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RSS Readers Are Fine, But They Are Niche Products - http://regulargeek.com/2009...
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Spam is a Perception- Mine - http://www.chrisbrogan.com/spam-is...
I absolutely agree on Chris Brogan's views.I made the similar mistakes in my initial stages of using Twitter,FF,and Facebook.
- Dedegi
Two years ago I asked everyone if they thought it was normal to put you on a mailing list if you gave them a business card. Most said yes - I still think NO. I've known Chris for at least that long (worked on Grasshoppers FB and Ning sites) and I'd never put him or anyone else on a mailing list without checking with them first.
- randulo
Twitter still to Launch Premium Accounts Before the End of the Year - http://thenextweb.com/appetit...
Daniel Rowley, Oğuz Serdar and randulo liked this
On Twitter and Social Networks, Brands Benefit from Real-Time Conversations - http://www.briansolis.com/2009...
randulo liked this
Biz should take his own advice -- Twitter is anything but transparent. Geez. I hope Rupert kicks Biz's ass -- hard. Wipe the smile off.
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Make: Online : Beached submarine home theater - http://blog.makezine.com/archive...
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James Leard, randulo, imabonehead and 8 other people liked this
"Kiwi businessman Wayne Eyre dropped a pretty penny on this fantasy home theater build, but the results are impressive. Many have suggested that it's supposed to be Captain Nemo's Nautilus, but there's no mention of deliberate Verne overtones in the original article. The last photograph above, for instance, shows leaking "plutonium torpedoes" in part of the installation, but plutonium wasn't even discovered until 50 years after 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was published. [via Dude Craft]"
- Rachel Lea Fox
from Bookmarklet
The screen looks small.
- Cristo
I agree, for all the work he put into this he could have gone much bigger on the screen. But love everything else.
- Rachel Lea Fox
I TCP/IP but mostly IP
John Wang, Alfredo, Mike Nencetti and 34 other people liked this
MONA LOVES SPAM
- Akiva Moskovitz
AKIVA HATE MANGOES
- Mona Nomura
bad mona
- Amber, Random Time Lord
W I N
- Akiva Moskovitz
MONA TELL US ABOUT LEGO BABIES.
- Steven Perez
HOW ARE THEY DOING THIS AND WHO ARE THEY???????
- Dave Winer
Mingo Mongo Mango!
- mandyvan
It was the moment of WIN for the live stream of FFundercats
- xero
TELL US OF YOUR LOVE OF SPAM MONA. :D
- Steven Perez
Dave, let 'em interview you!
- Akiva Moskovitz
Moment of WIN icing on the cake has got to be Dave's interrogative.
- Micah Wittman
Mona smells.
- B. Hatin
IP TCP
- Jesse Stay
el oh el
- Derrick
iPoop
- sean percival
Oh, UDP? Now I understand!
- Phil G
Agreed, Micah. Who is this Dave Winer and how does he do that?
- Josh Haley
No, really...who is Dave Winer?
- Josh Haley
He also has a tutorial on dancing http://www.scripting.com/davenet...
- Mona Nomura
I agree though, Dave would be a very interesting FFundercats interview.
- xero
*passes Mona some TP*
- Laura Norvig
:)
- Josh Haley
:) indeed
- Micah Wittman
On The Majestic Wine Blog : "Sweet Wine Lovers turns Bordeaux Aficionado" - http://blog.chateau-palmer.com/en...
randulo liked this
Being Helpful Has Its Limits - http://www.chrisbrogan.com/being-h...
Watching Dexter episodes on Netflix. So addictive. Michael Hall is really good.
Mike Chelen, Aviv, randulo and 2 other people liked this
Best TV show ever. Season 4 soon !
- fwed
The problem with DVDs is when do you say enough is enough? "Just one more" is VERY common for us. I don't know how people who watch it "normally", deal with the week long gap in between..
- Chris Myles
I am one of them. They just don't have the choice. They suffer each week, a lot.
- fwed
Best feature of Netflix/Silverlight? I can pause, and come back the next day and pick it right up. Very cool.
- Cliff Gerrish
The third season was not that good. Hope the best for the fourth
- Thomas RICARD
Hoping that either: no one or a very hot, very small chick sits next to me on this flight. Let us pray.
randulo and Alex Scrivener liked this
bummer. window or aisle?
- Alex Scrivener
window. I know I'm whining, but I'm not used to being back here in coach. 7 hours to AMS. <sobbing quietly>
- Anthony Citrano
from BuddyFeed
Try doing that while being 6 1/2 feet tall. I hate transatlantic flights.
- Alex Scrivener
Try sitting in coach/middle seat from Kuwait to Texas. Awful.
- Michelle Martinez
Michelle, on a regular plane? I always thought military people flew in the belly of a Chinook or something.
- Rochelle
Rochelle, We flew to and from Kuwait in a huge, regular plane. We flew in and out of Iraq in the back of a C130.
- Michelle Martinez
it wasn't quite the torture i was expecting because of 1. vodka 2. i had myself so psyched up about how awful it was going to be that it ended up feeling mild by comparison.
- Anthony Citrano
ejwc: An update on the release of tr.im as an open-source project. http://tr.im/yPtV - http://twitter.com/ejwc...
randulo and Alex Kapranoff liked this
What do I have to do to get her to realize I still care for her?
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Tweet less about Arby's and Fantasy Football?
- Louis Gray
Patrick I would concentrate on you, if she is the one then only she can realize how she feels!
- Joe Dawson
from iPhone
What Joe said x100.
- Kurt Starnes
honestly, what you have to do is tell her once and let it sink in for a while. if she feels the same way she will let you know....(trust me) if she doesn't at least you can move on with life without any "what-ifs"
- Marissa
++ Joe & Marissa!
- Rachel Lea Fox
US govt has already given Big Pharma $2B for swine flu vaccines. Easy money if you can get the media to scare ppl. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...
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the only sure remedy for Swine flu is Bill Maher
- randulo
Cook for Good - Save money. Eat well. Do good. - http://www.cookforgood.com/index...
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I spat for science. https://www.23andme.com/researc... #23andMe
randulo, Michael Fidler and Louis Gray liked this
When viewing company Web sites that have animation or Flash, do you watch the messages, or do you prefer static graphics that don't move?
randulo, Adam Singer, LANjackal and 27 other people liked this
Static.
- Heather Solos
Static
- Keith Rowland
Static. If there is an option to close the animation, I'm all over it.
- Yolanda
Static. Actually, with enough typographical strength, graphics are optional. :)
- Micah Wittman
Gee. I can't imagine why I keep railing against the use of Flash on Web sites. I'm with everyone else. Flash drives me crazy. I don't mind sites having dynamic content on their home pages, but I want to be able to control how quickly or slowly it changes.
- Curtiss Grymala
Static.
- Zachary Poley
Static
- Jeff (the マクダジ of FF)
from iPhone
Animation as an option
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
As long as the animation doesn't take a long time I don't mind. If it takes more then a few sec I'm gone.
- Mathew™ one of a kind
Static.
- Laura Norvig
Static for sure, Flash animations, slow, take time to load and sometimes FREEZING.. so Viva Static
- FFTornado
All Flash is the worst. Primary info needs to be static and some secondary stuff in Flash is fine for me.
- Kurt Starnes
static
- zʍıɔ
static
- metalerik
static
- Kate Foy
Static. Anything moving on a page or autoplay sounds, means there's a 99% chance I'll do business with a competitor.
- Admiral Anika
Static. Like I said on Twitter, I feel violated when stuff starts moving or making noise without my consent.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Static
- Joe Silence
I just screenshoted this. I'll be sure to show it to any potential clients that want to obsessively use flash. Oh and Static 100%
- Joshua Schnell
If there's a compelling reason to use a dynamic display, I don't mind. For example, sports cars do not lend themselves to static displays. But even if a dynamic display is warranted - and it usually isn't - the dynamic content had better be short AND silent. (And the color saturation should be reasonable.)
- John E. Bredehoft
from fftogo
I'm curious if Louis' question would elicit different results if asked on another platform. FriendFeed tends to skew a little tech. Maybe other audiences find the animation entertaining.
- John E. Bredehoft
from fftogo
i could say something really mean about a certain market segment, but i won't.
- Joe Silence
John, I asked on Twitter and it hit here. But yes, this is good data.
- Louis Gray
Definately static
- Matt G
Static!
- Jeff P. Henderson
Static.
- Travis Koger
from iPhone
Static.
- Jose Maria Pelaez
Static. If it's a splash page and there's no "Skip" link, I'll often close it. And don't even get me STARTED on pages that start playing sound!
- Ladybug Heather
Static. Come to think of it, all of the sites I visit regularly lack excess animations.
- Jemm
Static
- Carmen - Happy 2010!
from iPhone
static
- cheapsuits
Minimalism is the key. I don't care about ads, as long as they're not annoying and they don't distract me from the main content... Come to think of it, exactly the opposite of what they intend! ;)
- Jordi Soler
Static
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
Static, definitely.
- Jason Huebel
Static, but I'm a sucker for some slick javascript and helpful unobtrusive video segments.
- Phil G
100% static. If a website starts talking to me or playing music without my consent, I close the tab and never look back.
- Akiva Moskovitz
static and if the animation last more than 5 seconds I'm likely to leave the site
- WorldofHiglet
Static
- BeeLing
flash is disabled and stays that way unless there is some overwhelming need such as youtube
- Mike Chelen
Overwhelming need is a great way to say it- If plenty of valuable content needed presentation in a small space.
- E-Advocate Network
Static. Unless a flash ad is particularly clever or interesting it gets annoying within a matter of seconds.
- Amy
Static, and no toolbar overlays. (nothing makes me stabbyer)
- Matthew DeVries
I am really surprised at the almost unanimity of static. I may change my website.
- Alan Morris
I don't mind Flash, as long as I start the Flash. This mess, has stopped me from ordering my sandwiches from there - http://www.jimmyjohns.com. A website should not do anything but display in a static manner until I've given it the goahead to move.
- Matthew DeVries
Static. No flash and certainly no autoplay.
- Nik
Static. Hell no on autoplay.
- Andrew Leyden
static. I don't play music when someone walks in my door, do you? find out what I want first, then let the media be presented
- randulo
Animated. If I don't see page elements dancing the Macarena, the site is clearly not worth my time.
- Bruce Lewis
from fftogo
static also because if I'm viewing in my phone it doesn't display. The worst are ones that require the flash to get through to the content of the site.
- Sarah
Static. I have Flash off by default.
- Victor Ganata
Static.
- pea
Static. I *hate* Flash sites with a passion. Also: no music or annoying sounds!
- Shannon Jiménez
Static - DOH
- Susan Beebe
Flash sure is annoying on iPhone, as in no worky. Please make with the static stat.
- Pete Delucchi
from iPhone
static
- Hutch Carpenter
Static.
- Andrew Perry
from Android
Static.
- Mahendra (SkepticGeek)
Static -- if it moves, it's gone.
- Sean McBride
I can't stand flash sites. It's a pet peeve of mine. I don't mind little pieces being flash, but I don't want anything overly flash or music or autoplay, etc. Ick.
- Araceli
Static for God's sake
- LANjackal
Now a New York Times Bestseller - http://www.chrisbrogan.com/now-a-n...
John Serra, Greg Birch, Barak Hachamov and 23 other people liked this
Congrats
- Karma Martell
hey - that my friend is awesome news :)
- mike "glemak" dunn
Nice guys finish first. Period.
- Anne-Marie McReynolds
Chris, we busted our butts to get this book two days before crossing back over the Atlantic. http://www.winebrandsblog.com/2009... None of the local stores could find the copies that the computer showed that had in store. Finally went to Amazon and express shipped two copies so we won't fight over them. The first two chapters show that the effort was well worth it, this is the real thing.
- randulo
W00t when your ready cmon out for a visit and I'll be your dental trust agent
- Greg Birch
from iPhone
Congrats Chris. I'm picking up a copy today. I'll let you know what I think of it later.
- Jeunelle Foster
Nice. congrats
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Chris I am reporting back that I am on chapter 3 where you start off with Robert Scoble being a bad boy talking smack about Microsoft. So far that book is real hard for me to put down which means it's a good one. I'm trying not to pair you two off in a dual where there can only be one (highlander). I wonder which of you is the true "bad boy". So far the book is a winner :)
- Jeunelle Foster
Thanks for all the kind words. @Jeunelle - There can be more than one. : )
- Chris Brogan
Congrats Chris. I've got a copy yesterday and reading it here in Czech Republic just now :)
- Vlad Hrouda
Congrats!
- Jfavreau
Great!!
- N.G. Gordon - RadarSync
Looks like Yammer is down. Now how will I find out what all my coworkers are doing every minute of the day?
it's back now. Relief all around.
- Alex Scrivener
Check out this beautiful 360 Aerial Panorama of New York. You need to have QuickTime to view it, but if you want the best quality use the plug-in on the site. It’s amazing with the plug-in loaded! http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr...
Phong (Paul) Vo, Demetrios the Traveller, Patrick Hall and 98 other people liked this
I found this photo in the photostream of xmir on Flickr.
- Michael Fidler
is there a link to the orig? I think the FF image is static
- Keith - @tsudo
OK, it should be up!
- Michael Fidler
wow!
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
Let me know if it works. I think the best view is from Governors Island or the from Downtown with the view pointing up.
- Michael Fidler
Over-the-top amazing!
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
Awesome. Like taking the helicopter ride I've been too cheap to pay for...
- Mitchell Tsai
Here's another one of London. Amazing! http://bit.ly/qjf6M
- Michael Fidler
Here's an amazing one. I just let it go, rather than control it; http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr...
- Michael Fidler
It appears the plug-in is no longer necessary. I'm running it in Chrome without one.
- Michael Fidler
That is pretty amazing.
- Gordon Herd
Nice!
- Kol Tregaskes
This is awesome.
- Mark Krynsky
The viewer appears to be Flash not Quicktime,
- Brian Sullivan
Brian, they changed it since this was first posted back in May. It used to require a VR plug-in which worked with QuickTime, but now it doesn't require anything, However, it looks just as good as before. The images are truly amazing!
- Michael Fidler
New York, New York!!!
- Myrna
Michael - didn't notice the post date-- "Doesn't require anything" -- Flash must be installed so something is required. The Flash viewer seems to crash a lot though (or at least in Chrome) -- still a great pano. I wonder how it was done -- from a helicopter no doubt but beyond it would be a mystery.
- Brian Sullivan
I just tried it in Chrome and recommend Firefox instead. It didn't crash on me in Chrome, but it didn't run smoothly either.
- Michael Fidler
Brian, I would love to know how these are made. I know some are done from a helicopter, but if you check out the one from Downtown, it's clearly stationary. I can't even see the reflection of the camera in the building windows when it's turned around 180 degrees. I've posted links to others above. I wonder if I should repost this to a room and if so which one?
- Michael Fidler
Here's the link for Sydney http://bit.ly/aFFbZ and I'll grab a few more.
- Michael Fidler
I know generally how to make these 360 panos but the only technique I know is shooting from a tripod where you have control of the leveling of the camera and control of the angle of shooting. You have to manipulate out the tripod out of the picture after shooting -- these I have no idea, http://radio.weblogs.com/0127028... is a QTVR one of my living room
- Brian Sullivan
A fisheye lens helps ;-)
- Slappy Line
All the fisheye does is cut down on the number of shots you need to take -- if it goes 180 in both directions two shots are nominally sufficient on a full frame camera - usually 3 though but that is only if all are shot with the same horizon and with precise angular placement. How you control this in a moving helicopter is beyond me. Maybe more than one camera ? In shots like these where parallax is less of a problem maybe that is the method used
- Brian Sullivan
I only said it helps. There's all kinds of other equipment one can use for stabilisation and alignment, including using software after the fact to fix focal points and map the rest of the image around it.
- Slappy Line
Google Street View?
- Rutger Blom
from email
This must be shot completely differently than a stationary panoramic. I'm familiar with the 8 shot method, but the camera needs to be on a tripod as Brian mentioned. If you watch these images load slowly, they look like plates. It sort of reminds me of photosynth, but connected somehow. Now, I really want to find out how it's done.
- Michael Fidler
I think regular stationary panoramas are loaded as "plates" (at least you export them that way to edit them) as well so I am not sure that is a clue as to how they were generated.
- Brian Sullivan
If I email them, do you think they'll answer? Hi, I was just curious; what’s your secret? You never know. It might be worth a try:)
- Michael Fidler
Here's one of U2 (on one of their smaller tours), and I don't think they had a helicopter with them to shoot it. http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr...
- Michael Fidler
That one is done from a tripod or monopod of some type it appears -- you can see if you look down the footprint has the logo on it.
- Brian Sullivan
Ya, I noticed one that had the logo above it. May they use it when photoshop doesn't do the job perfectly.
- Michael Fidler
Logos like that are used to hide the footprint of the tripod or other -- sometimes it can be a lot of work create a shot to cover the spot (or to fill it in using a bitmap editor) so it is just masked.
- Brian Sullivan
OK, check out this one http://www.pixelcase.com.au/vr... and go into planet view. It's the P next to the directional controls. I wonder if that has something to do with it. Shot off a reflective globe maybe.
- Michael Fidler
Michael: So you like "Little Planets"? :) http://www.flickr.com/search...
- Holger Eilhard
The "P" gets you the "polar view" -- a standard view that can be created from any 360/180 panorama so that is not a clue as to how it is done either from what I can determine (http://www.flickr.com/groups... is a flickr group dedicated to such polar views)
- Brian Sullivan
I've seen them many times before and wondered how they were made, too. This guy has some examples and apparently he uses a 10.5mm lens and then maps them into shape: http://www.flickr.com/photos...
- Michael Fidler
STUPENDO! Io ci torno il 18 Settembre
- PICCHU
Yes the 10.5 is a Nikon fisheye lens -- I use a Peleng 8mm fully manual fisheye -- more suited to my budget. When shooting with tripod you need a parallax correction jig as well -- I use the Nodal Ninja -- which is a reasonable quality low end device.
- Brian Sullivan
I was on the Hugin site a few months ago and I found a video that demonstrates how to use the jig. It didn't mention helicopter shots though. In fact, the video was very particular about not having any movement. I think it's time to ask them.
- Michael Fidler
Yeah I have seen a number of these panoramas that seem to defy logic. Peter Murphy (who is a pioneer in this type of stuff) has a number of puzzling ones - http://www.mediavr.com/manlyai... (needs Quick time) for example. His weblog has tons of others as well _http://www.mediavr.com/blog/
- Brian Sullivan
@briansullivan I went to an event last night where I came across something that might explain how these are done. If you check out the picture I shot of the equipment; it uses a reflective dome to capture the entire shot all at once and then processes it almost instantly afterwards. http://bit.ly/qD0dn . It basically comes out looking like a globe or a planet before it is processed. Once processed it look like a full panoramic just like the ones here, but in lower resolution.
- Michael Fidler
I haven’t seen the digital version yet, but the guy who owns this company told me they would be much sharper than the prints which they give out at the event. I also asked him about the helicopter shots, and he wasn’t sure about compensating for movement, but he didn’t see it as a big problem either. Mystery solved?
- Michael Fidler
I don't see this lens/device as "the" answer. Other similar devices have a reputation for low optical quality and low resolution. Peter Murphy almost certainly does not use such a lens. No serious panorama photographer that I have heard of uses anything like this.
- Brian Sullivan
I guess the search for an answer continues...
- Michael Fidler
Hi - I own Pixelcase and shot the tour of Sydney aswell as all development. Glad you like my work.
- pixelcase
Thank you, I'm glad you found this. I love your work. Based on the number of likes and comments for this post, I think it’s safe to say, I’m not the only one. It would be nice if you could enlighten us with some details about how these are made.
- Michael Fidler
You know, I was just thinking: what my neighborhood is really missing right now is a fat-ass kid on one of those gas-powered pocket motorcycles riding up and down the block for 3 hours straight. Well guess what? My fantasy has just become reality!
Jens Christian Freund, Kol Tregaskes, Derrick and 18 other people liked this
Are you in my neighborhood?
- Michelle Martinez
from iPod
LOL. Would it be evil of me to spike the road?
- Adrian
if the riding occurs at 11pm then you must live on my street
- Marci Golub
had to be a "fat-ass" kid right?
- Allen Stern
I am so going to get headers and a racing exhaust on my MINI, and just drive up and down the f$&%^(*#(* block reving my engine... blasting MC Frontalot.
- Adrian
Not all the time... they trade off, Allen.
- Adrian
Marci, Michelle... we must be *really* close.
- Adrian
I'm so glad I can't hear him in the living. Yesterday, I thought I'd have to shake the palm tree to get some obstacles in the road.
- Admiral Anika
Hmmm... they must have stopped to refuel. Nope.. it's back.
- Adrian
Oh had one of those...annoying high pitched whining sound running up and down the street....and then the motor on that scooter....
- Katie is Frittering
Exactly, sounds like a turbo powered lawn mower.
- Adrian
Guess you will be raking some leaves really close to the road real soon :P
- Rene Wirtz
Rene, it will not necessary... we are just going to do the civil thing and let nature take it's course. There's a palm tree that sheds insane amounts of fruit nuts (whatever they're called... dates that you can't eat?) on our lawn strip adjacent to the street. They are deadly and the city does nothing to sweep them... shame.
- Adrian
Damn Adrian, you're even meaner than I am ... I like that *LOL*
- Rene Wirtz
Hehe... evil by omission!
- Adrian
I think he's riding all the way down to Lakewood where he transforms into a skinny little punk kid who also smokes when he gets around the corner.
- Steve C
Bad news from the tax assessor: our home value has dropped $350,000. Good news: we'll save $5,000 on taxes. So in 70 years we'll break even.
Jim Caruso, Hunt, metalerik and 54 other people liked this
Well, at least you get to save some money Leo
- Roberto Villegas
So not all bad news.
- Jari Hakkarainen
Just don't go and sell that house now!
- Denis Dervisevic
Shouldn't California INCREASE their assessment so they can collect more taxes, to climb out of their financial problems? Someone has to turn it around.
- Keith Rowland
Holy crap, what was it worth before?
- Daniel Drysdale
"dropped 350,000" or "dropped to 350,000"?
- Robert
I'm in California. You can't get a one-bedroom condo for $350,000.
- Leo Laporte
I would guess that it lost $350,000 in value
- rob friedman
Are we "stimulated" yet?
- Mattb4rd
LOL! If your value dropped $350,000 you'll excuse me for not losing too much sleep over your hardship.
- Fat Geek
That reminds me. How do we get this tax assessor out to our house?
- Robert Scoble
Is that the drop in the year to date? I guess so.
- 1x29
The TWiT cottage? Nooo! The bubble is officially popped.
- Bob Evans
Isn't that the second bubble (ball) to have popped at TWiT Cottage? ;-)
- 1x29
$350,000!!!!!! My God What is is actually worth????
- Anthony Everitt
Does that mean something in the Bay Area is actually affordable now?
- Ken
I cant believe that they are lowering your value, California is turning away money?
- Christian Burns
Guys, get over the amount!
- James Nobes
LOL I wouldn't mind too much loosing $350,000 at least then I would have had it to loose :)
- TheBigBentley
Keith, California should stop spending money they don't have - that will turn it around
- Jero
Good as long as you weren't planning on moving or forced to move.
- Phillip Stewart
As long as you're not planning on moving out, I don't see why this would be bad news?
- Tom Ribbens
Now thats what I would call a Market Correction. Things are only worth what you can sell them for.
- Christian Burns
I'm getting in to real estate. Going to invest 10k in an area that is not yet developed, wait 50 years and I'll be selling condos for 100 times that.
- Myles Cloutier
Wow... I prefere indianapolis! hahaha Houses there are almost free.
- Alberto Lung
If my house dropped 350k, it would be worth -150k!
- Ed Naggiar
from iPhone
same here Ed, you know us regular guys that bought houses we can afford, we're not the problem.
- Charlieray
Wow...different tax guidelines where I'm from in Illinois. My value went down by 35% and my taxes actually went up 15%.
- Steve Council
I live in TN. My house is worth $103,000 and it's four bedroom with a little land. lol $350,000 will get you a mansion with 30 acres here
- cbmeeks
Guys, $350k is nothing in CA. Leo's house is probably worth over a mil easy. I knew my TWiT donations made a difference. lol
- cbmeeks
I'd love to even own a house at half that value...
- dann
Cbmeeks, in West Tennessee, half of that will get you a mansion!!
- Benjamin Deming
That's really good news unless you planning to sell soon. I'll buy it. how much do you want for it?
- James Glenn
Good thing I'm a renter. I could have lost $350,000! ;)
- Sarah Lane
LOL Sarah
- Bill Heslin
While it hurts, I consider it a value correction. http://tinyurl.com/luym3x
- David Eckard
Consider yourself a bit lucky Leo. I had the same thing happen but I'm still stuck in an adjustable rate mortgage. Yikes!
- Bill Heslin
I bet many homes are worth what yours dropped in value. $350,000 is a decent price for home already (for here that is).
- lelapin
I received one of those assesments too--Ouch
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
from iPhone
Take your accountant and property advisor off your christmas card list
- Matt Jarvis
Maybe things work differently there, but here tax assessed value is always lower than actual appraised value, by as much as 20%. Here's hoping it's the same for you.
- FFing Enigma (aka Tina)
We took it on the chin for over $200K too.
- Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)
$100k+ here. :(
- Tad
A few months ago a mortgage on a building I have was called by the bank because the value had dropped significantly below the balance due. That was a scary few days. Made me empathize a little with folks in the same boat with less avenues of recourse.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
from iPod
Bummer if the previous value of the house was $350k
- Jason Tokarz
We have a "don't laugh, it's paid for" house - didn't skyrocket, didn't drop. I'd never sell, though, so it's irrelevant
- heretic_twit
It's the house value that went down...not the home value. The value of the housing market isn't of much consequence until you trade down or sell up entirely. The assessors value will go up again soon enough. In the mean time enjoy the extra cash. It's still the same home with the same family in it.
- Chris Nixon
If my house dropped $350K, it would be worth -$250K
- Michael
My house increased in price by 350million, don't know what all the fuss is about.
- Mark
If my house dropped $350K it would be worth Negative $200K
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
Your primary residence isn't an investment. Without it, you'd be paying rent. Now, you're paying rent (in the form of a mortgage) at a higher rate but you wind up with some of that "rent" stored up at the end.
- Trent Hamm
Don't complain ... in 3 years it will increase by $1,000,000 and they will access taxes at ful value instead of 25%
- Stephan Romeo
Join the club bro. We are in the same spot. Not $350k thank god.
- Nathan Gibbs
well if just dropped to $350K.Reality is in the coming years it will drop further.This is unfortunate, but we are in the beginning of the restructuring of the U.S. and European economies.Be prepared to see housing values to go down further as we go through this shift
- Baba
be a good liberal and send them the $5000 anyway... think of all the people on welfare that depend on you Leo.... dont disappoint them...
- John Hillestad
That's only relevant if you bought it at a price between the higher appraisal amount and the currently lowered value or (big OR) if you refinanced or took out a second mortgage and the total mortgaged value is at anything above the currently lower value. But if you bought the home at a price lower than the new value and haven't refinanced then you're fine, you never really had the value...
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- Lon Cohen
We're not upside down yet, but nearly all our equity is gone. This isn't a mansion, or even a McMansion folks. Just a modest 3BR, 2 1/2 Bath, 2000 sq foot home in California. It's the "Northern California" part that makes it so expensive.
- Leo Laporte
You lost my house 3 times.
- Mark Chandler
I think a lot of people miss the point. While I'm sure Leo will be fine, how many people have lost all the equity in their home? How many of them had worked hard to earn that equity over 20-30 years? And how many of them were planning on that equity as a large portion of their investment income when they retire? That's the point.
- MVB (Curmudgeon of FF)
If it's anything like here in FL they are taking into account the foreclosures in your area when assessing your property values. It stinks!
- Dayngr
Time to buy if you're in the market for getting out of renting and into mortgaging.
- Emmanuel Losier
That assumes your home will NEVER go back up in value which is not the case. Statistically you should be back up in 5 - 7 years. By the time your mortgage is paid off you should be up quite a bit. The fact is that if you need a place to live it doesn't really matter what it is currently worth. One of the reasons the country is in the shape it is in is because people treated their homes...
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- Chris Johnston
Another reason the country is in the shape it's in is because mortgage companies and banks were too greedy and leveraged their money 60-70 times over while forcing people into mortgages they couldn't afford. When I was buying my house in California there were a table full of people (realtors, brokers, etc) trying to get me to buy a house that was 3x what I was comfortable buying. I had...
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- Robert Lindsley
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Hey, Leo, I thought you wanted to pay MORE in taxes for socialist agenda items since your friend achieved the White House,
- Mike
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