DISQUS

I think I should say thanks for sharing word of LexMonitor. We're still working hard get out of the Scott Greenfield 'ugly baby' category.

Thanks for taking us to Washington and sharing your experience. Watching the videos I couldn't help but think it was like bringing Channel 9 to Washington.

Keep up the good work and take time to enjoy the summer.

Happy Birthday dude. Looks like you're up to 4 or 5 folks congratulating you now. ;)

Stay after them Dave; your voice which will be carried across the net by amplifiers who read you can play a big role. Keep feeding us. ;)

Excellent stuff Robert. Your gift of never ending curiosity and what you discover, passed on to us via blogging, has been a joy to follow.

It's killer Dave. Thanks for setting it up. First icon I've added.

You're right about the beast growing faster than you can keep up. Maybe I should do one of these posts that draw attention like this. Maybe - 'Does O'Keefe still beat his wife?' ;)

Hadn't talked about this since this afternoon - the idea that we need to listen to our market to make for a great a product. Launch now and get feedback to get to that sweet spot.

Nice to see them offer this while at the same time Technorati is proving itself worthless on its core functionality. It's indexing tons of spam blogs so that those who subscribe to searches from Technorati are going to stop using it soon.

Cool stuff is great for quick buzz for the VC's. But if they were smart, they would get their core house in order first.

He said it sucked and explained why, so what?

Dave expressing his opinions has brought on a lot of vibrant discussion. Vibrant discussion often results in progress.

Irregardless of whether you agree with Dave on anything I'd hate to see the net become a politically correct only place.

I used to tell follks that Technorati was well ahead on the back strech going into the third turn. Unfortunately for David, Google Blog Search is up by 6 lengths heading for the post.

Too much time was spent on the UI and not enough on the core technology and server environment. What was worth a lot a year plus ago is going to worth very, very little soon.

Congrats Robert, and to Maryam as well. Not traveling for 6 months with the birth of your child - you sound like Tiger Woods.

Still in Pioneer Square tomorrow afternoon?

Dropped you an email but didn't hear back. Perhaps we're not among the high powered start-ups - just some lawyer blog guys who have found a way to get profitable while employing team of 8 and growing. ;)

Would welcome being on Robert. Located in Seattle and will be at Northern Voice as well.

Note that they fixed the law now. That's what makes this even worse.

Wilson is in jail when other kids in GA today would not receive near as harsh a punishment. Looks like the governor needs to step in and pardon at some point, assuming she or he has the spine.

Thanks for the mention of my post Jack. You're spot on about blogging to your niche. Linking to competitors is what it's all about.

You're right about becoming a resource Jack. I'll often use the term 'intelligence agent' when it comes to your blog becoming a resource on a niche topic.

And thanks for including me in your list of resources on this post. Flattered that one of my posts would be included among posts from other blog publishers I have a lot of respect for.

I thought ugly ruled when it came to blog design. They just folllowed the Scoble rules on blog design. ;)

Thanks for bringing this up again Leo. I am speaking on the plusses of blogs for small businesses at the Blog Business Summit this afternoon in Seattle.

I always talk of the money to be earned via marketing but forget the networking with peers component of blogs. This networking online is done much faster online than offline.

Thanks for bringing this up again Leo. I am speaking on the plusses of blogs for small businesses at the Blog Business Summit this afternoon in Seattle.

I always talk of the money to be earned via marketing but forget the networking with peers component of blogs. This networking online is done much faster online than offline.

I like "Meet the Scoble's" Not everyone outside the online world knows you yet. And if you do things right and new media continues to grow, they will. Plus you'd be foolish not to get Maryam and Patrick involved to give it a well rounded edge.

You work because though you may be a geek, you're one of us.

Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where they're having the fight over the parking spot in front of Jerry's and the guy that's the biggest idiot is calling Jerry a phoney.

Rather than seek out private hells, we should count the blessings and opportunities we have.

You'd be amazed that some of the people you believe in a private hell feel blessed. The son with down's syndrome was blessed to have parents who can support him. The parents may even feel blessed that they had this child as opposed to others without their resources.

My little sister is developmentally disabled (deaf, cebral palsey, and mental impairment). At birth the doc's said she would need to be placed in what they described as a 'home.' My parents were not wealthy but they had sufficient resources to keep trying and a find a way to help her lead as normal a life as humanly possible. My guess is my folks feel blessed to have had the chance to help her, now age 42, grow to be able to work, drive her own car, and be on the verge of marriage (the last one being the most stressfull for them).

Sure there were struggles but with a lot of prayers, family and friends we made it through. I have read the same of other families who felt blessed that they had the resources and patience to raise a challenged child. I also feel blessed that because of helping her, I am more empathetic towards others struggles and keep my own in persepctive.

Small stuggles such as not being able to own a home while working and living in expensive metro's are trivial compared to others. Count your blessings as opposed to listing your hells.

Missed something Robert. Good and eye opening discussion, at least to me. Listening right now while working in office on Bainbridge this afternoon.

By the way, Half Moon Bay doesn't sound too bad. Can't see you on the golf course though. ;)