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Thinking about going out to #SXSW this year. Anyone else planning to attend?
Anna Haro, i ♥ derrick #bellymeme, sofarsoShawn and Michael W. May liked this
yeah, but that's a loooooonnnnng time from now
- sofarsoShawn
I won't be attending the conferences, but I'll come into town for any/all FF meetups. :D
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
March is less than 4 months away. Will be here before you know it.
- Nathan Chase
I wish. :(
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Robot and I are thinking about going
- Anna Haro
just tweeted this to you but for et al: "I checked out http://sxsw.com & the next reg deadline is Nov. 13 ~ in 3 days & my travel agent says hotels bookings are SCARCE" ~ like next to impossible during SXSW dates
- sofarsoShawn
I just looked at hotels.com and most of the major hotels in the downtown area still have rooms available, at least for sxswi.
- Dragon Goldmaple
Cadmus Filters Real Time Streams to Reduce Clutter - http://blog.louisgray.com/2009...
Awesome. I've been waiting for someone to create this. I've been hoping Google had something similar ready in the near-future. Dupe-killing of content will be the catalyst for real-time news consumption to go mainstream.
- Nathan Chase
How the ambient sound at Walt Disney World works - http://www.boingboing.net/2009...
Michael W. May and Alex Scrivener liked this
"...as you walk through Disney World, the volume of the ambient music does not change. Ever. More than 15,000 speakers have been positioned using complex algorithms to ensure that the sound plays within a range of just a couple decibels throughout the entire park. It is quite a technical feat acoustically, electrically, and mathematically."
- Nathan Chase
from Bookmarklet
Casablanca vs Fargo. Oh, my.
Joe Pierce, Rob H., Rick Turoczy and 2 other people liked this
There's a Flickchart iPhone app? *late* And uh, Casablanca.
- Derrick
Casablanca
- Glen Campbell
No, it's the mobile version. Hit iphone.flickchart.com in Safari. Pretty basic version, but good for boredom.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
from iPhone
Good to know, thanks Jandy.
- Derrick
Fargo.
- Mark H
Casablanca, no question.
- Alex Scrivener
Yeah, it's a "web app". Not a native App Store app. But it does the job when you're wanting to rank on the go. We'll revisit it and work on making it into a full-fledged app eventually.
- Nathan Chase
I ended up going with Casablanca, but it was hard - one of my all-time faves vs. one of my all-time faves from probably my favorite working directors. Nathan, the cleanness of the iPhone interface works really well; the only thing I wish is if it had the ability to rank on filters (I find not much changes if I rank on everything these days), and a notification if something moved in the rankings - just like a pop-up that says "Casablanca moved from 37 to 24".
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Well played ;)
- Rick Turoczy
from iPhone
Fargo Fargo Fargo! What is there to think about? (And I am not the same Mark H, but I appreciate his taste)
- Mark Horne
say what???
- VAL D.
Casablanca
- Jimmie R. Irwin Jr.
Now that I realize Google Wave is only useful for projects/work/collaboration I need an invite for my wife... AKA my main collaborator. Who's got an invite for this beautiful young lady?
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The Bohemian Penguin, DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE, Chieze Okoye and 17 other people liked this
Shameless I know... I just got mine, and now I'm asking for another. #neversatisfied :)
- SAM
aww. if I had any, I'd send one your way.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
<3
- Derrick
Thanks all the same pea. Are you on the wave yet?
- SAM
I am, yes.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
DM a G-Mail address and I will send one.
- Eric Logan
Awesome... Thanks Eric! Pea, have you found it useful yet?
- SAM
No. But to be fair, I've not taken the time to look at the video or other tutorials. Mainly using it to have simple conversations with folks.
- pea ♥ fierce as a woozle
Very sweet, Scott
- Moosicorn Ranch
Impeccable eyebrows! (I'd send one if i had anymore)
- EricaJoy
She's got an Eva Mendes look about her...
- Nathan Chase
from iPhone
I think I do. DM me the email?
- joey
Nathan... She was definitely not upset by that compliment. +1
- SAM
I love your website and project SAM.
- Todd Hoff
Thanks Todd. Lot of work to be done on both but we're getting by... with a little help from our friends.
- SAM
Is there any reason that Wave will work better than email SAM? If you have clients and are trying to convince them to move to wave, what would be the killer argument over email? Just trying to figure out how this might work. I sent someone a demo and I couldn't really say why using wave would end up being better.
- Todd Hoff
I think Wave (and similar ideas) will be the norm sooner rather than later, they have to be, they offer a new era of integration and that will play well as more of life/communication/education etc becomes multi-media/croud-sourced/collaborative. Right now the exclusivity of invites is a real deal breaker for Wave at the moment. I would say, I wouldn't advocate any client head that direction right now. If i were urging them that direction I would say...
- SAM
They would have to... 1) have an early adopter culture to begin with 2) understand or already be incorporating several mediums into their conversations 3) be doing it in an effort to think differently (i.e. taking on this new technology just to help their group evolve their thinking in more creative ways... or essentially using it to break old patterns).
- SAM
But for me personally, I like the easy to follow development of ideas I believe it will encourage... but I really haven't gotten a chance to kick the tires yet. Are you using it yourself very effectively yet?
- SAM
Not yet. I don't have an invite :-( You seemed to think it would help with collaboration I was wondering if you had used it that way yet and how it worked.
- Todd Hoff
Sam, I have an invite if you still need it. DM me.
- Chieze Okoye
With all due respect, your wife is HAWT! Good job :)
- Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
Oh, I see that you got one, cool.
- Chieze Okoye
Oh, and btw Sam, "Thanks Todd. Lot of work to be done on both but we're getting by... with a little help from our friends" +1
- Chieze Okoye
heheh... Thanks Rasheen... I married well above my means. Thanks Chieze, could you help Todd out with that invite?
- SAM
Todd: Haven't really gotten to use it fully yet. Anxious too though... perhaps the next company I work with will dig it. (Though I won't be able to take on any new clients until jan-feb as it sits right now.)
- SAM
Oh yeah, good point. Todd, if you want an invite, just DM me your email address. 8^D
- Chieze Okoye
Awesome... thanks Chieze.
- SAM
Thanks to Chieze, I am now waved. Got that now what feeling. First thought is it looks a lot like email. Second thought is how will this play on mobile devices? Third thought is I would like a list of public list of active waves so I can see what's happening, kind of like FF. Fourth thought is they did a good job with the intro videos. Fifth thought is still what now.
- Todd Hoff
Use "with:public" for a list of active waves.
- Eric Logan
Thanks Eric. Missing FF's pause!
- Todd Hoff
Interesting article using wave at a conference: http://blog.freshnetworks.com/2009...
- Todd Hoff
wish i had one but my account doesn't have invites, would try to refer you if someone in my feed come up with invites post let me search someone posted a 20 GW invites post
- ffcode
am now playing Lucidity. http://raptr.com/nathanchase
MVB (Curmudgeon of FF) liked this
Silently?
- Michael W. May
haha,,, i played it for approximately 5 minutes and got bored, turned off my 360. ;)
- Nathan Chase
but kudos to you for the obscure Queensryche reference
- Nathan Chase
*grin*
- Michael W. May
I'm on the new episode of @FlickFights, the official @Flickchart podcast! Listen to me rant with the hosts about movies: http://blog.flickchart.com/index...
Amber, Random Time Lord, Josh Haley, Roberto Bonini and Louis Gray liked this
Yay, it's up!
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Oh, you're missing out on the Extended Universe. There's some great stuff in there - that's actually when I became a bigger Star Wars fan, was reading the books. :) The Timothy Zahn series is the best, but I quite enjoyed The X-Wing series, too.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
OMG, Matrix is 1999, aka the best year for cinema since the 1960s, maybe the 1930s. Where did trivia girl go? (Although really, they shouldn't have to look that up, they should know that.)
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Yeah, I didn't recall the year on the spot either... I blame the nerves of being the special guest. :)
- Nathan Chase
Hee, I can see that. I'm making a list to comment on the podcast post, but I like to get to the end of the podcast before commenting. But I can complain to you right here!
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Fair enough. Glad you're listening in the first place. :)
- Nathan Chase
listening to "Elbow - Weather to Fly" - http://blip.fm/~fx2f2
Are we having the time of our life? Are we having the time of our lives?
- Nathan Chase
from Blip.fm
That mashup of Jay-Z's "H to the Izzo" and Eminem's "My Name is..." on the DJ Hero commercial is WACK.
Victor Ganata and Alex Scoble liked this
I'm here to tell you. DJ Hero is the shiz... Mashup city. Some seriously amazing stuff...especially the DJ Shadow, Jazzy Jeff, and Daft Punk mixes.
- Nathan Chase
Forgive me for not being quite rational here, but Activision can kiss my shiny metal ass for not showing up at PAX 2009. I so was looking forward to trying the game out there, but instead found Borderlands...Activision=MarketingFAIL
- Alex Scoble
Nathan, I've seen some of the other vids on gaming sites and the stuff I heard was awesome. The Beasties, Daft Punk, Queen, etc. All that stuff was cool. I saw the commercial and was like O_o
- Derrick
That song is so hard on my ears! I did try out DJ Hero at best buy the other day and I'm not sure if I liked it.
- tab thinks you're awesome
I love it. My only problem is that I want to dance more than I want to play. The mixes are sick.
- EricaJoy
They needs to best come out with a DJ Hero album I can bump on ye olde iPod...
- Derrick
+100 re: album
- EricaJoy
I tried it at a Best Buy, but just like my guitar playing friends have a hell of a time getting used to Rock Band, I found DJ Hero to be counter-intuitive. I just don't get it. I'll be hooking up my real turntables.
- Eric @ CS Techcast
My Post-Halloween Chocolate Mini-Bar (Derrick's Meme)
pea ♥ fierce as a woozle, Yolanda, Alex Scoble and 3 other people liked this
Ha! I started a meme?
- Derrick
I deemed it to be so. :)
- Nathan Chase
Almost nobody understood my earlier webapp idea, so I'll try again. Imagine you were looking at a website such as FriendFeed and you wanted to create a near pixel-perfect copy but in a way that you could move things around, adjust shadows, etc. I want a tool that makes that easy.
Maxamad (Amazigh), Meryn Stol, Charles Ying and 27 other people liked this
And without taking screenshots or copying the html, since the point is that it should have the power to quickly create something that looks just like our current ui. Also, it should be web based, because then fonts, etc will be right, and also I hate installing things. My previous attempt at explaining this: http://friendfeed.com/e... (Balsamiq is not what I want). It does not need to produce html though, so it can cheat anyway it likes.
- Paul Buchheit
So you wanna something like "html to png/psd"? Editable graphical interface with layers and stuff?
- Selim Yoruk
No, not at all. My point is that you could look at the the FriendFeed ui (with your eyes) and then create something that looked just like it.
- Paul Buchheit
Fireworks is pixel perfect, correct font sizes and previews image in browser. Yes/No?
- Toby Graham
Are you looking for something like what is mentioned in this article - http://www.labnol.org/interne...
- Atul Arora
Are you want something like web-based rich page editor which works with objects in manner the human see them and want change them?
- gmarketer
I guess it's difficult to explain something that doesn't exist :(
- Paul Buchheit
thats piracy!!!
- Arjun
Paul, I like the idea, it's got merit. There's plenty of tools that do half the job, that is, snip the page. The second part, i'm not overly familiar with the tools out there. The manipulation. I guess you could snip the page, and embed into your tool a js library, like scriptaculous, and attach special event significance to the controls/tags, for moving, dropping, dragging.
- Stu Andrews
I think I get what you mean now and I agree. That's not very helpful but hey. In the mean time you could edit the page live using firebug maybe?
- Toby Graham
It seems to me like you want the Visual Studio Win Forms designer for web apps hosted and served to designers as a web app. Drag and drop elements onto the page and adjust their properties in a property grid. Then send a link to others so you can share your concept.
- Eric Schoonover
For this, I use simple vector graphics editing app, like Xara or InkScape - I just make screenshots and use them as raw building blocks - usually I cut out from them small elements like controls/text-blocks/images/etc... In vector graphics enironment managing such kind of blocks is much more easier than in photoshop.
- Phil Smirnov
remembers that this idea has been described by David Siegel in 1997 in his book : Creating Killer Web Sites (http://tinyurl.com/5skw63)
- Oaksun
Paul, i think the edit-page command on ubiquity with the ability to: visually edit css and publish the changes is close to what you are describing.
- Ian
Eric pretty much nailed the description of the dream tool that I think Paul was asking for. In my dream the web app is truly collaborative and has an active GUI. So you can adjust those properties using a mouse or tablet and anyone else on your design team can watch as you do it so they can make suggestions and modifications as you work.
- David Muir
Let's say you want to make a mockup of FriendFeed called "FriendFood". You want it to generally have the same layout, only the top blue bar will actually have a background made of lasagna and a font that is made of French fries, and what shows on the page is everything people write about food on the regular FF, like "pasta OR bean OR potato OR steak". But you'd like someone to be able to do that from the web and without messing into much coding. Is that it?
- Rodrigo Jaroszewski
I use OmniGraffle for this purpose.
- Jason Wehmhoener
Could you achieve it by using Firebug and tweaking the CSS?
- Shakeel Mahate
So something with the usability of say, omnigraffle, but that only used webkit for its rendering. With text controlled and positioned by actual css so that line spacing etc were correct, although again with a simpler UI than CSS has.
- Robin Barooah
Paul - I _just_ came across a site that did exactly that. Unfortunately, Safari's browser history is failing me and I can't find it anymore. Doh!
- Patrick Lightbody
Paul, not sure if you're still reading, but are you looking for interaction design changes as well, or just appearance?
- Mark Trapp
Did you try "PENCIL" an add-on for Firefox http://www.evolus.vn/Pencil/
- Francois Lamotte
I had never heard of Pencil, but it sure looks a lot like what I think Paul is describing.
- Jason Wehmhoener
I use ScrapBook Firefox extension to capture the page as is, and then edit that using Firebug.
- Jughead
Paul, I totally got you first time - anyone who thinks it's not a good idea has plainly misunderstood :-) It's the next step up from sketching out your UI on paper, n'est pas?
- Slippy "Threadsbane" Lane
Thanks @Francois. Pencil looks quite promising...
- Ashwin Bharambe
Firefox Webchunks? Does only the snipping part though. Perhaps an add-on to webchunks that will let us use all those chunks together.
- Vamsee
it'd be kind of like pushing edit on a wiki, right. like, firefox would have an edit button then you could visually redo the page
- Coleman Foley
There's also Axure RP, something I found a while ago. http://www.google.com/search...
- Jauder Ho
Dosen't ASP.Net do that already???
- Roberto Bonini
One quick tip in Photoshop is to turn off anti-aliasing and use your various web fonts (Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, etc.) and use your preferred font size in pixels/points... This will provide you with screen accurate font appearances and sizes. The biggest problem with a "pixel-perfect" browser rendering is that it will never be consistent from browser to browser. They all render ever...
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- Nathan Chase
Cinnamon Rolls - http://mangiodasola.blogspot.com/2009...
Mike, ™امیــــــــــد ورژن 2, Viva Vida and 41 other people liked this
"So, the day before I left this time around, I made these cinnamon rolls. I made a double batch - which came out to 29 rolls - because these little girls can gobble up these suckers so quickly. In fact, they can go eat 5 or 6 of them in just one day! Even though they ask for the same thing all the time, I enjoy making these for them. It truly is an enjoyable and relaxing labor of love."
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
my weakness
- VAL D.
excellent, he doesn't use buttermilk! i've been looking for a good recipe that doesn't call for that
- Sir Shuping
oh yum! *drool*
- BeeLing
everytime I scrool down I taste cinnamon ..........amazing how a pic can stir up the senses
- VAL D.
HELL. YES.
- Nathan Chase
from iPhone
nom nom. yummm.
- Liz
This post gave me such a craving, I had to go out and buy some.
- The Bohemian Penguin
I'm really wishing there was a Cinnabon around here now. Looks sooooooo good
- Robert DeBord
from iPhone
YOU ARE MAKING ME HONGRY O_O
- Melissa
Cream cheese icing takes cinnamon rolls to the next level over sugary white icing.
- Ed Millard
HONGRY is the best.
- Derrick
I was watching Cook's Country Kitchen over the weekend and they made these and I swear to Dog I wanted to leap through my television screen.
- cecily
I see your buns.
- Yolanda
2001: A Space Odyssey vs. Ferris Bueller's Day Off - http://www.flickchart.com/390B369...
Kol Tregaskes, LogEx, Joe Silence is not dead and 3 other people liked this
Ferris, I like you an imma let you finish but Stanley Kubrick made the best movie of all time!
- Jim Hearts FF
you know, I might have to vote Ferris above 2001 on my list. Not because it is the "better" film, but because I have more fun with it. I have to be in the mood for 2001 (which I also love)
- Joe Pierce
2001
- Joe Silence is not dead
What Robert and Joe said. I can watch FB anytime. But 2001...I have to work up to that (and I'm never disappointed when I do).
- Derrick
It's an interesting battle
- Nathan Chase
Save Ferris..............I can watch that all the time.........2001 have to be extremely mellow
- VAL D.
I may be the only one I know that hated 2001.
- Jeremy
What if 'The Empire Strikes Back' Included a Power Ballad? - http://www.cinematical.com/2009...
Alex Scrivener and Nathan Chase liked this
hilarious
- Nathan Chase
Awesome Design For The Kraken Black Spiced Rum Media Kit - http://www.thedieline.com/blog...
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Ginger Makela Riker, Derrick, RAPatton and Lindsey is Fierce! liked this
This is going on my Christmas Wishlist NOW.
- Nathan Chase
from Bookmarklet
"The Kraken — the rum, that is — cuts quite a profile in consumption, a truly monstrous hit of chocolate and molasses, cut with Christmas spices — cinnamon and allspice, cloves and maybe even some ginger. Vanilla is big on the finish. Overall the effect is quite impressive, and any spiced rum fan will get a big kick out of The Kraken." Damn, this sounds delicious.
- Nathan Chase
So far so good... Installed all the essentials thanks to Ninite, now on to configurations and customizations... #windows7
Anika and Maxamad (Amazigh) liked this
what are the essentials?
- Ryan Hinton
from IM
Primer. This looks interesting. A super low-budget film about time travel. I just learned of its existence via xkcd. Anyone seen it? Is it worth seeking out? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
Stephen Mack, Rob H., Lindsey is Fierce! and 8 other people liked this
If I thought Back to the Future was a puzzle in some parts, this will probably have my brain in a knot for days :D
- Kamilah Gill
I watched it twice, back to back, once with director commentary. I still don't fully grasp what's happening during the 2nd half of the film. It's a VERY difficult movie to follow. Well worth watching though if you want your brain to hurt.
- Nathan Chase
As Nathan mentioned, it is very difficult to follow. That doesn't mean it's not worth watching. Very interesting little film.
- Mark Wilson
The fact that it's difficult to follow makes it more interesting...now, I must see it.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach of FF
one of the best in this genre. another one that is similar is Time Crimes (catch this one before Cronenberg remakes it).
- Carlos Ayala
Seen it, it's a head trip. I would say watch it a few times before you look on the web for explanations of the plot though, it's convoluted. As are the plots of many time travel movies. But over all, a really good film.
- Christian (Simply X)
time travel is a helluva drug.
- Joe Silence is not dead
I have heard nothing but good. That said, I have this, but have not yet watched.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
It's interesting, worth a watch, but honestly didn't wow me. It's really confusing and kinda drags a bit. Crazy, but kinda closer to "crazy like a fox" than just plain old crazy.
- Mike Cavaliere
I liked it a lot but it takes a couple viewings to really get it
- Lindsey is Fierce!
My Top 18 Artists on Last.fm Per This Evening's Meme. #meme
Ken Chen, Jordi Soler, Ayşe E. and 20 other people liked this
It appears there is a tie for 2nd place.
- Louis Gray
Depeche Mode by more than twice as much!
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
That's what I got for paying $299 to buy their entire history _ever_ from Apple. Put iTunes on shuffle, and there's a good chance it will hit DM.
- Louis Gray
Louis Gray has good taste in music :)
- Adam Singer
Which reminds me... Adam Singer is #21 overall. (as seen here: http://www.last.fm/user...)
- Louis Gray
WOW great music, Louis. It's like you went through some of my iTunes library and stole it. :P
- Mol, Time Warping
Louis, how do I get that entire history collection?
- Jesse Stay
I can dig some house, but when it comes to electronic I always slant towards the more experimental/IDM-type stuff... Squarepusher, Aphex Twin, etc - hence my: http://friendfeed.com/got-mem...
- Nathan Chase
Justice and Daft Punk are about as "house" as I get... but the name-givers seem to dub them as "electro"...
- Nathan Chase
Excellent collection!
- rowlikeagirl
You're the electronic kind of guy, I see... Let me suggest a little change: Prefab Sprout "Let's change the world with music". It also has that 80's feeling that you seem to like but it's a little bit more poppy.
- Jordi Soler
Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake. Yes, please. - http://old.cuisinerecipes.com/e-recip...
Michael W. May, Parth Awasthi, SeyyeD and Myrna liked this
yum.
- Nathan Chase
from Bookmarklet
Funny People vs. A Serious Man - http://www.flickchart.com/0A8280A...
haha... recent watches you were not particularly fond of...
- Nathan Chase
I really enjoyed watching A Serious Man and really hope it all means something. If so, I love it. But I'm not sure it all meant anything.
- Jeremy Thompson
That's how I felt about Synecdoche, New York
- Nathan Chase
Haven't seen either, but will once they reach blu-ray.
- Derrick
Just capped off an evening of rewatching two good horror/suspense movies. The Mist vs. Drag Me to Hell, anyone?
The Mist, obviously.
- Nathan Chase
Maggie Gyllenhaal by Todd Barry | That Obscure Object - http://bohemea.tumblr.com/post...
Pydat Tut, 佛陀, Wulffy and 25 other people liked this
Just cuz, that's why.
- Steven Perez
from Bookmarklet
I am totally fine with that, Mr. Perez. More would be good too...just sayin'...
- JA Castillo
She's gorgeous. I applaud your taste in wimmins.
- Jason Huebel
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggkkkk
- Iain Baker
Love her. Both in looks and acting ability
- Haggis (Sean Loyless)
"Secretary" - That is all.
- Nathan Chase
"Secretary" was an excellent movie.
- Jason Huebel
Bravo, Steven. Bravo.
- Mike Nayyar
Flickchart movie ranking tool mini-review: It's awesome, but... - http://www.flickchart.com/Splash...
Tyson Key, Iván Abrego, Morten Blaabjerg and 8 other people liked this
Flickchart is a movie rating service with a simple and engaging premise. You're building your own Top 100 list of movies through a series of head to head comparisons. Do you prefer Forrest Gump or The Princess Bride? Batman or The Lion King? The powerful thing about the head to head ratings is that they implicitly create a ranked list of every movie you've voted on. If The Godfather is your #1 and then you choose Star Wars over The Godfather in your next head to head match up, Star Wars becomes your new #1.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
from Bookmarklet
A dead-simple "Share this Matchup" feature allows you to share interesting head to head matchups with friends on Friendfeed, Facebook, and Twitter. This is obviously going to rock because social networking buddies generally love digging into a nice pop culture debate. Here's my first attempt to use the "share this movie" button for Friendfeed...
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- Daniel J. Pritchett
You'll notice that the Flickchart auto-shares aren't pushed through an official Friendfeed "service", so they won't be easy to opt out of for those FFers who don't care to engage. This is a problem we saw a few months ago with the release of Likaholix. I don't know that there's a great way to "hide all" Flickchart or Likaholix entries until FF either canonizes the aforementioned services or introduces wildcard filtering e.g. "remove everything from the home feed with the word flickchart in it".
- Daniel J. Pritchett
My other love/hate issue with flickchart is the relative ranking system itself. It's weird seeing Donnie Darko listed as my #1 movie. It's definitely *not* my favorite movie - I'd say The Life Aquatic takes that spot - but it's bubbled to the top of my ratings list by virtue of never losing a head to head matchup. I tried to force The Life Aquatic higher up my list by clicking on its...
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- Daniel J. Pritchett
Even with a manually selected movie you're only given 3 or 4 other movies to compare it to before the site says "ok, the movie's new position is 8 on your list". I suppose there's some philosophical underpinning to not letting me rank movies in the exact positions I want them in - why bother when the head to head ratings could automatically generate a "truer" sort? If only I could force a comparison between Donnie Darko and The Life Aquatic then I'd have TLA at my #1 spot just like I want it.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
One more minor problem I noticed is that when I was force-rating TLA over and over again to get it higher on my list I was often given the same pair of comparisons more than once, for example TLA vs. Batman. This suggests that the Flickchart system is not explicitly storing the results of my two movies but instead is only reordering them after each matchup. Perhaps I just saw a glitch and that behavior will phase out soon. Perhaps it's intended for some reason I can't fathom.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Despite my few gripes with the system the Flickchart experience was enjoyable, particularly for the off-site discussions it spawned amongst my Friendfeed friends. I'll be using the service again and you might also enjoy it. Sign up at http://www.flickchart.com if you'd like to give it a spin.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
*************** End of review, comments welcome below! ******************
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Mini-review indeed. o_O
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Thanks Daniel for your thoughts. I agree with all the points you brought up, and we're only going to be refining the site's features and mechanics over time. It's folks like you who bring up all these great points that are aiding us while we're still in this semi-private beta mode. Believe me - we're listening - and we want Flickchart to meet and exceed everyone's expectations on what a movie site should be.
- Nathan Chase
Great to hear that, Nathan. I apologize for not sharing this thread with you immediately, I forgot to CC: you on it. I really do enjoy the service, it seems you've captured a compelling core feature set with the head to head matches and the easy sharing to social sites.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
from IM
One entertaining aspect of the service is the anticipation of seeing a movie I really love (or hate) pop up on one side and waiting for another movie to pop up to challenge it. Here I am thinking "man I hate Monty Python" and then "Spider Man 3" pops up next to it and I gleefully choose Python over Spider Man because even if I'm not a Python fan there's still a difference between "not to my taste" and "awful".
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Here's a nice review from Rahsheen: http://www.blackweb20.com/2009...
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Daniel, what are your thoughts on Flickchart now, compared to when you composed this post back in May?
- Nathan Chase
I haven't really used it since May. In retrospect it was a very entertaining way to start conversations on FF and the relative ranking was fun too. That said I'm not a huge movie buff anymore so I sorta forgot to use it for a while. I'll try to give it a spin again soon to see how it's changed.
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Because of this, I finally decided to give Flickchart a try. Knew what it was, and saw other people say it was addictive; it's a good way to waste some time. :) The thing that pisses me off the most about it is that I had a similar idea a few years ago and never executed on it. Really simple idea, really well executed.
- Andy Bakun
Thanks, Andy. We're pretty proud of how far it's come with $0 budget and a 2-person development team. Looking forward to adding even more features in the hopefully near future.
- Nathan Chase
Nathan - I took a quick dive into the system yesterday. It's got several convenient features that I enjoyed yesterday - the immediate availability of the commenting, the improved chrome. The one thing that bugged me was an apparent inability to pass on a judgment. Some times the idea of comparing [movie i really liked] with [movie that is technically better but perhaps less fun] is too stressful and I'd rather pass than choose A, B, or "haven't seen it". Can you let me wimp out on a pick?
- Daniel J. Pritchett
Daniel, for those times I just refresh the page. Often, a group of us will be on TokBox while rating movies and come to the refresh consensus. It does wind up being too stressful.
- Anika
Thanks Anika. Decent workaround...
- Daniel J. Pritchett
You guys are wimps. PICK ONE! :)
- Nathan Chase
HAHAHA! No way, Nathan. Some of those are really hard choices. Like, making me choose between Muppets Take Manhattan and Gladiator would just stress me to no end. REFRESH!
- Anika
Rumor: New Left 4 Dead 2 CG trailer leaked, epic - http://www.joystiq.com/2009...
Looks pretty freaking awesome.
- Nathan Chase
Start Your Morning Right With The Toilet Mug - http://www.prankplace.com/product...
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Why should dogs be the only ones allowed to drink out of the toilet? This silly toilet-shaped mug holds up to 12oz of your favorite hot beverage and will make your co-workers do a double take. The hand painted Toilet Mug makes a great gag gift for any coffee or tea lover, and will gross out anyone who has a weak stomach. For extra laughs, fill the toilet mug with hot cocoa and marshmallows and serve it to your Grandpa. Put unwrapped tootsie rolls in it and watch your dinner guests scratch their heads in disbelief! Serve the kids cereal in it for before school laughs, or fill it with a hot fudge sundae – the possibilities are hilarious!
- Nathan Chase
from Bookmarklet
No way. I'd keep paper clips in that.
- Anika
Bleh.
- Derrick
Hell no.
- Andrew C
ewwww
- Carmen
Now picture them with the FFundercats logo on them. Instant WIN!
- Josh Haley
:-(
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
no, thanks
- MiniMage, sheeple of FF
I used to have a work mug that had a realistic looking mouse (ceramic) at the bottom - nobody ever borrowed it.
- Brian Sullivan
I'm in serious need of a virtual cheer-up. This week (and past few months) have me emotionally spent. Send me some kind thoughts & good cheer. Thanks...
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*drops pant*
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
I was just about to say J-Wo could drop his pants, and there he is
- Mo Kargas
I was going to say *flashed my monitor* but Johnny beat me to the punch.
- Ginger Makela Riker
*growing a mustache*
- directeur
*Puts pants back on* That should make you feel betters.. :)
- Bill Heslin
To put smiles on faces: close eyes and picture Mr. Worthington - on his yoga ball - giving himself a wedgie.
- MicahBear78
Or picture Mr. Worthington on this once he has dropped those pants...lol..http://ff.im/afuRk
- Bill Heslin
Does that chair come in different sizes? That might be an issue
- MicahBear78
haha... lots of nakedness... good times.
- Nathan Chase
I would hope so Micah not-a-Whittman!! Looks like a lot of extra room there for me...LMAO!
- Bill Heslin
Maybe I'm just not a geek. I don't get excited about ANY of the entertainments that other geeks get excited about: Star Trek, Star Wars, Josh Whedon, The Big Bang Theory, V, The Matrix, The Guild (or whatever it's called), Heroes, Lost, etc., etc. It would require supernatural powers for me to give any less of a crap about any of it.
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*casually high fives*
- Micah Wittman
I took Wil Wheaton's name out. I may not shit myself over him but I have a ton of respect for him.
- Akiva Moskovitz
This explains a lot. *BLOCKED*
- Abstinence-only works!
I don't either. I don't know who Josh Whedon is. I did like the few episodes of The Big Bang Theory I happened to watch.
- Rodfather
werd!
- imabonehead
The Matrix was good while it lasted.
- Micah Wittman
I like a couple of those, but even if I miss them, I don't lose any sleep over them.
- Derrick
Do you like Firefly?
- Jordan Hofker
Jordan, nope.
- Akiva Moskovitz
:-(
- Jordan Hofker
I am with you on everything but, the Matrix.
- Eric Logan
Star Wars, and The Matrix, are the only two on my list that I like. I lose patience in long series, Whedon's stuff is horrible. Lost I'm working my way through, I lost interest after 2 seasons prior.
- Jimminy
I do like Blade Runner so maybe that'll get me back some geek cred.
- Akiva Moskovitz
*block* ;-)
- Jason Huebel
from iPhone
Oh, and fuck Legos.
- Akiva Moskovitz
The Computer Chronicles with Stewart Cheifet was awesome back in the day :p
- Rodfather
Liking cause Rah rocked #whogoncheckmeboo *dead*
- Derrick
Oh, and I like Tron but couldn't give a crap less about the sequel.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I dig Joss Whedon and The Guild, but it is not splatted all over my feed (or anywhere else really). I will fully admit to getting too excited about Doctor Who though. BUT YOUR ADMISSIONS DO NOT MAKE YOU ANY LESS OF A GEEK.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Oh, yeah, I hate Dr. Who. And I hated Red Dwarf.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Cranky Akiva is cranky. :(
- Derrick
But you like me, right Akiva?????
- Jon, the Beartato of FF
You're plenty geeky. I can still imagine football players beating you up.
- Spidra Webster
I just figured it was time to come clean with you lot. You've earned it. You need to know what you've gotten yourself into.
- Akiva Moskovitz
If you didn't like War Games, you need to stand in the corner.
- Rodfather
Oh, no, we're good, Rodfather. WarGames is a keeper in a big way. I get especially tickled that it's Leo McGarry in the bunker about to get his head blown off. 'YOU HAVE TO TURN YOUR KEY, SIR.'
- Akiva Moskovitz
I do, however, hate Hackers. Even as campy fun, I hate it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
What do you like, Akiva?
- Glen Campbell
Good question, Glen, and I am thoroughly pleased that it was asked by you. I like foreign movies (Tarkovsky, Fellini, Buñuel, and Kurasawa especially). I like The Wire, The West Wing, NYPD Blue, House, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Entourage. I like, believe it or not, Hell's Kitchen and Big Brother. I like tornadoes and shows about tornadoes. I like Rome and Carnivale. I like movies by Terry Gilliam and Stanley Kubrick.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Oh snap, I hope I remembered to record Storm Chasers.
- Derrick
I like movies that prominent feature math, too. Pi, A Beautiful Mind, and Good Will Hunting. I also like movies about writing especially Wonder Boys and Throw Momma from the Train.
- Akiva Moskovitz
You're just a refined geek. Film-nerd. Wonder Boys is one of my top 5 movies.
- Andrew Smith
D, watched it this afternoon. It was good. The guy who did the radar work for the TIV and his crew are gone. The overly excitable guys from the Internet have built their own TIV-like vehicle and are pretty much trying to kill themselves with it. And they have a new crew featuring one of the more famous and experienced storm chasers. Of course, I can remember no one's name right now.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Ooh, sounds good. Side note: I got to meet Curtis Hanson, director of Wonder Boys a couple weeks ago. Super nice guy.
- Derrick
I really enjoyed L.A. Confidential but I haven't seen anything he's done since Wonder Boys.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Very cool Derrick.
- Andrew Smith
Oh, and back on topic: I don't like South Park, Family Guy, or the Simpsons. Or anything on Adult Swim except for Home Movies (and older episodes of Space Ghost).
- Akiva Moskovitz
Are those really considered geek entertainment?
- Andrew Smith
Geeks seem to really dig on them for some reason.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Oh, and tinypants reminds me: I do like Cosmos and anything having to do with Carl Sagan. Also Stephen Hawking. And anything directed by Errol Morris.
- Akiva Moskovitz
How about Discovery channel or PBS. That's where I earn my geek cred.
- Andrew Smith
I liked the first Star Trek series and the latest movie. I liked the first two Star Wars movies. LOST, Blade Runner, Red Dwarf, South Park, A Beautiful Mind, Good Will Hunting. I like plenty of non-Sci Fi films.
- Cristo
Okay, Cristo has a point: I like the early Star Trek movies. I don't like any of the series, though.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I didn't like the early Star Trek movies, only the latest one. I liked the first series, but not any of the other series.
- Cristo
Stop being difficult, Cristo.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Just being transparent.
- Cristo
I also liked the first Alien movies.
- Cristo
What cartoons did you like?
- Rodfather
Rodfather, none except for Home Movies.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Cristo, only the first one was worth a damn.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva, the second one had humor. "Game over, man. Game over."
- Cristo
True. I like the second one as a stand-alone movie but when I think about it as a sequel to the first one, it makes me incredibly sad.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Not as sad as the third, I would imagine.
- Cristo
I like the cinematography and direction of the third one. But that's about it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Not even Star Blazers?
- Rodfather
What about Jim Jarmusch films?
- Cristo
Shit. You gotta bring up Star Blazers. I used to watch that (and the Thunderbirds) every morning before school. I doubt it'd hold up now.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Cristo, you know, I've never seen any. I know, I'm ashamed.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Battle of the Planets, what?
- Derrick
Night on Earth and Mystery Train are my favorites.
- Cristo
Cristo, yeah, people have been on my case about Night On Earth for years.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Dead Man
- Rodfather
You couldn't just leave it could you. You *had* to put the bait in there, didn't ya?
- WorldofHiglet
I don't really follow them like others do, I do watch some of them on occasion
- clarke thomas
Sounds like you just don't like mostly questionable sci-fi.
- veo
What about ant farms and petting zoos?
- Christopher Harley
What about home dentistry and bulldozers?
- Christopher Harley
What about carrier pigeons and model rocketry?
- Christopher Harley
What about flint knapping and astral projection?
- Christopher Harley
Yeah, fuck Legos!
- Christopher Harley
Ant Farms are dope! http://staging.vimeo.com/3763826
- veo
What I like is that everyone is different and has different tastes. Some people like stuff I like. Some people don't. I'm okay either way. I like it when people are passionate about things they like and build it up, rather than tearing down stuff that other people like.
- Stephen Mack
Ant Ice World was totally awesome, Veo!
- Christopher Harley
Stephen likes my new online persona. ;)
- Cristo
I like many of the things Akiva likes, too. :)
- Stephen Mack
No, I meant since I'm not hating on stuff this week.
- Cristo
Yes, I was just saying I like both that plus (say) Kurasawa movies.
- Stephen Mack
If Christopher Harley, Cristo, and I were trapped in an elevator in Dubai, I wouldn't know who to kiss first.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Boys kissing? *pops popcorn*
- Derrick
I'd recommend Christopher Harley, just to buy time. ;)
- Cristo
@Christopher - that was my ant farm, as filmed/edited by a friend of mine, BTW. : The ants are all dead now though. The drama and strife of life continues.
- veo
Maybe you should watch Supernatural :D What's The Guild? As in Dune?
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
SML: This is The Guild http://www.watchtheguild.com/
- WorldofHiglet
@WorldoHiglet thank you! #smlthankyou What about Josh Whedon? I am otherwise a *big* fan of Heroes, Lost, The Matrix, Glee, Fringe, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Universe, V, The Big Bang Theory, X-Files and more. But I guess Glee does not fit into the #geek category but the #gay category. :D
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
Funnily enough JoSS Whedon is going to be directing an episode of Glee soon. He's done other stuff, too...http://www.imdb.com/name...
- WorldofHiglet
@WorldoHiglet Thank you. I couldn't type your name. So clearly I couldn't type his. ;D
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
@WorldoHiglet Oh *that* guy! Yes I do know him. Dollhouse et al. The only TV producer that I know by name is J J Abrams. To be honest, it took me 4 failed starts to watch Lost. I finally gave in a finished season 1-5 in a month. But it took me only 2 weeks to finish Alias 1-5 with no failed starts. I like watching serial drama in a very serial watching way.. #crazyisgood
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
SML: It wasn't your fault because Akiva had purposely misspelled it in his post :)
- WorldofHiglet
@WorldoHiglet oh icic. thanks. I'm not an idiot anymore! Yay!
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
I know I'm a geek but I've not been a huge fan of the likes of Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr Who and the like. Heroes is just poor. But I'm a bug sci-fan and love Matric, Lost, etc.
- Kol Tregaskes
I can't stand Star Trek (any of them), never got into Lost, Big Bang Theory, Dune or V and don't even know what The Guild is. I do love most of the things Joss Whedon has done (my favorite series of all-time is Angel). The Matrix is near the top of my favorite movies of all-time (though not nearly as close to the top as Fight Club). I have always enjoyed Doctor Who (and am especially...
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- Curtiss Grymala
Oh yea, and I never played Dungeons and Dragons, either.
- Curtiss Grymala
You had geek cred? Really? I thought you were just the annoying guy that typed in caps and had the cute baby.
- CW™
The only people I annoy are people who have no real sense of humor.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Which is just about everyone. ;)
- Cristo
I'm very much with you, Akiva. All of my efforts to get interested have been pretty half-hearted. Except I do like Legos. I think a pronounced artistic streak might lead a person in this direction, away from the standard "geek" entertainments. Many of those are more about gripping yarns than thoughtful, well-written storytelling. I like several of the same things that you listed, too, like foreign films and The Wire. Oh, here's a good one (maybe I missed it): how do you feel about LOTR?
- Kamilah Gill
Cristo, just about!
- Akiva Moskovitz
You might as well have just posted that friendfeed is dead, Akiva. :) That's about the kind of response you are getting, hehe.
- Alex Scoble
Alex, but I did post that!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Tsk. All I seem to post these days are Scrabble pieces.....
- WorldofHiglet
Higlet. [warning voice]
- Akiva Moskovitz
Pffft: the only people I annoy are the ones with no sense of humour AT ALL
- WorldofHiglet
I was trying to be nice, Higlet.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Ahh... I get it... you're more of a Fantasy geek than a Sci-Fi geek. I know you like D&D...
- Her Lindsay-ness
I used to play D&D but not anymore.
- Akiva Moskovitz
You clip chits...you're a nerd.
- Alex Scoble
THE AKIVA TOP 10: 2001, MAGNOLIA, JACOB'S LADDER, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, BLADE RUNNER, HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, CITIZEN KANE, THERE WILL BE BLOOD, SEVEN, AMERICAN SPLENDOR. More here: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts...
- Nathan Chase
Nathan, his true #1 most favorite movie isn't on that list!
- Rochelle
oh no? what movie is that?
- Nathan Chase
for the record, I dig Star Trek, Star Wars, some Whedon (mainly Firefly and Dollhouse), Big Bang Theory, Matrix, and Lost. No interest in The Guild. V = meh. Heroes went south fast. Akiva and I agree on the greatness of Close Encounters, Alien, and Seven, and Pi - so those are geeky enough for me.
- Nathan Chase
Nathan, Big Trouble in Little China. Is that not in the Flickchart database?
- Rochelle
@WorldoHiglet I started watching The Guild, pretty funny!
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
SML: glad you like it! I'm now going to hijack Akiva's thread and pimp my review of The Guild Season 3 on PinkRaygun.com. It's what he would want me to do....
- WorldofHiglet
The Deer Hunter vs. Apocalypse Now - http://www.flickchart.com/7EA8582...
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Both long, epic war films... Which is the more impressive... Which to choose?
- Nathan Chase
TDH, my POV
- Andrey Smirnov
Star Wars Longest Crash Ever (Sort of Special Edition) - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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L.....O......L
- Josh Haley
it's pretty great.
- Nathan Chase
"I bet if trees could scream we wouldn't be so cavalier about cutting them down. Unless they screamed all the time, for no good reason." -- Jack Handy (D-Minn)
- Kevin Fox
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids vs. O Brother, Where Art Thou? - http://www.flickchart.com/F5BB764...
Andrew Roche and The Bohemian Penguin liked this
the first inclination is to go with O Brother, but I LOVE Honey I Shrunk The Kids - watched it umpteen times when I was younger - it got my vote!
- Nathan Chase
Coen Bros. Please. *judges Nathan harshly*
- Derrick
come on Derrick! Shrunk is pure fun. I love that movie.
- Nathan Chase
O Brother
- RAPatton
*arms crossed, lips pursed, and glaring at Nathan*
- Derrick
if it was No Country, I might have gone that way
- Nathan Chase
i havent seen Fargo - which apparently is also the bee's knees
- Nathan Chase
I concur Nathan....
- jamar78
thank you jamar. :)
- Nathan Chase
I hated Fargo.
- Derrick
No Country > Fargo.
- Jeremy Thompson
Lebowski > No Country.
- Jeremy Thompson
*revvs up wood chipper*
- Micah Wittman
*judges Derrick harshly*
- jbrotherlove
No Country vs. O Brother is a matchup I hope I never get.
- Jeremy Thompson
I'd put O Brother over No Country, but I am a junkie for the classical period
- RAPatton
Coen Brothers FTW!
- jcunwired
O Brother, Miller's, No Country, Barton Fink, Raising AZ, love love love. Fargo and Lebowski? BLECH.
- Derrick
Miller's No Country, Fargo, AZ, and Blood Simple are the loves for me. Shame on you all for forgetting Blood Simple ;)
- Michael W. May
O Brother and the soundtrack too.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
O Brother
- Andrew Roche
man, I wish our "By Director" ranking filters were ready. ;)
- Nathan Chase
You are dead to me. DEAD TO ME.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Hah, just realized I'm on a search and this is a really old post. Still, my sentiment stands.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
hahaha Jandy... if it makes you feel any better, Fargo is my #86, Honey I Shrunk The Kids is my #127. :)
- Nathan Chase
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