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Re: #resound11 – Dec 13: Best Gift

jbrotherlove — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:22:06 -0000

Congratulations on setting yourself free!

Re: #KeynoTunde: It's true. I'm delivering the opening keynote address at #SXSW Interactive 2012 - Blog - baratunde.com

jbrotherlove — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:19:24 -0000

I'm so happy and proud of you man. You've come a long way, baby!

Re: You Can't Always Get What You Want: Apple's Disappointing Music Announcements at WWDC

jbrotherlove — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 22:55:23 -0000

I think iCloud is excellent option for those who subscribe to the Apple "lifestyle". Also, it's not a bad idea for others who own a small/medium-sized music library and purchase the bulk of their music through iTunes.

However, I don't own an iOS device and I don't buy music through iTunes. And if streaming isn't an option, there's zero incentive for me to get one of those devices. For now, I'm experimenting with local storage on my Android phone plus, streaming my entire (large) music library via Audiogalaxy, and a subscription with Rdio.

It's a lot of moving parts. But I have the luxury of listening to nearly anything I want at any time; whether I own it or not. I don't know what sort of devices/carriers other commenters are using, but I get excellent streaming results -- no skips -- even when I drive down to lower levels of a parking garage.

We'll just have to see how this thing plays itself out.

Re: http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/corvida/~RowzV

jbrotherlove — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:48:03 -0000

I'm biased against tweet extending services in general http://bro.lv/gzCDpA (also, I got a link in Tweetdeck desktop as well; it didn't expand).

Re: http://www.tweetdeck.com/twitter/corvida/~RowzV

jbrotherlove — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:37:46 -0000

Yup.

Re: http://i.jbrotherlove.com/post/3040401074

jbrotherlove — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:14:26 -0000

Click the photo to view more photos from the MSN coverage of the protest in Egypt.

Re: http://i.jbrotherlove.com/post/2175748295

jbrotherlove — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:17:51 -0000

Hehe. Good one!

Re: http://i.jbrotherlove.com/post/1619272972

jbrotherlove — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:39:49 -0000

Maybe it's time for a new version of a blog ring (yeah, I just dated myself).

Re: http://i.jbrotherlove.com/post/1619272972

jbrotherlove — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:16:08 -0000

I've been seeing the trend for awhile now. Jason & Lynne, I think you're both correct as to the reasons why commenting is dying overall. The larger issue is trying to combat that trend. I don't have a paint-by-numbers solution for that. I've had to advise clients that they shouldn't use the amount of blog comments as a sole indicator of success.

Re: http://i.jbrotherlove.com/post/1573407450

jbrotherlove — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:40:28 -0000

I'm an armchair, Black Friday detractor. But I haven't given this perspective enough thought.

Re: The Future Price of a Hashtag

jbrotherlove — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:41:44 -0000

The idea of purchasing tweets seems to be what the Promoted Tweets/Topics model is all about (be interesting to see the numbers on how successful they are). As others have mentioned, I don't see enough value/longevity in a hashtag to buy it? And once a company claimed to "own" one, how quickly would users just choose a different one - or, start trashing the hashtag?

BTW, the Coke scenario you mention already exists. A hastag can be tracked and displayed on a website now. But that doesn't make the website owner the owner of that tweet (although their policy may bot be updated to address that). I don't see how that could be enforced.

Re: Wiping the Slate Clean

jbrotherlove — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:56:27 -0000

I'm excited about this! I had a sidebar with Brandon about EE that has me itching to use it on a personal project, again. I'd taken a break while shortly after EE 2.0 and the bugs were being worked out. Now that EE 2.1 is available, I think it's time to dive back in. Probably on my [design] domain though. Good luck!

Re: They Got the Memo! Starbucks Offers Free Wi-Fi Nationwide

jbrotherlove — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:17:15 -0000

The change in wifi policy will definitely cause me to spend more time (and money) at Starbucks. As a web developer and active user of social media I'm constantly online. I often *start* at Starbucks then, after ~2hrs, relocate to another coffee house/book store to use their wifi.

And I agree, the wifi surcharge at upscale hotels is inexcusable. Free high-speed internet is one of the first things I look for in a hotel.

Re: Going Down to Treme

jbrotherlove — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:03:25 -0000

I’m a devout fan of The Wire and admit it’s the main reason I’m tuning into Treme. Like many, I’ve been anxiously awaiting the premiere. Watching the first episode felt like a first visit to the new restaurant everyone’s been buzzing about. It was a good meal; a big meal. Although, the seasoning felt heavy-handed and unfocused last night.

my comment got too long so I blogged my thoughts about Treme.

Re: Have You Seen Me?

jbrotherlove — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:14:16 -0000

Wow, C. Congratulations for the breakthrough and clarity! I'm lucky enough to have known you for some years and I see some of what your therapist mentioned. I could benefit from some outsider insight myself.

Re: GTD: Things = Evernote + RTM ? Why Can't I Find the Perfect Tool?

jbrotherlove — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:03:46 -0000

I was never able to make RTM stick. I haven't gotten into Google Tasks either. I use a combo of Google Calendar (w/ SMS reminders) and Evernote. I like Evernote so much I paid for a Premium acct after 2 months. I also use Dropbox for cloud management of active files.

Re: Black Men in the Age of President Obama: 4 Things CNN Got Wrong

jbrotherlove — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:12:22 -0000

@Political Pete (and others): I purposely wrote about the gay angle of the CNN special because black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer issues are what I (mostly) write about. The title is "4 Things CNN Got Wrong"; not "ALL Things CNN Got Wrong".

I agree the "speculation" line looks out of place here. But on my blog (from where the post originates), my readers had already pointed out at least one (closeted) gay man onstage. My comment was for them. Also, it's not an "attack" if it's true.

Lastly, when I wrote the post, I couldn't think of any publications dedicated to black mens issues. I'd be happy to be wrong. If you know of "PLENTY of resources discussing black male issues", please list some (other than blogs).

Re: Black Men in the Age of President Obama: 4 Things CNN Got Wrong

jbrotherlove — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:05:13 -0000

Thanks to all for the comments and conversation.

Re: I'm embarrassed, upset and saddened by those trending topic tweets! Does a Race have a brand?

jbrotherlove — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:51:24 -0000

It's sad so many of us don't "get" it. My breaking point came earlier in the day with the Tila deserved it hashtag. This is one of the aspects of social media my proposed SXSW panel plans to address.

Re: Location based iPhone app mini review; Brightkite vs Foursquare vs Whrrl & what’s next?

jbrotherlove — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:38:04 -0000

Nice, succinct wrap-up, Wayne. I have a similar review in draft. I use both services and find it interesting foursquare has taken off so fast.

It's a fun concept to be sure. But I've found that the longer I use it (I've hit the #1 spot and have most of my city's badges), the less value "the game" has for me.

Brightkite, on the other hand, is more about sharing what happens at the location. The addition of pics, comments, permalinks and granular privacy settings makes it my preferred location service.

Re: BET Awards Dominate Twitter, Causes Racist Backlash

jbrotherlove — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:19:22 -0000

That's odd. I started to comment here and ended up writing a post instead. I thought it would trackback to here. But I don't see it.

Re: Pardon Our Dust, We’re in the Cloud

jbrotherlove — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:47:28 -0000

After logging into Disqus, it returns me to the comments and asks me to "Register with DISQUS". I have to fill out "Guest" each time.

Re: Notes from AFF’s Diversity On Screen panel

jbrotherlove — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:23:53 -0000

I these discussions seem to happen often without much (perceived) change. I'd argue that the discussions are still important to have although, we need to speak to more than just the choir.

Financial viability is a real concern; producers want "sure things". I believe as video becomes increasingly less expensive to create – and financial risk decreases – we will see more diverse stories, especially on the web.

As for personal responsibility, I regularly challenge my perspectives by watching movies outside of my "comfort zone" (which I'll admit is fairly large). For most, this feels like a chore. That's where I see the breakdown.

As black folk, we are too often complacent with watching dumbed-down comedy/reality shows instead of supporting more complex storylines; the cancellation of "The Game" is a recent example.

Re: When Twitter Goes Down

jbrotherlove — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:09:08 -0000

I saw the planned downtime and planned for it. Unfortunately, API connections seemed to fail before the schedule start of maintenance; that caused some scheduled tweets for my client to stall, then bulk publish when Twitter came back up.

Interestingly, I popped over to FriendFeed to see what people were sharing Friday and they were down as well. Not a good day for micropublishing.

Re: Advertising and Trust

jbrotherlove — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:18:22 -0000

Bravo, Chris. People will always have something negative to say about how you run your life and business. You handled the sponsored gig in the best way possible. Sure, in a perfect world, we all could do what we loved without caring about money. But as you stated "Someone always pays for the meal."