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"We watch a lot of films and web series here in the Screening Room, but since we’ll never manage to watch everything, every so often we try to reach into the community and find out what the filmmakers and creative types who produce all of this great content are watching." - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

Some of the local papers here used to have that layout and sometimes the LA Times will run op-eds like that. I think for a website, Hot Soup (or Pajama Media) was supposed to focus like that, but neither got it right. I think HS died upon impact and IIRC, PM shut down last year or the year before. - Admiral Anika

Yup, it plays out exactly the same way on the net. The people most likely to voice their opinions are pundits/experts/gurus whatever. They are, by the nature of what they do, biased to some extent. That's fine and dandy but the people eating up what they're saying tend to ignore that fact and restate it as fact. It just seems like the world would be a better place if we could get stripped down viewpoints presented side-by-side. - Steve Spalding

"You know, the two guys who throw together a brilliant idea in some West Coast garage, stitch it up with $10 hosting and a few week’s later sit down to give interviews for their Wired cover story. The media runs these stories because let’s face it, they make great news, even if they are entirely fictional." - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

That's pretty sucky. - Rob Michael (Atmos Trio)

I think it is. The numbers get a little better on the Internet if it helps. - Steve Spalding

People that hate their work or are staying in a bad marriage... Yeah that seems pretty close. - MVB (Grinch of FF) from iPod

My armchairs were taken away. Now it's just a stool. - Uncle CW™

I think that works mate. - Steve Spalding

"If Mr Guttenberg had come up with the internet instead of movable type back in the late 15th century and for 400 years we had used the internet for news and all types of entertainment and all kinds of everything else and I came along one day and said I have got this wonderful idea" - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

"I think he's what they call a "method actor"" - Steve Spalding

"One of the greatest dangers for a storyteller is internal inconsistencies. People have a deeply seated sense for reality. You could have a world of Dwarves, Elves and Vampires, it doesn’t really matter as long as these supernatural creatures follow the rules you set out for them." - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

"Zombies are your enemy and during the Zombie Apocalypse you will be their dietary staple. If you don’t want to end up as one of the restless dead you should arm yourself with as much knowledge as you can about their habits and some common conventions used to describe them. Let’s review briefly and then I’ll throw you over to the Zombie Initiative to study up." - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

"There are also a few Troma flicks missing from the list, though Mulva is mentioned." - Steve Spalding

yes. - Anthony Citrano

Seems like this might be a common issue. The Twitters are, er, a-twitter about it. - Steve Spalding

"5 Future Technology Myths" - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

How can you have a future technology myth? - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

It's one of those time paradoxes, like in the Matrix. - Steve Spalding

"arc - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

"On the web, people like me (and most likely you) have two tasks that drain our creative energy: building things and talking about them. That is to say, engineering cool new stuff and marketing it to our adoring fans. You can’t do both at the same time." - Steve Spalding from Bookmarklet

"Modern" is a defined thing, and so is "post-modern". I know, it bugs me too. - Andrew C

Its always seemed like a weird sort of constructions. - Steve Spalding

Unfortunately, it's become BioDome with about a million Pauly Shores. - Kevin Pedraja

cuz I'm the weaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sel - Mike Lewis

The thought of a million Pauly Shores terrifies me... - Steve Spalding

Hanging on. How about you? - Cheryl

Getting back into the swing of things. - Steve Spalding

I think they call them "The A-List"... betta recognize! .LOLz - .LAG liked that

And I -love- some of these guys, but it's like I haven't seen a new face in at least a year. - Steve Spalding

Sorry guys, you do have to be a member of FriendFeed to comment on this. But, I'd like to see your comments - join up, it's quick. - Jason Nunnelley

Only if you don't offer a final product significantly different than the "journey". The feedback offers a certain amount of insight, but I don't think it provides the real meat and potatoes. - Steve Spalding

So, a portion of the project is done without feedback and another with? - Jason Nunnelley

do any corporate "storytelling" efforts that do ring true to you come to mind? if so, please share those examples. @spspalding - .LAG liked that

I find articles like this a bit frustrating, it keeps the structure and misses the core value. http://www.gistics.com/Researc... - Steve Spalding

With all of the real time options for publishing, blogging seems like old print media. - Jeff P. Henderson

In a lot of ways, it does. - Steve Spalding

Congrats! I <3 Startup Nation - Shevonne

that's awesome - Brian Hendrickson

Thanks so much, it came out really well. :) - Steve Spalding

Oh geez.... Are you ok? - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

ACK! - Steve Spalding

I like it! - ♥patricia♥

Thankie. :) - Steve Spalding

:D. Six ruled. - ♥patricia♥

Blossom was on What Not to Wear last week. Blossom has babies, you are now old. - Steve C

Steve, I'll swear by the Ultras (HD and not) until I'm blue. After filming a thousand hours of video on both the Mino and Ultra, the Ultra is hands down the superior model. Just a "For what it's worth" note. - Brandon Mendelson

I might look into that then, sounds great. - Steve Spalding

I have an Ultra HD and love it so far. - Aaron Hood

Not a good time to be a tourist in Orlando. It's been raining here for days! - Jen (SquirrelGirl)

Yup, it's been pretty ridiculous these last few days. I was hoping O-town would be better than Gainesville. No such luck. - Steve Spalding

I own this. No. Gibson can write, but he can't read aloud. "New levels of boredom for $500, Alex." - xero

I think he could be very good with some direction and some production values. He'd probably be the first to concur with the gist of your assessment. - Gregg Scott

What, no "unfathomably complex redundant bomb detonation dead mans switch countdown timer" diagram? Fail. Pure fail. (this is awesome btw). - xero

It makes me exceedingly happy. - Steve Spalding

Because unadulterated happiness is as cloying as raw sugar. - Steve Spalding