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Re: Do You Take Workcations?

bfernald — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:16:38 -0000

Some of my best travel experiences come from not having modern conveniences like maps, e-mail, and cameras, so I like to travel light. On the flip side, some vacations would have been impossible or much shorter without the ability to keep in touch with work from time to time. It's a delicate balance, especially when not traveling alone.

Re: Three Statistics That Lie

bfernald — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:52:03 -0000

Statistics and metrics are NEVER meaningful with out context. It just doesn't matter how "accurate" they are, they don't have meaning until you put them to work. Batting averages mean nothing until you're faced with choosing a pinch hitter. Gas mileage (mpg) doesn't help if you don't know what kind of driving you expect to do.

Subscriber counts are like horsepower. It's latent potential. If you're buying a Prius, you probably don't care until that one day you need everything it's got to make a left turn in front of traffic. Everyday activity on your blog may trickle as you broadcast your thoughts, but when you ask that burning question, suddenly everyone turns out to comment.

Re: Zakaria Quote Of The Day

bfernald — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:06:33 -0000

Thanks!

Re: Zakaria Quote Of The Day

bfernald — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:44:54 -0000

Where did this come from? And, what was the context?

Re: The conversation is not centralized anymore

bfernald — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:59:39 -0000

The conversation has NEVER been centralized, but periodically we see communities bubble-up, disperse, and then bubble-up again in new combinations. We constantly choose conversations we will participate in and conversations we will review later. As long as the functionality and technology keeps growing, companies like twitter, seesmic, and disqus will compete to host our conversations. And, perhaps someday, the technology will become stagnant and standardize.

Re: Play Name the Platform

bfernald — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:31:01 -0000

Mingle - a verb and synonym to Mix and Connect

Fiesta, Picnic, Shindig - nouns that evoke places to meet and mingle, and the noun form might provide the proper contrast between instances and the platform.