aaron Strout
I think this will make me drop friendfeed or facebook
- Nicolai Rygh
Please explain - this may be win for Friendfeed - but as far as us the users/fans... we're the big losers in this right? I really really can't stand Facebook :-( Help us have hope...
- Jannifer @wordsforliving
ruination.
- Joe Silence is not dead
I will wait and see approach @ all
- polou/indigo_bow
here is the explanation, FF have t sell the soonerr, better then laterr, they choose the right momment, wave is there and it is a big promise
- abdellah
when Google start wave, they surely shown their non desire to acquir FF it was implicite
- abdellah
All Your Feeds Are Belong To Us
- Ian Tindale
I'm hoping for the best.
- Jim Connolly
The idea here is growing on me. I see the business case...I'm still not sure as to the impact on Twitter and different users who prefer one tool over another and/or use the two differently.
- Derek Shanahan
I'm trying to defer my pessimism...but I feel an "I Want Sandy"-type fail in the wings. As for FF needing to sell, that wasn't the case; the founders had the money to keep it going for as long as they wanted, basically. We'll see, I suppose. We'll see.
- Ken Kennedy
This is really interesting. This will bring a bigger pool of social media services to people. As it is now, regular folks don't venture further than Facebook, with this acquisition, many will realize that there is a plethora of great other services and social media websites that they can engage in.
- Rami Taibah
Ya know when you get a bad feeling about something - I have one about this deal. Can't put my finger on it, but it don't feel right.
- Jim Connolly
FriendFeed now to get BIGGER than Twitter?
- Jim Connolly
"when Google start wave, they surely shown their non desire to acquir FF it was implicite" - I think that probably covers it.
- John Craft
Isn't this the kind of daring move that Yahoo should have made?
- Andrew Warner
Seems like a HUGE win for Facebook. Not so sure for the future of FF, though.
- Chris Wood
This is really interesting. This will bring a bigger pool of social media services to people. As it is now, regular folks don't venture further than Facebook, with this acquisition, many will realize that there is a plethora of great other services and social media websites that they can engage in. On the side of the coin, I am kind of worried about FB privacy issues and data portability
- Rami Taibah
is there a dislike button anywhere? I did exactly the opposite FB never appealed, FF rocked...
- Valeria Maltoni
FriendFeed will not be the same place, in terms of the community, but this keeps friendfeed around for a while. Awesome! Where's Arrington? Did he reopen his account?
- Benjamin Taylor
Whatever FB and FF does, don't tell Oprah... That's a sign it's over..
- Timothy Latz
FF isn't blocked at work, FB is. FF usefulness would nose-dive for me if blocked.
- Brett Veenstra
Brett: this is likely to pave the way for more client applications for Facebook, which will not be blocked at work.
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
Re: A Punching Kitty Tribute to John Hughes - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"You have your way, we have ours. Also, when MJ kicked we compiled a list of Korn songs because we are so punk we are apple. Seriously though...doh...could have sworn Hughes produced that, but it appears not. The important thing is that you weren't dicky in your comment. :)"
- Mike Flynn
Re: Punching Kitty Finds Six Sitcoms Based in Missouri - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"...not going to count the radio show or the cartoon though."
- Mike Flynn
Re: Punching Kitty Finds Six Sitcoms Based in Missouri - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Thats the kind of page I was searching for last night because I KNEW I was missing a couple! I'm going to update this post tonight!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: Text Your Tips! - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"I'm so happy someone finally noticed that!"
- Mike Flynn
Re: St. Louis County People Kill Each Other Less Than Last Year - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"Yes and yes."
- Mike Flynn
Commenting just changed for bloggers with JS-Kit Echo - http://scobleizer.com/2009...
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I always figured FriendFeed would get something out like this first with some kind of auto-embeddable widget. Echo looks great though, and I can't wait to get in on http://punchingkitty.com
- Mike Flynn
I love the idea, it looks like a great resource
- Scott Klauminzer
I just wanted to say that this Echo uses alot of CPU cycles. I am using Google Chrome and every time the page updates I get lag. Maybe its just my system?
- Mark
it's very slow - and fails out when trying to login with Google Profile
- andy brudtkuhl
its a wonderful service, but, yes, seems a little slow. Clicking on the emoticon box caused it to have a minor stroke on my pc
- Mark
@Mark please email me details about your PC setup (browser etc etc) to chris@js-kit.com so we can track down the issue for you
- Chris Saad
Seems a great idea and really works well. Nice functionality! However, I only think it could be useful for news sites (e.g. techcrunch that are commment-insensitive. Realtime matters for them.
- Kris
"paid by the minute" - there you planted a thought, Robert ;) I still associate all the more advanced features with the possibilies of Google-Wave as the underlying infrastructure for these 'real-time'-blogging/commenting elements. What will become more important for mortals is how are ordinary people going to learn to devide the 'noise' from the 'signals'? How are you managing the...
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- Alex 'BuckyBit' Covic
It will probably get a bit quicker as time goes on
- Robert D'Alesio
speed was an issue for both disqus and intense debate at various points in their history.. it does seem a bit slow to load at first but looks like its cached after. Given this is the first site and its not completely launched it sounds like they might have some work to do on performance?
- Riaz Kanani
but after it is cached pulling in a long list of comments is speedy..
- Riaz Kanani
Re: Bonneville Employees Take a Salary Cut - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"The "old" radio is more symbolic of the industries way of thinking rather than the actual industry. They just need to stop living in the "Radio World" and join the rest of us. The first company to do that will own the radio market."
- Mike Flynn
"The "old" radio is more symbolic of the industries way of thinking rather than the actual industry. They just need to stop living in the "Radio World" and join the rest of us. The first company to do that will own the radio market."
- Mike Flynn
Re: This Top 10 List Seems A Little Lame - http://punchingkitty.com/2009...
"For the last time Mom, please try to be nicer to me in the comments!"
- Mike Flynn
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