FFSPY allows you to find out who unsubscribed from you by sending you hourly, daily or weekly reports via e-mail. Try it now: http://ffspy.com
- Alp
from Bookmarklet
one way to read the alerts in friendfeed is by using a group with a secret email address added
- Mike Chelen
Am I actually supposed to care if people unsubscribe? Apparently I'm too self absorbed. Never occurred to me to try and find out.
- Eoghann Irving
106 of my friends unsubscribed from me today, supposedly.
- Franz Sittampalam
@Franz, there is a bug and I'm trying to solve it. Could you check that ffspy is listed here: http://friendfeed.com/setting... and inform me after that, please?
- Alp
@Alp, it's not listed there but the website recognizes me and is setup to email me. What should I do?
- Franz Sittampalam
@Franz, thanks for your help, I'm still investigating on the issue, this is a very rare situation but happened on a few users among hundreds. Such an interesting bug. I'll inform you when I figure out.
- Alp
Alp, thanks a lot - no biggy, I just thought I was very unpopular this morning :p
- Franz Sittampalam
from IM
Next, you need to develop an app that lets you unfollow someone *without* setting off an FFSpy alert. (More seriously: I *like* the fact that FF doesn't notify someone if I unfollow them.)
- Kevin Shaum
Kevin, maybe we follow some people for trends, news and good stuff. Sometimes it does not matter whether they do follow us, or they don't.
- Alp
The logo might a bit dramatic............you know with the blood and all lol
- Franz Sittampalam
all this time you are working on a new app?
- testbeta
it only matters to ppl with a trophy mentality. vindictive ppl, at that. very MySpace. :P
- Joe Silence is not dead
why does it have to be vindictive? maybe the point is to notice if you make mistakes or do something that upsets people without realizing =D
- Mike Chelen
I don't get it. Why would anybody care who is following them?
- Otto
@Fossil @Otto, nevermind, someone cares, so more than 800 people using it.
- Ahmet Alp Balkan
@Ahmet: Thank you for not answering my question... I was asking, why would people care, not how many people use the service...
- Otto
Otto, you know some people have obsessions. They really care about who follows them. That's just obvious for some nations, they do care this trivial thing.
- Ahmet Alp Balkan
application is good thats all that matters and alp has been working on a great lot of apps for friendfeed, i am looking forward to some great unique service of its own from him, i don't care who follows me but @otto it does give some happy moments when you are followed by someone of high integrity and expertise, helps one have a smile on one's face :) thanks for the app though, i too tried it but i don't really care if someone leaves ;)
- testbeta
is that a ... good picture for software? ? ... just saying ... don't get me wronk /
- Petr Buben
Some say the name Porterhouse derives from Martin Morrison’s 19th-century porter house, or travelers’ inn, on Pearl Street. Peter Luger Steak House http://peterluger.com, that Brooklyn gastro-institution, at 178 Broadway in Williamsburg, has dry-aged porterhouses to perfection for more than 100 years. See http://ff.im/nBfD#steak
- Mitchell Tsai
from Bookmarklet
The New York porterhouse — that cut of meat found between the prime ribs and the sirloin of a cow — is a specialty dish as local and distinctive as the London broil, the Viennese schnitzel or the Parisian steak frites. It is thicker and more marbled than a T-bone, infinitely more tender than sirloin and, according to the greatest chefs, likely to be even more flavorful than the best filet mignon.
- Mitchell Tsai
Buried under Peter Luger’s kitchen, the meat box does possess a stony vaultlike coolness, mechanically enhanced these days by oscillating fans and a softly humming Bohn refrigeration unit, which keeps the air chilled between 32 and 36 degrees. Dry-aging is essentially a process of controlled rot: at near-freezing temperatures, the natural enzymes in the meat deteriorate the muscle, inflicting it with tenderness and leaving behind not only that enriched nutty flavor, but also a delicate brownish crust.
- Mitchell Tsai
Well, I'm still in the hospital and they're doing tests to determine how far it has spread. That will determine the course of treatment. I'll be going through radiation and chemo. It's too late for surgery.
- Michael McKean
Well, it's treatable. I'm prepared to do whatever I have to to get through this. I'm staying positive. :)
- Michael McKean
My internet access will be intermittent while I'm here, but I'll try to keep everyone updated. Thanks for all of your support. I really appreciate it!
- Michael McKean
Medical science is pretty damn good these days; you'll beat it, no problems.
- Mark H
I'm sorry to hear about the diagnosis, but am glad you are prepared to take this on. You're close in my thoughts.
- vicster
I'm sorry you have to go through this. Being positive is more than half the battle. You can do it.
- Kimber Scott
from BuddyFeed
Michael, so sorry to hear your news. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
Michael: that really sucks. I always wonder what I'm going to do when faced with death? I hope I have the courage to stare it in the face and do something with the horrible news like you and Drew do. I know a great Lung doctor at Stanford, if you need someone world class.
- Robert Scoble
sorry to hear about the diagnosis. hopefully the therapy is effective and that you can beat this thing
- Imabug
Michael: glad to hear it's treatable. I lost a friend to lung cancer in the 1980s. Back then it was a death sentence. Bummed me out to hear this news. Anyway, go and crush it.
- Robert Scoble
oh no! I had a co-worker who got lung cancer. They removed his one lung and he was able to do with just one. In his case though, he was a heavy smoker and even after his surgery, he continued to smoke.
- Adria Richards
Terribly sorry to hear about this, Michael. We're all with you in spirit, and know that you will pull through this.
- Bren, Photophobe
I hope you can come out of this situation.
- ashish
I'm truly sorry. A close friend's father is diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks ago too. Hope you get well very soon.
- Burcu Dogan
Wow. So sorry to hear this, Michael. You are in my prayers, alongside Drew... :-)
- Lisa L. Seifert
Sorry. When I had cancer, I just walked through it, literally. Keep moving. My thoughts are with you.
- Zachary TG
So sorry, man. But as has been said, oncology has come a long way. My father has leukemia and my wife´s a doctor so I´ve discussed cancer treatment news a lot the last few years. Stay positive.
- Thomas Bøhm
Wishing you all the best, stay positive!
- Majento
I don't know you, but I'm joining your cheer squad! Sending thoughts and prayers your way.
- Mellissa Jane
Very sorry to hear this...but you will beat it.
- Mark Krynsky
Michael, you seem to have an amazing attitude. My thoughts are with you.
- Kamath (नमः)
That really fucking sucks, Michael, and I'm sorry to hear it. Here's hoping you overcome it.
- Timothy Griffin
I'm so sorry to hear that. But it's great to know that you have a positive attitude about it. I wish you the best, my prayers are with you.
- Diego Espinoza V.
Oh, wow. I'll be keeping you in my thoughts... stay positive, it's so important. *hug*
- The Bohemian Penguin
I hope it will become easier to bear once the initial diagnostics are done and you can focus on a course of treatment. Not knowing is harder.
- DGentry
can't even begin to think of the appropriate words but wanted to add one more voice of support from the community
- Marco(aureliusmaximus)
Very sorry to hear this, Michael, but glad to hear it's treatable. All the best of luck with your treatment. Staying positive is huge. I really think that's what got my friend through breast cancer. She was so focused. I hope the same for you. You're in my thoughts.
- Ayşe E.
Good luck. If you'd like some help, I've done a lot of anti-cancer research. My Dad has some anti-cancer drugs he's just patented. There are many dietary things which can help. My Dad's speciality is researching east-west chemicals to find compounds of similar shape to anti-cancer drugs but less toxicity. Feel free to e-mail me (E-mail on my Facebook or LinkedIn pages).
- Mitchell Tsai
I'm very sorry to hear this Michael. My aunt is recovering from breast cancer...in addition to the treatments she found support from friends and family to be the best medicine. Immerse yourself in those things, stay positive & you will beat it. I wish your nothing but the best.
- Jeffrey Marsh
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. I wish you strength & everything else.
- Ton Zijp
So sorry to hear this; sending you good thoughts; stay strong.
- Andrew Terry
I'm so sorry to hear this. You're in my prayers.
- joey
Thinking of you and wishing you the best!
- Anne Bouey
Oh Michael, I am so sorry. And I am so sorry it took me a few days to find out after your announcement :( I was wondering where you were!
- Mona Nomura
Very sorry to hear this mate. You've got the support of my family and I, and the entire FF community. All the best
- Mo Kargas
"One important question always seems to come up when Western psychologists begin to study Buddhism. Does one have to become a Buddhist in order to learn about Buddhism? The answer is that of course one does not, but it must be asked in return, what does one want to learn? What Buddhism really has to teach the Western psychologist is how to relate more closely with his own experience, in its freshness, its fullness, and its immediacy. To do this, one does not have to become a Buddhist, but one does have to practice meditation. It is certainly possible to study only the theory of Buddhist psychology. But in doing so, one would miss the point. Without experience to rely on, one would end up simply interpreting Buddhist notions through Western concepts. A good taste of meditation is actually necessary in working with oneself and others. ~ Chögyam Trungpa, The Sanity We Are Born With"
- William Harryman
from Bookmarklet
I have to get these for the dining hall. The students will love these. Not sure our associates will like all the cleaning up afterwards they will have to do though :)
- Bill Heslin
A three-week wave of massive cyber-attacks on the small Baltic country of Estonia, the first known incidence of such an assault on a state, is causing alarm across the western alliance, with Nato urgently examining the offensive and its implications. While Russia and Estonia are embroiled in their worst dispute since the collapse of the Soviet Union, a row that erupted at the end of last month over the Estonians' removal of the Bronze Soldier Soviet war memorial in central Tallinn, the country has been subjected to a barrage of cyber warfare, disabling the websites of government ministries, political parties, newspapers, banks, and companies.
- Bill Romanos
"I know, I know. Obama is wowing the world, the GOP’s ratings are in the cellar, and Rush is running the show. But there’s a bright side for Republicans. Hear me out. When a party suffers a crushing defeat, it goes through a five-stage revival. It’s happened again and again in this fine country, from the Dems after ‘52, ‘80, and even ‘04 to the GOP after Hoover and Watergate. And while it may seem like the Republicans can’t fall any further from grace, they’ve actually already taken the first step toward redemption. Here are the five stages of political rebirth, and what we can expect from the GOP over the next two years"
- William Harryman
from Bookmarklet
""The students in John Bourne’s Grade 7 class say they’re beginning to feel like lab rats. One day a delegation of visiting British teachers trooped through their classroom to have a look. Today, it’s another reporter with the probing question: What do you love or hate about being in this class? “They’ll say they don’t like it because there are no girls in the class,” said Bourne. “But our mandate isn’t to have them ogling girls.” All 22 students in Bourne’s classroom in Maynard Public School, an elementary school near Prescott, Ont., are boys. In Crystal May’s classroom next door, all 31 students are girls. Four years ago, Bourne proposed a project to improve boys’ literacy and attempt to answer a lingering puzzle in education: what to do about the lingering “gender gap” between boys’ and girls’ performance on provincial tests.""
- RAPatton
"In Bourne’s class, the boys read the graphic novel Batman: the Dark Knight Returns — boys are fascinated by violence and death, Bourne admits — and probe the themes of honour, conflict, good and evil. Meanwhile the girl’s class read The Midwife’s Apprentice, the award-winning tale of a waif who becomes a midwife with its themes of difficult relationships, competition and, of course, pregnancy and obstetric mishaps. The kinds of topics that make boys squeamish."
- RAPatton
Batman: the Dark Knight Returns vs The Midwife’s Apprentice? Those girls are getting ripped off
- RAPatton
agreed. Couldn't they read Ghost World or Tank Girl or something more .... GRRRLy?
- JoEllen
Persepolis or Castle Waiting or anything other than The Midwife’s Apprentice
- RAPatton
They're not rechargeable, though! Why waste money on batteries that aren't rechargeable?
- donato
I had a MAJOR problem with these in my canon flash for my eos rebel... overheated... tried another pack, same problem... they burned my fingers when I removed them... don't use these if you are taking a lot of shots, quickly...
- Paula W
so far so good, they are in my GPS and seem better.
- Squid
When I opened a pack of them they burst into flame. I threw them on the floor and the carpet caught fire. Soon the entire house was completely engulfed in flame. Then that damned bunny came in, beating his stupid drum. As I fled, I did manage to take some measure of satisfaction in the glimpse I caught of it burning. The *thump thump thumping* kept on going though. I heard that when the firemen finally put out my house they found the vermin, now reduced to soot and melted fur still beating its drum...
- Internet's Tad
I use these in my camera all the time and have never had a problem.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
I use those in my digital camera. The batteries also seem to do better than ordinary alkalines in very cold weather.
- Morton Fox
Robert these things are all over my local supermarket battery section. They're expensive though. Maybe I need some for my bluetooth Mighty Mouse, it eats batteries something fierce. Also, Tad .. the bunny is Duracell. ;-)
- Scot Mcphee
No - I swear it was the Energizer Bunny. Either that or the absinthe...
- Internet's Tad
Isn't that what they've always promised?
- Duncan Riley
So that bunny has finally stopped playing?
- Bwana ☠
Exactly my point, Alex! I haven't purchased batteries in over 4 years. I have all Maha and Lenmar rechargeable batteries, and a couple Maha C401FS chargers. Worth every penny.
- donato
I think the overheating happens when you are firing the flash over and over on a longer shoot... I didn't notice a problem when using them to just fire a few times in a row... but on a wedding shoot, the flash stopped working when the batteries overheated. Didn't do this with alkalines in a similar circumstance...
- Paula W
Gives new meaning to the expression, "It keeps going and going and going." I will definitely have to get some. Thanks for posting!
- Shevonne
Lithiums increase the performance of my flash in a big way.
- Eric @ CS Techcast
This is what we generally use in our game controllers & the one camera that needs AAA. Then we never have to change out the batteries.
- Anika
I have a bunch of rechargables for my wii controllers and wireless keyboards and mice. Also have a USB battery charger that is strung off the usually unused USB port of myNAS box or from my monitor. Tho I don't tend to use the monitor because Dell decided that the USB ports should be turned off when the monitor does :S
- alphaxion
From what I've seen, a better place to start is with electronic scheduling for the various doctors and services. Staff has to use the phone for this and doesn't seem like it would be as difficult to automate.
- Loren Heiny
When I picked up my kids for the weekend, I was introduced to Vera the Enormous Spider. I took these with my iPhone, which doesn't have a macro lens. Vera appears to be a Golden Silk Spider. She has a mate who is so small, he really doesn't show.
- Chris Baskind
Hi I'm Alexandra from the picture,and Vera is missing!By the way my brother rocks!His pac-man hoodie is so intertaining.By the way, James caught Vera in my best friend's back yard because she is the biggest one he had seen.James wanted to get rid of Vera's mate at first,but my Mom disagread.
- alexandra baskind
Hi I am Jessica.Alexandra's best friend.You know Vera the spider, she was the biggest spider I have ever seen! P.S Vera is awsome!
- jessica