Louis - we're expecting some updates as you go along. I've got two, but separated by 2 1/2 years. Want to hear about the twin experience. - Hutch Carpenter
@Robert: Just created a 'Babyfeed' room. Working on inviting peeps. - April Buchheit
Congratulations! That is wonderful. Enjoy them! - Abby Martin
YEAH!! Congratulations to you and your *entire* family... Happy Day 1!! - Susan Beebe
louis, i just wanted to provide you with an analysis of how Matthew is doing so far - he was able to grab us 3 scoops away from the other west coast blogs. His content is good, sometimes I have to look out for the drool but he's doing well and I think at this rate he will be editor before he turns one! - Allen Stern
Fantastic! Very glad to hear the whole family is home. Good luck and let the chaos begin! - Rob Diana
Congratulations on the new additions to your family Louis. - James
tip: (probably already know this tho) load up iTunes with some good baby tunes and get the visualizer going, it works wonders for fussy parents, oops, I mean babies! You might even drool as well. (or is it just me) - TheMacMommy via twhirl
and I notice you're up at the same time as I (I have a 3 month old). Glad to hear all are happy louis - Jesse Stay
Er, that "happy" was supposed to be "healthy" - guess both work. I'm tired :-( - Jesse Stay via twhirl
Excellent news about everyone home now! - Joe Dawson
Well, at least FOF's aren't hiding you. - Tom Landini
I follow Josh Bancroft who follows you, so I saw your post. Which is a nice feature of FriendFeed. Initially I thought having friends of friends show up in your stream would be a mess, especially if you've subscribe to some attention moguls, but it works pretty well. - Adam Turetzky
I'm paying attention. Here's a comment (half an hour late, oops) - Lee Adkins
And in the end, the love you take...or is it make? Heck, I forgot... - Ontario Emperor via fftogo
This is definitely interesting. So if you are a FOF, and you comment here, do YOUR friends see that? FOFOF? - Andru Edwards
I don't follow you but you pop up as (friend of Robert Scoble). I'm not sure if I see everything you post but I see you passing by in the river quite frequently - Jon Dillon
Still over 50% of people replying are people who hadn't yet followed me. So the new followers and the people who are engaged...but what does that say about my original 150 or so followers? :) - Andru Edwards
i checked friendfeed for the first time this month and here's yours at the top. do i still count - Nate True
Count me in as well. Our 2005 Hybrid is serving us well and I'm hypermiling to get about 15% higher than EPA estimates, but I'm all for alternatives like this. - Kevin C. Tofel
Dude. If you can afford it, then I want a job working for FastCompany, too. :) - l0ckergn0me
Robert -- Is there a pre-order site up yet for Tesla S? I sent them an RFI on how to get on the wait list, but I have not yet heard back. - Jerry Chacon
Chris: you shouldn't talk. You and Ponzi always have the coolest cars. :-) - Robert Scoble
I fear that by supporting Tesla we're only contributing to the West's endless dependence on electricity. - Dan Kaplan
Awesome car. I'd buy one if I could afford $60K. Wonder how much your home electric bill will go up? - Josh Bancroft
Are you planning to generate your own electricity with small scale wind/solar/etc? Otherwise the savings you'll make on gas prices won't be great (as oil goes, energy follows). But electric cars are a step in the right direction, Congrats - Cains
"I like keeping my money in the state" ? Come on Robert... :-) - directeur via NoiseRiver
Does anyone know how the Tesla cars handle heating? My dad is really interested in electric cars, but he always worries about how they will generate heat. - Tracy Hurley
Tracy - I believe the battery pack has a giant aluminum heat sink attached to it, and luckily since the car drives around, there's lots of air cooling ;) - J. Phil
We'll be in the market for a new car in about 2 years as well. I hope these things materialize. - Jeremy Brooks
It is a shame the price is so high. They have probably priced out the people who would most like to get one. - Rob Diana
Josh: Elon Musk, chairman of the board of Tesla, told me you can go about 225 miles for about $3 worth of electricity in California (at today's rates). Compare to nearly $5 gas for our BMW, which goes 24 miles on just $5. Rob: if these are successful, they say there will be a $30,000 model out within four years. - Robert Scoble
I always find Americans talking about motoring hilarious. In America, 30 MPG is some sort of impossible Holy Grail. If you're not doing that in Europe, and I mean ina big vehicle, then either you're driving a Bentley or you've got a hole in your petrol tank. Far as I'm concerned, car technology begins with the Japs and ends with the Germans. I wouldn't spend $50 on a car from any other nation. - john conroy
For electric cars to truly take off we need to find ways to lower the prices sooner, whether by subsidies or whatever. Lower income families are the ones most affected by energy costs and are more likely the ones driving energy inefficient vehicles. - m.0
If I were old enough to drive, I would want one. Then I wouldn't have to pay those outrageous gas prices - Grant
John: I have a two-year-old BMW and it only gets 25 mpg average. And it's the smallest BMW they sell (with the least power possible). - Robert Scoble
[Warning! European High-Horse alert in my comment above] - john conroy
John: US uses a lower RON rated petrol making MPG comparisons difficult - Cains
I just came back from a short spin with a friend of mine (in Ireland). He drives a 1.4l, 2008 Honda Civic. A modest but beautiful car. His display shows the MPG, and we were talking about MPG in general. It was doing 44.5, and he reckons he gets 46 as the norm. Over here, 1.4l is the typical engine displacement for family saloon/hatchback. 1.1 - 1.3l for a small town car. - john conroy
They also announced a 30k model coming in 4(I think) years today. - Jason Massie
apologies-- no more noise from me -- but @Cains -- this I did not know (about the RON rating). This changes things... - john conroy
John: also, most cars in Europe are diesels which supposedly pollute more, but get much better mileage. California, for instance, has much stricter smog laws than most places (just head to China to see how bad it can get). - Robert Scoble
Robert: John's pretty accurate on the average engine size. While diesels are popular here I don't think they're over 30% market share. The main reason for the Us Vs Euro discrepancies is the differing octane rating and problems associated with that (larger fuel tank/etc). For example, BMW's start at 2.8L in the US Vs 1.8L in Europe - Cains
Robert: I'm not sure if modern diesels do pollute more. They are more efficient but, in the recent crisis (in the UK at least) the price of diesel has risen more than that of unleaded so the efficiency advantage has been eroded. - Fraser Smith
John: it's not just the RON ratings that affect the mileage - the engines are dreadfully inefficient too. In Europe 45mpg is the norm, I really notice it in hire cars when I go back home. Americans should demand the fuel efficient engines too, they make a huge difference to consumption. - Sally Church
Sally: good point. Americans have not cared about gas efficiency until now. They like their powerful engines and big SUVs. Marketing of cars is often about how fast they can go, not how fuel efficient they are (Prius and gas prices are changing that). - Robert Scoble
ok, call me an 'old guy' (cue will smith), but the tesla is listing at more than i paid for my first house! [sheesh]. i think i'll keep riding the bus to work. - MikeAmundsen
The whole concept of a $60k automobile being a "no brainer" purchase puts you all in a very different tax bracket than many of us. The payback on this kind of purchase will take a long time and no one can predict the maintenance costs. - Dave Ploch
110k for a car that I don't really like that much, I don't think so. It's like buying a Prius: it makes a statement, but that's about it. Until I can drive it cross-country I really couldn't care. But someone has to buy them to get the idea started, so good for your Robert! - xero
xero: the sedan is $60,000. Expensive for most people, but not unusual in Silicon Valley. - Robert Scoble
Robert: they are paying you too much. ;) - ron k jeffries
Thanks for the post - I'm planning to go to this beta, too, as I have the invitation to the beta, too :) I expect it to be like the 70-431 minus the database development aspect... - Joni Moilanen
This year Microsoft will be doing another first - Presenting the Microsoft TechEd Blogger Lounge! This is the first year the TechEd Team is setting up a special designated blogger area. The lounge is open all day during both TechEd weeks*.
The TechEd Blogger Ultra Lounge offers a 9,500 square foot club-like area situated on a daring raised glass platform. This unique lounge offers a spacious first floor with a grand staircase that leads to a theater style blacony and a Tiffany-style glass skylight. Revelers seeking bright lights and vibrant music will find an energetic blogging floor at the center of this hot new spot in the middle of TechEd! - Jason Massie
